Gore Place, Waltham MA, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 9, 2026 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Unpredictable New England weather rain forecast changed from noon to earlier. Folks were registered so a message went out this morning that the trip was cancelled. Leah of Gore Pl comes all the way from Southborough, so I told her not to bother. Living in Waltham I went to the meeting location where 7 of the 11 registrants actually did show up either because they were fazed about the weather or hadn’t picked up the message.

21 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  4

Mallard  5    2 in the pond & 3 fly over.

Mourning Dove  2

Killdeer  1

gull sp.  1    Fly over most probably a Herring Gull.

Great Blue Heron  1    Fly over.

Downy Woodpecker  1

Eastern Warbling Vireo  2

Blue Jay  5

European Starling  2

Gray Catbird  6    may be an undercount.

American Robin  6

House Sparrow  10

American Goldfinch  1    Heard only.

White-throated Sparrow  2

Song Sparrow  2

Baltimore Oriole  3

Red-winged Blackbird  4

Common Grackle  4

Common Yellowthroat  1    Heard only.

Northern Yellow Warbler  1    Heard only.

Yellow-rumped Warbler  1    Heard only.

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S337292251

Pine Banks Park, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 9, 2026 7:30 AM – 8:45 AM

Protocol: Traveling

3.0 kilometer(s)

Checklist Comments:    This part of the longer Big Day was the BBC walk in Pine Banks.  Since my cellphone did not record the walk, I don’t know the exact distance traveled, but it was probably about 3 kilometers.

11 species

Canada Goose  2    pair

Mallard  3

Downy Woodpecker  1

Eastern Warbling Vireo  1

Gray Catbird  2

American Robin  3

American Goldfinch  1

Chipping Sparrow  1

Red-winged Blackbird  5

Common Grackle  1

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1    male

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S337292242

Rock Meadow Conservation Area, Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 9, 2026 6:46 AM – 7:55 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.447 mile(s)

22 species

Mallard  1

Mourning Dove  3

Chimney Swift  2

Great Blue Heron  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  2

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1

Red-eyed Vireo  1

Blue Jay  6

Common Raven  1

White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  2

Carolina Wren  1

European Starling  22

Gray Catbird  6

American Robin  12

American Goldfinch  4

Song Sparrow  4

Baltimore Oriole  6

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  1

Blue-winged Warbler  2

Black-and-white Warbler  1

Northern Cardinal  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S337290627

Beaver Brook North Reservation, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 9, 2026 7:55 AM – 8:46 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.327 mile(s)

27 species

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  2

Great Crested Flycatcher  1

Blue-headed Vireo  1

Red-eyed Vireo  1

Blue Jay  2

Black-capped Chickadee  3

Tufted Titmouse  2

Carolina Wren  1

Gray Catbird  6

American Robin  7

American Goldfinch  1

Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  2

Baltimore Oriole  2

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  11

Blue-winged Warbler  1

Black-and-white Warbler  4

Nashville Warbler  1

American Redstart  1

Northern Parula  1

Magnolia Warbler  1

Northern Yellow Warbler  1

Black-throated Blue Warbler  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  1

Black-throated Green Warbler  1

Scarlet Tanager  1

Northern Cardinal  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S337290641

Rock Meadow Conservation Area, Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 9, 2026 8:46 AM – 9:09 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.59 mile(s)

14 species

Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)  1

Blue Jay  2

Carolina Wren  1

European Starling  37

Gray Catbird  7

House Finch  6

American Goldfinch  2

Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  5

Baltimore Oriole  3

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  9

Common Grackle (Bronzed)  2

Common Yellowthroat  1

Northern Cardinal  1

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S337290661

Middlesex Fells Reservation–Greenwood Park, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 8, 2026 6:42 AM – 9:31 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.493 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Jewell Memorial walk with Friends of Fells. Cool, slight breeze.  Nice flock of warblers, orioles, selection of woodpeckers. Fun morning!  Thanks to all!

