Mount Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
May 2, 2026 9:05 AM – 11:27 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.017 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: BBC walk
30 species (+1 other taxa)
Mallard 5
Wild Turkey 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5
Mourning Dove 3
gull sp. 2
Green Heron 1 First of Year :D
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Great Horned Owl 3 Great horned highlight of the walk! ^_^
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Heard
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Ground foraging?
Northern House Wren 2 Couple flittering around nest box and tree cavities
European Starling 12
Gray Catbird 3
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 25 Low Estimate
Cedar Waxwing 2 A splendid send-off sighting :)
American Goldfinch 4
Chipping Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 2
Baltimore Oriole 3 First of Year! :D
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 7
Common Grackle 15
Northern Cardinal 9
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S332094537
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Brookline Bird Club 2022 Virtual Spring Meeting video
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Book Fund Donation to Massachusetts Young Birders Club
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2022 BBC Scholarship Recipients
The BBC is pleased to announce that this year’s Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarships have been awarded to Johnny Owens of Essex, MA and Jocelyn Pyne of Harvard, MA. These
New BBC premium
The BBC's new premium: a handy lens wipe that attaches to your binocular strap. $5 plus shipping. Contact the BBC Membership Coordinator for details.
The Brookline Bird Club has launched our own Instagram account!
Instagram, a popular social media application, allows users and viewers to share photos and short messages with viewers. We welcome members to join in by submitting your photos! Our account is monitored by Board
Black Birders Week 2022 – May 29 to June 4
The Black AF In STEM Collective https://www.blackafinstem.com/ is presenting the third annual Black Birders Week, a series of virtual and in person events aimed at increasing the visibility of Black birders and nature enthusiasts, who face
Brookline Bird Club 2022 Virtual Spring Meeting video
If you missed the recent meeting, a Zoom-recorded video is available online.
Book Fund Donation to Massachusetts Young Birders Club
The BBC, through its Conservation and Education Committee, is proud to announce a donation of binoculars and bird guides to the Massachusetts Young Birders Club. The mission of the MYBC
2022 BBC Scholarship Recipients
The BBC is pleased to announce that this year’s Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarships have been awarded to Johnny Owens of Essex, MA and Jocelyn Pyne of Harvard, MA. These
New BBC premium
The BBC's new premium: a handy lens wipe that attaches to your binocular strap. $5 plus shipping. Contact the BBC Membership Coordinator for details.
The Brookline Bird Club has launched our own Instagram account!
Instagram, a popular social media application, allows users and viewers to share photos and short messages with viewers. We welcome members to join in by submitting your photos! Our account is monitored by Board
Black Birders Week 2022 – May 29 to June 4
The Black AF In STEM Collective https://www.blackafinstem.com/ is presenting the third annual Black Birders Week, a series of virtual and in person events aimed at increasing the visibility of Black birders and nature enthusiasts, who face
Brookline Bird Club 2022 Virtual Spring Meeting video
If you missed the recent meeting, a Zoom-recorded video is available online.
Book Fund Donation to Massachusetts Young Birders Club
The BBC, through its Conservation and Education Committee, is proud to announce a donation of binoculars and bird guides to the Massachusetts Young Birders Club. The mission of the MYBC
2022 BBC Scholarship Recipients
The BBC is pleased to announce that this year’s Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarships have been awarded to Johnny Owens of Essex, MA and Jocelyn Pyne of Harvard, MA. These
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