It was a perfect winter day with snow squalls in the AM, temps that hovered around 23°F, and winds that gusted throughout the PM. We birded Cashman Park, the Merrimack River, Salisbury Beach State Park, and Parker River NWR, and tallied 59 species for the club list. 

Highlights include: 3 Barrow’s Goldeneye and 4 Bald Eagles seen along the river during a snow squall, a Long-eared Owl roosting in cedars, 2 Snowy Owls hunkered down in the marsh among ice and snow chunks, and a Northern Harrier and Short-eared Owl hunting the marsh beneath a near full moon.

https://ebird.org/tripreport/457805

Millennium Park, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

Dec 14, 2025 8:00 AM – 10:40 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club – Boston Nature Center walk.

22 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  80

Mallard  42

Bufflehead  2

Common/Red-breasted Merganser  1

Cooper’s Hawk  1

Northern Harrier  1

Red-tailed Hawk  2

Red-bellied Woodpecker  3

Downy Woodpecker  9

Northern Flicker  1

Blue Jay  9

American Crow  3

Black-capped Chickadee  3

White-breasted Nuthatch  5

Carolina Wren  1

European Starling  2

Northern Mockingbird  1

American Goldfinch  5

American Tree Sparrow  2

White-throated Sparrow  5

Song Sparrow  11

Swamp Sparrow  2

Northern Cardinal  6

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S289316259

Niles Pond, Atlantic Road, Granite Pier, Cathedral Ledge, Andrews Point, Halibut Point

31 species, lots of ducks, no alcids

https://ebird.org/tripreport/441168?welcome=true

Belle Isle Marsh Reservation, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

Dec 7, 2025 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.4 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Joint BBC/BNC Walk

Leaders: Mike McCarthy, Neil Calabro, Correne George & Samuel Harris

35 species

Canada Goose  200

Mallard  4

American Black Duck  7

Common Eider  2

Bufflehead  16

Red-breasted Merganser  2

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  60

Mourning Dove  21

Killdeer  3    On Winthrop side of channel feeding at edge of mud flat in front of house with inflatable decorations

Ring-billed Gull  6

American Herring Gull  32

Great Black-backed Gull  2

Great Egret  1    Flying southeast from tower area toward channel. Large white bird with yellow bill and black legs

Great Blue Heron  5

Northern Harrier  2

Red-tailed Hawk  2

Downy Woodpecker  2

Blue Jay  2

American Crow  1

Common Raven  1

Black-capped Chickadee  4

Tufted Titmouse  1

Carolina Wren  1

European Starling  20

Northern Mockingbird  2

American Robin  2

House Sparrow  12

House Finch  40    Multiple flocks and at feeder

American Goldfinch  9

American Tree Sparrow  4

Dark-eyed Junco  2

Savannah Sparrow  1

Song Sparrow  3

Swamp Sparrow  3

Northern Cardinal  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S288191252

Lewis Lake Park, Winthrop, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

Dec 7, 2025 11:26 AM – 11:40 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.077 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Joint BBC/BNC Walk

Leaders: Neil Calabro, Mike McCarthy,

13 species

Brant (Pale-bellied)  4

Canada Goose  28

Mallard  1

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  1

Ring-billed Gull  12

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1

Blue Jay  2

Carolina Wren  1

European Starling  43

Northern Mockingbird  1

House Sparrow  37

Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  1

Northern Cardinal  4

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S288191250

Neponset River Trail, Boston US-MA 42.26951, -71.08649, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

Dec 6, 2025 8:41 AM – 10:45 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.307 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Cloudy

Temp: mid 30s

21 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  2

Mallard  9

Green-winged Teal  4    All Females, small brown with green patch on speculum

Hooded Merganser  1    Male

Mourning Dove  2

gull sp.  14

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker  4

Hairy Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker  1    Heard only

Blue Jay  9

American Crow  6

Black-capped Chickadee  10

Tufted Titmouse  9

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

Carolina Wren  2

American Robin  9

House Sparrow  5

White-throated Sparrow  5

Song Sparrow  2

Northern Cardinal  5

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S287708091

Dunback Meadow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

Dec 6, 2025 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Protocol: Traveling

2.5 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club.  Recorded on paper and entered later.

32 species

Canada Goose  80

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  5

American Herring Gull  1

Sharp-shinned Hawk  2    Immature at Clark Middle School parking lot and adult at Bowman School playing field

Cooper’s Hawk  2

Red-tailed Hawk  2

Barred Owl  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  4

Downy Woodpecker  12

Northern Flicker  3

Blue Jay  23

American Crow  8

Common Raven  1    Flying with Crows at Clark MS

Black-capped Chickadee  10

Tufted Titmouse  4

White-breasted Nuthatch  4

Carolina Wren  7

European Starling  24

Northern Mockingbird  4

Eastern Bluebird  4

American Robin  10

House Sparrow  12

House Finch  24

American Goldfinch  36

American Tree Sparrow  2

Fox Sparrow  1    Along path from 4 way intersection to first bridge.

Dark-eyed Junco  38

White-throated Sparrow  20

Song Sparrow  17

Eastern Towhee  1    Adult male.  Apparently continuing bird.  First heard calling across field then see scratching under trees along path to Bacon St.

Red-winged Blackbird  3

Northern Cardinal  11

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S287708095

Winthrop Beach and Five Sisters, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

Dec 6, 2025 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.0 mile(s)

16 species

Mallard  4

Common Eider  100

Surf Scoter  4

White-winged Scoter  20

Bufflehead  20

Common Goldeneye  15

Red-breasted Merganser  15

Ring-billed Gull  5

American Herring Gull  50

Great Black-backed Gull  5

Horned Grebe  6

Common Loon  5

Northern Harrier  1

Peregrine Falcon  1

Blue Jay  1

Snow Bunting  10

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S287708088

Belle Isle Cemetery and Winthrop Compost Dump, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

Nov 30, 2025 8:00 AM – 10:20 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.75 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club Walk 11-30-25

24 species

Brant  40

Canada Goose  85

Mallard  4

American Black Duck  18

White-winged Scoter  3

Black Scoter  1

Bufflehead  8

Red-breasted Merganser  8

Mourning Dove  2

Ring-billed Gull  12

American Herring Gull  14

Great Blue Heron  4

Cooper’s Hawk  1

Northern Harrier  1    female

Downy Woodpecker  1

Blue Jay  5

American Crow  2

Black-capped Chickadee  1

European Starling  18

House Finch  22

American Goldfinch  4

Song Sparrow  4

Red-winged Blackbird  6

Northern Cardinal  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S287312809

Short Beach, Winthrop, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

Nov 30, 2025 9:40 AM – 10:25 AM

Protocol: Stationary

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club walk 11-30-25

Mammal: harbor seal

16 species

Brant  2

American Black Duck  2

Common Eider  51

Surf Scoter  34

White-winged Scoter  18

Black Scoter  2

Red-breasted Merganser  25

Mourning Dove  1

Ring-billed Gull  17

American Herring Gull  12

Great Black-backed Gull  7

Horned Grebe  5

Red-necked Grebe  1    With the horned grebes

Red-throated Loon  1

Common Loon  7

Northern Harrier  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S287312813

Fish Pier, Eastern Point, Niles Pond, Atlantic Road, Cathedral Ledge

https://ebird.org/tripreport/437886?welcome=true

Dennis, Barnstable, Sandwich and Great Herring Pond

Highlights included 21 species of waterfowl including Eurasian Wigeon at Shawme Pond, 10 Pintail at Mill Pond, and a Black Guillemot, 250 Razorbills and an Iceland Gull at Corporation Beach

https://ebird.org/tripreport/438748