Westboro WMA, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
07-Apr-2024 06:45 – 08:55
Protocol: Traveling
2.5 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club Walk – Westboro WMA, leader Nick Paulson, cold start, overcast, occasionally windy. 4 participants.
43 species
Canada Goose 12
Mute Swan 34
Wood Duck 9
Mallard 10
Ring-necked Duck 12
Lesser Scaup 9
Bufflehead 8
Common Goldeneye 1 Female seen off beach before walk, disappeared.
Common Merganser (North American) 5
Pied-billed Grebe 4 2 on each lake.
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 8
Mourning Dove 7
Killdeer 5
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 1
Osprey (carolinensis) 2
Cooper’s Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk (borealis) 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 4
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 14
Fish Crow 3
Black-capped Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 2
Tree Swallow 12
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 2
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 8
Northern Mockingbird 2
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 75
House Sparrow 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 12
White-throated Sparrow 16
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 12
Swamp Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 120
Brown-headed Cowbird 30
Common Grackle (Bronzed) 80
Northern Cardinal 5
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S167923153
Bartlett Pond, Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
07-Apr-2024 09:20 – 09:45
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club Trip – Leader Nick Paulson – Westboro WMA stop 2.
28 species
Canada Goose 8
Mute Swan 3
Wood Duck 5
Mallard 2
American Black Duck 2
Ring-necked Duck 14
Mourning Dove 1
Osprey (carolinensis) 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Northern) 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 5
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 3
Tree Swallow 40
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 6
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 10
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 7
American Goldfinch 4
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 40
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Common Grackle (Bronzed) 120
Northern Cardinal 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S167923192
Applications Available for Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship
The BBC is pleased to announce that we will again offer two Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders. The 2025 scholarships will cover the full
2024 Year in Review!
Photo credit: Manomet Photo credit Jennifer Thornton Thanks to our inspired volunteer Board, committee members, and field trip leaders, the Brookline Bird Club enjoyed impressive successes during 2024. Our volunteer trip leaders and enthusiastic participants
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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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
Applications Available for Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship
The BBC is pleased to announce that we will again offer two Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders. The 2025 scholarships will cover the full
2024 Year in Review!
Photo credit: Manomet Photo credit Jennifer Thornton Thanks to our inspired volunteer Board, committee members, and field trip leaders, the Brookline Bird Club enjoyed impressive successes during 2024. Our volunteer trip leaders and enthusiastic participants
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
Applications Available for Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship
The BBC is pleased to announce that we will again offer two Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders. The 2025 scholarships will cover the full
2024 Year in Review!
Photo credit: Manomet Photo credit Jennifer Thornton Thanks to our inspired volunteer Board, committee members, and field trip leaders, the Brookline Bird Club enjoyed impressive successes during 2024. Our volunteer trip leaders and enthusiastic participants
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
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Revere Beach Pop-up trip for Gulls (Gullapalooza)
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Cape Ann
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Early Birders @ Milton Landing & Neponset River Greenway
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Halibut Point State Park, Rockport
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