Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
May 28, 2021 6:00 AM – 10:17 AM
Protocol: Traveling
5.92 mile(s)
37 species (+1 other taxa)
Mallard  1
Wild Turkey  1
Mourning Dove  3
Chimney Swift  6
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  3
Eastern Wood-Pewee  3    A pair near Spectacle and a single near the Dell singing… odd to see so many as I don’t think of it as a typical Mt Auburn species. Maybe a family.
Empidonax sp.  1    Seen after the walk in area near the wall. Some odd Willow-like sounds but no real singing.
Great Crested Flycatcher  1    After the walk
Eastern Kingbird  2
Warbling Vireo  4
Red-eyed Vireo  3
Blue Jay  8
American Crow  1
Fish Crow  1
Common Raven  4    Probably a family
Black-capped Chickadee  6
Tufted Titmouse  1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  2
European Starling  7
Gray Catbird  4
Swainson’s Thrush  2
American Robin  85
Cedar Waxwing  14
House Sparrow  4
American Goldfinch  5
Chipping Sparrow  7
Song Sparrow  8
Baltimore Oriole  7
Red-winged Blackbird  4
Brown-headed Cowbird  1
Common Grackle  8
American Redstart  5
Magnolia Warbler  1
Blackpoll Warbler  3
Pine Warbler  3
Northern Cardinal  5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S97407651

Nuttall Club special event with Peter Kaestner

Peter Kaestner in his Search for 10,000 Species of Birds in the World - A Special Event Sponsored by the Nuttall Ornithological Club Peter Kaestner after seeing his 10,000th world bird species in the Philippines.

BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!

It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th

Nuttall Club special event with Peter Kaestner

Peter Kaestner in his Search for 10,000 Species of Birds in the World - A Special Event Sponsored by the Nuttall Ornithological Club Peter Kaestner after seeing his 10,000th world bird species in the Philippines.

BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!

It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th

Nuttall Club special event with Peter Kaestner

Peter Kaestner in his Search for 10,000 Species of Birds in the World - A Special Event Sponsored by the Nuttall Ornithological Club Peter Kaestner after seeing his 10,000th world bird species in the Philippines.

BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!

It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th

News Categories

Upcoming Field Trips

  • Pop-up Trip: Crane WMA, Falmouth, and Swallow-tailed Kites!

    Falmouth - Crane WMA 754 Nathan Ellis Highway, Falmouth, MA, United States

    Pop-up trip to look for the Swallow-tailed Kites that have bred this year near Mashpee. We'll start with a walk at Crane WMA to look for grassland birds, then head over to the location nearby where the kites are being seen. Contact trip leader (leaving from Newton around 6.30am) for possible carpooling, or else meet

  • Half-Day Seabirding and Whale Watching

    Plymouth - Captain John's Whale Watching Tour Company 10 Town Wharf, Plymouth, MA, United States

    The BBC has reserved a limited block of discounted group tickets on these public tours. These tours are open to all. Register online at https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=330  Registration opens June 19. Co-sponsored with the South Shore Bird club. The parking for multiple hours that you need is not near the town wharf. Allow extra time to find

  • Nighthawk Watch at Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge

    Harvard - Oxbow NWR Tank Rd, Harvard, MA, United States

    Join us for a pleasant evening of watching nighthawk migration along the Nashua River valley. Bring a lawn chair or a camp stool. Rain date: Sunday August 30.

  • Belle Isle Marsh Reservation (Winthrop side)

    Winthrop - Belle Isle March and Marine Ecology Park Banks Street, Winthrop, MA, United States

    Join us to observe resident birds and fall migrants in a unique urban habitat that is a favorite for many bird species, including uncommon and rare birds. Birders of all levels will enjoy this walk. The trails are (generally) flat and easy to walk. A water bottle, water proof clothing including a hat, sunblock &

  • Plum Island

    Newburyport - Courthouse 188 State Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

    Beginners and those with limited mobility welcome. There is an entrance fee for Parker River NWR.

Go to Top