Peterson Farm, Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, US
26-Nov-2022 08:00 – 09:30
Checklist Comments:    SSBC/BBC trip, Glenn d’Entremont leader
Mourning Dove  3
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  2
Hammond’s Flycatcher  1    continuing at the NW corner of field, morning sun heated up area and out wind, feeding actively from fence line to bushes
Blue Jay  9
American Crow  6
Black-capped Chickadee  6
Carolina Wren  3
Gray Catbird  2
Eastern Bluebird  5
American Robin  5
House Sparrow  X
House Finch  3
American Goldfinch  10
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  4
White-throated Sparrow  6
Song Sparrow  5
Brown-headed Cowbird  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  3
Northern Cardinal  4
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S123111529
Shining Sea Bike Path, Barnstable, Massachusetts, US
26-Nov-2022 09:15 – 12:00
Mallard  6
Greater Scaup  158
Lesser Scaup  4
Bufflehead  2
Common Goldeneye  3
Hooded Merganser  5
Red-breasted Merganser  14
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)  1
Sharp-shinned Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1
Blue Jay  4
American Crow  2
Black-capped Chickadee  13
Tufted Titmouse  3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1
Golden-crowned Kinglet  1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  1
Carolina Wren  3
European Starling  X
American Robin  3
Cedar Waxwing  6
House Finch  8
American Goldfinch  5
White-throated Sparrow  2
Song Sparrow  6
Eastern Towhee  1
Baltimore Oriole  1
Orange-crowned Warbler (Gray-headed)  2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  3
Northern Cardinal  7
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S123111528
Falmouth ponds, Barnstable, Massachusetts, US
26-Nov-2022 12:45 – 14:30
Canada Goose  5
Mute Swan  6
Gadwall  11
American Wigeon  26
Mallard  17
American Black Duck  9
Ring-necked Duck  11
Greater Scaup  100
Lesser Scaup  3
Common Eider (Dresser’s)  3
Surf Scoter  6
Long-tailed Duck  8
Bufflehead  225
Hooded Merganser  31
Red-breasted Merganser  2
Pied-billed Grebe  1
Common Loon  7
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Song Sparrow  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S123111526
Marstons Mills Pond, Barnstable, Massachusetts, US
26-Nov-2022 14:45 – 15:00
Mute Swan  1
Blue-winged Teal  1
Gadwall  12
American Wigeon  4
Mallard  10
Northern Pintail  3
Green-winged Teal (American)  5
Ring-necked Duck  3
American Coot  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S123111522
Sandwich-mouth of canal, Barnstable, Massachusetts, US
26-Nov-2022 15:45 – 16:15
Common Eider (Dresser’s)  175
Harlequin Duck  1    female
Surf Scoter  1
White-winged Scoter  50
Black Scoter  60
Ring-billed Gull  X
Herring Gull (American)  X
Great Black-backed Gull  X
Red-throated Loon  12
Common Loon  65    two large groups and likely undercounted, ~40, ~20
Northern Gannet  2
Great Cormorant (North Atlantic)  1
Double-crested Cormorant  2    imm
Horned Lark  1    flyover calling, could have been more
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S123111520
Bourne, Barnstable, Massachusetts, US
Fish Crow  3

Nuttall Club special event with Peter Kaestner

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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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  • 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

  • Half-Day Seabirding and Whale Watching

    Plymouth - Captain John's Whale Watching Tour Company 10 Town Wharf, Plymouth, MA, United States

    The BBC has reserved a limited block of discounted group tickets on these public tours. These tours are open to all. Register online at https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=330  Registration opens June 19. Co-sponsored with the South Shore Bird club. The parking for multiple hours that you need is not near the town wharf. Allow extra time to find

  • Nighthawk Watch at Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge

    Harvard - Oxbow NWR Tank Rd, Harvard, MA, United States

    Join us for a pleasant evening of watching nighthawk migration along the Nashua River valley. Bring a lawn chair or a camp stool. Rain date: Sunday August 30.

  • Belle Isle Marsh Reservation (Winthrop side)

    Winthrop - Belle Isle March and Marine Ecology Park Banks Street, Winthrop, MA, United States

    Join us to observe resident birds and fall migrants in a unique urban habitat that is a favorite for many bird species, including uncommon and rare birds. Birders of all levels will enjoy this walk. The trails are (generally) flat and easy to walk. A water bottle, water proof clothing including a hat, sunblock &

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