BBC Massachusetts Big Day Count Follow Up BBC members birded every county and every corner of the state this year, recording a total of 193 species. (See the eBird trip report.)Essex County led the way over Plymouth, but only by a single species. Suffolk was third, helped by a couple of county Big Day efforts.
Book Fund Award to Ruth Batson Academy in Boston The Brookline Bird Club Book Fund committee has made a donation of $750 to support a school library program of bird and nature study at the Ruth Batson Academy in Dorchester, MA. The effort has been organized by librarian Isabel DePina. The Ruth Batson Academy provide
BBC Massachusetts Big Day - May 9, 2026 On May 18, 1974 Bob Stymiest led the BBC trip with the all time largest species count for the club - 162 birds seen during 20 hours across Essex County. We share this bit of club lore with you to introduce our second annual BBC Massachusetts Big
May 5 Webinar Open to All with Heather Packard, Mass Audubon - Rescue Wildlife from Rodenticides Please join the BBC on the evening of Tuesday, May 5 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a webinar with Heather Packard from the Massachusetts Audubon Society entitled Rescue Wildlife from Rodenticides. Raptors, coyotes, and other predators balance Massachusetts’ ecosystems.
April 28 Webinar with Bill Gette - Wood-Warblers of New England Please join the BBC on the evening of April 28 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a members-only webinar with Bill Gette entitled Wood-Warblers of New England. Wood-warblers, the Gems of the Forest, are one of the most exciting groups of birds. Living in New
April 24 Annual Members Meeting & Lecture - All Welcome Please join us on April 24 for our Annual Members Meeting. The evening begins with a social hour at 6:30. The program starts at 7:30 with the BBC's annual business meeting and the election of new officers and board members. (See the election slate.) Once
4/19 Tawny-Throated Dotterel Webinar & Donation Upcoming Webinar Please join the BBC on April 19 at 7PM for a webinar open to all with Manomet Conservation Sciences staff and collaborators - Actions to Promote the Conservation of the Tawny-throated Dotterel (Oreopholus ruficollis) on the Central Coast of Peru. (Note time change from 3PM.) The presentation
Conservation Alert - 2026 Horseshoe Crab Quotas - UPDATE Red knots feeding amongst spawning horseshoe crabs. The public comment period has been extended to March 6 and a second public hearing will take place on March 4 at 6PM. Registration is required to attend the second virtual public hearing on Zoom. The BBC has submitted
Donation to Preserve Cliff Swallow Colony in Rowe The BBC is pleased to announce our donation of $500 to Swallow Conservation, led by Mara Silver, to help fund the installation of a free-standing Cliff Swallow nesting structure near the swallow colony at the Rowe town hall. Mara has dedicated herself to preserving the Cliff Swallow
We Need Your Help - Open Board & Volunteer Positions The BBC holds its annual board elections at the Annual meeting of the club planned for April 24. in April. We are looking for members to join the Board of Directors and have several open or new roles to fill. Board members serve for a
