Wompatuck SP (Plymouth Co.), Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
Apr 26, 2026 5:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: BBC trip; Glenn d’Entremont leader; 2 participants
39 species
Canada Goose 11
Wood Duck 2
Mallard 2
Wild Turkey 2
Mourning Dove 6
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 5
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) 5
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Eastern Phoebe 5
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 3
Black-capped Chickadee 19
Tufted Titmouse 13
Tree Swallow 2
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 8
Red-breasted Nuthatch 4
Brown Creeper 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Winter Wren 1
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 5
House Finch 2
Purple Finch (Eastern) 1
American Goldfinch 14
Chipping Sparrow 16
White-throated Sparrow 3
Eastern Towhee 8
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 7
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Common Grackle 10
Northern Waterthrush 2
Black-and-white Warbler 3
Pine Warbler 9
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 6
Northern Cardinal 8
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S332127152
Foothills Preserve, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
Apr 26, 2026 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: BBC trip; Glenn d’Entremont leader; 2 participants
33 species
Canada Goose 1
Mallard 1
King Rail 1 large, rusty colored rail, back feather black center with pale tan/buff fringing
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Little Blue Heron 1 Bird had two noticeable plumes off back of head/top of neck, bill did not show noticeable two tone color (blackish tip), the chin was white with a little on the top of neck, head showed no purple or blue with reddish tone, legs and feet not seen. Current ebird images do not show the individual seen-there are two showing this color plumage per reports. Online images do not show LB w/plumes or white chin.
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey (American) 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Tree Swallow 15
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Barn Swallow (American) 1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 1
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 1
Field Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Eastern Towhee 3
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 15
Common Grackle 5
Pine Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S332127167
Plymouth Airport, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
Apr 26, 2026 1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: BBC trip; Glenn d’Entremont leader; 2 participants
8 species
Mourning Dove 2
Killdeer 1
American Kestrel 4
American Crow 1
European Starling X
Eastern Bluebird 5
House Sparrow X
Eastern Meadowlark (Eastern) 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S332127183
2026 Young Birders Hog Island Camp Scholarship Application
2026 Bill Drummond Young Birders Scholarship Application Available The Brookline Bird Club will again offer two Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders. The scholarship covers
February 7 BBC Winter Meeting – Social Hour, Book Sale & Norman Smith!
February 7 BBC Winter Meeting - Social Hour, Used Book Sale & Norman Smith! Mark your calendar for Saturday, February 7 at 2PM for the BBC's annual in-person Winter Meeting featuring a social hour with
Starting the Year Off with the BBC
Starting the Year Off with the BBC On January 1 Laura de la Flor and Mark Burns led their our 29th (maybe 30th) Brookline Bird Club New Year's Day birding trip! I'll let Laura take
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Successful Pelagic Trip to Nantucket Shoals
Successful Pelagic Trip to Nantucket Shoals On December 6 over 70 BBC birders and guides departed from Hyannis and headed out to Nantucket Shoals about the Helen H. The plan was to go as far
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2026 Young Birders Hog Island Camp Scholarship Application
2026 Bill Drummond Young Birders Scholarship Application Available The Brookline Bird Club will again offer two Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders. The scholarship covers
February 7 BBC Winter Meeting – Social Hour, Book Sale & Norman Smith!
February 7 BBC Winter Meeting - Social Hour, Used Book Sale & Norman Smith! Mark your calendar for Saturday, February 7 at 2PM for the BBC's annual in-person Winter Meeting featuring a social hour with
Starting the Year Off with the BBC
Starting the Year Off with the BBC On January 1 Laura de la Flor and Mark Burns led their our 29th (maybe 30th) Brookline Bird Club New Year's Day birding trip! I'll let Laura take
Webinar with Sophie Osborn – Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds
Webinar with Sophie Osborn - Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds Please join the BBC on the evening of January 27 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a member only webinar with author
Successful Pelagic Trip to Nantucket Shoals
Successful Pelagic Trip to Nantucket Shoals On December 6 over 70 BBC birders and guides departed from Hyannis and headed out to Nantucket Shoals about the Helen H. The plan was to go as far
Kestrel Adventures Book Fund Donation
School Book Fund Donation to Kestrel Educational Adventures The BBC School Book Fund Committee is pleased to announce that we have donated just under $750 for optical equipment to support bird and nature education at
2026 Young Birders Hog Island Camp Scholarship Application
2026 Bill Drummond Young Birders Scholarship Application Available The Brookline Bird Club will again offer two Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders. The scholarship covers
February 7 BBC Winter Meeting – Social Hour, Book Sale & Norman Smith!
February 7 BBC Winter Meeting - Social Hour, Used Book Sale & Norman Smith! Mark your calendar for Saturday, February 7 at 2PM for the BBC's annual in-person Winter Meeting featuring a social hour with
Starting the Year Off with the BBC
Starting the Year Off with the BBC On January 1 Laura de la Flor and Mark Burns led their our 29th (maybe 30th) Brookline Bird Club New Year's Day birding trip! I'll let Laura take
Webinar with Sophie Osborn – Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds
Webinar with Sophie Osborn - Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds Please join the BBC on the evening of January 27 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a member only webinar with author
Successful Pelagic Trip to Nantucket Shoals
Successful Pelagic Trip to Nantucket Shoals On December 6 over 70 BBC birders and guides departed from Hyannis and headed out to Nantucket Shoals about the Helen H. The plan was to go as far
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Upcoming Field Trips
Field Trips / Events
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Millennium Park, West Roxbury
One to two mile walk on good trails along the wetland and woods.
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Bird with the BBC to Honor Dana Jewell and Ingeborg Burgaff
Space is limited - Registration required. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bird-with-the-brookline-bird-club-to-honor-dana-jewell-and-ingeborg-burgaff-tickets-1982192622493?aff=oddtdtcreator Join the Brookline Bird Club and Friends of the Fells to spot migrating bird species as they travel back north amidst the warming spring weather. With the right conditions, we expect to see 10 species of warblers or more! This walk is in honor of Dana Jewell and
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Mount Auburn Cemetery (on BBC Big Day)
This is BBC's Big Day (and Cornell's Global Big Day). Start your lists early at Mt Auburn with Jared's expert eyes and ears! Don't forget to share you lists on May 9 with ebird account BBCBigDay. Note: 2 walks this morning, second at 9am with Ibrahim is also listed on our calendar https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/tripevent/mount-auburn-cemetery-110/
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Big Day Kickoff at Parker River NWR
Kick off your big day at Parker River NWR with Marilyn! We'll try to see everything possible at PRNWR. (Be sure to share all your Massachusetts lists that day with ebird account BBCBigDay!) Car pooling will be encouraged because parking could be tough at certain locations. A lot of people will be doing big days!