Boston Nature Center Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Mar 22, 2026 8:00 AM – 10:53 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.36 kilometer(s)
Checklist Comments: Joint Brookline Bird Club/ Boston Nature Center
Co-Leaders : Mike McCarthy, Neil Calabro, Correne George & Samuel Harris
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Overcast clouds
Temperature: 38 – 41°F
39 species
Canada Goose 1 Heard honking from Harvard St
Mallard 2 Pair hiding
Wild Turkey 10 9m & 1f
Mourning Dove 6
Killdeer 2
Ring-billed Gull 3 Adults
American Herring Gull 12 10 Adults & 2 First Cycles
Cooper’s Hawk 1 Male
Bald Eagle 1 First Cycle headed NW
Red-shouldered Hawk (lineatus Group) 1 *Early. First Year soared over Mass Biologics heading SE. Distinctive Acciptrine-like flight, brown streaked chest, black-tipped primaries (a few were badly worn out) & brown banded tail. Attempted, but failed to get a photo.
Red-tailed Hawk (borealis) 1 Female working on nest
Barred Owl 1 Heard distinctive, yet mumbled “Hoo-ya-hoo-hoo” from behind BNC headquarters parking lot
Belted Kingfisher 1 Male flying NE
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Pileated Woodpecker 1 *Heard loud chiseling into Cottonwoods along Margaret’s Meadow. Likely left the area headed SE, but unknown. Mike & Neil heard the boisterous monkey-like call from the trees.
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 7
Fish Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 *Seen briefly atop Sugar Maples and heard its distinctive “chit-chit” before it took off. Couldn’t relocate for a photo sadly.
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 1
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 15 Mumurations flying SE
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 12
House Sparrow 1 Lone call heard by houses
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 1 Faint calls heard around marsh
Fox Sparrow (Red) 2 In thickets along Fox Trail
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1 Male flew from gardens to feeders
White-throated Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 6
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 22 Males preparing
Brown-headed Cowbird 2 Males called briefly
Common Grackle (Bronzed) 12
Northern Cardinal 5 Males only
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S314245419
ANNUAL REPORT 2023
The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state. We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8
ANNUAL REPORT 2022
The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire
ANNUAL REPORT 2021
Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts,
Renew membership now!
Calling all BBC members - annual memberships expire December 31st 2024. Renew today for the 2025 calendar year to continue uninterrupted access to member benefits including our blue book mailings, member webinars, and more! Membership
2024-2025 Duck Stamps on Sale
The BBC is selling the Federal Migratory Bird Conservation and Hunting Stamp, also known as the Duck Stamp, through February 15. The current Stamp is good from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. 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
ANNUAL REPORT 2023
The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state. We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8
ANNUAL REPORT 2022
The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire
ANNUAL REPORT 2021
Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts,
Renew membership now!
Calling all BBC members - annual memberships expire December 31st 2024. Renew today for the 2025 calendar year to continue uninterrupted access to member benefits including our blue book mailings, member webinars, and more! Membership
2024-2025 Duck Stamps on Sale
The BBC is selling the Federal Migratory Bird Conservation and Hunting Stamp, also known as the Duck Stamp, through February 15. The current Stamp is good from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. 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
ANNUAL REPORT 2023
The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state. We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8
ANNUAL REPORT 2022
The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire
ANNUAL REPORT 2021
Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts,
Renew membership now!
Calling all BBC members - annual memberships expire December 31st 2024. Renew today for the 2025 calendar year to continue uninterrupted access to member benefits including our blue book mailings, member webinars, and more! Membership
2024-2025 Duck Stamps on Sale
The BBC is selling the Federal Migratory Bird Conservation and Hunting Stamp, also known as the Duck Stamp, through February 15. The current Stamp is good from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. 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
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Upcoming Field Trips
Field Trips / Events
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Great Meadows NWR, Concord
Concord - Great Meadows Concord Unit, Entrance Rd, Concord, MA, United StatesWe will walk slowly along the dike looking for rails, shorebirds, and wading birds. The we will continue to an adjacent site where we have permission to enter private property, to look for Night-Herons. On our return, we will look for migrating Common Nighthawks! Note that entrance fee or pass is required. Loaner binoculars available;
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Early migrants at Drumlin Farm and Van Leer Swamp
Lincoln - Drumlin Farm 208 S Great Rd, Lincoln, MA, United StatesJoin us for a late summer bird walk at Drumlin Farm and Van Leer Swamp, two hotspots in Lincoln where early spring migrants often show up. We expect to see Killdeers, Indigo Buntings, several species of raptors, and hopefully a variety of early migrant Warblers. If we are lucky, we might find a Waterthrush at
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Shorebirds, Herons, Swallows, & More at Parker River NWR
Parker River NWR - Lot #4 Newbury, MA, United StatesShorebirds, Herons, & Swallows. Bring a chair, bug spray, and water. Trip runs until dark. Note that an entrance fee or pass is required. Restroom available.
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Hydrographer Canyon Overnight Pelagic (Trip #1)
Hyannis - Pelagic - Helen H 137 Pleasant St, Hyannis, MA, United StatesJoin 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/
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Delaney WMA, Stow
Stow - Delaney WMA Boat Launch 353 Harvard Road, Stow, MA, United StatesWe will spend the morning walking 3-4 miles through fields, forests and wetlands looking for post-nesting birds and early migrants. No restrooms are available. Bring sunscreen and insect repellent. Be prepared for poison ivy. Rain cancels.