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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2026 Daytime Pelagic and Marsh Cruise Program
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Introduction to the New England Shorebird Guide For over 50 years, Soheil Zendeh has been monitoring shorebirds populations in Massachusetts and elsewhere. Over the past 35 years there have been drastic drops in most shorebird
2026 Daytime Pelagic and Marsh Cruise Program
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Bring Back Bobolinks!
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Half-Day Seabirding and Whale Watching, 7-Seas, Gloucester
Gloucester - 7 Seas Whale Watch 63 Rogers Street, 7 Seas Wharf, Gloucester, 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=329 Registration opens June 19. Additional info at the company site: https://www.7seaswhalewatch.com/ For registration, use our site. If you have registration problems, contact us at fieldtrips@brooklinebirdclub.org.
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An Oasis for Birds at Belle Isle Marsh
East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United StatesJoin DCR park staff for a relaxed, one-mile bird walk through flat, easy terrain at this Massachusetts State Reservation and birding hot spot. In July, At Belle Isle and at additional nearby locations—we’ll search for osprey, flocks of egrets, piping plover, migrating shorebirds, meadow and grassland nesting birds. Participants are responsible for their own transportation
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CANCELLED – Birding Sketch Crawl – Summer Series – CANCELLED
Leader's ChoiceCancelled due to scheduling conflict.
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Birch Hill WMA
Royalston - Birch Hill WMA Royalston, MA, United StatesIncludes three to five miles of walking relatively flat terrain. Might include some bushwacking. Driving on hard packed dirt roads. Co-sponsored with the Athol Bird & Nature Club.
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Halibut Point State Park, Rockport
Rockport - Halibut Point State Park Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, MA, United StatesBeginners encouraged. A two-hour walk over easy to moderate trails in search of seasonal specialties. Chance of seeing nesting Green Herons. Boots advisable. Co-sponsored by DCR.