Revere Beach, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

Nov 9, 2025 8:00 AM – 10:45 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.31 kilometer(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club Gull Identification Walk

Leaders: John Edmondson & Samuel Harris

Temperature: 53 – 55°F

Large White-headed Gull Molt Terminology Mentioned : Equivalent Plumage 

First Cycle Juvenile (FCJ) : Juvenile

First Prealternate (FPA) Molt : First-Winter

First Cycle Alternate (FCA) : First-Summer

Second Prebasic (SPB) Molt : First-Summer > Second-winter

Second Cycle Basic (SCB) : Second-winter

Third Prebasic (TPB) Molt : Second-winter > Third-winter 

Third Cycle Basic (TCB) : Third-winter 

Fourth/Definitive Prebasic (F/DPB) Molt : Third-winter > Adult Winter 

Definitive Cycle Basic (DCB) : Adult Winter

22 species

Brant (Pale-bellied)  10    Raft

Common Eider (Dresser’s)  10    2 atop rocks and a raft of 8

Surf Scoter  8    Likely higher. Raft out towards the lighthouse.

White-winged Scoter  15    Rafts everywhere

Black Scoter  4    Flock heading north

Bufflehead  1    Briefly seen trekking north

Red-breasted Merganser  8    Females/Immatures flying south

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  100    Estimated

Mourning Dove  4    Flying away from the Merlin

Ring-billed Gull  15    13DPBs, 2SPBs flying south

American Herring Gull  40    20DPBs, 2TPBs, 2SPBs, 15FPAs, 1FCJ (likely subarctic)

Great Black-backed Gull  6    5DPBs, 1FPA

Horned Grebe  12

Red-throated Loon  3

Common Loon  2

Northern Gannet  1    Flying out near lighthouse

Double-crested Cormorant  95    Estimated. Skeins traveling SE.

Merlin (Taiga)  1    Chasing MODOs along Boulevard.

Blue Jay  1

European Starling  25    Estimated. Mumuration flying around Ocean Ave Apartments.

House Sparrow  5

American Goldfinch  1    Heard calls from pine trees

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S284344050

Fresh Pond, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

Nov 7, 2025 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Protocol: Traveling

2.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC Bird Walk Fresh Pond

29 species

Canada Goose  5

Mallard  9

Ring-necked Duck  19

Hooded Merganser  4

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  4

Mourning Dove  2

Ring-billed Gull  2

American Herring Gull  7

Double-crested Cormorant  2

Great Blue Heron  1

Turkey Vulture  1

Sharp-shinned Hawk  1

Downy Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker  4

Blue Jay  9

American Crow  5

Black-capped Chickadee  6

Tufted Titmouse  2

Golden-crowned Kinglet  9

White-breasted Nuthatch  5

Carolina Wren  1

American Robin  5

House Sparrow  19

House Finch  3

American Goldfinch  11

Dark-eyed Junco  9

Song Sparrow  2

Orange-crowned Warbler  1    Song first ID’ed by Merlin, then tracked down in low shrubs near community gardens, clearly seen and photographed (see posted photos).

Northern Cardinal  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S283345967

Lake Quannapowitt, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

Nov 2, 2025 8:00 AM – 9:10 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.0 mile(s)

19 species

Canada Goose  11

Bufflehead  2

Ruddy Duck  13

Mourning Dove  6

Ring-billed Gull  2

American Herring Gull  13

Double-crested Cormorant  1

Bald Eagle  1

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Downy Woodpecker  2

Blue Jay  1

American Crow  2

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

Carolina Wren  1

Northern Mockingbird  1

American Robin  2

American Goldfinch  2

Dark-eyed Junco  14

Song Sparrow  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S282924856

Crystal Lake, Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

Nov 2, 2025 9:12 AM – 10:12 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.2 mile(s)

13 species

Canada Goose  7

Mallard  3

Ring-necked Duck  23

Greater Scaup  2

Hooded Merganser  5

American Herring Gull  1

Pied-billed Grebe  2

Double-crested Cormorant  1

Pileated Woodpecker  1

Blue Jay  1

American Crow  3

American Robin  2

American Goldfinch  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S282924859

Lynnfield Marsh, Essex, Massachusetts, US

Nov 2, 2025 10:33 AM – 11:18 AM

Protocol: Traveling

3.0 mile(s)

6 species

Canada Goose  16

Mute Swan  4

Green-winged Teal  5

American Coot  2

American Herring Gull  1

Blue Jay  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S282924860

Suntaug Lake, Essex, Massachusetts, US

Nov 2, 2025 11:20 AM – 11:35 AM

Protocol: Stationary

Checklist Comments:    Where are the Ducks!

