Lake Quannapowitt, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 4, 2018 7:40 AM – 8:50 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments:     Led BBC walk.  Sunny, 43 degrees to start, gusty wind 10-20.  Included drive through Lake View Cemetery.
22 species

Canada Goose  0     This is a rarity for here!
Mallard  0     Another rarity for hear!
Ring-necked Duck  1
Bufflehead  1
Common Merganser  62
Mourning Dove  5
Ring-billed Gull  17
Herring Gull  2
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Double-crested Cormorant  7
Great Blue Heron  2
Red-tailed Hawk  2
Hairy Woodpecker  1
Eastern Phoebe  1
Blue Jay  4
Black-capped Chickadee  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
Brown Creeper  1
American Robin  16
European Starling  25
American Goldfinch  3
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  3
White-throated Sparrow  2
Northern Cardinal  1

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Crystal Lake, Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 4, 2018 8:55 AM – 9:35 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.8 mile(s)
Comments:     Led BBC walk,  Sunny, 44 degrees, gusty wind 10-20.  Not the volume of ducks that is usually here at this time of year.
19 species

Canada Goose  11
Mute Swan  2
Wood Duck  2
Mallard  7
American Black Duck  2
Green-winged Teal  5
Ring-necked Duck  2
Bufflehead  1
Pied-billed Grebe  1
Double-crested Cormorant  2
Red-tailed Hawk  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Blue Jay  2
Black-capped Chickadee  1
Red-breasted Nuthatch  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1
Dark-eyed Junco  3
White-throated Sparrow  5

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Lynnfield Marsh–IBA, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 4, 2018 9:45 AM – 10:35 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.75 mile(s)
Comments:     Led BBC walk, sunny, 46 degrees, gusty wind 10-20.  Seeing the Cattle egret was great.  Number and diversity of waterfowl wasn’t what it usually is at this time of year.
13 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  61
Mute Swan  3
Mallard  4
Green-winged Teal  3
Bufflehead  7
Hooded Merganser  5     A singleton and a group of four.
Ruddy Duck  1
Ring-billed Gull  1
Cattle Egret  1     Continuing bird found four days ago by Chris Martone.  Lynnfield MarketPlace Mall.  Over near the Leahey Hospital.  Right along the road, not 3-4 feet from cars going by.  Hunting for insects.
Blue Jay  1
Dark-eyed Junco  1
Song Sparrow  4
Red-winged Blackbird  1
blackbird sp.  1

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Suntaug Lake, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 4, 2018 10:50 AM – 11:10 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.1 mile(s)
Comments:     Led BBC walk.  Sunny, 47 degrees, gusty wind 10-20.  Number and diversity of waterfowl not what it usually is for this time of year. All ducks were on the opposite side of the lake making viewing difficult.
6 species (+1 other taxa)

Ring-necked Duck  X     Too far away to get an accurate count.
Greater/Lesser Scaup  X     Too far away to get an accurate count and ID.
Bufflehead  8
Hooded Merganser  12
Red-tailed Hawk  2
White-throated Sparrow  3
House Sparrow  5

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