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
2023-2024 Federal Duck Stamps On Sale Now!
The BBC is again selling the Federal Migratory Bird Conservation and Hunting Stamp. We are doing this in support of the National Wildlife Refuge System and to support conservation of federal lands. Ninety-eight cents
In Fond Memory of Tom Prince
Long time board member and past president of the Brookline Bird Club Tom Prince passed away May 28, 2023, after a period of declining health. A longtime birder and butterflier, Tom was a gentle
Exploring with the BBC and Outside Mind
On May 20 John Nelson and teen birder Johnny Owens led a Brookline Bird Club walk at Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary co-sponsored by Outside Mind, a nonprofit founded to provide outdoor access and opportunity for
In Fond Memory of Joe Paluzzi
Joseph (Joe) A Paluzzi, a long-time Brookline Bird Club member, trip leader, Board member and Past President, and good friend to many in the birding community, passed away on April 25, 2023. Joe was
Camp Edwards Grassland Bird Tours
The Massachusetts Army National Guard’s Natural Resource Program is hosting grassland bird tours in May and June on Camp Edwards. This is an unusual opportunity for avid birders, naturalists and photographers to walk through
Congratulations to Our 2023 Teen Scholarship Recipients
The BBC is pleased and proud to announce that our two annual Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarships have been awarded to Samuel Harris of Dorchester and William Buswell of Wakefield. These scholarships, instituted to
2023-2024 Federal Duck Stamps On Sale Now!
The BBC is again selling the Federal Migratory Bird Conservation and Hunting Stamp. We are doing this in support of the National Wildlife Refuge System and to support conservation of federal lands. Ninety-eight cents
In Fond Memory of Tom Prince
Long time board member and past president of the Brookline Bird Club Tom Prince passed away May 28, 2023, after a period of declining health. A longtime birder and butterflier, Tom was a gentle
Exploring with the BBC and Outside Mind
On May 20 John Nelson and teen birder Johnny Owens led a Brookline Bird Club walk at Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary co-sponsored by Outside Mind, a nonprofit founded to provide outdoor access and opportunity for
In Fond Memory of Joe Paluzzi
Joseph (Joe) A Paluzzi, a long-time Brookline Bird Club member, trip leader, Board member and Past President, and good friend to many in the birding community, passed away on April 25, 2023. Joe was
Camp Edwards Grassland Bird Tours
The Massachusetts Army National Guard’s Natural Resource Program is hosting grassland bird tours in May and June on Camp Edwards. This is an unusual opportunity for avid birders, naturalists and photographers to walk through
Congratulations to Our 2023 Teen Scholarship Recipients
The BBC is pleased and proud to announce that our two annual Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarships have been awarded to Samuel Harris of Dorchester and William Buswell of Wakefield. These scholarships, instituted to
2023-2024 Federal Duck Stamps On Sale Now!
The BBC is again selling the Federal Migratory Bird Conservation and Hunting Stamp. We are doing this in support of the National Wildlife Refuge System and to support conservation of federal lands. Ninety-eight cents
In Fond Memory of Tom Prince
Long time board member and past president of the Brookline Bird Club Tom Prince passed away May 28, 2023, after a period of declining health. A longtime birder and butterflier, Tom was a gentle
Exploring with the BBC and Outside Mind
On May 20 John Nelson and teen birder Johnny Owens led a Brookline Bird Club walk at Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary co-sponsored by Outside Mind, a nonprofit founded to provide outdoor access and opportunity for
In Fond Memory of Joe Paluzzi
Joseph (Joe) A Paluzzi, a long-time Brookline Bird Club member, trip leader, Board member and Past President, and good friend to many in the birding community, passed away on April 25, 2023. Joe was
Camp Edwards Grassland Bird Tours
The Massachusetts Army National Guard’s Natural Resource Program is hosting grassland bird tours in May and June on Camp Edwards. This is an unusual opportunity for avid birders, naturalists and photographers to walk through
Congratulations to Our 2023 Teen Scholarship Recipients
The BBC is pleased and proud to announce that our two annual Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarships have been awarded to Samuel Harris of Dorchester and William Buswell of Wakefield. These scholarships, instituted to
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