Revere Beach–Point of Pines, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Sep 8, 2018 7:50 AM – 8:15 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Co-led BBC walk. Overcast, wind NNE 10-15. Tide almost high and rising. Water conditions normal. Too late, flats covered.
10 species
Mallard 5
Semipalmated Plover 2
Sanderling 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper 3
Bonaparte’s Gull 60
Ring-billed Gull 25
Herring Gull 7
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Double-crested Cormorant 8
Song Sparrow 1
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The Key Wildlife Observation Area, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Sep 8, 2018 8:25 AM – 9:25 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Co-led BBC walk. Overcast. Almost high, rising. Water conditions normal.
18 species
Mallard 7
Semipalmated Plover 4
Killdeer 2
Least Sandpiper 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper 15
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 9
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 2
Common Tern 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 28 Egrets all together when we arrived. Fly off over to Belle Isle Marsh in small groups shortly after we arrived.
Snowy Egret 8
Osprey 2
Bald Eagle 1
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Winthrop Beach and Five Sisters, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Sep 8, 2018 9:30 AM – 10:25 AM
Protocol: International Shorebird Survey (ISS)
0.2 mile(s)
Comments: Co-led BBC walk. Overcast, wind NNE 10-15. Tide almost high and rising. Water conditions normal.
12 species
American Oystercatcher 3
Semipalmated Plover 5
Ruddy Turnstone 2
Sanderling 3
Least Sandpiper 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 45
Western Sandpiper 1 Appeared to be an adult. Worn feathers, grayish-brown, scaps colored, but not real reddish. Bill long and tapered thin.
Laughing Gull 7
Ring-billed Gull 20
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 12
Double-crested Cormorant 36
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Fisherman’s Bend Park, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Sep 8, 2018 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Co-led BBC walk. Overcast, wind NNE 10. Tide high, water conditions normal. Tough to see and count the birds as they were among the rocks and grass that made up the jetty and nothing flushed for the hour we were there.
22 species
Canada Goose 1
Mallard 6
Mourning Dove 1
American Oystercatcher 14
Black-bellied Plover 55 Rough count, tough to determine with them in and among the grass and rocks of the jetty.
American Golden-Plover 1 A challenge to pick out in the grass with the BBPL. Saw one, other folks had two. Bill shorter than near by BBPL’s, dark cap, white supercilium.
Semipalmated Plover 1
Killdeer 1
Hudsonian Godwit 1 Continuing bird roosting in the grass in the middle of the jetty. Sleeping most of the time but did show several times. Large, grayish shorebird, upturned bill with pink at base. Noticible white supercilium, black tail.
Marbled Godwit 1 Continuing bird(s). I only could see one. Other folks had two. Roosting on rocks of jetty, a challenge to pick out. Large shorebird with very long, slightly upturned bill. Warm, Buffy color.
Ruddy Turnstone 4
Short-billed Dowitcher 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Double-crested Cormorant 25
Cooper’s Hawk 2
Merlin 1
American Crow 1
House Sparrow 20 Est.
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48716348
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December 2, 2023 BBC Pelagic Registration
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November 18, 2023 BBC Pelagic Registration
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December 2, 2023 BBC Pelagic Registration
Cost: $100 per person for BBC members/$120 per person for nonmembers (payment link will appear after you submit this form). **IMPORTANT: EACH PERSON IN YOUR PARTY MUST SUBMIT THIS REGISTRATION FORM SEPARATELY** ***If you registered [...]
November 18, 2023 BBC Pelagic Registration
Cost: $100 per person for BBC members/$120 per person for nonmembers **IMPORTANT: EACH PERSON IN YOUR PARTY MUST SUBMIT THIS REGISTRATION FORM SEPARATELY** When/where: Saturday, November 18, 2023 (rain date for bad weather Nov [...]
BBC Overnight Pelagic August 28-29, 2023 – Trip Report
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Bonanza of Book Fund Donations
The BBC Conservation and Education Committee is pleased to announce an extraordinary run of six Book Fund donations, totaling around $4000, to schools and educational programs from around and beyond Massachusetts. The Book Fund, supported [...]
2023-2024 Federal Duck Stamps On Sale Now!
The BBC is again selling the Federal Migratory Bird Conservation and Hunting Stamp. We are doing this in support of the National Wildlife Refuge System and to support conservation of federal lands. Ninety-eight cents [...]
Announcing the BBC 2024 Young Birder’s Scholarship
The BBC is pleased to announce that we will again offer two Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders. The 2024 scholarships will cover the [...]
December 2, 2023 BBC Pelagic Registration
Cost: $100 per person for BBC members/$120 per person for nonmembers (payment link will appear after you submit this form). **IMPORTANT: EACH PERSON IN YOUR PARTY MUST SUBMIT THIS REGISTRATION FORM SEPARATELY** ***If you registered [...]
November 18, 2023 BBC Pelagic Registration
Cost: $100 per person for BBC members/$120 per person for nonmembers **IMPORTANT: EACH PERSON IN YOUR PARTY MUST SUBMIT THIS REGISTRATION FORM SEPARATELY** When/where: Saturday, November 18, 2023 (rain date for bad weather Nov [...]
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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 [...]
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Early Birders @ Chestnut Hill Reservoir, Boston
Chestnut Hill Reservoir 2420 Beacon Street, Boston, MA, United StatesJoin fellow birders in their 20s-30s as we visit Chestnut Hill Reservoir for a low-key bird outing before the new year! Located on the outskirts of Boston next to Boston University, Chestnut Hill Reservoir is a former water supply distribution reservoir that is a hot spot for waterfowl activity & other residents. Expect to walk [...]
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Race Point Beach
Provincetown - Race Point BeachLet’s start the year with some awesome birds! We will bird from the beach close to the parking lot. We may walk the beach depending on participants interest. Several species of alcids are possible as well as gannets, Iceland and Glaucous Gulls and three loon species. Dress for cold windy weather. We may try other [...]
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New Year’s Day Birding — Newburyport and Vicinity
Newburyport - Cashman Park 68 Sally Snyder Way, Newburyport, MA, United StatesJoin us on our annual New Year’s Day birding trip! We may also venture on to Cape Ann. In case of inclement weather check with leader night before trip. Note that an entrance fee or pass is required to visit Parker River NWR.
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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 [...]