Halibut Point SP, Essex, Massachusetts, US
04-Jan-2023 09:12 – 10:15
Checklist Comments:    BBC – Midweek Hunt for Alcids and Seabirds- Leader: Barbara Volkle
Mallard  5
Common Eider  7
Harlequin Duck  35
Black Scoter  15
Long-tailed Duck  2
Red-breasted Merganser  4
Ring-billed Gull  1
Great Black-backed Gull  1
gull sp.  3
Common Loon  2
Blue Jay  2
American Crow  3
Black-capped Chickadee  7
Tufted Titmouse  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Carolina Wren  2
House Finch  1
Song Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  2
Andrews Point, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
04-Jan-2023 10:25 – 10:55
Common Eider  30
Harlequin Duck  35
Black Scoter  30
Long-tailed Duck  5
Bufflehead  1
Red-breasted Merganser  3
Herring Gull  1
Common Loon  2
Double-crested Cormorant  1    Red around bill
American Crow  6
Granite Pier, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
04-Jan-2023 11:05 – 11:21
Common Eider  6
Harlequin Duck  2
Surf Scoter  8
Red-breasted Merganser  3
Horned Grebe  1
Razorbill  1
Herring Gull  30
Great Black-backed Gull  2
Great Cormorant  3
American Crow  1
Bass Rocks, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, US
04-Jan-2023 11:48 – 12:17
Canada Goose  15
Common Eider  6
White-winged Scoter  5
Black Scoter  8
Bufflehead  8
Common Goldeneye  3
Horned Grebe  1
Red-necked Grebe  8
Black Guillemot  1
Herring Gull  2
gull sp.  2
American Crow  1
Jodrey State Fish Pier, Essex, Massachusetts, US
04-Jan-2023 13:05 – 13:20
Common Eider  8
Black Scoter  4
Bufflehead  2
Common Goldeneye  1
Red-breasted Merganser  3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  60
Herring Gull  12
Great Black-backed Gull  20
Common Loon  1

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 2022

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts, [...]

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 2022

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts, [...]

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 2022

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts, [...]

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    East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United States

    Led by DCR staff. We will search on foot up to one mile, on flat, easy terrain for snowy owls and other raptors, native sparrows, finches, waterfowl, and other birds. This is a traveling program by car or bike. Prepare for ticks. Ages: Adults and kids 8 years+ with adult chaperone. Binoculars recommended. ADA/Reasonable Accommodations [...]

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  • Belle Isle Marsh and Vicinity

    East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United States

    Led by DCR staff. We will search on foot up to one mile, on flat, easy terrain for snowy owls and other raptors, native sparrows, finches, waterfowl, and other birds. This is a traveling program by car or bike. Prepare for ticks. Ages: Adults and kids 8 years+ with adult chaperone. Binoculars recommended. ADA/Reasonable Accommodations [...]

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