Mystic Lakes, Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 31, 2026 7:03 AM – 9:07 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.089 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club Trip to Mystic Lakes Dam to learn about ecology, history of nesting eagles, herring ladder and eel ramp.  Special guests Paul Roberts, eagle expertise, and Michael Fager, Mystic River Watershed, Herring and eel expertise.  Weather clear, sunny and cool.  Herring not actively running, lowering count of birds.  Storm on previous day brought inland an Iceland Gull!

19 species

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  1

Chimney Swift  2

American Herring Gull  100

Great Black-backed Gull  2

Iceland Gull  1    Soaring over dam, bright white gull, including wingtips.  Smaller than nearby herring gulls.

Double-crested Cormorant  90

Black-crowned Night Heron  9

Great Blue Heron  6

Osprey  2

Cooper’s Hawk  1

Bald Eagle  3

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker  1

Eastern Kingbird  2

Eastern Warbling Vireo  1

Tree Swallow  1

Barn Swallow  4

Baltimore Oriole  1

Common Grackle  5

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S350858574

Fenway Victory Gardens, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

May 31, 2026 9:09 AM – 10:29 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.341 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club – Early Birders @ Fenway Victory Gardens

Sunny, 55-60F, light breeze

28 species

Canada Goose  7

Mallard  5

Mourning Dove  8

Chimney Swift  10

American Herring Gull  2

Double-crested Cormorant  2

Osprey  1

Northern Flicker  2

Eastern Warbling Vireo  3

Blue Jay  3

Black-capped Chickadee  1

Tufted Titmouse  1

Northern House Wren  1

European Starling  10

Gray Catbird  3

Northern Mockingbird  2

American Robin  12

Cedar Waxwing  1

House Sparrow  20

House Finch  2

American Goldfinch  2

Swamp Sparrow  1

Baltimore Oriole  2

Red-winged Blackbird  3

Common Grackle  10

Mourning Warbler  1    Small yellow bird with gray head and black bib. Gave great looks in a plot close to the water by rows X and Y and sang repeatedly. Continuing bird, photos to come.

Common Yellowthroat  1

Northern Cardinal  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S350858477

Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Bristol, Massachusetts, US

May 31, 2026 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Protocol: Traveling

3.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    SSBC/BBC trip; Glenn d’Entremont leader; 5 participants

56 species

Canada Goose  12

Mallard  1

Common Eider (Dresser’s)  10

Black Scoter  1    imm male

Red-breasted Merganser  3    female

Ring-necked Pheasant  1    likely survivor of last fall hunt; call only from farm/field area

Mourning Dove  6

American Oystercatcher  3

Killdeer  5    includes 2 half-grown young

Willet (Eastern)  16

Semipalmated Sandpiper  50

American Herring Gull  X

Least Tern  5

Common Tern  15

Common Loon  2

Double-crested Cormorant  12

Snowy Egret  1

Great Egret  2

Turkey Vulture  1

Osprey (American)  12

Cooper’s Hawk  1

Bald Eagle  1    adult; being harassed by Osprey

Belted Kingfisher  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  2

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  2

Willow Flycatcher  8

White-eyed Vireo  5

Eastern Warbling Vireo  2

Red-eyed Vireo  2

Black-capped Chickadee  5

Tufted Titmouse  4

Tree Swallow  5

Barn Swallow (American)  15

White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  1

European Starling  X

Gray Catbird  17

American Robin  8

Cedar Waxwing  12

House Sparrow  X

House Finch  1

Chipping Sparrow  1

Seaside Sparrow  3

Saltmarsh Sparrow  14

Savannah Sparrow  2

Song Sparrow  4

Eastern Towhee  1

Orchard Oriole  2

Baltimore Oriole  2

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  20

Common Grackle  5

Ovenbird  1

Blue-winged Warbler  1

Common Yellowthroat  7

Northern Yellow Warbler  22

Northern Cardinal  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S350858502

Franklin Park–Scarboro Pond, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

May 30, 2026 8:37 AM – 9:48 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.548 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Cold, windy and rainy morning