3 species

Canada Goose  23

Mute Swan  21

Bald Eagle  1    Adult on opposite shore eating a fish.

Fort Phoenix State Reservation, Bristol, Massachusetts, US

Nov 2, 2025 7:52 AM – 10:40 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.806 mile(s)

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

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Clear sky

Temperature: 42 – 49°F

Wind: Gentle breeze

Wind Direction: W

Cloud Cover: 0%

Humidity: 53 – 68%

Sunrise: 6:16am

Sunset: 4:37pm

Weather generated by <a href=”https://raincrow.app/”>RainCrow</a>

35 species (+1 other taxa)

Brant  175

Snow Goose x Brant (hybrid)  1    *Rare. Well documented hybrid. Third year it has been seen here, arriving in early November and leaving in early spring. Associating with the Brant flock. Seen by the main parking lot eating grass. Flew when spooked by a dog walker. Seen later on the walk by the hurricane dike eating green algae (sea lettuce). It did vocalize. It sounded more Goose-like than Brant-like. I couldn’t get an audio. I will try another time.

Canada Goose  16

Mallard  2    Seen by Moe

Surf Scoter  3

Bufflehead  2

Red-breasted Merganser  65    Best estimate. Several rafts following and feeding on schools of fish.

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  1

Mourning Dove  2

Laughing Gull  4

Ring-billed Gull  24

American Herring Gull  35

Horned Grebe  2

Common Loon  2

Double-crested Cormorant  10

Great Blue Heron  1

Cooper’s Hawk  1

Bald Eagle  1

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Downy Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker  2

Blue Jay  4

American Crow  4

Tree Swallow  2    No doubt in identification. Blue-green upperparts, white underparts.  Flew close and directly over our heads.

Barn Swallow  2    Watched for around 10 minutes. Flying over the beach and grassy field. Forked tail. Dark above, orange throat. Lighter belly.

Carolina Wren  2

European Starling  35

Northern Mockingbird  2

American Robin  6

House Sparrow  8

House Finch  2

American Goldfinch  2

Song Sparrow  8

Red-winged Blackbird  1    Seen by Bill

Yellow-rumped Warbler  22

Northern Cardinal  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S282924821

Horn Pond Recreation Area, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

Nov 2, 2025 7:53 AM – 10:46 AM

Protocol: Traveling

2.703 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC Wallk

40 species (+2 other taxa)

Canada Goose  9

Mute Swan  5    One juvenile – nearly all white with some browns and grays.

Wood Duck  7

Mallard  45

Mallard (Domestic type)  2

Long-tailed Duck  1    Swimming with Buffleheads in main pond. Thanks for the heads-up, Kavita!

Bufflehead  8

Ruddy Duck  7    Main pond

Mourning Dove  4

American Coot  27    Main pond along causeway

Ring-billed Gull  15

Pied-billed Grebe  1    Main pond near Coots

Double-crested Cormorant  1

Green Heron  1    Late. Still hanging in the garden pond.

Great Blue Heron  2

Cooper’s Hawk  1

Red-tailed Hawk  3    1 was flying with the Ravens, swooping and diving at each other.

Barred Owl  1    Pines. Thanks, Sam!

Belted Kingfisher  1    Garden Pond. Male.

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Downy Woodpecker  4

Blue Jay  9

American Crow  2

Common Raven  2    Flying and diving with a Red- tail.

Black-capped Chickadee  14

Tufted Titmouse  4

White-breasted Nuthatch  5

Carolina Wren  3

European Starling  15

Northern Mockingbird  2

American Robin  9

House Sparrow  50

House Finch  3

American Goldfinch  7

finch sp.  3    Probable Purple Finches near Community Garden. Spotted by a couple group members who were not 100% sure on ID.

Field Sparrow  1    Community Garden..

White-throated Sparrow  6

Song Sparrow  11

Swamp Sparrow  1

Red-winged Blackbird  5

Common Grackle  9

Northern Cardinal  5

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S282924811

Hampton Beach to Odiorne Pt SP

https://ebird.org/tripreport/472198?welcome=true

Parker River NWR, Essex, Massachusetts, US

Nov 1, 2025 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM

Protocol: Traveling

7.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club Walk – Parker River NWR and vicinity – Leaders Linda Ferraresso and Nick Paulson: cold start, warmed up a little but very windy conditions. Most land birds were hunkered down low.

