Charles River Bike Path–Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

Mar 1, 2025 10:15 AM – 12:00 PM

Protocol: Traveling

2.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Waltham Land Trust, Brookline Bird Club, Menotomy Bird club annual “Duck Walk” along Charles River Waltham. Saw 4 different diving ducks, Black Ducks, Mallards, Canada Geese & perching birds. Overcast, one very quick sprinkle, mild.

20 species

Canada Goose  4    3 were banded.

Mallard  15

American Black Duck  2

Ring-necked Duck  20

Lesser Scaup  3

Bufflehead  5

Common Goldeneye  2

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  4

Ring-billed Gull  40

Downy Woodpecker  2

Blue Jay  1

Black-capped Chickadee  2

Carolina Wren  1

European Starling  1

Northern Mockingbird  1

House Sparrow  3

Song Sparrow  1

Red-winged Blackbird  2

Common Grackle  9

Northern Cardinal  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S216954424

Cashman Park, River Road West Newbury, Western Tanager stakeout, Salisbury Beach, Joppa Flats, Parker River NWR lot 3

https://ebird.org/tripreport/335907?welcome=true

Highlights included Eurasian Wigeon and Northern Pintail at Joppa Flats, 6 Bald Eagles, Snowy Owl and Long-eared Owl

Neponset River Trail, Boston US-MA 42.26951, -71.08649, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

Feb 23, 2025 8:46 AM – 11:19 AM

Protocol: Traveling

2.486 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    30-36° F

Dead birds (not included in checklist)

– 4 deceased Canada geese (suspected bird flu)

– 1 deceased red tailed hawk tangled in tree branches

29 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  9

Mallard  43

Bufflehead  2

Hooded Merganser  4

Common Merganser  4

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  17

Mourning Dove  7

Ring-billed Gull  18

American Herring Gull  1

gull sp.  6

Cooper’s Hawk  1

Red-tailed Hawk  2

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker  3

Merlin  1

Blue Jay  4

American Crow  22

Common Raven  1

Black-capped Chickadee  3

Tufted Titmouse  3

Golden-crowned Kinglet  3

White-breasted Nuthatch  3

Brown Creeper  1

Carolina Wren  1

Northern Mockingbird  1

American Robin  4

House Finch  3

Dark-eyed Junco  2

White-throated Sparrow  1

Northern Cardinal  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S215117629

Castle Island and Pleasure Bay, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

Feb 23, 2025 7:45 AM – 10:00 AM

Protocol: Traveling

2.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    This list is based on Michael McCarthy’s sightings. I wasn’t able to attend the walk so am using this so the BBC trip has a record for eBird.

22 species

Brant  1

Canada Goose  109

Common Eider  95

Surf Scoter  12

White-winged Scoter  1

Long-tailed Duck  12

Bufflehead  16

Common Goldeneye  5

Barrow’s Goldeneye  1    Continuing drake with common goldeneyes off Korean War Memorial

Red-breasted Merganser  15

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  12

Purple Sandpiper  4

Ring-billed Gull  18

American Herring Gull  65

Great Black-backed Gull  5

Red-throated Loon  3

Common Loon  8

Red-tailed Hawk  1

American Robin  2

House Sparrow  3

Snow Bunting  30

Song Sparrow  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S215602475

Cohasset, Norfolk, Massachusetts, US

Feb 22, 2025 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Protocol: Traveling

7.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Three hardy birders joined me on this bright but cold and windy day. 19 degress F at the start, rising to 25 at the end. Many of the usual spots which have not been frozen over in previous iterations of the trip were frozen over today, limiting waterfowl variety and counts somewhat. Thanks to the keen-sighted participants.

