Franklin Park–Scarboro Pond, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

May 4, 2025 8:35 AM – 10:32 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.222 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    70°

Partly cloudy

33 species

Canada Goose  4

Mallard  4

Wild Turkey  1

Mourning Dove  2

Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1    Seen by 2 group members

Turkey Vulture  1

Red-tailed Hawk  2

Red-bellied Woodpecker  3

Downy Woodpecker  2

Northern Flicker  1

Peregrine Falcon  1

Eastern Kingbird  1

Warbling Vireo  5

Blue Jay  7

Common Raven  2

Black-capped Chickadee  2

Tufted Titmouse  1

Tree Swallow  15

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

Gray Catbird  2

American Robin  16

House Sparrow  5

American Goldfinch  3

Chipping Sparrow  3

Savannah Sparrow  5

Song Sparrow  4

Baltimore Oriole  7

Red-winged Blackbird  9

Common Grackle  7

Black-and-white Warbler  6

Common Yellowthroat  1

Northern Parula  12

Yellow-rumped Warbler  12

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S233014492

Great Meadows NWR–Concord Unit, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 4, 2025 6:50 AM – 10:55 AM

Protocol: Traveling

2.93 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC walk, about 16 including leader

53 species

Canada Goose  31

Mute Swan  2

Wood Duck  27

Mallard  11

Mourning Dove  10

Wilson’s Snipe  1

Spotted Sandpiper  1

Double-crested Cormorant  2

Great Blue Heron  5

Turkey Vulture  1

Osprey  2

Bald Eagle  2

Red-tailed Hawk  3

Red-bellied Woodpecker  4

Downy Woodpecker  7

Hairy Woodpecker  1

Pileated Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker  3

Great Crested Flycatcher  3

Eastern Kingbird  5

Yellow-throated Vireo  1

Warbling Vireo  13

Red-eyed Vireo  2

Blue Jay  4

American Crow  5

Fish Crow  1

Black-capped Chickadee  3

Tufted Titmouse  9

Tree Swallow  24

Barn Swallow  4

White-breasted Nuthatch  5

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2

Marsh Wren  12

Gray Catbird  12

American Robin  21

American Goldfinch  10

Song Sparrow  21

Swamp Sparrow  9

Baltimore Oriole  10

Red-winged Blackbird  75

Brown-headed Cowbird  1

Common Grackle  34

Ovenbird  1

Black-and-white Warbler  3

Common Yellowthroat  5

Northern Parula  3

Bay-breasted Warbler  1

Yellow Warbler  27

Chestnut-sided Warbler  1

Pine Warbler  4

Yellow-rumped Warbler  2

Northern Cardinal  5

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S233014503

Yapp Farm Trail, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 4, 2025 6:59 AM – 9:39 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.398 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Spring migration walk for Dracut Open Space Committee. Overcast, mild and a bit muggy, lots of birds around, not the best looks at most of the warblers but lots of song to focus on

45 species

Mallard  1

Wild Turkey  1

Mourning Dove  3

Chimney Swift  1

Common Loon  3    Flyover

Great Blue Heron  1    Flyover

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker  1

Pileated Woodpecker  1

Eastern Phoebe  1

Great Crested Flycatcher  2

Blue Jay  3

American Crow  3

Black-capped Chickadee  1

Tufted Titmouse  3

Tree Swallow  1

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

Northern House Wren  1

Gray Catbird  6

Wood Thrush  1

American Robin  1

House Finch  1

American Goldfinch  1

Chipping Sparrow  3

Field Sparrow  1

Song Sparrow  2

Swamp Sparrow  1

Eastern Towhee  2

Baltimore Oriole  1

Red-winged Blackbird  15

Common Grackle  10

Ovenbird  2

Black-and-white Warbler  2

Common Yellowthroat  2

American Redstart  1

Cape May Warbler  1

Northern Parula  4

Blackburnian Warbler  1

Northern Yellow Warbler  1

Chestnut-sided Warbler  1

Pine Warbler  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler  2

Black-throated Green Warbler  3

Northern Cardinal  4

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S286785228

Mount Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 4, 2025 6:03 AM – 9:40 AM

Protocol: Traveling

2.874 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC trip (J. Forbes leader). 60, mixed sun and clouds. Indian Ridge, Halcyon, Spectacle, ridge above to Harvard Hill to Dell to Willow and back with leader only extension to Dry Dell. 

