Halibut Point SP, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 16, 2017 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: BBC – Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, Morning – Leader: Peter Van Demark – Mostly sunny, warm and breezy
28 species
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 3
Common Eider 4
White-winged Scoter 2
Black Scoter 30 Flock on water
Long-tailed Duck 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Herring Gull 8
Mourning Dove 1
Downy Woodpecker 1 Heard only
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 1
Tree Swallow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 3
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 1
European Starling 1
Chipping Sparrow 1 Heard only
Song Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 34 Big group flew in
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 8
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36519341
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Cape Ann
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The Quiet Beauty of birding – Winthrop Shore Reservation
Offered by DCR. Come join us for an up-close look at sea ducks and gulls in action! Observe, share your insights, ask questions, and connect with fellow bird enthusiasts. For adults & children 8+. Children must be with an adult. ADA/Reasonable Accommodation 617-645-0358 | Moneesha.dasgupta2@mass.gov
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The Quiet Beauty of birding – Lynn Shore & Nahant Beach Reservation
Offered by DCR. Come join us for an up-close look at sea ducks and gulls in action! Observe, share your insights, ask questions, and connect with fellow bird enthusiasts. For adults & children 8+. Children must be with an adult. ADA/Reasonable Accommodation 617-645-0358 | Moneesha.dasgupta2@mass.gov
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Member Webinar with Matthew Young: The Evening Grosbeak Road to Recovery Project and the Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada
Please join the BBC on the evening of February 19 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a member only webinar with Matthew Young from the Finch Research Network (FiRN). Matthew will talk about both The Evening Grosbeak Road to Recovery Project and The Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada. (NOTE CORRECTED DATE.)
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CC Canal and Sandwich hotspots (rescheduled from 2/8)
Offered by the Cape Cod Bird Club! and co-sponsored by Brookline Bird Club. We’ll begin at the canal (Scusset Beach State Reservation is on the canal) and follow up with visits to the ponds, marshes, bays and backwaters of the Upper Cape. These will include Scusset Beach, Town Neck Road Beach, Shawme Lake and Greenbriar
