Gloucester–Fisherman’s Monument, Essex, Massachusetts, US
07-Jan-2023 08:30 – 08:50
Common Eider  30
Bufflehead  1
Common Goldeneye  1
Red-breasted Merganser  2
Common Loon  1
Jodrey State Fish Pier, Essex, Massachusetts, US
07-Jan-2023 08:53 – 09:18
Common Eider  50
Surf Scoter  4
Long-tailed Duck  1
Red-breasted Merganser  10
Razorbill  3
Common Loon  3
Niles Beach, Essex, Massachusetts, US
07-Jan-2023 09:34 – 09:50
Common Eider  1
Surf Scoter  10
Long-tailed Duck  3
Common Goldeneye  3
Horned Grebe  1
Eared Grebe  1    Dark grebe with steep forehead
Common Loon  1
Bass Rocks, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, US
07-Jan-2023 10:05 – 10:13
Canada Goose  40
White-winged Scoter  4
Bufflehead  12
Common Goldeneye  3
Red-necked Grebe  7
Common Loon  1
Granite Pier, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
07-Jan-2023 10:47 – 11:15
American Black Duck  1
Common Eider  25
Harlequin Duck  4
Surf Scoter  12
Bufflehead  1
Red-breasted Merganser  1
Horned Grebe  1
Red-throated Loon  1
Common Loon  3
Great Cormorant  15
Blue Jay  1
American Crow  1
Cathedral Ledge, Essex, Massachusetts, US
07-Jan-2023 11:27 – 11:47
Common Eider  25
Harlequin Duck  10
Surf Scoter  2
Black Scoter  50
Bufflehead  2
Red-breasted Merganser  3
Common Loon  3
American Crow  2
Andrews Point, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
07-Jan-2023 11:58 – 12:32
Harlequin Duck  34
Surf Scoter  6
White-winged Scoter  2
Black Scoter  40
Long-tailed Duck  5
Red-breasted Merganser  2
Red-necked Grebe  1
Razorbill  3
Common Loon  1
Northern Gannet  1
Great Cormorant  2
Blue Jay  2
American Crow  4
Carolina Wren  1
House Finch  1
Northern Cardinal  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 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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Upcoming Field Trips

Great Meadows NWR, Concord

Concord - Great Meadows Concord Unit, Entrance Rd, Concord, MA, United States

We will walk easy trails looking for shorebirds, ducks, wading birds, rails, and nesting songbirds. This is also a great time to look for butterflies and other interesting insects.  Note that entrance fee or pass is required. Loaner binoculars available; please email trip leader to reserve a pair!

Whale and Seabird watching trip out of Gloucester

Gloucester - 7 Seas Whale Watch 63 Rogers Street, 7 Seas Wharf, Gloucester, MA, United States

The BBC is partnering with the 7 Seas Whale Watching Tour Company to travel to Stellwagen Bank - primary feeding grounds for the Humpback Whale, the endangered Right Whale, and other marine wildlife, including seabirds. With the help of onboard naturalists, we will search for seabirds - storm petrals, shearwaters, gulls and terns, gannets, and [...]

An Oasis for Birds at Belle Isle Marsh

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

Join DCR park staff for a relaxed, one-mile bird walk through flat, easy terrain at this Massachusetts State Reservation and birding hot spot. In July, At Belle Isle and at additional nearby locations—we’ll search for osprey, flocks of egrets, piping plover, migrating shorebirds, meadow and grassland nesting birds. Participants are responsible for their own transportation [...]

Charles River Path in Waltham

Waltham - Charles River Shaws Supermarket 130 River Street, Waltham, MA, United States

Stroll along an easy to walk paved path. Possible sightings include Wood Ducks, Yellow Warbler, Warbling Vireo, and Great Blue Heron. Cosponsored with Waltham :Land Trust and Menotomy Bird Club.

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