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
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Win a Free Pair of Binoculars - Migration Madness Membership Drive To celebrate the excitement of spring migration, the Brookline Bird Club has a special offer for any new member joining the club from April [...]
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Upcoming Field Trips
Mt. Greylock
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Fruitlands Museum, Harvard
Harvard - Fruitlands Museum 102 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard, MA, United StatesCo-sponsored with Boxborough Birders. We will look for local avian residents and early arrivals. Expect to walk about two miles on trails through meadows and woods, with some steep sections. Prepare for ticks. We will bird at the meeting location for about 30 minutes so any latecomers can catch up.
CANCELED – Birding Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
Wareham - Great Neck Wildlife MAS Sanctuary 226 Great Neck Road, Wareham, MA, United StatesCanceled due to rain.
CANCELLED – Sherrin Woods with Boston Birding Festival and Walking City Trail
Boston - Sherrin Woods (Austin St at Marston St entrance) 177 Austin st, Boston, MA, United StatesHIS TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Early Birders @ Belle Isle Marsh & Winthrop Area
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