Bartlett Pond, Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
Oct 20, 2024 7:22 AM – 7:47 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club Walk – Westboro WMA – Leader Nickilas Paulson – 5 participants – also Forbush Bird Club Walk. Cold start, warmed later. Sunny, very little wind, glassy water on lakes. Lots of fall colors to leaves. Meeting location birds.
24 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 18
Mallard 14
Green-winged Teal (American) 3
duck sp. 2 2 ducks in the fog in flight that struck me a different and smaller than mallard, possibly Gadwall.
Mourning Dove 1
Killdeer 1
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 1
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 2
American Robin 5
American Pipit 4
White-throated Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 1
Swamp Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 30
Rusty Blackbird 23 Several groups flying by heading NE. A few stopped in trees above boat launch and sang.
Common Grackle (Bronzed) 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 2
Northern Cardinal 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S199695056
Westboro WMA, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
Oct 20, 2024 7:45 AM – 10:20 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.1 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club Walk – Westboro WMA – Leader Nickilas Paulson – 4 participants – section 2. also Forbush Bird Club Walk. Cold start, warmed later. Sunny, very little wind, glassy water on lakes. Lots of fall colors to leaves. Good pockets of birds, White-throated Sparrows throughout.
45 species (+2 other taxa)
Canada Goose 14
Mute Swan 12
Mallard 11
Mourning Dove 8
Yellow-billed/Black-billed Cuckoo 1 Late. Flew out of bushes in model airplane field towards road. Flew in direction of the sun, so unable to get any color to identify to species.
Wilson’s Snipe 1
Ring-billed Gull 8
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 1
Cooper’s Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk (borealis) 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 11
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 4
Eastern Phoebe 3
Blue Jay 18
American Crow 26
Black-capped Chickadee 20
Tufted Titmouse 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 8
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 5
Carolina Wren 5
European Starling 4
Northern Mockingbird 8
Eastern Bluebird 16
American Robin 10
American Pipit 2
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 8
Chipping Sparrow 2
Spizella sp. 1 Maybe field
White-throated Sparrow 140
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 6
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 22
Swamp Sparrow 9
Bobolink 3 3 late birds perched out on cornstalks in the lower soy field. Flew out heading south.
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 100
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Common Grackle (Bronzed) 400
Northern Parula 1 Late. Near entrance in top of aspen. Very small warbler, white below, white undertail, a little yellow to throat, blue-gray above.
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 50
Black-throated Green Warbler 1 Late. Looked like duller first winter bird, two dull gray-black streak lines down side of breast, white wing-bars, olive back, yellow olive face pattern.
Northern Cardinal 18
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S199695053
Wayne MacCallum Wildlife Management Area, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
Oct 20, 2024 10:50 AM – 12:20 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club Walk – Westboro WMA – Leader Nickilas Paulson – 5 participants – also Forbush Bird Club Walk. Cold start, warmed later. Sunny, very little wind, glassy water on lakes. Lots of fall colors to leaves. Last section of trip.
26 species
Ring-necked Pheasant 5 Obvious releases. 2 males seen, some females heard.
Mourning Dove 2
Red-tailed Hawk (borealis) 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Pileated Woodpecker 2 Pair together.
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 6
Black-capped Chickadee 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 3
Brown Creeper 1
Gray Catbird 1
Eastern Bluebird 6
American Robin 3
American Pipit 3
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 3
White-throated Sparrow 6
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 8
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 18
Common Grackle (Bronzed) 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 6
Northern Cardinal 5
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S199695059
Reporting State-listed Species
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Reporting State-listed Species
Every BBC member, and every birder in our state, can make a direct contribution to bird conservation by reporting observations of state-listed species through the Heritage Hub reporting system, part of the state's Natural Heritage
Black Birders’ Week 2021
May 30-June 5 Organized by The BlackAFInSTEM Collective – a collective that “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career
Update on Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships
National Audubon cancelled all its 2020 summer camps at Hog Island in Maine, but the BBC is delighted to announce that our 2020 scholarship recipients, May Adams of Wales, MA and Jackson
Everybody Loves Owls
With reports of too close encounters with owls, it's time to check in and think about birding ethics. It is NEVER okay to approach roosting owls closely. The Brookline Bird Club’s code of Ethics
You can now say “you knew them when…”
If you missed The Basics of Drawing Birds with Avery Whitlock, you might have failed to realize a hidden talent. Of course, if you're a current member (or renew today) you can go to
Brookline Bird Club 2021 Virtual Winter Meeting (preregistration required)
Please join us at our 2021 Virtual Winter MeetingAUDUBON CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT: From 19th Century Conservation Action to 21st Century Community ScienceWhat is the Audubon Christmas Bird Count? How and why did it begin, and
Reporting State-listed Species
Every BBC member, and every birder in our state, can make a direct contribution to bird conservation by reporting observations of state-listed species through the Heritage Hub reporting system, part of the state's Natural Heritage
Black Birders’ Week 2021
May 30-June 5 Organized by The BlackAFInSTEM Collective – a collective that “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career
Update on Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships
National Audubon cancelled all its 2020 summer camps at Hog Island in Maine, but the BBC is delighted to announce that our 2020 scholarship recipients, May Adams of Wales, MA and Jackson
Everybody Loves Owls
With reports of too close encounters with owls, it's time to check in and think about birding ethics. It is NEVER okay to approach roosting owls closely. The Brookline Bird Club’s code of Ethics
You can now say “you knew them when…”
If you missed The Basics of Drawing Birds with Avery Whitlock, you might have failed to realize a hidden talent. Of course, if you're a current member (or renew today) you can go to
Brookline Bird Club 2021 Virtual Winter Meeting (preregistration required)
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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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Hydrographer Canyon Overnight Pelagic (Trip #2)
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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Parker River Marsh Cruise
Newburyport - Yankee Clipper Tours Waterfront Promenade Park, 36 Merrimac Street, Newburyport, MA, United StatesExplore Parker River National Wildlife Refuge from a new perspective on a cruise through the Parker River marshes! Join us on the Yankee Clipper docked in Newburyport Harbor for a leisurely cruise through the Refuge. Enjoy close views of shorebirds, gulls, terns, and Saltmarsh Sparrows on this tour. Group discount tickets are available by registering
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Half-Day Seabirding and Whale Watching
Plymouth - Captain John's Whale Watching Tour Company 10 Town Wharf, Plymouth, MA, United StatesThe BBC has reserved a limited block of discounted group tickets on these public tours. These tours are open to all. Register online at https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=330 Registration opens June 19. Co-sponsored with the South Shore Bird club. The parking for multiple hours that you need is not near the town wharf. Allow extra time to find
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Nighthawk Watch at Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge
Harvard - Oxbow NWR Tank Rd, Harvard, MA, United StatesJoin us for a pleasant evening of watching nighthawk migration along the Nashua River valley. Bring a lawn chair or a camp stool. Rain date: Sunday August 30.