Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Newbury US-MA 42.78335, -70.80903, Essex, Massachusetts, US

Mar 11, 2026 1:52 PM – 4:38 PM

Protocol: Traveling

3.602 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC led by Marilyn Tillinghast , overcast.  Winds 14mph, fogged rolled in late afternoon ,

18 species

Mallard  4

American Black Duck  112

Mourning Dove  25

Killdeer  2

American Woodcock  1    Hellcat area. Photo by Michael Fager with me

American Herring Gull  31

Northern Harrier  4    One adult male

Snowy Owl  1

Downy Woodpecker  2

Peregrine Falcon  1

Common Raven  1

Black-capped Chickadee  4

European Starling  6

American Robin  6

American Tree Sparrow  2

White-throated Sparrow  2

Song Sparrow  8

Red-winged Blackbird  26

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S311489430

Belle Isle Marsh Reservation–Morton St., Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

Mar 8, 2026 7:58 AM – 10:36 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.623 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Joint BBC/BNC Walk

Leaders: Correne George, Mike McCarthy, Neil Calabro & Samuel Harris

31 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  13

Wood Duck  4

Mallard  6

American Black Duck  42

Green-winged Teal (American)  32    Drakes, and 4 hens

Greater Scaup  4

Surf Scoter  23

Bufflehead  55

Common Goldeneye  2    Hens

Red-breasted Merganser  6

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  16

Mourning Dove  3

Killdeer  1

Ring-billed Gull  8

American Herring Gull  27

Great Black-backed Gull  4

Snowy Owl  1    spotted by Sam Harris

Downy Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1

Peregrine Falcon (North American)  1

Blue Jay  4

American Crow  4

Carolina Wren  4

Northern Mockingbird  1

American Robin  16

House Sparrow  15

House Finch  4

American Goldfinch  9

Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  5

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  38

Common Grackle (Bronzed)  1

Northern Cardinal  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S311489355

Constitution Beach, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

Mar 8, 2026 11:06 AM – 11:56 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.25 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Extension to BBC-Boston Nature Center Bird Walk 3-8-26

7 species (+1 other taxa)

American Black Duck  2

Long-tailed Duck  1

Bufflehead  6

Common Goldeneye  2

Red-breasted Merganser  2

gull sp.  25

Common Loon  1

European Starling  55

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S311489399

Belle Isle Marsh Reservation–Morton St., Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

Mar 1, 2026 8:04 AM – 9:33 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.244 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club walk, Neil Calabro and Mike McCarthy co-leaders.

20 species

Mallard  10

American Black Duck  38

Green-winged Teal  2    Two drakes

Lesser Scaup  1    Drake with gray back and white sides, peaked head and back of head is flat. Photos.

Bufflehead  18

Common Goldeneye  4

Hooded Merganser  2

Red-breasted Merganser  2

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  36

Mourning Dove  2

Ring-billed Gull  4

American Herring Gull  11

American Crow  5

Carolina Wren  1

European Starling  34

American Robin  8

Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  1

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  2

Common Grackle (Bronzed)  2

Northern Cardinal  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S305332274

BHI–Deer Island, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

Mar 1, 2026 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Protocol: Traveling

2.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Add on to BBC Belle Isle Walk on 3-1-26. Co-Led by Mike McCarthy.

17 species

Brant  90

Greater Scaup  25

Common Eider  260

Surf Scoter  40

Black Scoter  26    Initial Group seen near Nixs mate

Long-tailed Duck  5

Bufflehead  8

Common Goldeneye  7

Killdeer  1

Ring-billed Gull  1

American Herring Gull  7

Great Black-backed Gull  1

Horned Grebe  1

Common Loon  6

Red-tailed Hawk  1    juvenile

Northern Flicker  1

American Robin  10

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S305332260

Cashman Park, Essex, Massachusetts, US

Feb 28, 2026 8:09 AM – 8:17 AM

Protocol: Stationary

15 species

Canada Goose  40

Mute Swan  2

Gadwall  2

Mallard  30

American Black Duck  4

Bufflehead  8

Common Goldeneye  15

Red-breasted Merganser  4

Ring-billed Gull  30

American Herring Gull  5

Bald Eagle  2

Red-tailed Hawk  1

House Sparrow  10

House Finch  1

Northern Cardinal  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S305332226

Parker River NWR, Essex, Massachusetts, US

Feb 28, 2026 8:41 AM – 10:33 AM

Protocol: Traveling

3.767 mile(s)

22 species

Canada Goose  39

Mallard  2

American Black Duck  50

White-winged Scoter  4

Black Scoter  10

Mourning Dove  2

American Herring Gull  10

Horned Grebe  1

Northern Harrier  2

Bald Eagle  1

Downy Woodpecker  3

Blue Jay  1

Black-capped Chickadee  6

Red-breasted Nuthatch  2

Northern Mockingbird  1

American Robin  3

House Finch  2

American Tree Sparrow  1

Dark-eyed Junco  5

White-throated Sparrow  3

Yellow-rumped Warbler  5

Northern Cardinal  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S305332254

Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Essex, Massachusetts, US

Feb 28, 2026 11:00 AM – 12:59 PM

Protocol: Traveling

2.432 mile(s)

26 species

Canada Goose  300

Gadwall  15

American Black Duck  20

Greater Scaup  50

Common Eider  75

White-winged Scoter  45

Long-tailed Duck  2

Bufflehead  4

Common Goldeneye  1

Red-breasted Merganser  5

Mourning Dove  3

Ring-billed Gull  100

American Herring Gull  50

Horned Grebe  3

Common Loon  3

Turkey Vulture  1

Northern Harrier  3

Bald Eagle  4

Red-tailed Hawk  1

American Crow  6

Common Raven  2

Northern Mockingbird  1

House Sparrow  2

House Finch  2

American Tree Sparrow  8

Song Sparrow  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S305332245

Castle Island and Pleasure Bay, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

Feb 22, 2026 7:53 AM – 10:11 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.996 mile(s)

24 species (+1 other taxa)

Brant (Pale-bellied)  68

Canada Goose  32

American Black Duck  26

Greater Scaup  5

Common Eider (Dresser’s)  21

Common Eider (Northern)  1    Drake

Surf Scoter  36

White-winged Scoter  1    Drake

Long-tailed Duck  6

Bufflehead  23

Common Goldeneye  4

Red-breasted Merganser  3

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  14

Ring-billed Gull  3

American Herring Gull  34

Great Black-backed Gull  8

Red-throated Loon  1

Common Loon  9

Northern Harrier  1    Female flying low over Logan

Rough-legged Hawk  1    Dark morph continuing at Logan

Peregrine Falcon (North American)  1    Pursuing but failed to capture a pigeon

Common Raven  1

European Starling  4

House Sparrow  8

Snow Bunting  35

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S303258958

Annual trip by Brookline Bird club leader Sylvia M. 

https://ebird.org/tripreport/479689

Belle Isle Marsh Reservation, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

Feb 21, 2026 1:26 PM – 3:28 PM

Protocol: Traveling

0.661 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Joint BBC/BNC Walk

Leaders: Correne George, Mike McCarthy, Neil Calabro & Samuel Harris

Intermediate Mid Tide

23 species

American Black Duck  28

Bufflehead  32

Common Goldeneye  6

Red-breasted Merganser  13

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  100

Mourning Dove  9

Ring-billed Gull  4

American Herring Gull  20

Red-tailed Hawk (borealis)  1

Rough-legged Hawk  1    Light morph with pale brown upperbody, pale head, white & banded tail, largely white underwing, black ‘wrists’ & primaries, and thick black belly striations

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  3

Blue Jay  1

Black-capped Chickadee  2

Tufted Titmouse  1

European Starling  56

American Robin  4

House Sparrow  25

House Finch  44    38 flying 6 perched

American Goldfinch  40    In the birches eating catkins by first observation deck

American Tree Sparrow  6

Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  3

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  23

Northern Cardinal  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S303258952

Gloucester and Rockport: Jodrey Fish Pier, Eastern Pt, Niles Pond, Atlantic Ave, Loblolly Cove, Granite Pier, Halibut Pt

Highlights included Harlequin Duck, Purple Sandpiper, Great Cormorant, Black Guillemot, Razorbill

https://ebird.org/tripreport/477717?welcome=true

BHI–Deer Island, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

Feb 15, 2026 8:58 AM – 11:46 AM

Protocol: Traveling

2.585 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC trip, 8 including leader

23 species

Brant  35

American Black Duck  10

Greater Scaup  3

Common Eider  595    Rough estimate

Surf Scoter  19

White-winged Scoter  8

Black Scoter  28    Not uncommon at this location

Long-tailed Duck  2

Bufflehead  5

Common Goldeneye  13

Red-breasted Merganser  18

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  3

Ring-billed Gull  50

American Herring Gull  71

Great Black-backed Gull  18

Horned Grebe  1

Common Loon  5

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Common Raven  2

Tufted Titmouse  2

Red-breasted Nuthatch  1

European Starling  150

Northern Cardinal  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S301152510

Neponset River Trail, Boston US-MA 42.27112, -71.06472, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

Feb 14, 2026 9:10 AM – 11:13 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.12 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club – Early Birders

23 species

Canada Goose  50

American Black Duck  18

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  2

Mourning Dove  3

Ring-billed Gull  12

American Herring Gull  2

Cooper’s Hawk  1

Red-tailed Hawk  2

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Downy Woodpecker  7

Hairy Woodpecker  1

Blue Jay  5

American Crow  3

Common Raven  1

Black-capped Chickadee  10

Tufted Titmouse  8

White-breasted Nuthatch  2

Carolina Wren  1

European Starling  10

Northern Mockingbird  2

American Robin  6

Song Sparrow  4

Northern Cardinal  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S301157184