Halibut Point SP, Essex, Massachusetts, US
17-Sep-2023 08:02 – 10:39
Protocol: Traveling
1.76 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:    BBC – Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, Morning – Leader: Peter Van Demark – clear, 60s, fresh NW breeze
22 species
Canada Goose  9    On quarry
Mallard  1
American Black Duck  2    On quarry
Herring Gull  35    Most near fishing boat
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Common Loon  1
Northern Gannet  50    At least, must have found a large shoal of fish
Double-crested Cormorant  6
Downy Woodpecker  2
Blue Jay  4
American Crow  4
Black-capped Chickadee  1
Tufted Titmouse  1
Tree Swallow  12
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2    On grout pile
Carolina Wren  2    Heard only
European Starling  21    Landed together in a tall tree
Gray Catbird  4
American Robin  1    Heard only
American Goldfinch  2
Blackpoll Warbler  1    Probable female, struggling with wind on grout pile
Northern Cardinal  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S150236139

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