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Crane Pond WMA, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jul 1, 2018 6:50 AM – 8:09 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.7 mile(s)
Comments:     Mostly sunny and 75-78 degrees. Winds NNW 5 mph. Very humid and many bothersome mosquitoes and deer flies on the walk.  Forest St entrance.   With Brookline Bird Club trip led by Zack Weber.
31 species (+1 other taxa)

Wood Duck  4
Great Blue Heron  4     Adult with young on nest
Great Egret  3
hawk sp.  1     Too brief of a look to ID. Probably a Red Tailed Hawk.
Mourning Dove  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  3
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
Yellow-throated Vireo  1
Red-eyed Vireo  4
Blue Jay  2
Tree Swallow  7
Black-capped Chickadee  2
Tufted Titmouse  4
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Brown Creeper  1
Winter Wren  1
Carolina Wren  1
Veery  2
Gray Catbird  2
Cedar Waxwing  2
Ovenbird  8     Watched a young Ovenbird clumsily flying low to the ground followed by an adult.
Northern Waterthrush  1
Pine Warbler  1
Chipping Sparrow  2
Song Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  1
Red-winged Blackbird  2
Common Grackle  1
American Goldfinch  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S47242218
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Crane Pond WMA–J.B. Little Rd., Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jul 1, 2018 8:24 AM – 9:05 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.22 mile(s)
Comments:     Mostly sunny , 80 degrees and humid.  Winds WSW 9 mph.  With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Zack Weber.
34 species

Wood Duck  2
Green Heron  1
Mourning Dove  3
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Eastern Phoebe  2
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
Eastern Kingbird  1
Yellow-throated Vireo  1
Warbling Vireo  1
Tree Swallow  3
Barn Swallow  2
Black-capped Chickadee  2
House Wren  1
Veery  1
American Robin  1
Gray Catbird  3
European Starling  1
Cedar Waxwing  2
Common Yellowthroat  2
Yellow Warbler  3
Chipping Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow  3
Swamp Sparrow  1
Scarlet Tanager  1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1     Seen by Ava
Baltimore Oriole  1
Red-winged Blackbird  6
Brown-headed Cowbird  1
Common Grackle  3     Watched large juvenile begging from adult
American Goldfinch  3
House Sparrow  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S47242217
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Center St. Marsh, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jul 1, 2018 9:12 AM – 10:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.2 mile(s)
Comments:     Mostly sunny, 82 degrees and humid.  With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Zack Weber.
19 species

Great Blue Heron  1
Green Heron  2
Virginia Rail  2     Heard clicking and eventually we all had good looks at the Rail as it walked among the cat-tails
Mourning Dove  6
Belted Kingfisher  2
Downy Woodpecker  1
Willow Flycatcher  1
Warbling Vireo  1
Blue Jay  1
Tree Swallow  3
Marsh Wren  6     Probably many more
Cedar Waxwing  1
Common Yellowthroat  1
Yellow Warbler  1
Song Sparrow  1
Swamp Sparrow  1
Red-winged Blackbird  12
Brown-headed Cowbird  1
Common Grackle  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S47242215

Crane Pond WMA–Ash St. Swamp, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jul 1, 2018 10:05 AM – 10:52 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.4 mile(s)
Comments:     Mostly sunny and 84 degrees. Winds W 4 mph. Humid. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Zack Weber.
25 species (+1 other taxa)

Wood Duck  3
Great Blue Heron  1     flyover as we were leaving
Green Heron  6     Very active. Green Herons were perched in trees, fishing from logs and flying  throughout the marsh, giving us great looks.
Herring Gull  1
Mourning Dove  2
Belted Kingfisher  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Empidonax sp.  1     Distant looks perched in tree. Possibly a Willow Flycatcher but it did not sing.
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
Eastern Kingbird  1
Yellow-throated Vireo  1     It may have entered a nest site but we could not confirm for certain.
Blue Jay  2
American Crow  2
Tree Swallow  6     Probably many more in the distance
Black-capped Chickadee  1
Eastern Bluebird  1
Gray Catbird  3
Cedar Waxwing  1
Common Yellowthroat  3
Yellow Warbler  1
Song Sparrow  4
Swamp Sparrow  4
Baltimore Oriole  2     Seen by Ava
Red-winged Blackbird  10
Common Grackle  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S47242219

ANNUAL REPORT 2002

2002 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Styrneist, Statistician   During 2002, the Brookline Bird Club listed 307 species of birds on 249 reported trips, five more than last year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 2001

2001 STATISTICAL AND YEAR-END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2001, the Brookline Bird Club listed 303 species of birds on 210 reported trips, two fewer than the previous year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 2000

2000 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2000, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 228 reported trips, four more than last year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 1999

1999 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1999, the Brookline Bird Club listed 301 species of birds on 241 reported trips. A total of 271 trips were scheduled, 69

ANNUAL REPORT 1998

1998 STATISTICAL REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1998, the Brookline Bird Club listed 300 species of birds on 233 reported trips. A total of 277 trips were scheduled, 69 all-day, 170 morning, 34

ANNUAL REPORT 1997

1997 STATISTICAL REPORT. by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1997, the Brookline Bird Club listed 313 species of birds on 206 reported trips. A total of 242 trips were scheduled, 68 all-day, 148 morning,

ANNUAL REPORT 2002

2002 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Styrneist, Statistician   During 2002, the Brookline Bird Club listed 307 species of birds on 249 reported trips, five more than last year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 2001

2001 STATISTICAL AND YEAR-END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2001, the Brookline Bird Club listed 303 species of birds on 210 reported trips, two fewer than the previous year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 2000

2000 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2000, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 228 reported trips, four more than last year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 1999

1999 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1999, the Brookline Bird Club listed 301 species of birds on 241 reported trips. A total of 271 trips were scheduled, 69

ANNUAL REPORT 1998

1998 STATISTICAL REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1998, the Brookline Bird Club listed 300 species of birds on 233 reported trips. A total of 277 trips were scheduled, 69 all-day, 170 morning, 34

ANNUAL REPORT 1997

1997 STATISTICAL REPORT. by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1997, the Brookline Bird Club listed 313 species of birds on 206 reported trips. A total of 242 trips were scheduled, 68 all-day, 148 morning,

ANNUAL REPORT 2002

2002 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Styrneist, Statistician   During 2002, the Brookline Bird Club listed 307 species of birds on 249 reported trips, five more than last year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 2001

2001 STATISTICAL AND YEAR-END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2001, the Brookline Bird Club listed 303 species of birds on 210 reported trips, two fewer than the previous year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 2000

2000 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2000, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 228 reported trips, four more than last year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 1999

1999 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1999, the Brookline Bird Club listed 301 species of birds on 241 reported trips. A total of 271 trips were scheduled, 69

ANNUAL REPORT 1998

1998 STATISTICAL REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1998, the Brookline Bird Club listed 300 species of birds on 233 reported trips. A total of 277 trips were scheduled, 69 all-day, 170 morning, 34

ANNUAL REPORT 1997

1997 STATISTICAL REPORT. by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1997, the Brookline Bird Club listed 313 species of birds on 206 reported trips. A total of 242 trips were scheduled, 68 all-day, 148 morning,

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