Halibut Point SP, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Oct 20, 2019 8:00 AM – 10:54 AM
Comments:    BBC – Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, Morning – Leader: Peter Van Demark – Light clouds and breeze, 50s. Lots of gannets and scoters flying by.
28 species
Mallard  33    Most on quarry, group of 8 flew in circles
Common Eider  28    Many more on the water
Surf Scoter  275    Many flocks. More on the water.
White-winged Scoter  66    At least. Many flocks. More on the water
Black Scoter  132    At least. Many flocks. More on the water
Ring-billed Gull  3
Herring Gull  8
Great Black-backed Gull  3
Red-throated Loon  1
Common Loon  9    Individuals flying high, one group of five
Northern Gannet  36    At least
Double-crested Cormorant  7
Sharp-shinned Hawk  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Eastern Phoebe  1
Blue Jay  7
American Crow  9
Black-capped Chickadee  7
Tufted Titmouse  1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Gray Catbird  2
American Robin  11
Cedar Waxwing  1
House Finch  6
White-crowned Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S60801586

BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!

It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th

BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!

It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th

BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!

It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th

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