Mount Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 7, 2024 5:33 AM – 9:15 AM

Protocol: Traveling

4.043 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club- Leader: Kathy Dia- pleasant upper 50’’ to upper 60’s F.

50 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  1

Wild Turkey  2

Mourning Dove  6

Chimney Swift  1

gull sp.  1

Black-crowned Night Heron  2

Great Blue Heron  3

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  2

Eastern Phoebe  1

Great Crested Flycatcher  3

Blue-headed Vireo  1

Warbling Vireo  2

Red-eyed Vireo  1

Blue Jay  12

American Crow  1

Black-capped Chickadee  6

Tufted Titmouse  1

Northern Rough-winged Swallow  1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1

House Wren  2

European Starling  2

Gray Catbird  4

Veery  1

American Robin  50

Cedar Waxwing  2    In neighborhood before the walk. Fresh Pond Lane.

House Sparrow  2

American Goldfinch  2

Chipping Sparrow  6

White-crowned Sparrow  1    With White-throated near Willow and Poplar. One participant happened to snap a photo.

White-throated Sparrow  2

Song Sparrow  2

Baltimore Oriole  10

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  5

Brown-headed Cowbird  6

Common Grackle  10

Ovenbird  2

Worm-eating Warbler  1    Seen after the walk in the area between Harvard Hill and the Dell. Characteristically slow-moving and hard to spot, but worth the effort!  Occasionally singing.

Black-and-white Warbler  12

Tennessee Warbler  1

Nashville Warbler  5

Cape May Warbler  2

Northern Parula  15

Yellow Warbler  3

Blackpoll Warbler  1    Thanks to Jared, some got to see this bird

Black-throated Blue Warbler  4

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  20

Black-throated Green Warbler  9

Scarlet Tanager  1

Northern Cardinal  4

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S172660578

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,

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

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Upcoming Field Trips

  • BBC Winter Meeting February 7 – Social Hour, Used Book Sale & Norman Smith!

    Bedford - John Glenn Middle School 99 McMahon Road, Bedford, MA, United States

    Mark your calendar for Saturday, February 7 at 2PM for the BBC’s annual in-person Winter Meeting featuring a social hour with refreshments, our popular used bird book sale table, and our speaker Norman Smith, Director of the Snowy Owl Project. The Winter Meeting is free and open to all. There is plenty of free parking.

  • Belle Isle Marsh Reservation (CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

    East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United States

    CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER.     Let's explore the East Boston side of Belle Isle Marsh in winter! We'll look for ducks, hawks, Bald Eagles, winter finches and many more birds! Belle Isle is a fantastic birding destination in any season. All of the trails are flat and easy, with a slight elevation on the

  • Revere Beach Pop-up trip for Gulls (Gullapalooza)

    Revere Beach State Police Barracks and Public Restrooms 220 Revere Beach Blvd, Revere, MA, United States

    We are adding a trip to Revere Beach where a lot of gulls are present due to winter storms throwing up or exposing clams on the beach for them to eat. Large number of gulls including possibly rare gulls are there. We'll do our best to sort through the gulls for rare ones and to

  • Cape Ann

    Gloucester - Fisherman's Monument Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial, 60 Western Ave, Gloucester, MA, United States

    We will search for alcids and other wintering seabirds. Be prepared for cold and windy weather. If inclement weather is predicted, contact the leader by 6:00 pm the previous evening.

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