Bald Hill Reservation–Crooked Pond, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 22, 2018 7:45 AM – 9:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments: BBC walk led by Dave Williams.
29 species
Wood Duck 5
Mallard 3
Great Blue Heron 1
Osprey 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Barred Owl 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 3
Blue-headed Vireo 4
Blue Jay 1
Black-capped Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Brown Creeper 1
Winter Wren 1
Carolina Wren 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 3
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Palm Warbler 2
Pine Warbler 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Common Grackle 14
American Goldfinch 7
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S45374988
Scotland Road wet meadows, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 22, 2018 9:40 AM – 10:00 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: BBC walk led by Dave Williams.
9 species
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 1
Northern Harrier 1
Pectoral Sandpiper 3 Continuing birds observed by all.
Wilson’s Snipe 18
American Crow 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S45374992
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Cherry Hill Reservoir, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 22, 2018 10:05 AM – 10:25 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments: BBC walk led by Dave Williams.
14 species
Greater White-fronted Goose 1 Continuing bird observed by all.
Canada Goose 30
Bufflehead 12
Ruddy Duck 10
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Wilson’s Snipe 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 1
Song Sparrow 1
American Goldfinch 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S45374994
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Pike’s Bridge Road, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 22, 2018 10:35 AM – 11:25 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: BBC walk led by Dave Williams.
17 species
Mute Swan 1
Gadwall 2
Ring-necked Duck 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S45374996
Crane Pond WMA–Ash St. Swamp, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 22, 2018 11:29 AM – 11:59 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments: BBC walk led by Dave Williams.
10 species
Wood Duck 7
Blue-winged Teal 2
Ring-necked Duck 2
Virginia Rail 1 Heard only. “Gidik, Gidik”
Tree Swallow 12
Carolina Wren 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 3
Red-winged Blackbird 15
American Goldfinch 3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S45374998
Can you say “Peent!”?
On Saturday March 26, BBC hosted a woodcock walk for kids. In spite of the damp weather, twenty excited children and parents joined trip leaders Kathy Dia and Naeem Yusuff at Belmont's Rock Meadow for
BBC offers two Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships to National Audubon’s Hog Island camp
The BBC is pleased to announce that we will again offer two Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders. The 2022 scholarships will cover the
BBC Donates to Kestrel Educational Adventures
The BBC is proud to announce a donation of $400 to Kestrel Educational Adventures to pay for field guides and orienteering compasses for elementary school students in a program sponsored by the town of
BBC makes a conservation donation in honor of Mark Blazis to the Auburn Birdbanding Research Station
The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, has made a conservation donation in honor of Mark Blazis to the Auburn Birdbanding Research Station, which Mark directed until he passed away in November 2021. A
Common-sense Guidelines for Field Trip Attendees and Leaders
To BBC Members, Trip Leaders and the Birding Community: As with many of you, we note with concern the rapidly increasing number of COVID infections in Massachusetts and throughout the country. Unlike last winter
The Puffin Plan: Restoring Seabirds to Egg Rock and Beyond
On February 9, 2022, our Members Virtual Winter Meeting will present Puffin Researcher and Ornithologist Steve Kress and Journalist-Photographer Derrick Z. Jackson. NOTE: This event requires all participants to register, and attendance is limited.
Can you say “Peent!”?
On Saturday March 26, BBC hosted a woodcock walk for kids. In spite of the damp weather, twenty excited children and parents joined trip leaders Kathy Dia and Naeem Yusuff at Belmont's Rock Meadow for
BBC offers two Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships to National Audubon’s Hog Island camp
The BBC is pleased to announce that we will again offer two Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders. The 2022 scholarships will cover the
BBC Donates to Kestrel Educational Adventures
The BBC is proud to announce a donation of $400 to Kestrel Educational Adventures to pay for field guides and orienteering compasses for elementary school students in a program sponsored by the town of
BBC makes a conservation donation in honor of Mark Blazis to the Auburn Birdbanding Research Station
The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, has made a conservation donation in honor of Mark Blazis to the Auburn Birdbanding Research Station, which Mark directed until he passed away in November 2021. A
Common-sense Guidelines for Field Trip Attendees and Leaders
To BBC Members, Trip Leaders and the Birding Community: As with many of you, we note with concern the rapidly increasing number of COVID infections in Massachusetts and throughout the country. Unlike last winter
The Puffin Plan: Restoring Seabirds to Egg Rock and Beyond
On February 9, 2022, our Members Virtual Winter Meeting will present Puffin Researcher and Ornithologist Steve Kress and Journalist-Photographer Derrick Z. Jackson. NOTE: This event requires all participants to register, and attendance is limited.
Can you say “Peent!”?
On Saturday March 26, BBC hosted a woodcock walk for kids. In spite of the damp weather, twenty excited children and parents joined trip leaders Kathy Dia and Naeem Yusuff at Belmont's Rock Meadow for
BBC offers two Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships to National Audubon’s Hog Island camp
The BBC is pleased to announce that we will again offer two Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders. The 2022 scholarships will cover the
BBC Donates to Kestrel Educational Adventures
The BBC is proud to announce a donation of $400 to Kestrel Educational Adventures to pay for field guides and orienteering compasses for elementary school students in a program sponsored by the town of
BBC makes a conservation donation in honor of Mark Blazis to the Auburn Birdbanding Research Station
The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, has made a conservation donation in honor of Mark Blazis to the Auburn Birdbanding Research Station, which Mark directed until he passed away in November 2021. A
Common-sense Guidelines for Field Trip Attendees and Leaders
To BBC Members, Trip Leaders and the Birding Community: As with many of you, we note with concern the rapidly increasing number of COVID infections in Massachusetts and throughout the country. Unlike last winter
The Puffin Plan: Restoring Seabirds to Egg Rock and Beyond
On February 9, 2022, our Members Virtual Winter Meeting will present Puffin Researcher and Ornithologist Steve Kress and Journalist-Photographer Derrick Z. Jackson. NOTE: This event requires all participants to register, and attendance is limited.
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Nighthawk Watch at Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge
Harvard - Oxbow NWR Tank Rd, Harvard, MA, United StatesJoin 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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Belle Isle Marsh Reservation (Winthrop side)
Winthrop - Belle Isle March and Marine Ecology Park Banks Street, Winthrop, MA, United StatesJoin 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 &
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Plum Island
Newburyport - Courthouse 188 State Street, Newburyport, MA, United StatesBeginners and those with limited mobility welcome. There is an entrance fee for Parker River NWR.
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Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary, Marshfield
Marshfield - Daniel Webster MAS Wildlife Sanctuary 169 Winslow Cemetery Rd, Marshfield, MA, United StatesCo-sponsored with the South Shore Bird Club.
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An Oasis for Birds at Belle Isle Marsh
East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United StatesJoin DCR park staff for a relaxed, one-mile bird walk through flat, easy terrain at this Massachusetts State Reservation and birding hot spot. At Belle Isle and at additional nearby locations— We’ll search for shorebirds during their peak in migration and passerines that are beginning their southerly migration. Participants are responsible for their own transportation