Millennium Park, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Apr 26, 2026 8:00 AM – 10:29 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.642 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: BBC-Boston Nature Center Joint Bird Walk Part I: Millennium Park 4-26-26
Collaborative Mass Audubon and Brookline Bird Club walk, Correne George, Neil Calabro, and Mike McCarthy, co-leaders.
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Overcast clouds
Temperature: 47 – 53°F
Wind: Mostly calm – gentle breeze
Wind Direction: E – N
Cloud Cover: 100%
Humidity: 47 – 65%
Dew point: 33 – 36°F
Sunrise: 5:46am
Sunset: 7:37pm
Weather generated by <a href=”https://raincrow.app/”>RainCrow</a>
40 species
Canada Goose 1
Wood Duck 8
Mallard 7
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 6
Mourning Dove 3
Virginia Rail 1 Kiddick-Kiddick calls from perimeter trail in Sawmill Creek backwater
Killdeer 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 1
Osprey (American) 2
Red-tailed Hawk (borealis) 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Eastern Phoebe 4
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 2
Tree Swallow 6
Barn Swallow 1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 1
European Starling 8
Northern Mockingbird 8
American Robin 10
House Sparrow 7
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 6
Chipping Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 12
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 3
Swamp Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 8
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
Common Grackle (Bronzed) 13
Northern Yellow Warbler 5
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 2
Northern Cardinal 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S331160484
BBC Donation to Wildlands Trust
The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, is pleased to donate $250 to Wildlands Trust, a regional land trust working to conserve native habitats and lands of high ecological value in Southeastern Massachusetts. As
Reporting State-listed Species
Every BBC member, and every birder in our state, can make a direct contribution to bird conservation by reporting observations of state-listed species through the Heritage Hub reporting system, part of the state's Natural Heritage
Black Birders’ Week 2021
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Update on Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships
National Audubon cancelled all its 2020 summer camps at Hog Island in Maine, but the BBC is delighted to announce that our 2020 scholarship recipients, May Adams of Wales, MA and Jackson
Everybody Loves Owls
With reports of too close encounters with owls, it's time to check in and think about birding ethics. It is NEVER okay to approach roosting owls closely. The Brookline Bird Club’s code of Ethics
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BBC Donation to Wildlands Trust
The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, is pleased to donate $250 to Wildlands Trust, a regional land trust working to conserve native habitats and lands of high ecological value in Southeastern Massachusetts. As
Reporting State-listed Species
Every BBC member, and every birder in our state, can make a direct contribution to bird conservation by reporting observations of state-listed species through the Heritage Hub reporting system, part of the state's Natural Heritage
Black Birders’ Week 2021
May 30-June 5 Organized by The BlackAFInSTEM Collective – a collective that “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career
Update on Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships
National Audubon cancelled all its 2020 summer camps at Hog Island in Maine, but the BBC is delighted to announce that our 2020 scholarship recipients, May Adams of Wales, MA and Jackson
Everybody Loves Owls
With reports of too close encounters with owls, it's time to check in and think about birding ethics. It is NEVER okay to approach roosting owls closely. The Brookline Bird Club’s code of Ethics
You can now say “you knew them when…”
If you missed The Basics of Drawing Birds with Avery Whitlock, you might have failed to realize a hidden talent. Of course, if you're a current member (or renew today) you can go to
BBC Donation to Wildlands Trust
The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, is pleased to donate $250 to Wildlands Trust, a regional land trust working to conserve native habitats and lands of high ecological value in Southeastern Massachusetts. As
Reporting State-listed Species
Every BBC member, and every birder in our state, can make a direct contribution to bird conservation by reporting observations of state-listed species through the Heritage Hub reporting system, part of the state's Natural Heritage
Black Birders’ Week 2021
May 30-June 5 Organized by The BlackAFInSTEM Collective – a collective that “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career
Update on Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships
National Audubon cancelled all its 2020 summer camps at Hog Island in Maine, but the BBC is delighted to announce that our 2020 scholarship recipients, May Adams of Wales, MA and Jackson
Everybody Loves Owls
With reports of too close encounters with owls, it's time to check in and think about birding ethics. It is NEVER okay to approach roosting owls closely. The Brookline Bird Club’s code of Ethics
You can now say “you knew them when…”
If you missed The Basics of Drawing Birds with Avery Whitlock, you might have failed to realize a hidden talent. Of course, if you're a current member (or renew today) you can go to
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