Millennium Park, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Jul 13, 2025 7:55 AM – 12:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
45 species
Canada Goose 12
Wood Duck 13
Mallard 2
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 3
Killdeer 3
Least Sandpiper 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 2
Great Blue Heron 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 3
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 2
Downy Woodpecker 5
Northern Flicker 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Willow Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 5
Warbling Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 3 2 observed
Tree Swallow 3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 5
European Starling 1
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 7
American Robin 5
Cedar Waxwing 4
House Sparrow 8
American Goldfinch 7
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 13
Swamp Sparrow 6
Orchard Oriole 1
Baltimore Oriole 4
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Common Yellowthroat 4
Yellow Warbler 6
Northern Cardinal 3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S259941647
Millennium Park–West Roxbury High School Marsh, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Jul 13, 2025 10:40 AM – 11:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.75 mile(s)
25 species
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
American Herring Gull 0
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Black-crowned Night Heron 2
Green Heron 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 5 1 individual, 4 in a group
Common Raven 1
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Goldfinch 3
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Common Grackle 12
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S259941642
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MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND AND DOWNEAST MAINE TRIP REPORT
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Support Rare and Endangered Species in Massachusetts!
MassWildlife’s Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program is responsible for the conservation and protection of wildlife species that are not considered game species and the natural communities that make up their habitats. The focus of
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NORTHEASTERN EXPANSION AT NAHANT
Many of you are familiar with Northeastern University’s proposed expansion at East Point Nahant. It involves the construction of a 60,000 sq.ft. three story building and a parking lot. This expansion is located
TRIP REPORT: BBC TREE ID WORKSHOP – 9/23/18
Did you know that white ash, a bird‐friendly tree, has diamond patterns in its bark? Or, that 100‐200 organisms live inside leaves? More than 20 birders showed up Sunday morning for the Brookline Bird Club’s
MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND AND DOWNEAST MAINE TRIP REPORT
by Garry and Annie Kessler, Westborough, MA The BBC has run 4-day trips to Downeast Maine around July 4th for many years. The main attraction is an opportunity to land on Machias Seal Island for
NEW: BBC CONSERVATION ADVOCACY POLICY
CONSERVATION ADVOCACY The BBC Board has adopted the following policy regarding advocacy on behalf of bird conservation. The BBC is committed to conservation of birds and their habitats, and we encourage our members to
Support Rare and Endangered Species in Massachusetts!
MassWildlife’s Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program is responsible for the conservation and protection of wildlife species that are not considered game species and the natural communities that make up their habitats. The focus of
Annual Winter Meeting a Success!
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NORTHEASTERN EXPANSION AT NAHANT
Many of you are familiar with Northeastern University’s proposed expansion at East Point Nahant. It involves the construction of a 60,000 sq.ft. three story building and a parking lot. This expansion is located
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by Garry and Annie Kessler, Westborough, MA The BBC has run 4-day trips to Downeast Maine around July 4th for many years. The main attraction is an opportunity to land on Machias Seal Island for
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