Halibut Point – 7/18/21

Halibut Point SP, Essex, Massachusetts, US

Jul 18, 2021 7:59 AM – 10:19 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.245 mile(s)

Checklist Comments: Cloudy, foggy, light wind, 60s, break in rain during walk

28 species

Mallard 13

Common Eider 8 Group off Sea Rocks

Mourning Dove 4

Chimney Swift 1

Herring Gull 20 At least

Great Black-backed Gull 9

Wilson’s Storm-Petrel 4 Seen from grout pile

Double-crested Cormorant 4

Great Blue Heron 1

Green Heron 2

Eastern Kingbird 2

Blue Jay 3

American Crow 4

Common Raven 1 Hassled by crows. Preening (injured?) in tree along trail to visitors center.

Black-capped Chickadee 1

Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1

Tree Swallow 21 Group flew by grout pile

Barn Swallow 1

White-breasted Nuthatch 1

Gray Catbird 6

Brown Thrasher 2

American Robin 5

House Sparrow 2

House Finch 3

Song Sparrow 1

Eastern Towhee 3

Common Yellowthroat 1 Heard only

Northern Cardinal 2