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Millennium Park, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

Apr 12, 2026 8:01 AM – 10:54 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.085 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    24

47 species

Canada Goose  13

Wood Duck  4

Mallard  2

American Black Duck  3

Green-winged Teal (American)  2

Common Merganser (North American)  1

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  3

Mourning Dove  8

Killdeer  1

Wilson’s Snipe  3    Sunning and preening in the sun  along shore opposite of the canoe launch

Double-crested Cormorant  1

Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)  4

Turkey Vulture  1

Bald Eagle  2    Adults, seen near Ruins Trail parking lot

Red-shouldered Hawk (lineatus Group)  1    Immature in full soar over summit parking lot

Red-tailed Hawk (borealis)  1

Belted Kingfisher  3

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  4

Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  3

Eastern Phoebe  2

Blue Jay  6

American Crow  3

Fish Crow  7    Continuing flock

Black-capped Chickadee  3

Tufted Titmouse  3

Tree Swallow  8

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1    seen near end of Ruins Trail heading in direction of high school

Carolina Wren  1

European Starling  2

Northern Mockingbird  5

American Robin  5

House Sparrow  4

American Goldfinch  5

Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  2

White-throated Sparrow  1

Savannah Sparrow (Savannah)  2

Swamp Sparrow  2

Eastern Towhee  1    Male, Ruins Trail

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  3

Brown-headed Cowbird  3

Common Grackle (Bronzed)  9

Palm Warbler (Yellow)  3

Pine Warbler  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  1

Northern Cardinal  4

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S322465356

Millennium Park–West Roxbury High School Marsh, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

Apr 12, 2026 10:54 AM – 11:46 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.532 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    8

20 species

Canada Goose  3

Mute Swan  2

Wood Duck  4

Pied-billed Grebe  1

Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)  1

Turkey Vulture  1

Red-tailed Hawk (borealis)  2

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1

Eastern Phoebe  1

Tufted Titmouse  1

Tree Swallow  8

White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  1

House Finch  4

Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  2

White-throated Sparrow  2

Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  3

Red-winged Blackbird  3

Common Grackle  3

Palm Warbler (Yellow)  2

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  4

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S322465341

ANNUAL REPORT 2009

2009 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2009, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 194 reported trips, just one species less than last year. A [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2008

2008 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2008, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 190 reported trips, three species less than last year. A total [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2007

2007 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2007, the Brookline Bird Club listed 309 species of birds on 213 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2006

2006 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2006, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 208 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2005

2005 Statistical and Year End Report By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2005, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 228 reported trips, six species less than the previous year. To put [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2004

2004 Statistical and Year-End Report By Bob Stymiest, Club Statistician During 2004, the Brookline Bird Club listed 311 species of birds on 243 reported trips, 17 species more than last year. To put this in [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2009

2009 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2009, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 194 reported trips, just one species less than last year. A [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2008

2008 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2008, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 190 reported trips, three species less than last year. A total [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2007

2007 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2007, the Brookline Bird Club listed 309 species of birds on 213 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2006

2006 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2006, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 208 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2005

2005 Statistical and Year End Report By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2005, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 228 reported trips, six species less than the previous year. To put [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2004

2004 Statistical and Year-End Report By Bob Stymiest, Club Statistician During 2004, the Brookline Bird Club listed 311 species of birds on 243 reported trips, 17 species more than last year. To put this in [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2009

2009 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2009, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 194 reported trips, just one species less than last year. A [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2008

2008 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2008, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 190 reported trips, three species less than last year. A total [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2007

2007 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2007, the Brookline Bird Club listed 309 species of birds on 213 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2006

2006 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2006, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 208 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2005

2005 Statistical and Year End Report By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2005, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 228 reported trips, six species less than the previous year. To put [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2004

2004 Statistical and Year-End Report By Bob Stymiest, Club Statistician During 2004, the Brookline Bird Club listed 311 species of birds on 243 reported trips, 17 species more than last year. To put this in [...]

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