Brookline Bird Club – America’s most active bird club!

Charles River Esplanade, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

May 15, 2024 7:15 AM – 8:23 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.472 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Overall typical resident breeding birds except a nightjar.

21 species

Canada Goose  45    15 chicks

Mallard  5

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  1

Mourning Dove  2

Chuck-will’s-widow  1    Large nightjar, grackle size, modeled buff, brown, and black; very long wings, extending out over the back and crossing; no white visible on bird; very rumpled appearance overall. Photo.

Chimney Swift  1

Spotted Sandpiper  2

Herring Gull  12

Great Black-backed Gull  2

Double-crested Cormorant  16

Warbling Vireo  3

Tree Swallow  1

European Starling  11

Gray Catbird  2

American Robin  2

House Sparrow  15

American Goldfinch  1

Song Sparrow  3

Red-winged Blackbird  1

Common Grackle  3

Common Yellowthroat  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S174982451

BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!

It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th

BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!

It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th

BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!

It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th

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

    CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER.     Let's explore the East Boston side of Belle Isle Marsh in winter! We'll look for ducks, hawks, Bald Eagles, winter finches and many more birds! Belle Isle is a fantastic birding destination in any season. All of the trails are flat and easy, with a slight elevation on the

  • Revere Beach Pop-up trip for Gulls (Gullapalooza)

    Revere Beach State Police Barracks and Public Restrooms 220 Revere Beach Blvd, Revere, MA, United States

    We are adding a trip to Revere Beach where a lot of gulls are present due to winter storms throwing up or exposing clams on the beach for them to eat. Large number of gulls including possibly rare gulls are there. We'll do our best to sort through the gulls for rare ones and to

  • Cape Ann

    Gloucester - Fisherman's Monument Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial, 60 Western Ave, Gloucester, MA, United States

    We will search for alcids and other wintering seabirds. Be prepared for cold and windy weather. If inclement weather is predicted, contact the leader by 6:00 pm the previous evening.

  • Early Birders @ Milton Landing & Neponset River Greenway

    Boston - Milton Landing & Neponset River Greenway 88 Wharf Street, Milton, MA, United States

    Join fellow birders in their 20s-30s for a leisurely bird walk along the Neponset River Greenway bike path! Starting at the Milton boat launch to check for nearby birds, we will walk approximately a mile or so towards Dorchester and back along the bike path in search for songbirds, waterfowl, raptors, and gulls. Whether you’re

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