30 species

Mute Swan  2

Mallard  93    All on the dock sunning themselves, none in the water, Scituate Marina

American Black Duck  3

Common Eider  32

Surf Scoter  2

White-winged Scoter  11

Black Scoter  9

Bufflehead  9

Common Goldeneye  24

Red-breasted Merganser  18

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  2

American Herring Gull  16

Great Black-backed Gull  1

Horned Grebe  1

Common Loon  5

Great Cormorant  25

Great Blue Heron  1    Cohasset Little Harbor

Northern Harrier  1    Driftway Park

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Downy Woodpecker  1

Blue Jay  8

American Crow  6

Black-capped Chickadee  2

Carolina Wren  2

American Robin  10

House Sparrow  3

House Finch  5

Savannah Sparrow  2

Song Sparrow  1    Singing

Northern Cardinal  4

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S215602459

Halibut Point SP, Essex, Massachusetts, US

Feb 17, 2025 8:15 AM – 9:30 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.5 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Mostly clear, 20s, strong north wind, crusty snow and ice underfoot

7 species

Common Eider  20

Harlequin Duck  12

Long-tailed Duck  3

American Herring Gull  1

Great Black-backed Gull  4

American Robin  20

White-throated Sparrow  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S286920134

Concord River Greenway – Lawrence St., Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

Feb 15, 2025 8:32 AM – 10:43 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.73 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Cold, temps in the 20s but mainly sunny and calm, duck walk for LP&CT

18 species

Canada Goose  7

Mallard  40

Ring-necked Duck  2

Common Goldeneye  7

Hooded Merganser  4

Common Merganser  3

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  10

Red-tailed Hawk  2

Downy Woodpecker  1

Blue Jay  2

American Crow  1

Black-capped Chickadee  2

Tufted Titmouse  2

European Starling  25

House Sparrow  2

Dark-eyed Junco  2

Song Sparrow  3

Northern Cardinal  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S286785222

Belle Isle Marsh Reservation, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

Feb 8, 2025 7:54 AM – 10:06 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.901 mile(s)

28 species

Canada Goose  86

Mute Swan  2

American Black Duck  11

White-winged Scoter  3

Bufflehead  8

Hooded Merganser  1    Imm male

Red-breasted Merganser  1

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  52

Mourning Dove  9

Ring-billed Gull  1

American Herring Gull  14

Great Black-backed Gull  1

Common Loon  1

Cooper’s Hawk  1

Red-tailed Hawk (borealis)  2

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  2

American Crow  7

Black-capped Chickadee  6

European Starling  4

Northern Mockingbird  1

American Robin  8

House Sparrow  14

House Finch  4

American Goldfinch  2

American Tree Sparrow  2

Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  6

Swamp Sparrow  1

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S215602437

Halibut Point, Andrews Point, Cathedral Ledge, Granite Pier, Atlantic Road, Eastern Pt, Jodrey Fish Pier and Good Harbor Beach

https://ebird.org/tripreport/336168?welcome=true

Highlights included 2 Thick-billed Murres at Eastern Pt and the Swainson’s Hawk at Good Harbor Beach

Millennium Park, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

Feb 2, 2025 7:50 AM – 10:58 AM

Protocol: Traveling

2.107 mile(s)

35 species

Canada Goose  146

Mute Swan  4

Mallard  72

American Black Duck  1

Greater Scaup  9    single flock flying over canoe launch parking lot

Common Merganser  22

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  25

Ring-billed Gull  4

American Herring Gull  2

Cooper’s Hawk  1

Bald Eagle  3    Adults

Red-tailed Hawk (borealis)  1

Belted Kingfisher  1    Female

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2    Male

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  8

Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern)  2

Blue Jay  12

American Crow  1

Common Raven  3    Pair plus one separate single

Black-capped Chickadee  2

Tufted Titmouse  2

White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  4

Carolina Wren  1

European Starling  4

Northern Mockingbird  1

American Robin  2

House Sparrow  12

American Goldfinch  2

Field Sparrow  4    Continuing on ground near shrubs by road to upper parking lot.

American Tree Sparrow  6

Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  12

White-throated Sparrow  4

Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  10

Swamp Sparrow  4    Sawmill creek cattails

Northern Cardinal  4

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S212011649