Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
May 19, 2017 6:00 AM – 8:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments:     BBC – Mt Auburn Cemetery – Leader: David Scott – 65-70F. Another wave of birds in since the previous morning, many thrushes.
43 species

Mallard  2
Wild Turkey  3
Herring Gull  3
Mourning Dove  2
Great Horned Owl  1     Sitting out low over the pond.
Chimney Swift  3
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  3     Courtship display!
Eastern Phoebe  3
Eastern Kingbird  2
Warbling Vireo  2
Red-eyed Vireo  1     Heard only
Blue Jay  1
Black-capped Chickadee  1
Veery  1
Gray-cheeked Thrush  1     Spectacle Pond. Pale brown thrush, picked it up in the open, where it gave the impression of a Swainson’s Thrush but not buffy on the face. Flew into yews, where it was seen by several of the group. Clear view of gray face, others reported seeing spots.
Swainson’s Thrush  5
American Robin  20
Gray Catbird  6
European Starling  3
Cedar Waxwing  10
Ovenbird  2
Black-and-white Warbler  1
Tennessee Warbler  1     Heard only
Mourning Warbler  1
American Redstart  8
Northern Parula  1
Magnolia Warbler  6
Blackpoll Warbler  1
Black-throated Blue Warbler  1
Pine Warbler  1     Heard only
Yellow-rumped Warbler  1
Black-throated Green Warbler  3
Canada Warbler  1     Seen by leader in the Dell before the trip
Chipping Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1
Red-winged Blackbird  2
Common Grackle  3
Brown-headed Cowbird  1
Orchard Oriole  1
Baltimore Oriole  4

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37389174

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

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

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

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