Halibut Point SP, Essex, Massachusetts, US
19-Mar-2023 08:00 – 10:00
Protocol: Traveling
1.15 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:    BBC – Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, Morning – Leader: Peter Van Demark – clear, 30s, strong NW wind
15 species (+1 other taxa)
Harlequin Duck  7
Black Scoter  33    Female
Long-tailed Duck  37
Herring Gull  7
Great Cormorant  1
Accipiter sp.  1
Red-tailed Hawk  2
Blue Jay  1    Heard only
American Crow  7
Black-capped Chickadee  3
American Robin  1
House Finch  3
Dark-eyed Junco  5
Song Sparrow  12
Common Grackle  3
Northern Cardinal  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S131413436

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Brookline Bird Club 2025 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 284 species for 2025, with 275 species in Massachusetts (one more than last year) and nine [...]

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ANNUAL REPORT 2025

Brookline Bird Club 2025 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 284 species for 2025, with 275 species in Massachusetts (one more than last year) and nine [...]

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