Wompatuck SP, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
May 20, 2018 6:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
6.0 mile(s)
Comments:     Brookline Bird Club walk led by Eddie Giles.  Pleasant morning with overcast skies and temps in the 60s.  Slow start but activity picked up as the morning wore on.
51 species

Mallard (Northern)  1
Great Blue Heron  1     Flyover.
Great Egret  1     Flyover.
Turkey Vulture  1     Flyover.
Broad-winged Hawk  2
Herring Gull  1     Flyover.
Mourning Dove  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  3
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern)  2     Female seen entering cavity.
Northern Flicker  2     M/F pair at nesting cavity.
Eastern Phoebe  4
Great Crested Flycatcher  10
Red-eyed Vireo  8
Blue Jay  4
Black-capped Chickadee  6
Tufted Titmouse  6
Brown Creeper  1
Winter Wren  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  3
Veery  5
Wood Thrush  5
American Robin  6
Gray Catbird  8
Ovenbird  12
Worm-eating Warbler  1
Northern Waterthrush  3
Blue-winged Warbler  6
Black-and-white Warbler  7
Nashville Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  7
American Redstart  8
Northern Parula  4
Magnolia Warbler  4
Blackburnian Warbler  2
Yellow Warbler (Northern)  7
Chestnut-sided Warbler  1
Blackpoll Warbler  1
Black-throated Blue Warbler  4
Pine Warbler  2
Black-throated Green Warbler  2
Canada Warbler  2
Wilson’s Warbler  1
Chipping Sparrow  5
Song Sparrow  2
Eastern Towhee  8
Scarlet Tanager  6
Northern Cardinal  4
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1
Baltimore Oriole  4
Red-winged Blackbird  5
American Goldfinch  6

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S45940041

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,

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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

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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