Eastern Point–General Area, Essex, Massachusetts, US

May 12, 2024 6:49 AM – 9:49 AM

Protocol: Traveling

3.5 mile(s)

55 species

Mallard  3

Common Eider  35

Long-tailed Duck  2

Red-breasted Merganser  16

Wild Turkey  1

Mourning Dove  4

Chimney Swift  1

Killdeer  4

Greater Yellowlegs  3

Common Loon  1

Double-crested Cormorant  32

Black-crowned Night Heron  1

Green Heron  1

Great Egret  1

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  4

Downy Woodpecker  2

Northern Flicker  3

Blue Jay  4

American Crow  3

Black-capped Chickadee  3

Tufted Titmouse  2

Tree Swallow  6

Barn Swallow  8

White-breasted Nuthatch  2

Northern House Wren  2

Carolina Wren  4

Northern Mockingbird  2

Veery  1

American Robin  X

House Finch  7

American Goldfinch  3

Chipping Sparrow  5

White-throated Sparrow  8

Savannah Sparrow  1

Song Sparrow  3

Baltimore Oriole  4

Red-winged Blackbird  X

Brown-headed Cowbird  4

Common Grackle  X

Ovenbird  3

Northern Waterthrush  2

Black-and-white Warbler  2

Nashville Warbler  2

Common Yellowthroat  8

American Redstart  2

Northern Parula  9

Magnolia Warbler  4

Yellow Warbler  12

Blackpoll Warbler  1

Black-throated Blue Warbler  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler  8

Black-throated Green Warbler  6

Scarlet Tanager  2

Northern Cardinal  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S206389795

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Upcoming Field Trips

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    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

  • BBC Winter Meeting February 7 – Social Hour, Used Book Sale & Norman Smith!

    Bedford - John Glenn Middle School 99 McMahon Road, Bedford, MA, United States

    Mark your calendar for Saturday, February 7 at 2PM for the BBC’s annual in-person Winter Meeting featuring a social hour with refreshments, our popular used bird book sale table, and our speaker Norman Smith, Director of the Snowy Owl Project. The Winter Meeting is free and open to all. There is plenty of free parking.

  • Belle Isle Marsh Reservation

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    Let's explore the East Boston side of Belle Isle Marsh in winter! We'll look for ducks, hawks, Bald Eagles, winter finches and many more birds! Belle Isle is a fantastic birding destination in any season. All of the trails are flat and easy, with a slight elevation on the small hill going through the meadow.

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