Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
May 4, 2019
1 species
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Wompatuck SP, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
May 4, 2019 5:00 AM – 10:30 AM
49 species
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 4
Mourning Dove 4
Osprey (carolinensis) 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Barred Owl (Northern) 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 4
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 4
Eastern Phoebe 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Blue-headed Vireo 7
Blue Jay 7
Black-capped Chickadee 19
Tufted Titmouse 15
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 3
Brown Creeper 3
Winter Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (caerulea) 8
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Veery 2
Hermit Thrush 2
American Robin 4
Gray Catbird 2
Evening Grosbeak 4 continuing birds, at least, flyovers
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 7
Chipping Sparrow 13
White-throated Sparrow 8
Song Sparrow 10
Eastern Towhee 17
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 9
Common Grackle 2
Ovenbird 34
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Northern Waterthrush 2
Blue-winged Warbler 3
Black-and-white Warbler 14
Nashville Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler (Northern) 2
Pine Warbler 11
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 57
Black-throated Green Warbler 7
Northern Cardinal 8
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55940598
BHI–World’s End, Hingham (TTOR), Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
May 4, 2019 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
35 species
Canada Goose 9
American Black Duck 2
Bufflehead 13
Northern Gannet 1 odd, bird flying into harbor and beyond; seemed to go over land west
Double-crested Cormorant 25
Great Egret 20
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 female, likely first year, giving “mew” call, white throat, red cap, but muted/mottled
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
American Kestrel 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 1
House Wren (Northern) 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 9
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling X
American Goldfinch 2
Chipping Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow 1
Orchard Oriole 2
Baltimore Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 15
Common Grackle 5
Black-and-white Warbler 1
House Sparrow X
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55940610
Scituate, North, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
May 4, 2019 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
33 species
Brant (Atlantic) 12
Mallard 6
American Black Duck 20
Common Eider (Dresser’s) 300
Harlequin Duck 3
Surf Scoter 50
White-winged Scoter (North American) 10
Black Scoter 10
Bufflehead 2
Red-breasted Merganser 50
Red-necked Grebe 1 breeding plumage, this is not rare at this time of year at this location through May 10
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) X
Least Sandpiper 4
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 29
Willet 1
Black Guillemot 1 breeding plumage black with white wing patch (oval); normal or uncommon at this time of year, always far out so conditions have to be calm to see over wave action
Bonaparte’s Gull 2
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Least Tern 4 This is regular at this time of year
Red-throated Loon 20 Had 26 a week ago; weather didn’t change to change status
Common Loon 10
Northern Gannet 15
Great Cormorant (North Atlantic) 5
Double-crested Cormorant 150
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Tree Swallow 32
Barn Swallow (American) 26
Carolina Wren 1
Yellow Warbler (Northern) 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55940633
Ferry Hill Thicket, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
May 4, 2019 2:15 PM – 2:30 PM
4 species
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Gray Catbird 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55940641
Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
May 4, 2019 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
13 species
Mute Swan 2
Wild Turkey 6
Osprey (carolinensis) 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Purple Martin 8
Tree Swallow 5
Barn Swallow (American) 6
Song Sparrow 3
Bobolink 4
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 10
Common Grackle 20
Yellow Warbler (Northern) 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55940653
Plymouth Harbor, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
May 4, 2019 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
10 species
Brant (Atlantic) 30
Common Eider (Dresser’s) 10
White-winged Scoter (North American) 10
Bufflehead 58
Red-breasted Merganser 25
Willet (Eastern) 1
Laughing Gull 20
Northern Gannet 3
Cooper’s Hawk 2 one bird doing display “nighthawky” type of flight
Northern Mockingbird 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55940663
Plymouth Airport, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
May 4, 2019 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
9 species
Killdeer 1
Upland Sandpiper 6 careful count, 3 bird together, 2 more with one singing to the right and one more singing to the left
American Kestrel 2
Brown Thrasher 1
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 3
Eastern Towhee 5
Eastern Meadowlark (Eastern) 4
Ovenbird 2
Pine Warbler 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55940674
Burrage Pond WMA–Hanson, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
May 4, 2019 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
25 species
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 20
Wood Duck 2
Mallard 6
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 1
Sandhill Crane 1 almost all rusty, the rustiest individual I have ever seen
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Caspian Tern 2
American Bittern 1
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 40
Great Egret 4
Osprey (carolinensis) 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
Warbling Vireo (Eastern) 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Tree Swallow 125
Barn Swallow (American) 25
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 5
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 5
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 50
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Common Grackle 25
Yellow Warbler (Northern) 3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55940677
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