Halibut Point SP, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 17, 2019 8:00 AM – 10:20 AM
Checklist Comments: BBC – Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, Morning – Leader: Peter Van Demark – 38, cloudy, strong ENE wind. Lots of Gannets and two seals.
25 species
Mallard 45 On quarry
Common Eider 77
Harlequin Duck 27
Surf Scoter 11
White-winged Scoter 27
Black Scoter 12
Long-tailed Duck 13
Mourning Dove 1
Ring-billed Gull 1 On quarry
Herring Gull 14
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Northern Gannet 49 Steady fly by in small groups and singles
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1 Clear views while perching in tree over road to visitors center, with dark cap, olive back and dark line through eye
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 2
European Starling 38
House Sparrow 3
American Goldfinch 1
Chipping Sparrow 1 Good look at clear chest and rufous head stripes. In tree in field with old man statue.
Dark-eyed Junco 4
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 1
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Mount Auburn Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery 536 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA, United StatesDunback Meadow, Lexington
Our target birds will be late migrants including Mourning Warbler and flycatchers. Be prepared to walk three to five miles. Conspoonsored with Menotomy Bird Club.
Fenway Victor Gardens (CANCELED)
Boston - Fenway Victory Gardens 11 Park Drive, Boston, MA, United StatesSorry, this walk is canceled due to scheduling conflicts.
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery 536 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA, United StatesErwin S. Wilder WMA
Norton - Erwin S. Wilder WMA Todd Island Rd, Norton, MA, United StatesWe will walk a 2 mile loop through fallow fields and some wooded areas. Trails are gravel, fairly level and usually dry. This is a great spring migration spot for warblers.