Gloucester–Fisherman’s Monument, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 23, 2020 8:15 AM – 8:35 AM
Brant (Atlantic)  9
Mallard  1
Common Eider  30
Surf Scoter  40
White-winged Scoter  1
Black Scoter  1
Long-tailed Duck  15
Bufflehead  4
Common Goldeneye  6
Red-breasted Merganser  14
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  1
Bonaparte’s Gull  1
Ring-billed Gull  2
Herring Gull  20
Great Black-backed Gull  3
Common Loon  3
American Crow  3
European Starling  1
House Sparrow  14
Jodrey State Fish Pier, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 23, 2020 8:55 AM – 9:47 AM
Common Eider  22
Surf Scoter  18
Long-tailed Duck  2
Red-breasted Merganser  4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  3
Dovekie  1
Thick-billed Murre  4    Continuing. Most seen at once a group of 3 and a separate single. Maybe more. Moving around a lot.
Razorbill  1
Black Guillemot  2
Ring-billed Gull  6
Herring Gull  60
Great Black-backed Gull  8
Common Loon  2
American Crow  2
European Starling  3
House Sparrow  4
House Finch  1
Bass Rocks, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 23, 2020 9:55 AM – 10:19 AM
Common Eider  3
White-winged Scoter  25
Black Scoter  1
Bufflehead  17
Common Goldeneye  1
Red-necked Grebe  10
Mourning Dove  2
Black Guillemot  1
Herring Gull  11
Great Black-backed Gull  2
Great Cormorant  8
House Sparrow  4
Lane’s Farm (Restricted Access), Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 23, 2020 10:50 AM – 11:08 AM
Canada Goose  18
Mallard  10
American Black Duck  1
Mourning Dove  2
Herring Gull  10
Downy Woodpecker  2
American Crow  3
Black-capped Chickadee  1
Carolina Wren  2
House Sparrow  10
House Finch  3
Song Sparrow  5
Northern Cardinal  2
Halibut Point SP, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 23, 2020 11:20 AM – 12:38 PM
Mallard  80
Common Eider  6
Harlequin Duck  6
Surf Scoter  1
Black Scoter  9
Long-tailed Duck  3
Mourning Dove  1
Sanderling  10
Purple Sandpiper  4
large alcid sp.  2
Black Guillemot  1
Herring Gull  10
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Red-throated Loon  2
Common Loon  5
Great Cormorant  2
Downy Woodpecker  5
Blue Jay  3
American Crow  2
Black-capped Chickadee  6
Tufted Titmouse  2
Winter Wren  1
Carolina Wren  1
European Starling  2
Townsend’s Solitaire  1    Continuing. Photos.
American Robin  12
House Sparrow  16
House Finch  3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  5
Northern Cardinal  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S65024929
Cathedral Ledge, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 23, 2020 1:15 PM – 1:25 PM
Brant  3
Common Eider  7
Harlequin Duck  8
Surf Scoter  1
Black Scoter  7
Bufflehead  9
Red-breasted Merganser  2
Herring Gull  6
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Red-throated Loon  1
Common Loon  4
American Crow  3
European Starling  2
House Sparrow  4
Song Sparrow  1
Andrews Point, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 23, 2020 12:50 PM – 1:10 PM
Brant (Atlantic)  3
Common Eider  15
Harlequin Duck  20
Black Scoter  30
Long-tailed Duck  7
Red-breasted Merganser  2
shorebird sp.  3
Dovekie  1
Razorbill  4
large alcid sp.  2
Herring Gull  4
Red-throated Loon  3
Common Loon  2
Northern Gannet  2
Song Sparrow  1
Granite Pier, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 23, 2020 1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Brant  3
Mallard  3
Common Eider  8
Harlequin Duck  6
Surf Scoter  1
White-winged Scoter  2
Black Scoter  3
Bufflehead  13
Common Goldeneye  2
Hooded Merganser  3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  2
Ring-billed Gull  1
Herring Gull  20
Great Black-backed Gull  8
Red-throated Loon  1
Common Loon  3
Great Cormorant  6
Red-tailed Hawk  1
House Sparrow  3

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