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
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