Bald Hill Reservation–Crooked Pond, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 8, 2017 7:00 AM – 9:20 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments: Partly to mostly sunny and 36-42 Degrees.
With Brookline Bird Club trip led by Zack Weber and Jim McCoy.
20 species (+1 other taxa)
Wood Duck 3
Mallard 3
Bufflehead 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Accipiter sp. 1 One member of the group had a brief look at a small accipiter flying by. Probably a Sharp shinned Hawk.
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 A few of the early participants heard and saw Red Shouldered Hawk in the parking lot.
Ring-billed Gull 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1 Loud drumming
zjw edit: also called once in the distance (in direction of earlier drumming)
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 1
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Brown Creeper 2 At least two. Singing . One was seen.
Winter Wren 1 Heard partial song. Only a few were able to get a good look.
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 4
American Goldfinch 3
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S35881934
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Bald Hill Reservation–Crooked Pond, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 8, 2017 7:25 AM – 9:23 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: BBC trip co-lead with Jim McCoy. Thanks to Randy Yuen for ebird note keeping.
20 species (+1 other taxa)
Wood Duck 3
Mallard 4
Bufflehead 3
Turkey Vulture 2
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 seen by some prior to official start of trip
Ring-billed Gull 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Brown Creeper 2
Winter Wren 1
American Robin 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
blackbird sp. 2
American Goldfinch 2
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S35881938
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Essex County, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 8, 2017 9:23 AM – 10:27 AM
Protocol: Traveling
15.0 mile(s)
Comments: BBC trip. Misc birds seen between birding at Crooked Pond and JB Little Road
4 species
Mallard 3
American Crow 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
Song Sparrow 1
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S35881937
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Crane Pond WMA–J.B. Little Rd., Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 8, 2017 10:28 AM – 12:48 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: BBC trip co-lead with Jim McCoy
25 species
Canada Goose 7
Wood Duck 6
Mallard 5
Green-winged Teal 10
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Herring Gull 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Brown Creeper 3
Winter Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Pine Warbler 1
Dark-eyed Junco 3
Song Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 2
American Goldfinch 2
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S35881935
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US-Massachusetts-Groveland-23-95 J B Little Road – 42.767x-70.988, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 8, 2017 10:39 AM – 12:39 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
18 species
Canada Goose 2
Wood Duck 6
Mallard 4
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 3
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Brown Creeper 4
Winter Wren 1 Good looks
Pine Warbler 2
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Song Sparrow 1
Common Grackle 3
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S35881933
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