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

A Look Back to 1918

The date of July 17, 1918 was marked in the calendar of Bostonians as the fifth anniversary of the Brookline Bird Club. There was a birthday party at “Lake Walden” to celebrate the event,

A Look Back to 1918

The date of July 17, 1918 was marked in the calendar of Bostonians as the fifth anniversary of the Brookline Bird Club. There was a birthday party at “Lake Walden” to celebrate the event,

A Look Back to 1918

The date of July 17, 1918 was marked in the calendar of Bostonians as the fifth anniversary of the Brookline Bird Club. There was a birthday party at “Lake Walden” to celebrate the event,

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Upcoming Field Trips

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    Hyannis - Pelagic - Helen H 137 Pleasant St, Hyannis, MA, United States

    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/

  • Shore Birding around Boston

    East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United States

    Stops may include Belle Isle Marsh, The Key, Revere Beach, and Winthrop. Please be prepared for mosquitoes at our first two stops.

  • Charles River Esplanade (Early Birders Series)

    Boston – Charles River Esplanade (Edwin Upton Curtis Memorial meeting spot) Boston, MA, United States

    Join fellow birders in their 20s-30s as we visit the Charles River Esplanade for an evening bird walk! Located in the heart of Boston, the Esplanade is a 64-acre park along the south side of the Charles River. While serving as one of Boston’s staple common areas, it is also a good spot to observe

  • Hydrographer Canyon Overnight Pelagic (Trip #2)

    Hyannis - Pelagic - Helen H 137 Pleasant St, Hyannis, MA, United States

    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/

  • Parker River Marsh Cruise

    Newburyport - Yankee Clipper Tours Waterfront Promenade Park, 36 Merrimac Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

    Explore Parker River National Wildlife Refuge from a new perspective on a cruise through the Parker River marshes! Join us on the Yankee Clipper docked in Newburyport Harbor for a leisurely cruise through the Refuge. Enjoy close views of shorebirds, gulls, terns, and Saltmarsh Sparrows on this tour. Group discount tickets are available by registering

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