Hammond Pond, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 30, 2024 7:05 AM – 7:55 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: BBC trip, led by David Scott. The rain stopped just before the trip, quite birdy.
26 species
Canada Goose 8
Mute Swan 1
Wood Duck 2
Mallard 1
Herring Gull 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 2
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 2
White-throated Sparrow 2
Eastern Towhee 1
Baltimore Oriole 3
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 8
Yellow Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 8
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S171954965
Houghton Garden, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 30, 2024 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Part of BBC trip to Hammond Pond, led by David Scott
16 species
Mallard 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 1
Tree Swallow 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Gray Catbird 1
American Robin 5
White-throated Sparrow 12
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Northern Parula 2 Seen and heard.
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 12
Northern Cardinal 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S171954976
BBC Donation to Wildlands Trust
The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, is pleased to donate $250 to Wildlands Trust, a regional land trust working to conserve native habitats and lands of high ecological value in Southeastern Massachusetts. As
Reporting State-listed Species
Every BBC member, and every birder in our state, can make a direct contribution to bird conservation by reporting observations of state-listed species through the Heritage Hub reporting system, part of the state's Natural Heritage
Black Birders’ Week 2021
May 30-June 5 Organized by The BlackAFInSTEM Collective – a collective that “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career
Update on Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships
National Audubon cancelled all its 2020 summer camps at Hog Island in Maine, but the BBC is delighted to announce that our 2020 scholarship recipients, May Adams of Wales, MA and Jackson
Everybody Loves Owls
With reports of too close encounters with owls, it's time to check in and think about birding ethics. It is NEVER okay to approach roosting owls closely. The Brookline Bird Club’s code of Ethics
You can now say “you knew them when…”
If you missed The Basics of Drawing Birds with Avery Whitlock, you might have failed to realize a hidden talent. Of course, if you're a current member (or renew today) you can go to
BBC Donation to Wildlands Trust
The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, is pleased to donate $250 to Wildlands Trust, a regional land trust working to conserve native habitats and lands of high ecological value in Southeastern Massachusetts. As
Reporting State-listed Species
Every BBC member, and every birder in our state, can make a direct contribution to bird conservation by reporting observations of state-listed species through the Heritage Hub reporting system, part of the state's Natural Heritage
Black Birders’ Week 2021
May 30-June 5 Organized by The BlackAFInSTEM Collective – a collective that “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career
Update on Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships
National Audubon cancelled all its 2020 summer camps at Hog Island in Maine, but the BBC is delighted to announce that our 2020 scholarship recipients, May Adams of Wales, MA and Jackson
Everybody Loves Owls
With reports of too close encounters with owls, it's time to check in and think about birding ethics. It is NEVER okay to approach roosting owls closely. The Brookline Bird Club’s code of Ethics
You can now say “you knew them when…”
If you missed The Basics of Drawing Birds with Avery Whitlock, you might have failed to realize a hidden talent. Of course, if you're a current member (or renew today) you can go to
BBC Donation to Wildlands Trust
The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, is pleased to donate $250 to Wildlands Trust, a regional land trust working to conserve native habitats and lands of high ecological value in Southeastern Massachusetts. As
Reporting State-listed Species
Every BBC member, and every birder in our state, can make a direct contribution to bird conservation by reporting observations of state-listed species through the Heritage Hub reporting system, part of the state's Natural Heritage
Black Birders’ Week 2021
May 30-June 5 Organized by The BlackAFInSTEM Collective – a collective that “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career
Update on Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships
National Audubon cancelled all its 2020 summer camps at Hog Island in Maine, but the BBC is delighted to announce that our 2020 scholarship recipients, May Adams of Wales, MA and Jackson
Everybody Loves Owls
With reports of too close encounters with owls, it's time to check in and think about birding ethics. It is NEVER okay to approach roosting owls closely. The Brookline Bird Club’s code of Ethics
You can now say “you knew them when…”
If you missed The Basics of Drawing Birds with Avery Whitlock, you might have failed to realize a hidden talent. Of course, if you're a current member (or renew today) you can go to
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