Cashman Park, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 18, 2018 1:20 PM – 1:48 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     Sunny and 41 degrees. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Steve Grinley
11 species (+1 other taxa)

Bufflehead  2
Common Goldeneye  19
Red-breasted Merganser  3
Red-throated Loon  1
Accipiter sp.  1
Bald Eagle  2     Immature
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Rough-legged Hawk  1
Ring-billed Gull  26
Herring Gull  3
Great Black-backed Gull  2
American Crow  10

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S43384991


Savory St Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 18, 2018 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     Sunny and 41 degrees. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Steve Grinley
4 species

Common Goldeneye  6
Common Loon  1
Northern Harrier  1     Female
Bald Eagle  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S43384988


Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 18, 2018 2:30 PM – 4:13 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments:     Sunny and 42 degrees. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Steve Grinley.
21 species

American Black Duck  1
Common Eider  5
Surf Scoter  2
White-winged Scoter  20
Black Scoter  1     Black duck with bright orange bill . Seen by the boat ramp at the time we were watching the Eagle show.
Bufflehead  4
Common Goldeneye  7
Red-breasted Merganser  1
Common Loon  3
Northern Harrier  3     2 females and 1 male
Bald Eagle  4     3 adults and 1 immature all seen at once and putting on an impressive aerial show over the marsh by the boat ramp.
Rough-legged Hawk  1
Thick-billed Murre  2     Both seen together from the jetty. Black and white alcids with dark head and sitting horizontal in the water.
Ring-billed Gull  18
Herring Gull  115
Great Black-backed Gull  3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  20
Snowy Owl  1     Sitting in middle of jetty
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  5
Snow Bunting  20     Small flock of about 10-15 seen by some of the group

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S43384989

News Categories

Upcoming Field Trips

  • Hellcat at Parker River NWR

    Parker River NWR - Lot #4 Newbury, MA, United States

    During the past few years the refuge has opened the dike to hiking during National Wildlife Refuge Week. We will plan to do that hike if the dike is again open this year. Otherwise we hike the boardwalk and normal dike area.

  • Arlington Reservoir

    Lexington - Arlington Reservoir 210 Lowell Street, Arlington, MA, United States

    In the fall water levels are lowered creating good conditions for ducks and shorebirds. We will also visit the adjacent Lexington community farm. Birds are found feasting on the remains of the crops planted there. We will walk about a mile on wide paths and some uneven ground (possibly muddy). Note that the reservoir area [...]

  • Fruitlands Museum, Harvard

    Harvard - Fruitlands Museum 102 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard, MA, United States

    Cosponsored with Boxborough Birders. We will look for fall migrants and resident birds. Expect to walk about 2 miles on trails through meadow and woods, with some steep sections. Heavy rain cancels the trip.

  • An Oasis for Birds at Belle Isle Marsh

    East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United States

    Join DCR park staff for a relaxed, one-mile bird walk through flat, easy terrain at this Massachusetts State Reservation and birding hot spot. At Belle Isle and at additional nearby locations— We’ll search for raptors, native sparrows, finches, herons, and egrets. Participants are responsible for their own transportation between locations (by car or bike). Binoculars [...]

  • Boston Nature Center, Mattapan

    Mattapan - MAS Boston Nature Center 500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan, MA, United States

    Explore this urban oasis for sparrows and other possible fall migrants like Dickcissel and Blue Grosbeak. We will take an easy walk through varied habitats. Co-sponsored with the Boston Nature Center.

Go to Top