Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, US
Oct 8, 2016
Protocol: Historical
Comments: BBC/SSBC trip, Ernie L, Austin ?
2 species
Turkey Vulture 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 75
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Harwich Community Gardens, Barnstable, Massachusetts, US
Oct 8, 2016 7:00 AM – 8:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments: BBC/SSBC trip, Ernie L, Austin ?
36 species
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Mourning Dove 2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 3
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 6
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 2
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 5
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 2
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 7
Common Yellowthroat 1
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Palm Warbler (Western) 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1
Chipping Sparrow 7
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1
White-throated Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 50
Swamp Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 2
Bobolink 5
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 10
House Finch 10
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow X
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Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, US
Oct 8, 2016 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: BBC/SSBC trip, Ernie L, Austin ?
30 species
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 2
American Black Duck 3
Mallard (Northern) 11
Double-crested Cormorant 50
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Mourning Dove 25
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 largish flycatcher, no eyering, blackish gray, peaked head, largish bill yellow/yellow-orange underside of mandible, underparts offwhite with grayish sides to breast, chased off Eastern Phoebe and was noticeably larger
Eastern Phoebe 2
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 4
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 1
Carolina Wren 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 3
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 7
Field Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 2
Northern Cardinal 6
House Finch 28
Purple Finch (Eastern) 1
American Goldfinch 10
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Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, Barnstable, Massachusetts, US
Oct 8, 2016 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments: BBC/SSBC trip, Ernie L, Austin ?
24 species
Wild Turkey 2
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 3
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 40
Black-capped Chickadee 12
Tufted Titmouse 4
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 1
Eastern Bluebird 8
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 4
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 3
Common Grackle 1
American Goldfinch 2
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Beech Forest, Provincetown, Barnstable, Massachusetts, US
Oct 8, 2016 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments: BBC/SSBC trip, Ernie L, Austin ?
15 species
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Least Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper (solitaria) 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 8
American Robin 3
Cedar Waxwing 2
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Palm Warbler (Western) 3
Pine Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 5
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
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Race Point Beach, Provincetown, Barnstable, Massachusetts, US
Oct 8, 2016 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: BBC/SSBC trip, Ernie L, Austin ?
14 species
Common Eider 3
White-winged Scoter (North American) 3
Manx Shearwater 12
Northern Gannet 10
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Northern Harrier (American) 1
Parasitic Jaeger 2
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Common Tern 250
Peregrine Falcon 2
Tree Swallow 5
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 1
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First Encounter Beach, Barnstable, Massachusetts, US
Oct 8, 2016 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments: BBC/SSBC trip, Ernie L, Austin ?
16 species
Common Eider (Dresser’s) 25
Common Loon 2
Double-crested Cormorant 150
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 7
Great Egret 2
Black-bellied Plover 6
Semipalmated Plover 4
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 10
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
American Crow 6
Horned Lark 15
Tree Swallow 10
Palm Warbler (Western) 1
Song Sparrow 2
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Fort Hill, Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, US
Oct 8, 2016 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: BBC/SSBC trip, Ernie L, Austin ?
13 species
Common Eider 25
Double-crested Cormorant 300
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 25
Great Egret 10
Snowy Egret 9
Northern Harrier (American) 1
Black-bellied Plover 1
Greater Yellowlegs 50
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Cardinal 2
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Ellisville Harbor SP Shorebird Field Trip with Lisa Schibley
Ellisville Harbor SP Shorebird Field Trip with Lisa Schibley The weather could not have been more beautiful for our shorebird trip led by Lisa Schibley at Ellisville Harbor State Park in Plymouth. Everyone was excited [...]
Upcoming October 11 Big Day!
Upcoming October 11 Big Day! This May the BBC conducted its first "Big Day". Despite some terrible weather, club members recorded a total of 186 species across Massachusetts. We're sure we can beat that next [...]
Member Only Webinar October 9: Sparrow Identification!
Member Only Webinar October 9: Sparrow Identification! It will soon be time for the southbound migration of sparrows! Join longtime BBC board member Glenn d'Entremont on October 9 to learn field marks, shapes, and sounds [...]
BBC Global Big Day Count – Follow Up
BBC Global Big Day Count Follow Up On May 10 the BBC sponsored a club-wide Global Big Day Count. While the weather was tough that day with off and on rain, raw wind, and cool [...]
Sign Up for the September Overnight Pelagic!
Overnight Pelagic Trip from Hyannis, MA to Hydrographer Canyon area Our new September 2025 pelagic trip is now open for registration! Our August trips were canceled by Hurricane Erin and so we are giving it [...]
Kids Walk at Great Meadows in Concord
Kids Walk at Great Meadows in Concord Trip leader Kathy Dia and special guest Dr. Bryan Windmiller, from Zoo New England, led a bird and turtle walk at the Great Meadows NWR impoundments in Concord. [...]
