Castle Island and Pleasure Bay, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
04-Feb-2024 09:04 – 11:20
Protocol: Traveling
2.81 kilometer(s)
23 species
Brant  42
Canada Goose  2
Common Eider  30
Surf Scoter  1
Long-tailed Duck  5
Bufflehead  8
Common Goldeneye  10
Red-breasted Merganser  20
Red-necked Grebe  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  8
Dunlin  36
Purple Sandpiper  8
Razorbill  2    Very thick bills, unmistakable for any other. One with clear white stripe down the bill. Both visible at once, close to the pier
Ring-billed Gull  15
Herring Gull  50
Great Black-backed Gull  3
Red-throated Loon  3
Common Loon  5
European Starling  16
American Robin  2
House Sparrow  5
Dark-eyed Junco  1
Song Sparrow  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S160832842

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