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

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 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 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 [...]

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