Belle Isle Marsh Reservation, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
May 11, 2025 7:53 AM – 11:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.89 kilometer(s)
Checklist Comments: Intermediate Low to High Tide
Joint BBC/BNC Walk
Leaders: Mike McCarthy, Neil Calabro, Correne George & Samuel Harris
41 species
Canada Goose 4
Mallard 8
American Black Duck 6
Bufflehead 2 *Late. Pair in channel.
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 20
Mourning Dove 7
Chimney Swift 6
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Willet (Eastern) 5
Greater Yellowlegs 15
Least Sandpiper 16
American Herring Gull 30
Great Black-backed Gull 1 Adult flying south
Least Tern 35
Common Tern (hirundo/tibetana) 12
Double-crested Cormorant 15
Glossy Ibis 3
Snowy Egret 4
Great Egret 4
Osprey (American) 4
Bald Eagle 2 First and Third Years
Red-tailed Hawk (borealis) 3 2 Adults, 1 First Year
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2 Pair
Warbling Vireo (Eastern) 3
Blue Jay 1 Flying north
Tree Swallow 20 10 Pairs
Barn Swallow (American) 6 Nesting under bridge
European Starling 25
Northern Mockingbird 1 Singing in thickets by overlook.
American Robin 4 3 eggs, 2 nests
House Sparrow 4
House Finch 8
American Goldfinch 10
White-throated Sparrow 1 Tan-striped at feeders
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 8
Swamp Sparrow 1 At feeders
Baltimore Oriole 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 15
Common Grackle (Bronzed) 12
Northern Parula 1 Male
Northern Cardinal 2 Pair
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S237107391
The BBC Thanks Vortex and Zeiss!
The Brookline Bird Club would like to thank Vortex and Zeiss Optics for repairing or replacing donated binoculars in the club’s loaner box at no charge. Vortex offers an unusual unlimited warranty and promptly replaced
Save the Date – Members Showcase February 8
We have been tracking the Snow predicted to spread over the Boston area Saturday evening. Right now it appears that snow will not start before 9PM,SO WE ARE GOING AHEAD WITH BBC MEMBERS NIGHT.Please keep
Fri Oct 25 Fall meeting!
The Brookline Bird Club invites you to our Hybrid (Live+Zoom) Fall Meeting on Friday October 25, 2024 from 7pm-9pm, with a social hour beginning at 6:30pm. It will feature a presentation on the dazzling Resplendent Quetzal you
Blue Book Survey
Are you a BBC Member? Do you have 5 minutes? Tell us what you think about the Blue Book! We want to hear your input on our Brookline Bird Club Bulletins, mailed to members each
BBC 7 Seas Whale Watch Trip Report
Brookline Bird Club’s 7 Seas Whale Watch Trip Report, 2024 Photo: Black Guillemot, Johnny Owens On a beautiful Saturday morning July 27, 46 club members and friends boarded the 7 Seas sailing vessel Privateer IV out
BBC 2024 trips to Lake Umbagog, NH
Brookline Bird Club’s 2024 Trips to the Lake Umbagog, NH Region - In early June two groups of BBC members had the opportunity to explore the region near Lake Umbagog in northern New Hampshire. We
The BBC Thanks Vortex and Zeiss!
The Brookline Bird Club would like to thank Vortex and Zeiss Optics for repairing or replacing donated binoculars in the club’s loaner box at no charge. Vortex offers an unusual unlimited warranty and promptly replaced
Save the Date – Members Showcase February 8
We have been tracking the Snow predicted to spread over the Boston area Saturday evening. Right now it appears that snow will not start before 9PM,SO WE ARE GOING AHEAD WITH BBC MEMBERS NIGHT.Please keep
Fri Oct 25 Fall meeting!
The Brookline Bird Club invites you to our Hybrid (Live+Zoom) Fall Meeting on Friday October 25, 2024 from 7pm-9pm, with a social hour beginning at 6:30pm. It will feature a presentation on the dazzling Resplendent Quetzal you
Blue Book Survey
Are you a BBC Member? Do you have 5 minutes? Tell us what you think about the Blue Book! We want to hear your input on our Brookline Bird Club Bulletins, mailed to members each
BBC 7 Seas Whale Watch Trip Report
Brookline Bird Club’s 7 Seas Whale Watch Trip Report, 2024 Photo: Black Guillemot, Johnny Owens On a beautiful Saturday morning July 27, 46 club members and friends boarded the 7 Seas sailing vessel Privateer IV out
BBC 2024 trips to Lake Umbagog, NH
Brookline Bird Club’s 2024 Trips to the Lake Umbagog, NH Region - In early June two groups of BBC members had the opportunity to explore the region near Lake Umbagog in northern New Hampshire. We
The BBC Thanks Vortex and Zeiss!
The Brookline Bird Club would like to thank Vortex and Zeiss Optics for repairing or replacing donated binoculars in the club’s loaner box at no charge. Vortex offers an unusual unlimited warranty and promptly replaced
Save the Date – Members Showcase February 8
We have been tracking the Snow predicted to spread over the Boston area Saturday evening. Right now it appears that snow will not start before 9PM,SO WE ARE GOING AHEAD WITH BBC MEMBERS NIGHT.Please keep
Fri Oct 25 Fall meeting!
The Brookline Bird Club invites you to our Hybrid (Live+Zoom) Fall Meeting on Friday October 25, 2024 from 7pm-9pm, with a social hour beginning at 6:30pm. It will feature a presentation on the dazzling Resplendent Quetzal you
Blue Book Survey
Are you a BBC Member? Do you have 5 minutes? Tell us what you think about the Blue Book! We want to hear your input on our Brookline Bird Club Bulletins, mailed to members each
BBC 7 Seas Whale Watch Trip Report
Brookline Bird Club’s 7 Seas Whale Watch Trip Report, 2024 Photo: Black Guillemot, Johnny Owens On a beautiful Saturday morning July 27, 46 club members and friends boarded the 7 Seas sailing vessel Privateer IV out
BBC 2024 trips to Lake Umbagog, NH
Brookline Bird Club’s 2024 Trips to the Lake Umbagog, NH Region - In early June two groups of BBC members had the opportunity to explore the region near Lake Umbagog in northern New Hampshire. We
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CANCELED Midweek Hunt for Alcids and Seabirds CANCELED
Canceling due to the difficulties presented by the snow everywhere.
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