Westboro WMA, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
May 12, 2025 5:55 AM – 8:49 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.521 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club Walk-Westboro WMA- Leader Nick Paulson, 3 participants, cold start, 39 degrees, warming to 61 degrees, wind switching to the south, a few migrants here and there.
57 species
Canada Goose 8
Mute Swan 8
Wood Duck 7
Mallard 11
Mourning Dove 16
Chimney Swift 7
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Killdeer 2
Spotted Sandpiper 4
Ring-billed Gull 1
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Bald Eagle 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 4
Eastern Kingbird 8
Warbling Vireo (Eastern) 17 8 along Big Chauncy, 3 back wooded ponds, 6 Little Chauncy
Blue Jay 16
American Crow 7
Black-capped Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 16
Tree Swallow 30
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Barn Swallow (American) 7
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Eastern) 3
Northern House Wren (Northern) 1
Gray Catbird 33
Veery 1
American Robin 48
American Goldfinch 14
Chipping Sparrow 5
White-throated Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 17
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 12
Swamp Sparrow 11
Eastern Towhee 4
Orchard Oriole 2
Baltimore Oriole 20
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 52
Brown-headed Cowbird 7
Common Grackle (Bronzed) 21
Ovenbird 1
Northern Waterthrush 2
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 7
American Redstart 11
Northern Parula 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler (Northern) 36 All over, tried to keep an accurate as we went.
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 9
Wilson’s Warbler 1
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 11
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 8
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S237069783
Fri Oct 25 Fall meeting!
The Brookline Bird Club invites you to our Hybrid (Live+Zoom) Fall Meeting on Friday October 25, 2024 from 7pm-9pm, with a social hour beginning at 6:30pm. It will feature a presentation on the dazzling Resplendent Quetzal you [...]
Blue Book Survey
Are you a BBC Member? Do you have 5 minutes? Tell us what you think about the Blue Book! We want to hear your input on our Brookline Bird Club Bulletins, mailed to members each [...]
BBC 7 Seas Whale Watch Trip Report
Brookline Bird Club’s 7 Seas Whale Watch Trip Report, 2024 Photo: Black Guillemot, Johnny Owens On a beautiful Saturday morning July 27, 46 club members and friends boarded the 7 Seas sailing vessel Privateer IV out [...]
BBC 2024 trips to Lake Umbagog, NH
Brookline Bird Club’s 2024 Trips to the Lake Umbagog, NH Region - In early June two groups of BBC members had the opportunity to explore the region near Lake Umbagog in northern New Hampshire. We [...]
Celebrating Black Birders Week!
Celebrate Black Birders Week Sunday May 26 - Saturday June 1, 2024 Black Birders Week is a week-long series of virtual and in-person events to promote equitable access to nature, to highlight Black nature enthusiasts, and to increase [...]
2024 BBC scholarship winners
Congratulations to our 2024 BBC Scholarship winners, Evelyn and John! The Brookline Bird Club Conservation and Education Committee is pleased to announce our two annual Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship recipients, Evelyn Jones of Lunenburg [...]
Fri Oct 25 Fall meeting!
The Brookline Bird Club invites you to our Hybrid (Live+Zoom) Fall Meeting on Friday October 25, 2024 from 7pm-9pm, with a social hour beginning at 6:30pm. It will feature a presentation on the dazzling Resplendent Quetzal you [...]
Blue Book Survey
Are you a BBC Member? Do you have 5 minutes? Tell us what you think about the Blue Book! We want to hear your input on our Brookline Bird Club Bulletins, mailed to members each [...]
BBC 7 Seas Whale Watch Trip Report
Brookline Bird Club’s 7 Seas Whale Watch Trip Report, 2024 Photo: Black Guillemot, Johnny Owens On a beautiful Saturday morning July 27, 46 club members and friends boarded the 7 Seas sailing vessel Privateer IV out [...]
