Brookline Bird Club – America’s most active bird club!

Refuge Road, Newbury, Massachusetts, US (42.789, -70.809), Essex, Massachusetts, US

May 3, 2025 6:31 AM – 12:31 PM

Protocol: Traveling

9.5 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    My Brookline Bird Club Birding By Bike Trip. We rode our bikes round-trip from Parking Lot #1 to Hellcat. Walked Hellcat Boardwalk.

Weather: Sunny, average 65°F, calm.

75 species

Canada Goose  9

Gadwall  2

Mallard  12

Wild Turkey  3

Mourning Dove  5

Clapper Rail  2    Continuing bird just south of Parking Lot #1.

Killdeer  2

Willet  25    Many seen and heard from Parking Lot #1 to Hellcat

Greater Yellowlegs  1

American Herring Gull  40

Double-crested Cormorant  11

Glossy Ibis  4

Snowy Egret  2

Great Egret  13

Great Blue Heron  1

Osprey  2

Northern Harrier  2

Downy Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker  4

American Kestrel  1

Merlin  1

Great Crested Flycatcher  2

Eastern Kingbird  3

Blue-headed Vireo  6

Warbling Vireo  2

Blue Jay  10

American Crow  26

Fish Crow  4    Flew overhead at Parking Lot #1.

Common Raven  2    Flew overhead at Hellcat.

Black-capped Chickadee  8

Tree Swallow  30

Purple Martin  3

Barn Swallow  3

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  9

Northern House Wren  2

Marsh Wren  2

European Starling  1

Gray Catbird  11

Brown Thrasher  5

Northern Mockingbird  4

Hermit Thrush  2

American Robin  14

House Sparrow  2

House Finch  7

American Goldfinch  15

Chipping Sparrow  4

Field Sparrow  1

Dark-eyed Junco  1    Seen at S-curves.

White-crowned Sparrow  1    Seen at Wardens.

White-throated Sparrow  12

Savannah Sparrow  1

Song Sparrow  6

Swamp Sparrow  2

Eastern Towhee  11

Baltimore Oriole  6

Red-winged Blackbird  36

Brown-headed Cowbird  6

Common Grackle  42

Ovenbird  7

Black-and-white Warbler  21

Nashville Warbler  1

Common Yellowthroat  13

American Redstart  7

Cape May Warbler  1    Seen at Hellcat.

Northern Parula  10

Magnolia Warbler  9

Bay-breasted Warbler  2    Seen by many at Hellcat.

Yellow Warbler  28    Heard singing from Parking Lot #1 to Hellcat.

Chestnut-sided Warbler  3    Seen at S-curves and Hellcat.

Black-throated Blue Warbler  15

Yellow-rumped Warbler  13

Prairie Warbler  1

Black-throated Green Warbler  12

Scarlet Tanager  2    Seen south of Parking Lot #1 and at Hellcat Boardwalk.

Northern Cardinal  18

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S233014479

ANNUAL REPORT 2001

2001 STATISTICAL AND YEAR-END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2001, the Brookline Bird Club listed 303 species of birds on 210 reported trips, two fewer than the previous year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 2000

2000 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2000, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 228 reported trips, four more than last year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 1999

1999 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1999, the Brookline Bird Club listed 301 species of birds on 241 reported trips. A total of 271 trips were scheduled, 69

ANNUAL REPORT 1998

1998 STATISTICAL REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1998, the Brookline Bird Club listed 300 species of birds on 233 reported trips. A total of 277 trips were scheduled, 69 all-day, 170 morning, 34

ANNUAL REPORT 1997

1997 STATISTICAL REPORT. by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1997, the Brookline Bird Club listed 313 species of birds on 206 reported trips. A total of 242 trips were scheduled, 68 all-day, 148 morning,

ANNUAL REPORT 1996

1996 STATISTICAL REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1996, the Brookline Bird Club listed 293 species of birds on 207 reported trips. A total of 248 trips were scheduled, 73 all-day, 144 morning,

ANNUAL REPORT 2001

2001 STATISTICAL AND YEAR-END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2001, the Brookline Bird Club listed 303 species of birds on 210 reported trips, two fewer than the previous year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 2000

2000 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2000, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 228 reported trips, four more than last year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 1999

1999 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1999, the Brookline Bird Club listed 301 species of birds on 241 reported trips. A total of 271 trips were scheduled, 69

ANNUAL REPORT 1998

1998 STATISTICAL REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1998, the Brookline Bird Club listed 300 species of birds on 233 reported trips. A total of 277 trips were scheduled, 69 all-day, 170 morning, 34

ANNUAL REPORT 1997

1997 STATISTICAL REPORT. by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1997, the Brookline Bird Club listed 313 species of birds on 206 reported trips. A total of 242 trips were scheduled, 68 all-day, 148 morning,

ANNUAL REPORT 1996

1996 STATISTICAL REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1996, the Brookline Bird Club listed 293 species of birds on 207 reported trips. A total of 248 trips were scheduled, 73 all-day, 144 morning,

ANNUAL REPORT 2001

2001 STATISTICAL AND YEAR-END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2001, the Brookline Bird Club listed 303 species of birds on 210 reported trips, two fewer than the previous year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 2000

2000 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2000, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 228 reported trips, four more than last year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 1999

1999 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1999, the Brookline Bird Club listed 301 species of birds on 241 reported trips. A total of 271 trips were scheduled, 69

ANNUAL REPORT 1998

1998 STATISTICAL REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1998, the Brookline Bird Club listed 300 species of birds on 233 reported trips. A total of 277 trips were scheduled, 69 all-day, 170 morning, 34

ANNUAL REPORT 1997

1997 STATISTICAL REPORT. by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1997, the Brookline Bird Club listed 313 species of birds on 206 reported trips. A total of 242 trips were scheduled, 68 all-day, 148 morning,

ANNUAL REPORT 1996

1996 STATISTICAL REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1996, the Brookline Bird Club listed 293 species of birds on 207 reported trips. A total of 248 trips were scheduled, 73 all-day, 144 morning,

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