Westover Grasslands Complex, Hampden, Massachusetts, US
Jun 3, 2017 7:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: BBC Trip in conjunction with Hampshire and Allen Bird Clubs – 50 degrees and sunny at the start.
41 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 28
Mallard 2
Great Blue Heron 3
Turkey Vulture 5
Sharp-shinned/Cooper’s Hawk 1 Seen briefly along road waiting for participants to arrive; small size suggests Sharp-shinned
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Upland Sandpiper 6 Known to breed here though not signing or flying as much as other years
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 9
Northern Flicker 1
American Kestrel 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 9
Bank Swallow 1 seen by others
Barn Swallow 4
American Robin 9
Gray Catbird 1
Brown Thrasher 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 6
Cedar Waxwing 4
Prairie Warbler 1
Grasshopper Sparrow 5 Known to breed here; numbers seemed down from last year
Chipping Sparrow 4
Field Sparrow 1
Vesper Sparrow 1 seen by others
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink 26
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Eastern Meadowlark 11 Mostly seen , only 2 were vocalizing
Common Grackle 4
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 8
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37388771
Skinner State Park, Hampshire, Massachusetts, US
Jun 3, 2017 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: Continuation of BBC Westover walk – 59 degrees and cloudy.
32 species
Black Vulture 1 surprise bird of the day – flyover at the summit
Broad-winged Hawk 1 flyover at the summit
Chimney Swift 6
Eastern Wood-Pewee 4
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Yellow-throated Vireo 2
Blue-headed Vireo 4
Red-eyed Vireo 15
Blue Jay 1
Common Raven 1
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Veery 2
Hermit Thrush 2
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 8
Cedar Waxwing 2
Ovenbird 8
Worm-eating Warbler 2 heard but not seen
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Nashville Warbler 1
American Redstart 18 conservative
Cerulean Warbler 1 male, singing and seen at the 2nd hairpin turn from the lower parking lot
Blackpoll Warbler 8
Chipping Sparrow 4
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Scarlet Tanager 2
Indigo Bunting 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37388770
Quabbin Park, Hampshire, Massachusetts, US
Jun 3, 2017 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Stakeout for the Golden-winged Warbler – under powerline on the west side of Old Turnpike Rd
26 species
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Veery 1
Gray Catbird 1
Ovenbird 1
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Pine Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 2
Eastern Towhee 2
Northern Cardinal 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Baltimore Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 3
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37388769
ANNUAL REPORT 2022
The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire [...]
ANNUAL REPORT 2021
Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts, [...]
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The 125th Christmas bird count season begins December 14. We encourage you to participate in this citizen science effort. Please note that the count week for each Xmas count includes the three days before and [...]
ANNUAL REPORT 2022
The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire [...]
ANNUAL REPORT 2021
Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts, [...]
Renew membership now!
Calling all BBC members - annual memberships expire December 31st 2024. Renew today for the 2025 calendar year to continue uninterrupted access to member benefits including our blue book mailings, member webinars, and more! Membership [...]
2024-2025 Duck Stamps on Sale
The BBC is selling the Federal Migratory Bird Conservation and Hunting Stamp, also known as the Duck Stamp, through February 15. The current Stamp is good from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. We [...]
The BBC Thanks Vortex and Zeiss!
The Brookline Bird Club would like to thank Vortex and Zeiss Optics for repairing or replacing donated binoculars in the club’s loaner box at no charge. Vortex offers an unusual unlimited warranty and promptly replaced [...]
Eastern MA Christmas Bird Count Information
The 125th Christmas bird count season begins December 14. We encourage you to participate in this citizen science effort. Please note that the count week for each Xmas count includes the three days before and [...]
ANNUAL REPORT 2022
The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire [...]
ANNUAL REPORT 2021
Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts, [...]
Renew membership now!
Calling all BBC members - annual memberships expire December 31st 2024. Renew today for the 2025 calendar year to continue uninterrupted access to member benefits including our blue book mailings, member webinars, and more! Membership [...]
2024-2025 Duck Stamps on Sale
The BBC is selling the Federal Migratory Bird Conservation and Hunting Stamp, also known as the Duck Stamp, through February 15. The current Stamp is good from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. We [...]
The BBC Thanks Vortex and Zeiss!
The Brookline Bird Club would like to thank Vortex and Zeiss Optics for repairing or replacing donated binoculars in the club’s loaner box at no charge. Vortex offers an unusual unlimited warranty and promptly replaced [...]
Eastern MA Christmas Bird Count Information
The 125th Christmas bird count season begins December 14. We encourage you to participate in this citizen science effort. Please note that the count week for each Xmas count includes the three days before and [...]
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