McLaughlin Woods, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
May 8, 2019 7:29 AM – 11:23 AM
Comments:    Brookline Bird Club walk from 7:30-8:30, then continuing with some participants after. Thanks to Paul Peterson for the tip on the Lincoln’s
57 species
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  3
Mourning Dove  2
Chimney Swift  3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Herring Gull  4
Red-tailed Hawk  3
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  1    Spotted by Linda F.
Downy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  1
Least Flycatcher  2
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
Eastern Kingbird  1
Blue-headed Vireo  3
Warbling Vireo  2
Blue Jay  7
American Crow  2
Black-capped Chickadee  4
Tufted Titmouse  2
Barn Swallow  1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  6
Red-breasted Nuthatch  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1
House Wren  2
European Starling  4
Gray Catbird  8
Northern Mockingbird  1
Veery  2    One Iroquois Street Woods, one main section
Hermit Thrush  2    Both Iroquois Street Woods
Wood Thrush  3    2 end of dirt path, one Iroquois Street Woods
American Robin  11
House Sparrow  17
House Finch  2
American Goldfinch  4
Chipping Sparrow  3
White-throated Sparrow  10
Lincoln’s Sparrow  1    Heard/seen by Paul Peterson who alerted us. Heard mostly, then seen briefly. Alan made a recording. (also turns out I got a couple really bad shoots).
Eastern Towhee  1
Bobolink  2    Unusual here. Heard singing and then spotted atop one of the trees just adjacent to the orchard. Photos. (Initially thought there was only one but reviewing photos there was a second in a nearby tree).
Orchard Oriole  3
Baltimore Oriole  2
Brown-headed Cowbird  1
Ovenbird  1
Blue-winged Warbler  1
Black-and-white Warbler  8
Nashville Warbler  4
Common Yellowthroat  3
American Redstart  2
Northern Parula  8
Magnolia Warbler  4
Yellow Warbler  2
Blackpoll Warbler  1
Black-throated Blue Warbler  2
Yellow-rumped Warbler  1
Black-throated Green Warbler  1
Northern Cardinal  2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  5    Pair along dirt path, 3 Iroquois Street
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S59838614

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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 [...]

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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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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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