Quabbin Reservoir–Gate 10, Hampshire, Massachusetts, US
Jul 6, 2024 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: SSBC/BBC trip, Glenn d’Entremont leader, 2 participants, rain shortened this section of walk, went to South Quabbin instead
17 species
Wild Turkey 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Red-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 1
Black-capped Chickadee 7
Veery 3
Hermit Thrush 1
Wood Thrush 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler 3
Pine Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 2
Scarlet Tanager 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S187615708
Quabbin, south, Hampshire, Massachusetts, US
Jul 6, 2024 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.2 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: SSBC/BBC trip, Glenn d’Entremont leader, 2 participants
35 species
Wild Turkey 3 w/19 young
Mourning Dove 2
Turkey Vulture 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 7
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 4
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) 5
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
Eastern Phoebe 1
Yellow-throated Vireo 7
Red-eyed Vireo 26
Blue Jay 4
Black-capped Chickadee 3
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 5
Gray Catbird 5
Veery 5
Hermit Thrush 3
American Robin 12
Cedar Waxwing 5
American Goldfinch 6
Chipping Sparrow 11
Song Sparrow 2
Eastern Towhee 7
Baltimore Oriole 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Ovenbird 4
Black-and-white Warbler 9
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart 7
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 4
Prairie Warbler 1
Scarlet Tanager 2
Indigo Bunting 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S187615719
Lake Wallace, Hampshire, Massachusetts, US
Jul 6, 2024 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.25 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: SSBC/BBC trip, Glenn d’Entremont leader, 2 participants
18 species
Canada Goose 20
Wood Duck 3 plus 5 young
Mourning Dove 3
Green Heron 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Eastern Kingbird 1
Warbling Vireo (Eastern) 1
Common Raven 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
European Starling X
Gray Catbird 4
American Robin 2
House Finch 1
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 10
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow Warbler (Northern) 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S187615720
2024 Year in Review!
Photo credit: Manomet Photo credit Jennifer Thornton Thanks to our inspired volunteer Board, committee members, and field trip leaders, the Brookline Bird Club enjoyed impressive successes during 2024. Our volunteer trip leaders and enthusiastic participants
ANNUAL REPORT 2023
The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state. We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8
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,
Renew membership now!
Calling all BBC members - annual memberships expire December 31st 2024. Renew today for the 2025 calendar year to continue uninterrupted access to member benefits including our blue book mailings, member webinars, and more! Membership
2024-2025 Duck Stamps on Sale
The BBC is selling the Federal Migratory Bird Conservation and Hunting Stamp, also known as the Duck Stamp, through February 15. The current Stamp is good from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. We
2024 Year in Review!
Photo credit: Manomet Photo credit Jennifer Thornton Thanks to our inspired volunteer Board, committee members, and field trip leaders, the Brookline Bird Club enjoyed impressive successes during 2024. Our volunteer trip leaders and enthusiastic participants
ANNUAL REPORT 2023
The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state. We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8
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,
Renew membership now!
Calling all BBC members - annual memberships expire December 31st 2024. Renew today for the 2025 calendar year to continue uninterrupted access to member benefits including our blue book mailings, member webinars, and more! Membership
2024-2025 Duck Stamps on Sale
The BBC is selling the Federal Migratory Bird Conservation and Hunting Stamp, also known as the Duck Stamp, through February 15. The current Stamp is good from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. We
2024 Year in Review!
Photo credit: Manomet Photo credit Jennifer Thornton Thanks to our inspired volunteer Board, committee members, and field trip leaders, the Brookline Bird Club enjoyed impressive successes during 2024. Our volunteer trip leaders and enthusiastic participants
ANNUAL REPORT 2023
The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state. We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8
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,
Renew membership now!
Calling all BBC members - annual memberships expire December 31st 2024. Renew today for the 2025 calendar year to continue uninterrupted access to member benefits including our blue book mailings, member webinars, and more! Membership
2024-2025 Duck Stamps on Sale
The BBC is selling the Federal Migratory Bird Conservation and Hunting Stamp, also known as the Duck Stamp, through February 15. The current Stamp is good from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. We
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Belle Isle Marsh and Vicinity
East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United StatesLed 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
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Deer Island & Boston Harbor, Winthrop (RESCHEDULED to Sunday 2/15)
Winthrop - Deer Island Parking Lot 180 Tafts Ave., Winthrop, MA, United StatesRecheduled to Sunday 2/15 due to cold and gusting winds.
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BBC Winter Meeting February 7 – Social Hour, Used Book Sale & Norman Smith!
Bedford - John Glenn Middle School 99 McMahon Road, Bedford, MA, United StatesMark 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.
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CC Canal and Sandwich hotspots (RESCHEDULED to Friday 2/20)
Sagamore - Scusset Beach Pier Parking Lot MA, United StatesRescheduled to Friday 2/20 due to theweather and considtions at the locations.
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Belle Isle Marsh Reservation
East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United StatesLet'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.