Manomet Conservation Sciences, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US

May 6, 2026 9:00 AM – 11:01 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.437 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club event. Banding nets were not up due to winds. Manomet employees Evan and Lisa led the group around the property. The group was able to enter the banding lab to hear Evan explain the banding process and see the tools used.

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Overcast clouds – clear sky

Temperature: 60 – 64°F

Wind: Fresh breeze – gale

Wind Direction: S – SW

Cloud Cover: 100%

Humidity: 70 – 77%

Sunrise: 5:31am

Sunset: 7:45pm

Weather generated by <a href=”https://raincrow.app/”>RainCrow</a>

41 species

Brant  11

Mallard  1

Red-breasted Merganser  24

Chimney Swift  2

Solitary Sandpiper  1    Originally found this morning by Lisa. As the group entered the blind area it flew from the bog. Calling.

Greater Yellowlegs  2    Bluff

Purple Sandpiper  1    Seen by Lisa at the bluff

Laughing Gull  4    FO

American Herring Gull  4

Common Loon  1    FO

Double-crested Cormorant  3

Green Heron  1

Turkey Vulture  1

Red-shouldered Hawk  1

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker  1

Eastern Phoebe  2

Great Crested Flycatcher  1

Blue Jay  5

American Crow  1

Black-capped Chickadee  1

Bank Swallow  2

Tree Swallow  24

Northern Rough-winged Swallow  2

Barn Swallow  2

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2

Northern House Wren  2

Carolina Wren  1

Gray Catbird  3

American Robin  6

House Finch  2

American Goldfinch  2

Savannah Sparrow  1

Song Sparrow  5

Baltimore Oriole  2

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  5

Brown-headed Cowbird  2

Common Grackle  11

Northern Yellow Warbler  2

Northern Cardinal  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S333879427

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,

Renew membership now!

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,

Renew membership now!

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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