Mount Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 15, 2026 6:15 AM – 8:45 AM

Protocol: Traveling

2.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC trip, led by David Scott. The forecast wasn’t good, and only 4 birders joined at the start, but others found us along the way. Quiet for this time of year, more birds still to arrive

29 species

Wild Turkey  1

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  1

Chimney Swift  2

American Herring Gull  1

Northern Flicker  1

Blue-headed Vireo  1

Eastern Warbling Vireo  2

Blue Jay  1

Black-capped Chickadee  1

Northern House Wren  2

Gray Catbird  3

Wood Thrush  1    Heard only

American Robin  6

American Goldfinch  1

Chipping Sparrow  1

Baltimore Oriole  5

Brown-headed Cowbird  1

Common Grackle  2

Black-and-white Warbler  2

American Redstart  4

Cape May Warbler  1

Northern Parula  1

Magnolia Warbler  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler  4

Black-throated Green Warbler  2

Canada Warbler  1    Buried in the yews by Halcyon Pond, heard only

Wilson’s Warbler  1    Great looks by Halcyon Pond

Scarlet Tanager  3

Indigo Bunting  2    Male, female

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S341265909

Arlington Reservoir, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 15, 2026 6:54 AM – 9:17 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.138 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC walk and MBC 8 plus leader

36 species

Canada Goose  6

Mute Swan  1

Mallard  2

Mourning Dove  6

Chimney Swift  13

Killdeer  8

Spotted Sandpiper  1

Great Blue Heron  1

Cooper’s Hawk  2

Downy Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker  1

Eastern Kingbird  5

Eastern Warbling Vireo  9

Tufted Titmouse  2

Tree Swallow  3

Barn Swallow  5

White-breasted Nuthatch  2

Gray Catbird  2

American Robin  6

House Sparrow  11

House Finch  1

American Goldfinch  3

Chipping Sparrow  3

Savannah Sparrow  1

Song Sparrow  4

Orchard Oriole  2

Baltimore Oriole  9

Red-winged Blackbird  15

Brown-headed Cowbird  2

Common Grackle  8

Common Yellowthroat  3

American Redstart  1

Northern Parula  1

Northern Yellow Warbler  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler  6

Northern Cardinal  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S339385959

Roslindale Wetlands Urban Wild Park, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

May 14, 2026 7:03 AM – 8:53 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.483 mile(s)

38 species (+1 other taxa)

Mallard  3

Mourning Dove  5

Solitary Sandpiper  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  5

Downy Woodpecker  2

Northern Flicker  1

Eastern Warbling Vireo  1

Red-eyed Vireo  1

Blue Jay  4

Tufted Titmouse  6

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

Carolina Wren  3

European Starling  1

Gray Catbird  6

Northern Mockingbird  1

Wood Thrush  1

American Robin  5

House Sparrow  X

House Finch  2

American Goldfinch  3

Song Sparrow  3

Baltimore Oriole  4

Red-winged Blackbird  4

Brown-headed Cowbird  2

Common Grackle  6

Ovenbird  1

Northern Waterthrush  1

Black-and-white Warbler  2

Common Yellowthroat  5

American Redstart  2

Cape May Warbler  1

Northern Parula  5

Magnolia Warbler  1

Northern Yellow Warbler  3

Black-throated Blue Warbler  1

Black-throated Green Warbler  2

new world warbler sp.  1

Northern Cardinal  5

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S339376103

Heard Farm Conservation Area, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 14, 2026 6:28 AM – 8:44 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.951 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    A great morning walk with Chris.

Got a little dicey with a downpour, but it cleared out pretty quickly.

52 species

Canada Goose  1

Wood Duck  2

Wild Turkey  1

Mourning Dove  2

Killdeer  1

American Herring Gull  6

Great Blue Heron  1

Belted Kingfisher  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Downy Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker  2

Eastern Kingbird  1

Yellow-throated Vireo  1    Posting so many photos just because of how hard it’s been for me to find this species, ha. 10 encounters back to 2023 but first photos.

