Mt. Greylock, Berkshire, Massachusetts, US
Jun 16, 2018 6:00 AM – 1:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
19.6 mile(s)
Comments: SSBC/BBC trip, Paul C, 6 participants
51 species
Ruffed Grouse 1 w/at least 2 young
Turkey Vulture 1
Mourning Dove 6
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 96
Blue Jay 6
Common Raven 3
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow (American) 1
Black-capped Chickadee 9
Tufted Titmouse 1
House Wren 1
Winter Wren 1
Veery 13
Swainson’s Thrush 2
Hermit Thrush 3
Wood Thrush 2
American Robin 24
Gray Catbird 4
Cedar Waxwing 12
Ovenbird 51
Black-and-white Warbler 8
Mourning Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart 10
Magnolia Warbler 3
Blackburnian Warbler 16
Chestnut-sided Warbler 20
Blackpoll Warbler 3
Black-throated Blue Warbler 18
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 4
Black-throated Green Warbler 9
Canada Warbler 1
Field Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 16
White-throated Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 4
Eastern Towhee 7
Scarlet Tanager 4
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 6
Indigo Bunting 8
Purple Finch (Eastern) 9
American Goldfinch 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S47311095
Williamstown, Sloan Road, Berkshire, Massachusetts, US
Jun 16, 2018 1:45 PM – 4:15 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: SSBC/BBC trip, Paul C, 6 participants
23 species
Turkey Vulture 9
Virginia Rail (Virginia) 1
Killdeer 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) X
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
American Crow 4
Barn Swallow (American) 8
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 2
European Starling X
Common Yellowthroat 2
Yellow Warbler (Northern) 2
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 1
Bobolink 10
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 7
Common Grackle 1
House Finch 1
House Sparrow X
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S47311093
Post Farm Marsh, Berkshire, Massachusetts, US
Jun 16, 2018 5:45 PM – 6:45 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.25 mile(s)
Comments: SSBC/BBC trip, Paul C 6 participants
32 species
Wood Duck 1
Mallard (Northern) 1
Virginia Rail (Virginia) 6 w/4 young
Mourning Dove 5
Black-billed Cuckoo 1
Barred Owl (Northern) 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
Warbling Vireo (Eastern) 3
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Tree Swallow 3
Marsh Wren 3
Veery 3
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 4
Gray Catbird 4
Cedar Waxwing 9
Common Yellowthroat 4
American Redstart 4
Yellow Warbler (Northern) 5
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 5
Baltimore Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 20
Common Grackle 5
American Goldfinch 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S47311092
Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, US
Jun 16, 2018
Protocol: Incidental
Comments: SSBC/BBC trip, Paul C, 6 participants
1 species
Chimney Swift 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S47311097
Donation to Friends of Belle Isle Marsh
On behalf of the Brookline Bird Club, the BBC Conservation & Education Committee is pleased to announce a donation of $250 to support the conservation and education work of the Friends of Belle Isle Marsh,
BBC Extreme Pelagic August 27-28, 2022 – Trip Report
Date - 6:00 AM 8/27/22 (Saturday) to 5:00 PM 8/28/22 (Sunday) Weather - Variable. Saturday started out cloudy as we headed out over the Nantucket shoals to sunny as we hit the shelf edge. Winds
Piping Plover Donation
We are pleased to announce a BBC conservation donation of $250 to support the Piping Plover Ambassadors, a group of volunteers who, since 2017, have been dedicated to protecting the Piping Plovers nesting at
Update from Hog Island Scholarship Recipients
Our 2022 Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship recipients, Jocelyn Pyne and Johnny Owens, report that they had wonderful experiences in June in the Coastal Maine Bird Study for Teens program
Buy a Duck Stamp to Support National Wildlife Refuges
As birders, we treasure our birding visits to national wildlife refuges locally and nationally. Of the 32 refuges in New England, 11 are in Massachusetts, including Parker River, Monomoy, Great Meadows, Oxbow, and Assabet
New BBC premium
The BBC's new premium: a handy lens wipe that attaches to your binocular strap. $5 plus shipping. Contact the BBC Membership Coordinator for details.
