Martin H. Burns Wildlife Management Area, Essex, Massachusetts, US
May 25, 2017 7:05 AM – 9:20 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.75 mile(s)
Comments: Led BBC walk. 53 degrees and overcast to start, 53 degrees and light rain to end. Very quiet. No Black-billed cuckoos or Olive-sided flycatchers.
36 species (+1 other taxa)
Wood Duck 2
Great Blue Heron 7 In heron rookery.
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-tailed Hawk (borealis) 1
Mourning Dove 4
woodpecker sp. 1 Heard drumming.
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Alder Flycatcher 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Warbling Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 3
Tree Swallow 3
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Wood Thrush 6 Great to hear so many. Some folks got good looks at two.
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 3
Cedar Waxwing 2
Ovenbird 1
Common Yellowthroat 7
American Redstart 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 2
Eastern Towhee 3
Scarlet Tanager 6 Conservative count heard singing.
Northern Cardinal 2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 5 Conservative count heard singing.
Indigo Bunting 7
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
Baltimore Oriole 5
American Goldfinch 4
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37146211
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BBC Donation to Wildlands Trust
The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, is pleased to donate $250 to Wildlands Trust, a regional land trust working to conserve native habitats and lands of high ecological value in Southeastern Massachusetts. As
Reporting State-listed Species
Every BBC member, and every birder in our state, can make a direct contribution to bird conservation by reporting observations of state-listed species through the Heritage Hub reporting system, part of the state's Natural Heritage
Black Birders’ Week 2021
May 30-June 5 Organized by The BlackAFInSTEM Collective – a collective that “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career
Update on Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships
National Audubon cancelled all its 2020 summer camps at Hog Island in Maine, but the BBC is delighted to announce that our 2020 scholarship recipients, May Adams of Wales, MA and Jackson
Everybody Loves Owls
With reports of too close encounters with owls, it's time to check in and think about birding ethics. It is NEVER okay to approach roosting owls closely. The Brookline Bird Club’s code of Ethics
You can now say “you knew them when…”
If you missed The Basics of Drawing Birds with Avery Whitlock, you might have failed to realize a hidden talent. Of course, if you're a current member (or renew today) you can go to
BBC Donation to Wildlands Trust
The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, is pleased to donate $250 to Wildlands Trust, a regional land trust working to conserve native habitats and lands of high ecological value in Southeastern Massachusetts. As
Reporting State-listed Species
Every BBC member, and every birder in our state, can make a direct contribution to bird conservation by reporting observations of state-listed species through the Heritage Hub reporting system, part of the state's Natural Heritage
Black Birders’ Week 2021
May 30-June 5 Organized by The BlackAFInSTEM Collective – a collective that “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career
Update on Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships
National Audubon cancelled all its 2020 summer camps at Hog Island in Maine, but the BBC is delighted to announce that our 2020 scholarship recipients, May Adams of Wales, MA and Jackson
Everybody Loves Owls
With reports of too close encounters with owls, it's time to check in and think about birding ethics. It is NEVER okay to approach roosting owls closely. The Brookline Bird Club’s code of Ethics
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