Cape Ann-Gloucester & Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 8, 2022 8:26 AM – 2:17 PM
Checklist Comments:    BBC Bird Walk about 14 people, Gloucester Harbor, Jodrey Fish Pier, Wonson Cove at Rocky Neck, Brace Cove and Niles Pond, Bass Rocks at Elks Club, Granite Pier, Cathedral Ledge, and Halibut Point.
37 species
Brant  14    Brace Cove flock and one in Rockport
Canada Goose  50
Mallard  70
Greater Scaup  14    Gloucester harbor and Niles Pond
Lesser Scaup  2    Mixed flock in Niles Pond very close looks at the different head shapes between Great and Lesser Scaup. A photo added in Bufflehead has a Lesser Scaup in the middle of the frame along with Buffleheads
Common Eider  35
Harlequin Duck  30    Granite Pier, Cathedral Ledge, and Halibut Point
Surf Scoter  16
White-winged Scoter  8    D I I’ll no I’m
Black Scoter  4    Halibut Point
Long-tailed Duck  14    2 in Gloucester Harbor and larger flock at Halibut Point.
Bufflehead  16
Common Goldeneye  9
Red-breasted Merganser  45
Horned Grebe  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  1
Razorbill  3    Granite Pier and Halibut Point
Black Guillemot  3    Two by bass rocks one at Granite pier
Ring-billed Gull  10
Herring Gull  15
Glaucous Gull  1
Great Black-backed Gull  7
Red-throated Loon  2
Common Loon  5
Great Cormorant  16
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  1
Blue Jay  2
American Crow  21
Black-capped Chickadee  2
Carolina Wren  2
European Starling  40
Northern Mockingbird  2
American Robin  40
American Pipit  3    At Brace Cove feeding on seaweed
House Finch  1
Song Sparrow  3
Northern Cardinal  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S100841174

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BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!

It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th

Nuttall Club special event with Peter Kaestner

Peter Kaestner in his Search for 10,000 Species of Birds in the World - A Special Event Sponsored by the Nuttall Ornithological Club Peter Kaestner after seeing his 10,000th world bird species in the Philippines.

BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!

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Upcoming Field Trips

  • Hydrographer Canyon Overnight Pelagic (Trip #2)

    Hyannis - Pelagic - Helen H 137 Pleasant St, Hyannis, MA, United States

    Join the BBC on the Helen H out of Hyannis, MA to search for pelagic birds on an overnight trip to the Hydrographer Canyon area. For more information, fee, and registration info see: https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/bbc-news/hydrographer-canyon-overnight-pelagics-registration/

  • Half-Day Seabirding and Whale Watching

    Plymouth - Captain John's Whale Watching Tour Company 10 Town Wharf, Plymouth, MA, United States

    The BBC has reserved a limited block of discounted group tickets on these public tours. These tours are open to all. Register online at https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=330  Registration opens June 19. Co-sponsored with the South Shore Bird club. The parking for multiple hours that you need is not near the town wharf. Allow extra time to find

  • Nighthawk Watch at Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge

    Harvard - Oxbow NWR Tank Rd, Harvard, MA, United States

    Join us for a pleasant evening of watching nighthawk migration along the Nashua River valley. Bring a lawn chair or a camp stool. Rain date: Sunday August 30.

  • Belle Isle Marsh Reservation (Winthrop side)

    Winthrop - Belle Isle March and Marine Ecology Park Banks Street, Winthrop, MA, United States

    Join us to observe resident birds and fall migrants in a unique urban habitat that is a favorite for many bird species, including uncommon and rare birds. Birders of all levels will enjoy this walk. The trails are (generally) flat and easy to walk. A water bottle, water proof clothing including a hat, sunblock &

  • Plum Island

    Newburyport - Courthouse 188 State Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

    Beginners and those with limited mobility welcome. There is an entrance fee for Parker River NWR.

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