Fresh Pond, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Jun 13, 2026 6:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: BBC Bird Walk for new members at Fresh Pond, Cambridge
38 species
Canada Goose 4
Mallard 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 7
Mourning Dove 3
Chimney Swift 2
American Herring Gull 16
Green Heron 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
Eastern Warbling Vireo 6
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 2
Tree Swallow 8
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 8
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 17
Cedar Waxwing 6
House Sparrow 7
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 6
Song Sparrow 7
Baltimore Oriole 7
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Common Grackle 7
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Yellow Warbler 5
Northern Cardinal 4
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S357323849
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December 2, 2023 BBC Pelagic Registration
Cost: $100 per person for BBC members/$120 per person for nonmembers (payment link will appear after you submit this form). **IMPORTANT: EACH PERSON IN YOUR PARTY MUST SUBMIT THIS REGISTRATION FORM SEPARATELY** ***If you registered
Summer 2024 pelagics: register today!
Our 2024 overnight pelagic trips are now open for registration! This August, the Brookline Bird Club will be running two back-to-back trips on Saturday-Sunday August 24-25 and then Monday-Tuesday August 26-27. If you have the
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December 2, 2023 BBC Pelagic Registration
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Millennium Park
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Shorebirds at Winthrop Beach with Soheil Zendeh
Winthrop - DCR Winthrop Beach Reservation - Sturgis St 59 Winthrop Shore Drive, Winthrop, MA, United StatesWe are happy to offer this shorebirding field trip at Winthrop Beach led by Soheil Zendeh. Shorebirding beginners welcome. We meet at the corner of Winthrop Shore Drive and Sturgis St in Winthrop. A scope will probably be useful if you have one. Definitely bring binoculars. Meeting at 9 am, timed with the tide. Soheil
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Essex River Marsh Cruise
Essex - Essex River Marsh Cruise 35 Dodge St, Essex, MA, United StatesThis narrated cruise is scenic, relaxing, and educational. Join us for a cruise along the Essex River as we glide past islands, historic mansions, wildlife, and stunning scenery. The marsh itself is part of the Essex River estuary, which serves as the feeding ground for many species of beautiful birds and abundant wildlife. Group discount
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Webinar: How do you protect the invisible? Conservation challenges and opportunities for Marine Birds
For most people, seabirds are out of sight and out of mind, while seabird populations have dropped a staggering 70 percent globally over the past 60 years due to factors such as invasive species, unsustainable fisheries, and marine trash This talk will reintroduce seabirds, their conservation challenges, and the ways in which they are critical
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An Oasis for Birds at Belle Isle Marsh
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