Dunback Meadow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
May 3, 2026 6:31 AM – 9:33 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.74 mile(s)
42 species
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 14 Mom with twelve ducklings
Mourning Dove 6
Killdeer 1
Cooper’s Hawk 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Merlin 1 In a dispute with COHA, before it flew off. ID’d from (blurry) photo showing pointed wings and brown body.
Eastern Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay 12
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 9
Tufted Titmouse 2
Tree Swallow 11
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 7
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 30
House Sparrow 15
House Finch 7
American Goldfinch 15
White-throated Sparrow 8
Savannah Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 12
Swamp Sparrow 4
Red-winged Blackbird 35
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Common Grackle 20
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1 Fos!
Common Yellowthroat 3 Fos!
Northern Yellow Warbler 4
Pine Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 5
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S332094061
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2025 Annual Christmas Bird Counts
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Thank You Bob Mayer!
Thank You Bob Mayer! For more than 20 years Bob Mayer, a lifetime member of the BBC, has led field trips at Arnold Arboretum and nearby locations. Bob let us know that he is going
Successful Gull Walk at Revere Beach
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December 6 All Day Pelagic from Hyannis
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Mount Auburn Cemetery (on BBC Big Day)
This is BBC's Big Day (and Cornell's Global Big Day). Start your lists early at Mt Auburn with Jared's expert eyes and ears! Don't forget to share you lists on May 9 with ebird account BBCBigDay. Note: 2 walks this morning, second at 9am with Ibrahim is also listed on our calendar https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/tripevent/mount-auburn-cemetery-110/
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Big Day Kickoff at Parker River NWR
Kick off your big day at Parker River NWR with Marilyn! We'll try to see everything possible at PRNWR. (Be sure to share all your Massachusetts lists that day with ebird account BBCBigDay!) Car pooling will be encouraged because parking could be tough at certain locations. A lot of people will be doing big days!
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Rock Meadow & Beaver Brook North
Come join us for a walk at scenic Rock Meadow and Beaver Brook North, home of open fields, wetlands, ample woods and edge habitat, and public gardens which attract a wide variety of migrating warblers, vireos, and buntings. Hiking is relatively easy, and should be a bit under two miles total at most, if we
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Pawtucket Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
Join expert birder Mike Baird for a morning of birdwatching at the beautiful Pawtucket Farm Wildlife Sanctuary! Located near the Merrimack River, this serene 22-acre sanctuary is a features diverse habitats such as forest, meadow, and wetland. You’ll have the opportunity to spot a variety of bird species, from vibrant songbirds to majestic raptors, while
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Big Day Kickoff: Drumlin Farm
Kick off your big day with Ilija exploring the agricultural fields and adjacent woods of Drumlin Farm. Note: Only certain areas of this wonderful Mass Audubon property require a fee or membership and the walk doesn't plan to go to those areas. So, no fee is expected, though becoming a member of Mass Audubon is