Gloucester–Fisherman’s Monument, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 4, 2020 8:20 AM – 8:45 AM
Common Eider  40
Surf Scoter  18
Long-tailed Duck  4
Common Goldeneye  2
Red-breasted Merganser  4
Common Loon  4
Bald Eagle  2
Carolina Wren  1
European Starling  20
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S63021350
Andrews Point, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 4, 2020 9:12 AM – 9:19 AM
Common Eider  50
Harlequin Duck  10
Black Scoter  16
Long-tailed Duck  1
Razorbill  7
Common Loon  7
Great Cormorant  14
Accipiter sp.  1
American Crow  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S63021354
Cathedral Ledge, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 4, 2020 9:50 AM – 9:59 AM
Common Eider  12
Harlequin Duck  26
Bufflehead  3
Red-breasted Merganser  2
Razorbill  1
Common Loon  2
Great Cormorant  18
Northern Mockingbird  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S63021356
Granite Pier, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 4, 2020 10:12 AM – 10:37 AM
Common Eider  8
Harlequin Duck  8
Surf Scoter  4
White-winged Scoter  1
Bufflehead  4
Great Black-backed Gull  10
Common Loon  2
Great Cormorant  3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S63021357
Bass Rocks, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 4, 2020 10:58 AM – 11:38 AM
Surf Scoter  5
White-winged Scoter  7
Black Scoter  5
Red-necked Grebe  3
Razorbill  2
Black Guillemot  9
Common Loon  9
Great Cormorant (North Atlantic)  8
Red-tailed Hawk  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S63021362
Eastern Point Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 4, 2020 11:43 AM – 12:03 PM
Gadwall  7
Common Eider  35
Surf Scoter  4
Long-tailed Duck  1
Common Loon  2
Carolina Wren  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S63021366
Niles Pond & Brace Cove, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 4, 2020 12:03 PM – 12:33 PM
Canada Goose  5
American Wigeon  3
Mallard  56
Greater Scaup  23
Lesser Scaup  2
Bufflehead  8
Red-breasted Merganser  34
Great Black-backed Gull  12
Song Sparrow  4
Northern Cardinal  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S63021368

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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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