Brook Farm and Gethsemane Cemetery, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Mar 29, 2026 8:02 AM – 9:29 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.781 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club walk, Neil Calabro and Mike McCarthy, co-leaders.
34 species
Canada Goose 3
Wood Duck 8
Mallard 6
American Black Duck 4
Mourning Dove 3
Turkey Vulture 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 5
Pileated Woodpecker 1 Heard near feeders in woods by cemeteries
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1 Drumming
Eastern Phoebe 3
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
Tree Swallow 1 Over the large vernal pool near trailhead by cemetery
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 4
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 4
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 4
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 3
White-throated Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 3
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 7
Rusty Blackbird 6 In the swamp along the Blue Heron Trail
Common Grackle (Bronzed) 3
Northern Cardinal 4
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S315074054
Millennium Park, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Mar 29, 2026 9:30 AM – 11:17 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.348 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club walk, Neil Calabro and Mike McCarthy, co-leaders.
30 species
Canada Goose 8
Wood Duck 2
Mallard 6
American Black Duck 2
Green-winged Teal (American) 2
Killdeer 1
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Red-shouldered Hawk (lineatus Group) 1 Calling loudly Ruins Trail
Red-tailed Hawk (borealis) 1 Immature
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 3 Drumming
American Kestrel 1 Male
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 8 Continuing flock
Black-capped Chickadee 4
European Starling 8
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Robin 11
House Sparrow 2
American Goldfinch 5
Fox Sparrow (Red) 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 2
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 13
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 15
Common Grackle (Bronzed) 3
Northern Cardinal 3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S315074072
Millennium Park–West Roxbury High School Marsh, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Mar 29, 2026 11:17 AM – 11:56 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.336 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club walk, Mike McCarthy leader.
22 species
Canada Goose 4
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 4
American Black Duck 1
Ring-necked Duck 1 Drake
Hooded Merganser 4 Hens
Mourning Dove 2
Killdeer 2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 1
Carolina Wren 1
Northern Mockingbird 4
American Robin 12
House Sparrow 2
American Goldfinch 4
American Tree Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 4
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 10
Common Grackle (Bronzed) 3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S315074063
Save the Date – Members Showcase February 8
We have been tracking the Snow predicted to spread over the Boston area Saturday evening. Right now it appears that snow will not start before 9PM,SO WE ARE GOING AHEAD WITH BBC MEMBERS NIGHT.Please keep
Fri Oct 25 Fall meeting!
The Brookline Bird Club invites you to our Hybrid (Live+Zoom) Fall Meeting on Friday October 25, 2024 from 7pm-9pm, with a social hour beginning at 6:30pm. It will feature a presentation on the dazzling Resplendent Quetzal you
Blue Book Survey
Are you a BBC Member? Do you have 5 minutes? Tell us what you think about the Blue Book! We want to hear your input on our Brookline Bird Club Bulletins, mailed to members each
BBC 7 Seas Whale Watch Trip Report
Brookline Bird Club’s 7 Seas Whale Watch Trip Report, 2024 Photo: Black Guillemot, Johnny Owens On a beautiful Saturday morning July 27, 46 club members and friends boarded the 7 Seas sailing vessel Privateer IV out
BBC 2024 trips to Lake Umbagog, NH
Brookline Bird Club’s 2024 Trips to the Lake Umbagog, NH Region - In early June two groups of BBC members had the opportunity to explore the region near Lake Umbagog in northern New Hampshire. We
Celebrating Black Birders Week!
Celebrate Black Birders Week Sunday May 26 - Saturday June 1, 2024 Black Birders Week is a week-long series of virtual and in-person events to promote equitable access to nature, to highlight Black nature enthusiasts, and to increase
Save the Date – Members Showcase February 8
We have been tracking the Snow predicted to spread over the Boston area Saturday evening. Right now it appears that snow will not start before 9PM,SO WE ARE GOING AHEAD WITH BBC MEMBERS NIGHT.Please keep
Fri Oct 25 Fall meeting!
The Brookline Bird Club invites you to our Hybrid (Live+Zoom) Fall Meeting on Friday October 25, 2024 from 7pm-9pm, with a social hour beginning at 6:30pm. It will feature a presentation on the dazzling Resplendent Quetzal you
Blue Book Survey
Are you a BBC Member? Do you have 5 minutes? Tell us what you think about the Blue Book! We want to hear your input on our Brookline Bird Club Bulletins, mailed to members each
BBC 7 Seas Whale Watch Trip Report
Brookline Bird Club’s 7 Seas Whale Watch Trip Report, 2024 Photo: Black Guillemot, Johnny Owens On a beautiful Saturday morning July 27, 46 club members and friends boarded the 7 Seas sailing vessel Privateer IV out
BBC 2024 trips to Lake Umbagog, NH
Brookline Bird Club’s 2024 Trips to the Lake Umbagog, NH Region - In early June two groups of BBC members had the opportunity to explore the region near Lake Umbagog in northern New Hampshire. We
Celebrating Black Birders Week!
Celebrate Black Birders Week Sunday May 26 - Saturday June 1, 2024 Black Birders Week is a week-long series of virtual and in-person events to promote equitable access to nature, to highlight Black nature enthusiasts, and to increase
Save the Date – Members Showcase February 8
We have been tracking the Snow predicted to spread over the Boston area Saturday evening. Right now it appears that snow will not start before 9PM,SO WE ARE GOING AHEAD WITH BBC MEMBERS NIGHT.Please keep
Fri Oct 25 Fall meeting!
The Brookline Bird Club invites you to our Hybrid (Live+Zoom) Fall Meeting on Friday October 25, 2024 from 7pm-9pm, with a social hour beginning at 6:30pm. It will feature a presentation on the dazzling Resplendent Quetzal you
Blue Book Survey
Are you a BBC Member? Do you have 5 minutes? Tell us what you think about the Blue Book! We want to hear your input on our Brookline Bird Club Bulletins, mailed to members each
BBC 7 Seas Whale Watch Trip Report
Brookline Bird Club’s 7 Seas Whale Watch Trip Report, 2024 Photo: Black Guillemot, Johnny Owens On a beautiful Saturday morning July 27, 46 club members and friends boarded the 7 Seas sailing vessel Privateer IV out
BBC 2024 trips to Lake Umbagog, NH
Brookline Bird Club’s 2024 Trips to the Lake Umbagog, NH Region - In early June two groups of BBC members had the opportunity to explore the region near Lake Umbagog in northern New Hampshire. We
Celebrating Black Birders Week!
Celebrate Black Birders Week Sunday May 26 - Saturday June 1, 2024 Black Birders Week is a week-long series of virtual and in-person events to promote equitable access to nature, to highlight Black nature enthusiasts, and to increase
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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.