29 species

Chimney Swift  43

Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1

Double-crested Cormorant  1

Sharp-shinned Hawk  1

Cooper’s Hawk  1

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker  1

Eastern Kingbird  2

Eastern Warbling Vireo  1

Blue Jay  3

American Crow  1

Fish Crow  1

Black-capped Chickadee  3

Tufted Titmouse  1

White-breasted Nuthatch  2

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1

Marsh Wren  1    H

Gray Catbird  4

American Robin  7

American Goldfinch  2

Swamp Sparrow  1

Common Grackle  6

Black-and-white Warbler  4

Common Yellowthroat  1

Northern Parula  3

Northern Yellow Warbler  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler  4

Black-throated Green Warbler  5

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S335833087

Mount Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 8, 2026 6:15 AM – 8:30 AM

Protocol: Traveling

2.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club bird walk at Mount Auburn Cemetery

45 species

Canada Goose  7

Mallard  4

Mourning Dove  2

Chimney Swift  5

Ring-billed Gull  3

Cooper’s Hawk  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  3

Downy Woodpecker  3

Northern Flicker  2

Eastern Phoebe  2

Great Crested Flycatcher  3

Yellow-throated Vireo  1

Blue-headed Vireo  1

Eastern Warbling Vireo  4

Red-eyed Vireo  1

Blue Jay  7

American Crow  2

Black-capped Chickadee  5

Tufted Titmouse  2

Tree Swallow  3

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

Northern House Wren  1

Carolina Wren  2

European Starling  5

Gray Catbird  4

American Robin  14

Cedar Waxwing  2

House Sparrow  5

House Finch  2

American Goldfinch  7

Chipping Sparrow  5

White-throated Sparrow  1

Song Sparrow  3

Swamp Sparrow  1

Baltimore Oriole  9

Brown-headed Cowbird  2

Common Grackle  8

Black-and-white Warbler  5

Common Yellowthroat  1

Northern Parula  2

Northern Yellow Warbler  3

Yellow-rumped Warbler  13

Black-throated Green Warbler  3

Scarlet Tanager  1

Northern Cardinal  4

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S335833040

Millennium Park, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

May 8, 2026 6:30 AM – 8:20 AM

Protocol: Traveling

2.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC trip, led by David Scott

44 species

Canada Goose  8    One family group

Wood Duck  7

Mallard  6

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  6

Mourning Dove  4

Chimney Swift  2

Killdeer  2

Solitary Sandpiper  1    In the channel leading down to the river

Lesser Yellowlegs  1    Boat ramp

Least Sandpiper  10

Great Blue Heron  3

Osprey  2    Nesting in one of the towers south of the park

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker  1

Eastern Phoebe  1

Eastern Kingbird  1

Eastern Warbling Vireo  3

Blue Jay  2

American Crow  1

Fish Crow  7    Included group of 6, calling

Tree Swallow  6

Barn Swallow  1

European Starling  8

Gray Catbird  8

Northern Mockingbird  3

American Robin  10

House Sparrow  1

American Goldfinch  3

Chipping Sparrow  1    Heard

White-throated Sparrow  2

Savannah Sparrow  4

Song Sparrow  9

Orchard Oriole  3

Baltimore Oriole  3

Red-winged Blackbird  10

Brown-headed Cowbird  1

Common Grackle  8

Black-and-white Warbler  1

Common Yellowthroat  3

Northern Yellow Warbler  20    Everywhere, very vocal

Northern Cardinal  1

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S334516455

Boston Public Garden, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

May 7, 2026 6:31 AM – 8:36 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.529 mile(s)

20 species

Canada Goose  1

Mallard  24    Includes 2 broods of young

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  3

Double-crested Cormorant  1

Black-crowned Night Heron  1

Downy Woodpecker  1

European Starling  5

Gray Catbird  1

Hermit Thrush  1

American Robin  4

House Sparrow  7

Song Sparrow  3

Baltimore Oriole  1

Red-winged Blackbird  1

Common Grackle  6

Black-and-white Warbler  4

Common Yellowthroat  2

Palm Warbler  3

Yellow-rumped Warbler  5

Prairie Warbler  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S337294881

Mount Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 7, 2026 6:15 AM – 9:00 AM

