Halibut Point SP, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 17, 2021 7:58 AM – 10:08 AM
Checklist Comments:    BBC – Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, Morning – Leader: Peter Van Demark – Clear, NW wind, about 40
17 species
Common Eider  5
Harlequin Duck  4
Surf Scoter  1
Long-tailed Duck  15
Red-breasted Merganser  3
Herring Gull  8
Glaucous Gull  1
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Common Loon  1
Northern Gannet  2
Great Cormorant  1
Blue Jay  3
American Crow  2    Heard only
Black-capped Chickadee  3
American Robin  20
House Finch  2
Northern Cardinal  1    Heard only
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