Gloucester–Fisherman’s Monument, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 15, 2021 7:50 AM – 8:32 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments: Overcast, 34 degrees, low tide.
Canada Goose 6
Greater Scaup 24
Common Eider 150
Surf Scoter 11
White-winged Scoter 5
Black Scoter 1
Long-tailed Duck 3
Bufflehead 18
Red-breasted Merganser 6
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 40
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 7
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Common Loon 2
Carolina Wren 1 Heard.
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Jodrey State Fish Pier, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 15, 2021 8:38 AM – 9:11 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments: Overcast, 35 degrees, low tide.
Canada Goose 6
Common Eider 26
Surf Scoter 5
White-winged Scoter 3
Black Scoter 1
Long-tailed Duck 1
Bufflehead 5
Red-breasted Merganser 8
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 20
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 18
Great Black-backed Gull 21
gull sp. 100 In the distance on roofs.
Common Loon 3
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Eastern Point–General Area, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 15, 2021 9:25 AM – 9:41 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments: Overcast, 34 degrees, light NE wind, low tide rising.
Canada Goose 4
Gadwall 12
Mallard 4
Common Eider 12
Surf Scoter 12
White-winged Scoter 2
Black Scoter 2
Long-tailed Duck 1
Bufflehead 17
Red-breasted Merganser 5
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Common Loon 2
American Crow 3
European Starling 3
American Robin 10
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Atlantic Ave., Cormorant Rock, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 15, 2021 9:53 AM – 9:59 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments: Overcast, 35 degrees, light NE wind, low tide rising.
Common Eider 3
White-winged Scoter 2
Surf/Black Scoter 3
Bufflehead 2
Herring Gull 2
Great Cormorant 0
American Crow 1 Heard.
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Atlantic Ave., Ells Club, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 15, 2021 10:03 AM – 10:32 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments: Overcast, 34 degrees, NE wind picking up, low tide rising.
Common Eider 4
Surf Scoter 4
White-winged Scoter 3
Bufflehead 6
Red-breasted Merganser 3
Horned Grebe 1
Red-necked Grebe 11 All together.
Black Guillemot 2
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 4
Common Loon 1
Carolina Wren 1 Heard.
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Pebble Beach, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 15, 2021 10:57 AM – 11:20 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments: Overcast, 35 degrees, NE wind 5-10 mph, mid-tide rising.
Common Eider 17
Surf Scoter 5
Bufflehead 12
Red-breasted Merganser 4
Purple Sandpiper 12
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
gull sp. 1000 There were a huge number of Gulls out on Milk Island. At one point they all put up leaving just the Great Cormorants behind. Quite a sight.
Common Loon 1
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Loblolly Cove, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 15, 2021 11:25 AM – 11:49 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments: Overcast, 35 degrees, NE wind 10 mph, mid-tide rising. Led BBC walk.
7 species
Common Eider 7
Harlequin Duck 15
Surf Scoter 6
White-winged Scoter 3
Black Scoter 2
Red-breasted Merganser 3
Herring Gull 2
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Granite Pier, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 15, 2021 12:00 PM – 12:17 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments: Overcast, light rain NE wind 10 mph, almost high tide.
Brant 26
Common Eider 7
Surf Scoter 2
Long-tailed Duck 1
Bufflehead 2
Red-breasted Merganser 4
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Common Loon 1
Great Cormorant 4
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Nighthawk Watch at Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge
Harvard - Oxbow NWR Tank Rd, Harvard, MA, United StatesJoin 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.
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Belle Isle Marsh Reservation (Winthrop side)
Winthrop - Belle Isle March and Marine Ecology Park Banks Street, Winthrop, MA, United StatesJoin 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 &
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Plum Island
Newburyport - Courthouse 188 State Street, Newburyport, MA, United StatesBeginners and those with limited mobility welcome. There is an entrance fee for Parker River NWR.
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Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary, Marshfield
Marshfield - Daniel Webster MAS Wildlife Sanctuary 169 Winslow Cemetery Rd, Marshfield, MA, United StatesCo-sponsored with the South Shore Bird Club.
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An Oasis for Birds at Belle Isle Marsh
East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United StatesJoin DCR park staff for a relaxed, one-mile bird walk through flat, easy terrain at this Massachusetts State Reservation and birding hot spot. At Belle Isle and at additional nearby locations— We’ll search for shorebirds during their peak in migration and passerines that are beginning their southerly migration. Participants are responsible for their own transportation