Brookline Bird Club – America’s most active bird club!

Halibut Point SP, Essex, Massachusetts, US
04-Jan-2023 09:12 – 10:15
Checklist Comments:    BBC – Midweek Hunt for Alcids and Seabirds- Leader: Barbara Volkle
Mallard  5
Common Eider  7
Harlequin Duck  35
Black Scoter  15
Long-tailed Duck  2
Red-breasted Merganser  4
Ring-billed Gull  1
Great Black-backed Gull  1
gull sp.  3
Common Loon  2
Blue Jay  2
American Crow  3
Black-capped Chickadee  7
Tufted Titmouse  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Carolina Wren  2
House Finch  1
Song Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  2
Andrews Point, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
04-Jan-2023 10:25 – 10:55
Common Eider  30
Harlequin Duck  35
Black Scoter  30
Long-tailed Duck  5
Bufflehead  1
Red-breasted Merganser  3
Herring Gull  1
Common Loon  2
Double-crested Cormorant  1    Red around bill
American Crow  6
Granite Pier, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
04-Jan-2023 11:05 – 11:21
Common Eider  6
Harlequin Duck  2
Surf Scoter  8
Red-breasted Merganser  3
Horned Grebe  1
Razorbill  1
Herring Gull  30
Great Black-backed Gull  2
Great Cormorant  3
American Crow  1
Bass Rocks, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, US
04-Jan-2023 11:48 – 12:17
Canada Goose  15
Common Eider  6
White-winged Scoter  5
Black Scoter  8
Bufflehead  8
Common Goldeneye  3
Horned Grebe  1
Red-necked Grebe  8
Black Guillemot  1
Herring Gull  2
gull sp.  2
American Crow  1
Jodrey State Fish Pier, Essex, Massachusetts, US
04-Jan-2023 13:05 – 13:20
Common Eider  8
Black Scoter  4
Bufflehead  2
Common Goldeneye  1
Red-breasted Merganser  3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  60
Herring Gull  12
Great Black-backed Gull  20
Common Loon  1

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  • Belle Isle Marsh and Vicinity

    East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United States

    Led by DCR staff. We will search on foot up to one mile, on flat, easy terrain for snowy owls and other raptors, native sparrows, finches, waterfowl, and other birds. This is a traveling program by car or bike. Prepare for ticks. Ages: Adults and kids 8 years+ with adult chaperone. Binoculars recommended. [ADAlogo]ADA/Reasonable Accommodations [...]

  • Gulls at Revere Beach

    Revere Beach - Nearest to Wonderland Stop MA, United States

    Following the recent talk by Amar Ayyash, author of The Gull Guide, we will have a gull focused field trip at Revere Beach. Our trip will be about appreciating gulls, basic to advanced gull ID, and rare and unusual gulls. We may move to other locations based on recent reports but will start at the [...]

  • Halibut Point State Park, Rockport

    Rockport - Halibut Point State Park Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, MA, United States

    A two-hour walk, about 1.5 miles, over easy to moderate gravel roads and trails in search of seasonal specialties. Boots advisable. Restrooms are available. In case of inclement weather check with leader the night before trip.

  • Franklin Park – Scarboro Pond

    We will look for late fall migrants and new winter arrivals in Franklin Park. Beginners welcome and encouraged. Expect to walk up to 2 miles on paved paths. Loaner binoculars available. Co-sponsored with the Franklin Park Coalition and Franklin Park Tennis Association.

  • North Shore Waterfowl Expedition

    Topsfield Fair Grounds 207 Boston St, Topsfield, MA, United States

    We will visit several different water bodies in Essex County in attempting to see as many as 25 different species of Ducks and Geese. There will be some walking. We will end up at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Note that an entrance fee or pass is required to visit Parker River NWR.

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