Protocol: Traveling

2.2 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Light rain to start quickly ending then overcast ending with sun.  Led BBC walk

43 species

Canada Goose  1

Mallard  5

Wild Turkey  3

Mourning Dove  2

Double-crested Cormorant  1

Great Blue Heron  1

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Downy Woodpecker  1

Least Flycatcher  1

Great Crested Flycatcher  2

Yellow-throated Vireo  1    Heard numerous times then some great looks

Blue-headed Vireo  1

Eastern Warbling Vireo  4

Blue Jay  4

American Crow  1

Black-capped Chickadee  1

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

Northern House Wren  1

Carolina Wren  1

Gray Catbird  2

Wood Thrush  1

American Robin  6

Cedar Waxwing  3

House Finch  1

American Goldfinch  2

Chipping Sparrow  5

White-throated Sparrow  1

Song Sparrow  1

Eastern Towhee  3

Baltimore Oriole  7

Red-winged Blackbird  2

Brown-headed Cowbird  1

Ovenbird  2

Black-and-white Warbler  3

Nashville Warbler  1

American Redstart  1

Northern Parula  6

Palm Warbler  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler  14

Black-throated Green Warbler  2

Northern Cardinal  6

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S334219810

Roslindale Wetlands Urban Wild Park, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

May 7, 2026 7:01 AM – 8:28 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.542 mile(s)

28 species

Mallard  3

Mourning Dove  2

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker  2

Northern Flicker  1

Blue-headed Vireo  1

Blue Jay  3

Black-capped Chickadee  2

Tufted Titmouse  4

Northern House Wren  1

Carolina Wren  2

Gray Catbird  4

Northern Mockingbird  1

American Robin  7

House Sparrow  X

House Finch  2

American Goldfinch  10

Chipping Sparrow  1

White-throated Sparrow  1

Song Sparrow  4

Eastern Towhee  1

Baltimore Oriole  6

Red-winged Blackbird  2

Common Grackle  15

Ovenbird  1

Northern Waterthrush  1

Common Yellowthroat  1

Northern Cardinal  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S333995249

Mount Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 6, 2026 6:15 AM – 8:45 AM

Protocol: Traveling

2.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC walk, led by David Scott. Lots of birds at the end of Indian Ridge early, and busy at Laurel Circle and the Dell later

46 species

Canada Goose  2

Mallard  3

Wild Turkey  2

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  4

Mourning Dove  3

Chimney Swift  2

Double-crested Cormorant  1    Distant flyby

Cooper’s Hawk  1

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Great Horned Owl  1    Chick next to the nest

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker  2

Northern Flicker  1    Heard only

Peregrine Falcon  1    Watertown Tower

Great Crested Flycatcher  1    Heard only

Eastern Kingbird  1

Blue-headed Vireo  1

Eastern Warbling Vireo  3

Blue Jay  5

White-breasted Nuthatch  3

Red-breasted Nuthatch  1

Northern House Wren  1    Heard

European Starling  1

Gray Catbird  12

Northern Mockingbird  1

American Robin  20

Cedar Waxwing  2    Passed a berry back and forward to each other a few times

House Finch  4

American Goldfinch  2    Feeding on dandelion seeds

Chipping Sparrow  3

Savannah Sparrow  1    Halcyon Pond

Baltimore Oriole  12

Red-winged Blackbird  3

Brown-headed Cowbird  3

Common Grackle  10

Ovenbird  1

Black-and-white Warbler  3

Common Yellowthroat  1    Heard

Northern Parula  1

Magnolia Warbler  1    Dell

Bay-breasted Warbler  1    Indian Ridge, near Halcyon Pond

Northern Yellow Warbler  1    Heard, Dell

Yellow-rumped Warbler  10

Prairie Warbler  1    Seen briefly at Halcyon, then at the Dell

Black-throated Green Warbler  2

Northern Cardinal  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S333636235