Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
Nov 25, 2017 7:30 AM – 8:45 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: SSBC/BBC trip, Ernie L
21 species
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) X
Mourning Dove 6
Rufous Hummingbird 1 continuing female
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 2
American Robin 1
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 5
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 4
Northern Cardinal 2
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow X
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S41447237
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Scusset Beach State Reservation, Barnstable, Massachusetts, US
Nov 25, 2017 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Comments: SSBC/BBC trip, Ernie L
39 species
Brant (Atlantic) 20
Common Eider (Dresser’s) 300
Surf Scoter 5
White-winged Scoter (North American) 5
Black Scoter 150
Red-breasted Merganser 15
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 9
Northern Gannet 2
Great Cormorant (North Atlantic) 3
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Northern) 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Sanderling 1
Razorbill 20
Bonaparte’s Gull 25
Laughing Gull 1 2nd or 3rd winter
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Common Tern 1 1st W
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 3
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 6
Black-capped Chickadee 13
Carolina Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
American Robin 54
Cedar Waxwing 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 5
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 2
White-throated Sparrow 6
Song Sparrow 6
Northern Cardinal 5
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 1
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S41447235
Great Herring Pond, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
Nov 25, 2017 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Comments: SSBC/BBC trip, Ernie L
8 species
Gadwall 7
Mallard (Northern) 11
Bufflehead 50
Hooded Merganser 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Bonaparte’s Gull 6
Cedar Waxwing 9
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S41447234
BBC Donation to Wildlands Trust
The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, is pleased to donate $250 to Wildlands Trust, a regional land trust working to conserve native habitats and lands of high ecological value in Southeastern Massachusetts. As [...]
Reporting State-listed Species
Every BBC member, and every birder in our state, can make a direct contribution to bird conservation by reporting observations of state-listed species through the Heritage Hub reporting system, part of the state's Natural Heritage [...]
Black Birders’ Week 2021
May 30-June 5 Organized by The BlackAFInSTEM Collective – a collective that “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career [...]
Update on Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships
National Audubon cancelled all its 2020 summer camps at Hog Island in Maine, but the BBC is delighted to announce that our 2020 scholarship recipients, May Adams of Wales, MA and Jackson [...]
Everybody Loves Owls
With reports of too close encounters with owls, it's time to check in and think about birding ethics. It is NEVER okay to approach roosting owls closely. The Brookline Bird Club’s code of Ethics [...]
You can now say “you knew them when…”
If you missed The Basics of Drawing Birds with Avery Whitlock, you might have failed to realize a hidden talent. Of course, if you're a current member (or renew today) you can go to [...]
BBC Donation to Wildlands Trust
The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, is pleased to donate $250 to Wildlands Trust, a regional land trust working to conserve native habitats and lands of high ecological value in Southeastern Massachusetts. As [...]
Reporting State-listed Species
Every BBC member, and every birder in our state, can make a direct contribution to bird conservation by reporting observations of state-listed species through the Heritage Hub reporting system, part of the state's Natural Heritage [...]
Black Birders’ Week 2021
May 30-June 5 Organized by The BlackAFInSTEM Collective – a collective that “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career [...]
Update on Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships
National Audubon cancelled all its 2020 summer camps at Hog Island in Maine, but the BBC is delighted to announce that our 2020 scholarship recipients, May Adams of Wales, MA and Jackson [...]
Everybody Loves Owls
With reports of too close encounters with owls, it's time to check in and think about birding ethics. It is NEVER okay to approach roosting owls closely. The Brookline Bird Club’s code of Ethics [...]
You can now say “you knew them when…”
If you missed The Basics of Drawing Birds with Avery Whitlock, you might have failed to realize a hidden talent. Of course, if you're a current member (or renew today) you can go to [...]
BBC Donation to Wildlands Trust
The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, is pleased to donate $250 to Wildlands Trust, a regional land trust working to conserve native habitats and lands of high ecological value in Southeastern Massachusetts. As [...]
Reporting State-listed Species
Every BBC member, and every birder in our state, can make a direct contribution to bird conservation by reporting observations of state-listed species through the Heritage Hub reporting system, part of the state's Natural Heritage [...]
Black Birders’ Week 2021
May 30-June 5 Organized by The BlackAFInSTEM Collective – a collective that “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career [...]
Update on Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships
National Audubon cancelled all its 2020 summer camps at Hog Island in Maine, but the BBC is delighted to announce that our 2020 scholarship recipients, May Adams of Wales, MA and Jackson [...]
Everybody Loves Owls
With reports of too close encounters with owls, it's time to check in and think about birding ethics. It is NEVER okay to approach roosting owls closely. The Brookline Bird Club’s code of Ethics [...]
You can now say “you knew them when…”
If you missed The Basics of Drawing Birds with Avery Whitlock, you might have failed to realize a hidden talent. Of course, if you're a current member (or renew today) you can go to [...]
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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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Early Birders @ Chestnut Hill Reservoir, Boston
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Race Point Beach
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New Year’s Day Birding — Newburyport and Vicinity
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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 [...]