Nahant–Audubon Thicket, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 21, 2018 7:15 AM – 9:25 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments: Brookline Bird Club Trip. sunny, NWwind 12mph, 50-55F. recently reported Bullocks Oriole present.
29 species
Mallard 3
Double-crested Cormorant 4 flying
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Mourning Dove 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 heard
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
American Crow 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 1 heard
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5
Hermit Thrush 2
American Robin 3
European Starling 7
White-throated Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 7
Bullock’s Oriole 1 continuing male in adult plumage. photos. black upperparts, eyeline, throat. broad white patch on upper wing. orange-yellow underparts.
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Rusty Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 4
House Finch 7
Purple Finch 1
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 6
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S45380059
Nahant Stump Dump/Heritage Trail, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 21, 2018 9:45 AM – 10:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.6 mile(s)
Comments: Brookline Bird Club trip
24 species
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Herring Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Mourning Dove 6
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
American Crow 5
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Tree Swallow 1
Carolina Wren 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 8
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Common Grackle 8
House Finch 2
House Sparrow 10 estimate
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S45380063
Nahant–Bailey’s Hill Park, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 21, 2018 11:20 AM – 12:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.4 mile(s)
Comments: Brookline Bird Club trip
19 species
Brant 42
Common Eider 25
Surf Scoter 15
White-winged Scoter 2
Bufflehead 6
Red-breasted Merganser 28
Common Loon 2
Horned Grebe 7 breeding plumage
Northern Harrier 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Herring Gull 8
Iceland Gull 1
Northern Flicker 3
Eastern Phoebe 11 some near shoreline feeding on insects associated with seaweed.
Barn Swallow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Winter Wren 1 heard singing full song.
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Song Sparrow 4
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S45380065
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Nahant–Northern Shore, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 21, 2018 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.1 mile(s)
Comments: Brookline Bird Club Trip
5 species
Common Eider 4
White-winged Scoter 6
Herring Gull 9
American Crow 3
Chipping Sparrow 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S45380070
Scholarship Report
The BBC’s first scholarship winner, Aidan Pavao, recently returned from the Hog Island summer camp and sent along a brief report. Check out the scholarship page for more information about the program and how to contribute
Tips for inspiring Young Birders
The Brookline Bird Club has a long history of its experienced birder members encouraging and supporting rising young birders, and, for decades, has been scheduling trips targeted to children and families. But how do you
ANNUAL REPORT 2009
2009 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2009, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 194 reported trips, just one species less than last year. A
ANNUAL REPORT 2008
2008 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2008, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 190 reported trips, three species less than last year. A total
ANNUAL REPORT 2007
2007 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2007, the Brookline Bird Club listed 309 species of birds on 213 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total
ANNUAL REPORT 2006
2006 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2006, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 208 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total
Scholarship Report
The BBC’s first scholarship winner, Aidan Pavao, recently returned from the Hog Island summer camp and sent along a brief report. Check out the scholarship page for more information about the program and how to contribute
Tips for inspiring Young Birders
The Brookline Bird Club has a long history of its experienced birder members encouraging and supporting rising young birders, and, for decades, has been scheduling trips targeted to children and families. But how do you
ANNUAL REPORT 2009
2009 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2009, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 194 reported trips, just one species less than last year. A
ANNUAL REPORT 2008
2008 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2008, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 190 reported trips, three species less than last year. A total
ANNUAL REPORT 2007
2007 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2007, the Brookline Bird Club listed 309 species of birds on 213 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total
ANNUAL REPORT 2006
2006 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2006, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 208 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total
Scholarship Report
The BBC’s first scholarship winner, Aidan Pavao, recently returned from the Hog Island summer camp and sent along a brief report. Check out the scholarship page for more information about the program and how to contribute
Tips for inspiring Young Birders
The Brookline Bird Club has a long history of its experienced birder members encouraging and supporting rising young birders, and, for decades, has been scheduling trips targeted to children and families. But how do you
ANNUAL REPORT 2009
2009 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2009, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 194 reported trips, just one species less than last year. A
ANNUAL REPORT 2008
2008 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2008, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 190 reported trips, three species less than last year. A total
ANNUAL REPORT 2007
2007 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2007, the Brookline Bird Club listed 309 species of birds on 213 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total
ANNUAL REPORT 2006
2006 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2006, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 208 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total
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