40 species

Canada Goose  75

Gadwall  1

American Wigeon  20

Mallard  12

American Black Duck  100

Northern Pintail  50

Green-winged Teal (American)  40

White-winged Scoter  8

Red-breasted Merganser  1

American Coot  1

Greater Yellowlegs  10

Sanderling  1

Dunlin  22

American Herring Gull  125

Great Black-backed Gull  5

Red-throated Loon  1

Common Loon  1

Northern Gannet  20

Double-crested Cormorant  40

Great Egret  6

Turkey Vulture  1

Cooper’s Hawk  1

Northern Harrier  4

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1

Peregrine Falcon  1

Blue-headed Vireo  1    Late. Hellcat loop past the marsh spur. First fall, more green back and yellow green sides.

American Crow  2

Common Raven  1

Black-capped Chickadee  7

Golden-crowned Kinglet  3

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

European Starling  6

Northern Mockingbird  1

House Finch  1

Snow Bunting  20    Lot 1, Lot 7

Chipping Sparrow  3

White-throated Sparrow  2

Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  15

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S282924786

Mount Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

Cumberland Farms (IBA), Plymouth, Massachusetts, US

Oct 26, 2025 7:00 AM – 11:50 AM

Protocol: Traveling

3.603 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club walk. Ray Bedard leading with 8 attendees. Thank you to everyone who showed up!

Temp was 36 with clear skies and no wind to start with a light ground fog blanketing the fields. Temp rose to 56 by the end of the walk with a slight breeze and beautiful sunny skies!

Excellent numbers of Savanna Sparrows moving around and a surprise of 4 Sandhill Cranes flying over. This is the second time I have had sandhills on this walk.

48 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  2

Mallard  4

Mourning Dove  21

Sandhill Crane  4    Very vocal group flying with outstretched necks. I will upload one bad photo. Others, I’m sure, got better shots.

American Herring Gull  11

Double-crested Cormorant  185    Three different flocks

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Northern)  1

Cooper’s Hawk  2

Northern Harrier  8

Red-tailed Hawk  1    Not a full borealis subspecies. Maybe crossed with aboeticola. Juvenile bird with fineley banded tail, complete dark belly band and heavy streaking on chest. Hopefully someone got some photos

Red-tailed Hawk (borealis)  5

Red-bellied Woodpecker  5

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  4

Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern)  2

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  6

Blue Jay  21

American Crow  4

Common Raven  2

Black-capped Chickadee  3

Tufted Titmouse  4

Tree Swallow  7

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1

Golden-crowned Kinglet  3

White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  5

Carolina Wren (Northern)  6

European Starling  14

Gray Catbird  1

Northern Mockingbird  4

American Robin  6

House Sparrow  15

House Finch  1

Purple Finch (Eastern)  2

American Goldfinch  31

Clay-colored Sparrow  1    There was some debate about this juvenile bird. I originally had it as spizella sp. The pale lores and black line bordering the cheek patch and lack of a black eye line pointed to Clay-colored over Chipping. Glen D’entremont confirmed this ID via photos I emailed him.

Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  1

White-crowned Sparrow  1

White-throated Sparrow  6

Savannah Sparrow (Savannah)  75    Minimum count

Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  11

Lincoln’s Sparrow  2

Swamp Sparrow  11

Eastern Meadowlark (Eastern)  26    Multiple groups counted by ones

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  230

Rusty Blackbird  8

Common Grackle (Bronzed)  12

Common Yellowthroat  1

Palm Warbler  2

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  8

Northern Cardinal (Common)  6

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S282924780

Boston Nature Center Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

Oct 25, 2025 8:00 AM – 11:49 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.426 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC walk – another perfect fall day starting at 40 degrees, ending in the high 50’s, little or no wind.

Photos compliments of David Abromowitz.

37 species

Wild Turkey  26    Common here

Mourning Dove  10

Ring-billed Gull  2

American Herring Gull  6

Sharp-shinned Hawk  1

Red-shouldered Hawk  1    Seen by Sam

Red-tailed Hawk  2

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Downy Woodpecker  3

Hairy Woodpecker  2

Northern Flicker  5

Blue-headed Vireo  1

Blue Jay  4

American Crow  11

Common Raven  2

Black-capped Chickadee  3

Tufted Titmouse  3

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1

White-breasted Nuthatch  3

Carolina Wren  2

European Starling  35

Northern Mockingbird  2

American Robin  40

House Finch  5

Purple Finch  2    Female

Pine Siskin  1    Heard by Sam

American Goldfinch  21

White-throated Sparrow  9

Song Sparrow  12

Swamp Sparrow  5

Red-winged Blackbird  20

Common Grackle  56

Orange-crowned Warbler  1

Nashville Warbler  1

Palm Warbler  3    2 seen/heard by Sam

Yellow-rumped Warbler  27

Northern Cardinal  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S281473768