Belle Isle Marsh Reservation, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Sep 7, 2019 9:50 AM – 10:45 AM
Comments:    BBC walk.  Wind 10-25, 59 degrees, overcast, half tide and dropping.
8 species
Mallard  3
Mourning Dove  14
Greater Yellowlegs  1
Double-crested Cormorant  6
Great Egret  7
Snowy Egret  3
Osprey  1
European Starling  30
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S59632956
Winthrop Beach and Five Sisters, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Sep 7, 2019 11:05 AM – 12:02 PM
Comments:    BBC walk.  Wind gusting to 25, 63 degrees, sun starting to break through.  An hour before low tide.  A couple of beach walkers didn’t really disturb the birds.
15 species
American Black Duck  2
Common Eider  6
American Oystercatcher  3
Semipalmated Plover  8
Killdeer  6
Ruddy Turnstone  2
Sanderling  25
Least Sandpiper  2
White-rumped Sandpiper  2
Semipalmated Sandpiper  40
Laughing Gull  25
Ring-billed Gull  65
Herring Gull  25
Great Black-backed Gull  20
Double-crested Cormorant  28
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S59632963
Fisherman’s Bend Park, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Sep 7, 2019 12:15 PM – 12:35 PM
Comments:    BBC walk.  Low tide, no disturbance, almost no birds!  Wind dieting down, partly sunny, 66.
9 species (+1 other taxa)
Mourning Dove  2
Black-bellied Plover  2
Ruddy Turnstone  2
Laughing Gull  4
Ring-billed Gull  2
Herring Gull  3
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Double-crested Cormorant  5
Accipiter sp.  1
Yellow Warbler  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S59632975
Revere Beach–Point of Pines, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Sep 7, 2019 12:40 PM – 1:05 PM
Comments:    BBC walk. Low tide just starting to rise, couple of beach walkers did not disturb the birds, mostly sunny, wind dieting down.
14 species
Mallard  2
Mourning Dove  2
Black-bellied Plover  6
Semipalmated Plover  3
Sanderling  49
Least Sandpiper  1
White-rumped Sandpiper  1
Semipalmated Sandpiper  3
Laughing Gull  2
Ring-billed Gull  32
Herring Gull  17
Great Black-backed Gull  8
Double-crested Cormorant  5
Osprey  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S59632947

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,

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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 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 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

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Upcoming Field Trips

  • Half-Day Seabirding and Whale Watching

    Plymouth - Captain John's Whale Watching Tour Company 10 Town Wharf, Plymouth, MA, United States

    The BBC has reserved a limited block of discounted group tickets on these public tours. These tours are open to all. Register online at https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=330  Registration opens June 19. Co-sponsored with the South Shore Bird club. The parking for multiple hours that you need is not near the town wharf. Allow extra time to find

  • Nighthawk Watch at Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge

    Harvard - Oxbow NWR Tank Rd, Harvard, MA, United States

    Join us for a pleasant evening of watching nighthawk migration along the Nashua River valley. Bring a lawn chair or a camp stool. Rain date: Sunday August 30.

  • Belle Isle Marsh Reservation (Winthrop side)

    Winthrop - Belle Isle March and Marine Ecology Park Banks Street, Winthrop, MA, United States

    Join us to observe resident birds and fall migrants in a unique urban habitat that is a favorite for many bird species, including uncommon and rare birds. Birders of all levels will enjoy this walk. The trails are (generally) flat and easy to walk. A water bottle, water proof clothing including a hat, sunblock &

  • Plum Island

    Newburyport - Courthouse 188 State Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

    Beginners and those with limited mobility welcome. There is an entrance fee for Parker River NWR.

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