Mount Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 6, 2026 6:15 AM – 8:45 AM

Protocol: Traveling

2.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC walk, led by David Scott. Lots of birds at the end of Indian Ridge early, and busy at Laurel Circle and the Dell later

46 species

Canada Goose  2

Mallard  3

Wild Turkey  2

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  4

Mourning Dove  3

Chimney Swift  2

Double-crested Cormorant  1    Distant flyby

Cooper’s Hawk  1

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Great Horned Owl  1    Chick next to the nest

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker  2

Northern Flicker  1    Heard only

Peregrine Falcon  1    Watertown Tower

Great Crested Flycatcher  1    Heard only

Eastern Kingbird  1

Blue-headed Vireo  1

Eastern Warbling Vireo  3

Blue Jay  5

White-breasted Nuthatch  3

Red-breasted Nuthatch  1

Northern House Wren  1    Heard

European Starling  1

Gray Catbird  12

Northern Mockingbird  1

American Robin  20

Cedar Waxwing  2    Passed a berry back and forward to each other a few times

House Finch  4

American Goldfinch  2    Feeding on dandelion seeds

Chipping Sparrow  3

Savannah Sparrow  1    Halcyon Pond

Baltimore Oriole  12

Red-winged Blackbird  3

Brown-headed Cowbird  3

Common Grackle  10

Ovenbird  1

Black-and-white Warbler  3

Common Yellowthroat  1    Heard

Northern Parula  1

Magnolia Warbler  1    Dell

Bay-breasted Warbler  1    Indian Ridge, near Halcyon Pond

Northern Yellow Warbler  1    Heard, Dell

Yellow-rumped Warbler  10

Prairie Warbler  1    Seen briefly at Halcyon, then at the Dell

Black-throated Green Warbler  2

Northern Cardinal  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S333636235

2024 Year in Review!

Photo credit: Manomet Photo credit Jennifer Thornton Thanks to our inspired volunteer Board, committee members, and field trip leaders, the Brookline Bird Club enjoyed impressive successes during 2024.  Our volunteer trip leaders and enthusiastic participants

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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2024 Year in Review!

Photo credit: Manomet Photo credit Jennifer Thornton Thanks to our inspired volunteer Board, committee members, and field trip leaders, the Brookline Bird Club enjoyed impressive successes during 2024.  Our volunteer trip leaders and enthusiastic participants

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,

Renew membership now!

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

2024 Year in Review!

Photo credit: Manomet Photo credit Jennifer Thornton Thanks to our inspired volunteer Board, committee members, and field trip leaders, the Brookline Bird Club enjoyed impressive successes during 2024.  Our volunteer trip leaders and enthusiastic participants

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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