Athol Treatment Plant Road, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
Apr 26, 2024 7:15 AM – 8:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.25 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: AB&NC/BBC trip, Jeff Johnstone & Leslie Kramer leaders, 14 participants, Ernie L
32 species
Canada Goose 1
Wood Duck 3
Common Merganser (North American) 4 1 male, flushed by eagle flying by
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1 imm
Bald Eagle 1 ad
Belted Kingfisher 2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 3
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 4
Tree Swallow 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
European Starling X
American Robin 5
House Finch 4
Purple Finch (Eastern) 1
American Goldfinch 1
Chipping Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 200 coming by in groups of 15-50, mostly females
Rusty Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 15
Pine Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S171044584
Orange Airport, Franklin, Massachusetts, US
Apr 26, 2024 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments: AB&NC/BBC trip, Jeff Johnstone & Leslie Kramer leaders, 14 participants, Ernie L
13 species
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) X
Killdeer 1
American Kestrel 2
American Crow 3
Common Raven 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 2
House Finch 1
Pine Siskin 1
Chipping Sparrow 3
Field Sparrow 2
Vesper Sparrow 5
Eastern Meadowlark (Eastern) 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S171044592
Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts, US
Apr 26, 2024 9:15 AM – 9:30 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments: AB&NC/BBC trip, Jeff Johnstone & Leslie Kramer leaders, 14 participants, Ernie L
3 species
Killdeer 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Quabbin Reservoir–Gate 33, Franklin, Massachusetts, US
Apr 26, 2024 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: AB&NC/BBC trip, Jeff Johnstone & Leslie Kramer leaders, 7 participants, Ernie L
30 species
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey (carolinensis) 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1
American Crow 1
Common Raven 1
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tree Swallow 15
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 11
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Hermit Thrush 1
Red Crossbill 8 includes 2 juvenile, at least two types involved
Pine Siskin 9
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1
White-throated Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 75
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Common Grackle 15
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Pine Warbler 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 6
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S171044600
Celebrating Black Birders Week!
Celebrate Black Birders Week Sunday May 26 - Saturday June 1, 2024 Black Birders Week is a week-long series of virtual and in-person events to promote equitable access to nature, to highlight Black nature enthusiasts, and to increase
2024 BBC scholarship winners
Congratulations to our 2024 BBC Scholarship winners, Evelyn and John! The Brookline Bird Club Conservation and Education Committee is pleased to announce our two annual Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship recipients, Evelyn Jones of Lunenburg
Shorebirds and Horseshoe Crabs need your help!
Interested in taking action to protect horseshoe crabs in Massachusetts? Migrating shorebirds depend on their eggs for critical migration fuel and there are multiple ways you can get involved as a concerned citizen: Take
Nuttall Club special event with Peter Kaestner
Peter Kaestner in his Search for 10,000 Species of Birds in the World - A Special Event Sponsored by the Nuttall Ornithological Club Peter Kaestner after seeing his 10,000th world bird species in the Philippines.
Camp Edwards Grassland Bird Tours
The Massachusetts Army National Guard’s Natural Resource Program is hosting grassland bird tours in May on Camp Edwards. This is an unusual opportunity for avid birders, naturalists and photographers to walk through the Camp Edwards
BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!
It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th
Celebrating Black Birders Week!
Celebrate Black Birders Week Sunday May 26 - Saturday June 1, 2024 Black Birders Week is a week-long series of virtual and in-person events to promote equitable access to nature, to highlight Black nature enthusiasts, and to increase
2024 BBC scholarship winners
Congratulations to our 2024 BBC Scholarship winners, Evelyn and John! The Brookline Bird Club Conservation and Education Committee is pleased to announce our two annual Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship recipients, Evelyn Jones of Lunenburg
Shorebirds and Horseshoe Crabs need your help!
Interested in taking action to protect horseshoe crabs in Massachusetts? Migrating shorebirds depend on their eggs for critical migration fuel and there are multiple ways you can get involved as a concerned citizen: Take
Nuttall Club special event with Peter Kaestner
Peter Kaestner in his Search for 10,000 Species of Birds in the World - A Special Event Sponsored by the Nuttall Ornithological Club Peter Kaestner after seeing his 10,000th world bird species in the Philippines.
Camp Edwards Grassland Bird Tours
The Massachusetts Army National Guard’s Natural Resource Program is hosting grassland bird tours in May on Camp Edwards. This is an unusual opportunity for avid birders, naturalists and photographers to walk through the Camp Edwards
BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!
It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th
Celebrating Black Birders Week!
Celebrate Black Birders Week Sunday May 26 - Saturday June 1, 2024 Black Birders Week is a week-long series of virtual and in-person events to promote equitable access to nature, to highlight Black nature enthusiasts, and to increase
2024 BBC scholarship winners
Congratulations to our 2024 BBC Scholarship winners, Evelyn and John! The Brookline Bird Club Conservation and Education Committee is pleased to announce our two annual Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship recipients, Evelyn Jones of Lunenburg
Shorebirds and Horseshoe Crabs need your help!
Interested in taking action to protect horseshoe crabs in Massachusetts? Migrating shorebirds depend on their eggs for critical migration fuel and there are multiple ways you can get involved as a concerned citizen: Take
Nuttall Club special event with Peter Kaestner
Peter Kaestner in his Search for 10,000 Species of Birds in the World - A Special Event Sponsored by the Nuttall Ornithological Club Peter Kaestner after seeing his 10,000th world bird species in the Philippines.
Camp Edwards Grassland Bird Tours
The Massachusetts Army National Guard’s Natural Resource Program is hosting grassland bird tours in May on Camp Edwards. This is an unusual opportunity for avid birders, naturalists and photographers to walk through the Camp Edwards
BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!
It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th
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Hydrographer Canyon Overnight Pelagic (Trip #1)
Hyannis - Pelagic - Helen H 137 Pleasant St, Hyannis, MA, United StatesJoin the BBC on the Helen H out of Hyannis, MA to search for pelagic birds on an overnight trip to the Hydrographer Canyon area. For more information, fee, and registration info see: https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/bbc-news/hydrographer-canyon-overnight-pelagics-registration/
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Shore Birding around Boston
East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United StatesStops may include Belle Isle Marsh, The Key, Revere Beach, and Winthrop. Please be prepared for mosquitoes at our first two stops.
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Charles River Esplanade (Early Birders Series)
Boston – Charles River Esplanade (Edwin Upton Curtis Memorial meeting spot) Boston, MA, United StatesJoin fellow birders in their 20s-30s as we visit the Charles River Esplanade for an evening bird walk! Located in the heart of Boston, the Esplanade is a 64-acre park along the south side of the Charles River. While serving as one of Boston’s staple common areas, it is also a good spot to observe
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Hydrographer Canyon Overnight Pelagic (Trip #2)
Hyannis - Pelagic - Helen H 137 Pleasant St, Hyannis, MA, United StatesJoin the BBC on the Helen H out of Hyannis, MA to search for pelagic birds on an overnight trip to the Hydrographer Canyon area. For more information, fee, and registration info see: https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/bbc-news/hydrographer-canyon-overnight-pelagics-registration/
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Parker River Marsh Cruise
Newburyport - Yankee Clipper Tours Waterfront Promenade Park, 36 Merrimac Street, Newburyport, MA, United StatesExplore Parker River National Wildlife Refuge from a new perspective on a cruise through the Parker River marshes! Join us on the Yankee Clipper docked in Newburyport Harbor for a leisurely cruise through the Refuge. Enjoy close views of shorebirds, gulls, terns, and Saltmarsh Sparrows on this tour. Group discount tickets are available by registering