Franklin Park–Scarboro Pond, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Mar 29, 2025 8:13 AM – 10:12 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.155 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Overcast/Cloudy, 39°
25 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 6
Wood Duck 3
Mallard 19
Mourning Dove 4
American Herring Gull 1
gull sp. 3
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Horned Owl 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Phoebe 4
Blue Jay 5
Common Raven 1
Black-capped Chickadee 9
Tufted Titmouse 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
European Starling 2
American Robin 30
Song Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 7
Common Grackle 3
Pine Warbler 1 Foraging at the edge of a pond at the base of a tree
Northern Cardinal 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S221658471
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Belle Isle Marsh and Vicinity
Led by DCR staff. We will search on foot up to one mile, on flat, easy terrain for snowy owls and other raptors, native sparrows, finches, waterfowl, and other birds. This is a traveling program by car or bike. Prepare for ticks. Ages: Adults and kids 8 years+ with adult chaperone. Binoculars recommended. ADA/Reasonable Accommodations
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Deer Island & Boston Harbor, Winthrop (RESCHEDULED to Sunday 2/15)
Recheduled to Sunday 2/15 due to cold and gusting winds.
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BBC Winter Meeting February 7 – Social Hour, Used Book Sale & Norman Smith!
Mark your calendar for Saturday, February 7 at 2PM for the BBC’s annual in-person Winter Meeting featuring a social hour with refreshments, our popular used bird book sale table, and our speaker Norman Smith, Director of the Snowy Owl Project. The Winter Meeting is free and open to all. There is plenty of free parking.
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CC Canal and Sandwich hotspots (RESCHEDULED to Friday 2/20)
Rescheduled to Friday 2/20 due to theweather and considtions at the locations.
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Belle Isle Marsh Reservation
Let's explore the East Boston side of Belle Isle Marsh in winter! We'll look for ducks, hawks, Bald Eagles, winter finches and many more birds! Belle Isle is a fantastic birding destination in any season. All of the trails are flat and easy, with a slight elevation on the small hill going through the meadow.




