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Bald Hill Reservation–Crooked Pond, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 9, 2022 6:41 AM – 8:19 AM
Checklist Comments:    48 degree air temperature with overcast skies and 9 mph winds from the West @ the Start of this BBC Bird Walk !  Leslie K, Debbie, Andrey, Vlad, Caleb, Elaina, Ian and MMH !  We had a fantastic time !  We’ll be back to see the Winter Wren & Louisiana Waterthrush soon !
22 species
Wood Duck  5
Mallard  1
Hooded Merganser  2
Pied-billed Grebe  1
American Woodcock  1
Great Blue Heron  2
Northern Goshawk  1    Compact smaller sized raptor: Darker brown plumage overall; longish tail, brown streaking on chest and underwings, round shaped wing.
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Pileated Woodpecker  1
Eastern Phoebe  5
Blue Jay  3
American Crow  1
Black-capped Chickadee  4
Tufted Titmouse  2
Brown Creeper  3
American Robin  4
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  3
Song Sparrow  3
Red-winged Blackbird  5
Common Grackle  3
Pine Warbler  2
Northern Cardinal  3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S106889774

Nuttall Club special event with Peter Kaestner

Peter Kaestner in his Search for 10,000 Species of Birds in the World - A Special Event Sponsored by the Nuttall Ornithological Club Peter Kaestner after seeing his 10,000th world bird species in the Philippines.

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

Nuttall Club special event with Peter Kaestner

Peter Kaestner in his Search for 10,000 Species of Birds in the World - A Special Event Sponsored by the Nuttall Ornithological Club Peter Kaestner after seeing his 10,000th world bird species in the Philippines.

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

Nuttall Club special event with Peter Kaestner

Peter Kaestner in his Search for 10,000 Species of Birds in the World - A Special Event Sponsored by the Nuttall Ornithological Club Peter Kaestner after seeing his 10,000th world bird species in the Philippines.

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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  • Allens Pond Mass Audubon Sanctuary, Dartmouth

    Dartmouth - Allens Pond - Field Station Lot Horseneck Road, Westport, MA, United States

    This trip is for the marsh sparrows and White-eyed Vireo. This is the best spot in Massachusetts to observe both nesting marsh sparrows (Saltmarsh and Seaside) up close and personal.

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    Join us to observe resident birds and spring migrants in a unique urban habitat that is a favorite for many bird species, including uncommon and rare flycatchers, swallows & warblers. Birders of all levels will enjoy this walk. The trails are (generally) flat and easy to walk, though there are some rough patches. A water

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    Ipswich - Appleton Farms paid parking, free for TTOR members 219 County Road, Ipswich, MA, United States

    Part of our Bring Back Boblinks conservation series. Bird walk from 8 - 10 am. Followed by optional sketching and nature journaling. Learn about our special species of concern, the Bobolink, during a guided walk through their breeding habitat observing field marks, mating calls and nest building. Then study and appreciate these beautiful birds during

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    Woburn - Horn Pond - Sturgis St 98 Sturgis St, Woburn, MA, United States

    We’ll look out and listen for breeders that have settled into the Horn Pond area like Great Crested Flycatchers, Scarlet Tanagers, Wood Thrushes, Ovenbirds, Towhee, and others. Horn Pond has a great mix of deciduous, pine, marsh, and lake habitats that attract a variety of birds including song birds, water birds, birds of prey, and

  • Crane Wildlife Management Area, East Falmouth

    Falmouth - Crane WMA 754 Nathan Ellis Highway, Falmouth, MA, United States

    With CCBC leading. This unique grassland habitat is host to a rich variety of species, including Eastern Meadowlark, Grasshopper Sparrow, Bobolink, American Kestrel and possibly Blue Grosbeak. When we’re done at Crane, we can cross the road and scan Coonamessett Field for raptor activity. Those wishing to can continue on to Mass Audubon’s Ashumet Holly

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