Eastern Point–General Area, Essex, Massachusetts, US
May 12, 2019 6:31 AM – 11:14 AM
60 species
Brant  14
Mallard  4
Common Eider  25
Mourning Dove  1
Chimney Swift  12
Semipalmated Plover  7
Short-billed Dowitcher  1
Spotted Sandpiper  9    Wow! A small flock ocean side of the dike at Brace Cove
Greater Yellowlegs  2
Herring Gull  70    On breakwater
Great Black-backed Gull  20    On breakwater
Double-crested Cormorant  12    Swimming in Niles Pond and also in ocean
Great Egret  2    Niles Pond
Cooper’s Hawk  1    Alarm calls , Bird flew out of the woods and eventually landed on a nest on Fort Hill Ave.
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker  1
Merlin  2    Seen flying and perched
Willow Flycatcher  1    Empid. flycatcher, yellow green gray with strong wing bars and eye ring making soft wit call upright flycatcher stance
Eastern Phoebe  2
Blue Jay  3
American Crow  6
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  15
Tree Swallow  15
Barn Swallow  15
Black-capped Chickadee  2
Tufted Titmouse  1
House Wren  3
Carolina Wren  2
Veery  1    On edge of road near retreat, reddish brown back and tail
American Robin  4
Gray Catbird  25    Pretty much every where
European Starling  2
House Finch  4
American Goldfinch  2
Chipping Sparrow  9
White-crowned Sparrow  2    Along edge of road near retreat
White-throated Sparrow  10
Savannah Sparrow  3    On edge of road near parking lot
Song Sparrow  6
Swamp Sparrow  2
Eastern Towhee  1
Red-winged Blackbird  12
Brown-headed Cowbird  4
Common Grackle  8
Ovenbird  6    Mostly heard
Northern Waterthrush  2    Singing
Black-and-white Warbler  6    Mostly seen no song
Common Yellowthroat  13
American Redstart  1
Cape May Warbler  1    Yellow belly, heavily streaked chest, chestnut brown patch in face. by retreat road to Brace Cove
Northern Parula  18    Variety of males and females very vocal widespread
Yellow Warbler  15
Chestnut-sided Warbler  1
Blackpoll Warbler  2
Black-throated Blue Warbler  4
Yellow-rumped Warbler  13
Black-throated Green Warbler  8    More heard than seen
Northern Cardinal  3
House Sparrow  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S56244585

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8 [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8 [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8 [...]

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Upcoming Field Trips

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