Halibut Point SP, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jun 19, 2022 8:00 AM – 10:32 AM
Checklist Comments:    BBC – Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, Morning – Leader: Peter Van Demark – Overcast, northerly wind, 50s
28 species
Mallard  26    Around edge of quarry
Common Eider  8
Mourning Dove  3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Ring-billed Gull  1
Herring Gull  14
Great Black-backed Gull  5
Northern Gannet  1
Double-crested Cormorant  7
Green Heron  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Eastern Kingbird  2
Blue Jay  5
American Crow  1
Tree Swallow  1
House Wren  2
European Starling  8
Gray Catbird  9
Brown Thrasher  1
American Robin  5    Adult and fledglings in tree near barn
Cedar Waxwing  3
House Finch  2
Song Sparrow  1
Baltimore Oriole  1
Red-winged Blackbird  2    Male defending territory near cattails in northeast corner of quarry
Common Grackle  3
Common Yellowthroat  1    Heard only
Northern Cardinal  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S113779112

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