Belle Isle Marsh Reservation, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

Jun 29, 2025 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.0 mile(s)

37 species

Mallard  3

Mourning Dove  4

Chimney Swift  2

American Oystercatcher  1

Killdeer  2

Short-billed Dowitcher  5

American Woodcock  1

Lesser Yellowlegs  4

Willet  10

Least Tern  2

Common Tern  2

Double-crested Cormorant  2

Black-crowned Night Heron  2

Snowy Egret  5

Great Egret  8

Great Blue Heron  1

Osprey  2

Downy Woodpecker  2

American Kestrel  3    2 juv 1 adult

Eastern Kingbird  3

Tree Swallow  15

Purple Martin  2    Female visible from swamp boardwalk on Winthrop side of marsh on way to Short beach; second visible from boardwalk near RPM building hanging out on bird house; uncommon for this area

Northern Rough-winged Swallow  9    Many

Barn Swallow  3

Northern House Wren  2

European Starling  20

Gray Catbird  3

Northern Mockingbird  2

American Robin  8

Cedar Waxwing  1

House Sparrow  20

American Goldfinch  2

Song Sparrow  1

Red-winged Blackbird  20

Common Grackle  4

Yellow Warbler  5

Northern Cardinal  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S255776957

Short Beach, Winthrop, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

Jun 29, 2025 10:16 AM – 10:46 AM

Protocol: Stationary

6 species

Common Eider  1

White-winged Scoter  1

Osprey  1

Tree Swallow  4

Barn Swallow  2

European Starling  1

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SNOWY OWLS!

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TIME TO RENEW YOUR BBC MEMBERSHIP!

If you haven't done so yet, now is the time renew your BBC membership. If you are presently a member and want to renew your membership, login first, and then you can either renew online using

SNOWY OWLS!

Could we be in for another Snowy Owl irruption?  There have been numerous sightings of Snowy Owls throughout the Northeast including many in Massachusetts.  The BBC Conservation/Education committee has made a donation to MA Audubon's Snowy

TIME TO RENEW YOUR BBC MEMBERSHIP!

If you haven't done so yet, now is the time renew your BBC membership. If you are presently a member and want to renew your membership, login first, and then you can either renew online using

SNOWY OWLS!

Could we be in for another Snowy Owl irruption?  There have been numerous sightings of Snowy Owls throughout the Northeast including many in Massachusetts.  The BBC Conservation/Education committee has made a donation to MA Audubon's Snowy

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Upcoming Field Trips

  • BBC Winter Meeting February 7 – Social Hour, Used Book Sale & Norman Smith!

    Bedford - John Glenn Middle School 99 McMahon Road, Bedford, MA, United States

    Mark your calendar for Saturday, February 7 at 2PM for the BBC’s annual in-person Winter Meeting featuring a social hour with refreshments, our popular used bird book sale table, and our speaker Norman Smith, Director of the Snowy Owl Project. The Winter Meeting is free and open to all. There is plenty of free parking.

  • Belle Isle Marsh Reservation (CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

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

    CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER.     Let's explore the East Boston side of Belle Isle Marsh in winter! We'll look for ducks, hawks, Bald Eagles, winter finches and many more birds! Belle Isle is a fantastic birding destination in any season. All of the trails are flat and easy, with a slight elevation on the

  • Revere Beach Pop-up trip for Gulls (Gullapalooza)

    Revere Beach State Police Barracks and Public Restrooms 220 Revere Beach Blvd, Revere, MA, United States

    We are adding a trip to Revere Beach where a lot of gulls are present due to winter storms throwing up or exposing clams on the beach for them to eat. Large number of gulls including possibly rare gulls are there. We'll do our best to sort through the gulls for rare ones and to

  • Cape Ann

    Gloucester - Fisherman's Monument Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial, 60 Western Ave, Gloucester, MA, United States

    We will search for alcids and other wintering seabirds. Be prepared for cold and windy weather. If inclement weather is predicted, contact the leader by 6:00 pm the previous evening.

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