Halibut Point SP, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Sep 15, 2019 8:00 AM – 10:10 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments:    BBC – Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, Morning – Leader: Peter Van Demark – Clear, mild, light north breeze. Cedar Waxwings were a great start.
18 species
Gadwall  4    Flew in with Eider but didn’t stay
Mallard  33    Most on rocks at quarry
Common Eider  23    Group flew in with 4 Gadwall
Bonaparte’s Gull  2
Herring Gull  15    At least. Some bathing in quarry
Northern Gannet  1
Double-crested Cormorant  8
Blue Jay  3
American Crow  4
Black-capped Chickadee  2
Tufted Titmouse  1    Heard only
Tree Swallow  50    At least. Mostly flying over Trustees’ land
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
European Starling  6
Gray Catbird  2
American Robin  10    At least
Cedar Waxwing  20    In trees near parking lot
House Sparrow  3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S59827638

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