Gloucester–Fisherman’s Monument, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 23, 2020 8:15 AM – 8:35 AM
Brant (Atlantic)  9
Mallard  1
Common Eider  30
Surf Scoter  40
White-winged Scoter  1
Black Scoter  1
Long-tailed Duck  15
Bufflehead  4
Common Goldeneye  6
Red-breasted Merganser  14
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  1
Bonaparte’s Gull  1
Ring-billed Gull  2
Herring Gull  20
Great Black-backed Gull  3
Common Loon  3
American Crow  3
European Starling  1
House Sparrow  14
Jodrey State Fish Pier, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 23, 2020 8:55 AM – 9:47 AM
Common Eider  22
Surf Scoter  18
Long-tailed Duck  2
Red-breasted Merganser  4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  3
Dovekie  1
Thick-billed Murre  4    Continuing. Most seen at once a group of 3 and a separate single. Maybe more. Moving around a lot.
Razorbill  1
Black Guillemot  2
Ring-billed Gull  6
Herring Gull  60
Great Black-backed Gull  8
Common Loon  2
American Crow  2
European Starling  3
House Sparrow  4
House Finch  1
Bass Rocks, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 23, 2020 9:55 AM – 10:19 AM
Common Eider  3
White-winged Scoter  25
Black Scoter  1
Bufflehead  17
Common Goldeneye  1
Red-necked Grebe  10
Mourning Dove  2
Black Guillemot  1
Herring Gull  11
Great Black-backed Gull  2
Great Cormorant  8
House Sparrow  4
Lane’s Farm (Restricted Access), Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 23, 2020 10:50 AM – 11:08 AM
Canada Goose  18
Mallard  10
American Black Duck  1
Mourning Dove  2
Herring Gull  10
Downy Woodpecker  2
American Crow  3
Black-capped Chickadee  1
Carolina Wren  2
House Sparrow  10
House Finch  3
Song Sparrow  5
Northern Cardinal  2
Halibut Point SP, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 23, 2020 11:20 AM – 12:38 PM
Mallard  80
Common Eider  6
Harlequin Duck  6
Surf Scoter  1
Black Scoter  9
Long-tailed Duck  3
Mourning Dove  1
Sanderling  10
Purple Sandpiper  4
large alcid sp.  2
Black Guillemot  1
Herring Gull  10
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Red-throated Loon  2
Common Loon  5
Great Cormorant  2
Downy Woodpecker  5
Blue Jay  3
American Crow  2
Black-capped Chickadee  6
Tufted Titmouse  2
Winter Wren  1
Carolina Wren  1
European Starling  2
Townsend’s Solitaire  1    Continuing. Photos.
American Robin  12
House Sparrow  16
House Finch  3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  5
Northern Cardinal  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S65024929
Cathedral Ledge, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 23, 2020 1:15 PM – 1:25 PM
Brant  3
Common Eider  7
Harlequin Duck  8
Surf Scoter  1
Black Scoter  7
Bufflehead  9
Red-breasted Merganser  2
Herring Gull  6
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Red-throated Loon  1
Common Loon  4
American Crow  3
European Starling  2
House Sparrow  4
Song Sparrow  1
Andrews Point, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 23, 2020 12:50 PM – 1:10 PM
Brant (Atlantic)  3
Common Eider  15
Harlequin Duck  20
Black Scoter  30
Long-tailed Duck  7
Red-breasted Merganser  2
shorebird sp.  3
Dovekie  1
Razorbill  4
large alcid sp.  2
Herring Gull  4
Red-throated Loon  3
Common Loon  2
Northern Gannet  2
Song Sparrow  1
Granite Pier, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 23, 2020 1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Brant  3
Mallard  3
Common Eider  8
Harlequin Duck  6
Surf Scoter  1
White-winged Scoter  2
Black Scoter  3
Bufflehead  13
Common Goldeneye  2
Hooded Merganser  3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  2
Ring-billed Gull  1
Herring Gull  20
Great Black-backed Gull  8
Red-throated Loon  1
Common Loon  3
Great Cormorant  6
Red-tailed Hawk  1
House Sparrow  3

Bring Back Bobolinks!

Bring Back Bobolinks! This year the BBC is introducing new Endangered Species Program. Each year we plan to focus on a single bird species facing serious threats in Massachusetts and elsewhere. With this effort we

Bring Back Bobolinks!

Bring Back Bobolinks! This year the BBC is introducing new Endangered Species Program. Each year we plan to focus on a single bird species facing serious threats in Massachusetts and elsewhere. With this effort we

Bring Back Bobolinks!

Bring Back Bobolinks! This year the BBC is introducing new Endangered Species Program. Each year we plan to focus on a single bird species facing serious threats in Massachusetts and elsewhere. With this effort we

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Upcoming Field Trips

  • Mount Auburn Cemetery

    Mount Auburn Cemetery 536 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA, United States
  • Chandler Pond, Brighton

    Brighton - Chandler Pond 106 Kenrick Street, Boston, MA, United States

    Easy birding around the pond. Possible extension to another location if the pond is not too birdy. Cosponsored by Friends of Chandler Pond.

  • Chestnut Hill Reservoir

    Chestnut Hill Reservoir 2420 Beacon Street, Boston, MA, United States

    We will walk one mile on good, mostly level trails.

  • Weston Station Pond Rookery

    Weston Conservation Land - Sears Land 27 Crescent St, Weston, MA, United States

    Discover a Weston hot-spot featuring a Great Blue Heron rookery accessible by public transportation. The walk offers excellent chances for spring migrants, raptors, nesting Eastern Bluebirds and various waterfowl. Beginners welcome. Leader will pre-walk the route to scout for arriving species each session.

  • Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, Sharon

    Sharon - Moose Hill 293 Moose Hill Pkwy, Sharon, MA, United States

    We’ll be looking and listening for migrants along the Billings Loop. Let’s find what Glenn can hear! Cosponsored with the South Shore Bird Club.

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