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

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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

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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

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8 [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8 [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8 [...]

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Great Meadows NWR, Concord

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We will walk easy trails looking for shorebirds, ducks, wading birds, rails, and nesting songbirds. This is also a great time to look for butterflies and other interesting insects.  Note that entrance fee or pass is required. Loaner binoculars available; please email trip leader to reserve a pair!

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