Topsfield Fairgrounds, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 7, 2019 7:31 AM – 7:48 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     Sunny and 43 degrees with winds WSW 1 mph. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Dave Williams.
13 species

Canada Goose  7
Blue-winged Teal  2     Pair
Mallard  8
Green-winged Teal  50
Killdeer  8
Wilson’s Snipe  5
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Eastern Phoebe  1
Blue Jay  1
Tree Swallow  3
American Robin  1
Red-winged Blackbird  4
Brown-headed Cowbird  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55378664


Putnamville Reservoir, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 7, 2019 7:59 AM – 8:22 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.186 mile(s)
Comments:     Sunny and 43 degrees with winds WSW 1 mph. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Dave Williams.
23 species

Canada Goose  9
Wood Duck  3
Mallard  3
Lesser Scaup  30
Bufflehead  13
Ruddy Duck  5
Killdeer  1
Herring Gull  3
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Common Loon  1
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Belted Kingfisher  1     Heard rattle call
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Eastern Phoebe  1
Blue Jay  1
Black-capped Chickadee  2
Tufted Titmouse  3
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
American Robin  3
White-throated Sparrow  1
Red-winged Blackbird  4
Common Grackle  1
Northern Cardinal  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55378665


Cedar Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 7, 2019 8:38 AM – 10:08 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments:     Sunny and 45-58 degrees with winds WSW 1 mph. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Dave Williams.
21 species

Wood Duck  7
Mallard  5
Mourning Dove  2
Bald Eagle  1     Seen by a few in the group
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1
Eastern Phoebe  6
Blue Jay  4
American Crow  1
Black-capped Chickadee  22
Tufted Titmouse  6
White-breasted Nuthatch  3
Brown Creeper  1
American Robin  6
American Goldfinch  8
Chipping Sparrow  2
Song Sparrow  4
Brown-headed Cowbird  4
Pine Warbler  1     Heard singing . A few in group saw the bird too.
Northern Cardinal  6

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55378668


Shea Bros Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 7, 2019 10:45 AM – 10:55 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     Mostly sunny and 55 degrees with winds South 7 mph.
7 species

Great Egret  1
Snowy Egret  7
Cooper’s Hawk  1
American Crow  1
Tufted Titmouse  1
Song Sparrow  1
House Sparrow  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55378670


Argilla-Northgate-Essex Rd. Fields Complex, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 7, 2019 11:25 AM – 11:43 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.279 mile(s)
Comments:     Mostly cloudy and 55 degrees with winds South 7 mph. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Dave Williams.
8 species

Canada Goose  75
Killdeer  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
American Crow  2
Tree Swallow  1
European Starling  15
Red-winged Blackbird  2
Brown-headed Cowbird  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55378672


Daniel Boone Park, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 7, 2019 11:49 AM – 12:43 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.013 mile(s)
16 species

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Downy Woodpecker  1
Hairy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  1
Eastern Phoebe  1
Blue Jay  2
Tree Swallow  1
Black-capped Chickadee  5
Tufted Titmouse  2
Red-breasted Nuthatch  1
American Robin  1
House Finch  1
American Goldfinch  4
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  2
Pine Warbler  1
Northern Cardinal  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55378674

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Upcoming Field Trips

  • Mount Auburn Cemetery

    Mount Auburn Cemetery 536 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA, United States
  • Old Town Hill and Bill forward/Kents Island

    Newbury - Old Town Hill (TTOR) Newman Rd, Newbury, MA, United States

    We will visit both of these areas. The walking is fairly easy along fire roads, gravel trails, and woodland trails. No restroom facilities.

  • Evening Walk at Minute Man NHP

    Minute Man NHP - Brooks Village Brooks Village, Concord, MA, United States

    This area is great for late migrants and nesting species. Baltimore Oriole, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and Cedar Waxwing are regulars. Alder Flycatcher and Common Nighthawks are possible. This is a one-mile walk on paved paths and boardwalk. Insect repellent suggested.

  • Pop-up Prothonotary Warbler Trip (register please) at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Concord

    Concord - Great Meadows Concord Unit, Entrance Rd, Concord, MA, United States

    This is a pop-up field trip to try for the Prothonotary Warbler that has been at Great Meadows for more than a week now. Please register by emailing the trip leader to avoid too large a group. No guarantee the bird will still be there but that will be our focus. It's a great birding

  • Dunback Meadow, Lexington

    Lexington - Dunback Meadow Clark Middle School 17 Stedman Rd., Lexington, MA, United States

    Our target birds will be late migrants including Mourning Warbler and flycatchers. Be prepared to walk three to five miles. Cosponsored with Menotomy Bird Club.

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