Heard Farm Conservation Area, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
May 14, 2026 6:28 AM – 8:44 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.951 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: A great morning walk with Chris.
Got a little dicey with a downpour, but it cleared out pretty quickly.
52 species
Canada Goose 1
Wood Duck 2
Wild Turkey 1
Mourning Dove 2
Killdeer 1
American Herring Gull 6
Great Blue Heron 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Kingbird 1
Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Posting so many photos just because of how hard it’s been for me to find this species, ha. 10 encounters back to 2023 but first photos.
Eastern Warbling Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 1
Common Raven 1 Making up some fun sounds
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Tree Swallow 15
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
Northern House Wren 2
Marsh Wren 1
Carolina Wren 1
Gray Catbird 8
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 3
Cedar Waxwing 5
American Goldfinch 5
White-throated Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 6
Bobolink 14 At least 14. Largest flights in three fields of 4, 4, and 6
Baltimore Oriole 3
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle 6
Ovenbird 1
Northern Waterthrush 2
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 5
American Redstart 3
Northern Parula 2
Magnolia Warbler 1
Bay-breasted Warbler 1
Northern Yellow Warbler 9
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S339385947
Book Fund Award to Ruth Batson Academy
Book Fund Award to Ruth Batson Academy in Boston The Brookline Bird Club Book Fund committee has made a donation of $750 to support a school library program of bird and nature study at the
BBC Massachusetts Big Day – May 9, 2026
BBC Massachusetts Big Day - May 9, 2026 On May 18, 1974 Bob Stymiest led the BBC trip with the all time largest species count for the club - 162 birds seen during 20 hours
May 5 Webinar – Rescue Wildlife from Rodenticides
May 5 Webinar Open to All with Heather Packard, Mass Audubon - Rescue Wildlife from Rodenticides Please join the BBC on the evening of Tuesday, May 5 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a webinar with
April 28 Webinar – Wood-Warblers of New England
April 28 Webinar with Bill Gette - Wood-Warblers of New England Please join the BBC on the evening of April 28 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a members-only webinar with Bill Gette entitled Wood-Warblers of
April 24 Annual Members Meeting & Lecture – All Welcome
April 24 Annual Members Meeting & Lecture - All Welcome Please join us on April 24 for our Annual Members Meeting. The evening begins with a social hour at 6:30. The program starts at 7:30
4/19 Tawny-Throated Dotterel Webinar & Donation
4/19 Tawny-Throated Dotterel Webinar & Donation Upcoming Webinar Please join the BBC on April 19 at 7PM for a webinar open to all with Manomet Conservation Sciences staff and collaborators - Actions to Promote the
Book Fund Award to Ruth Batson Academy
Book Fund Award to Ruth Batson Academy in Boston The Brookline Bird Club Book Fund committee has made a donation of $750 to support a school library program of bird and nature study at the
BBC Massachusetts Big Day – May 9, 2026
BBC Massachusetts Big Day - May 9, 2026 On May 18, 1974 Bob Stymiest led the BBC trip with the all time largest species count for the club - 162 birds seen during 20 hours
May 5 Webinar – Rescue Wildlife from Rodenticides
May 5 Webinar Open to All with Heather Packard, Mass Audubon - Rescue Wildlife from Rodenticides Please join the BBC on the evening of Tuesday, May 5 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a webinar with
April 28 Webinar – Wood-Warblers of New England
April 28 Webinar with Bill Gette - Wood-Warblers of New England Please join the BBC on the evening of April 28 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a members-only webinar with Bill Gette entitled Wood-Warblers of
April 24 Annual Members Meeting & Lecture – All Welcome
April 24 Annual Members Meeting & Lecture - All Welcome Please join us on April 24 for our Annual Members Meeting. The evening begins with a social hour at 6:30. The program starts at 7:30
4/19 Tawny-Throated Dotterel Webinar & Donation
4/19 Tawny-Throated Dotterel Webinar & Donation Upcoming Webinar Please join the BBC on April 19 at 7PM for a webinar open to all with Manomet Conservation Sciences staff and collaborators - Actions to Promote the
Book Fund Award to Ruth Batson Academy
Book Fund Award to Ruth Batson Academy in Boston The Brookline Bird Club Book Fund committee has made a donation of $750 to support a school library program of bird and nature study at the
BBC Massachusetts Big Day – May 9, 2026
BBC Massachusetts Big Day - May 9, 2026 On May 18, 1974 Bob Stymiest led the BBC trip with the all time largest species count for the club - 162 birds seen during 20 hours
May 5 Webinar – Rescue Wildlife from Rodenticides
May 5 Webinar Open to All with Heather Packard, Mass Audubon - Rescue Wildlife from Rodenticides Please join the BBC on the evening of Tuesday, May 5 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a webinar with
April 28 Webinar – Wood-Warblers of New England
April 28 Webinar with Bill Gette - Wood-Warblers of New England Please join the BBC on the evening of April 28 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a members-only webinar with Bill Gette entitled Wood-Warblers of
April 24 Annual Members Meeting & Lecture – All Welcome
April 24 Annual Members Meeting & Lecture - All Welcome Please join us on April 24 for our Annual Members Meeting. The evening begins with a social hour at 6:30. The program starts at 7:30
4/19 Tawny-Throated Dotterel Webinar & Donation
4/19 Tawny-Throated Dotterel Webinar & Donation Upcoming Webinar Please join the BBC on April 19 at 7PM for a webinar open to all with Manomet Conservation Sciences staff and collaborators - Actions to Promote the
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