Eastern Warbling Vireo  1

Red-eyed Vireo  1

Blue Jay  3

American Crow  1

Common Raven  1    Making up some fun sounds

Black-capped Chickadee  4

Tree Swallow  15

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

Brown Creeper  1

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  5

Northern House Wren  2

Marsh Wren  1

Carolina Wren  1

Gray Catbird  8

Wood Thrush  1

American Robin  3

Cedar Waxwing  5

American Goldfinch  5

White-throated Sparrow  1

Song Sparrow  6

Bobolink  14    At least 14. Largest flights in three fields of 4, 4, and 6

Baltimore Oriole  3

Red-winged Blackbird  2

Brown-headed Cowbird  2

Common Grackle  6

Ovenbird  1

Northern Waterthrush  2

Black-and-white Warbler  1

Common Yellowthroat  5

American Redstart  3

Northern Parula  2

Magnolia Warbler  1

Bay-breasted Warbler  1

Northern Yellow Warbler  9

Chestnut-sided Warbler  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler  1

Black-throated Green Warbler  1

Northern Cardinal  3

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S339385947

Mount Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 14, 2026 6:18 AM – 8:42 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.714 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    7 Including leader, BBC walk

36 species (+1 other taxa)

Mallard  2

Wild Turkey  4

Mourning Dove  4

Chimney Swift  1

gull sp.  4

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker  1

Great Crested Flycatcher  1

Blue-headed Vireo  1

Eastern Warbling Vireo  3

Red-eyed Vireo  1

Blue Jay  10

Black-capped Chickadee  1

Northern House Wren  2

European Starling  1

Gray Catbird  6

American Robin  32

Cedar Waxwing  4

House Finch  2

American Goldfinch  2

Chipping Sparrow  5

Baltimore Oriole  6

Red-winged Blackbird  1

Brown-headed Cowbird  2

Common Grackle  8

Ovenbird  1

Black-and-white Warbler  2

Common Yellowthroat  1

American Redstart  4

Northern Parula  6

Magnolia Warbler  1

Northern Yellow Warbler  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler  11

Black-throated Green Warbler  3

Wilson’s Warbler  1    From song

Scarlet Tanager  1

Northern Cardinal  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S339376083

Mount Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 13, 2026 6:15 AM – 8:15 AM

Protocol: Traveling

2.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC – Mount Auburn Cemetery – Leader: Rachel Cox

38 species (+2 other taxa)

Mallard  1

Wild Turkey  1    Heard only

Mourning Dove  4

Chimney Swift  6

gull sp.  4    Fly-overs

Double-crested Cormorant  5    All fly-overs

Great Blue Heron  2    Fly-over pair

Great Horned Owl  1    Seen from Oak Ave in pine tree near Citron Ave.

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1    heard only

Downy Woodpecker  1

Great Crested Flycatcher  1

Eastern Kingbird  1

Eastern Warbling Vireo  1

Blue Jay  3

American Crow  2

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

Northern House Wren  1

Gray Catbird  4

American Robin  12

Cedar Waxwing  4

American Goldfinch  2

Chipping Sparrow  3

Baltimore Oriole  6

Brown-headed Cowbird  1

Common Grackle  2

blackbird sp.  1    Possible orchard oriole, dropped out of sight before most folks could see.

Ovenbird  3    1 seen, 2 additional heard together

Black-and-white Warbler  4

Nashville Warbler  1    Heard only

American Redstart  2

Northern Parula  3    Heard only

Magnolia Warbler  1

Blackburnian Warbler  1

Northern Yellow Warbler  3

Yellow-rumped Warbler  15

Black-throated Green Warbler  2

Wilson’s Warbler  1

Scarlet Tanager  2    Mature male and female

Northern Cardinal  1

Indigo Bunting  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S341268118

Blue Hills Reservation, Norfolk, Massachusetts, US

May 13, 2026 6:30 AM – 9:30 AM

Protocol: Traveling

2.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC trip, led by David Scott. Success! We found our three main target species: Worm-eating Warbler, Indigo Bunting and Prairie Warbler. Spectacular views over Boston

22 species

Mourning Dove  2

Chimney Swift  6

Great Blue Heron  1    Flyover

Hairy Woodpecker  1

Pileated Woodpecker  1

Great Crested Flycatcher  1    Heard

Red-eyed Vireo  1    Heard, maybe a glimpse

Black-capped Chickadee  2

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

Wood Thrush  2

American Robin  3

American Goldfinch  3

Chipping Sparrow  2

Eastern Towhee  4

Ovenbird  6    Saw one

Worm-eating Warbler  3    Saw one on the way up, and three on the way back down. Some kind of territorial dispute. Great looks. Usual location.

