Brookline Bird Club – America’s most active bird club!

Topsfield Fairgrounds, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 8, 2018 7:20 AM – 7:35 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     Mostly cloudy and 30 degrees. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Dave Williams.
9 species

Snow Goose  1     Seen by Dave, Mark, and Kevin.
Canada Goose  26
Northern Shoveler  2     Pair
Mallard  7
American Black Duck  1
Green-winged Teal  19
Great Blue Heron  0     3 Great Blue Heron flew over shortly before I arrived
Killdeer  1
Song Sparrow  1
Red-winged Blackbird  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S44911266

Willowdale SF, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 8, 2018 7:44 AM – 8:27 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.3 mile(s)
Comments:     Mostly cloudy and 30 degrees. Winds N 9 mph. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Dave Williams.
25 species

Canada Goose  2
Mute Swan  2
Wood Duck  4
Green-winged Teal  3
Ring-necked Duck  4
Hooded Merganser  2
Great Blue Heron  1
Osprey  1
Mourning Dove  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Downy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  1
Eastern Phoebe  1
Blue Jay  1
American Crow  1
Black-capped Chickadee  1
Tufted Titmouse  2
Palm Warbler  2     Singing- maybe 3. Obvious sound difference from the singing Dark Eyed Juncos nearby.
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  3
White-throated Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  1
Red-winged Blackbird  4
Brown-headed Cowbird  2
American Goldfinch  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S44911273

Daniel Boone Park, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 8, 2018 8:40 AM – 9:33 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.4 mile(s)
Comments:     Mostly sunny and 35 degrees. Winds N 9 mph. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Dave Williams.
22 species

Mallard  2
Ring-billed Gull  2
Mourning Dove  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Downy Woodpecker  2
Eastern Phoebe  3
Blue Jay  3
American Crow  5
Black-capped Chickadee  5
Tufted Titmouse  5
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
Golden-crowned Kinglet  2
Hermit Thrush  1
American Robin  3
Palm Warbler  1     Heard
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  4
White-throated Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  2
Red-winged Blackbird  2
Common Grackle  2
American Goldfinch  7

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S44911277

Strawberry Hill, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 8, 2018 10:00 AM – 10:10 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     Mostly sunny and 38 degrees. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Dave Williams.
12 species

Great Egret  5
Turkey Vulture  2
Northern Harrier  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Ring-billed Gull  1
Mourning Dove  1
American Robin  2
Song Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  1
Red-winged Blackbird  3
Common Grackle  3
House Sparrow  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S44911279

Argilla-Northgate-Essex Rd. Fields Complex, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 8, 2018 10:16 AM – 11:10 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.328 mile(s)
Comments:     Sunny and 38 degrees. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Dave Williams.
17 species

Canada Goose  12
Mallard  1
Turkey Vulture  2
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Killdeer  2
Wilson’s Snipe  13     Probably more camouflaged in the field
American Kestrel  1
Blue Jay  2
American Crow  7
Black-capped Chickadee  1
American Robin  17
European Starling  250     Large mixed flock of Blackbirds consisting mostly of European Starlings with some Red winged Blackbirds and Brown Headed Cowbirds.
Song Sparrow  1
Eastern Meadowlark  3
Red-winged Blackbird  20     Estimated number
Brown-headed Cowbird  15     Estimated number
American Goldfinch  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S44911283

Shea Bros Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 8, 2018 11:10 AM – 11:20 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     Sunny and 38 degrees. Winds NNE 14 mph. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Dave Williams.
6 species

American Black Duck  2
Great Egret  7
Snowy Egret  3
Glossy Ibis  17
Blue Jay  1
American Robin  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S44911271
——————————————————————————————-

Island Rd, Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 8, 2018 11:21 AM – 11:35 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.227 mile(s)
Comments:     Partly sunny and 38 degrees. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Dave Williams.
6 species

Great Egret  2
Osprey  2     On platform
Herring Gull  1
Great Black-backed Gull  2
American Robin  5
European Starling  100

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S44911256

News Categories

BBC News
BBC Trip Reports
Pelagic Trip Report
In Find Memory
BBC Annual Report

Upcoming Field Trips

Field Trips / Events

Field Trips / Events Search and Views Navigation

Field Trip / Event Views Navigation

Today

  • Hellcat at Parker River NWR

    Parker River NWR - Lot #4 Newbury, MA, United States

    During the past few years the refuge has opened the dike to hiking during National Wildlife Refuge Week. We will plan to do that hike if the dike is again open this year. Otherwise we hike the boardwalk and normal dike area.

  • Arlington Reservoir

    Lexington - Arlington Reservoir 210 Lowell Street, Arlington, MA, United States

    In the fall water levels are lowered creating good conditions for ducks and shorebirds. We will also visit the adjacent Lexington community farm. Birds are found feasting on the remains of the crops planted there. We will walk about a mile on wide paths and some uneven ground (possibly muddy). Note that the reservoir area [...]

  • Fruitlands Museum, Harvard

    Harvard - Fruitlands Museum 102 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard, MA, United States

    Cosponsored with Boxborough Birders. We will look for fall migrants and resident birds. Expect to walk about 2 miles on trails through meadow and woods, with some steep sections. Heavy rain cancels the trip.

  • An Oasis for Birds at Belle Isle Marsh

    East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United States

    Join DCR park staff for a relaxed, one-mile bird walk through flat, easy terrain at this Massachusetts State Reservation and birding hot spot. At Belle Isle and at additional nearby locations— We’ll search for raptors, native sparrows, finches, herons, and egrets. Participants are responsible for their own transportation between locations (by car or bike). Binoculars [...]

  • Boston Nature Center, Mattapan

    Mattapan - MAS Boston Nature Center 500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan, MA, United States

    Explore this urban oasis for sparrows and other possible fall migrants like Dickcissel and Blue Grosbeak. We will take an easy walk through varied habitats. Co-sponsored with the Boston Nature Center.

Established in 1913, America’s most active bird club!

© 2024 Brookline Bird Club

Go to Top