Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
May 11, 2021 5:59 AM – 9:32 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.76 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:    BBC-Mt. Auburn- Leader: Kathy Dia. Sunny and seasonable upper 40’s to 50’s F.
40 species
Mallard  3
Mourning Dove  6
Herring Gull  2
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Great Blue Heron  1
Eastern Screech-Owl  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
Blue-headed Vireo  1
Warbling Vireo  7
Blue Jay  15
American Crow  2
Common Raven  1
Black-capped Chickadee  5
Tufted Titmouse  1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  2
Gray Catbird  11
American Robin  65
House Sparrow  3
American Goldfinch  6
Chipping Sparrow  11
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah)  3    Unexpected. Flew into the top of a tree and then continued on.
Song Sparrow  5
Orchard Oriole  1    Willow Pond
Baltimore Oriole  15
Red-winged Blackbird  4
Common Grackle  26
Ovenbird  1
Black-and-white Warbler  4
Nashville Warbler  1
American Redstart  4
Cape May Warbler  1    Heard after walk below Indian Ridge near Halcyon.
Northern Parula  8
Yellow Warbler  3
Pine Warbler  2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  11
Yellow-throated Warbler  1    Continuing in Harvard Hill. Larger warbler white and blank with bright yellow throat. Feeding slowly though moving around a lot in an oak.
Black-throated Green Warbler  2
Northern Cardinal  5
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S87834207

2024 Year in Review!

Photo credit: Manomet Photo credit Jennifer Thornton Thanks to our inspired volunteer Board, committee members, and field trip leaders, the Brookline Bird Club enjoyed impressive successes during 2024.  Our volunteer trip leaders and enthusiastic participants

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8

ANNUAL REPORT 2022

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts,

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2024 Year in Review!

Photo credit: Manomet Photo credit Jennifer Thornton Thanks to our inspired volunteer Board, committee members, and field trip leaders, the Brookline Bird Club enjoyed impressive successes during 2024.  Our volunteer trip leaders and enthusiastic participants

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8

ANNUAL REPORT 2022

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts,

Renew membership now!

Calling all BBC members - annual memberships expire December 31st 2024. Renew today for the 2025 calendar year to continue uninterrupted access to member benefits including our blue book mailings, member webinars, and more! Membership

2024 Year in Review!

Photo credit: Manomet Photo credit Jennifer Thornton Thanks to our inspired volunteer Board, committee members, and field trip leaders, the Brookline Bird Club enjoyed impressive successes during 2024.  Our volunteer trip leaders and enthusiastic participants

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8

ANNUAL REPORT 2022

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts,

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Calling all BBC members - annual memberships expire December 31st 2024. Renew today for the 2025 calendar year to continue uninterrupted access to member benefits including our blue book mailings, member webinars, and more! Membership

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