Brookline Bird Club – America’s most active bird club!

Jamaica Pond, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Dec 8, 2019 10:00 AM – 10:35 AM
Checklist Comments:    sunny, windless 20-30 BBC walk
Canada Goose  60
Mute Swan  4
Mallard  30
Hooded Merganser  45
Ruddy Duck  50
Pied-billed Grebe  1
American Coot  1
Ring-billed Gull  17
Herring Gull  1
gull sp.  X
Bald Eagle  1    Immature 2nd or 3rd year bird soaring over pond and seen by several members of the group after the walk had disbanded
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Belted Kingfisher  1
Blue Jay  2
Tufted Titmouse  2
White-throated Sparrow  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S63019807
Olmsted Park–Leverett Pond, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Dec 8, 2019 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Canada Goose  35
Wood Duck  12
Mallard  175
American Black Duck  3
Ring-necked Duck  1
Ring-billed Gull  3
Herring Gull  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Blue Jay  5
Black-capped Chickadee  1
Tufted Titmouse  2
American Robin  1
House Sparrow  5
Dark-eyed Junco  3
Song Sparrow  1
Baltimore Oriole  1    1st Y male, picking at a collection of leaves/nest  near Willow Pond
Northern Cardinal  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S63019823

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  • Plum Island

    Parker River NWR - Lot #1 Refuge Rd., Newbury, MA, MA, United States

    We will be walking the North Pool dike as well as visiting other spots. Note that an entrance fee or pass is required. Restrooms available.

  • Barretts Mill Farmland

    Concord - Barretts Mill Farmland Barrett's Mill Road, Concord, MA, United States

    This is often a great place for fall sparrows including Savannah, Field, and White-crowned, as well as Pipit and occasional Dickcissel. Loaner binoculars available; please email trip leader to reserve a pair! If the weather doens't look good, contact the leader to check status.

  • Hellcat at Parker River NWR

    Parker River NWR - Lot #4 Newbury, MA, United States

    During the past few years the refuge has opened the dike to hiking during National Wildlife Refuge Week. We will plan to do that hike if the dike is again open this year. Otherwise we hike the boardwalk and normal dike area.

  • Arlington Reservoir

    Lexington - Arlington Reservoir 210 Lowell Street, Arlington, MA, United States

    In the fall water levels are lowered creating good conditions for ducks and shorebirds. We will also visit the adjacent Lexington community farm. Birds are found feasting on the remains of the crops planted there. We will walk about a mile on wide paths and some uneven ground (possibly muddy). Note that the reservoir area [...]

  • Fruitlands Museum, Harvard

    Harvard - Fruitlands Museum 102 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard, MA, United States

    Cosponsored with Boxborough Birders. We will look for fall migrants and resident birds. Expect to walk about 2 miles on trails through meadow and woods, with some steep sections. Heavy rain cancels the trip.

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