Cashman Park, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 18, 2018 1:20 PM – 1:48 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Sunny and 41 degrees. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Steve Grinley
11 species (+1 other taxa)
Bufflehead 2
Common Goldeneye 19
Red-breasted Merganser 3
Red-throated Loon 1
Accipiter sp. 1
Bald Eagle 2 Immature
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Rough-legged Hawk 1
Ring-billed Gull 26
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 2
American Crow 10
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S43384991
Savory St Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 18, 2018 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Sunny and 41 degrees. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Steve Grinley
4 species
Common Goldeneye 6
Common Loon 1
Northern Harrier 1 Female
Bald Eagle 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S43384988
Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 18, 2018 2:30 PM – 4:13 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: Sunny and 42 degrees. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Steve Grinley.
21 species
American Black Duck 1
Common Eider 5
Surf Scoter 2
White-winged Scoter 20
Black Scoter 1 Black duck with bright orange bill . Seen by the boat ramp at the time we were watching the Eagle show.
Bufflehead 4
Common Goldeneye 7
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Common Loon 3
Northern Harrier 3 2 females and 1 male
Bald Eagle 4 3 adults and 1 immature all seen at once and putting on an impressive aerial show over the marsh by the boat ramp.
Rough-legged Hawk 1
Thick-billed Murre 2 Both seen together from the jetty. Black and white alcids with dark head and sitting horizontal in the water.
Ring-billed Gull 18
Herring Gull 115
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 20
Snowy Owl 1 Sitting in middle of jetty
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 5
Snow Bunting 20 Small flock of about 10-15 seen by some of the group
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S43384989
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Celebrate Black Birders Week Sunday May 26 - Saturday June 1, 2024 Black Birders Week is a week-long series of virtual and in-person events to promote equitable access to nature, to highlight Black nature enthusiasts, and to increase
2024 BBC scholarship winners
Congratulations to our 2024 BBC Scholarship winners, Evelyn and John! The Brookline Bird Club Conservation and Education Committee is pleased to announce our two annual Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship recipients, Evelyn Jones of Lunenburg
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Nuttall Club special event with Peter Kaestner
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Camp Edwards Grassland Bird Tours
The Massachusetts Army National Guard’s Natural Resource Program is hosting grassland bird tours in May on Camp Edwards. This is an unusual opportunity for avid birders, naturalists and photographers to walk through the Camp Edwards
BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!
It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th
Celebrating Black Birders Week!
Celebrate Black Birders Week Sunday May 26 - Saturday June 1, 2024 Black Birders Week is a week-long series of virtual and in-person events to promote equitable access to nature, to highlight Black nature enthusiasts, and to increase
2024 BBC scholarship winners
Congratulations to our 2024 BBC Scholarship winners, Evelyn and John! The Brookline Bird Club Conservation and Education Committee is pleased to announce our two annual Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship recipients, Evelyn Jones of Lunenburg
Shorebirds and Horseshoe Crabs need your help!
Interested in taking action to protect horseshoe crabs in Massachusetts? Migrating shorebirds depend on their eggs for critical migration fuel and there are multiple ways you can get involved as a concerned citizen: Take
Nuttall Club special event with Peter Kaestner
Peter Kaestner in his Search for 10,000 Species of Birds in the World - A Special Event Sponsored by the Nuttall Ornithological Club Peter Kaestner after seeing his 10,000th world bird species in the Philippines.
Camp Edwards Grassland Bird Tours
The Massachusetts Army National Guard’s Natural Resource Program is hosting grassland bird tours in May on Camp Edwards. This is an unusual opportunity for avid birders, naturalists and photographers to walk through the Camp Edwards
BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!
It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th
Celebrating Black Birders Week!
Celebrate Black Birders Week Sunday May 26 - Saturday June 1, 2024 Black Birders Week is a week-long series of virtual and in-person events to promote equitable access to nature, to highlight Black nature enthusiasts, and to increase
2024 BBC scholarship winners
Congratulations to our 2024 BBC Scholarship winners, Evelyn and John! The Brookline Bird Club Conservation and Education Committee is pleased to announce our two annual Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship recipients, Evelyn Jones of Lunenburg
Shorebirds and Horseshoe Crabs need your help!
Interested in taking action to protect horseshoe crabs in Massachusetts? Migrating shorebirds depend on their eggs for critical migration fuel and there are multiple ways you can get involved as a concerned citizen: Take
Nuttall Club special event with Peter Kaestner
Peter Kaestner in his Search for 10,000 Species of Birds in the World - A Special Event Sponsored by the Nuttall Ornithological Club Peter Kaestner after seeing his 10,000th world bird species in the Philippines.
Camp Edwards Grassland Bird Tours
The Massachusetts Army National Guard’s Natural Resource Program is hosting grassland bird tours in May on Camp Edwards. This is an unusual opportunity for avid birders, naturalists and photographers to walk through the Camp Edwards
BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!
It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th
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Nighthawk Watch at Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge
Harvard - Oxbow NWR Tank Rd, Harvard, MA, United StatesJoin us for a pleasant evening of watching nighthawk migration along the Nashua River valley. Bring a lawn chair or a camp stool. Rain date: Sunday August 30.
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Belle Isle Marsh Reservation (Winthrop side)
Winthrop - Belle Isle March and Marine Ecology Park Banks Street, Winthrop, MA, United StatesJoin us to observe resident birds and fall migrants in a unique urban habitat that is a favorite for many bird species, including uncommon and rare birds. Birders of all levels will enjoy this walk. The trails are (generally) flat and easy to walk. A water bottle, water proof clothing including a hat, sunblock &
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Plum Island
Newburyport - Courthouse 188 State Street, Newburyport, MA, United StatesBeginners and those with limited mobility welcome. There is an entrance fee for Parker River NWR.
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Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary, Marshfield
Marshfield - Daniel Webster MAS Wildlife Sanctuary 169 Winslow Cemetery Rd, Marshfield, MA, United StatesCo-sponsored with the South Shore Bird Club.
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An Oasis for Birds at Belle Isle Marsh
East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United StatesJoin DCR park staff for a relaxed, one-mile bird walk through flat, easy terrain at this Massachusetts State Reservation and birding hot spot. At Belle Isle and at additional nearby locations— We’ll search for shorebirds during their peak in migration and passerines that are beginning their southerly migration. Participants are responsible for their own transportation