Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 14, 2018 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
10.0 mile(s)
Comments: Newburyport & Vic BBC trip
Visited Cashman Park, Water Street Boat Ramp (Joppa Park), PI Airport, Plum Island (PRNWR) down to Hellcat Parking Lot only.
29 species
Canada Goose 112
Gadwall 2
Mallard 70
American Black Duck 35
Northern Pintail 6
Common Eider 8
White-winged Scoter 4
Long-tailed Duck 12
Bufflehead 28
Common Goldeneye 35
Common Merganser 1
Red-breasted Merganser 23
Common Loon 5
Northern Harrier 1 Plum Island
Bald Eagle 5 2 adult, 2 imm. Merrimack River, 1 imm Plum Island Lot 1 marsh
Red-tailed Hawk 4
Rough-legged Hawk 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 40
Mourning Dove 15
Snowy Owl 5 2 Lot 1 marsh side, 2 Hellcat North dike, 1 on Pink House
Short-eared Owl 1 Hellcat South Dike
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 14
Fish Crow 1 Cashman Park, calling
European Starling 25
American Tree Sparrow 3
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