Scituate, North, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
Feb 10, 2019 9:45 AM – 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.3 mile(s)
Comments: SSBC/BBC trip, Glenn d’E leader, Ernie L, Russ ?, 12 participants
22 species
Canada Goose 175
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 25
American Black Duck 55
Common Eider (Dresser’s) 50
Harlequin Duck 11
Surf Scoter 8
White-winged Scoter (North American) 1
Black Scoter 25
Bufflehead 7
Common Goldeneye 10
Red-breasted Merganser 7
Red-necked Grebe 4
Purple Sandpiper 50
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Iceland Gull (kumlieni) 1 ad
Great Black-backed Gull X
Common Loon 2
Great Cormorant (North Atlantic) 6
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55377476
Burrage Pond WMA–Hanson, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
Feb 10, 2019 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.25 mile(s)
Comments: SSBC/BBC trip, Glenn d’E leader, Ernie L, Russ ?, 12 participants
8 species
Mute Swan 3
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Common Raven 2
Black-capped Chickadee 1
American Robin 1
Purple Finch (Eastern) 13
Common Redpoll 4
American Goldfinch 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55377478
Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
Feb 10, 2019
Protocol: Historical
Comments: SSBC/BBC trip, Glenn d’E leader, Ernie L, Russ ?, 12 participants
2 species
Common Merganser (North American) 2
Cooper’s Hawk 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55377464
Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
Feb 10, 2019
Protocol: Incidental
Comments: SSBC/BBC trip, Glenn d’E leader, Ernie L, Russ ?, 10 participants
1 species
Eastern Bluebird 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55377468
Myles Standish SF, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
Feb 10, 2019
Protocol: Historical
Comments: SSBC/BBC trip, Glenn d’E leader, Ernie L, Russ ?, 10 participants
1 species
Red-breasted Nuthatch 6
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55377471
Marshfield, North, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
Feb 10, 2019 7:45 AM – 9:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
Comments: SSBC/BBC trip, Glenn d’E leader, Ernie L, Russ ?, 12 participants
27 species
Canada Goose 26
Mallard 11
Bufflehead 2
Common Goldeneye 4
Red-breasted Merganser 4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) X
Mourning Dove 1
Red-throated Loon 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Blue Jay 16
American Crow 8
Common Raven 1
Black-capped Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 12
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 4
American Robin 4
European Starling X
American Goldfinch 2
Fox Sparrow (Red) 1
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 3
House Sparrow X
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55377473
Forge Pond, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
Feb 10, 2019 3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: SSBC/BBC trip, Glenn d’E leader, Ernie L, Russ ?, 10 participants
6 species
Gadwall 20
American Wigeon 150
Mallard 20
Ring-necked Duck 75
Lesser Scaup 2
Bufflehead 25
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55377480
2024 Annual Report
The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 283 species for 2024, with 274 species in Massachusetts (four more than 2023), and nine additional species reported from New Hampshire and Maine. This total was based upon 262 [...]
US Fish & Wildlife Service Major Staff Cuts
According to the National Wildlife Refuge Association, “The intentional dismantling of science and conservation is happening now. Hundreds of dedicated U. S. Fish and Wildlife Services employees—many of them biologists—have been fired, gutting an [...]
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Avian influenza is an increasing public health concern and is spreading across Massachusetts. In the past few days we have heard reports of waterfowl die offs in Cambridge, Amherst, Plymouth and Brockton. If you see [...]
eBird Tip – How to use eBird When Traveling
Thanks to Bob Ross for the following article, which started out as a MassBird listserv post: The eBird Alerts are an indispensable tool when traveling to a new city or region to go birding. I [...]
NEW! Young Adult Birding series
Young Adult Birding series specifically for birders in their 20's and 30's! Our first meeting will be held at Millennium Park on Sunday, March 2nd at 8:00 AM. We will walk about 2 miles around [...]
Applications Available for Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship
The BBC is pleased to announce that we will again offer two Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders. The 2025 scholarships will cover the full [...]
2024 Annual Report
The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 283 species for 2024, with 274 species in Massachusetts (four more than 2023), and nine additional species reported from New Hampshire and Maine. This total was based upon 262 [...]
US Fish & Wildlife Service Major Staff Cuts
According to the National Wildlife Refuge Association, “The intentional dismantling of science and conservation is happening now. Hundreds of dedicated U. S. Fish and Wildlife Services employees—many of them biologists—have been fired, gutting an [...]
Avian Influenza Spreading in Massachusetts
Avian influenza is an increasing public health concern and is spreading across Massachusetts. In the past few days we have heard reports of waterfowl die offs in Cambridge, Amherst, Plymouth and Brockton. If you see [...]
eBird Tip – How to use eBird When Traveling
Thanks to Bob Ross for the following article, which started out as a MassBird listserv post: The eBird Alerts are an indispensable tool when traveling to a new city or region to go birding. I [...]
NEW! Young Adult Birding series
Young Adult Birding series specifically for birders in their 20's and 30's! Our first meeting will be held at Millennium Park on Sunday, March 2nd at 8:00 AM. We will walk about 2 miles around [...]
Applications Available for Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship
The BBC is pleased to announce that we will again offer two Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders. The 2025 scholarships will cover the full [...]
2024 Annual Report
The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 283 species for 2024, with 274 species in Massachusetts (four more than 2023), and nine additional species reported from New Hampshire and Maine. This total was based upon 262 [...]
US Fish & Wildlife Service Major Staff Cuts
According to the National Wildlife Refuge Association, “The intentional dismantling of science and conservation is happening now. Hundreds of dedicated U. S. Fish and Wildlife Services employees—many of them biologists—have been fired, gutting an [...]
Avian Influenza Spreading in Massachusetts
Avian influenza is an increasing public health concern and is spreading across Massachusetts. In the past few days we have heard reports of waterfowl die offs in Cambridge, Amherst, Plymouth and Brockton. If you see [...]
eBird Tip – How to use eBird When Traveling
Thanks to Bob Ross for the following article, which started out as a MassBird listserv post: The eBird Alerts are an indispensable tool when traveling to a new city or region to go birding. I [...]
NEW! Young Adult Birding series
Young Adult Birding series specifically for birders in their 20's and 30's! Our first meeting will be held at Millennium Park on Sunday, March 2nd at 8:00 AM. We will walk about 2 miles around [...]
Applications Available for Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship
The BBC is pleased to announce that we will again offer two Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders. The 2025 scholarships will cover the full [...]
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