Westboro WMA, Worcester, Massachusetts, US

May 18, 2026 5:50 AM – 8:30 AM

Protocol: Traveling

2.5 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club Walk – Westboro WMA – Leader Nick Paulson

59 species

Canada Goose  2

Mute Swan  4

Wood Duck  1

Mallard  6

Mourning Dove  6

Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1

Double-crested Cormorant  5

Green Heron  1

Great Blue Heron  3

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1

Willow Flycatcher  4

Least Flycatcher  1

Great Crested Flycatcher  2

Eastern Kingbird  6

Yellow-throated Vireo  2

Eastern Warbling Vireo  9

Red-eyed Vireo  2

Blue Jay  5

American Crow  2

Black-capped Chickadee  6

Tufted Titmouse  2

Tree Swallow  5

Barn Swallow  3

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2

Northern House Wren  1

Carolina Wren  1

European Starling  1

Gray Catbird  30

Veery  1

American Robin  14

Cedar Waxwing  3

American Goldfinch  5

Savannah Sparrow  7

Song Sparrow  8

Swamp Sparrow  6

Eastern Towhee  3

Bobolink  4

Baltimore Oriole  10

Red-winged Blackbird  20

Brown-headed Cowbird  8

Common Grackle  10

Ovenbird  1

Northern Waterthrush  1

Blue-winged Warbler  4

Common Yellowthroat  16

American Redstart  5

Northern Parula  1

Magnolia Warbler  1

Northern Yellow Warbler  18

Blackpoll Warbler  1

Black-throated Blue Warbler  2

Pine Warbler  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  4

Wilson’s Warbler  2

Scarlet Tanager  3

Northern Cardinal  8

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  7

Indigo Bunting  5

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S343512531

Mount Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 18, 2026 6:15 AM – 9:00 AM

Protocol: Traveling

2.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC trip, led by David Scott. Frustrating walk, couldn’t find very much for the first couple of hours despite covering a lot of ground, and we had to work hard to see what we did. Good activity towards the end along Beech and Central Avenues.

40 species

Mallard  2

Wild Turkey  2

Mourning Dove  5

Chimney Swift  5

American Herring Gull  1

Cooper’s Hawk  1    Making the Robins nervous

Red-tailed Hawk  1    Being scolded by Jays and Robins at Halcyon Pond

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker  1

Great Crested Flycatcher  1

Eastern Warbling Vireo  3

Red-eyed Vireo  1

Blue Jay  10

Tufted Titmouse  1    Heard

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

Northern House Wren  3

European Starling  3

Gray Catbird  6

Veery  1

American Robin  12

Cedar Waxwing  8    Flyovers

Chipping Sparrow  3

Baltimore Oriole  5

Red-winged Blackbird  2

Brown-headed Cowbird  10

Common Grackle  8

Black-and-white Warbler  2

Tennessee Warbler  1    Might have been more, seen briefly at the end of the walk

Common Yellowthroat  2

American Redstart  2

Northern Parula  3    Good looks at one late in the walk

Magnolia Warbler  2    Heard only

Blackburnian Warbler  1    Made us work for it

Chestnut-sided Warbler  1

Blackpoll Warbler  3    One seen briefly at the end of the walk

Yellow-rumped Warbler  3

Black-throated Green Warbler  4

Canada Warbler  1    Below the tower, buried deep in a yew, singing often. Briefly glimpsed by a few birders

Scarlet Tanager  2    Saw a Female late in the walk. Male singing

Northern Cardinal  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S342014580

Heard Farm Conservation Area, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 18, 2026 6:18 AM – 8:30 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.93 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Short (in distance) and slow walk to maximize sighting/photos of bobolinks, so species count about 2/3 of what it might have been with walks down to river and full circuit.  Many regulars therefore missed and a couple Merlin claims not verified as we focused on other birds.  Beautiful day and fun walk with three pleasant and enthusiastic birders.

47 species

Canada Goose  2

Wild Turkey  1

Mourning Dove  1

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker  1

Hairy Woodpecker  1

Pileated Woodpecker  1

Great Crested Flycatcher  1

Yellow-throated Vireo  1

Eastern Warbling Vireo  2

Red-eyed Vireo  2

Blue Jay  3

Black-capped Chickadee  4

Tufted Titmouse  2

Tree Swallow  6

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  6

Northern House Wren  1

Carolina Wren  2

European Starling  12

Gray Catbird  6

Eastern Bluebird  1

Wood Thrush  1

American Robin  4

Cedar Waxwing  1

House Sparrow  2

House Finch  1

American Goldfinch  5

White-throated Sparrow  2

Song Sparrow  5

Swamp Sparrow  1

Bobolink  24

Baltimore Oriole  1

Red-winged Blackbird  3

Brown-headed Cowbird  1

Common Grackle  4

Tennessee Warbler  1

Common Yellowthroat  5

American Redstart  3

Northern Parula  1

Northern Yellow Warbler  2

Black-throated Green Warbler  2

Wilson’s Warbler  1

Scarlet Tanager  1

Northern Cardinal  3

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S342014588

Magazine Beach Park, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 17, 2026 7:29 AM – 9:47 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.552 mile(s)

