Mount Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
May 11, 2024 6:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.5 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: BBC Saturday Walk
63 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 4
Mallard 4
Mourning Dove 7
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Killdeer 1
Herring Gull 3
gull sp. 4
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 1
Blue-headed Vireo 3
Warbling Vireo 5
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 9
Tufted Titmouse 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
House Wren 3
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 6
Gray Catbird 8
Wood Thrush 3
American Robin 25
House Sparrow 4
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 8
Chipping Sparrow 10
White-throated Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 5
Orchard Oriole 1
Baltimore Oriole 8
Red-winged Blackbird 7
Brown-headed Cowbird 7
Common Grackle 11
Ovenbird 5
Black-and-white Warbler 14
Tennessee Warbler 8 singing across the cemetery
Nashville Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 4
American Redstart 8
Cape May Warbler 1
Northern Parula 16
Magnolia Warbler 9
Bay-breasted Warbler 9 encountered across the cemetery, with one particular tree containing four individuals
Yellow Warbler 5
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
Blackpoll Warbler 5
Black-throated Blue Warbler 4
Pine Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 24
Black-throated Green Warbler 14 One of the most common singing warblers present
Wilson’s Warbler 2
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 6
Indigo Bunting 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S174082818
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Responding to Threats to Migratory Bird Treaty Act and Endangered Species Act John Nelson, chair of the BBC's Conservation Committee, recently sent an eloquent letter to Representative Seth Moulton and Massachusetts Senators Edward Markey and
Member Webinar and Field Trip: The Art and Craft of Shorebird Identification with Lisa Schibley
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2025 Daytime Pelagic and Marsh Cruise Trip Schedule Announced The BBC is happy to announce two daytime whale watching events and a Parker River marsh cruise. For the Thursday August 14th whale watching trip out
Changes Coming to Mt Auburn Cemetery This Spring
Changes Coming to Mt Auburn Cemetery This Spring Mt. Auburn Cemetery has announced changes to birder access starting this spring. In short, the gates will open every day starting at 6:00 AM but the key
Threats to Federal Bird Science Funding
Threats to Federal Bird Science Funding According to the journal Science, the administration has targeted the Ecosystems Mission Area at the U.S. Geological Survey for elimination in its upcoming Fiscal Year 2026 budget request. The
BBC Global Big Day Count – May 10
BBC Global Big Day Count On May 18, 1974 Bob Stymiest led the BBC trip with the all time largest species count for the club - 162 birds seen during 20 hours across Essex County.
Threats to Migratory Bird Treaty Act and Endangered Species Act
Responding to Threats to Migratory Bird Treaty Act and Endangered Species Act John Nelson, chair of the BBC's Conservation Committee, recently sent an eloquent letter to Representative Seth Moulton and Massachusetts Senators Edward Markey and
Member Webinar and Field Trip: The Art and Craft of Shorebird Identification with Lisa Schibley
Member Webinar and Field Trip: The Art and Craft of Shorebird Identification with Lisa Schibley Shorebirds are among the most fascinating and diverse groups of birds, but identifying them can sometimes feel overwhelming. What key
2025 Daytime Pelagic and Marsh Cruise Trip Schedule
2025 Daytime Pelagic and Marsh Cruise Trip Schedule Announced The BBC is happy to announce two daytime whale watching events and a Parker River marsh cruise. For the Thursday August 14th whale watching trip out
Changes Coming to Mt Auburn Cemetery This Spring
Changes Coming to Mt Auburn Cemetery This Spring Mt. Auburn Cemetery has announced changes to birder access starting this spring. In short, the gates will open every day starting at 6:00 AM but the key
Threats to Federal Bird Science Funding
Threats to Federal Bird Science Funding According to the journal Science, the administration has targeted the Ecosystems Mission Area at the U.S. Geological Survey for elimination in its upcoming Fiscal Year 2026 budget request. The
BBC Global Big Day Count – May 10
BBC Global Big Day Count On May 18, 1974 Bob Stymiest led the BBC trip with the all time largest species count for the club - 162 birds seen during 20 hours across Essex County.
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