Housatonic River Valley WMA, Berkshire, Massachusetts, US
Jun 17, 2018 6:00 AM – 6:15 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     SSBC/BBC trip, Paul C, 6 participants
25 species

Mallard (Northern)  2     with 12 young
Ring-necked Pheasant (Ring-necked)  1
Green Heron  1
Mourning Dove  12
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  2
Pileated Woodpecker  1
Willow Flycatcher  3
Least Flycatcher  1
Eastern Kingbird  1
Warbling Vireo (Eastern)  2
Red-eyed Vireo  1
Blue Jay  1
American Crow  4
Barn Swallow (American)  2
Black-capped Chickadee  2
American Robin  2
Cedar Waxwing  1
American Redstart  1
Yellow Warbler (Northern)  4
Song Sparrow  2
Northern Cardinal  2
Baltimore Oriole  2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  5
Common Grackle  1

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Washington, Washington Mountain Road, Berkshire, Massachusetts, US
Jun 17, 2018 6:45 AM – 7:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments:     SSBC/BBC trip, Paul C, 6 participants
25 species

Mourning Dove  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  2
Blue-headed Vireo  3
Red-eyed Vireo  1
Black-capped Chickadee  5
Red-breasted Nuthatch  4
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  1
Brown Creeper  4
American Robin  3
Cedar Waxwing  1
Ovenbird  4
Black-and-white Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  2
American Redstart  1
Magnolia Warbler  2
Blackburnian Warbler  4
Chestnut-sided Warbler  5
Black-throated Blue Warbler  2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  1
Chipping Sparrow  1
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  1
White-throated Sparrow  2
Scarlet Tanager  1
Purple Finch (Eastern)  1
Red Crossbill  17     two groups, 10 and 7, about 1 1/2 miles apart.  included at least one young (streaked)  Did not give many good views.  Always kip-kip-kip sound.  No idea as to type

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October Mountain SF, Berkshire, Massachusetts, US
Jun 17, 2018 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
10.0 mile(s)
Comments:     SSBC/BBC trip, Paul C, 6 participants
50 species

Canada Goose  1
Ruffed Grouse  2     1 did distraction display, could not detect young
Broad-winged Hawk  5     one w/prey almost flew into car, one bird had fecal sack in bill flying across the view field
Mourning Dove  2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  7
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern)  2
Alder Flycatcher  8
Eastern Kingbird  1
Blue-headed Vireo  2
Red-eyed Vireo  37
Blue Jay  5
American Crow  1
Tree Swallow  2
Barn Swallow (American)  1
Black-capped Chickadee  4
Red-breasted Nuthatch  3
Brown Creeper  2
Winter Wren  2
Veery  9
Hermit Thrush  4
American Robin  10
Gray Catbird  4
Cedar Waxwing  7
Ovenbird  53
Northern Waterthrush  3
Black-and-white Warbler  4
Common Yellowthroat  13
American Redstart  1
Magnolia Warbler  5
Blackburnian Warbler  9
Yellow Warbler (Northern)  1
Chestnut-sided Warbler  8
Black-throated Blue Warbler  7
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  5
Black-throated Green Warbler  3
Canada Warbler  3
Chipping Sparrow  1
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  4
White-throated Sparrow  5
Song Sparrow  8
Swamp Sparrow  6
Eastern Towhee  3
Scarlet Tanager  3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  3
Indigo Bunting  2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  10
Purple Finch (Eastern)  5
American Goldfinch  1

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Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, US
Jun 17, 2018
Protocol: Incidental
Comments:     SSBC/BBC trip, Paul C, 6 participants
1 species

Wild Turkey  3

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts, [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2022

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts, [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2022

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts, [...]

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