Appleton Farms (TTOR), Essex, Massachusetts, US

17-Feb-2024 08:27 – 09:32

Protocol: Traveling

1.348 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club walk led by Shilo McDonald. Along with the birds, we also enjoyed seeing the Galloway Belted cows. 25 ºF.

24 species

Canada Goose  55    Estimate.

Mourning Dove  2

Herring Gull  1    Flying by.

Northern Harrier  1

Red-tailed Hawk  2

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Downy Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker  1    Heard only. Wika-series.

Blue Jay  1

American Crow  6

Black-capped Chickadee  4

Tufted Titmouse  4

Golden-crowned Kinglet  3

White-breasted Nuthatch  2

Brown Creeper  1

European Starling  20

Eastern Bluebird  4

American Robin  2

House Sparrow  30

House Finch  2

American Goldfinch  1

Song Sparrow  1

Red-winged Blackbird  1    Heard only. Con-klar-eee!

Common Grackle  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S161900167

Cedar Pond Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Essex, Massachusetts, US

17-Feb-2024 10:02 – 11:37

Protocol: Traveling

1.309 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club walk led by Shilo McDonald. Occasionally snowing. 28 ºF.

18 species (+1 other taxa)

Mourning Dove  1

Herring Gull  2    Flying by.

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Downy Woodpecker  1

Eastern Phoebe  1    First found by Curt Nehrkorn. Truly surprised to see the bird still here. 99% of the water is now frozen. Photos and an iPhone Voice Memo audio recording attached.

Blue Jay  1    Heard only. Jeer, jeer.

Black-capped Chickadee  8

Tufted Titmouse  7

Golden-crowned Kinglet  4

White-breasted Nuthatch  4

Brown Creeper  1

Carolina Wren  2

American Robin  6

American Goldfinch  2

Dark-eyed Junco  12

White-throated Sparrow  9

Song Sparrow  2

bird sp.  1    We heard a low honk type of sound. And then wing flutter. And something flew by over the tree tops. It could have been a Canada Goose? But, maybe not? Recording as bird species.

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S161900189

Nuttall Club special event with Peter Kaestner

Peter Kaestner in his Search for 10,000 Species of Birds in the World - A Special Event Sponsored by the Nuttall Ornithological Club Peter Kaestner after seeing his 10,000th world bird species in the Philippines.

BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!

It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th

Nuttall Club special event with Peter Kaestner

Peter Kaestner in his Search for 10,000 Species of Birds in the World - A Special Event Sponsored by the Nuttall Ornithological Club Peter Kaestner after seeing his 10,000th world bird species in the Philippines.

BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!

It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th

Nuttall Club special event with Peter Kaestner

Peter Kaestner in his Search for 10,000 Species of Birds in the World - A Special Event Sponsored by the Nuttall Ornithological Club Peter Kaestner after seeing his 10,000th world bird species in the Philippines.

BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!

It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th

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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/

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    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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