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

2024 Year in Review!

Photo credit: Manomet Photo credit Jennifer Thornton Thanks to our inspired volunteer Board, committee members, and field trip leaders, the Brookline Bird Club enjoyed impressive successes during 2024.  Our volunteer trip leaders and enthusiastic participants

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8

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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2024 Year in Review!

Photo credit: Manomet Photo credit Jennifer Thornton Thanks to our inspired volunteer Board, committee members, and field trip leaders, the Brookline Bird Club enjoyed impressive successes during 2024.  Our volunteer trip leaders and enthusiastic participants

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8

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 Year in Review!

Photo credit: Manomet Photo credit Jennifer Thornton Thanks to our inspired volunteer Board, committee members, and field trip leaders, the Brookline Bird Club enjoyed impressive successes during 2024.  Our volunteer trip leaders and enthusiastic participants

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8

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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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

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