Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Dec 9, 2017 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
15.0 mile(s)
Comments: 32 degrees, Calm, Cloudy, then snow
35 species
Mute Swan 1
Mallard 100
American Black Duck 4
Ring-necked Duck 13
Greater Scaup 18
Common Eider 100
Harlequin Duck 20
Surf Scoter 8
White-winged Scoter 12
Black Scoter 6
Bufflehead 25
Common Merganser 8
Red-breasted Merganser 27
Ruddy Duck 10
Common Loon 4
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Red-necked Grebe 1
Great Cormorant 2
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Purple Sandpiper 5
Ring-billed Gull 20
Herring Gull 50
Great Black-backed Gull 18
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 40
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 7
Black-capped Chickadee 7
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
American Tree Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 1
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 1
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Upcoming Field Trips
Millis and Medfield Breeding Birds
Millis - Paddock Lane 218 Causeway St, Millis, MA, United StatesTrying for 50 species again this year, we’ll be walking about a mile and a half, mostly staying on pavement. Boots are not required. Ticks should not be a problem. We’ll be looking and listening for swamp breeders, including Green Heron, Brown Creeper, Northern Waterthrush, and Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. We may then stop at the Medfield [...]
North Wachusett Reservoir
Sterling - North Wachusett Reservoir - Gate 36 60 West Boylston Street, Sterling, MA, United StatesWe will explore a new trip location for the state-list Grasshopper Sparrow. We will cover a few miles on foot while also enjoying other species that we may encounter along the way. If there is interest, we will also extend the search to a second site in Sterling. Target endangered breeding species: Grasshopper Sparrow.
Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Concord
Concord - Great Meadows Concord Unit, Entrance Rd, Concord, MA, United StatesRails and Least Bittern are our main targets. Note that entrance fee or pass is required. Duck stamps and entrance passes are accepted.
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery 536 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA, United StatesFranklin Park – Scarboro Pond – Black Birders Week Walk
Join us for a walk in celebration of Black Birders Week. We will look for warblers, orioles, and other migratory birds in the Scarboro Pond section of Franklin Park. Beginners welcome and encouraged. Expect to walk up to two miles on paved paths. Co-sponsored with the Franklin Park Coalition.