Granite Pier, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 18, 2019 11:00 AM – 11:18 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: 30 degrees, light, wind driven snow.
10 species
Common Eider 17
Harlequin Duck 5
Surf Scoter 25
White-winged Scoter 2
Bufflehead 6
Herring Gull 6
Iceland Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Common Loon 1
Great Cormorant 4
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S53318841
Niles Pond & Brace Cove, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 18, 2019 9:50 AM – 10:10 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.6 mile(s)
Comments: 30 degrees, light snow and wind.
10 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 3
Mute Swan 1
Mallard 40
Greater Scaup 7
Greater/Lesser Scaup 2
Bufflehead 3
Red-breasted Merganser 4
Herring Gull 28
Great Black-backed Gull 9
American Crow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S53318837
Eastern Point Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 18, 2019 9:30 AM – 9:47 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: 30 degrees, light snow and wind.
14 species
Canada Goose 6
Gadwall 2
Mallard 5
American Black Duck 17
Common Eider 4
Bufflehead 11
Common Goldeneye 2
Red-breasted Merganser 5
Horned Grebe 1
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Common Loon 1
American Tree Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 5
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S53318836
Jodrey State Fish Pier, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 18, 2019 8:42 AM – 9:10 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: 30 degrees, light snow, little wind.
10 species (+1 other taxa)
Common Eider 19
Surf Scoter 3
Red-breasted Merganser 5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 30
Razorbill 1
alcid sp. 1 Small black and white Alcid. Got on it just as it dove, never to be seen again.
Ring-billed Gull 6
Herring Gull 60
Great Black-backed Gull 35
Common Loon 2
Peregrine Falcon 1 Sitting on the roof of a building right next to the gulls.
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S53318835
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Gloucester–Fisherman’s Monument, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 18, 2019 7:48 AM – 8:36 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: 29 degrees, light snow, no wind.
13 species
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 2
American Black Duck 2
Common Eider 31
Surf Scoter 1
Bufflehead 17
Common Goldeneye 1
Red-breasted Merganser 9
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 25
Herring Gull 11
Great Black-backed Gull 7
Common Loon 5
American Crow 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S53318833
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Win a Free Pair of Binoculars - Migration Madness Membership Drive To celebrate the excitement of spring migration, the Brookline Bird Club once again has a special offer for any new member joining the club
Spring 2026 Conservation Alerts
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BBC Massachusetts Big Day – May 9, 2026
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May 5 Webinar – Rescue Wildlife from Rodenticides
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BBC Massachusetts Big Day Count – Follow Up
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Book Fund Award to Ruth Batson Academy
Book Fund Award to Ruth Batson Academy in Boston The Brookline Bird Club Book Fund committee has made a donation of $750 to support a school library program of bird and nature study at the
BBC Massachusetts Big Day – May 9, 2026
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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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Hydrographer Canyon Overnight Pelagic (Trip #2)
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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Parker River Marsh Cruise
Newburyport - Yankee Clipper Tours Waterfront Promenade Park, 36 Merrimac Street, Newburyport, MA, United StatesExplore Parker River National Wildlife Refuge from a new perspective on a cruise through the Parker River marshes! Join us on the Yankee Clipper docked in Newburyport Harbor for a leisurely cruise through the Refuge. Enjoy close views of shorebirds, gulls, terns, and Saltmarsh Sparrows on this tour. Group discount tickets are available by registering
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Half-Day Seabirding and Whale Watching
Plymouth - Captain John's Whale Watching Tour Company 10 Town Wharf, Plymouth, MA, United StatesThe BBC has reserved a limited block of discounted group tickets on these public tours. These tours are open to all. Register online at https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=330 Registration opens June 19. Co-sponsored with the South Shore Bird club. The parking for multiple hours that you need is not near the town wharf. Allow extra time to find
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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.