Brook Farm and Gethsemane Cemetery, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Jun 1, 2025 7:55 AM – 9:55 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
30 species
Canada Goose 6
Chimney Swift 30
Great Blue Heron 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Warbling Vireo 4
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 1
Common Raven 2
Tufted Titmouse 4
Tree Swallow 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Northern House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 3
American Robin 4
Cedar Waxwing 8
American Goldfinch 4
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 1
Baltimore Oriole 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 2
Common Yellowthroat 3
Yellow Warbler 5
Pine Warbler 2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S246117589
Millennium Park, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Jun 1, 2025 10:10 AM – 12:10 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
17 species (+1 other taxa)
Mallard 2
Mallard (Domestic type) 1
Chimney Swift 25
Great Blue Heron 1
Willow Flycatcher 1
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 2
Common Raven 1
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
European Starling 1
Cedar Waxwing 2
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 1
Orchard Oriole 1
Common Yellowthroat 6
Yellow Warbler 3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S246117604
Millennium Park–West Roxbury High School Marsh, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Jun 1, 2025 11:10 AM
Protocol: Incidental
14 species
Mourning Dove 2
Killdeer 1
Green Heron 3
Great Blue Heron 4
Downy Woodpecker 1
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 1
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Baltimore Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 6
Yellow Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S246117597
St. James Cemetery, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Jun 1, 2025 11:58 AM – 12:28 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
15 species
Chimney Swift 1
Killdeer 1
Green Heron 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Warbling Vireo 4
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
European Starling 2
American Robin 5
Cedar Waxwing 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Baltimore Oriole 1
Common Grackle 5
Yellow Warbler 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S246117595
Help Us Archive Old Trips!
The Brookline Bird Club has almost 80 years of field trip reports that we’d like to add to eBird. As one of the oldest bird clubs in the United States, our archive of field
A Look Back to 1918
The date of July 17, 1918 was marked in the calendar of Bostonians as the fifth anniversary of the Brookline Bird Club. There was a birthday party at “Lake Walden” to celebrate the event,
Proposed rules change for the Duck Stamp and Duck Stamp Art Contest
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now proposing a permanent rule change to the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Contest (known as the Duck Stamp) that would make the theme “Celebrating Our Waterfowl
BBC 2020 Winter Meeting: Scott Weidensaul
Return to Wild America: A Yearlong Search for the Continent’s Natural Soul In 1955, naturalists Roger Tory Peterson and James Fisher published their bestselling book Wild America, chronicling a now-legendary 30,000-mile trip across
Fundraising Effort to Memorialize Ida (update)
Ida at Plum Island, undated. The Board of Directors is pleased to announce 73 donations were received totaling $5,615 which far exceeded the goal set. 100% of the funds will go to
Closure of Hellcat Trail @ Parker River NWR
The Hellcat Trail at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge is closed to all public access effective Monday, December 23, 2019 in order to facilitate replacement of the entire boardwalk system that supports the trail. The
Help Us Archive Old Trips!
The Brookline Bird Club has almost 80 years of field trip reports that we’d like to add to eBird. As one of the oldest bird clubs in the United States, our archive of field
A Look Back to 1918
The date of July 17, 1918 was marked in the calendar of Bostonians as the fifth anniversary of the Brookline Bird Club. There was a birthday party at “Lake Walden” to celebrate the event,
Proposed rules change for the Duck Stamp and Duck Stamp Art Contest
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now proposing a permanent rule change to the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Contest (known as the Duck Stamp) that would make the theme “Celebrating Our Waterfowl
BBC 2020 Winter Meeting: Scott Weidensaul
Return to Wild America: A Yearlong Search for the Continent’s Natural Soul In 1955, naturalists Roger Tory Peterson and James Fisher published their bestselling book Wild America, chronicling a now-legendary 30,000-mile trip across
Fundraising Effort to Memorialize Ida (update)
Ida at Plum Island, undated. The Board of Directors is pleased to announce 73 donations were received totaling $5,615 which far exceeded the goal set. 100% of the funds will go to
Closure of Hellcat Trail @ Parker River NWR
The Hellcat Trail at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge is closed to all public access effective Monday, December 23, 2019 in order to facilitate replacement of the entire boardwalk system that supports the trail. The
Help Us Archive Old Trips!
The Brookline Bird Club has almost 80 years of field trip reports that we’d like to add to eBird. As one of the oldest bird clubs in the United States, our archive of field
A Look Back to 1918
The date of July 17, 1918 was marked in the calendar of Bostonians as the fifth anniversary of the Brookline Bird Club. There was a birthday party at “Lake Walden” to celebrate the event,
Proposed rules change for the Duck Stamp and Duck Stamp Art Contest
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now proposing a permanent rule change to the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Contest (known as the Duck Stamp) that would make the theme “Celebrating Our Waterfowl
BBC 2020 Winter Meeting: Scott Weidensaul
Return to Wild America: A Yearlong Search for the Continent’s Natural Soul In 1955, naturalists Roger Tory Peterson and James Fisher published their bestselling book Wild America, chronicling a now-legendary 30,000-mile trip across
Fundraising Effort to Memorialize Ida (update)
Ida at Plum Island, undated. The Board of Directors is pleased to announce 73 donations were received totaling $5,615 which far exceeded the goal set. 100% of the funds will go to
Closure of Hellcat Trail @ Parker River NWR
The Hellcat Trail at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge is closed to all public access effective Monday, December 23, 2019 in order to facilitate replacement of the entire boardwalk system that supports the trail. The
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The Quiet Beauty of birding – Lynn Shore & Nahant Beach Reservation
Offered by DCR. Come join us for an up-close look at sea ducks and gulls in action! Observe, share your insights, ask questions, and connect with fellow bird enthusiasts. For adults & children 8+. Children must be with an adult. ADA/Reasonable Accommodation 617-645-0358 | Moneesha.dasgupta2@mass.gov
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Belle Isle Marsh and Vicinity
Led by DCR staff. We will search on foot up to one mile, on flat, easy terrain for snowy owls and other raptors, native sparrows, finches, waterfowl, and other birds. This is a traveling program by car or bike. Prepare for ticks. Ages: Adults and kids 8 years+ with adult chaperone. Binoculars recommended. ADA/Reasonable Accommodations
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Deer Island & Boston Harbor, Winthrop (RESCHEDULED to Sunday 2/15)
Recheduled to Sunday 2/15 due to cold and gusting winds.
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BBC Winter Meeting February 7 – Social Hour, Used Book Sale & Norman Smith!
Mark your calendar for Saturday, February 7 at 2PM for the BBC’s annual in-person Winter Meeting featuring a social hour with refreshments, our popular used bird book sale table, and our speaker Norman Smith, Director of the Snowy Owl Project. The Winter Meeting is free and open to all. There is plenty of free parking.
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CC Canal and Sandwich hotspots (RESCHEDULED to Friday 2/20)
Rescheduled to Friday 2/20 due to theweather and considtions at the locations.