River Rd., West Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, US
02-Mar-2024 09:38 – 10:30
Protocol: Traveling
0.812 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club bird walk led by Shilo McDonald. 40 ºF.
26 species
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 2
American Black Duck 2 Male and Female.
Common Goldeneye 50 Conservative estimate. Observed courtship display.
Barrow’s Goldeneye 1 Adult male.
Common Merganser 2 Male & female. Nice scope views. Thanks Dave.
Mourning Dove 1
Herring Gull 7
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Flying by. Long tail. Square-tipped wings. Translucent crescents in the outer wing. Distant photos attached.
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 2 Male and female. Seen and heard.
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 4
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 1
House Finch 2 Vocalizing.
American Goldfinch 2
Song Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Common Grackle 2
Northern Cardinal 1 Singing.
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S163631432
Cherry Hill Reservoir, Essex, Massachusetts, US
02-Mar-2024 10:44 – 12:16
Protocol: Traveling
2.024 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club bird walk led by Shilo McDonald. Checked the paddocks area. Plus walked the main path out to the field and back. And on the drive away… A Fisher Cat crossed the road right in front of us! Overcast 45 ºF.
29 species
Canada Goose 16 Flying by in v-formation.
Mallard 5 A pair was seen together in the small pond.
Ring-necked Duck 6
Greater Scaup 1 Rounded head. Peaks towards the front.
Lesser Scaup 10 Pointed head. Peaks towards the back.
Bufflehead 30 Estimate.
Common Merganser 50 Estimate.
Ruddy Duck 25 Estimate.
Mourning Dove 1
Herring Gull 3 Flying by.
Bald Eagle 1 Adult. Flying by.
Red-tailed Hawk 1 Flap, flap gliding by.
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 1 Singing.
European Starling 8
Northern Mockingbird 1
Eastern Bluebird 1 Heard only. Calling.
House Sparrow 5 Across the street from the entrance.
American Goldfinch 2
White-throated Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 4
Eastern Meadowlark 1 Spotted by Shakil. Seen perched atop a paddock post. Possible left foot injury. Frostbite, perhaps? In all likelihood this is the very same bird photographed by Shilo in this same spot back on January 18th. Photos attached.
Red-winged Blackbird 20 Estimate.
Common Grackle 10 Estimate.
Northern Cardinal 1 Singing.
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S163631429
Spencer Peirce Little Farm, Essex, Massachusetts, US
02-Mar-2024 12:45 – 14:15
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club walk led by Shilo McDonald. Just as we were finishing up, the rain started. Good timing. 45 ºF
24 species
Canada Goose 50 Estimate.
Mallard 2
Mourning Dove 1
Killdeer 1 Heard only. “Kill, kill… kill, kill deer!”
Herring Gull 5 Flying by.
Bald Eagle 2 Both sub-adults.
Eastern Screech-Owl 0 Looked for, but did not see an Eastern Screech-Owl. Marking as quantity zero with this notation.
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1 Seen and heard. An odd kyeer call. Sounded a little off.
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Horned Lark 40 Conservative estimate. Foraging on the ground of the farm field closest to Plum Island Airport.
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 1 Singing.
American Robin 1
House Sparrow 3
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 2
Dark-eyed Junco 1 Heard only. Singing.
White-throated Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 3
Red-winged Blackbird 20 Estimate.
Common Grackle 20 Estimate.
Northern Cardinal 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S163631427
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Trip to New Hampshire Lake Umbagog Region
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Bring Back Bobolinks: Norfolk Airport (New!)
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Belle Isle Marsh Reservation – Winthrop Side
Winthrop - Belle Isle March and Marine Ecology Park Banks Street, Winthrop, MA, United StatesJoint with Mass Audubon BNC. Join us to observe resident birds and spring migrants in a unique urban habitat that is a favorite for many bird species, including uncommon and rare flycatchers, swallows & warblers. Birders of all levels will enjoy this walk. The trails are generally flat and easy to walk. A water bottle,
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Bring Back Bobolinks: Bobolink Walk at Appleton Farms Ipswich with the Grasslands Survey Team (New!)
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Quabbin Reservoir
Quabbin Reservoir - Gate 10 235 Daniel Shays Hwy, Pelham, MA, United StatesJoin Glenn on a 5-to-6-mile walk through a very birdy area with species ranging from Broad-winged Hawk to Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Blue-headed Vireo, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Scarlet Tanager, Baltimore Oriole, and lots of stuff in between. (Maybe a moose or a bobcat!) Co-sponsored with the South Shore Bird Club.
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Bring Back Boblinks: Bobolinks at Heard Farm, Wayland (New!)
Wayland - Heard Farm Conservation Area 12 Heard Road, Wayland, MA, United StatesNew addition to our Bring Back Bobolinks conservation series. This gem works its way into the rotations of many birders once discovered. It is managed for dog walking (no dogs on this walk please) and bobolinks, which in a good year can number 100 or more. We will be using dirt trails and boardwalks. Trails