Stavros Reservation, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 9, 2019 9:00 AM – 9:40 AM
Checklist Comments:    BBC Walk – 25 degrees and bright sun
Bald Eagle  1
American Crow  4
Black-capped Chickadee  1
Tufted Titmouse  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
American Robin  10
White-throated Sparrow  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S61395614
Argilla-Northgate-Essex Rd. Fields Complex, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 9, 2019 9:40 AM – 10:20 AM
Canada Goose  575
Mute Swan  2    Heartbreak Rd
Double-crested Cormorant  21
Great Blue Heron  1
Turkey Vulture  2
Red-tailed Hawk  3
Red-bellied Woodpecker  3
Downy Woodpecker  3
Eastern Phoebe  1
Blue Jay  2
American Crow  4
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Eastern Bluebird  2
American Goldfinch  3
Song Sparrow  4
Yellow-rumped Warbler  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S61395619
Pavilion Beach, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 9, 2019 10:20 AM – 10:35 AM
Common Eider  16
Long-tailed Duck  10
Mourning Dove  2
Ring-billed Gull  X
Herring Gull  X
Common Loon  3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S61395623
Clark Pond & Beach, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 9, 2019 10:45 AM – 11:25 AM
Canada Goose  6
Mute Swan  2
American Wigeon  9
Mallard  1
Greater Scaup  3
Hooded Merganser  10
Mourning Dove  5
American Coot  1
Bonaparte’s Gull  2
Ring-billed Gull  15
Double-crested Cormorant  50    flyovers
Blue Jay  1
Carolina Wren  1
American Robin  2
Song Sparrow  4
Yellow-rumped Warbler  2
Northern Cardinal  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S61395628
Parker River NWR–Lot 1, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 9, 2019 12:00 PM – 12:20 PM
White-winged Scoter  40
Black Scoter  80
Red-throated Loon  100
Common Loon  10
Northern Gannet  4
Northern Harrier  1
Horned Lark  5
Tree Swallow  4
Snow Bunting  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S61395629
Parker River NWR, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 9, 2019 12:45 PM – 12:50 PM
Canada Goose  120
Mute Swan  1
American Wigeon  2
American Black Duck  500
Northern Pintail  2
Greater Yellowlegs  1    salt pannes
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S61395632
Parker River NWR–Hellcat Dunes Loop, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 9, 2019 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Black-capped Chickadee  1
Carolina Wren  1
Gray Catbird  1
American Robin  4
Common Grackle  4
Yellow-rumped Warbler  1
Northern Cardinal  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S61395635
Parker River NWR–Maintenance Area, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 9, 2019 2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
Checklist Comments:    Post BBC walk stop
Northern Shrike  1    Pointed out by Margo and Steve
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S61395633

Member Webinar August 13: The Art and Craft of Shorebird Identification with Lisa Schibley

Member Webinar August 13: The Art and Craft of Shorebird Identification with Lisa Schibley Shorebirds are among the most fascinating and diverse groups of birds, but identifying them can sometimes feel overwhelming.  What key field [...]

Member Webinar August 13: The Art and Craft of Shorebird Identification with Lisa Schibley

Member Webinar August 13: The Art and Craft of Shorebird Identification with Lisa Schibley Shorebirds are among the most fascinating and diverse groups of birds, but identifying them can sometimes feel overwhelming.  What key field [...]

Member Webinar August 13: The Art and Craft of Shorebird Identification with Lisa Schibley

Member Webinar August 13: The Art and Craft of Shorebird Identification with Lisa Schibley Shorebirds are among the most fascinating and diverse groups of birds, but identifying them can sometimes feel overwhelming.  What key field [...]

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Upcoming Field Trips

Pine Hill Road Grassland (Rescheduled from 6/14)

Lancaster - Pine Hill Road Grasslands Pine Hill Road, Lancaster, MA, United States

This trip will focus on finding some of the unusual birds that nest at Pine Hill - Grasshopper Sparrow, Vesper Sparrow, and Eastern Whip-poor-will. Easy walk over flat sandy roads. Rain cancels walk.

Birding by Ear: Breeding Birds

Topsfield - Willowdale State Forest - Gravelly Brook Trail 299 Ipswich Road, Topsfield, MA, United States

A two-mile walk focused on learning bird song and looking for breeding birds in Willowdale State Forest. Open to beginners. Long sleeves and pants helpful against ticks and mosquitoes

Crane Wildlife Management Area, East Falmouth (with additional stops)

Falmouth - Crane WMA 754 Nathan Ellis Highway, Falmouth, MA, United States

With CCBC leading. This unique grassland habitat is host to a rich variety of species, including Eastern Meadowlark, Grasshopper Sparrow, Bobolink, American Kestrel and possibly Blue Grosbeak. When we’re done at Crane, we can cross the road and scan Coonamessett Field for raptor activity. Those wishing to can continue on to Mass Audubon’s Ashumet Holly [...]

Slow Birding at Revere Beach

Revere Beach 21 Revere Beach Blvd, Revere, MA, United States

Led by DCR Park Staff. Come observe the beautiful details of birds and their behaviors and share observations with others in the group. Pose questions and memories that observations elicit. Birds we may see include Piping Plover, Manx Shearwater, resident gulls, with Common Tern arriving by May. Suitable for adults and children 8 years+. Children [...]

Crane Beach, Ipswich

Ipswich - Crane Beach 331 Argilla Rd, Ipswich, MA, United States

This two-mile walk in the sand is aimed at nesting Piping Plovers, Least Terns, and Bank Swallows, as well as evening singers such as Whip-poor-wills. Be prepared for mosquitoes at sunset. Co-sponsored by the Essex County Ornithological Club.

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