Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
May 25, 2021 6:06 AM – 8:03 AM
Checklist Comments:    Cool morning with low wind.  Mixed-level party led by experienced BBC sponsor.  Species ID rigorous; counts approx., especially for common species.  Low species count for late-ish migration day, especially for warblers.  Notable species = blackpoll warbler, brown thrasher.
33 species
Mallard  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  3
Mourning Dove  2
Chimney Swift  6
Herring Gull  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Downy Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker  1
Eastern Kingbird  2
Warbling Vireo  6
Red-eyed Vireo  2
Blue Jay  15
Tufted Titmouse  2
Tree Swallow  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
House Wren  1
European Starling  5
Gray Catbird  6
Brown Thrasher  1    Singing in the Dell
Wood Thrush  2
American Robin  50
Cedar Waxwing  3
American Goldfinch  3
Chipping Sparrow  9
Song Sparrow  4
Baltimore Oriole  8
Red-winged Blackbird  3
Brown-headed Cowbird  3
Common Grackle  12
Common Yellowthroat  1
Yellow Warbler  2
Blackpoll Warbler  3
Northern Cardinal  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S97407648

Black Birders’ Week 2021

May 30-June 5 Organized by The BlackAFInSTEM Collective – a collective that “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career

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With reports of too close encounters with owls, it's time to check in and think about birding ethics. It is NEVER okay to approach roosting owls closely. The Brookline Bird Club’s code of Ethics

Black Birders’ Week 2021

May 30-June 5 Organized by The BlackAFInSTEM Collective – a collective that “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career

Everybody Loves Owls

With reports of too close encounters with owls, it's time to check in and think about birding ethics. It is NEVER okay to approach roosting owls closely. The Brookline Bird Club’s code of Ethics

Black Birders’ Week 2021

May 30-June 5 Organized by The BlackAFInSTEM Collective – a collective that “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career

Everybody Loves Owls

With reports of too close encounters with owls, it's time to check in and think about birding ethics. It is NEVER okay to approach roosting owls closely. The Brookline Bird Club’s code of Ethics

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