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Lake Quannapowitt, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 7, 2021 7:52 AM – 8:47 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.77 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:    David Williams led this Brookline Bird Club Walk to 2 stops at Lake Quannapowitt.  The first stop was behind the Lord Wakefield Inn.  We then drove to the Wakefield Yacht Club and observed from there. David does a super job leading these walks and we had a fantastic Fall day with lots of great birds !  28 degree air temperature with sunny skies and 4 mph winds from the West @ the start.
8 species
Bufflehead  1    Female, overall black plumage wth white colored “swoosh” mark behind eye.
Common Merganser  21
Ring-billed Gull  2
Herring Gull  7
Double-crested Cormorant  3    2 toned bill, yellow below gray on top with top bill hooked, yellow lures, brown head and neck, brown plumage with scalloping pattern.
European Starling  3
American Robin  2
House Sparrow  4
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S97296001
Crystal Lake, Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 7, 2021 8:56 AM – 9:22 AM
Mute Swan  4
Mallard  7
Great Blue Heron  1    Seen well through scope on mid lake mud flat with stumps.  The GBH had a Bluegill in its bill and was figuring out how to devour it.
Downy Woodpecker  1
Tufted Titmouse  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S97296002
Lynnfield Marsh IBA–Audubon Rd & Edgewater, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 7, 2021 9:44 AM – 10:29 AM
Lynnfield Marsh with stops on Audubon Road Viewing platform; inside Lakes @ Edgewater Park.
Mute Swan  2
Gadwall  4
American Wigeon  1
American Black Duck  8
Green-winged Teal  3
Ring-necked Duck  1
Bufflehead  8
Northern Harrier  1
Downy Woodpecker  2
Black-capped Chickadee  5
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S97296004
Suntaug Lake, Peabody/Lynnfield, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 7, 2021 10:58 AM – 12:20 PM
Puritan Lawn Memorial Park. We viewed Suntaug Lake from the Cemetery side, then we drove over to Winona Lake and then out onto Route 1 and down Moulton Drive to White Hall Park to review Suntaug from the other side.
Canada Goose  8    Swimming @ White Hall Park side of Suntaug Lake.
Mallard  2    2 @ Suntaug Park on Puritan Lawn Memorial Park side and 2 at Winona Lake.
Ring-necked Duck  6    5 Males & 1 Female @ Winona Lake.  observed well through scope.
Lesser Scaup  2    1 Male: round head with peak behind the eye; greenish-black plumage on head – throat – chest; powder blue bill with black tip; gray on top; white underneath with black tail feathers.  1 Female: brown head – throat – chest; orange eyes; white at base of bill; grayish bill with black tip; gray underneath; brown on top and darker towards the tail. Seen well through scope and confirmed by David Williams from White Hall Park @ Suntaug Lake.
Greater/Lesser Scaup  4    White on base if bill, brown overall plumage.  While seen well through scope @ 1st Suntaug Lake viewing location; we were unable to distinguish between Lesser & Greater species due to constant diving and the long distance.
White-winged Scoter  2    Mostly black plumage with orange bill and white eye ring.  Observed well through scope @ both Suntaug Lake locations.
Bufflehead  5    3 Bufflehead at Winona Lake and 2 at the second stop @ Suntaug Lake.
Hooded Merganser  7    Observed @ Winona Lake – 5 Males: large “bunble-shaped” head with big white patch; yellow eyes and thin, pointed black bill; 2 white spurs on chest; brown plumage on flanks & underneath. 2 Females: overall drab gray plumage; rufous colored cap; tan throat; yellow bill; black wings; gray underneath with long up-turned tail.
Common Merganser  12    Males with green cap and black head & neck; white colored throat; buffy-tan colored chest & belly; black top and gray colored tail feathers; orange bill.  Females with brown head & neck; white patch on throat; orange bill; gray underneath with white patch on outer wings.  Obeerved well through scope @ Winona Lake.
Ruddy Duck  3    Observed @ Suntaug Lake from Puritan Lawn Memorial Park side.  Observed well through scope.
Bald Eagle  2    2 Adults.  1 Male & 1 Female nesting in tall tree at Suntaug Lake from Puritan Lawn Memorial Park side. observed well through scope.
Red-tailed Hawk  1    Light-morph flying above @ Winona Lake.
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S97296006

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 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 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 [...]

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