Gloucester–Fisherman’s Monument, Essex, Massachusetts, US
07-Jan-2023 08:30 – 08:50
Common Eider  30
Bufflehead  1
Common Goldeneye  1
Red-breasted Merganser  2
Common Loon  1
Jodrey State Fish Pier, Essex, Massachusetts, US
07-Jan-2023 08:53 – 09:18
Common Eider  50
Surf Scoter  4
Long-tailed Duck  1
Red-breasted Merganser  10
Razorbill  3
Common Loon  3
Niles Beach, Essex, Massachusetts, US
07-Jan-2023 09:34 – 09:50
Common Eider  1
Surf Scoter  10
Long-tailed Duck  3
Common Goldeneye  3
Horned Grebe  1
Eared Grebe  1    Dark grebe with steep forehead
Common Loon  1
Bass Rocks, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, US
07-Jan-2023 10:05 – 10:13
Canada Goose  40
White-winged Scoter  4
Bufflehead  12
Common Goldeneye  3
Red-necked Grebe  7
Common Loon  1
Granite Pier, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
07-Jan-2023 10:47 – 11:15
American Black Duck  1
Common Eider  25
Harlequin Duck  4
Surf Scoter  12
Bufflehead  1
Red-breasted Merganser  1
Horned Grebe  1
Red-throated Loon  1
Common Loon  3
Great Cormorant  15
Blue Jay  1
American Crow  1
Cathedral Ledge, Essex, Massachusetts, US
07-Jan-2023 11:27 – 11:47
Common Eider  25
Harlequin Duck  10
Surf Scoter  2
Black Scoter  50
Bufflehead  2
Red-breasted Merganser  3
Common Loon  3
American Crow  2
Andrews Point, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
07-Jan-2023 11:58 – 12:32
Harlequin Duck  34
Surf Scoter  6
White-winged Scoter  2
Black Scoter  40
Long-tailed Duck  5
Red-breasted Merganser  2
Red-necked Grebe  1
Razorbill  3
Common Loon  1
Northern Gannet  1
Great Cormorant  2
Blue Jay  2
American Crow  4
Carolina Wren  1
House Finch  1
Northern Cardinal  1

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Upcoming Field Trips

  • Midweek Hunt for Alcids and Seabirds

    Rockport - Halibut Point State Park Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, MA, United States

    Join us for a mid-week hunt for alcids and other wintering seabirds. Be prepared for cold and windy weather. If bad weather is predicted, contact the leader by 6:00 pm the previous evening.

  • Millennium Park

    Boston - Millennium Park Canoe Launch 300 Gardner Street, Boston, MA, United States

    Join us to look for birds in a unique urban habitat that often draws numerous uncommon and rare birds. Birders of all levels will enjoy this trip. The trails are flat and easy to walk. We may offer optional 30-60 minute trip extensions to adjacent locations such as West Roxbury High School Marsh and/or Brook [...]

  • Sconticut Neck and West Island, Fairhaven

    Fairhaven - Sconticut Neck and West Island 209 Huttleston Ave,, Fairhaven, MA, United States

    We will make several stops on the neck and then onto West Island to search for winter ducks, loons, grebes and shorebirds.

  • Belle Isle Marsh and Vicinity

    East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United States

    Led by DCR staff. We will search on foot up to one mile, on flat, easy terrain for snowy owls and other raptors, native sparrows, finches, waterfowl, and other birds. This is a traveling program by car or bike. Prepare for ticks. Ages: Adults and kids 8 years+ with adult chaperone. Binoculars recommended. ADA/Reasonable Accommodations [...]

  • Race Point Beach

    Provincetown - Race Point Beach

    Let’s start the year with some awesome birds! We will bird from the beach close to the parking lot. We may walk the beach depending on participants interest. Several species of alcids are possible as well as gannets, Iceland and Glaucous Gulls and three loon species. Dress for cold windy weather. We may try other [...]

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