Cashman Park, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 20, 2021 8:03 AM – 8:32 AM
Protocol: Stationary
19 species
Canada Goose 24
Mallard 2
Greater Scaup 4
Lesser Scaup 1 Immature male. Distinctly peaked head with peak behind the eye in contrast to more rounded heads of GRSC with peak in front of the eye.
Long-tailed Duck 5
Bufflehead 10
Common Goldeneye 34
Red-breasted Merganser 6
Mourning Dove 9
Ring-billed Gull 50
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Common Loon 2
Great Cormorant 1
Bald Eagle 7
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
House Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 1
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Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 20, 2021 8:58 AM – 10:59 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
40 species
Brant 7
Canada Goose 250
Mute Swan 4
Gadwall 13
Mallard 4
American Black Duck 150
Greater Scaup 1
Common Eider 100 Low
White-winged Scoter 2
Black Scoter 100 Low
Long-tailed Duck 3
Bufflehead 2
Common Goldeneye 4
Mourning Dove 1
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 75
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Turkey Vulture 1
Northern Harrier 3
Bald Eagle 6 All distinctly different birds seen in relatively short period of time in different areas so no overlap.
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Snowy Owl 1 Osprey platform in marsh just south of “tollbooth” at entrance to Reservation.
American Crow 5
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 1
Horned Lark 5
Red-breasted Nuthatch 4
European Starling 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Robin 1
House Finch 2
Common Redpoll 20 Along entrance road
Red Crossbill 5 Flybys calling jip jip. Continuing birds in invasion year
White-winged Crossbill 2 Male and female in small group of pines on ocean side of main parking lot. Point blank looks. Crossed bills and prominent white wing bars clearly seen.
American Goldfinch 4
Snow Bunting 80 careful count and estimate.
American Tree Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 10
Song Sparrow 9
Northern Cardinal 1
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Parker River NWR, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 20, 2021 11:00 AM – 1:39 PM
Protocol: Traveling
4.0 mile(s)
25 species
Canada Goose 200
Mallard 6
American Black Duck 200
Northern Pintail 1 Seen briefly in flight at Hellcat over marsh.
White-winged Scoter 14
Long-tailed Duck 5
Common Goldeneye 20
Hooded Merganser 2
Red-breasted Merganser 4
Horned Grebe 1
Red-necked Grebe 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 10
Herring Gull 100
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Northern Harrier 4
Bald Eagle 6 5 young birds all seen sitting in marsh across from Lot 1 boat ramp, sitting within 50 feet of one another and one distant bird over mainland at same time.
Rough-legged Hawk 2 One light and one dark morph. Distant views but unmistakable.
Peregrine Falcon 1 Lot 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Horned Lark 4
American Robin 3
Snow Bunting 2 Wardens
White-throated Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 9
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 Across from Wardens lot on main road.
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