Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
15-May-2023 06:00 – 09:00
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club walk
54 species
Mute Swan  1
Mallard  4
Wild Turkey  2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  2
Mourning Dove  4
Chimney Swift  5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Spotted Sandpiper  2    One of the members of the group had merlin open, it called it a solitary sandpiper but I’m pretty sure it was a spotted.  A pair seen in flight circling around Halcyon.  Spotting extended down to belly
Solitary Sandpiper  0
Herring Gull  2
Great Blue Heron  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  2
Eastern Kingbird  2
Blue-headed Vireo  2
Warbling Vireo  3
Red-eyed Vireo  1
Blue Jay  5
Black-capped Chickadee  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
House Wren  2
European Starling  2
Gray Catbird  4
Hermit Thrush  2
American Robin  15
Cedar Waxwing  3
House Sparrow  2
American Goldfinch  5
Chipping Sparrow  5
White-throated Sparrow  4
Song Sparrow  3
Swamp Sparrow  1
Baltimore Oriole  6
Brown-headed Cowbird  2
Common Grackle  7
Ovenbird  2
Black-and-white Warbler  7
Nashville Warbler  2
American Redstart  3
Cape May Warbler  2
Northern Parula  6
Magnolia Warbler  2
Blackburnian Warbler  2
Chestnut-sided Warbler  1
Black-throated Blue Warbler  2
Pine Warbler  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  18
Black-throated Green Warbler  3
Canada Warbler  1
Wilson’s Warbler  1
Scarlet Tanager  1
Northern Cardinal  3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S137920219

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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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

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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