Halibut Point SP, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 2, 2019 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Comments:    BBC – Cape Ann – Leader: Barbara Volkle – 26 degrees
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  2
Blue Jay  5
American Crow  2
Black-capped Chickadee  2
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
Carolina Wren  2
American Robin  10
Cedar Waxwing  6
Dark-eyed Junco  2
House Sparrow  25
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S58775617
Andrews Point, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 2, 2019 9:15 AM – 10:00 AM
Common Eider  35
Harlequin Duck  25
White-winged Scoter (North American)  3
Black Scoter  100
Red-breasted Merganser  3
Red-necked Grebe  1
Razorbill  10
Herring Gull  6
Common Loon  2
Great Cormorant  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S58775618
Eastern Point Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 2, 2019 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Gadwall  2
American Black Duck  1
Common Eider  58
Surf Scoter  11
Long-tailed Duck  5
Bufflehead  8
Red-breasted Merganser  8
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  12
Purple Sandpiper  25
Razorbill  2
Herring Gull  18
Great Black-backed Gull  3
Song Sparrow  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S58775620
Niles Pond & Brace Cove, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 2, 2019 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
Mute Swan  1
Mallard  24
Ring-necked Duck  1
Greater/Lesser Scaup  7    Greater Scaup – known from this location
Bufflehead  2
Common Goldeneye  3
Red-breasted Merganser  25
Ring-billed Gull  1
Herring Gull  35
Great Black-backed Gull  5
European Starling  1
Song Sparrow  3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S58775622

BBC offers two Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships to National Audubon’s Hog Island camp

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 2022 scholarships will cover the [...]

BBC makes a conservation donation in honor of Mark Blazis to the Auburn Birdbanding Research Station

The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, has made a conservation donation in honor of Mark Blazis to the Auburn Birdbanding Research Station, which Mark directed until he passed away in November 2021. A [...]

BBC offers two Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships to National Audubon’s Hog Island camp

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 2022 scholarships will cover the [...]

BBC makes a conservation donation in honor of Mark Blazis to the Auburn Birdbanding Research Station

The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, has made a conservation donation in honor of Mark Blazis to the Auburn Birdbanding Research Station, which Mark directed until he passed away in November 2021. A [...]

BBC offers two Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships to National Audubon’s Hog Island camp

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 2022 scholarships will cover the [...]

BBC makes a conservation donation in honor of Mark Blazis to the Auburn Birdbanding Research Station

The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, has made a conservation donation in honor of Mark Blazis to the Auburn Birdbanding Research Station, which Mark directed until he passed away in November 2021. A [...]

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Upcoming Field Trips

  • Hellcat at Parker River NWR

    Parker River NWR - Lot #4 Newbury, MA, United States

    During the past few years the refuge has opened the dike to hiking during National Wildlife Refuge Week. We will plan to do that hike if the dike is again open this year. Otherwise we hike the boardwalk and normal dike area.

  • Arlington Reservoir

    Lexington - Arlington Reservoir 210 Lowell Street, Arlington, MA, United States

    In the fall water levels are lowered creating good conditions for ducks and shorebirds. We will also visit the adjacent Lexington community farm. Birds are found feasting on the remains of the crops planted there. We will walk about a mile on wide paths and some uneven ground (possibly muddy). Note that the reservoir area [...]

  • Fruitlands Museum, Harvard

    Harvard - Fruitlands Museum 102 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard, MA, United States

    Cosponsored with Boxborough Birders. We will look for fall migrants and resident birds. Expect to walk about 2 miles on trails through meadow and woods, with some steep sections. Heavy rain cancels the trip.

  • An Oasis for Birds at Belle Isle Marsh

    East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United States

    Join DCR park staff for a relaxed, one-mile bird walk through flat, easy terrain at this Massachusetts State Reservation and birding hot spot. At Belle Isle and at additional nearby locations— We’ll search for raptors, native sparrows, finches, herons, and egrets. Participants are responsible for their own transportation between locations (by car or bike). Binoculars [...]

  • Boston Nature Center, Mattapan

    Mattapan - MAS Boston Nature Center 500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan, MA, United States

    Explore this urban oasis for sparrows and other possible fall migrants like Dickcissel and Blue Grosbeak. We will take an easy walk through varied habitats. Co-sponsored with the Boston Nature Center.

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