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Lost Pond Reservation, Norfolk, Massachusetts, US

Apr 19, 2026 7:57 AM – 9:53 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.215 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC walk lead by Ben Peters

The four of us enjoyed a cool, misty morning along the mile+ of trails. An early stop by the pond platform was highlighted by a flyby Great Blue Heron and a pair of Barred Owl hooting from off in the woods. Further down the trail we encountered the first of many singing Ruby-crowned Kinglets, a flock of Palm Warblers, and a Red-bellied Woodpecker poking its head out of a nest cavity. An early Blue-headed Vireo put in an appearance along with many singing White-throated Sparrows and a skulky Hermit Thrush. On the grassy hill we watched a young Red-tailed Hawk be mobbed by several Blue Jays and Flickers, and had a Rusty Blackbird fly over. Finally after some scrambling up the rocky hill we were treated to a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker before closing out with a (slightly wet) walk back to the entrance.

30 species

Wood Duck  1

Mallard  2

Mourning Dove  3

Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)  1

Barred Owl  2    Pair hooting together from the woods near the pond

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  1    Somehow a first for the reservation? Female calling in the woods near the top of the rocky hill behind the transfer station

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  5

Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  3

Eastern Phoebe  2

Blue-headed Vireo  1

Blue Jay  7

American Crow  1

Black-capped Chickadee  5

Tufted Titmouse  2

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  4

White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  2

European Starling  3

Hermit Thrush  1

American Robin  9

American Goldfinch  3

Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  2

White-throated Sparrow  6

Song Sparrow  5

Red-winged Blackbird  12

Rusty Blackbird  1    Flyover seen from the grassy hill, calling. Landed near the top of a distant tree for a minute before dropping down into the woods

Common Grackle  4

Palm Warbler (Yellow)  4

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S324193977

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2004 Statistical and Year-End Report By Bob Stymiest, Club Statistician During 2004, the Brookline Bird Club listed 311 species of birds on 243 reported trips, 17 species more than last year. To put this in

ANNUAL REPORT 2003

2003 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2003, the Brookline Bird Club listed 294 species of birds on 242 reported trips, 13 species fewer than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2002

2002 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Styrneist, Statistician   During 2002, the Brookline Bird Club listed 307 species of birds on 249 reported trips, five more than last year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 2001

2001 STATISTICAL AND YEAR-END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2001, the Brookline Bird Club listed 303 species of birds on 210 reported trips, two fewer than the previous year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 2000

2000 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2000, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 228 reported trips, four more than last year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 1999

1999 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1999, the Brookline Bird Club listed 301 species of birds on 241 reported trips. A total of 271 trips were scheduled, 69

ANNUAL REPORT 2004

2004 Statistical and Year-End Report By Bob Stymiest, Club Statistician During 2004, the Brookline Bird Club listed 311 species of birds on 243 reported trips, 17 species more than last year. To put this in

ANNUAL REPORT 2003

2003 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2003, the Brookline Bird Club listed 294 species of birds on 242 reported trips, 13 species fewer than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2002

2002 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Styrneist, Statistician   During 2002, the Brookline Bird Club listed 307 species of birds on 249 reported trips, five more than last year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 2001

2001 STATISTICAL AND YEAR-END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2001, the Brookline Bird Club listed 303 species of birds on 210 reported trips, two fewer than the previous year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 2000

2000 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2000, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 228 reported trips, four more than last year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 1999

1999 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1999, the Brookline Bird Club listed 301 species of birds on 241 reported trips. A total of 271 trips were scheduled, 69

ANNUAL REPORT 2004

2004 Statistical and Year-End Report By Bob Stymiest, Club Statistician During 2004, the Brookline Bird Club listed 311 species of birds on 243 reported trips, 17 species more than last year. To put this in

ANNUAL REPORT 2003

2003 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2003, the Brookline Bird Club listed 294 species of birds on 242 reported trips, 13 species fewer than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2002

2002 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Styrneist, Statistician   During 2002, the Brookline Bird Club listed 307 species of birds on 249 reported trips, five more than last year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 2001

2001 STATISTICAL AND YEAR-END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2001, the Brookline Bird Club listed 303 species of birds on 210 reported trips, two fewer than the previous year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 2000

2000 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2000, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 228 reported trips, four more than last year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 1999

1999 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1999, the Brookline Bird Club listed 301 species of birds on 241 reported trips. A total of 271 trips were scheduled, 69

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