Fort Phoenix State Reservation, Bristol, Massachusetts, US
Dec 8, 2024 8:18 AM – 9:27 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.141 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: BBC trip. Carol Molander leading. Very windy morning. ☁️
Overcast clouds
Temperature: 46 – 47°F
Wind: Fresh breeze – gale
Wind Direction: SW
Cloud Cover: 100%
Humidity: 68 – 69%
Sunrise: 6:58am
Sunset: 4:13pm
Weather generated by <a href=”https://raincrow.app/”>RainCrow</a>
17 species (+1 other taxa)
Brant 500 Common here in winter
Snow Goose x Brant (hybrid) 1 Continuing hybrid.
American Black Duck 8
Greater Scaup 120
Common Eider 40
Surf Scoter 2
White-winged Scoter 6
Long-tailed Duck 34
Bufflehead 24
Red-breasted Merganser 35
Mourning Dove 1
Ring-billed Gull 15
American Herring Gull 24
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Horned Grebe 23
Common Loon 2
American Crow 1
Song Sparrow 3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S205151085
1000 S Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford US-MA (41.5943,-70.9016) Fort Tabor., Bristol, Massachusetts, US
Dec 8, 2024 10:55 AM – 12:36 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.61 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: BBC trip. Carol Molander leading. Looking for the Black Brant was the main focus at this location.
18 species (+1 other taxa)
Brant 1400 Atlantic. Best estimate. All along the shore of Rodney French Boulevard.
Brant (Black) 1 *Rare. Continuing bird found by the Eckersons. Many photos. Prominent white necklace around its neck. Darker feathering on the sides of the body beyond the dark feathers on the breast, compared with Altlantic Brant. After looking through the flocks of Atlantic Brant for an hour along the shore of Rodney French Boulevard, we met Jamie Bogart. The Black Brant flew in front of us with about 100 Atlantic Brant near the entrance gate of Fort Rodman.
Canada Goose 26
Mute Swan 2
Common Eider 58
Surf Scoter 8
White-winged Scoter 10
Long-tailed Duck 2
Bufflehead 12
Common Goldeneye 2
Red-breasted Merganser 30
Ring-billed Gull 35
American Herring Gull 24
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Red-throated Loon 3
Common Loon 2
American Crow 3
House Sparrow 14
Song Sparrow 4
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S205151084
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