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

Bartlett Pond, Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, US

Apr 6, 2025 6:55 AM – 7:07 AM

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club Walk – Westboro WMA – Leader Nickilas Paulson. Stop 1.

12 species

Canada Goose  12

Mute Swan  4

Wood Duck  1

Ring-necked Duck  8

Bufflehead  5

Blue Jay  2

Tufted Titmouse  1

American Robin  10

Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  2

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  12

Common Grackle (Bronzed)  2

Northern Cardinal  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S223469803

Westboro WMA, Worcester, Massachusetts, US

Apr 6, 2025 7:12 AM – 10:05 AM

Brookline Bird Club Walk – Westboro WMA – Leader Nickilas Paulson. Stop 2.

38 species

Canada Goose  20

Mute Swan  4

Wood Duck  9

Mallard  6

Green-winged Teal (American)  8

Ring-necked Duck  12

Lesser Scaup  4

Bufflehead  12

Common Goldeneye  1

Hooded Merganser  1

Common Merganser (North American)  24

Mourning Dove  15

Pied-billed Grebe  1

Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)  1

Osprey (American)  1    Hunting the fields for mice/voles.

Red-shouldered Hawk (lineatus Group)  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  3

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1

Eastern Phoebe  4

Blue Jay  10

American Crow  8

Fish Crow  2

Black-capped Chickadee  4

Tufted Titmouse  5

Tree Swallow  50

White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  3

Northern Mockingbird  1

Hermit Thrush (faxoni/crymophilus)  1

American Robin  150

American Goldfinch  4

Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  12

White-throated Sparrow  20

Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  30

Swamp Sparrow  4

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  80

Brown-headed Cowbird  20

Common Grackle (Bronzed)  30

Northern Cardinal  5

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S223469805

Crane Swamp Conservation Area, Worcester, Massachusetts, US

Apr 6, 2025 10:03 AM – 10:23 AM

Brookline Bird Club Walk – Westboro WMA – Leader Nickilas Paulson. Stop 3

27 species

Mallard  1

Mourning Dove  4

Killdeer  2

Red-tailed Hawk (borealis)  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1

Eastern Phoebe  1

Blue Jay  4

Fish Crow  1

Black-capped Chickadee  2

Tufted Titmouse  3

White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  1

European Starling  3

Northern Mockingbird  1

Eastern Bluebird  4

Hermit Thrush (faxoni/crymophilus)  1

American Robin  20

House Finch  1

American Goldfinch  3

American Tree Sparrow  1

Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  4

Savannah Sparrow (Savannah)  3    Usual spot where they arrive early. Two normal looking ones, fine streaking, yellow supraloral. One rather pale bird with limited breast streaking, soft yellow supraloral.

Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  20

Swamp Sparrow  1

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  25

Common Grackle (Bronzed)  10

Northern Cardinal  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S223469812

Wayne MacCallum Wildlife Management Area, Worcester, Massachusetts, US

Apr 6, 2025 10:43 AM – 11:23 AM

Brookline Bird Club Walk – Westboro WMA – Leader Nickilas Paulson. Stop 4..

26 species

Wood Duck  1

Mallard  2

Ring-necked Duck  3

Mourning Dove  2

Red-bellied Woodpecker  4

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1

Pileated Woodpecker  3

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1

American Kestrel  1

Eastern Phoebe  1

Blue Jay  2

American Crow  12

Black-capped Chickadee  2

Tufted Titmouse  4

White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  4

European Starling  14

Northern Mockingbird  2

Eastern Bluebird  3

American Robin  15

American Goldfinch  2

Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  7

Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  14

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  18

Common Grackle (Bronzed)  12

Pine Warbler  2

Northern Cardinal  5

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S223469817

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    Winthrop - DCR Winthrop Beach Reservation - Sturgis St 59 Winthrop Shore Drive, Winthrop, MA, United States

    Offered by DCR. Come join us for an up-close look at sea ducks and gulls in action! Observe, share your insights, ask questions, and connect with fellow bird enthusiasts. For adults & children 8+. Children must be with an adult. ADA/Reasonable Accommodation  617-645-0358 | Moneesha.dasgupta2@mass.gov

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    Lynn - Red Rock Park 188 Lynn Shore Drive, Lynn, MA, United States

    Offered by DCR. Come join us for an up-close look at sea ducks and gulls in action! Observe, share your insights, ask questions, and connect with fellow bird enthusiasts. For adults & children 8+. Children must be with an adult. ADA/Reasonable Accommodation  617-645-0358 | Moneesha.dasgupta2@mass.gov

  • Belle Isle Marsh and Vicinity

    East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United States

    Led by DCR staff. We will search on foot up to one mile, on flat, easy terrain for snowy owls and other raptors, native sparrows, finches, waterfowl, and other birds. This is a traveling program by car or bike. Prepare for ticks. Ages: Adults and kids 8 years+ with adult chaperone. Binoculars recommended. ADA/Reasonable Accommodations

  • Deer Island & Boston Harbor, Winthrop

    Winthrop - Deer Island Parking Lot 180 Tafts Ave., Winthrop, MA, United States

    We will search for wintering seabirds, alcids, and Iceland Gulls. Be prepared for cold and wind and dress very warmly. Depending on conditions, we will walk up to 2.6 miles on paved paths. Port-a-potties available midway. Beginners welcome and encouraged. Bad weather or poor walking conditions may cancel - email trip leaders if you are

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