Halibut Point SP, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Dec 12, 2019 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Checklist Comments:    BBC – Midweek Trip for Alcids and Seabirds – Leader: Barbara Volkle – sun, 26 degrees
Herring Gull  3
Downy Woodpecker  2
Blue Jay  10
American Crow  1
Townsend’s Solitaire  1    previously found bird
American Robin  1
American Goldfinch  12
American Tree Sparrow  2
White-throated Sparrow  4
Song Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S62993778
Andrews Point, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Dec 12, 2019 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Common Eider  72
Harlequin Duck  37
White-winged Scoter  7
Black Scoter  75
Long-tailed Duck  11
Bufflehead  2
alcid sp.  5
Herring Gull  2
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Great Cormorant  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S62993775
Cathedral Ledge, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Dec 12, 2019 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Mallard  2
Common Eider  25
Harlequin Duck  5
Black Scoter  10
Long-tailed Duck  1
Red-breasted Merganser  6
Razorbill  5
Ring-billed Gull  2
Herring Gull  2
Common Loon  1
Northern Gannet  2
Great Cormorant  1
Song Sparrow  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S62993767
Eastern Point Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Essex, Massachusetts, US
Dec 12, 2019 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Canada Goose  10
Gadwall  2
American Wigeon  2
Mallard  81
American Black Duck  6
Ring-necked Duck  15
Common Eider  110
Surf Scoter  3
Bufflehead  8
Red-breasted Merganser  52
Herring Gull  80
Great Black-backed Gull  65
Black-crowned Night-Heron  1    juvenile, known roosting location Niles Pond
Red-tailed Hawk  1
American Crow  14
White-throated Sparrow  3
Song Sparrow  3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S62993759
Bass Rocks, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Dec 12, 2019 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Common Eider  71
Surf Scoter  6
White-winged Scoter  45
Bufflehead  96
Red-breasted Merganser  21
Red-necked Grebe  3
Black Guillemot  7
Herring Gull  25
Red-throated Loon  1
Northern Gannet  1
Great Cormorant  14
American Crow  1
Northern Mockingbird  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S62993748
Jodrey State Fish Pier, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Dec 12, 2019 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Common Eider  15
Red-breasted Merganser  20
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  30
Ring-billed Gull  3
Herring Gull  50
Great Black-backed Gull  30
Peregrine Falcon  1    vicinity of town hall, perched
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S62993743

ANNUAL REPORT 2025

Brookline Bird Club 2025 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 284 species for 2025, with 275 species in Massachusetts (one more than last year) and nine [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2025

Brookline Bird Club 2025 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 284 species for 2025, with 275 species in Massachusetts (one more than last year) and nine [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2025

Brookline Bird Club 2025 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 284 species for 2025, with 275 species in Massachusetts (one more than last year) and nine [...]

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Upcoming Field Trips

  • Plum Island

    Parker River NWR - Lot #1 Refuge Rd., Newbury, MA, MA, United States

    We will be walking the North Pool dike as well as visiting other spots. Note that an entrance fee or pass is required. Restrooms available.

  • Barretts Mill Farmland

    Concord - Barretts Mill Farmland Barrett's Mill Road, Concord, MA, United States

    This is often a great place for fall sparrows including Savannah, Field, and White-crowned, as well as Pipit and occasional Dickcissel. Loaner binoculars available; please email trip leader to reserve a pair! If the weather doens't look good, contact the leader to check status.

  • Hellcat at Parker River NWR

    Parker River NWR - Lot #4 Newbury, MA, United States

    During the past few years the refuge has opened the dike to hiking during National Wildlife Refuge Week. We will plan to do that hike if the dike is again open this year. Otherwise we hike the boardwalk and normal dike area.

  • Arlington Reservoir

    Lexington - Arlington Reservoir 210 Lowell Street, Arlington, MA, United States

    In the fall water levels are lowered creating good conditions for ducks and shorebirds. We will also visit the adjacent Lexington community farm. Birds are found feasting on the remains of the crops planted there. We will walk about a mile on wide paths and some uneven ground (possibly muddy). Note that the reservoir area [...]

  • Fruitlands Museum, Harvard

    Harvard - Fruitlands Museum 102 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard, MA, United States

    Cosponsored with Boxborough Birders. We will look for fall migrants and resident birds. Expect to walk about 2 miles on trails through meadow and woods, with some steep sections. Heavy rain cancels the trip.

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