Boston Public Garden, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
May 12, 2022 6:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Checklist Comments:    BBC walk – 54 degrees and foggy to start; remained cloudy with minimal wind during the walk
29 species
Canada Goose  8
Mallard  16    Of note, no ducklings to date :( which is historical at this location
American Black Duck  3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  9
Chimney Swift  12
Herring Gull  8
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Blue-headed Vireo  2
Blue Jay  1
European Starling  9
Gray Catbird  1
American Robin  11    one on a nest
House Sparrow  17
American Goldfinch  12
Chipping Sparrow  2
White-throated Sparrow  14
Song Sparrow  1
Swamp Sparrow  1
Baltimore Oriole  1
Red-winged Blackbird  4
Common Grackle  8
Ovenbird  2
Northern Waterthrush  1
Black-and-white Warbler  3
Palm Warbler  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  12
Wilson’s Warbler  1
Northern Cardinal  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S110860054

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Upcoming Field Trips

  • Hydrographer Canyon Overnight Pelagic (Trip #1)

    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/

  • 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/

  • Parker River Marsh Cruise

    Newburyport - Yankee Clipper Tours Waterfront Promenade Park, 36 Merrimac Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

    Explore Parker River National Wildlife Refuge from a new perspective on a cruise through the Parker River marshes! Join us on the Yankee Clipper docked in Newburyport Harbor for a leisurely cruise through the Refuge. Enjoy close views of shorebirds, gulls, terns, and Saltmarsh Sparrows on this tour. Group discount tickets are available by registering

  • 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.

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