Bartlett Pond, Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
Oct 19, 2025 7:22 AM – 7:52 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club Walk – Westboro WMA- Leader Nick Paulson – 2 participants – leg 1.
16 species
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 1
Mallard 7
Green-winged Teal (American) 5
Ring-necked Duck 2
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 2
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 4
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 6
Rusty Blackbird 4
Common Grackle (Bronzed) 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S280413192
Westboro WMA, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
Oct 19, 2025 7:50 AM – 10:25 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.8 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club Walk – Westboro WMA- Leader Nick Paulson- 2 participants – leg 2 – lots of blackbird flocks flying around. Several bigger groups of sparrows.
41 species
Mute Swan 2
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 14
Mourning Dove 4
Pectoral Sandpiper 6
Ring-billed Gull 2
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 1
Cooper’s Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk (borealis) 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 3
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Blue Jay 25
American Crow 35
Black-capped Chickadee 10
Tufted Titmouse 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 4
Carolina Wren 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
Eastern Bluebird 6
Hermit Thrush (faxoni/crymophilus) 1
American Robin 30
American Pipit 2
House Finch 12
American Goldfinch 4
Chipping Sparrow 10
Field Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 8
White-throated Sparrow 75
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 12
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 15
Lincoln’s Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 30
Eastern Towhee 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 800
Rusty Blackbird 7
Common Grackle (Bronzed) 1200
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 25
Northern Cardinal 6
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S280413188
Wayne MacCallum Wildlife Management Area, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
Oct 19, 2025 10:50 AM – 12:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club Walk – Westboro WMA – Leader Nick Paulson- 5 participants – leg 3. Warm and quiet, but pleasant walk.
25 species
Mallard 6
Mourning Dove 1
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 1
Red-tailed Hawk (borealis) 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 12
American Crow 2
Common Raven 1
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 1
Eastern Bluebird 7
American Robin 4
House Finch 1
White-throated Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 6
Lincoln’s Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 25
Common Grackle (Bronzed) 200
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 5
Northern Cardinal 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S280413184
April 24 Annual Members Meeting & Lecture – All Welcome
April 24 Annual Members Meeting & Lecture - All Welcome Please join us on April 24 for our Annual Members Meeting. The evening begins with a social hour at 6:30. The program starts at 7:30
4/19 Tawny-Throated Dotterel Webinar & Donation
4/19 Tawny-Throated Dotterel Webinar & Donation Upcoming Webinar Please join the BBC on April 19 at 7PM for a webinar open to all with Manomet Conservation Sciences staff and collaborators - Actions to Promote the
April 28 Webinar – Wood-Warblers of New England
April 28 Webinar with Bill Gette - Wood-Warblers of New England Please join the BBC on the evening of April 28 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a members-only webinar with Bill Gette entitled Wood-Warblers of
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May 5 Webinar Open to All with Heather Packard, Mass Audubon - Rescue Wildlife from Rodenticides Please join the BBC on the evening of Tuesday, May 5 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a webinar with
Donation to Preserve Cliff Swallow Colony in Rowe
Donation to Preserve Cliff Swallow Colony in Rowe The BBC is pleased to announce our donation of $500 to Swallow Conservation, led by Mara Silver, to help fund the installation of a free-standing Cliff Swallow
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April 24 Annual Members Meeting & Lecture – All Welcome
April 24 Annual Members Meeting & Lecture - All Welcome Please join us on April 24 for our Annual Members Meeting. The evening begins with a social hour at 6:30. The program starts at 7:30
4/19 Tawny-Throated Dotterel Webinar & Donation
4/19 Tawny-Throated Dotterel Webinar & Donation Upcoming Webinar Please join the BBC on April 19 at 7PM for a webinar open to all with Manomet Conservation Sciences staff and collaborators - Actions to Promote the
April 28 Webinar – Wood-Warblers of New England
April 28 Webinar with Bill Gette - Wood-Warblers of New England Please join the BBC on the evening of April 28 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a members-only webinar with Bill Gette entitled Wood-Warblers of
May 5 Webinar – Rescue Wildlife from Rodenticides
May 5 Webinar Open to All with Heather Packard, Mass Audubon - Rescue Wildlife from Rodenticides Please join the BBC on the evening of Tuesday, May 5 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a webinar with
Donation to Preserve Cliff Swallow Colony in Rowe
Donation to Preserve Cliff Swallow Colony in Rowe The BBC is pleased to announce our donation of $500 to Swallow Conservation, led by Mara Silver, to help fund the installation of a free-standing Cliff Swallow
2026 BBC Teen Birder Scholarship Awards
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
April 24 Annual Members Meeting & Lecture – All Welcome
April 24 Annual Members Meeting & Lecture - All Welcome Please join us on April 24 for our Annual Members Meeting. The evening begins with a social hour at 6:30. The program starts at 7:30
4/19 Tawny-Throated Dotterel Webinar & Donation
4/19 Tawny-Throated Dotterel Webinar & Donation Upcoming Webinar Please join the BBC on April 19 at 7PM for a webinar open to all with Manomet Conservation Sciences staff and collaborators - Actions to Promote the
April 28 Webinar – Wood-Warblers of New England
April 28 Webinar with Bill Gette - Wood-Warblers of New England Please join the BBC on the evening of April 28 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a members-only webinar with Bill Gette entitled Wood-Warblers of
May 5 Webinar – Rescue Wildlife from Rodenticides
May 5 Webinar Open to All with Heather Packard, Mass Audubon - Rescue Wildlife from Rodenticides Please join the BBC on the evening of Tuesday, May 5 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a webinar with
Donation to Preserve Cliff Swallow Colony in Rowe
Donation to Preserve Cliff Swallow Colony in Rowe The BBC is pleased to announce our donation of $500 to Swallow Conservation, led by Mara Silver, to help fund the installation of a free-standing Cliff Swallow
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Horn Pond, Woburn
Woburn - Horn Pond - Sturgis St 98 Sturgis St, Woburn, MA, United StatesOffered by the Menotomy Bird club. Join us as we explore the varied habitat of the Horn Pond Conservation area. We will be searching for early spring migrants such as Tree Swallow, Eastern Phoebes, as well as Pine, Palm and Yellow-rumped warblers, and lingering ducks such as Northern Shoveler and Green-winged teal. Meet at the
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Birding Sketch Crawl–Spring Series
Leader's ChoiceCome and bird/sketch favorite patches around Essex and Middlesex counties. All artistic levels welcomed. Contact leader for details. Call or email no later than April 9.
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Millennium Park
Boston - Millennium Park Canoe Launch 300 Gardner Street, Boston, MA, United StatesJoint with Mass Audubon BNC. Join us to observe resident birds and spring migrants in a unique urban habitat that is a favorite for many bird species, including uncommon and rare flycatchers, swallows & warblers. Birders of all levels welcome. The trails are generally flat and easy to walk, with some rough patches. A water
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Bear Creek Sanctuary (on behalf of Soheil Zendeh and WINWaste)
Saugus - Bear Creek Sanctuary (WINWaste) 100 Salem Turnpike, Saugus, MA, United StatesBear Creek is an upland sanctuary built on the WINWaste (formerly Wheelabrator) landfill at the northeast corner of Rumney Marsh in Saugus and Revere. Access information is below. Wear waterproof walking shoes and be prepared to hike 3 – 4 miles. The property is mostly very open, so be prepared for sun, wind and weather.
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Mount Auburn Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery 536 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA, United States