Ellisville Harbor SP Shorebird Field Trip with Lisa Schibley
Ellisville Harbor SP Shorebird Field Trip with Lisa Schibley The weather could not have been more beautiful for our shorebird trip led by Lisa Schibley at Ellisville Harbor State Park in Plymouth. Everyone was excited [...]
Upcoming October 11 Big Day!
Upcoming October 11 Big Day! This May the BBC conducted its first "Big Day". Despite some terrible weather, club members recorded a total of 186 species across Massachusetts. We're sure we can beat that next [...]
Member Only Webinar October 9: Sparrow Identification!
Member Only Webinar October 9: Sparrow Identification! It will soon be time for the southbound migration of sparrows! Join longtime BBC board member Glenn d'Entremont on October 9 to learn field marks, shapes, and sounds [...]
BBC Global Big Day Count – Follow Up
BBC Global Big Day Count Follow Up On May 10 the BBC sponsored a club-wide Global Big Day Count. While the weather was tough that day with off and on rain, raw wind, and cool [...]
Sign Up for the September Overnight Pelagic!
Overnight Pelagic Trip from Hyannis, MA to Hydrographer Canyon area Our new September 2025 pelagic trip is now open for registration! Our August trips were canceled by Hurricane Erin and so we are giving it [...]
Kids Walk at Great Meadows in Concord
Kids Walk at Great Meadows in Concord Trip leader Kathy Dia and special guest Dr. Bryan Windmiller, from Zoo New England, led a bird and turtle walk at the Great Meadows NWR impoundments in Concord. [...]
Ellisville Harbor SP Shorebird Field Trip with Lisa Schibley
Ellisville Harbor SP Shorebird Field Trip with Lisa Schibley The weather could not have been more beautiful for our shorebird trip led by Lisa Schibley at Ellisville Harbor State Park in Plymouth. Everyone was excited [...]
Upcoming October 11 Big Day!
Upcoming October 11 Big Day! This May the BBC conducted its first "Big Day". Despite some terrible weather, club members recorded a total of 186 species across Massachusetts. We're sure we can beat that next [...]
Member Only Webinar October 9: Sparrow Identification!
Member Only Webinar October 9: Sparrow Identification! It will soon be time for the southbound migration of sparrows! Join longtime BBC board member Glenn d'Entremont on October 9 to learn field marks, shapes, and sounds [...]
BBC Global Big Day Count – Follow Up
BBC Global Big Day Count Follow Up On May 10 the BBC sponsored a club-wide Global Big Day Count. While the weather was tough that day with off and on rain, raw wind, and cool [...]
Sign Up for the September Overnight Pelagic!
Overnight Pelagic Trip from Hyannis, MA to Hydrographer Canyon area Our new September 2025 pelagic trip is now open for registration! Our August trips were canceled by Hurricane Erin and so we are giving it [...]
Kids Walk at Great Meadows in Concord
Kids Walk at Great Meadows in Concord Trip leader Kathy Dia and special guest Dr. Bryan Windmiller, from Zoo New England, led a bird and turtle walk at the Great Meadows NWR impoundments in Concord. [...]
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Westborough WMA in Two Parts
Northborough - Watson Park, Bartlett Pond 35A Lyman St, Northborough, MA, United StatesPart 1: 7:30 – 10:15 am / Part 2: 10:30 am – 1:00 pm. We will hike at a slow pace through mild to moderate trails in search of sparrows and other migrants. For the first part we will hike the Eastern trails between Lake Chauncy and Little Chauncy(about 3 miles). Then we will again [...]
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Halibut Point State Park, Rockport
Rockport - Halibut Point State Park Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, MA, United StatesBeginners encouraged. A two-hour walk over easy to moderate trails in search of seasonal specialties. Boots advisable. Co-sponsored by DCR.
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West Roxbury High School Marsh and Millennium Park
West Roxbury High School Marsh and Millennium Park 1205 VFW Pkwy, Boston, MA, United StatesJoin 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 & [...]
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Webinar: Birds Up Close: An Engineer Explores Their Hidden Wonders
The book Birds Up Close: An Engineer Explores Their Hidden Wonders reveals the marvel of how birds work—from the tips of their beaks to the sheen of their tail feathers. Consider feathers: They define birds’ wings, enabling flight. They insulate against cold. They repel water. They even control sound. And how feathers work is just [...]
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Fall Meeting with Scott Weidensaul: The Return of the Oystercatcher – Saving Birds to Save the Planet
Harvard University Geological Lecture Hall 24 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA, United StatesPlease join us on October 23 for our in person Fall Meeting. The evening begins with a social hour at 6:30. The program starts at 7:30 with announcements, a short presentation by our 2026 Hog Island Scholarship winners, and a talk by author Scott Weidensaul – “The Return of the Oystercatcher – Saving Birds to [...]