Millennium Park, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Aug 3, 2025 7:55 AM – 12:14 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
40 species
Canada Goose 13
Mallard 7
Mourning Dove 1
Chimney Swift 9
Virginia Rail 1 Calling for 5 minutes
Killdeer 5
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Least Sandpiper 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1
Great Egret 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Juvenile with red crescents at wingtips continuing
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Willow Flycatcher 7 Most near Woodpecker Corner in front of Fall Sunflower stand
Eastern Kingbird 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 9
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 6 Lots of them
European Starling 2
Gray Catbird 7
Northern Mockingbird 4
American Robin 1
Cedar Waxwing 18
House Sparrow 3
American Goldfinch 9
Song Sparrow 7
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Common Grackle 4
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1 Michael McCarthy heard it on the ruins Trail & confirmed by Merlin. I had it on Merlin too but didnt hear it. Heard facing Sawmill Brook near the corner to the trail that connects to the paved perimeter trail.
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S265723705
Millennium Park–West Roxbury High School Marsh, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Aug 3, 2025 10:39 AM – 11:39 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.75 mile(s)
22 species
Canada Goose 42
Wood Duck 3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 1
Chimney Swift 8
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Green Heron 6
Great Blue Heron 3
Belted Kingfisher 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Eastern Kingbird 4
Blue Jay 3
Common Raven 1
Tree Swallow 6
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Wren 1
Gray Catbird 5
American Goldfinch 5
Song Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 4
Northern Cardinal 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S265723702
Upcoming October 11 Big Day!
Upcoming October 11 Big Day! This May the BBC conducted its first "Big Day". Despite some terrible weather, club members recorded a total of 186 species across Massachusetts. We're sure we can beat that next
Member Only Webinar October 9: Sparrow Identification!
Member Only Webinar October 9: Sparrow Identification! It will soon be time for the southbound migration of sparrows! Join longtime BBC board member Glenn d'Entremont on October 9 to learn field marks, shapes, and sounds
BBC Global Big Day Count – Follow Up
BBC Global Big Day Count Follow Up On May 10 the BBC sponsored a club-wide Global Big Day Count. While the weather was tough that day with off and on rain, raw wind, and cool
Sign Up for the September Overnight Pelagic!
Overnight Pelagic Trip from Hyannis, MA to Hydrographer Canyon area Our new September 2025 pelagic trip is now open for registration! Our August trips were canceled by Hurricane Erin and so we are giving it
Kids Walk at Great Meadows in Concord
Kids Walk at Great Meadows in Concord Trip leader Kathy Dia and special guest Dr. Bryan Windmiller, from Zoo New England, led a bird and turtle walk at the Great Meadows NWR impoundments in Concord.
And the Winner Is…
And the Winner Is... Congratulations to Kate McHugh, who has won the Migration Madness Membership Drive! Kate will receive their choice of a pair of binoculars or two tickets for one of our summer water
Upcoming October 11 Big Day!
Upcoming October 11 Big Day! This May the BBC conducted its first "Big Day". Despite some terrible weather, club members recorded a total of 186 species across Massachusetts. We're sure we can beat that next
Member Only Webinar October 9: Sparrow Identification!
Member Only Webinar October 9: Sparrow Identification! It will soon be time for the southbound migration of sparrows! Join longtime BBC board member Glenn d'Entremont on October 9 to learn field marks, shapes, and sounds
BBC Global Big Day Count – Follow Up
BBC Global Big Day Count Follow Up On May 10 the BBC sponsored a club-wide Global Big Day Count. While the weather was tough that day with off and on rain, raw wind, and cool
Sign Up for the September Overnight Pelagic!
Overnight Pelagic Trip from Hyannis, MA to Hydrographer Canyon area Our new September 2025 pelagic trip is now open for registration! Our August trips were canceled by Hurricane Erin and so we are giving it
Kids Walk at Great Meadows in Concord
Kids Walk at Great Meadows in Concord Trip leader Kathy Dia and special guest Dr. Bryan Windmiller, from Zoo New England, led a bird and turtle walk at the Great Meadows NWR impoundments in Concord.
And the Winner Is…
And the Winner Is... Congratulations to Kate McHugh, who has won the Migration Madness Membership Drive! Kate will receive their choice of a pair of binoculars or two tickets for one of our summer water
Upcoming October 11 Big Day!
Upcoming October 11 Big Day! This May the BBC conducted its first "Big Day". Despite some terrible weather, club members recorded a total of 186 species across Massachusetts. We're sure we can beat that next
Member Only Webinar October 9: Sparrow Identification!
Member Only Webinar October 9: Sparrow Identification! It will soon be time for the southbound migration of sparrows! Join longtime BBC board member Glenn d'Entremont on October 9 to learn field marks, shapes, and sounds
BBC Global Big Day Count – Follow Up
BBC Global Big Day Count Follow Up On May 10 the BBC sponsored a club-wide Global Big Day Count. While the weather was tough that day with off and on rain, raw wind, and cool
Sign Up for the September Overnight Pelagic!
Overnight Pelagic Trip from Hyannis, MA to Hydrographer Canyon area Our new September 2025 pelagic trip is now open for registration! Our August trips were canceled by Hurricane Erin and so we are giving it
Kids Walk at Great Meadows in Concord
Kids Walk at Great Meadows in Concord Trip leader Kathy Dia and special guest Dr. Bryan Windmiller, from Zoo New England, led a bird and turtle walk at the Great Meadows NWR impoundments in Concord.
And the Winner Is…
And the Winner Is... Congratulations to Kate McHugh, who has won the Migration Madness Membership Drive! Kate will receive their choice of a pair of binoculars or two tickets for one of our summer water
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Arlington Reservoir
Lexington - Arlington Reservoir 210 Lowell Street, Arlington, MA, United StatesVisit Arlington Reservoir and the adjacent Lexington Community Farm to search for late winter lingerers and early migrants. Cosponsored with Menotomy Bird club.
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Mass. Audubon Boston Nature Center
Mattapan - MAS Boston Nature Center 500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan, MA, United StatesJoin us to observe resident birds and early spring 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 flat and easy to walk. Be sure to wear a hat, waterproof footwear, and bring water.
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Mt Auburn Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery 536 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA, United StatesMount Auburn Cemetery is lovely in all seasons. In late March, we may see the very earliest migrants from the south (Red-winged Blackbird, others) as well as the remaining seasonal visitors from the north (e.g. White-throated Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco). And our usual year-round resident species will have just started to sing!
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Members Webinar with Tiffany Kirsten – Birdie Big Year: Elevating Women Birders
DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THIS WEBINAR HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM MARCH 10 TO MARCH 24. IF YOU PREVIOUSLY SIGNED UP, YOUR REGISTRATION AND ZOOM LINK WILL STILL WORK FOR THE MARCH 24 DATE. Please join the BBC on the evening of March 24 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a member only webinar with Tiffany Kirsten,
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Woodcock Walk, North Easton
North Easton - Edwin A. Keach Park Chestnut Street, Easton, MA, United StatesFrom the playground, we will walk a short distance to an open area where we can observe 2 fields for Woodcock. Sunset is around 6:30 pm so bring a camp chair and relax for the Woodcock flight.