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

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 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 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 [...]

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