BBC 2024 trips to Lake Umbagog, NH
Brookline Bird Club’s 2024 Trips to the Lake Umbagog, NH Region - In early June two groups of BBC members had the opportunity to explore the region near Lake Umbagog in northern New Hampshire. We [...]
Celebrating Black Birders Week!
Celebrate Black Birders Week Sunday May 26 - Saturday June 1, 2024 Black Birders Week is a week-long series of virtual and in-person events to promote equitable access to nature, to highlight Black nature enthusiasts, and to increase [...]
2024 BBC scholarship winners
Congratulations to our 2024 BBC Scholarship winners, Evelyn and John! The Brookline Bird Club Conservation and Education Committee is pleased to announce our two annual Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship recipients, Evelyn Jones of Lunenburg [...]
Fri Oct 25 Fall meeting!
The Brookline Bird Club invites you to our Hybrid (Live+Zoom) Fall Meeting on Friday October 25, 2024 from 7pm-9pm, with a social hour beginning at 6:30pm. It will feature a presentation on the dazzling Resplendent Quetzal you [...]
Blue Book Survey
Are you a BBC Member? Do you have 5 minutes? Tell us what you think about the Blue Book! We want to hear your input on our Brookline Bird Club Bulletins, mailed to members each [...]
BBC 7 Seas Whale Watch Trip Report
Brookline Bird Club’s 7 Seas Whale Watch Trip Report, 2024 Photo: Black Guillemot, Johnny Owens On a beautiful Saturday morning July 27, 46 club members and friends boarded the 7 Seas sailing vessel Privateer IV out [...]
BBC 2024 trips to Lake Umbagog, NH
Brookline Bird Club’s 2024 Trips to the Lake Umbagog, NH Region - In early June two groups of BBC members had the opportunity to explore the region near Lake Umbagog in northern New Hampshire. We [...]
Celebrating Black Birders Week!
Celebrate Black Birders Week Sunday May 26 - Saturday June 1, 2024 Black Birders Week is a week-long series of virtual and in-person events to promote equitable access to nature, to highlight Black nature enthusiasts, and to increase [...]
2024 BBC scholarship winners
Congratulations to our 2024 BBC Scholarship winners, Evelyn and John! The Brookline Bird Club Conservation and Education Committee is pleased to announce our two annual Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship recipients, Evelyn Jones of Lunenburg [...]
News Categories
Upcoming Field Trips
-
-
Dunback Meadow, Lexington
We will look for semi-hardy migrants and wintering birds including raptors. Fox Sparrow are often here at this time of year. Expect to walk about 3 miles on possibly muddy trails. Cosponsored with Menotomy Bird Club.
-
Belle Isle Marsh Reservation
East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United StatesLet's explore the East Boston side of Belle Isle Marsh in winter! We'll look for ducks, hawks, Bald Eagles, winter finches and many more birds! Belle Isle is a fantastic birding destination in any season. All of the trails are flat and easy, with a slight elevation on the small hill going through the meadow. [...]
-
Midweek Hunt for Alcids and Seabirds
Rockport - Halibut Point State Park Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, MA, United StatesJoin us for a mid-week hunt for alcids and other wintering seabirds. Be prepared for cold and windy weather. If bad weather is predicted, contact the leader by 6:00 pm the previous evening.
-
Millennium Park
Boston - Millennium Park Canoe Launch 300 Gardner Street, Boston, MA, United StatesJoin us to look for birds in a unique urban habitat that often draws numerous uncommon and rare birds. Birders of all levels will enjoy this trip. The trails are flat and easy to walk. We may offer optional 30-60 minute trip extensions to adjacent locations such as West Roxbury High School Marsh and/or Brook [...]
-
Sconticut Neck and West Island, Fairhaven
Fairhaven - Sconticut Neck and West Island 209 Huttleston Ave,, Fairhaven, MA, United StatesWe will make several stops on the neck and then onto West Island to search for winter ducks, loons, grebes and shorebirds.