Scusset Beach State Reservation, Barnstable, Massachusetts, US
Feb 11, 2024 8:09 AM – 10:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.25 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Cape Cod Bird Club co-sponsored walk with Brookline Bird Club. Observed from the fish pier, the playground at the end of Scusset Beach Road and the jetty. I saw that Ross Sormani was at Scusset yesterday and had some nice birds on the side trails but our group had a few more stops to make today so stuck with the main highlights. Thanks to regular CCBC walk participants Phyllis L and Ron C for participating. A warm welcome to Lisa G, Jackie A, Benjamin L and Dylan T for jumping on this trip. Also happy to see Cape Flyrodder Scott D. It was my first time leading a waterfowl prowl so thanks to everyone for their participation and contributions.
23 species
Common Eider 180
Surf Scoter 40
White-winged Scoter 12
Black Scoter 8
Long-tailed Duck 4
Bufflehead 1
Red-breasted Merganser 7
Mourning Dove 2
Dunlin 8
Ring-billed Gull 2
American Herring Gull 11
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Common Loon 3
Great Cormorant 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
American Crow 6
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Horned Lark 17
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 1
Song Sparrow 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S206186603
Sandwich Marina, Barnstable, Massachusetts, US
Feb 11, 2024 10:16 AM – 10:52 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.91 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Cape Cod Bird Club co-sponsored walk joined by Brookline Bird Club.
10 species
Common Eider 61
Long-tailed Duck 4
Common Goldeneye 3
Red-breasted Merganser 1
American Herring Gull 8
Common Loon 6
Northern Harrier 1
European Starling 10
American Robin 3
Song Sparrow 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S206186606
Shawme Pond, Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, US
Feb 11, 2024 11:11 AM – 12:56 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.2 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Cape Cod Bird Club co-sponsored walk with Brookline Bird Club. Very appreciative to those folks who came from off Cape to join us. Nice raptor activity!
32 species
Canada Goose 8
Mute Swan 11
Gadwall 25
Eurasian Wigeon 1 There have been 2 seen here this past week but we only saw a single individual. They were moving around the pond quite a bit.
American Wigeon 145
Mallard 5
Bufflehead 2
Hooded Merganser 12
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Cooper’s Hawk 1 Perched up on a branch for at least 10 minutes.
Bald Eagle 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 2
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 1
Common Raven 1
Black-capped Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 3
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 5
House Sparrow 1
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 4
Song Sparrow 3
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle 5
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S206186608
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