Halibut Point SP, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jul 21, 2024 7:53 AM – 10:20 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.714 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: BBC – Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, Morning – Leader: Peter Van Demark – clear, hot, calm
34 species
Mallard 4
Common Eider 37 Most in flock just off shore
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 2
Herring Gull 12
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Double-crested Cormorant 15
Great Blue Heron 2
Northern Flicker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1 Heard only
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 1 Heard only
Tree Swallow 9
Barn Swallow 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Heard only
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
House Wren 4
Carolina Wren 1 Heard only
Gray Catbird 8
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Robin 4
Cedar Waxwing 5
House Sparrow 4
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 6
Chipping Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 2
Baltimore Oriole 1
Northern Cardinal 3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S189388266
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