53 species

Canada Goose  35

Mallard  10

Green-winged Teal  1    continuing at goose park

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  20

Mourning Dove  2

Chimney Swift  14

Ring-billed Gull  8

American Herring Gull  5

Great Black-backed Gull  1

Double-crested Cormorant  12

Black-crowned Night Heron  2

Green Heron  1

Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)  1

Osprey (American)  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  2

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1

Peregrine Falcon (North American)  1

Eastern Kingbird  2

Eastern Warbling Vireo  6

Red-eyed Vireo  1

Blue Jay  6

American Crow  2

Tree Swallow  4

Northern Rough-winged Swallow  1

Gray Catbird  8

Northern Mockingbird  2

Veery  2

Swainson’s Thrush (Olive-backed)  1

Cedar Waxwing  15    flyover

House Finch  2

American Goldfinch  12

Chipping Sparrow  2

White-throated Sparrow  1

Song Sparrow  3

Swamp Sparrow  2

Orchard Oriole  1

Baltimore Oriole  6

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  6

Common Grackle (Bronzed)  8

Ovenbird  1

Northern Waterthrush  1

Black-and-white Warbler  4

Common Yellowthroat  2

American Redstart  4

Northern Parula  2

Magnolia Warbler  2

Bay-breasted Warbler  2

Northern Yellow Warbler  4

Chestnut-sided Warbler  1

Black-throated Blue Warbler  2

Black-throated Green Warbler  1

Wilson’s Warbler  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S341266185

Allen’s Pond WS, Bristol, Massachusetts, US

May 17, 2026 7:45 AM – 12:05 PM

Protocol: Traveling

2.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club Walk – Allen’s Pond WS – Leader Nick Paulson. Warm to hot, sunny, low wind to start.

66 species

Canada Goose  4

Mute Swan  4

Gadwall  1

Mallard  5

Mourning Dove  4

Ruby-throated Hummingbird  2

Killdeer  5

Lesser Yellowlegs  2

Willet (Eastern)  20

Greater Yellowlegs  3

Sanderling  1

Dunlin  80

Least Sandpiper  15

Semipalmated Sandpiper  5

Ring-billed Gull  1

American Herring Gull  10

Great Black-backed Gull  3

Common Tern  30

Double-crested Cormorant  25

Glossy Ibis  5

Snowy Egret  6

Great Egret  2

Great Blue Heron  1

Turkey Vulture  3

Osprey  10

Broad-winged Hawk  1

Red-tailed Hawk (borealis)  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Eastern Wood-Pewee  1

Willow Flycatcher  4

Great Crested Flycatcher  2

Eastern Kingbird  1

Eastern Warbling Vireo  1

Red-eyed Vireo  2

Blue Jay  8

American Crow  2

Black-capped Chickadee  7

Tufted Titmouse  4

Tree Swallow  10

Barn Swallow  18

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2

Northern House Wren  1

European Starling  4

Gray Catbird  13

Brown Thrasher  1

Northern Mockingbird  1

American Robin  12

House Sparrow  5

House Finch  2

American Goldfinch  5

Seaside Sparrow (Atlantic)  5    2 separate pairs. Another calling.

Saltmarsh Sparrow  15

Savannah Sparrow  4

Song Sparrow  6

Eastern Towhee  2

Baltimore Oriole  2

Red-winged Blackbird  25

Brown-headed Cowbird  2

Common Grackle (Bronzed)  6

Ovenbird  3

Blue-winged Warbler  1

Common Yellowthroat  2

Northern Yellow Warbler  20

Scarlet Tanager  2

Northern Cardinal  5

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S342014569

Millennium Park, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

May 17, 2026 7:59 AM – 11:49 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.552 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club walk, Neil Calabro and Mike McCarthy co-leaders. Reptile: Northern water snake 

Amphibian: Eastern American toad chorus

57 species

Canada Goose  13    Goslings

Mute Swan  2

Wood Duck  1

Mallard  11    4 ducklings

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  3

Mourning Dove  4

Chimney Swift  6

Killdeer  4

Spotted Sandpiper  2

Green Heron  1

Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)  5

Turkey Vulture  1

Osprey (American)  1

Bald Eagle  2

Red-shouldered Hawk  1    Soaring above the oaks between the 2nd and third bridges. Clear view of the white crescents near the wingtips

