Lake Quannapowitt, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 5, 2017 7:45 AM – 8:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments: Led BBC walk. 49 degrees, overcast, light wind.
16 species (+2 other taxa)
Canada Goose 55 On the Town Green
Greater/Lesser Scaup 2
Bufflehead 6
Hooded Merganser 4
Common Merganser 10
Red-throated Loon 1 Continuing bird found by Melissa Souvey a couple of days ago. On the far side of the lake, no photos.
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Blue Heron 3
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Ring-billed Gull 58
Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Mourning Dove 1
Blue Jay 2
European Starling 60
Rusty Blackbird 3 Seen across the cove from the yacht club. There were possibly several more Rustie’s there, too.
blackbird sp. 5
American Goldfinch 7
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S41447028
Crystal Lake, Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 5, 2017 8:55 AM – 9:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.3 mile(s)
Comments: Led BBC walk.
12 species
Canada Goose 56
Mute Swan 6
Mallard 20
American Black Duck 2
Green-winged Teal 48 This number is not unusual for this location at this time of year. The part of the lake they frequent is very shallow allowing for good foraging opportunities.
Ring-necked Duck 3
Hooded Merganser 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
American Coot 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1 Fly over, calling as we entered the area.
Herring Gull 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S41447029
Lynnfield Marsh–IBA, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 5, 2017 9:55 AM – 10:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: Led BBC walk. Birded this IBA area from Audubon Rd. and the business park.
9 species
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 2
American Black Duck 3
Bufflehead 6
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 5
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S41447032
Pillings Pond, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 5, 2017 10:55 AM – 11:00 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Led BBC walk.
4 species
Canada Goose 15
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Ring-billed Gull 1
Blue Jay 1
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S41447034
Suntaug Lake, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 5, 2017 11:05 AM – 11:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.2 mile(s)
Comments: Led BBC walk.
16 species (+1 other taxa)
Ring-necked Duck 2
Greater/Lesser Scaup 12 Way far out for certain ID.
Hooded Merganser 10
Ruddy Duck 6
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 75 5 on the Res. and alarmed skein of 70 flying high overhead.
Osprey 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1 Adult on its usual perch on Humpfries Island.
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 20 Big mob in the distance.
Carolina Wren 1 Heard.
American Robin 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Dark-eyed Junco 12
Song Sparrow 3
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S41447035
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