If any participants want the list shared, jason@brewsterslinnet.com

52 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  2

Mallard  4

Wild Turkey  2    One or more gobbling towards Palm Ave, one by parking circle at end

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  3

Mourning Dove  4

Chimney Swift  3

American Herring Gull  7

Green Heron  1

Red-tailed Hawk (borealis)  1

hawk sp.  2    Distant birds soaring near Peregrine, eagles/Res-tails/better?

Red-bellied Woodpecker  3

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  2

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1

Peregrine Falcon (North American)  1

Least Flycatcher  1    Called a couple times by Halcyon

Great Crested Flycatcher  2

Blue-headed Vireo  1

Warbling Vireo (Eastern)  2

Red-eyed Vireo  1

Blue Jay  30    Flock of 25+ migrating?

Common Raven  1

Black-capped Chickadee  3

Tufted Titmouse  3

White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  2

Northern House Wren (Northern)  1

Carolina Wren  1

Gray Catbird  10

American Robin  30

House Finch  3

American Goldfinch  10

Chipping Sparrow  10

White-throated Sparrow  5

Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  3

Lincoln’s Sparrow  1    Early but lots reported already. Eastern edge of Dell. Finely streaked with buffy chest.

Baltimore Oriole  6

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  7

Brown-headed Cowbird  5

Common Grackle (Bronzed)  15

Ovenbird  3

Black-and-white Warbler  8

Nashville Warbler  4

Common Yellowthroat  3

American Redstart  1

Cape May Warbler  1    Male singing just east of Dell

Northern Parula  10

Magnolia Warbler  1

Yellow Warbler (Northern)  2

Black-throated Blue Warbler  4

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  60

Black-throated Green Warbler  5

Scarlet Tanager  1    Male above Spectacle

Northern Cardinal  4

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S237662438

Gore Place, Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 3, 2025 8:08 AM – 10:07 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.197 mile(s)

22 species

Mallard  1

Mourning Dove  9

Killdeer  6

Cooper’s Hawk  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker  2

Blue-headed Vireo  1

Warbling Vireo  1

Blue Jay  9

Black-capped Chickadee  2

Tufted Titmouse  5

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

European Starling  6

Gray Catbird  4

American Robin  15

House Finch  2

Song Sparrow  3

Baltimore Oriole  14

Red-winged Blackbird  2

Common Grackle  2

Northern Cardinal  6

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S232743003

Arnold Arboretum, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

May 3, 2025 8:00 AM – 9:45 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.75 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Bussey Brook Meadow; BBC walk, sunny, 60,no wind

26 species

Mallard  1    flyover

Mourning Dove  3

Double-crested Cormorant  3    flyover

Great Blue Heron  1

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  3

Northern Flicker  1

Warbling Vireo  4

Blue Jay  3

Black-capped Chickadee  1

Tufted Titmouse  2

White-breasted Nuthatch  2

Northern House Wren  1

Carolina Wren  1

American Robin  10

American Goldfinch  3

Song Sparrow  3

Baltimore Oriole  5

Red-winged Blackbird  33

Black-and-white Warbler  2

Northern Parula  1

Yellow Warbler  2

Pine Warbler  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler  2

Northern Cardinal  4

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S232743020

Magazine Beach Park, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 3, 2025 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club spring migrants walk.

