Halibut Point SP, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jun 16, 2024 7:59 AM – 10:34 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.257 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: BBC – Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, Morning – Leader: Peter Van Demark – clear, mild, light breeze
30 species
Mallard 11
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 1
Herring Gull 14
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Double-crested Cormorant 11
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 1 Heard only
Tufted Titmouse 1 Heard only
Barn Swallow 2
House Wren 2 Nesting in Bluebird box
European Starling 3
Gray Catbird 5
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 1 Heard only
American Robin 1
House Sparrow 1
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 2
Song Sparrow 1
Baltimore Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1 Female
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Common Grackle 5
Northern Cardinal 3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S183260977
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