Halibut Point SP, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 16, 2020 8:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Checklist Comments:    BBC – Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, Morning – Leader: Peter Van Demark – Overcast, breeze from SW, 30s
25 species
Mallard  112    About 100 at edge of ice on quarry
American Black Duck  2
King Eider  2    Juveniles seen from Grout Pile
Common Eider  11    At least
Harlequin Duck  14
Surf Scoter  1    Flying by
Long-tailed Duck  1
Red-breasted Merganser  2
Mourning Dove  2
Dovekie  1    From Grout Pile
Herring Gull  4
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Common Loon  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1    Being chased by a crow
Downy Woodpecker  3    Pair together and another later
Blue Jay  10    Very vocal
American Crow  5
Black-capped Chickadee  6
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
European Starling  11
American Robin  59    25 in one flock, many other groups moving around and feeding
Cedar Waxwing  1    Quick look in Back Forty
House Sparrow  6
Chipping Sparrow  1    Streaky belly, red cap
Northern Cardinal  5
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S64794181

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