49 species (+2 other taxa)

Domestic goose sp. (Domestic type)  1

Canada Goose  45

Mallard  8

Mallard (Domestic type)  1

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  5

Mourning Dove  2

Chimney Swift  2

Spotted Sandpiper  1    seen by some

Ring-billed Gull  6

American Herring Gull  2

Great Black-backed Gull  1    flyover

Double-crested Cormorant  18

Great Blue Heron  2

Osprey  1    lower flyby, seen by some

Northern Flicker  2    heard only

American Kestrel  1    great bird- falcon flew up to large oak very briefly. ID’d by reddish breast and white on face.

Peregrine Falcon  2    F in nestbox, one flyover

Blue-headed Vireo  2

Warbling Vireo  7

Blue Jay  18

American Crow  2

Tufted Titmouse  1

Tree Swallow  4

Northern Rough-winged Swallow  1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1

Carolina Wren  1

European Starling  25

Gray Catbird  3

Northern Mockingbird  1

Hermit Thrush  1

House Sparrow  12    many collecting goose down for nests.

House Finch  1

American Goldfinch  6

Chipping Sparrow  1    on ground by parking circle during introductions

White-throated Sparrow  3

Savannah Sparrow  12

Song Sparrow  8

Swamp Sparrow  2

Baltimore Oriole  3    at least 3. all males today.

Red-winged Blackbird  8

Brown-headed Cowbird  1

Common Grackle  6

Black-and-white Warbler  3

Common Yellowthroat  1    beautiful male, first of year!

American Redstart  1    beautiful male, first of year!

Northern Parula  6

Magnolia Warbler  1    first of year!

Yellow Warbler  3

Palm Warbler  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler  2

Northern Cardinal  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S232743027

Concord River Greenway – Lawrence St., Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 3, 2025 7:41 AM – 9:39 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.181 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Concord River Greenway walk for LP&CT and Brookline Bird Club. Started overcast with a couple of raindrops but quickly brightened and warmed into the 70s. Lots of good looks at spring migrants and newly arrived breeding birds

25 species

Mallard  1

Mourning Dove  1

Chimney Swift  4

Double-crested Cormorant  2

Eastern Phoebe  1

Eastern Kingbird  2

Warbling Vireo  3

Blue Jay  2

Black-capped Chickadee  1

Tree Swallow  1

Northern Rough-winged Swallow  2

Carolina Wren  1

European Starling  2

Gray Catbird  6

American Robin  1

Cedar Waxwing  1

White-throated Sparrow  2

Song Sparrow  3

Red-winged Blackbird  5

Common Grackle  4

Black-and-white Warbler  1

Yellow Warbler  4

Yellow-rumped Warbler  5

Northern Cardinal  2

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S232743039

Upton SF, Worcester, Massachusetts, US

May 3, 2025 6:50 AM – 11:45 AM

Protocol: Traveling

4.6 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club Walk- Upton SF- Leader Nick Paulson. Warming quickly, a few bugs, good active migration day, with many new arrivals. Hiked main loop to rookery snd Dean Pond and back, then swamp loop. One Spotted Turtle in a vernal pool and a Northern Water Snake along the path.

62 species

Canada Goose  7

Wood Duck  4

Mallard  3

Mourning Dove  10

Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1

Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)  32    21 nests

Turkey Vulture  2

Red-shouldered Hawk (lineatus Group)  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  10

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  3

Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1

Pileated Woodpecker  2

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1

Eastern Phoebe  1

Great Crested Flycatcher  8

Eastern Kingbird  2

Yellow-throated Vireo  1

Warbling Vireo (Eastern)  2

Red-eyed Vireo  2

Blue Jay  16

Black-capped Chickadee  18

Tufted Titmouse  24

Tree Swallow  20

Barn Swallow (American)  1

White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  6

Red-breasted Nuthatch  14    Very vocal today in known breeding areas.

Brown Creeper  12    Counted by ones. Pair singing/gathering nesting material at rookery.

