Gloucester–Fisherman’s Monument, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 23, 2020 8:15 AM – 8:35 AM
Brant (Atlantic)  9
Mallard  1
Common Eider  30
Surf Scoter  40
White-winged Scoter  1
Black Scoter  1
Long-tailed Duck  15
Bufflehead  4
Common Goldeneye  6
Red-breasted Merganser  14
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  1
Bonaparte’s Gull  1
Ring-billed Gull  2
Herring Gull  20
Great Black-backed Gull  3
Common Loon  3
American Crow  3
European Starling  1
House Sparrow  14
Jodrey State Fish Pier, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 23, 2020 8:55 AM – 9:47 AM
Common Eider  22
Surf Scoter  18
Long-tailed Duck  2
Red-breasted Merganser  4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  3
Dovekie  1
Thick-billed Murre  4    Continuing. Most seen at once a group of 3 and a separate single. Maybe more. Moving around a lot.
Razorbill  1
Black Guillemot  2
Ring-billed Gull  6
Herring Gull  60
Great Black-backed Gull  8
Common Loon  2
American Crow  2
European Starling  3
House Sparrow  4
House Finch  1
Bass Rocks, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 23, 2020 9:55 AM – 10:19 AM
Common Eider  3
White-winged Scoter  25
Black Scoter  1
Bufflehead  17
Common Goldeneye  1
Red-necked Grebe  10
Mourning Dove  2
Black Guillemot  1
Herring Gull  11
Great Black-backed Gull  2
Great Cormorant  8
House Sparrow  4
Lane’s Farm (Restricted Access), Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 23, 2020 10:50 AM – 11:08 AM
Canada Goose  18
Mallard  10
American Black Duck  1
Mourning Dove  2
Herring Gull  10
Downy Woodpecker  2
American Crow  3
Black-capped Chickadee  1
Carolina Wren  2
House Sparrow  10
House Finch  3
Song Sparrow  5
Northern Cardinal  2
Halibut Point SP, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 23, 2020 11:20 AM – 12:38 PM
Mallard  80
Common Eider  6
Harlequin Duck  6
Surf Scoter  1
Black Scoter  9
Long-tailed Duck  3
Mourning Dove  1
Sanderling  10
Purple Sandpiper  4
large alcid sp.  2
Black Guillemot  1
Herring Gull  10
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Red-throated Loon  2
Common Loon  5
Great Cormorant  2
Downy Woodpecker  5
Blue Jay  3
American Crow  2
Black-capped Chickadee  6
Tufted Titmouse  2
Winter Wren  1
Carolina Wren  1
European Starling  2
Townsend’s Solitaire  1    Continuing. Photos.
American Robin  12
House Sparrow  16
House Finch  3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  5
Northern Cardinal  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S65024929
Cathedral Ledge, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 23, 2020 1:15 PM – 1:25 PM
Brant  3
Common Eider  7
Harlequin Duck  8
Surf Scoter  1
Black Scoter  7
Bufflehead  9
Red-breasted Merganser  2
Herring Gull  6
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Red-throated Loon  1
Common Loon  4
American Crow  3
European Starling  2
House Sparrow  4
Song Sparrow  1
Andrews Point, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 23, 2020 12:50 PM – 1:10 PM
Brant (Atlantic)  3
Common Eider  15
Harlequin Duck  20
Black Scoter  30
Long-tailed Duck  7
Red-breasted Merganser  2
shorebird sp.  3
Dovekie  1
Razorbill  4
large alcid sp.  2
Herring Gull  4
Red-throated Loon  3
Common Loon  2
Northern Gannet  2
Song Sparrow  1
Granite Pier, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 23, 2020 1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Brant  3
Mallard  3
Common Eider  8
Harlequin Duck  6
Surf Scoter  1
White-winged Scoter  2
Black Scoter  3
Bufflehead  13
Common Goldeneye  2
Hooded Merganser  3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  2
Ring-billed Gull  1
Herring Gull  20
Great Black-backed Gull  8
Red-throated Loon  1
Common Loon  3
Great Cormorant  6
Red-tailed Hawk  1
House Sparrow  3

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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Upcoming Field Trips

  • 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.

  • 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. At Belle Isle and at additional nearby locations— We’ll search for raptors, native sparrows, finches, herons, and egrets. Participants are responsible for their own transportation between locations (by car or bike). Binoculars [...]

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