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Upcoming BBC October 10 Big Day!

We are planning a BBC October Big Day on October 10 to coincide with Cornell’s October Big Day.

Last October, we held our first “October Big Day.” Members reported 145 species, including 17 warblers and 13 sparrows, along with an escaped Budgerigar. Can we beat that total in 2026?

We saw 100+ species in both Essex and Middlesex Counties – can club members match that in other parts of the state?

You could plan your own big day across a county or the entire state, or just see what’s happening in your local patch. Team up with other birders, or invite a non-birding friend. We’re interested in all of it. Please share checklists with the club’s eBird account “BBCBigDay”

Taking part is as easy as 1, 2, 3:

  • Go birding anytime on the 10th anywhere in Massachusetts, either on your own, with friends, or on a BBC trip. You can go to your local patch, plan your own big day, or anything in between. Take just a couple hours or head out before dawn for the day. We’re interested in all of it. Most importantly, invite a friend and have fun.
  • Share your eBird trip report with us. Share your eBird report either from the phone app or on your laptop with the eBird account BBCBigDay. (NB: This is different from the eBird account used to collect trip lists.) As well as a species list, feel free to include comments about your day.
  • Send us your photos: Send us your photos. This could be a team photo of you and your birding friends, bird photos, or fun shots from the day. Email photos to our Communications Coordinator Lara Kazo at socialmedia@brooklinebirdclub.org.

We’ll combine everyone’s sightings into a club-wide species total and share the highlights. Photos will be featured in our recap and on our website/newsletter — so this is your chance to see your birding adventure shared with the whole club! Whether you spot 10 species or 100, every bird and every birder counts. Let’s make this Big Day a celebration of the joy of birding and the strength of our community.

For more information contact Club Statistician David Scott at dscott@brooklinebirdclub.org.

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