Rock Meadow Conservation Area, Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
May 9, 2026 6:46 AM – 7:55 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.447 mile(s)
22 species
Mallard 1
Mourning Dove 3
Chimney Swift 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 6
Common Raven 1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 2
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 22
Gray Catbird 6
American Robin 12
American Goldfinch 4
Song Sparrow 4
Baltimore Oriole 6
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 1
Blue-winged Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S337290627
Beaver Brook North Reservation, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
May 9, 2026 7:55 AM – 8:46 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.327 mile(s)
27 species
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 1
Gray Catbird 6
American Robin 7
American Goldfinch 1
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 2
Baltimore Oriole 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 11
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 4
Nashville Warbler 1
American Redstart 1
Northern Parula 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Northern Yellow Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S337290641
Rock Meadow Conservation Area, Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
May 9, 2026 8:46 AM – 9:09 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.59 mile(s)
14 species
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 1
Blue Jay 2
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 37
Gray Catbird 7
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 2
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 5
Baltimore Oriole 3
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 9
Common Grackle (Bronzed) 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S337290661
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2025 Daytime Pelagic and Marsh Cruise Trip Schedule Announced The BBC is happy to announce two daytime whale watching events and a Parker River marsh cruise. For the Thursday August 14th whale watching trip out
Changes Coming to Mt Auburn Cemetery This Spring
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Threats to Federal Bird Science Funding According to the journal Science, the administration has targeted the Ecosystems Mission Area at the U.S. Geological Survey for elimination in its upcoming Fiscal Year 2026 budget request. The
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BBC Global Big Day Count On May 18, 1974 Bob Stymiest led the BBC trip with the all time largest species count for the club - 162 birds seen during 20 hours across Essex County.
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Mount Auburn Cemetery
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Arlington Reservoir
Lexington - Arlington Reservoir 210 Lowell Street, Arlington, MA, United StatesWe will search for spring migrants, waterfowl, shorebirds. Cosponsored with Menotomy Bird club.
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Mount Auburn Cemetery
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Fruitlands Museum, Harvard
Harvard - Fruitlands Museum 102 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard, MA, United StatesCosponsored with Boxborough Birders. We will look for resident species including Indigo Bunting, Savannah Sparrow, Hermit Thrush, Scarlet Tanager, Veery, Blue-headed Vireo, Wild Turkey, American Kestrel, and a variety of warblers. Expect to walk about two miles on trails through meadows and woods, with some steep sections. Prepare for ticks. We will bird at the
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Caratunk Wildlife Sanctuary
Seekonk - Caratunk Wildlife Sanctuary 301 Brown Avenue, Seekonk, MA, United StatesJust two miles from the Rhode Island border, Caratunk Wildlife Refuge in Seekonk, MA offers six miles of nature hiking trails through nearly 200 acres of fields, forests, streams and ponds. A Purple Martin colony can be observed nesting in the gourds in the main field. Trails are easy to moderate in difficulty. Expect 2.5