Newburyport & vicinity, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Mar 22, 2025 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
25.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Cashman Park, Salisbury Beach, Parker River NWR, Scotland Road, Cherry Hill Reservoir, West Newbury
64 species
Brant 5
Canada Goose 250
Mute Swan 8
Wood Duck 5
Gadwall 10
Mallard 72
American Black Duck 65
Green-winged Teal 11
Ring-necked Duck 2
Greater Scaup 4
Common Eider 13
Surf Scoter 35
White-winged Scoter 12
Black Scoter 40
Long-tailed Duck 8
Bufflehead 19
Common Goldeneye 3
Hooded Merganser 6
Common Merganser 17
Red-breasted Merganser 5
Ruddy Duck 10
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 25
Mourning Dove 40
American Coot 1
Killdeer 8
Wilson’s Snipe 3
Ring-billed Gull 36
American Herring Gull 56
Great Black-backed Gull 13
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Horned Grebe 1
Red-necked Grebe 1
Common Loon 7
Great Cormorant 2
Great Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 18
Bald Eagle 10
Red-tailed Hawk 15 Multiple locations throughout the day
Long-eared Owl 1 Continuing bird at known roost site
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 9
Hairy Woodpecker 2
American Kestrel 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 26
Common Raven 1
Black-capped Chickadee 12
Tufted Titmouse 3
Tree Swallow 37 Early
White-breasted Nuthatch 7
Carolina Wren 4
European Starling 90
Northern Mockingbird 2
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 30
Cedar Waxwing 13
House Sparrow 65
American Goldfinch 11
Snow Bunting 8 Late?
Song Sparrow 32
Red-winged Blackbird 175
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Common Grackle 150
Northern Cardinal 3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S221887873
April 24 Annual Members Meeting & Lecture – All Welcome
April 24 Annual Members Meeting & Lecture - All Welcome Please join us on April 24 for our Annual Members Meeting. The evening begins with a social hour at 6:30. The program starts at 7:30
We Need Your Help – Open Board & Volunteer Positions
We Need Your Help - Open Board & Volunteer Positions The BBC holds its annual board elections at the Annual meeting of the club planned for April 24. in April. We are looking for members
March 24 Webinar with Tiffany Kersten – Birdie Big Year: Elevating Women Birders
March 24 Webinar with Tiffany Kersten - Birdie Big Year: Elevating Women Birders Please join the BBC on the evening of March 24 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a members only webinar with Tiffany Kersten,
Tawny-Throated Dotterel Follow Up & 4/19 Webinar
Tawny-Throated Dotterel Follow Up & 4/19 Webinar This winter the BBC teamed up with Manomet Conservation Sciences to support research on the Tawny-Throated Dotterel in Peru. A team of scientists there sought optical equipment to
April 28 Webinar – Wood-Warblers of New England
April 28 Webinar with Bill Gette - Wood-Warblers of New England Please join the BBC on the evening of April 28 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a members-only webinar with Bill Gette entitled Wood-Warblers of
May 5 Webinar – Rescue Wildlife from Rodenticides
May 5 Webinar Open to All with Heather Packard, Mass Audubon - Rescue Wildlife from Rodenticides Please join the BBC on the evening of Tuesday, May 5 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a webinar with
April 24 Annual Members Meeting & Lecture – All Welcome
April 24 Annual Members Meeting & Lecture - All Welcome Please join us on April 24 for our Annual Members Meeting. The evening begins with a social hour at 6:30. The program starts at 7:30
We Need Your Help – Open Board & Volunteer Positions
We Need Your Help - Open Board & Volunteer Positions The BBC holds its annual board elections at the Annual meeting of the club planned for April 24. in April. We are looking for members
March 24 Webinar with Tiffany Kersten – Birdie Big Year: Elevating Women Birders
March 24 Webinar with Tiffany Kersten - Birdie Big Year: Elevating Women Birders Please join the BBC on the evening of March 24 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a members only webinar with Tiffany Kersten,
Tawny-Throated Dotterel Follow Up & 4/19 Webinar
Tawny-Throated Dotterel Follow Up & 4/19 Webinar This winter the BBC teamed up with Manomet Conservation Sciences to support research on the Tawny-Throated Dotterel in Peru. A team of scientists there sought optical equipment to
