Fort Phoenix State Reservation, Bristol, Massachusetts, US

Dec 8, 2024 8:18 AM – 9:27 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.141 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC trip. Carol Molander leading. Very windy morning. ☁️

Overcast clouds

Temperature: 46 – 47°F

Wind: Fresh breeze – gale

Wind Direction: SW

Cloud Cover: 100%

Humidity: 68 – 69%

Sunrise: 6:58am

Sunset: 4:13pm

Weather generated by <a href=”https://raincrow.app/”>RainCrow</a>

17 species (+1 other taxa)

Brant  500    Common here in winter

Snow Goose x Brant (hybrid)  1    Continuing hybrid.

American Black Duck  8

Greater Scaup  120

Common Eider  40

Surf Scoter  2

White-winged Scoter  6

Long-tailed Duck  34

Bufflehead  24

Red-breasted Merganser  35

Mourning Dove  1

Ring-billed Gull  15

American Herring Gull  24

Great Black-backed Gull  4

Horned Grebe  23

Common Loon  2

American Crow  1

Song Sparrow  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S205151085

1000 S Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford US-MA (41.5943,-70.9016) Fort Tabor., Bristol, Massachusetts, US

Dec 8, 2024 10:55 AM – 12:36 PM

Protocol: Traveling

1.61 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC trip. Carol Molander leading. Looking for the Black Brant was the main focus at this location.

18 species (+1 other taxa)

Brant  1400    Atlantic. Best estimate. All along the shore of Rodney French Boulevard.

Brant (Black)  1    *Rare. Continuing bird found by the Eckersons. Many photos.  Prominent white necklace around its neck. Darker feathering on the sides of the body beyond the dark feathers on the breast, compared with Altlantic Brant. After looking through the flocks of Atlantic Brant for an hour along the shore of Rodney French Boulevard, we met Jamie Bogart. The Black Brant flew in front of us with about 100 Atlantic Brant near the entrance gate of Fort Rodman.

Canada Goose  26

Mute Swan  2

Common Eider  58

Surf Scoter  8

White-winged Scoter  10

Long-tailed Duck  2

Bufflehead  12

Common Goldeneye  2

Red-breasted Merganser  30

Ring-billed Gull  35

American Herring Gull  24

Great Black-backed Gull  4

Red-throated Loon  3

Common Loon  2

American Crow  3

House Sparrow  14

Song Sparrow  4

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S205151084

VIRTUAL FALL MEETING

You are invited to join us for the BROOKLINE BIRD CLUB 2021 VIRTUAL FALL MEETING October 27, 2021  7:00 – 8:30 PM Register at Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1BQ6FWYRT8earn6zIPeNug Guest Speaker: ROSEMARY MOSCO Cartooning for Bird Conservation Join

ANNUAL REPORT 2020

Brookline Bird Club 2020 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 216 species for 2020, based upon 62 reported trips. A total of 215 species were recorded

ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Brookline Bird Club 2019 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician   The Brookline Bird Club recorded 285 species for 2019, based upon 182 reported trips (out of 249 that were scheduled).

VIRTUAL FALL MEETING

You are invited to join us for the BROOKLINE BIRD CLUB 2021 VIRTUAL FALL MEETING October 27, 2021  7:00 – 8:30 PM Register at Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1BQ6FWYRT8earn6zIPeNug Guest Speaker: ROSEMARY MOSCO Cartooning for Bird Conservation Join

ANNUAL REPORT 2020

Brookline Bird Club 2020 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 216 species for 2020, based upon 62 reported trips. A total of 215 species were recorded

ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Brookline Bird Club 2019 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician   The Brookline Bird Club recorded 285 species for 2019, based upon 182 reported trips (out of 249 that were scheduled).

VIRTUAL FALL MEETING

You are invited to join us for the BROOKLINE BIRD CLUB 2021 VIRTUAL FALL MEETING October 27, 2021  7:00 – 8:30 PM Register at Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1BQ6FWYRT8earn6zIPeNug Guest Speaker: ROSEMARY MOSCO Cartooning for Bird Conservation Join

ANNUAL REPORT 2020

Brookline Bird Club 2020 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 216 species for 2020, based upon 62 reported trips. A total of 215 species were recorded

ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Brookline Bird Club 2019 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician   The Brookline Bird Club recorded 285 species for 2019, based upon 182 reported trips (out of 249 that were scheduled).

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