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

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S42378325

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