Red-tailed Hawk (borealis)  3

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  2

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1    Male

Willow Flycatcher  2    Continuing at 2nd Bridge, and another at north basin

Great Crested Flycatcher  3

Eastern Kingbird  7

Eastern Warbling Vireo  6

Blue Jay  5

American Crow  2

Fish Crow  2

Black-capped Chickadee  2

Tufted Titmouse  2

Tree Swallow  2

Barn Swallow (American)  1

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Eastern)  1

European Starling  10

Gray Catbird  2

Northern Mockingbird  5

Wood Thrush  1    Singing near 1st Bridge

American Robin  3

Cedar Waxwing  9

House Sparrow  7

House Finch  2

American Goldfinch  6

Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  5

Swamp Sparrow  4

Bobolink  2

Orchard Oriole  2

Baltimore Oriole  8    Female gathering nesting material

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  8

Brown-headed Cowbird  4

Common Grackle (Bronzed)  3

Northern Waterthrush  1

Black-and-white Warbler  1

Common Yellowthroat  3

American Redstart  2

Northern Yellow Warbler  14

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  1

Wilson’s Warbler  1

Northern Cardinal  2

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S342728350

Caratunk Wildlife Refuge (ASRI), Bristol, Massachusetts, US

May 16, 2026 7:33 AM – 10:33 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.387 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Paskamansett Bird Club and Brookline Bird Club walk. Led by Carol Molander.Cloud Cover: 0%

59 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  12    5 goslings

Mallard  3

duck sp.  4    Most likely Wood Ducks

Mourning Dove  2

Chimney Swift  2

Ruby-throated Hummingbird  2

American Herring Gull  3

Green Heron  1    Possibly two

Great Blue Heron  1

Osprey  2

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Northern Flicker  1

Eastern Wood-Pewee  1

Great Crested Flycatcher  5

Eastern Kingbird  1

Yellow-throated Vireo  1

Eastern Warbling Vireo  8

Red-eyed Vireo  2

Blue Jay  2

American Crow  1

Fish Crow  3

Black-capped Chickadee  2

Tufted Titmouse  3

Tree Swallow  40    Conservative estimate

Purple Martin  40    Colony nesting in Gourds. Conservative estimate

White-breasted Nuthatch  2

Brown Creeper  1

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  6

Northern House Wren  8

Carolina Wren  1

European Starling  8

Gray Catbird  14

Eastern Bluebird  2

Veery  1

Wood Thrush  1

American Robin  2

House Sparrow  4

American Goldfinch  1

Chipping Sparrow  2

Song Sparrow  2

Eastern Towhee  1

Orchard Oriole  1

Baltimore Oriole  9

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  4

Brown-headed Cowbird  1

Common Grackle  2

Ovenbird  5

Blue-winged Warbler  5

Black-and-white Warbler  2

Common Yellowthroat  8

American Redstart  1

Northern Parula  1

Northern Yellow Warbler  12

Black-throated Blue Warbler  1

Pine Warbler  3

Scarlet Tanager  2    Great looks by the power lines

Northern Cardinal  4

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1

Indigo Bunting  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S341278224

Gammino Pond Preserve, Bristol, Massachusetts, US

May 16, 2026 11:10 AM – 12:06 PM

Protocol: Traveling

0.791 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Paskamansett Bird Club and Brookline Bird Club walk led by Carol Molander.

20 species

Canada Goose  4

Mute Swan  2

Mourning Dove  1

Chimney Swift  1

Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1

Double-crested Cormorant  3

Red-shouldered Hawk  1

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Downy Woodpecker  1

Eastern Wood-Pewee  2

Great Crested Flycatcher  2

Eastern Warbling Vireo  6

Tufted Titmouse  4

Tree Swallow  6

Gray Catbird  7

American Robin  4

Baltimore Oriole  6

Common Grackle  4

Ovenbird  1

Northern Cardinal  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S341278209

Arnold Arboretum–Peter’s Hill, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

May 16, 2026 7:59 AM – 9:57 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.991 mile(s)

44 species

Mourning Dove  4

Chimney Swift  15

Red-tailed Hawk  2

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Downy Woodpecker  1

Eastern Kingbird  2

Blue-headed Vireo  1

Blue Jay  5

Black-capped Chickadee  3

Tufted Titmouse  1

Tree Swallow  1

Northern Rough-winged Swallow  2

Barn Swallow  1

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1

Northern House Wren  1

Carolina Wren  2

European Starling  15

Gray Catbird  3

Northern Mockingbird  1

Wood Thrush  1

American Robin  3

House Finch  2

American Goldfinch  5

Chipping Sparrow  6

Song Sparrow  4

Bobolink  2

Orchard Oriole  1

Baltimore Oriole  3

Red-winged Blackbird  2

Brown-headed Cowbird  1

Black-and-white Warbler  2

Tennessee Warbler  1

Nashville Warbler  1

American Redstart  2

Northern Parula  6

Magnolia Warbler  1

Bay-breasted Warbler  1

Northern Yellow Warbler  5

Yellow-rumped Warbler  1

Black-throated Green Warbler  2

Scarlet Tanager  1

Northern Cardinal  3

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  2

Indigo Bunting  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S341269056

Mount Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 16, 2026 5:39 AM – 9:36 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.783 mile(s)

