Halibut Point SP, Essex, Massachusetts, US

Mar 15, 2020 8:00 AM – 10:56 AM

Checklist Comments:    BBC – Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, Morning – Leader: Peter Van Demark – clear, north wind, 40s

31 species

Mallard  21    Two on pond near steam plant ruin

Common Eider  1

Harlequin Duck  33

Surf Scoter  25    Some with large raft of Black Scoter

White-winged Scoter  9

Black Scoter  70    60 in a very tight group on the water

Long-tailed Duck  4    Together off the Grout Pile

Red-breasted Merganser  4

Mourning Dove  2

Herring Gull  6

Great Black-backed Gull  1

Common Loon  2

Northern Gannet  1

Great Cormorant  2

Red-tailed Hawk  2

Downy Woodpecker  4

Northern Flicker  1    Heard only

Blue Jay  10

American Crow  2

Black-capped Chickadee  14

Tufted Titmouse  2

Carolina Wren  1    Heard only

European Starling  40

American Robin  5

House Sparrow  8

House Finch  1

American Goldfinch  1

Song Sparrow  15

Red-winged Blackbird  8

Yellow-rumped Warbler  1

Northern Cardinal  5

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S65835590