Dunback Meadow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

Dec 1, 2024 7:56 AM – 11:20 AM

Protocol: Traveling

3.199 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club – Dunback Meadow – Leader: Cliff Cook – Upper 20’s to mid 30’s F, partly cloudy, occasional breeze.

32 species

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  22

Mourning Dove  3

Turkey Vulture  1    Spotted by Nancy.

Cooper’s Hawk  1

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Barred Owl  1    A great spot by Gavin low in a pine.

Red-bellied Woodpecker  3

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  9

Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern)  2

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  5

Northern Shrike  1    Another great spot by Gavin! Perched behind us alone on a tree as is their habit. Photos. 42.4290731, -71.2237537

Blue Jay  21

Black-capped Chickadee  12

Tufted Titmouse  5

White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  4

Winter Wren  1    Heard; sharp ID by Cliff.

Carolina Wren  7

European Starling  72

Northern Mockingbird  3

American Robin  128

Cedar Waxwing  4

House Sparrow  3

House Finch  11

Purple Finch  2    Feeding in berry bushes along the trail between four-way intersection and boardwalks.

American Goldfinch  16

American Tree Sparrow  2

Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  4

White-throated Sparrow  16

Song Sparrow  22

Baltimore Oriole  1    Definitely a surprise in the dry marsh grasses and then on the trail and in berry bushes with robins. Spotted by participant Barry, and seen by all. Great views of still fairly bright distinctive orange (young male) with white wing bars, but too quick for photos. East of the four-way intersection .

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  1

Northern Cardinal  6

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S204573178

Tips for inspiring Young Birders

The Brookline Bird Club has a long history of its experienced birder members encouraging and supporting rising young birders, and, for decades, has been scheduling trips targeted to children and families. But how do you

ANNUAL REPORT 2009

2009 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2009, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 194 reported trips, just one species less than last year. A

ANNUAL REPORT 2008

2008 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2008, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 190 reported trips, three species less than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2007

2007 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2007, the Brookline Bird Club listed 309 species of birds on 213 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2006

2006 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2006, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 208 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2004

2004 Statistical and Year-End Report By Bob Stymiest, Club Statistician During 2004, the Brookline Bird Club listed 311 species of birds on 243 reported trips, 17 species more than last year. To put this in

Tips for inspiring Young Birders

The Brookline Bird Club has a long history of its experienced birder members encouraging and supporting rising young birders, and, for decades, has been scheduling trips targeted to children and families. But how do you

ANNUAL REPORT 2009

2009 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2009, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 194 reported trips, just one species less than last year. A

ANNUAL REPORT 2008

2008 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2008, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 190 reported trips, three species less than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2007

2007 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2007, the Brookline Bird Club listed 309 species of birds on 213 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2006

2006 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2006, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 208 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2004

2004 Statistical and Year-End Report By Bob Stymiest, Club Statistician During 2004, the Brookline Bird Club listed 311 species of birds on 243 reported trips, 17 species more than last year. To put this in

Tips for inspiring Young Birders

The Brookline Bird Club has a long history of its experienced birder members encouraging and supporting rising young birders, and, for decades, has been scheduling trips targeted to children and families. But how do you

ANNUAL REPORT 2009

2009 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2009, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 194 reported trips, just one species less than last year. A

ANNUAL REPORT 2008

2008 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2008, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 190 reported trips, three species less than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2007

2007 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2007, the Brookline Bird Club listed 309 species of birds on 213 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2006

2006 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2006, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 208 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2004

2004 Statistical and Year-End Report By Bob Stymiest, Club Statistician During 2004, the Brookline Bird Club listed 311 species of birds on 243 reported trips, 17 species more than last year. To put this in

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