57 species (+1 other taxa)

Mallard  3

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  2

Mourning Dove  4

Chimney Swift  6

Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1

American Herring Gull  3

Double-crested Cormorant  5

Black-crowned Night Heron  2

Cooper’s Hawk  1

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  3

Hairy Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker  3

Great Crested Flycatcher  3

Blue-headed Vireo  1

Eastern Warbling Vireo  3

Red-eyed Vireo  3

Blue Jay  12

American Crow  2

Black-capped Chickadee  4

Tufted Titmouse  3

White-breasted Nuthatch  4

Red-breasted Nuthatch  1

Northern House Wren  5

European Starling  1

Gray Catbird  17

Veery  1

Catharus sp.  1

Wood Thrush  1

American Robin  43

House Sparrow  3

House Finch  1

American Goldfinch  6

Chipping Sparrow  15

White-crowned Sparrow  1

Song Sparrow  2

Baltimore Oriole  10

Red-winged Blackbird  4

Brown-headed Cowbird  15

Common Grackle  4

Ovenbird  1

Black-and-white Warbler  14

Nashville Warbler  4

Common Yellowthroat  4

American Redstart  18

Cape May Warbler  2

Northern Parula  22

Magnolia Warbler  11    Most of any single day – ubiquitous about the cemetery

Northern Yellow Warbler  2

Chestnut-sided Warbler  1

Blackpoll Warbler  1

Black-throated Blue Warbler  5

Yellow-rumped Warbler  18

Black-throated Green Warbler  16    Ubiquitous

Wilson’s Warbler  2

Scarlet Tanager  2

Northern Cardinal  2

Indigo Bunting  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S341269020

Fruitlands Museum, Harvard, 100-132 Prospect Hill Road, Worcester, Massachusetts, US

May 16, 2026 7:00 AM – 9:45 AM

Protocol: Traveling

2.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Sunny and cool (low 50sF) at start and ended in mid 60sF and warm at end.

64 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  2    F-O

Wild Turkey  1    Immature in grass near Alcott House

Mourning Dove  1

Chimney Swift  2

Double-crested Cormorant  1    Immature F-O.

Turkey Vulture  6

Sharp-shinned Hawk  1    F-O near New Meadow.

Bald Eagle  1    Immature emerged from pine tree canopy on western edge of New Meadow after being harassed by a few crows.

Red-tailed Hawk  4    Seen mid-walk soaring.

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Downy Woodpecker  1

Pileated Woodpecker  1

Merlin  1    F-O at main campus.

Eastern Phoebe  4

Great Crested Flycatcher  4

new world flycatcher sp.  1

Blue-headed Vireo  1    Heard clearly singing in the lower woods.

Red-eyed Vireo  6

Blue Jay  10

American Crow  4

Common Raven  2    Seen beyond New Meadow on cell tower.

Black-capped Chickadee  9

Tufted Titmouse  2

Tree Swallow  1

Barn Swallow  1

Golden-crowned Kinglet  1

Red-breasted Nuthatch  1

Northern House Wren  1

Carolina Wren  1

European Starling  15

Gray Catbird  7

Northern Mockingbird  1

Eastern Bluebird  4

Veery  2    Both heard.  FOY for some of us.  Brief sighting of by Rita (at first glance thought it was an ovenbird).

Hermit Thrush  1

Wood Thrush  2

American Robin  8    Conservative count.

House Sparrow  2

House Finch  2

American Goldfinch  2

Chipping Sparrow  5

White-throated Sparrow  1

Song Sparrow  3

Eastern Towhee  2

Baltimore Oriole  2

Red-winged Blackbird  10

Brown-headed Cowbird  2

Common Grackle  9

Ovenbird  7

Blue-winged Warbler  4

Black-and-white Warbler  7

Common Yellowthroat  6

American Redstart  6

Northern Parula  3

Magnolia Warbler  3

Bay-breasted Warbler  1

Northern Yellow Warbler  3

Chestnut-sided Warbler  4

Pine Warbler  5

Yellow-rumped Warbler  2

Wilson’s Warbler  1

Scarlet Tanager  3

Northern Cardinal  4

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  5

Indigo Bunting  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S341266834