Nahanton Park, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Sep 18, 2024 7:15 AM – 9:35 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.342 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: BBC Wednesday at Nahanton walk #2. Still and cool, mostly sunny.
30 species
Mourning Dove 5
Great Blue Heron 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 brief calls
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 10
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 3
Gray Catbird 12
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 13
Cedar Waxwing 14
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 1
Chipping Sparrow 8
Song Sparrow 11
Common Grackle 6
Nashville Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart 1
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 3
Northern Cardinal 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S195920708
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Reporting State-listed Species
Every BBC member, and every birder in our state, can make a direct contribution to bird conservation by reporting observations of state-listed species through the Heritage Hub reporting system, part of the state's Natural Heritage
Black Birders’ Week 2021
May 30-June 5 Organized by The BlackAFInSTEM Collective – a collective that “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career
Update on Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships
National Audubon cancelled all its 2020 summer camps at Hog Island in Maine, but the BBC is delighted to announce that our 2020 scholarship recipients, May Adams of Wales, MA and Jackson
Everybody Loves Owls
With reports of too close encounters with owls, it's time to check in and think about birding ethics. It is NEVER okay to approach roosting owls closely. The Brookline Bird Club’s code of Ethics
You can now say “you knew them when…”
If you missed The Basics of Drawing Birds with Avery Whitlock, you might have failed to realize a hidden talent. Of course, if you're a current member (or renew today) you can go to
Brookline Bird Club 2021 Virtual Winter Meeting (preregistration required)
Please join us at our 2021 Virtual Winter MeetingAUDUBON CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT: From 19th Century Conservation Action to 21st Century Community ScienceWhat is the Audubon Christmas Bird Count? How and why did it begin, and
Reporting State-listed Species
Every BBC member, and every birder in our state, can make a direct contribution to bird conservation by reporting observations of state-listed species through the Heritage Hub reporting system, part of the state's Natural Heritage
Black Birders’ Week 2021
May 30-June 5 Organized by The BlackAFInSTEM Collective – a collective that “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career
Update on Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships
National Audubon cancelled all its 2020 summer camps at Hog Island in Maine, but the BBC is delighted to announce that our 2020 scholarship recipients, May Adams of Wales, MA and Jackson
Everybody Loves Owls
With reports of too close encounters with owls, it's time to check in and think about birding ethics. It is NEVER okay to approach roosting owls closely. The Brookline Bird Club’s code of Ethics
You can now say “you knew them when…”
If you missed The Basics of Drawing Birds with Avery Whitlock, you might have failed to realize a hidden talent. Of course, if you're a current member (or renew today) you can go to
Brookline Bird Club 2021 Virtual Winter Meeting (preregistration required)
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