April 28 Webinar – Wood-Warblers of New England
April 28 Webinar with Bill Gette - Wood-Warblers of New England Please join the BBC on the evening of April 28 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a members-only webinar with Bill Gette entitled Wood-Warblers of
May 5 Webinar – Rescue Wildlife from Rodenticides
May 5 Webinar Open to All with Heather Packard, Mass Audubon - Rescue Wildlife from Rodenticides Please join the BBC on the evening of Tuesday, May 5 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a webinar with
April 24 Annual Members Meeting & Lecture – All Welcome
April 24 Annual Members Meeting & Lecture - All Welcome Please join us on April 24 for our Annual Members Meeting. The evening begins with a social hour at 6:30. The program starts at 7:30
We Need Your Help – Open Board & Volunteer Positions
We Need Your Help - Open Board & Volunteer Positions The BBC holds its annual board elections at the Annual meeting of the club planned for April 24. in April. We are looking for members
March 24 Webinar with Tiffany Kersten – Birdie Big Year: Elevating Women Birders
March 24 Webinar with Tiffany Kersten - Birdie Big Year: Elevating Women Birders Please join the BBC on the evening of March 24 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a members only webinar with Tiffany Kersten,
Tawny-Throated Dotterel Follow Up & 4/19 Webinar
Tawny-Throated Dotterel Follow Up & 4/19 Webinar This winter the BBC teamed up with Manomet Conservation Sciences to support research on the Tawny-Throated Dotterel in Peru. A team of scientists there sought optical equipment to
April 28 Webinar – Wood-Warblers of New England
April 28 Webinar with Bill Gette - Wood-Warblers of New England Please join the BBC on the evening of April 28 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a members-only webinar with Bill Gette entitled Wood-Warblers of
May 5 Webinar – Rescue Wildlife from Rodenticides
May 5 Webinar Open to All with Heather Packard, Mass Audubon - Rescue Wildlife from Rodenticides Please join the BBC on the evening of Tuesday, May 5 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a webinar with
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Members Webinar with Tiffany Kirsten – Birdie Big Year: Elevating Women Birders
DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THIS WEBINAR HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM MARCH 10 TO MARCH 24. IF YOU PREVIOUSLY SIGNED UP, YOUR REGISTRATION AND ZOOM LINK WILL STILL WORK FOR THE MARCH 24 DATE. Please join the BBC on the evening of March 24 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a member only webinar with Tiffany Kirsten,
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Woodcock Walk, North Easton
North Easton - Edwin A. Keach Park Chestnut Street, Easton, MA, United StatesFrom the playground, we will walk a short distance to an open area where we can observe 2 fields for Woodcock. Sunset is around 6:30 pm so bring a camp chair and relax for the Woodcock flight.
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CANCELLED Pine Hill Road Grasslands (was rescheduled from March 14)
Lancaster - Pine Hill Road Grasslands Pine Hill Road, Lancaster, MA, United StatesWe scheduled this trip too early. It was a mistake in retrospect. We are cancelling this trip. The birding will get better in mid to late April. We have trips in May and June that will be in prime season for this location.
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Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge
Mount Auburn Cemetery 536 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA, United StatesMount Auburn Cemetery is lovely in all seasons. In late March, we may see the very earliest migrants from the south (Red-winged Blackbird, others) as well as the remaining seasonal visitors from the north (e.g. White-throated Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco). And our usual year-round resident species will have just started to sing!
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Franklin Park – Scarboro Pond
Boston - Franklin Park Tennis Courts (Meeting Spot) Roxbury, MA, United StatesWe will look for early spring migrants in Franklin Park. Beginners welcome and encouraged. Expect to walk up to 2 miles on paved paths. Loaner binoculars available. Co-sponsored with the Franklin Park Coalition and Franklin Park Tennis Association.