2026 Young Birders Scholarship Application Available The Brookline Bird Club will again offer two Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders. The scholarship covers the full cost of the Coastal Maine [...]

BBC Winter Meeting February 7 - Social Hour, Used Book Sale & Norman Smith! Mark your calendar for Saturday, February 7 at 2PM for the BBC's annual in-person Winter Meeting featuring a social hour with refreshments, our popular used bird [...]

Thank You Bob Mayer! For more than 20 years Bob Mayer, a lifetime member of the BBC, has led field trips at Arnold Arboretum and nearby locations. Bob let us know that he is going to stop leading walks on [...]

Successful Gull Walk at Revere Beach On Saturday November 15 the BBC sponsored a very successful gull-focused walk at Revere Beach. 35 birders showed up to learn about plumages, molts, and cycles. Led by Soheil Zendeh, Justine Hanson, and local [...]

Webinar with Sophie Osborn - Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds Please join the BBC on the evening of January 27 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a member only webinar with author Sophie Osborn, entitled Feather Trails: [...]

December 6 All Day Pelagic from Hyannis On Saturday, December 6, 2025 pelagic trip the BBC wuill sponsor a full day pelagic from Hyannis to Nantucket Shoals aboard the Helen H. We will leave the dock at 7:00 AM and [...]

2025 Annual Christmas Bird Counts The 126th (2025-26) Christmas bird count season begins December 14. We encourage you to participate in this citizen science effort. Please note that the count week for each Xmas count includes the three days before [...]

Stellwagen Bank Pelagic Trip Report On October 24 the BBC sponsored a pelagic birding trip from Gloucester to Stellwagen Bank aboard a chartered boat provided by Seven Seas Whale Watch. The trip was a smashing success! I'll let one of [...]

October Big Day Report Here’s where we went birding on October 11th: 39 Birders sent in 98 checklists for Massachusetts (and a few more from NH and Maine). We recorded 145 species, and a Budgerigar. Highlights included: Sora at Great [...]

BBC Fall Meeting 11/7 with Amar Ayyash Join us on Friday, November 7 at 7:00 PM for our hybrid in-person/webinar fall meeting with speaker Amar Ayyash, author of The Gull Guide. This free event is open to ALL! There [...]