Boston Nature Center Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Oct 23, 2021 8:15 AM – 1:00 PM
Checklist Comments:    BBC walk – 50 degrees, cloudy, light wind at start, 59 degrees and sunny at finish
37 species (+2 other taxa)
Canada Goose  39
Wild Turkey  8
Mourning Dove  48
gull sp.  3
loon sp.  1    Seen briefly flying away – appeared pale in color, relatively slim with an outstretched neck. Most likely a Red-throated loon but very short/poor look.
Sharp-shinned Hawk  1
Cooper’s Hawk  1
Bald Eagle  2    Both adult, soaring over the sanctuary around 1 p.m.
Red-tailed Hawk  2
Belted Kingfisher  1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  4
Downy Woodpecker  5
Northern Flicker  2
Eastern Phoebe  2
Blue Jay  8
American Crow  14
Common Raven  1
Tufted Titmouse  1
Golden-crowned Kinglet  2
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Carolina Wren  3
Northern Mockingbird  1
American Robin  46
House Sparrow  3
House Finch  50
American Goldfinch  25
Field Sparrow  2
Dark-eyed Junco  12
White-throated Sparrow  3
Savannah Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow  34
Swamp Sparrow  4
Red-winged Blackbird  17
Common Grackle  3
Blackpoll Warbler  2
Palm Warbler  3    Western
Yellow-rumped Warbler  2
Northern Cardinal  4
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S96670981

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BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!

It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th

Nuttall Club special event with Peter Kaestner

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Upcoming Field Trips

  • Hydrographer Canyon Overnight Pelagic (Trip #2)

    Hyannis - Pelagic - Helen H 137 Pleasant St, Hyannis, MA, United States

    Join the BBC on the Helen H out of Hyannis, MA to search for pelagic birds on an overnight trip to the Hydrographer Canyon area. For more information, fee, and registration info see: https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/bbc-news/hydrographer-canyon-overnight-pelagics-registration/

  • Half-Day Seabirding and Whale Watching

    Plymouth - Captain John's Whale Watching Tour Company 10 Town Wharf, Plymouth, MA, United States

    The BBC has reserved a limited block of discounted group tickets on these public tours. These tours are open to all. Register online at https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=330  Registration opens June 19. Co-sponsored with the South Shore Bird club. The parking for multiple hours that you need is not near the town wharf. Allow extra time to find

  • Nighthawk Watch at Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge

    Harvard - Oxbow NWR Tank Rd, Harvard, MA, United States

    Join us for a pleasant evening of watching nighthawk migration along the Nashua River valley. Bring a lawn chair or a camp stool. Rain date: Sunday August 30.

  • Belle Isle Marsh Reservation (Winthrop side)

    Winthrop - Belle Isle March and Marine Ecology Park Banks Street, Winthrop, MA, United States

    Join us to observe resident birds and fall migrants in a unique urban habitat that is a favorite for many bird species, including uncommon and rare birds. Birders of all levels will enjoy this walk. The trails are (generally) flat and easy to walk. A water bottle, water proof clothing including a hat, sunblock &

  • Plum Island

    Newburyport - Courthouse 188 State Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

    Beginners and those with limited mobility welcome. There is an entrance fee for Parker River NWR.

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