Bartlett Pond, Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
Apr 4, 2026 7:00 AM – 7:22 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club Walk – Westboro WMA – leader Nick Paulson: starting location. Warm sunny start. 7 participants to start.
31 species
Canada Goose 2
Mute Swan 1
Wood Duck 7
Mallard 3
American Black Duck 4
Wild Turkey 1
Mourning Dove 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 1
Osprey (American) 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
American Kestrel 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 8
Fish Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 5
Tree Swallow 8
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 5
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 3
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 4
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 25
Rusty Blackbird 10
Common Grackle (Bronzed) 20
Northern Cardinal 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S318435500
Westboro WMA, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
Apr 4, 2026 7:30 AM – 10:20 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.75 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club Walk – Westboro WMA – leader Nick Paulson: 2nd location. Warm sunny start. 8 participants.
45 species
Canada Goose 40
Mute Swan 6
Wood Duck 3
Mallard 6
Ring-necked Duck 5
Bufflehead 25
Common Merganser (North American) 6
Mourning Dove 5
Ring-billed Gull 40
American Herring Gull 1
Pied-billed Grebe 5
Turkey Vulture 2
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk (lineatus Group) 2
Red-tailed Hawk (borealis) 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 7
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 8
American Kestrel 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 12
American Crow 9
Common Raven 1
Black-capped Chickadee 12
Tufted Titmouse 20
Tree Swallow 12
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 8
Brown Creeper 7 Many singing and calling in woods behind swamp.
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 10
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 25
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 21
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 10
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 25
Swamp Sparrow 5
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 70
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
Common Grackle (Bronzed) 50
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 3
Pine Warbler 8
Northern Cardinal 8
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S318435541
Northboro/Westboro Forbush Bird Club trip, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
Apr 4, 2026 10:30 AM – 10:50 AM
Protocol: Traveling
4.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club Walk – Westboro WMA – leader Nick Paulson: birds seen and heard driving from location to location. 7 participants.
26 species
Wild Turkey 1
Mourning Dove 4
Ring-billed Gull 40
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 4
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 5
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 8
House Sparrow 3
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 2
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 2
Swamp Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 12
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Common Grackle (Bronzed) 10
Pine Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S318435539
Wayne MacCallum Wildlife Management Area, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
Apr 4, 2026 10:50 AM – 12:50 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club Walk – Westboro WMA – leader Nick Paulson: third location. Cooling and becoming cloudy and windy as we hiked. 5 participants.
32 species
Canada Goose 2
Wood Duck 3
Green-winged Teal (American) 1
Ring-necked Duck 7
Hooded Merganser 3
Mourning Dove 3
Turkey Vulture 2
Red-tailed Hawk (borealis) 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 6
American Kestrel 2
Eastern Phoebe 3
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 10
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 6
Tree Swallow 40
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Eastern Bluebird 8
American Robin 20
House Sparrow 2
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 8
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 6
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 30
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Common Grackle (Bronzed) 20
Pine Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 4
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S318435537
2026 Daytime Pelagic and Marsh Cruise Program
2026 Daytime Pelagic and Marsh Cruise Program Join us on summer daytime pelagic trips and marsh cruises this summer. Note that these popular trips regularly sell out. Once sold out we will keep a waitlist
8/13 Pelagic Webinar – How do you protect the invisible?
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8/11 Follow Up Field Trip: Introduction to the New England Shorebird Guide
Follow Up Field Trip On Tuesday, August 11 at 9AM Soheil will lead a field trip focused on shorebird ID to Winthrop Beach. Learn more. Webinar: Introduction to the New England Shorebird Guide For over
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Trip to New Hampshire Lake Umbagog Region
Trip to New Hampshire Lake Umbagog Region During early June two groups of BBC birders traveled around the Errol, NH area in search of nesting neotropical migrants, boreal species and whatever else we could find
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2026 Daytime Pelagic and Marsh Cruise Program Join us on summer daytime pelagic trips and marsh cruises this summer. Note that these popular trips regularly sell out. Once sold out we will keep a waitlist
8/13 Pelagic Webinar – How do you protect the invisible?
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8/11 Follow Up Field Trip: Introduction to the New England Shorebird Guide
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BBC on WHDH Channel 7 News
BBC on WHDH Channel 7 News On July 30 and 31st the BBC was on WHDH Channel 7 News! WHDH Channel 7 News aired a story promoting birding and starring BBC board members John Edmondson,
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Trip to New Hampshire Lake Umbagog Region
Trip to New Hampshire Lake Umbagog Region During early June two groups of BBC birders traveled around the Errol, NH area in search of nesting neotropical migrants, boreal species and whatever else we could find
2026 Daytime Pelagic and Marsh Cruise Program
2026 Daytime Pelagic and Marsh Cruise Program Join us on summer daytime pelagic trips and marsh cruises this summer. Note that these popular trips regularly sell out. Once sold out we will keep a waitlist
8/13 Pelagic Webinar – How do you protect the invisible?
How do you protect the invisible? Conservation challenges and opportunities for Marine Birds For most people, seabirds are out of sight and out of mind, while seabird populations have dropped a staggering 70 percent globally
8/11 Follow Up Field Trip: Introduction to the New England Shorebird Guide
Follow Up Field Trip On Tuesday, August 11 at 9AM Soheil will lead a field trip focused on shorebird ID to Winthrop Beach. Learn more. Webinar: Introduction to the New England Shorebird Guide For over
BBC on WHDH Channel 7 News
BBC on WHDH Channel 7 News On July 30 and 31st the BBC was on WHDH Channel 7 News! WHDH Channel 7 News aired a story promoting birding and starring BBC board members John Edmondson,
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Shorebirds at Winthrop Beach with Soheil Zendeh
Winthrop - DCR Winthrop Beach Reservation - Sturgis St 59 Winthrop Shore Drive, Winthrop, MA, United StatesWe are happy to offer this shorebirding field trip at Winthrop Beach led by Soheil Zendeh. Shorebirding beginners welcome. We meet at the corner of Winthrop Shore Drive and Sturgis St in Winthrop. A scope will probably be useful if you have one. Definitely bring binoculars. Meeting at 9 am, timed with the tide. Soheil
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Essex River Marsh Cruise
Essex - Essex River Marsh Cruise 35 Dodge St, Essex, MA, United StatesThis narrated cruise is scenic, relaxing, and educational. Join us for a cruise along the Essex River as we glide past islands, historic mansions, wildlife, and stunning scenery. The marsh itself is part of the Essex River estuary, which serves as the feeding ground for many species of beautiful birds and abundant wildlife. Group discount
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Webinar: How do you protect the invisible? Conservation challenges and opportunities for Marine Birds
For most people, seabirds are out of sight and out of mind, while seabird populations have dropped a staggering 70 percent globally over the past 60 years due to factors such as invasive species, unsustainable fisheries, and marine trash This talk will reintroduce seabirds, their conservation challenges, and the ways in which they are critical
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An Oasis for Birds at Belle Isle Marsh
East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United StatesJoin DCR park staff for a relaxed, one-mile bird walk through flat, easy terrain at this Massachusetts State Reservation and birding hot spot. At Belle Isle and at additional nearby locations— We’ll search for large groups of herons and egrets, and shorebird rarities. Participants are responsible for their own transportation between locations (by car or
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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.