Essex River Cruises trip to Great Marsh, Essex, Massachusetts, US Aug 11, 2026 4:50 PM - 6:50 PM Protocol: Traveling 3.128 mile(s) Checklist Comments: BBC Essex River Cruise up to Great Marsh. Mink also seen on one of the islands. 38 species (+1 other taxa) Mallard 11 American Black Duck 4 Mourning Dove 7 Black-bellied Plover
Winthrop Beach and Five Sisters, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US Aug 11, 2026 9:13 AM - 11:29 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.382 mile(s) Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club shorebird walk, about 30 people including leaders. 23 species Common Eider 3 Mourning Dove 2 Chimney Swift 2 American Oystercatcher 3 Killdeer 11 Semipalmated Plover 307 Estimate Piping Plover 1
Millennium Park, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US Aug 9, 2026 8:00 AM - 10:59 AM Protocol: Traveling 2.279 kilometer(s) Checklist Comments: Joint BBC/BNC Walk Leaders: Mike McCarthy, Neil Calabro & Samuel Harris Boat Launch Lot to Bus Stop via High School Marsh ☀️ Clear sky 47 species (+3 other taxa) Canada Goose 136 Wood Duck 5
Plumbush Marshes, Essex, Massachusetts, US Aug 8, 2026 6:42 AM - 10:06 AM Protocol: Traveling 10.99 mile(s) Checklist Comments: BBC PRNWR Marsh Cruise aboard the Yankee Clipper exploring the Plumbush Marshes. Beautiful sunny day! 49 species Canada Goose 1 Mallard 3 American Black Duck 9 Green-winged Teal (American) 1 Common Eider 3 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
Squantum Marshes, Norfolk, Massachusetts, US Aug 8, 2026 5:55 AM - 8:03 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.315 mile(s) Checklist Comments: BBC/SSBC walk. Sunny, breezy (~5-8mph), mid 70s High tide 7:25am 31 species (+1 other taxa) Mallard 1 American Black Duck 5 Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid) 1 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 20 Mourning Dove 3 Chimney
Forest Beach and Conservation Lands, Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, US Aug 5, 2026 7:41 AM - 10:04 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.09 mile(s) Checklist Comments: This was a walk of the Cape Cod Bird Club co-sponsored with the Brookline Bird Club. It was a clear, sunny, warm morning with a light breeze. This mixed habitat location (marsh, scrub,
Belle Isle Marsh--John Joseph Kilmartin Pathway, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US Aug 2, 2026 8:02 AM - 9:50 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.672 mile(s) Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club walk, Neil Calabro and Mike McCarthy, co-leaders. 32 species Mallard 14 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2 Mourning Dove 2 Chimney Swift 8 American Oystercatcher 1 Killdeer 1 Semipalmated Plover 6
Castle Island and Pleasure Bay, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US Aug 1, 2026 9:14 AM - 11:39 AM Protocol: Traveling 2.262 mile(s) 24 species Common Eider 2 A couple females or juvies Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 35 Mourning Dove 1 Killdeer 2 Semipalmated Plover 2 Ruddy Turnstone 4 Lifer! Awesome spot by DCR staff, quartet stood out
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US Aug 1, 2026 8:10 AM - 10:32 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.136 mile(s) 29 species Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Ring-billed Gull 3 Great Blue Heron 3 Cooper's Hawk 2 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Great Horned Owl 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 5
Plum Island--Parker River NWR & Sandy Pt. State Reservation, Essex, Massachusetts, US Jul 28, 2026 7:20 AM - 11:42 AM Protocol: Traveling 6.5 mile(s) Checklist Comments: Foggy to start, slowly clearing, humid. Low tide at 7:30am. Led BBC walk. 54 species Canada Goose 20 Gadwall 4 Mallard 20 American Black Duck 2 Mourning Dove 3 Black-bellied
