Fruitlands Museum, Harvard, 100-132 Prospect Hill Road, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
May 21, 2022 6:55 AM – 10:10 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.1 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:    Foggy, moist start with gradual clearing to cloudy. Calm.  62-68F.  Walk led by Sandy and Rita for BBC and Boxborough Birders.
51 species (+2 other taxa)
Canada Goose  7    2 adults and 5 juveniles.
Mallard  1    F-O
Wild Turkey  4
Mourning Dove  1
Chimney Swift  4    Soaring over buildings.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Downy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  3
Eastern Wood-Pewee  4
Eastern Phoebe  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
flycatcher sp. (Tyrannidae sp.)  1    Probably a ew pewee.  Hard to see. Silent, no tail wag.  In woods in canopy.
Blue-headed Vireo  1
Red-eyed Vireo  6
Blue Jay  3
American Crow  3
Black-capped Chickadee  2
Tufted Titmouse  2
Tree Swallow  2
Barn Swallow  2
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Brown Creeper  2
House Wren  3
European Starling  1
Gray Catbird  9
Northern Mockingbird  3
Eastern Bluebird  2
Veery  1    Heard very clearly singing in the woods.
Hermit Thrush  1
Wood Thrush  1    Heard very clearly singing in the woods.
American Robin  6
House Finch  2
American Goldfinch  4
Chipping Sparrow  6
Song Sparrow  4
Eastern Towhee  3    Good sightings.
Baltimore Oriole  3
Brown-headed Cowbird  1
Common Grackle  11
blackbird sp.  8    F-Os.  Not grackles but could not identify under conditions.  Some probably starlings.
Ovenbird  5
Blue-winged Warbler  5
Black-and-white Warbler  2
Common Yellowthroat  8
American Redstart  2
Yellow Warbler  4
Chestnut-sided Warbler  1
Pine Warbler  2
Scarlet Tanager  1
Northern Cardinal  3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1
Indigo Bunting  6    Seen in multiple locations including lower campus; near the wooded entry, new meadow, old meadow and near main campus.  Sightings appeared to be very distinct as each bird seemed “committed” to site.
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S110848442

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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    Join the BBC on the Helen H out of Hyannis, MA to search for pelagic birds on an overnight trip to the Hydrographer Canyon area. For more information, fee, and registration info see: https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/bbc-news/hydrographer-canyon-overnight-pelagics-registration/

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