Halibut Point SP, Essex, Massachusetts, US
20-Nov-2022 07:57 – 09:47
Checklist Comments:    BBC – Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, Morning – Leader: Peter Van Demark – cold, clear, very windy from west
18 species
Mallard  8
Common Eider  50
Harlequin Duck  24
White-winged Scoter  10
Black Scoter  25
Purple Sandpiper  7
Herring Gull  10
Great Black-backed Gull  3
Red-throated Loon  3
Northern Gannet  20    Lots of plunge diving
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Blue Jay  1
American Crow  4
Black-capped Chickadee  1
Carolina Wren  2    Heard only
Snow Bunting  3
Northern Cardinal  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S122744371

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