Nahanton Park woodcocks – 3/17/21

Nahanton Park, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US Mar 17, 2021 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Protocol: Stationary Checklist Comments:    Nice calm evening. Clear, 45 F. Three AMWOs peenting  and displaying. 3 species Mourning Dove  2 American Woodcock  3 American Robin  3 View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S83642277

Minute Man NHP, Woodcocks at Meriam’s Corner – 3/13/21

Minute Man NHP--Meriam's Corner, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US Mar 13, 2021 5:15 PM - 6:35 PM Protocol: Traveling 1.023 mile(s) Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club : Woodcocks at Meriam's Corner-Leader: Kathy Dia - Seasonably cool 30F with some breeze. Woodcocks were quite vocal and active, particularly around the old Palumbo Farm across from Meriam's Corner

Cohasset – 2/27/21

Cohasset, Norfolk, Massachusetts, US Feb 27, 2021 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM Protocol: Traveling 8.0 mile(s) Checklist Comments:    Snow, then rain mixed with snow, or just rain, winds 10-15 mph. 33-42 degrees F. Visibility fairly poor. Five hardy birders joined me for various stops in Cohasset and Scituate. 30 species (+1 other taxa)

Halibut Point – 2/21/21

Halibut Point SP, Essex, Massachusetts, US Feb 21, 2021 8:00 AM - 10:40 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.709 mile(s) Checklist Comments:    BBC - Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, Morning - Leader: Peter Van Demark - clear, brisk NW wind, 20s 24 species Brant  15    Flock flying west, well off shore Common Eider  4

Newburyport & vicinity – 2/20/21

Cashman Park, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, US Feb 20, 2021 8:03 AM - 8:32 AM Protocol: Stationary 19 species Canada Goose  24 Mallard  2 Greater Scaup  4 Lesser Scaup  1    Immature male.  Distinctly peaked head with peak behind the eye in contrast to more rounded heads of GRSC with peak in front of the eye.

Cape Ann – 2/15/21

Gloucester--Fisherman's Monument, Essex, Massachusetts, US Feb 15, 2021 7:50 AM - 8:32 AM Protocol: Stationary Checklist Comments:    Overcast, 34 degrees, low tide. Canada Goose  6 Greater Scaup  24 Common Eider  150 Surf Scoter  11 White-winged Scoter  5 Black Scoter  1 Long-tailed Duck  3 Bufflehead  18 Red-breasted Merganser  6 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  40 Ring-billed

Cape Ann – 2/6/21

Cape Ann (please use more refined location), Essex, Massachusetts, US Feb 6, 2021 8:58 AM - 2:10 PM Protocol: Traveling 19.039 mile(s) Checklist Comments:    BBC - Cape Ann Birding Trip - Leader: Peter Van Demark - partly sunny, strong west wind, about 40 21 species Gadwall  5 Mallard  4 Greater Scaup  20 Common Eider 

Mt. Auburn Cemetery – 1/24/21

Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US Jan 24, 2021 8:03 AM - 10:18 AM Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club : Mt. Auburn Cemetery -Leader: Kathy Dia - Thankfully sunny as it was quite cold 17-25 F, with NW wind 17-19 mph. An enthusiastic crowd; kinglets were a highlight! 19 species Mourning Dove  3 Red-tailed

Salisbury – 1/24/21

Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Essex, Massachusetts, US Jan 24, 2021 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Checklist Comments:    18 degrees, winds NW25 with stronger gusts. Clear but cold. 21 species American Black Duck  6 Common Eider  200 Surf Scoter  4 White-winged Scoter  12 Long-tailed Duck  10 Common Goldeneye  2 Sanderling  2 Ring-billed Gull  8 Herring

Mt. Auburn Cemetery – 1/17/21

Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US Jan 17, 2021 7:42 AM - 10:14 AM Checklist Comments:    BBC - Mt. Auburn Cemetery- Leader: Kathy Dia - This was a rescheduled walk so there fewer participants. Weather was sunny and 34-45F with wind gusts to 34 mph which sent raptors flying and kept passerines  hunkered. 17

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