Southwick WMA, Hampden, Massachusetts, US
Jul 7, 2024 7:30 AM – 10:50 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club Walk-Southwick WMA-Leader Nick Paulson
45 species (+1 other taxa)
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 8
Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
Eastern Phoebe 7
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 10
Warbling Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Blue Jay 3
Common Raven 1
Tufted Titmouse 5
Tree Swallow 12
Barn Swallow (American) 3
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 1
Northern House Wren 2
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 8
Gray Catbird 4
Brown Thrasher 7 Family group of five, plus two others singing.
Northern Mockingbird 4
Eastern Bluebird 14
Veery 8
American Robin 12
Cedar Waxwing 5
House Finch 7
American Goldfinch 6
Grasshopper Sparrow 5
Chipping Sparrow 14
Field Sparrow 22 Lots of young birds, family groups, spread throughout.
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 1
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 20
Eastern Towhee 12
new world sparrow sp. 1 Looked like a Clay-colored Sparrow.
Orchard Oriole 5
Baltimore Oriole 7
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Yellowthroat 18
Pine Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 14 Family group of 4, 3 pairs, several singles seen or calling.
Scarlet Tanager 3
Northern Cardinal 6
Indigo Bunting 8 5 males, 1 female, 2 young
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S204121924
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BBC Massachusetts Big Day Count Follow Up BBC members birded every county and every corner of the state this year, recording a total of 193 species. (See the eBird trip report.)Essex County led the way
Spring 2026 Conservation Alerts
Spring 2026 Conservation Alerts Important conservation issues directly affecting birds and birders are pending in front of the Massachusetts legislature. Please demonstrate your commitment to Massachusetts bird life by taking action now. Mass Ready Act
View Recent Webinars Recordings
If you missed any of our recent webinars or the annual meeting but would still like to view any of these talks you can do so through the BBC website. Both the Rescue Raptors from
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Bring Back Bobolinks! This year the BBC is introducing new Endangered Species Program. Each year we plan to focus on a single bird species facing serious threats in Massachusetts and elsewhere. With this effort we
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Win a Free Pair of Binoculars - Migration Madness Membership Drive To celebrate the excitement of spring migration, the Brookline Bird Club once again has a special offer for any new member joining the club
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2026 BBC Teen Birder Scholarship Awards The Conservation and Education Committee is pleased to announce our two annual Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship recipients, Lily Rogers of Brimfield and Gwyn Robertson-DuBois of Northfield. These scholarships
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Spring 2026 Conservation Alerts
Spring 2026 Conservation Alerts Important conservation issues directly affecting birds and birders are pending in front of the Massachusetts legislature. Please demonstrate your commitment to Massachusetts bird life by taking action now. Mass Ready Act
View Recent Webinars Recordings
If you missed any of our recent webinars or the annual meeting but would still like to view any of these talks you can do so through the BBC website. Both the Rescue Raptors from
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