Apr 23, 2016
7:00 AM
2 Wild Turkey
1 Great Blue Heron
1 Red-tailed Hawk
1 gull sp.
1 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
4 Mourning Dove
2 Great Horned Owl
3 Red-bellied Woodpecker
2 Downy Woodpecker
3 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
1 Blue-headed Vireo
3 Blue Jay
2 Black-capped Chickadee
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
8 Hermit Thrush
10 American Robin
1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
12 Chipping Sparrow
2 Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)
14 White-throated Sparrow
6 Northern Cardinal
6 Common Grackle
8 Brown-headed Cowbird
1 American GoldfinchNumber of Taxa: 27
2024 Annual Report
The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 283 species for 2024, with 274 species in Massachusetts (four more than 2023), and nine additional species reported from New Hampshire and Maine. This total was based upon 262
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April 25 Annual Members Meeting - All Welcome Please join us on April 25 for our Annual Members Meeting. The evening begins with a social hour at 6:30. The program starts at 7:00 with the
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Thanks to Bob Ross for the following article, which started out as a MassBird listserv post: The eBird Alerts are an indispensable tool when traveling to a new city or region to go birding. I
NEW! Young Adult Birding series
Young Adult Birding series specifically for birders in their 20's and 30's! Our first meeting will be held at Millennium Park on Sunday, March 2nd at 8:00 AM. We will walk about 2 miles around
Applications Available for Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship
The BBC is pleased to announce that we will again offer two Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders. The 2025 scholarships will cover the full
2024 Annual Report
The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 283 species for 2024, with 274 species in Massachusetts (four more than 2023), and nine additional species reported from New Hampshire and Maine. This total was based upon 262
April 25 Annual Members Meeting – All Welcome
April 25 Annual Members Meeting - All Welcome Please join us on April 25 for our Annual Members Meeting. The evening begins with a social hour at 6:30. The program starts at 7:00 with the
Avian Influenza Spreading in Massachusetts
Avian influenza is an increasing public health concern and is spreading across Massachusetts. In the past few days we have heard reports of waterfowl die offs in Cambridge, Amherst, Plymouth and Brockton. If you see
eBird Tip – How to use eBird When Traveling
Thanks to Bob Ross for the following article, which started out as a MassBird listserv post: The eBird Alerts are an indispensable tool when traveling to a new city or region to go birding. I
NEW! Young Adult Birding series
Young Adult Birding series specifically for birders in their 20's and 30's! Our first meeting will be held at Millennium Park on Sunday, March 2nd at 8:00 AM. We will walk about 2 miles around
Applications Available for Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship
The BBC is pleased to announce that we will again offer two Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders. The 2025 scholarships will cover the full
2024 Annual Report
The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 283 species for 2024, with 274 species in Massachusetts (four more than 2023), and nine additional species reported from New Hampshire and Maine. This total was based upon 262
April 25 Annual Members Meeting – All Welcome
April 25 Annual Members Meeting - All Welcome Please join us on April 25 for our Annual Members Meeting. The evening begins with a social hour at 6:30. The program starts at 7:00 with the
Avian Influenza Spreading in Massachusetts
Avian influenza is an increasing public health concern and is spreading across Massachusetts. In the past few days we have heard reports of waterfowl die offs in Cambridge, Amherst, Plymouth and Brockton. If you see
eBird Tip – How to use eBird When Traveling
Thanks to Bob Ross for the following article, which started out as a MassBird listserv post: The eBird Alerts are an indispensable tool when traveling to a new city or region to go birding. I
NEW! Young Adult Birding series
Young Adult Birding series specifically for birders in their 20's and 30's! Our first meeting will be held at Millennium Park on Sunday, March 2nd at 8:00 AM. We will walk about 2 miles around
Applications Available for Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship
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Upcoming Field Trips
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South Shore Century Run
Meet at 6:00 am at the main parking area of Wompatuck State Park, Hingham. A medium-paced trip to key places on the South Shore to try to observe 100 species of migrants and residents while having fun. Note: This trip will likely go to The Trustees of Reservation Property at World’s End. Contact leader for
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Parker River NWR on Bike
Leave your car behind as we cycle the main refuge road looking and listening for spring migrants. Be ready to peddle by 6:30 a.m. Note that an entrance fee or pass is required. Restrooms available.
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Spring Bird Walk Along the Charles River in Waltham
Waltham - Charles River Shaws Supermarket 130 River Street, Waltham, MA, United StatesCosponsored by Waltham Land Trust, BBC & Menotomy Bird Club and led by Emily Szczypek, member of all three organizations. Migration is taking place so we could see Baltimore Orioles, Warbling Vireos, Warblers, Tree and or Rough-winged Swallows, and Osprey, as well as our resident Great Blue Herons, Red-tailed Hawks, and various song birds. Bring binoculars.
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Dunback Meadow, Lexington
Join us for an early May walk at Dunback Meadow. We will walk a few miles on mostly flat paths but they could be muddy. All sorts of possibilities at this fine birding location.