Gloucester–Fisherman’s Monument, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 21, 2022 7:50 AM – 8:20 AM
Checklist Comments:    Sunny, 35 degrees, blustry.  Led BBC walk.
Canada Goose  8
Greater Scaup  4
Common Eider  24
Surf Scoter  7
Bufflehead  7
Red-breasted Merganser  6
Horned Grebe  1
Herring Gull  7
Great Black-backed Gull  4
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S103495032
Jodrey State Fish Pier, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 21, 2022 8:25 AM – 9:10 AM
Mallard  2
Greater Scaup  2
Lesser Scaup  4
Common Eider  38
Surf Scoter  5
Long-tailed Duck  1
Common Goldeneye  2
Red-breasted Merganser  9
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  50
Mourning Dove  6
Herring Gull  60
Great Black-backed Gull  12
Common Loon  2
House Sparrow  10
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S103495029
Eastern Point Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 21, 2022 9:20 AM – 9:45 AM
Canada Goose  12
Gadwall  4
American Black Duck  2
Common Eider  14
Surf Scoter  4
Long-tailed Duck  2
Bufflehead  8
Common Goldeneye  1
Red-breasted Merganser  6
Purple Sandpiper  6    Way out on breakwater.
Herring Gull  4
Common Loon  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S103495027
Atlantic Ave., Ells Club, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 21, 2022 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Common Eider  3
White-winged Scoter  5
Bufflehead  32
Red-breasted Merganser  2
Red-necked Grebe  12    Conservative.
Black Guillemot  1
Herring Gull  3
Great Black-backed Gull  2
Common Loon  2
Great Cormorant  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S103495025
Granite Pier, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 21, 2022 11:05 AM – 11:30 AM
Canada Goose  7
Mallard  3
Common Eider  7
Harlequin Duck  4
Surf Scoter  9
Long-tailed Duck  2
Bufflehead  4
Red-breasted Merganser  5
Purple Sandpiper  3
Herring Gull  6
Great Black-backed Gull  2
Common Loon  2
Great Cormorant  6
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S103495023
Halibut Point SP, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 21, 2022 11:50 AM – 12:30 PM
Sunny, 50 degrees
Common Eider  5
Harlequin Duck  20
White-winged Scoter  6
Black Scoter  7
Long-tailed Duck  14
Bufflehead  3
Common Merganser (North American)  4
Horned Grebe  2
Dovekie  1    Tiny, no-neck black & white alcid with tiny bill.  Well observed thriough scope for several minutes.  Was close to nearby Razorbills.
Razorbill  8    Possibly more.  Max of 4 seen at one time.  All the Alcis were seen in the approximate area along a tide line.
Black Guillemot  2
Herring Gull  12
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Common Loon  2
Great Cormorant  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S103495022

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