21 species

Wild Turkey  1

Chimney Swift  1

Double-crested Cormorant  1

Great Blue Heron  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker  1

Eastern Wood-Pewee  2

Blue Jay  1

American Crow  1

Common Raven  2

Tree Swallow  3

Northern Rough-winged Swallow  3

Barn Swallow  6

European Starling  9

Gray Catbird  1

American Robin  10

Baltimore Oriole  1

Red-winged Blackbird  5

Brown-headed Cowbird  1

Common Grackle  9

Northern Cardinal  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S366752897

Bolton Flats WMA–Pine Hill Rd. Grasslands, Worcester, Massachusetts, US

May 30, 2026 5:54 PM – 8:54 PM

Protocol: Traveling

2.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club Walk – Pine Hill Grasslands – Leader Nick Paulson

59 species

Canada Goose  2

Wild Turkey  2

Mourning Dove  3

Yellow-billed Cuckoo  1

Eastern Whip-poor-will  8    Known location. Vocal early. 2 close, 3 down across fields, 3 towards military base.

American Woodcock  4

Great Blue Heron  1

Osprey  1

Cooper’s Hawk  1

Red-tailed Hawk (borealis)  1

Barred Owl  3

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Hairy Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  2

Eastern Wood-Pewee  1

Great Crested Flycatcher  2

Eastern Kingbird  2

Eastern Warbling Vireo  1

Red-eyed Vireo  4

Blue Jay  2

Common Raven  2

Black-capped Chickadee  1

Tufted Titmouse  3

Bank Swallow  4

Tree Swallow  1

Golden-crowned Kinglet  1

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1

Northern House Wren  1

European Starling  10

Gray Catbird  1

Brown Thrasher  2

Eastern Bluebird  9

Veery  8

Hermit Thrush  5

American Robin  7

Cedar Waxwing  1

House Finch  2

American Goldfinch  5

Grasshopper Sparrow  7    Quiet on the way in. Many called coming out after sunset.

Chipping Sparrow  10

Field Sparrow  10

Vesper Sparrow  1    Sang only once after sunset.

Song Sparrow  1

Swamp Sparrow  1

Eastern Towhee  10

Baltimore Oriole  1

Red-winged Blackbird  5

Brown-headed Cowbird  2

Common Grackle (Bronzed)  4

Ovenbird  8

Black-and-white Warbler  1

Common Yellowthroat  1

American Redstart  1

Magnolia Warbler  1

Northern Yellow Warbler  1

Prairie Warbler  3

Northern Cardinal  2

Indigo Bunting  7    Spread out males singing. 3 seen.

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S398063788

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

May 28, 2026 6:29 AM – 8:18 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.791 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC popup walk for prothonotary. About 20 people, maybe 25 at start

34 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  39    14 young

Wood Duck  13

duck sp.  1

Great Blue Heron  4

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Pileated Woodpecker  2

Eastern Wood-Pewee  1

Willow Flycatcher  7    Not uncommon here

Great Crested Flycatcher  2

Eastern Kingbird  4

Yellow-throated Vireo  3    One heard different place from two on or near nest

Eastern Warbling Vireo  9

Blue Jay  2

American Crow  2

Black-capped Chickadee  1

Tufted Titmouse  1

Tree Swallow  7

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1

Northern House Wren  1

Marsh Wren  7

Gray Catbird  1

American Robin  4

Cedar Waxwing  4

American Goldfinch  6

Song Sparrow  11

Swamp Sparrow  7

Baltimore Oriole  3

Red-winged Blackbird  39

Common Grackle  15

Prothonotary Warbler  1    Heard clearly, repeated, continuing bitd. Seen by most of the group. Grace asked me to add her image of the bird  to this list.

short video mad by Grace at this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMf_XhCwPj8

Common Yellowthroat  8

Northern Yellow Warbler  12

Pine Warbler  1

Northern Cardinal  1

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S348822935

Mount Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 26, 2026 6:15 AM – 8:30 AM

Protocol: Traveling

2.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC trip, led by David Scott

34 species

Mallard  1    Dell

Wild Turkey  2    Magnificent

Mourning Dove  2

Chimney Swift  2

American Herring Gull  3

Double-crested Cormorant  1    Flyover, early

Red-tailed Hawk  1    Unpopular with the robins

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Peregrine Falcon  1    Perched on Watertown tower

Eastern Wood-Pewee  1    Great looks, flew in and perched low right next to us as I was explaining how difficult they can be to see

