Brookline Bird Club – America’s most active bird club!

Westboro WMA, Worcester, Massachusetts, US

May 6, 2024 6:00 AM – 9:05 AM

Protocol: Traveling

3.2 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club walk- Westboro WMA- Leader Nick Paulson, 5 participants, chilly start, wet areas from overnight rain, cloudy, but clearing and warming. Several mammals, muskrat, hairy-tailed mole, a shrew, squirrels, chipmunks and cottontails. After the main loop we drove over to the NE corner of the lake to look for the Wigeon, and found Least Sandpiper and American Goshawk to add some last minute highlights for the walk. Earlier we had Spotted and Solitary Sandpiper near each other for comparison.

66 species

Canada Goose  4

Mute Swan  4

Wood Duck  6

American Wigeon  1    Continuing female type from yesterday.

Mallard  3

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  4

Mourning Dove  8

Chimney Swift  2

Ruby-throated Hummingbird  2

Killdeer  2

Spotted Sandpiper  2

Solitary Sandpiper (solitaria)  1

Least Sandpiper  1

Double-crested Cormorant  1

Green Heron  2

Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)  1

Osprey (carolinensis)  2

American Goshawk  1    Large accpiter, accipiter flight compared to nearby red-tail, fine barring below, broad body, white undertail coverts, broad base of tail, wings were held pointed but got broader in the middle compared to peregrine straight to pointed, weakly barred tail, strong direct flight. Flew WNW over Lake Chauncy as we were looking to find the Wigeon.

Red-tailed Hawk (borealis)  2

Red-bellied Woodpecker  4

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  6

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  3

Great Crested Flycatcher  2

Eastern Kingbird  6

Yellow-throated Vireo  3

Warbling Vireo (Eastern)  8

Blue Jay  10

American Crow  3

Fish Crow  1

Black-capped Chickadee  4

Tufted Titmouse  6

Tree Swallow  12

Northern Rough-winged Swallow  1

Barn Swallow (American)  5

White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  3

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (caerulea)  3

House Wren (Northern)  1

Carolina Wren  2

European Starling  2

Gray Catbird  8

Veery  1

American Robin  20

Cedar Waxwing  8

American Goldfinch  10

Chipping Sparrow  12

White-throated Sparrow  12

Savannah Sparrow (Savannah)  20

Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  12

Swamp Sparrow  6

Eastern Towhee  5

Orchard Oriole  2

Baltimore Oriole  5

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  40

Brown-headed Cowbird  10

Common Grackle (Bronzed)  30

Ovenbird  1

Northern Waterthrush  1

Black-and-white Warbler  6

Nashville Warbler  1

Common Yellowthroat  4

Yellow Warbler (Northern)  5

Palm Warbler (Yellow)  4

Pine Warbler  3

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  25

Northern Cardinal  3

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  6

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S172496592

ANNUAL REPORT 2001

2001 STATISTICAL AND YEAR-END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2001, the Brookline Bird Club listed 303 species of birds on 210 reported trips, two fewer than the previous year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 2000

2000 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2000, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 228 reported trips, four more than last year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 1999

1999 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1999, the Brookline Bird Club listed 301 species of birds on 241 reported trips. A total of 271 trips were scheduled, 69

ANNUAL REPORT 1998

1998 STATISTICAL REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1998, the Brookline Bird Club listed 300 species of birds on 233 reported trips. A total of 277 trips were scheduled, 69 all-day, 170 morning, 34

ANNUAL REPORT 1997

1997 STATISTICAL REPORT. by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1997, the Brookline Bird Club listed 313 species of birds on 206 reported trips. A total of 242 trips were scheduled, 68 all-day, 148 morning,

ANNUAL REPORT 1996

1996 STATISTICAL REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1996, the Brookline Bird Club listed 293 species of birds on 207 reported trips. A total of 248 trips were scheduled, 73 all-day, 144 morning,

ANNUAL REPORT 2001

2001 STATISTICAL AND YEAR-END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2001, the Brookline Bird Club listed 303 species of birds on 210 reported trips, two fewer than the previous year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 2000

2000 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2000, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 228 reported trips, four more than last year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 1999

1999 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1999, the Brookline Bird Club listed 301 species of birds on 241 reported trips. A total of 271 trips were scheduled, 69

ANNUAL REPORT 1998

1998 STATISTICAL REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1998, the Brookline Bird Club listed 300 species of birds on 233 reported trips. A total of 277 trips were scheduled, 69 all-day, 170 morning, 34

ANNUAL REPORT 1997

1997 STATISTICAL REPORT. by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1997, the Brookline Bird Club listed 313 species of birds on 206 reported trips. A total of 242 trips were scheduled, 68 all-day, 148 morning,

ANNUAL REPORT 1996

1996 STATISTICAL REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1996, the Brookline Bird Club listed 293 species of birds on 207 reported trips. A total of 248 trips were scheduled, 73 all-day, 144 morning,

ANNUAL REPORT 2001

2001 STATISTICAL AND YEAR-END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2001, the Brookline Bird Club listed 303 species of birds on 210 reported trips, two fewer than the previous year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 2000

2000 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2000, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 228 reported trips, four more than last year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 1999

1999 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1999, the Brookline Bird Club listed 301 species of birds on 241 reported trips. A total of 271 trips were scheduled, 69

ANNUAL REPORT 1998

1998 STATISTICAL REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1998, the Brookline Bird Club listed 300 species of birds on 233 reported trips. A total of 277 trips were scheduled, 69 all-day, 170 morning, 34

ANNUAL REPORT 1997

1997 STATISTICAL REPORT. by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1997, the Brookline Bird Club listed 313 species of birds on 206 reported trips. A total of 242 trips were scheduled, 68 all-day, 148 morning,

ANNUAL REPORT 1996

1996 STATISTICAL REPORT by Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 1996, the Brookline Bird Club listed 293 species of birds on 207 reported trips. A total of 248 trips were scheduled, 73 all-day, 144 morning,

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