Bolton Flats WMA–Pine Hill Rd. Grasslands, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
Jun 21, 2026 5:18 AM – 9:47 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.547 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club – Pine Hill Road Grassland – Leader: Kathy Dia – lovely Father’s Day morning. Perfect weather and no bugs.
52 species (+1 other taxa)
Wood Duck 5
Wild Turkey 14
Mourning Dove 9
Great Blue Heron 2
Osprey 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Buteo sp. 1 Quite distant
Barred Owl 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
Eastern Phoebe 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 4
Yellow-throated Vireo 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Eastern Warbling Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 5
Common Raven 1
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 2
Tree Swallow 5
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Gray Catbird 5
Brown Thrasher 1
Eastern Bluebird 8
Veery 2
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 4
Cedar Waxwing 6
American Goldfinch 7
Grasshopper Sparrow 15 Careful count (with a clicker) starting quite early and covering three fields.
Chipping Sparrow 13
Field Sparrow 11 Including young
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 2
Eastern Towhee 10
Baltimore Oriole 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Common Grackle 2
Ovenbird 5
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 2
Northern Yellow Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 6
Prairie Warbler 9
Scarlet Tanager 2
Northern Cardinal 1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 10 Not atypical for this location if covering three or more fields.
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S361618010
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The Brookline Bird Club has launched our own Instagram account!
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Brookline Bird Club 2022 Virtual Spring Meeting video
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Book Fund Donation to Massachusetts Young Birders Club
The BBC, through its Conservation and Education Committee, is proud to announce a donation of binoculars and bird guides to the Massachusetts Young Birders Club. The mission of the MYBC [...]
2022 BBC Scholarship Recipients
The BBC is pleased to announce that this year’s Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarships have been awarded to Johnny Owens of Essex, MA and Jocelyn Pyne of Harvard, MA. These [...]
New BBC premium
The BBC's new premium: a handy lens wipe that attaches to your binocular strap. $5 plus shipping. Contact the BBC Membership Coordinator for details.
The Brookline Bird Club has launched our own Instagram account!
Instagram, a popular social media application, allows users and viewers to share photos and short messages with viewers. We welcome members to join in by submitting your photos! Our account is monitored by Board [...]
Black Birders Week 2022 – May 29 to June 4
The Black AF In STEM Collective https://www.blackafinstem.com/ is presenting the third annual Black Birders Week, a series of virtual and in person events aimed at increasing the visibility of Black birders and nature enthusiasts, who face [...]
Brookline Bird Club 2022 Virtual Spring Meeting video
If you missed the recent meeting, a Zoom-recorded video is available online.
Book Fund Donation to Massachusetts Young Birders Club
The BBC, through its Conservation and Education Committee, is proud to announce a donation of binoculars and bird guides to the Massachusetts Young Birders Club. The mission of the MYBC [...]
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