Belle Isle Marsh–John Joseph Kilmartin Pathway, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Jun 28, 2026 7:58 AM – 10:06 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.713 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club & Boston Nature Center joint bird walk @ Belle Isle Marsh (Winthrop side) 6-28-26 co-led by Correne George, Michael McCarthy, Neil Calabro, & Sam Harris
40 species (+1 other taxa)
Mallard 2
American Black Duck 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 16
Chimney Swift 6
American Oystercatcher 8
Black-bellied Plover 1
Killdeer 5
Short-billed Dowitcher (griseus) 1
Willet (Eastern) 15
Greater Yellowlegs 2
peep sp. 1
American Herring Gull 3
Least Tern 6
Common Tern (hirundo/tibetana) 2
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Black-crowned Night Heron 1
Snowy Egret 7
Great Egret 6
Osprey (American) 3
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Eastern Warbling Vireo 1
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 10
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Barn Swallow (American) 8
European Starling 71
Gray Catbird 8
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Robin 25
Cedar Waxwing 14
House Sparrow 15
House Finch 9
American Goldfinch 6
Chipping Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 9
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 17
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Common Grackle (Bronzed) 27
Northern Yellow Warbler 4
Northern Cardinal 4
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S371348236
Short Beach, Winthrop, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Belle Isle Marsh–Morton St., Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Jun 28, 2026 11:04 AM – 11:44 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.39 kilometer(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club & Boston Nature Center joint bird walk @ Belle Isle Marsh (Winthrop side) 6-28-26 co-led by Correne George, Michael McCarthy, Neil Calabro, & Sam Harris
Excursion Walk to the Gazebo & Back
27 species
Mallard 1 Female
American Black Duck 2 Pair
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3 Headed NE
Mourning Dove 2
Willet (Eastern) 4
American Herring Gull 3
Common Tern (hirundo/tibetana) 2
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Black-crowned Night Heron 1 Foraging in southern panne of Belle Isle. Scope very useful.
Snowy Egret 1
Great Egret 3
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 5 Hiding within grasses together near Orient Heights T Repair. Scope needed.
Cooper’s Hawk 1 First Cycle (Juvenile) flew SE
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Blue Jay 1 Heard
Tree Swallow 3
Barn Swallow (American) 3
European Starling 20 Estimated. Mumuration of juveniles atop dead tree.
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1 Very vocal, really taking BBPL to another level!
American Robin 7
House Sparrow 12
American Goldfinch 1
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 1 Sang thrice by the Gazebo
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 5
Common Grackle (Bronzed) 2 Males
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S371348247
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