Black-and-white Warbler  2

Northern Parula  1    Heard

Pine Warbler  3

Prairie Warbler  2

Scarlet Tanager  2

Indigo Bunting  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S338692516

Mount Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 12, 2026 1:30 PM – 3:45 PM

Protocol: Traveling

1.8 mile(s)

49 species

Canada Goose  2

Mallard  1

Wild Turkey  3

Mourning Dove  4

Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1

Great Blue Heron  1

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  3

Downy Woodpecker  2

Hairy Woodpecker  2

Northern Flicker  1

Great Crested Flycatcher  4

Eastern Kingbird  1

Eastern Warbling Vireo  3

Blue Jay  6

Black-capped Chickadee  4

Tufted Titmouse  2

Tree Swallow  2

Barn Swallow  2

Northern House Wren  3

European Starling  5

Gray Catbird  8

Wood Thrush  1

American Robin  31

Cedar Waxwing  6

American Goldfinch  5

Chipping Sparrow  18

Baltimore Oriole  8

Red-winged Blackbird  9

Brown-headed Cowbird  8

Common Grackle  7

Ovenbird  2

Black-and-white Warbler  14

Nashville Warbler  5

Common Yellowthroat  2

American Redstart  11

Cape May Warbler  4

Northern Parula  9

Magnolia Warbler  3

Northern Yellow Warbler  4

Chestnut-sided Warbler  2

Black-throated Blue Warbler  3

Palm Warbler  2

Yellow-rumped Warbler  25

Black-throated Green Warbler  10

Wilson’s Warbler  1

Scarlet Tanager  2

Northern Cardinal  4

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S341268165

McLaughlin Woods, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

May 12, 2026 6:28 AM – 7:53 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.447 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC walk

42 species

Wild Turkey  1    Called repeatedly

Mourning Dove  1

Cooper’s Hawk  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  3

Downy Woodpecker  1

Least Flycatcher  2

Great Crested Flycatcher  1

Blue Jay  18

Black-capped Chickadee  6

Tufted Titmouse  2

White-breasted Nuthatch  2

Red-breasted Nuthatch  1

Northern House Wren  1

Carolina Wren  1

European Starling  8

Gray Catbird  16

Brown Thrasher  1    Heard only

Northern Mockingbird  1

American Robin  8

House Sparrow  10

House Finch  3

American Goldfinch  2

Chipping Sparrow  2

White-throated Sparrow  6

Song Sparrow  1

Orchard Oriole  1    Heard only

Common Grackle  1

Ovenbird  2

Black-and-white Warbler  3

Nashville Warbler  3

Common Yellowthroat  3

Hooded Warbler  1    Continuing, sang repeatedly from top of hill, heard only

American Redstart  4

Northern Parula  5

Magnolia Warbler  4

Northern Yellow Warbler  2

Chestnut-sided Warbler  1

Black-throated Blue Warbler  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler  5

Black-throated Green Warbler  1

Wilson’s Warbler  2

Northern Cardinal  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S338692410

Chandler Pond, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

May 11, 2026 7:00 AM – 8:15 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC – Chandler Pond, Brighton – Leader: Rachel Cox

30 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  3

Mallard  15    7 chicks

Mourning Dove  5

Chimney Swift  7

Spotted Sandpiper  1

gull sp.  1

Great Blue Heron  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Hairy Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker  2    courtship

Least Flycatcher  1

Eastern Kingbird  2

Eastern Warbling Vireo  3

Blue Jay  3

Common Raven  1

Tree Swallow  6

Northern Rough-winged Swallow  1

Barn Swallow  3

European Starling  3

Gray Catbird  2

American Robin  11

House Sparrow  2

Song Sparrow  2

Baltimore Oriole  6

Red-winged Blackbird  10

Common Grackle  8

Tennessee Warbler  1    heard only

Common Yellowthroat  2

American Redstart  1

Northern Yellow Warbler  2

Yellow-rumped Warbler  15

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S341267429