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
ANNUAL REPORT 2023
The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state. We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8
ANNUAL REPORT 2022
The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire
ANNUAL REPORT 2021
Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts,
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2024-2025 Duck Stamps on Sale
The BBC is selling the Federal Migratory Bird Conservation and Hunting Stamp, also known as the Duck Stamp, through February 15. The current Stamp is good from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. We
The BBC Thanks Vortex and Zeiss!
The Brookline Bird Club would like to thank Vortex and Zeiss Optics for repairing or replacing donated binoculars in the club’s loaner box at no charge. Vortex offers an unusual unlimited warranty and promptly replaced
ANNUAL REPORT 2023
The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state. We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8
ANNUAL REPORT 2022
The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire
ANNUAL REPORT 2021
Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts,
Renew membership now!
Calling all BBC members - annual memberships expire December 31st 2024. Renew today for the 2025 calendar year to continue uninterrupted access to member benefits including our blue book mailings, member webinars, and more! Membership
2024-2025 Duck Stamps on Sale
The BBC is selling the Federal Migratory Bird Conservation and Hunting Stamp, also known as the Duck Stamp, through February 15. The current Stamp is good from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. We
The BBC Thanks Vortex and Zeiss!
The Brookline Bird Club would like to thank Vortex and Zeiss Optics for repairing or replacing donated binoculars in the club’s loaner box at no charge. Vortex offers an unusual unlimited warranty and promptly replaced
ANNUAL REPORT 2023
The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state. We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8
ANNUAL REPORT 2022
The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire
ANNUAL REPORT 2021
Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts,
Renew membership now!
Calling all BBC members - annual memberships expire December 31st 2024. Renew today for the 2025 calendar year to continue uninterrupted access to member benefits including our blue book mailings, member webinars, and more! Membership
2024-2025 Duck Stamps on Sale
The BBC is selling the Federal Migratory Bird Conservation and Hunting Stamp, also known as the Duck Stamp, through February 15. The current Stamp is good from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. We
The BBC Thanks Vortex and Zeiss!
The Brookline Bird Club would like to thank Vortex and Zeiss Optics for repairing or replacing donated binoculars in the club’s loaner box at no charge. Vortex offers an unusual unlimited warranty and promptly replaced
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Great Meadows NWR, Concord
Concord - Great Meadows Concord Unit, Entrance Rd, Concord, MA, United StatesWe will walk slowly along the dike looking for rails, shorebirds, and wading birds. The we will continue to an adjacent site where we have permission to enter private property, to look for Night-Herons. On our return, we will look for migrating Common Nighthawks! Note that entrance fee or pass is required. Loaner binoculars available;
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Early migrants at Drumlin Farm and Van Leer Swamp
Lincoln - Drumlin Farm 208 S Great Rd, Lincoln, MA, United StatesJoin us for a late summer bird walk at Drumlin Farm and Van Leer Swamp, two hotspots in Lincoln where early spring migrants often show up. We expect to see Killdeers, Indigo Buntings, several species of raptors, and hopefully a variety of early migrant Warblers. If we are lucky, we might find a Waterthrush at
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Shorebirds, Herons, Swallows, & More at Parker River NWR
Parker River NWR - Lot #4 Newbury, MA, United StatesShorebirds, Herons, & Swallows. Bring a chair, bug spray, and water. Trip runs until dark. Note that an entrance fee or pass is required. Restroom available.
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Hydrographer Canyon Overnight Pelagic (Trip #1)
Hyannis - Pelagic - Helen H 137 Pleasant St, Hyannis, MA, United StatesJoin the BBC on the Helen H out of Hyannis, MA to search for pelagic birds on an overnight trip to the Hydrographer Canyon area. For more information, fee, and registration info see: https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/bbc-news/hydrographer-canyon-overnight-pelagics-registration/
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Delaney WMA, Stow
Stow - Delaney WMA Boat Launch 353 Harvard Road, Stow, MA, United StatesWe will spend the morning walking 3-4 miles through fields, forests and wetlands looking for post-nesting birds and early migrants. No restrooms are available. Bring sunscreen and insect repellent. Be prepared for poison ivy. Rain cancels.