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George L. Darey Housatonic Valley WMA, Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts, US

Jun 16, 2024 6:00 AM – 6:45 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.5 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC/SSBC trip; Glenn d’Entremont leader, 2 participants

38 species

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X

Mourning Dove  2

Green Heron  1

Belted Kingfisher  1

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  2

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1

Eastern Wood-Pewee  2

Alder Flycatcher  2

Willow Flycatcher  3

Least Flycatcher  2

Eastern Phoebe  2

Great Crested Flycatcher  1

Eastern Kingbird  1

Warbling Vireo (Eastern)  3

Red-eyed Vireo  1

American Crow  2

Cliff Swallow  4    only 2 seen today; at least 4 present on June 14 and likely more; nesting under bridge, cool morning

White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  1

Gray Catbird  6

Veery  6

Wood Thrush  1

American Robin  2

Cedar Waxwing  6

American Goldfinch  3

Song Sparrow  3

Swamp Sparrow  1

Orchard Oriole  1    1st yr male

Baltimore Oriole  2

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  10

Brown-headed Cowbird  1

Common Grackle  4

Ovenbird  1

Black-and-white Warbler  1

Common Yellowthroat  2

American Redstart  3

Yellow Warbler (Northern)  4

Northern Cardinal  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S183260888

October Mountain SF, Berkshire, Massachusetts, US

Jun 16, 2024 7:00 AM – 11:15 AM

Protocol: Traveling

10.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC/SSBC trip; Glenn d’Entremont leader, 2 participants

56 species

Mourning Dove  6

Black-billed Cuckoo  1

Ruby-throated Hummingbird  2    males

Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)  1

Cooper’s Hawk  1

Red-shouldered Hawk  1

Broad-winged Hawk  1

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  14

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  4

Pileated Woodpecker  2

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  2

Alder Flycatcher  4

Eastern Phoebe  1

Eastern Kingbird  3

Blue-headed Vireo  5

Red-eyed Vireo  39

Blue Jay  7

Black-capped Chickadee  9

Tree Swallow  9

Red-breasted Nuthatch  3

Brown Creeper  3

House Wren  1

Winter Wren  2

Gray Catbird  6

Eastern Bluebird  3

Veery  23

Hermit Thrush  2

Wood Thrush  1

American Robin  5

Cedar Waxwing  10

Purple Finch (Eastern)  5

American Goldfinch  2

Chipping Sparrow  4

White-throated Sparrow  4

Song Sparrow  7

Swamp Sparrow  7

Eastern Towhee  1

Baltimore Oriole  3

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  15

Brown-headed Cowbird  1

Common Grackle  4

Ovenbird  20

Northern Waterthrush  4

Black-and-white Warbler  8

Common Yellowthroat  18

American Redstart  2

Magnolia Warbler  3

Blackburnian Warbler  6

Chestnut-sided Warbler  15

Black-throated Blue Warbler  7

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  4

Black-throated Green Warbler  2

Canada Warbler  8

Scarlet Tanager  5

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  4

Indigo Bunting  6

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S183260905

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    Gloucester - Fisherman's Monument Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial, 60 Western Ave, Gloucester, MA, United States

    We will search for alcids and other wintering seabirds. Be prepared for cold and windy weather. If inclement weather is predicted, contact the leader by 6:00 pm the previous evening.

  • The Quiet Beauty of birding – Winthrop Shore Reservation

    Winthrop - DCR Winthrop Beach Reservation - Sturgis St 59 Winthrop Shore Drive, Winthrop, MA, United States

    Offered by DCR. Come join us for an up-close look at sea ducks and gulls in action! Observe, share your insights, ask questions, and connect with fellow bird enthusiasts. For adults & children 8+. Children must be with an adult. ADA/Reasonable Accommodation  617-645-0358 | Moneesha.dasgupta2@mass.gov

  • The Quiet Beauty of birding – Lynn Shore & Nahant Beach Reservation

    Lynn - Red Rock Park 188 Lynn Shore Drive, Lynn, MA, United States

    Offered by DCR. Come join us for an up-close look at sea ducks and gulls in action! Observe, share your insights, ask questions, and connect with fellow bird enthusiasts. For adults & children 8+. Children must be with an adult. ADA/Reasonable Accommodation  617-645-0358 | Moneesha.dasgupta2@mass.gov

  • Member Webinar with Matthew Young: The Evening Grosbeak Road to Recovery Project and the Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada

    Please join the BBC on the evening of February 19 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a member only webinar with Matthew Young from the Finch Research Network (FiRN). Matthew will talk about both The Evening Grosbeak Road to Recovery Project and The Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada. (NOTE CORRECTED DATE.)

  • CC Canal and Sandwich hotspots (rescheduled from 2/8)

    Sagamore - Scusset Beach Pier Parking Lot MA, United States

    Offered by the Cape Cod Bird Club! and co-sponsored by Brookline Bird Club. We’ll begin at the canal (Scusset Beach State Reservation is on the canal) and follow up with visits to the ponds, marshes, bays and backwaters of the Upper Cape. These will include Scusset Beach, Town Neck Road Beach, Shawme Lake and Greenbriar

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