Parker River NWR, Essex, Massachusetts, US

Mar 9, 2025 9:01 AM – 1:04 PM

Protocol: Traveling

9.43 mile(s)

34 species

Brant  44

Canada Goose  54

Mute Swan  2

Mallard  19

American Black Duck  20

Northern Pintail  2

Common Eider  22

Surf Scoter  1

White-winged Scoter  11

Black Scoter  25

Long-tailed Duck  10

Bufflehead  46

Common Goldeneye  19

Hooded Merganser  2

Red-breasted Merganser  3

Mourning Dove  1

Dunlin  17

Ring-billed Gull  7

American Herring Gull  X

Great Black-backed Gull  2

Horned Grebe  4

Common Loon  1

Northern Harrier  1

Bald Eagle  5

Rough-legged Hawk  1

Merlin  1

American Crow  1

Common Raven  4

Black-capped Chickadee  2

American Robin  7

Snow Bunting  7

Song Sparrow  7

Red-winged Blackbird  7

Common Grackle (Bronzed)  16

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S217799622

BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!

It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th

BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!

It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th

BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!

It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th

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Upcoming Field Trips

  • Belle Isle Marsh and Vicinity

    Led by DCR staff. We will search on foot up to one mile, on flat, easy terrain for snowy owls and other raptors, native sparrows, finches, waterfowl, and other birds. This is a traveling program by car or bike. Prepare for ticks. Ages: Adults and kids 8 years+ with adult chaperone. Binoculars recommended. ADA/Reasonable Accommodations

  • BBC Winter Meeting February 7 – Social Hour, Used Book Sale & Norman Smith!

    Mark your calendar for Saturday, February 7 at 2PM for the BBC’s annual in-person Winter Meeting featuring a social hour with refreshments, our popular used bird book sale table, and our speaker Norman Smith, Director of the Snowy Owl Project. The Winter Meeting is free and open to all. There is plenty of free parking.

  • Belle Isle Marsh Reservation

    Let's explore the East Boston side of Belle Isle Marsh in winter! We'll look for ducks, hawks, Bald Eagles, winter finches and many more birds! Belle Isle is a fantastic birding destination in any season. All of the trails are flat and easy, with a slight elevation on the small hill going through the meadow.

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