Eastern Point–General Area, Essex, Massachusetts, US
08-May-2022 06:52 – 10:06
47 species
Canada Goose  2
Mallard  X
American Black Duck  3
Greater Scaup  2
Common Eider  40
Black Scoter  1
Bufflehead  6
Red-breasted Merganser  2
Mourning Dove  3
Killdeer  1
Herring Gull  X
Great Black-backed Gull  X
Common Loon  3
Double-crested Cormorant  21
Great Egret  1
Snowy Egret  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  2
Merlin  1
Blue Jay  5
American Crow  12
Black-capped Chickadee  2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  1
Tree Swallow  1
Barn Swallow  10
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Carolina Wren  6
Gray Catbird  9
Northern Mockingbird  2
American Robin  1
House Sparrow  X
American Goldfinch  2
Chipping Sparrow  3
White-throated Sparrow  4
Song Sparrow  4
Eastern Towhee  1
Red-winged Blackbird  X
Brown-headed Cowbird  5
Common Grackle  X
Ovenbird  1
Black-and-white Warbler  1
Northern Parula  1
Yellow Warbler  10
Palm Warbler  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  6
Northern Cardinal  6
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S125692176

Member Webinar September 16: Birds at Rest: The Behavior and Ecology of Avian Sleep with Roger Pasquier

Member Webinar September 16: Birds at Rest: The Behavior and Ecology of Avian Sleep with Roger Pasquier Everybody enjoys watching birds during the daytime, but what do they do at night, when they seem to [...]

Member Webinar September 16: Birds at Rest: The Behavior and Ecology of Avian Sleep with Roger Pasquier

Member Webinar September 16: Birds at Rest: The Behavior and Ecology of Avian Sleep with Roger Pasquier Everybody enjoys watching birds during the daytime, but what do they do at night, when they seem to [...]

Member Webinar September 16: Birds at Rest: The Behavior and Ecology of Avian Sleep with Roger Pasquier

Member Webinar September 16: Birds at Rest: The Behavior and Ecology of Avian Sleep with Roger Pasquier Everybody enjoys watching birds during the daytime, but what do they do at night, when they seem to [...]

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Upcoming Field Trips

  • Midweek Hunt for Alcids and Seabirds

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

    Join us for a mid-week hunt for alcids and other wintering seabirds. Be prepared for cold and windy weather. If bad weather is predicted, contact the leader by 6:00 pm the previous evening.

  • Millennium Park

    Boston - Millennium Park Canoe Launch 300 Gardner Street, Boston, MA, United States

    Join us to look for birds in a unique urban habitat that often draws numerous uncommon and rare birds. Birders of all levels will enjoy this trip. The trails are flat and easy to walk. We may offer optional 30-60 minute trip extensions to adjacent locations such as West Roxbury High School Marsh and/or Brook [...]

  • Sconticut Neck and West Island, Fairhaven

    Fairhaven - Sconticut Neck and West Island 209 Huttleston Ave,, Fairhaven, MA, United States

    We will make several stops on the neck and then onto West Island to search for winter ducks, loons, grebes and shorebirds.

  • Belle Isle Marsh and Vicinity

    East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United States

    Led by DCR staff. We will search on foot up to one mile, on flat, easy terrain for snowy owls and other raptors, native sparrows, finches, waterfowl, and other birds. This is a traveling program by car or bike. Prepare for ticks. Ages: Adults and kids 8 years+ with adult chaperone. Binoculars recommended. ADA/Reasonable Accommodations [...]

  • Race Point Beach

    Provincetown - Race Point Beach

    Let’s start the year with some awesome birds! We will bird from the beach close to the parking lot. We may walk the beach depending on participants interest. Several species of alcids are possible as well as gannets, Iceland and Glaucous Gulls and three loon species. Dress for cold windy weather. We may try other [...]

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