Island Rd, Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 6, 2021 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Checklist Comments:    BBC walk – 30 degrees, sunny, 21 participants.
15 species
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  1
Black-capped Chickadee  1
Tufted Titmouse  1
Golden-crowned Kinglet  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Carolina Wren  1
Hermit Thrush  1
American Robin  76
American Goldfinch  3
Dark-eyed Junco  2
White-throated Sparrow  1
Red-winged Blackbird  2
Yellow-rumped Warbler  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S97295954
Argilla-Northgate-Essex Rd. Fields Complex, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 6, 2021 10:00 AM – 10:25 AM
Canada Goose  335
Lesser Yellowlegs  1    In the field with CAGO; seen by 21 observers
cormorant sp.  1
Northern Harrier  1
Red-tailed Hawk  2
Blue Jay  1
Tufted Titmouse  1
European Starling  18
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S97295956
Parker River NWR, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 6, 2021 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
2.5 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:    BBC trip;
39 species
Canada Goose  35
Mute Swan  1
Gadwall  1    main panne
American Wigeon  5    Main panne
Mallard  4
American Black Duck  60
Northern Pintail  47    main panne, hellcat dike
Green-winged Teal  23    main panne, hellcat dike
Bufflehead  12
Mourning Dove  2
American Coot  2    seen in North Pool the Hellcat Dike
Black-bellied Plover  5    flyover seen from lot 1 parking lot
Dunlin  25
White-rumped Sandpiper  1    Seen by Nick P
Greater Yellowlegs  3
Herring Gull  1
Red-throated Loon  1    Maintenance area
Common Loon  4    Maintenance area
Double-crested Cormorant  10
American Bittern  1    Maintenance area
Great Blue Heron  1
Turkey Vulture  1
Northern Harrier  2
Cooper’s Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  2    Hellcat boardwalk
Peregrine Falcon  2
Western Kingbird  1    Previously reported; seen from the east side of the road opposite the Maintenance area
American Crow  3
Common Raven  1
Horned Lark  3    Flyover Hellcat dike
European Starling  250
Northern Mockingbird  1
Lapland Longspur  1    Heard only by Nick Paulson
Snow Bunting  7    Maintenance area
White-crowned Sparrow  1    juv along the road by Goodno crossing
Red-winged Blackbird  1
Orange-crowned Warbler  1    Seen only by Nick P and Linda F after the trip was over
Pine Warbler  1    See on trail on the east side of the rood (between the two crosswalks)
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S97295958

2024 Year in Review!

Photo credit: Manomet Photo credit Jennifer Thornton Thanks to our inspired volunteer Board, committee members, and field trip leaders, the Brookline Bird Club enjoyed impressive successes during 2024.  Our volunteer trip leaders and enthusiastic participants

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 2022

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts,

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2024 Year in Review!

Photo credit: Manomet Photo credit Jennifer Thornton Thanks to our inspired volunteer Board, committee members, and field trip leaders, the Brookline Bird Club enjoyed impressive successes during 2024.  Our volunteer trip leaders and enthusiastic participants

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 2022

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts,

Renew membership now!

Calling all BBC members - annual memberships expire December 31st 2024. Renew today for the 2025 calendar year to continue uninterrupted access to member benefits including our blue book mailings, member webinars, and more! Membership

2024 Year in Review!

Photo credit: Manomet Photo credit Jennifer Thornton Thanks to our inspired volunteer Board, committee members, and field trip leaders, the Brookline Bird Club enjoyed impressive successes during 2024.  Our volunteer trip leaders and enthusiastic participants

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 2022

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts,

Renew membership now!

Calling all BBC members - annual memberships expire December 31st 2024. Renew today for the 2025 calendar year to continue uninterrupted access to member benefits including our blue book mailings, member webinars, and more! Membership

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