Mount Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
May 12, 2024 6:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
73 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 7
Mute Swan 1
Mallard 4
Wild Turkey 1
Mourning Dove 7
Chimney Swift 5
Killdeer 1
gull sp. 8
Common Loon 3
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 2
Peregrine Falcon 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Blue-headed Vireo 3
Warbling Vireo 5
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Common Raven 1
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 5
Tree Swallow 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
House Wren 3
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 3
Gray Catbird 7
Veery 1
Wood Thrush 3
House Sparrow 2
House Finch 7
American Goldfinch 5
Chipping Sparrow 9
White-throated Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 5
Orchard Oriole 1
Baltimore Oriole 6
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Brown-headed Cowbird 13
Common Grackle 13
Ovenbird 4
Black-and-white Warbler 14
Tennessee Warbler 5
Nashville Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 2
American Redstart 7
Northern Parula 11
Magnolia Warbler 9
Bay-breasted Warbler 7 Many singing and seen across the area
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler 3
Blackpoll Warbler 6
Black-throated Blue Warbler 5
Palm Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 26
Prairie Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 9
Canada Warbler 1
Wilson’s Warbler 1
Scarlet Tanager 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 7
Indigo Bunting 3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S174592441
Migration Madness Membership Drive
Win a Free Pair of Binoculars - Migration Madness Membership Drive To celebrate the excitement of spring migration, the Brookline Bird Club has a special offer for any new member joining the club from April
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.
Camp Edwards Grassland Bird Tours
The Massachusetts Army National Guard’s Natural Resource Program is hosting grassland bird tours in May on Camp Edwards. This is an unusual opportunity for avid birders, naturalists and photographers to walk through the Camp Edwards
2025 BBC Teen Birder Scholarship Awards
2025 BBC Teen Birder Scholarship Awards The BBC Conservation and Education Committee is pleased to announce our two annual Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship recipients, Sydney Beard of Cambridge and Jonas Johnson of Canaan, CT.
Migration Madness Membership Drive
Win a Free Pair of Binoculars - Migration Madness Membership Drive To celebrate the excitement of spring migration, the Brookline Bird Club has a special offer for any new member joining the club from April
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.
Camp Edwards Grassland Bird Tours
The Massachusetts Army National Guard’s Natural Resource Program is hosting grassland bird tours in May on Camp Edwards. This is an unusual opportunity for avid birders, naturalists and photographers to walk through the Camp Edwards
2025 BBC Teen Birder Scholarship Awards
2025 BBC Teen Birder Scholarship Awards The BBC Conservation and Education Committee is pleased to announce our two annual Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship recipients, Sydney Beard of Cambridge and Jonas Johnson of Canaan, CT.
Migration Madness Membership Drive
Win a Free Pair of Binoculars - Migration Madness Membership Drive To celebrate the excitement of spring migration, the Brookline Bird Club has a special offer for any new member joining the club from April
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.
Camp Edwards Grassland Bird Tours
The Massachusetts Army National Guard’s Natural Resource Program is hosting grassland bird tours in May on Camp Edwards. This is an unusual opportunity for avid birders, naturalists and photographers to walk through the Camp Edwards
2025 BBC Teen Birder Scholarship Awards
2025 BBC Teen Birder Scholarship Awards The BBC Conservation and Education Committee is pleased to announce our two annual Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship recipients, Sydney Beard of Cambridge and Jonas Johnson of Canaan, CT.
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Belle Isle Marsh and Vicinity
Led by DCR staff. We will search on foot up to one mile, on flat, easy terrain for snowy owls and other raptors, native sparrows, finches, waterfowl, and other birds. This is a traveling program by car or bike. Prepare for ticks. Ages: Adults and kids 8 years+ with adult chaperone. Binoculars recommended. ADA/Reasonable Accommodations
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Deer Island & Boston Harbor, Winthrop (RESCHEDULED to Sunday 2/15)
Recheduled to Sunday 2/15 due to cold and gusting winds.
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BBC Winter Meeting February 7 – Social Hour, Used Book Sale & Norman Smith!
Mark your calendar for Saturday, February 7 at 2PM for the BBC’s annual in-person Winter Meeting featuring a social hour with refreshments, our popular used bird book sale table, and our speaker Norman Smith, Director of the Snowy Owl Project. The Winter Meeting is free and open to all. There is plenty of free parking.
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CC Canal and Sandwich hotspots (RESCHEDULED to Friday 2/20)
Rescheduled to Friday 2/20 due to theweather and considtions at the locations.
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Belle Isle Marsh Reservation
Let's explore the East Boston side of Belle Isle Marsh in winter! We'll look for ducks, hawks, Bald Eagles, winter finches and many more birds! Belle Isle is a fantastic birding destination in any season. All of the trails are flat and easy, with a slight elevation on the small hill going through the meadow.