Belle Isle Marsh Reservation, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Aug 23, 2025 7:30 AM – 8:25 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments: BBC walk
22 species
Mourning Dove 1
Chimney Swift 2
Greater Yellowlegs 6
Semipalmated Sandpiper 4
American Herring Gull 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
American Bittern 2 Popped up out of the marsh and flew off.
Black-crowned Night Heron 2 1 adult, 1 imm.
Snowy Egret 3
Great Egret 9
Great Blue Heron 1
Osprey 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Tree Swallow 12
Barn Swallow 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
American Robin 3
Cedar Waxwing 3
American Goldfinch 2
Saltmarsh Sparrow 1
Baltimore Oriole 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S269059538
Winthrop Beach and Five Sisters, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Aug 23, 2025 8:45 AM – 10:20 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: BBC walk
20 species
Canada Goose 4
Common Eider 4
Mourning Dove 2
American Oystercatcher 4
Black-bellied Plover 1 Fly over
Semipalmated Plover 30
Piping Plover 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Ruddy Turnstone 6
White-rumped Sandpiper 6
Least Sandpiper 3
Semipalmated Sandpiper 450
Laughing Gull 12
Ring-billed Gull 47
American Herring Gull 26
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Double-crested Cormorant 90 Out on the sisters
Tree Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 2
House Sparrow 12
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S269059532
Fisherman’s Bend Park, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Aug 23, 2025 10:37 AM – 11:10 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments: BBC walk
13 species
Common Eider 1
Mourning Dove 1
American Oystercatcher 18
Black-bellied Plover 35
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Ruddy Turnstone 2
Laughing Gull 3
American Herring Gull 2
Double-crested Cormorant 26
Northern Mockingbird 1
House Sparrow 12
American Goldfinch 2
Northern Cardinal 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S269059528
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Update: Rio Grande Valley Land Fund Salineno birding tract
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BBC & Athol Bird and Nature Club Walk
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BBC Board members took some much-needed time to do what it does well: go birding! We joined leader Linda Ferraresso for an early October walk at Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center, in Mattapan, where
VIRTUAL FALL MEETING
You are invited to join us for the BROOKLINE BIRD CLUB 2021 VIRTUAL FALL MEETING October 27, 2021 7:00 – 8:30 PM Register at Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1BQ6FWYRT8earn6zIPeNug Guest Speaker: ROSEMARY MOSCO Cartooning for Bird Conservation Join
Membership Secretary Needed
The Brookline Bird Club is seeking a qualified individual to fill the role of Membership Secretary. Skills preferred for this important Board position include familiarity with using a database program, timely and efficient processing
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An update from Vicky Guerra via Rio Grande Valley Birding: The final order of dismissal of the government's condemnation lawsuit against Valley Land Fund's Salineno birding tract was signed in late September. The title
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BBC Board members took some much-needed time to do what it does well: go birding! We joined leader Linda Ferraresso for an early October walk at Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center, in Mattapan, where
VIRTUAL FALL MEETING
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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.
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Shore Birding around Boston
East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United StatesStops may include Belle Isle Marsh, The Key, Revere Beach, and Winthrop. Please be prepared for mosquitoes at our first two stops.