Topsfield Fairgrounds, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 23, 2017 7:20 AM – 7:35 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Led BBC walk. Very quiet here to start.
4 species
Mallard 1
Killdeer 1
Tree Swallow 2
Northern Cardinal 1
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36664074
Crane Neck St., West Newbury, MA, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 23, 2017 9:15 AM – 10:20 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.8 mile(s)
Comments: Led BBC walk.
24 species
Canada Goose 2
Wood Duck 4
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1 Fly by. The GB heron rookery appears to be abandoned.
Mourning Dove 1
Great Horned Owl 2 As we were observing a juvenile in its nest, an adult flew in and landed just above it.
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
American Crow 1
Tree Swallow 7
Tufted Titmouse 1
American Robin 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Pine Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Rusty Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 1
House Finch 1
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36664076
Pike’s Bridge Road, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 23, 2017 11:15 AM – 11:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments: Led BBC walk. Very quiet here.
6 species
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
American Goldfinch 1
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36664080
Scotland Road wet meadows, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 23, 2017 11:45 AM – 12:10 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Led BBC walk.
12 species
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Killdeer 2
Wilson’s Snipe 2
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Blue Jay 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 2
Song Sparrow 1
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36664081
Topsfield Fairgrounds, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 23, 2017 12:40 PM – 12:50 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Wrapping up from the BBC walk to pick up cars.
4 species
Turkey Vulture 4
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Barn Swallow 1
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36664083
Remembering Ida Giriunas
Ida Giriunas, long-time birder and trip leader, passed away on August 20. She was 91. Ida was a force of nature, fierce and passionate about birding. She led and participated in many trips for
Habitat Gardening for Birds workshop a success
The Habitat Gardening for birds workshop was attended by 30 people on Aug 25, 2019 at the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary. Attendees enjoyed the talk and the tour of the garden. Catherine Carney Feldman was
Conservation Advocacy and Initiatives
The BBC is engaged in ongoing conservation advocacy on its own initiative and in alliance with the other eighteen member clubs of the Association of Massachusetts Bird Clubs. In June 2019 the BBC supported a
Habitat Gardening for Birds with Master Gardener Catherine Carney-Feldman
Sunday, August 25, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield All species on our planet need habitat—a place to call home. Habitats provide shelter from the weather and predators, a place to raise young,
Upcoming: Extreme Pelagic Trip Aboard the Helen H.
Saturday–Sunday, September 21–22 6:00 a.m. Saturday–6:00 p.m. Sunday From Hyannis to Hydrographer Canyon area with expert guides. Birds expected: White-Faced Storm Petrels, several species of shearwaters, jaegers, gannets, gulls, terns, and several species of marine
2019-20 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 every
Remembering Ida Giriunas
Ida Giriunas, long-time birder and trip leader, passed away on August 20. She was 91. Ida was a force of nature, fierce and passionate about birding. She led and participated in many trips for
Habitat Gardening for Birds workshop a success
The Habitat Gardening for birds workshop was attended by 30 people on Aug 25, 2019 at the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary. Attendees enjoyed the talk and the tour of the garden. Catherine Carney Feldman was
Conservation Advocacy and Initiatives
The BBC is engaged in ongoing conservation advocacy on its own initiative and in alliance with the other eighteen member clubs of the Association of Massachusetts Bird Clubs. In June 2019 the BBC supported a
Habitat Gardening for Birds with Master Gardener Catherine Carney-Feldman
Sunday, August 25, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield All species on our planet need habitat—a place to call home. Habitats provide shelter from the weather and predators, a place to raise young,
Upcoming: Extreme Pelagic Trip Aboard the Helen H.
Saturday–Sunday, September 21–22 6:00 a.m. Saturday–6:00 p.m. Sunday From Hyannis to Hydrographer Canyon area with expert guides. Birds expected: White-Faced Storm Petrels, several species of shearwaters, jaegers, gannets, gulls, terns, and several species of marine
2019-20 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 every
Remembering Ida Giriunas
Ida Giriunas, long-time birder and trip leader, passed away on August 20. She was 91. Ida was a force of nature, fierce and passionate about birding. She led and participated in many trips for
Habitat Gardening for Birds workshop a success
The Habitat Gardening for birds workshop was attended by 30 people on Aug 25, 2019 at the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary. Attendees enjoyed the talk and the tour of the garden. Catherine Carney Feldman was
Conservation Advocacy and Initiatives
The BBC is engaged in ongoing conservation advocacy on its own initiative and in alliance with the other eighteen member clubs of the Association of Massachusetts Bird Clubs. In June 2019 the BBC supported a
Habitat Gardening for Birds with Master Gardener Catherine Carney-Feldman
Sunday, August 25, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield All species on our planet need habitat—a place to call home. Habitats provide shelter from the weather and predators, a place to raise young,
Upcoming: Extreme Pelagic Trip Aboard the Helen H.
Saturday–Sunday, September 21–22 6:00 a.m. Saturday–6:00 p.m. Sunday From Hyannis to Hydrographer Canyon area with expert guides. Birds expected: White-Faced Storm Petrels, several species of shearwaters, jaegers, gannets, gulls, terns, and several species of marine
2019-20 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 every
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Pop-up Prothonotary Warbler Trip (register please) at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Concord
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
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Dunback Meadow, Lexington
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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Black Birders Week Field Trip! Scarboro Pond/Franklin Park
Everyone is welcome! Come celebrate Black Birders Week with us on a 2-mile trip on paved paths looking for late migrants, ducks, and resident birds in the Scarboro Pond section of Franklin Park. Beginners, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ as well as experienced birders encouraged and welcomed. Cosponsored with the Franklin Park Coalition, Franklin Park Tennis Association,
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Weston Station Pond and nearby Mass Central Rail Trail
Discover a quiet hotspot with miles of trails and a lot of birds! The diversity of habitats in and around Weston Station Pond make it a great spot to look for migrants in May ranging from warblers to waterfowl to shorebirds to others. In addition, a Great Blue Heron rookery ensures that even if it's
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Pine Hill Road Grassland
We will hike a sandy/gravelly field area for grassland breeding sparrows and warblers including Grasshopper Sparrow, and wait until sunset for whip-poor-wills.