Nahanton Park , Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Oct 15, 2016 8:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Protocol: Area
25.0 ac
Comments: BBC walk. Sunny, still, 42 deg
23 species
Canada Goose 10
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 12
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 5
Brown Creeper 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Hermit Thrush 1 back corner of lower garden, 10:00
American Robin 10
Brown Thrasher 1 Back corner of lower garden, 8:20 AM
Blackpoll Warbler 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 2
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 8
White-throated Sparrow 2
Lincoln’s Sparrow 1 lg
Eastern Towhee 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Common Grackle 5
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 4
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/
Annual Winter Meeting a Success!
BBC members enjoyed a wonderful member's night celebration! Ten folks shared some wonderful photographs and video from around the world with the audience. In addition, several members read poems or short shorts they had written.
NORTHEASTERN EXPANSION AT NAHANT
Many of you are familiar with Northeastern University’s proposed expansion at East Point Nahant. It involves the construction of a 60,000 sq.ft. three story building and a parking lot. This expansion is located
TRIP REPORT: BBC TREE ID WORKSHOP – 9/23/18
Did you know that white ash, a bird‐friendly tree, has diamond patterns in its bark? Or, that 100‐200 organisms live inside leaves? More than 20 birders showed up Sunday morning for the Brookline Bird Club’s
MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND AND DOWNEAST MAINE TRIP REPORT
by Garry and Annie Kessler, Westborough, MA The BBC has run 4-day trips to Downeast Maine around July 4th for many years. The main attraction is an opportunity to land on Machias Seal Island for
2018-19 FEDERAL DUCK STAMPS ON SALE NOW!
The BBC is again selling the Federal Migratory Bird Conservation and Hunting Stamp. We are doing this in support of the National Wildlife Refuge System and to support conservation of federal lands. Ninety-eight cents of
BBC ARTIST / PHOTOGRAPHER
Are you a current Brookline Bird member who is an artist or photographer and who would like to have your work showcased on our web site? We want to encourage not only photographers, but other
Annual Winter Meeting a Success!
BBC members enjoyed a wonderful member's night celebration! Ten folks shared some wonderful photographs and video from around the world with the audience. In addition, several members read poems or short shorts they had written.
NORTHEASTERN EXPANSION AT NAHANT
Many of you are familiar with Northeastern University’s proposed expansion at East Point Nahant. It involves the construction of a 60,000 sq.ft. three story building and a parking lot. This expansion is located
TRIP REPORT: BBC TREE ID WORKSHOP – 9/23/18
Did you know that white ash, a bird‐friendly tree, has diamond patterns in its bark? Or, that 100‐200 organisms live inside leaves? More than 20 birders showed up Sunday morning for the Brookline Bird Club’s
MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND AND DOWNEAST MAINE TRIP REPORT
by Garry and Annie Kessler, Westborough, MA The BBC has run 4-day trips to Downeast Maine around July 4th for many years. The main attraction is an opportunity to land on Machias Seal Island for
2018-19 FEDERAL DUCK STAMPS ON SALE NOW!
The BBC is again selling the Federal Migratory Bird Conservation and Hunting Stamp. We are doing this in support of the National Wildlife Refuge System and to support conservation of federal lands. Ninety-eight cents of
BBC ARTIST / PHOTOGRAPHER
Are you a current Brookline Bird member who is an artist or photographer and who would like to have your work showcased on our web site? We want to encourage not only photographers, but other
Annual Winter Meeting a Success!
BBC members enjoyed a wonderful member's night celebration! Ten folks shared some wonderful photographs and video from around the world with the audience. In addition, several members read poems or short shorts they had written.
NORTHEASTERN EXPANSION AT NAHANT
Many of you are familiar with Northeastern University’s proposed expansion at East Point Nahant. It involves the construction of a 60,000 sq.ft. three story building and a parking lot. This expansion is located
TRIP REPORT: BBC TREE ID WORKSHOP – 9/23/18
Did you know that white ash, a bird‐friendly tree, has diamond patterns in its bark? Or, that 100‐200 organisms live inside leaves? More than 20 birders showed up Sunday morning for the Brookline Bird Club’s
MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND AND DOWNEAST MAINE TRIP REPORT
by Garry and Annie Kessler, Westborough, MA The BBC has run 4-day trips to Downeast Maine around July 4th for many years. The main attraction is an opportunity to land on Machias Seal Island for
2018-19 FEDERAL DUCK STAMPS ON SALE NOW!
The BBC is again selling the Federal Migratory Bird Conservation and Hunting Stamp. We are doing this in support of the National Wildlife Refuge System and to support conservation of federal lands. Ninety-eight cents of
BBC ARTIST / PHOTOGRAPHER
Are you a current Brookline Bird member who is an artist or photographer and who would like to have your work showcased on our web site? We want to encourage not only photographers, but other
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Upcoming Field Trips
Field Trips / Events
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Cape Ann
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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The Quiet Beauty of birding – Winthrop Shore Reservation
Offered by DCR. Come join us for an up-close look at sea ducks and gulls in action! Observe, share your insights, ask questions, and connect with fellow bird enthusiasts. For adults & children 8+. Children must be with an adult. ADA/Reasonable Accommodation 617-645-0358 | Moneesha.dasgupta2@mass.gov
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The Quiet Beauty of birding – Lynn Shore & Nahant Beach Reservation
Offered by DCR. Come join us for an up-close look at sea ducks and gulls in action! Observe, share your insights, ask questions, and connect with fellow bird enthusiasts. For adults & children 8+. Children must be with an adult. ADA/Reasonable Accommodation 617-645-0358 | Moneesha.dasgupta2@mass.gov
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Member Webinar with Matthew Young: The Evening Grosbeak Road to Recovery Project and the Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada
Please join the BBC on the evening of February 19 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a member only webinar with Matthew Young from the Finch Research Network (FiRN). Matthew will talk about both The Evening Grosbeak Road to Recovery Project and The Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada. (NOTE CORRECTED DATE.)
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CC Canal and Sandwich hotspots (rescheduled from 2/8)
Offered by the Cape Cod Bird Club! and co-sponsored by Brookline Bird Club. We’ll begin at the canal (Scusset Beach State Reservation is on the canal) and follow up with visits to the ponds, marshes, bays and backwaters of the Upper Cape. These will include Scusset Beach, Town Neck Road Beach, Shawme Lake and Greenbriar