Great Meadows NWR–Concord Unit, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Aug 4, 2018 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: The weather was mild and muggy, partly cloudy. Both impoundments were almost completely filled with water lilies. It was a quiet morning overall. The original time frame was 4 hours but I cut it to two hours because of my breathing difficulties.
29 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 9
Mallard 2
Mourning Dove 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Wilson’s Snipe 1 Heard winnowing along the Concord River
Ring-billed Gull 2
Great Blue Heron 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 2
Empidonax sp. 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 1
Warbling Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 4
Tree Swallow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 2
Marsh Wren 12
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 2
American Goldfinch 12
Song Sparrow 6
Swamp Sparrow 3
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Common Grackle 2
Yellow Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48715114
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Update from Hog Island Scholarship Recipients
Our 2022 Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship recipients, Jocelyn Pyne and Johnny Owens, report that they had wonderful experiences in June in the Coastal Maine Bird Study for Teens program
Buy a Duck Stamp to Support National Wildlife Refuges
As birders, we treasure our birding visits to national wildlife refuges locally and nationally. Of the 32 refuges in New England, 11 are in Massachusetts, including Parker River, Monomoy, Great Meadows, Oxbow, and Assabet
New BBC premium
The BBC's new premium: a handy lens wipe that attaches to your binocular strap. $5 plus shipping. Contact the BBC Membership Coordinator for details.
The Brookline Bird Club has launched our own Instagram account!
Instagram, a popular social media application, allows users and viewers to share photos and short messages with viewers. We welcome members to join in by submitting your photos! Our account is monitored by Board
Black Birders Week 2022 – May 29 to June 4
The Black AF In STEM Collective https://www.blackafinstem.com/ is presenting the third annual Black Birders Week, a series of virtual and in person events aimed at increasing the visibility of Black birders and nature enthusiasts, who face
Brookline Bird Club 2022 Virtual Spring Meeting video
If you missed the recent meeting, a Zoom-recorded video is available online.
Update from Hog Island Scholarship Recipients
Our 2022 Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship recipients, Jocelyn Pyne and Johnny Owens, report that they had wonderful experiences in June in the Coastal Maine Bird Study for Teens program
Buy a Duck Stamp to Support National Wildlife Refuges
As birders, we treasure our birding visits to national wildlife refuges locally and nationally. Of the 32 refuges in New England, 11 are in Massachusetts, including Parker River, Monomoy, Great Meadows, Oxbow, and Assabet
New BBC premium
The BBC's new premium: a handy lens wipe that attaches to your binocular strap. $5 plus shipping. Contact the BBC Membership Coordinator for details.
The Brookline Bird Club has launched our own Instagram account!
Instagram, a popular social media application, allows users and viewers to share photos and short messages with viewers. We welcome members to join in by submitting your photos! Our account is monitored by Board
Black Birders Week 2022 – May 29 to June 4
The Black AF In STEM Collective https://www.blackafinstem.com/ is presenting the third annual Black Birders Week, a series of virtual and in person events aimed at increasing the visibility of Black birders and nature enthusiasts, who face
Brookline Bird Club 2022 Virtual Spring Meeting video
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