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Eastern)  2

Northern House Wren (Northern)  1

European Starling  3

Gray Catbird  12

Eastern Bluebird  3

Hermit Thrush (faxoni/crymophilus)  1

Wood Thrush  4

American Robin  14

American Goldfinch  20

Chipping Sparrow  6

White-throated Sparrow  1

Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  16

Swamp Sparrow  5

Eastern Towhee  6

Baltimore Oriole  9

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  30

Brown-headed Cowbird  12

Rusty Blackbird  1

Common Grackle (Bronzed)  40

Ovenbird  120    Estimate. Common here. 6-9 birds could be heard per quarter mile. 10+ seen.

Louisiana Waterthrush  2

Northern Waterthrush  4

Black-and-white Warbler  5

Nashville Warbler  1

Common Yellowthroat  8

Northern Parula  3

Blackburnian Warbler  1

Yellow Warbler (Northern)  5

Black-throated Blue Warbler  3

Pine Warbler  20    Estimate, mostly heard, most have gotten quiet.

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  18

Black-throated Green Warbler  2

Scarlet Tanager  3

Northern Cardinal  10

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S232743031

Refuge Road, Newbury, Massachusetts, US (42.789, -70.809), Essex, Massachusetts, US

May 3, 2025 6:31 AM – 12:31 PM

Protocol: Traveling

9.5 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    My Brookline Bird Club Birding By Bike Trip. We rode our bikes round-trip from Parking Lot #1 to Hellcat. Walked Hellcat Boardwalk.

Weather: Sunny, average 65°F, calm.

75 species

Canada Goose  9

Gadwall  2

Mallard  12

Wild Turkey  3

Mourning Dove  5

Clapper Rail  2    Continuing bird just south of Parking Lot #1.

Killdeer  2

Willet  25    Many seen and heard from Parking Lot #1 to Hellcat

Greater Yellowlegs  1

American Herring Gull  40

Double-crested Cormorant  11

Glossy Ibis  4

Snowy Egret  2

Great Egret  13

Great Blue Heron  1

Osprey  2

Northern Harrier  2

Downy Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker  4

American Kestrel  1

Merlin  1

Great Crested Flycatcher  2

Eastern Kingbird  3

Blue-headed Vireo  6

Warbling Vireo  2

Blue Jay  10

American Crow  26

Fish Crow  4    Flew overhead at Parking Lot #1.

Common Raven  2    Flew overhead at Hellcat.

Black-capped Chickadee  8

Tree Swallow  30

Purple Martin  3

Barn Swallow  3

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  9

Northern House Wren  2

Marsh Wren  2

European Starling  1

Gray Catbird  11

Brown Thrasher  5

Northern Mockingbird  4

Hermit Thrush  2

American Robin  14

House Sparrow  2

House Finch  7

American Goldfinch  15

Chipping Sparrow  4

Field Sparrow  1

Dark-eyed Junco  1    Seen at S-curves.

White-crowned Sparrow  1    Seen at Wardens.

White-throated Sparrow  12

Savannah Sparrow  1

Song Sparrow  6

Swamp Sparrow  2

Eastern Towhee  11

Baltimore Oriole  6

Red-winged Blackbird  36

Brown-headed Cowbird  6

Common Grackle  42

Ovenbird  7

Black-and-white Warbler  21

Nashville Warbler  1

Common Yellowthroat  13

American Redstart  7

Cape May Warbler  1    Seen at Hellcat.

Northern Parula  10

Magnolia Warbler  9

Bay-breasted Warbler  2    Seen by many at Hellcat.

Yellow Warbler  28    Heard singing from Parking Lot #1 to Hellcat.

Chestnut-sided Warbler  3    Seen at S-curves and Hellcat.

Black-throated Blue Warbler  15

Yellow-rumped Warbler  13

Prairie Warbler  1

Black-throated Green Warbler  12

Scarlet Tanager  2    Seen south of Parking Lot #1 and at Hellcat Boardwalk.

Northern Cardinal  18

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S233014479