McLaughlin Woods, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
09-May-2023 06:30 – 08:30
Protocol: Traveling
2.378 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:    BBC walk.  There was a White-crowned Sparrow which Ben told us about—one in our group saw.  Not as many birds as yesterday but very good.  LOTS of White-throats
38 species
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  2
Mourning Dove  4
Chimney Swift  1
Northern Flicker  1
Blue-headed Vireo  1
Blue Jay  6
Black-capped Chickadee  2
Tufted Titmouse  2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  2
White-breasted Nuthatch  3
Red-breasted Nuthatch  1    Also yesterday, middle level
House Wren  2
Carolina Wren  3
European Starling  25
Gray Catbird  7
Northern Mockingbird  1
Hermit Thrush  1
American Robin  10
House Sparrow  30
House Finch  4
American Goldfinch  4
Chipping Sparrow  6
White-throated Sparrow  60    Exact estimate, less than yesterday
Savannah Sparrow  1
Eastern Towhee  2
Baltimore Oriole  1
Ovenbird  3
Northern Waterthrush  1
Black-and-white Warbler  10
Nashville Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  1
Northern Parula  10
Black-throated Blue Warbler  2
Palm Warbler  1    Lower field
Yellow-rumped Warbler  8
Prairie Warbler  1
Northern Cardinal  6
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1    On Iroquois
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S158267606

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, [...]

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, [...]

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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