Lake Quannapowitt, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 3, 2019 7:23 AM – 8:43 AM
Checklist Comments:    Led BBC walk.  Sunny, cold, 36 degrees to start.
32 species
Canada Goose  17
Mute Swan  5    Fly-overs. Probably the birds we saw latter at Crystal Lake.
Mallard  12
Black Scoter  12    This is my third record here for them.
Bufflehead  1
Common Merganser  1
Mourning Dove  2
Ring-billed Gull  3
Herring Gull  51
Double-crested Cormorant  5
Great Blue Heron  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Blue Jay  2
American Crow  3
Common Raven  1    This bird was seen and heard by some of the group on our return to the parking area to end the trip.
Black-capped Chickadee  4
Tufted Titmouse  2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
European Starling  7
American Robin  12
House Sparrow  3
American Goldfinch  9
White-throated Sparrow  2
Song Sparrow  3
Red-winged Blackbird  26
Rusty Blackbird  1    Well seen and heard.
Common Grackle  23
Yellow-rumped Warbler  2
Northern Cardinal  3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S61170270
Crystal Lake, Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 3, 2019 8:47 AM – 9:15 AM
Checklist Comments:    Led BBC walk.  Sunny, cold, 40 degrees to start. Waterfowl were almost non-exsistant.
8 species
Canada Goose  17
Mute Swan  5
Mallard  15
Bufflehead  2
Pied-billed Grebe  1
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Osprey  1    Always a target bird for me on this trip.
Song Sparrow  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S61170272
Lynnfield Marsh–IBA, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 3, 2019 9:26 AM – 10:30 AM
Checklist Comments:    Led BBC walk. Sunny, cold, 43 degrees to start.
27 species
Canada Goose  67
Mute Swan  5
Mallard  4
Green-winged Teal  7
Bufflehead  13
Hooded Merganser  1
Pied-billed Grebe  2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  5
Killdeer  1    Fly-over, calling.
Ring-billed Gull  2
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Blue Jay  2
American Crow  9
Black-capped Chickadee  1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
Hermit Thrush  3
American Robin  3
Snow Bunting  1    Flying overhead, calling.  Good pick-up by Jason.
Dark-eyed Junco  1
White-throated Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow  3
Red-winged Blackbird  1
Rusty Blackbird  5
Yellow-rumped Warbler  1
Northern Cardinal  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S61170273
Suntaug Lake, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 3, 2019 10:35 AM – 10:52 AM
Checklist Comments:    Led BBC walk.  Sunny, 50 degrees.
5 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose  7
Ring-necked Duck  X    Up tight to shore on the far side of the lake.  Challenging to discern from Scaup at this distance.
Lesser Scaup  5    This group of five was right in front of us and we’ll seen.
Greater/Lesser Scaup  X    Up tight to shore on the far side of the lake.  Challenging to discern from Ringneck Ducks at this distance.
Ruddy Duck  2
Bald Eagle  1    Adult.  Perched high atop a big Pine on Humpfries Island.
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S61170274

2024 Year in Review!

Photo credit: Manomet Photo credit Jennifer Thornton Thanks to our inspired volunteer Board, committee members, and field trip leaders, the Brookline Bird Club enjoyed impressive successes during 2024.  Our volunteer trip leaders and enthusiastic participants

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8

ANNUAL REPORT 2022

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts,

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2024 Year in Review!

Photo credit: Manomet Photo credit Jennifer Thornton Thanks to our inspired volunteer Board, committee members, and field trip leaders, the Brookline Bird Club enjoyed impressive successes during 2024.  Our volunteer trip leaders and enthusiastic participants

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8

ANNUAL REPORT 2022

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts,

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Calling all BBC members - annual memberships expire December 31st 2024. Renew today for the 2025 calendar year to continue uninterrupted access to member benefits including our blue book mailings, member webinars, and more! Membership

2024 Year in Review!

Photo credit: Manomet Photo credit Jennifer Thornton Thanks to our inspired volunteer Board, committee members, and field trip leaders, the Brookline Bird Club enjoyed impressive successes during 2024.  Our volunteer trip leaders and enthusiastic participants

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8

ANNUAL REPORT 2022

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts,

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Calling all BBC members - annual memberships expire December 31st 2024. Renew today for the 2025 calendar year to continue uninterrupted access to member benefits including our blue book mailings, member webinars, and more! Membership

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