Donation to Friends of Belle Isle Marsh
On behalf of the Brookline Bird Club, the BBC Conservation & Education Committee is pleased to announce a donation of $250 to support the conservation and education work of the Friends of Belle Isle Marsh,
BBC Extreme Pelagic August 27-28, 2022 – Trip Report
Date - 6:00 AM 8/27/22 (Saturday) to 5:00 PM 8/28/22 (Sunday) Weather - Variable. Saturday started out cloudy as we headed out over the Nantucket shoals to sunny as we hit the shelf edge. Winds
Piping Plover Donation
We are pleased to announce a BBC conservation donation of $250 to support the Piping Plover Ambassadors, a group of volunteers who, since 2017, have been dedicated to protecting the Piping Plovers nesting at
Update from Hog Island Scholarship Recipients
Our 2022 Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship recipients, Jocelyn Pyne and Johnny Owens, report that they had wonderful experiences in June in the Coastal Maine Bird Study for Teens program
Buy a Duck Stamp to Support National Wildlife Refuges
As birders, we treasure our birding visits to national wildlife refuges locally and nationally. Of the 32 refuges in New England, 11 are in Massachusetts, including Parker River, Monomoy, Great Meadows, Oxbow, and Assabet
New BBC premium
The BBC's new premium: a handy lens wipe that attaches to your binocular strap. $5 plus shipping. Contact the BBC Membership Coordinator for details.
Donation to Friends of Belle Isle Marsh
On behalf of the Brookline Bird Club, the BBC Conservation & Education Committee is pleased to announce a donation of $250 to support the conservation and education work of the Friends of Belle Isle Marsh,
BBC Extreme Pelagic August 27-28, 2022 – Trip Report
Date - 6:00 AM 8/27/22 (Saturday) to 5:00 PM 8/28/22 (Sunday) Weather - Variable. Saturday started out cloudy as we headed out over the Nantucket shoals to sunny as we hit the shelf edge. Winds
Piping Plover Donation
We are pleased to announce a BBC conservation donation of $250 to support the Piping Plover Ambassadors, a group of volunteers who, since 2017, have been dedicated to protecting the Piping Plovers nesting at
Update from Hog Island Scholarship Recipients
Our 2022 Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship recipients, Jocelyn Pyne and Johnny Owens, report that they had wonderful experiences in June in the Coastal Maine Bird Study for Teens program
Buy a Duck Stamp to Support National Wildlife Refuges
As birders, we treasure our birding visits to national wildlife refuges locally and nationally. Of the 32 refuges in New England, 11 are in Massachusetts, including Parker River, Monomoy, Great Meadows, Oxbow, and Assabet
New BBC premium
The BBC's new premium: a handy lens wipe that attaches to your binocular strap. $5 plus shipping. Contact the BBC Membership Coordinator for details.
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Nighthawk Watch at Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge
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Belle Isle Marsh Reservation (Winthrop side)
Winthrop - Belle Isle March and Marine Ecology Park Banks Street, Winthrop, MA, United StatesJoin 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 &
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Plum Island
Newburyport - Courthouse 188 State Street, Newburyport, MA, United StatesBeginners and those with limited mobility welcome. There is an entrance fee for Parker River NWR.
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Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary, Marshfield
Marshfield - Daniel Webster MAS Wildlife Sanctuary 169 Winslow Cemetery Rd, Marshfield, MA, United StatesCo-sponsored with the South Shore Bird Club.
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An Oasis for Birds at Belle Isle Marsh
East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United StatesJoin DCR park staff for a relaxed, one-mile bird walk through flat, easy terrain at this Massachusetts State Reservation and birding hot spot. At Belle Isle and at additional nearby locations— We’ll search for shorebirds during their peak in migration and passerines that are beginning their southerly migration. Participants are responsible for their own transportation