Starting the Year Off with the BBC
On January 1 Laura de la Flor and Mark Burns led their our 29th (maybe 30th) Brookline Bird Club New Year’s Day birding trip! I’ll let Laura take it from here…
We started leading this trip on the cusp of the ‘technological boom’ so some of our earliest records are either in notebooks or an old AOL account (remember dial-up modems!). Nonetheless, one of our oldest and dearest birding friends came up to me and said: “You do know this is your 30th year!”… I’m checking our records.
It was a perfect winter day with snow squalls in the morning, temps that hovered around 23°F, and winds that gusted throughout the PM. We birded Cashman Park, the Merrimack River, Salisbury Beach State Park, and Parker River NWR, and tallied 59 species for the club list.
Highlights include: 3 Barrow’s Goldeneye and 4 Bald Eagles seen along the river during a snow squall, a Long-eared Owl roosting in cedars, 2 Snowy Owls hunkered down in the marsh among ice and snow chunks, and both a Northern Harrier and Short-eared Owl hunting the marsh beneath a near full moon.
eBird trip report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/457805
As always, I loved spending time with old friends and new. Here’s to a very Happy New Year! 
Successful Hydrographers Canyon Overnight Pelagic
Successful Hydrographers Canyon Overnight Pelagic The Brookline Bird Club was able to run an overnight pelagic this past Monday and Tuesday after both of our late August trips were cancelled. The main birding highlights were
October 24 Half Day Pelagic from Gloucester
On a brisk but sunny October 24th morning, the Privateer IV left the 7 Seas Whale Watch dock within the calm Gloucester Harbor
Parker River NWR Marsh Cruise
Parker River NWR Marsh Cruise This August the BBC sponsored three cruises around the marshes of Parker River NWR aboard the Yankee Clipper departing from downtown Newburyport. On the evening of Sunday the 17th we
Ellisville Harbor SP Shorebird Field Trip with Lisa Schibley
Ellisville Harbor SP Shorebird Field Trip with Lisa Schibley The weather could not have been more beautiful for our shorebird trip led by Lisa Schibley at Ellisville Harbor State Park in Plymouth. Everyone was excited
Upcoming October 11 Big Day!
Upcoming October 11 Big Day! This May the BBC conducted its first "Big Day". Despite some terrible weather, club members recorded a total of 186 species across Massachusetts. We're sure we can beat that next
Member Only Webinar October 9: Sparrow Identification!
Member Only Webinar October 9: Sparrow Identification! It will soon be time for the southbound migration of sparrows! Join longtime BBC board member Glenn d'Entremont on October 9 to learn field marks, shapes, and sounds
Successful Hydrographers Canyon Overnight Pelagic
Successful Hydrographers Canyon Overnight Pelagic The Brookline Bird Club was able to run an overnight pelagic this past Monday and Tuesday after both of our late August trips were cancelled. The main birding highlights were
October 24 Half Day Pelagic from Gloucester
On a brisk but sunny October 24th morning, the Privateer IV left the 7 Seas Whale Watch dock within the calm Gloucester Harbor
Parker River NWR Marsh Cruise
Parker River NWR Marsh Cruise This August the BBC sponsored three cruises around the marshes of Parker River NWR aboard the Yankee Clipper departing from downtown Newburyport. On the evening of Sunday the 17th we
Ellisville Harbor SP Shorebird Field Trip with Lisa Schibley
Ellisville Harbor SP Shorebird Field Trip with Lisa Schibley The weather could not have been more beautiful for our shorebird trip led by Lisa Schibley at Ellisville Harbor State Park in Plymouth. Everyone was excited
Upcoming October 11 Big Day!
Upcoming October 11 Big Day! This May the BBC conducted its first "Big Day". Despite some terrible weather, club members recorded a total of 186 species across Massachusetts. We're sure we can beat that next
Member Only Webinar October 9: Sparrow Identification!
Member Only Webinar October 9: Sparrow Identification! It will soon be time for the southbound migration of sparrows! Join longtime BBC board member Glenn d'Entremont on October 9 to learn field marks, shapes, and sounds
Successful Hydrographers Canyon Overnight Pelagic
Successful Hydrographers Canyon Overnight Pelagic The Brookline Bird Club was able to run an overnight pelagic this past Monday and Tuesday after both of our late August trips were cancelled. The main birding highlights were
October 24 Half Day Pelagic from Gloucester
On a brisk but sunny October 24th morning, the Privateer IV left the 7 Seas Whale Watch dock within the calm Gloucester Harbor
Parker River NWR Marsh Cruise
Parker River NWR Marsh Cruise This August the BBC sponsored three cruises around the marshes of Parker River NWR aboard the Yankee Clipper departing from downtown Newburyport. On the evening of Sunday the 17th we
Ellisville Harbor SP Shorebird Field Trip with Lisa Schibley
Ellisville Harbor SP Shorebird Field Trip with Lisa Schibley The weather could not have been more beautiful for our shorebird trip led by Lisa Schibley at Ellisville Harbor State Park in Plymouth. Everyone was excited
Upcoming October 11 Big Day!
Upcoming October 11 Big Day! This May the BBC conducted its first "Big Day". Despite some terrible weather, club members recorded a total of 186 species across Massachusetts. We're sure we can beat that next
Member Only Webinar October 9: Sparrow Identification!
Member Only Webinar October 9: Sparrow Identification! It will soon be time for the southbound migration of sparrows! Join longtime BBC board member Glenn d'Entremont on October 9 to learn field marks, shapes, and sounds
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Millennium Park (was Castle Island) CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER
Boston - Millennium Park Canoe Launch 300 Gardner Street, Boston, MA, United StatesCanceled due to weather. If you are registered, you should get an email from Correne (cgeorge@massaudubon.org).
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Deer Island & Boston Harbor CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER!
Winthrop - Deer Island Parking Lot 180 Tafts Ave., Winthrop, MA, United StatesCanceled due to weather!
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Member Webinar with Sophie Osborn – Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds
Join us on Tuesday, January 27 for a webinar with Sophie Osborn – Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds. She will share her personal experiences reintroducing endangered Peregrine Falcons, Hawaiian Crows, and California Condors to the wild. To register you must be a BBC member. Please log in to your member account
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Birding Sketch Crawl–Winter Series
Leader's ChoiceCome and bird/sketch in locations around Essex County. All artistic levels welcome. Bring your own sketching materials and other creature comforts. Contact leader for details no later than 7 PM January 30.
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Early Birders @ Millennium Park (rescheduled from 1/24)
West Roxbury - Millennium Park 300 Gardner Street, Boston, MA, United StatesJoin fellow birders in their 20s-30s on a trip to Millennium Park for wintertime birding! Located in the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Millennium Park is host to a wide variety of resident & migratory bird species that enjoy its unique habitat. As we traverse the park, expect to look for wintering songbirds, waterfowl, and