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

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8 [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8 [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8 [...]

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Whale and Seabird watching trip out of Gloucester

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An Oasis for Birds at Belle Isle Marsh

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Join DCR park staff for a relaxed, one-mile bird walk through flat, easy terrain at this Massachusetts State Reservation and birding hot spot. In July, At Belle Isle and at additional nearby locations—we’ll search for osprey, flocks of egrets, piping plover, migrating shorebirds, meadow and grassland nesting birds. Participants are responsible for their own transportation [...]

Charles River Path in Waltham

Waltham - Charles River Shaws Supermarket 130 River Street, Waltham, MA, United States

Stroll along an easy to walk paved path. Possible sightings include Wood Ducks, Yellow Warbler, Warbling Vireo, and Great Blue Heron. Cosponsored with Waltham :Land Trust and Menotomy Bird Club.

Halibut Point State Park, Rockport

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

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