Fort Phoenix State Reservation, Bristol, Massachusetts, US
Nov 2, 2025 7:52 AM – 10:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.806 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Paskamansett Bird Club and Brookline Bird Club walk. Led by Carol Molander.
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Clear sky
Temperature: 42 – 49°F
Wind: Gentle breeze
Wind Direction: W
Cloud Cover: 0%
Humidity: 53 – 68%
Sunrise: 6:16am
Sunset: 4:37pm
Weather generated by <a href=”https://raincrow.app/”>RainCrow</a>
35 species (+1 other taxa)
Brant 175
Snow Goose x Brant (hybrid) 1 *Rare. Well documented hybrid. Third year it has been seen here, arriving in early November and leaving in early spring. Associating with the Brant flock. Seen by the main parking lot eating grass. Flew when spooked by a dog walker. Seen later on the walk by the hurricane dike eating green algae (sea lettuce). It did vocalize. It sounded more Goose-like than Brant-like. I couldn’t get an audio. I will try another time.
Canada Goose 16
Mallard 2 Seen by Moe
Surf Scoter 3
Bufflehead 2
Red-breasted Merganser 65 Best estimate. Several rafts following and feeding on schools of fish.
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 2
Laughing Gull 4
Ring-billed Gull 24
American Herring Gull 35
Horned Grebe 2
Common Loon 2
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Blue Heron 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 4
Tree Swallow 2 No doubt in identification. Blue-green upperparts, white underparts. Flew close and directly over our heads.
Barn Swallow 2 Watched for around 10 minutes. Flying over the beach and grassy field. Forked tail. Dark above, orange throat. Lighter belly.
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 35
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Robin 6
House Sparrow 8
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 2
Song Sparrow 8
Red-winged Blackbird 1 Seen by Bill
Yellow-rumped Warbler 22
Northern Cardinal 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S282924821
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The BBC is pleased to announce that we will again offer two Young Birder Scholarships to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders. The 2018 scholarships will cover the full cost
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The most recent BBC school book fund donation went to Triton Regional High School, where environmental science teacher Tom Horsley uses donated books and wall posters to teach bird identification in his classes and to
BBC BOSTON PUBLIC GARDENS WALK – BOSTON GLOBE!
There is a nice photo from Linda Ferraresso's Saturday, May 12th walk at the Boston Public Gardens. It was on p.2 of the Metro section on the Boston Globe.
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