Rt 1 Circle, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 21, 2018 8:57 AM
Protocol: Incidental
1 species
Cooper’s Hawk 1
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Parker River NWR, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 21, 2018 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
6.0 mile(s)
Comments: BBC Newburyport and Vicinity, S.Hepburn Leader <br />Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.2.2 Build 70
29 species
Canada Goose 60
Mallard 8
American Black Duck 3
Common Eider 12
Surf Scoter 2
White-winged Scoter 5
Black Scoter 20
Long-tailed Duck 12
Bufflehead 1
Common Goldeneye 2
Red-breasted Merganser 5
Common Loon 6
Horned Grebe 2
Red-necked Grebe 1
Northern Harrier 3
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Rough-legged Hawk 2
Purple Sandpiper 2
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 40
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 20
Snowy Owl 3
American Crow 8
Black-capped Chickadee 2
American Robin 4
American Tree Sparrow 8
Song Sparrow 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S42140622
Rolfe’s Lane, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 21, 2018 9:00 AM
Protocol: Incidental
1 species
Wild Turkey 2
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Plum Island–North End, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 21, 2018 11:40 AM – 11:55 AM
Protocol: Stationary
7 species
Surf Scoter 3
Common Goldeneye 5
Red-breasted Merganser 2
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 2
Herring Gull 6
Snowy Owl 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S42140617
Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 21, 2018 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
18 species
Canada Goose 8
Greater Scaup 1
Common Eider 40
Surf Scoter 5
White-winged Scoter 10
Long-tailed Duck 6
Common Goldeneye 4
Red-breasted Merganser 2
Common Loon 4
Red-necked Grebe 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Sanderling 11
Ring-billed Gull 20
Herring Gull 70
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Snowy Owl 2
American Crow 2
European Starling 15
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S42140615
Upcoming October 11 Big Day!
Upcoming October 11 Big Day! This May the BBC conducted its first "Big Day". Despite some terrible weather, club members recorded a total of 186 species across Massachusetts. We're sure we can beat that next
Member Only Webinar October 9: Sparrow Identification!
Member Only Webinar October 9: Sparrow Identification! It will soon be time for the southbound migration of sparrows! Join longtime BBC board member Glenn d'Entremont on October 9 to learn field marks, shapes, and sounds
BBC Global Big Day Count – Follow Up
BBC Global Big Day Count Follow Up On May 10 the BBC sponsored a club-wide Global Big Day Count. While the weather was tough that day with off and on rain, raw wind, and cool
Sign Up for the September Overnight Pelagic!
Overnight Pelagic Trip from Hyannis, MA to Hydrographer Canyon area Our new September 2025 pelagic trip is now open for registration! Our August trips were canceled by Hurricane Erin and so we are giving it
Kids Walk at Great Meadows in Concord
Kids Walk at Great Meadows in Concord Trip leader Kathy Dia and special guest Dr. Bryan Windmiller, from Zoo New England, led a bird and turtle walk at the Great Meadows NWR impoundments in Concord.
And the Winner Is…
And the Winner Is... Congratulations to Kate McHugh, who has won the Migration Madness Membership Drive! Kate will receive their choice of a pair of binoculars or two tickets for one of our summer water
Upcoming October 11 Big Day!
Upcoming October 11 Big Day! This May the BBC conducted its first "Big Day". Despite some terrible weather, club members recorded a total of 186 species across Massachusetts. We're sure we can beat that next
Member Only Webinar October 9: Sparrow Identification!
Member Only Webinar October 9: Sparrow Identification! It will soon be time for the southbound migration of sparrows! Join longtime BBC board member Glenn d'Entremont on October 9 to learn field marks, shapes, and sounds
BBC Global Big Day Count – Follow Up
BBC Global Big Day Count Follow Up On May 10 the BBC sponsored a club-wide Global Big Day Count. While the weather was tough that day with off and on rain, raw wind, and cool
Sign Up for the September Overnight Pelagic!
Overnight Pelagic Trip from Hyannis, MA to Hydrographer Canyon area Our new September 2025 pelagic trip is now open for registration! Our August trips were canceled by Hurricane Erin and so we are giving it
Kids Walk at Great Meadows in Concord
Kids Walk at Great Meadows in Concord Trip leader Kathy Dia and special guest Dr. Bryan Windmiller, from Zoo New England, led a bird and turtle walk at the Great Meadows NWR impoundments in Concord.
And the Winner Is…
And the Winner Is... Congratulations to Kate McHugh, who has won the Migration Madness Membership Drive! Kate will receive their choice of a pair of binoculars or two tickets for one of our summer water
Upcoming October 11 Big Day!
Upcoming October 11 Big Day! This May the BBC conducted its first "Big Day". Despite some terrible weather, club members recorded a total of 186 species across Massachusetts. We're sure we can beat that next
Member Only Webinar October 9: Sparrow Identification!
Member Only Webinar October 9: Sparrow Identification! It will soon be time for the southbound migration of sparrows! Join longtime BBC board member Glenn d'Entremont on October 9 to learn field marks, shapes, and sounds
BBC Global Big Day Count – Follow Up
BBC Global Big Day Count Follow Up On May 10 the BBC sponsored a club-wide Global Big Day Count. While the weather was tough that day with off and on rain, raw wind, and cool
Sign Up for the September Overnight Pelagic!
Overnight Pelagic Trip from Hyannis, MA to Hydrographer Canyon area Our new September 2025 pelagic trip is now open for registration! Our August trips were canceled by Hurricane Erin and so we are giving it
Kids Walk at Great Meadows in Concord
Kids Walk at Great Meadows in Concord Trip leader Kathy Dia and special guest Dr. Bryan Windmiller, from Zoo New England, led a bird and turtle walk at the Great Meadows NWR impoundments in Concord.
And the Winner Is…
And the Winner Is... Congratulations to Kate McHugh, who has won the Migration Madness Membership Drive! Kate will receive their choice of a pair of binoculars or two tickets for one of our summer water
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Nighthawk Watch at Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge
Harvard - Oxbow NWR Tank Rd, Harvard, MA, United StatesJoin us for a pleasant evening of watching nighthawk migration along the Nashua River valley. Bring a lawn chair or a camp stool. Rain date: Sunday August 30.
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Belle Isle Marsh Reservation (Winthrop side)
Winthrop - Belle Isle March and Marine Ecology Park Banks Street, Winthrop, MA, United StatesJoin us to observe resident birds and fall migrants in a unique urban habitat that is a favorite for many bird species, including uncommon and rare birds. Birders of all levels will enjoy this walk. The trails are (generally) flat and easy to walk. A water bottle, water proof clothing including a hat, sunblock &
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Plum Island
Newburyport - Courthouse 188 State Street, Newburyport, MA, United StatesBeginners and those with limited mobility welcome. There is an entrance fee for Parker River NWR.
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Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary, Marshfield
Marshfield - Daniel Webster MAS Wildlife Sanctuary 169 Winslow Cemetery Rd, Marshfield, MA, United StatesCo-sponsored with the South Shore Bird Club.
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An Oasis for Birds at Belle Isle Marsh
East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United StatesJoin 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 shorebirds during their peak in migration and passerines that are beginning their southerly migration. Participants are responsible for their own transportation