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
ANNUAL REPORT 2020
Brookline Bird Club 2020 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 216 species for 2020, based upon 62 reported trips. A total of 215 species were recorded
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
Brookline Bird Club 2019 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 285 species for 2019, based upon 182 reported trips (out of 249 that were scheduled).
Brookline Bird Club “Extreme Pelagic” Trip Report
This year marked the 20th anniversary of when Nick Samson and Eddie Giles organized the first Brookline Bird Club trip to the offshore shelf edge on a 24 hour Captain John "slowboat" marathon trip
Ida Giriunas Memorial Garden
It's hard to believe that Ida Giriunas, well known Massachusetts birder and long-time director of the Brookline Bird Club (BBC), passed away two years ago on August 20. We wanted to update friends and
2021-2022 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 Donation to Wildlands Trust
The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, is pleased to donate $250 to Wildlands Trust, a regional land trust working to conserve native habitats and lands of high ecological value in Southeastern Massachusetts. As
ANNUAL REPORT 2020
Brookline Bird Club 2020 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 216 species for 2020, based upon 62 reported trips. A total of 215 species were recorded
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
Brookline Bird Club 2019 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 285 species for 2019, based upon 182 reported trips (out of 249 that were scheduled).
Brookline Bird Club “Extreme Pelagic” Trip Report
This year marked the 20th anniversary of when Nick Samson and Eddie Giles organized the first Brookline Bird Club trip to the offshore shelf edge on a 24 hour Captain John "slowboat" marathon trip
Ida Giriunas Memorial Garden
It's hard to believe that Ida Giriunas, well known Massachusetts birder and long-time director of the Brookline Bird Club (BBC), passed away two years ago on August 20. We wanted to update friends and
2021-2022 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 Donation to Wildlands Trust
The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, is pleased to donate $250 to Wildlands Trust, a regional land trust working to conserve native habitats and lands of high ecological value in Southeastern Massachusetts. As
ANNUAL REPORT 2020
Brookline Bird Club 2020 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 216 species for 2020, based upon 62 reported trips. A total of 215 species were recorded
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
Brookline Bird Club 2019 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 285 species for 2019, based upon 182 reported trips (out of 249 that were scheduled).
Brookline Bird Club “Extreme Pelagic” Trip Report
This year marked the 20th anniversary of when Nick Samson and Eddie Giles organized the first Brookline Bird Club trip to the offshore shelf edge on a 24 hour Captain John "slowboat" marathon trip
Ida Giriunas Memorial Garden
It's hard to believe that Ida Giriunas, well known Massachusetts birder and long-time director of the Brookline Bird Club (BBC), passed away two years ago on August 20. We wanted to update friends and
2021-2022 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 Donation to Wildlands Trust
The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, is pleased to donate $250 to Wildlands Trust, a regional land trust working to conserve native habitats and lands of high ecological value in Southeastern Massachusetts. As
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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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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
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Half-Day Seabirding and Whale Watching
Plymouth - Captain John's Whale Watching Tour Company 10 Town Wharf, Plymouth, MA, United StatesThe BBC has reserved a limited block of discounted group tickets on these public tours. These tours are open to all. Register online at https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=330 Registration opens June 19. Co-sponsored with the South Shore Bird club. The parking for multiple hours that you need is not near the town wharf. Allow extra time to find