Bolton Flats WMA–Pine Hill Rd. Grasslands, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
Jul 13, 2025 5:45 PM – 9:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club Trip- Pine Hill Grasslands- Leader Nick Paulson: 3 participants, warm and clear, slight breeze helped keep mosquitoes away. Great views of several Grasshopper Sparrows. One flyby Whip-Poor-Will..
40 species
Canada Goose 1
Wood Duck 7
Mallard 2
Wild Turkey 2
Mourning Dove 12
Eastern Whip-poor-will 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Killdeer 2
American Woodcock 1
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 5
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Common Raven 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tree Swallow 12
Barn Swallow (American) 8
Northern House Wren 1
Gray Catbird 4
Eastern Bluebird 16
Hermit Thrush 1
Wood Thrush 4
American Robin 10
Cedar Waxwing 12
American Goldfinch 7
Grasshopper Sparrow 15 Minimum counted going in. Seen and heard throughout first 2 fields. Some giving really close good views. Many singing at sunset going out, so possibly more.
Chipping Sparrow 14
Field Sparrow 22 Many seen and heard throughout first three fields.
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 1
Eastern Towhee 12
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Pine Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2
Scarlet Tanager 3
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 7 Regular here. Only saw and heard males.
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S259941666
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2021-2022 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
BBC Donation to Wildlands Trust
The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, is pleased to donate $250 to Wildlands Trust, a regional land trust working to conserve native habitats and lands of high ecological value in Southeastern Massachusetts. As
Reporting State-listed Species
Every BBC member, and every birder in our state, can make a direct contribution to bird conservation by reporting observations of state-listed species through the Heritage Hub reporting system, part of the state's Natural Heritage
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May 30-June 5 Organized by The BlackAFInSTEM Collective – a collective that “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career
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It's hard to believe that Ida Giriunas, well known Massachusetts birder and long-time director of the Brookline Bird Club (BBC), passed away two years ago on August 20. We wanted to update friends and
2021-2022 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
BBC Donation to Wildlands Trust
The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, is pleased to donate $250 to Wildlands Trust, a regional land trust working to conserve native habitats and lands of high ecological value in Southeastern Massachusetts. As
Reporting State-listed Species
Every BBC member, and every birder in our state, can make a direct contribution to bird conservation by reporting observations of state-listed species through the Heritage Hub reporting system, part of the state's Natural Heritage
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May 30-June 5 Organized by The BlackAFInSTEM Collective – a collective that “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career
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