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
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S51723274