Great Crested Flycatcher  1

Eastern Kingbird  2

Eastern Warbling Vireo  2

Red-eyed Vireo  4    Good looks at one towards the end of the walk

Blue Jay  3

Black-capped Chickadee  1

Tufted Titmouse  2

Northern House Wren  1

Gray Catbird  3

Swainson’s Thrush  1    Heard singing before the trip

American Robin  30

Cedar Waxwing  10

House Finch  2

American Goldfinch  2

Chipping Sparrow  1

Song Sparrow  1

Baltimore Oriole  7    Nest at the end of Indian Ridge

Red-winged Blackbird  2

Common Grackle  10

Black-and-white Warbler  1

Magnolia Warbler  1

Blackpoll Warbler  4    Leader had a brief and partial glimpse of one

Black-throated Green Warbler  1    Heard only

Northern Cardinal  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S348822706

Magazine Beach Park, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 24, 2026 8:21 AM – 10:33 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.441 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Black Birders Week Walk 26′

27 species (+3 other taxa)

Domestic goose sp. (Domestic type)  10    Noisy as per usual O_O

Canada Goose  23    (Joint?) Family observed w/ 3 adults and 13 goslings of distinct sizes/ages

Domestic goose sp. x Canada Goose (hybrid)  1

Mallard  5

Mallard (Domestic type)  2

Green-winged Teal  1    Continuing in Goose Park :)

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  7

Ring-billed Gull  2

American Herring Gull  8

Great Black-backed Gull  3

Double-crested Cormorant  8

Black-crowned Night Heron  3

Northern Flicker  1

Peregrine Falcon  1

Eastern Warbling Vireo  3

European Starling  7

Gray Catbird  3

Northern Mockingbird  1

American Robin  12

House Sparrow  5

American Goldfinch  4

Song Sparrow  7

Baltimore Oriole  1

Red-winged Blackbird  6

Common Grackle  5

American Redstart  1

Northern Yellow Warbler  3

Blackpoll Warbler  1

Wilson’s Warbler  2    Fluttering between branches on the horse chestnut trees! First time getting good looks :D

Northern Cardinal  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S345722756

Mount Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 24, 2026 6:59 AM – 9:33 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.029 mile(s)

38 species

Mallard  2

Wild Turkey  2

Mourning Dove  3

Killdeer  1

Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  3

Downy Woodpecker  2

Great Crested Flycatcher  1

Eastern Kingbird  2

Eastern Warbling Vireo  2

Red-eyed Vireo  2

Blue Jay  11

American Crow  1

Black-capped Chickadee  1

White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  3

Northern House Wren (Northern)  2

Carolina Wren  1

European Starling  X

Gray Catbird  7

Swainson’s Thrush  1

American Robin  22

Cedar Waxwing  2

House Finch  2

American Goldfinch  2

Chipping Sparrow  2

Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  2

Baltimore Oriole  7

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  9

Brown-headed Cowbird  3

Common Grackle  12

Northern Waterthrush  1

Black-and-white Warbler  1

Tennessee Warbler  1

Common Yellowthroat  2

American Redstart  3

Northern Parula  2

Blackpoll Warbler  10

Northern Cardinal  5

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S345584546

Mount Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 23, 2026 6:50 AM – 9:06 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.091 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC – Mount Auburn Cemetery – Leader: Brooke Stevens – Overcast, calm, 55F

34 species

Mallard  1

Wild Turkey  1

Mourning Dove  1

Chimney Swift  5

American Herring Gull  2

Common Loon  1

Double-crested Cormorant  3

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker  1

Great Crested Flycatcher  2

Eastern Kingbird  2

Eastern Warbling Vireo  2

Red-eyed Vireo  1

Blue Jay  2

Black-capped Chickadee  1

White-breasted Nuthatch  3

Northern House Wren  1

Gray Catbird  7

Swainson’s Thrush  1

American Robin  38

Cedar Waxwing  5

Chipping Sparrow  1

Song Sparrow  1

Baltimore Oriole  4

Red-winged Blackbird  3

Common Grackle  4

Common Yellowthroat  1

American Redstart  5

Bay-breasted Warbler  1

Northern Yellow Warbler  1

Blackpoll Warbler  3

Black-throated Green Warbler  1

Northern Cardinal  7

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S345584524