Newburyport Harbor, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 25, 2016 7:35 AM – 8:00 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Led BBC trip. Quick visit to the Harbor as the tide was 2/3 out. Lots of birds out there. Probably undercounted most species.
16 species (+1 other taxa)
Brant 60
Canada Goose 25
American Black Duck 4
Long-tailed Duck 175
Red-breasted Merganser 5
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Osprey 1
Greater Yellowlegs 40
Lesser Yellowlegs 12 Minimum. Carefully observed. Associating with Greater yellowlegs.
Greater/Lesser Yellowlegs 20
Dunlin 40
Ring-billed Gull 20
Herring Gull 45
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/
Parker River NWR, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 25, 2016 6:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
14.0 mile(s)
Comments: Led BBC walk.
64 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 9
Mute Swan 3
Gadwall 9
American Black Duck 7
Mallard 2
Common Eider 3 Emerson Rocks.
White-winged Scoter 7 Emerson Rocks
Black Scoter 9 Emerson Rocks.
Long-tailed Duck 500 Huge rafts from parking lot 1. Some from Sandy Pt. beachfront.
Bufflehead 3 Emerson Rocks
Red-breasted Merganser 8
Wild Turkey 6
Red-throated Loon 3 Parking lot 1 and Emerson Rocks
Common Loon 14 Emerson Rocks
Red-necked Grebe 1 Parking lot 1
Northern Gannet 1 Parking lot
Double-crested Cormorant 27
Great Egret 5
Osprey 4
Northern Harrier 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Piping Plover 7 Two from parking lot 1 and 5 from Sandy Pt. beachfront.
Killdeer 5
Greater Yellowlegs 6
Willet 2
Dunlin 6 Emerson Rocks.
Wilson’s Snipe 2 Seen at NPO. Both birds were flushed several times by a Mink.
Razorbill 7 Well seen from The Sandy Pt. beachfront. Big-headed appearing Alcid with large bill, faint, white line on the bill. Black back.
Ring-billed Gull 6
Herring Gull 37
Great Black-backed Gull 6
gull sp. X We saw a couple of large feeding frenzies going off, way out.
Mourning Dove 5
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue-headed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Tree Swallow 200
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Marsh Wren 1 Old blind.
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 8
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 3
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Field Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 2
Savannah Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 5
Eastern Towhee 10
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird 9
Purple Finch 5
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 3
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/
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BBC Donation to Wildlands Trust
The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, is pleased to donate $250 to Wildlands Trust, a regional land trust working to conserve native habitats and lands of high ecological value in Southeastern Massachusetts. As
Reporting State-listed Species
Every BBC member, and every birder in our state, can make a direct contribution to bird conservation by reporting observations of state-listed species through the Heritage Hub reporting system, part of the state's Natural Heritage
Black Birders’ Week 2021
May 30-June 5 Organized by The BlackAFInSTEM Collective – a collective that “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career
Update on Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships
National Audubon cancelled all its 2020 summer camps at Hog Island in Maine, but the BBC is delighted to announce that our 2020 scholarship recipients, May Adams of Wales, MA and Jackson
Everybody Loves Owls
With reports of too close encounters with owls, it's time to check in and think about birding ethics. It is NEVER okay to approach roosting owls closely. The Brookline Bird Club’s code of Ethics
You can now say “you knew them when…”
If you missed The Basics of Drawing Birds with Avery Whitlock, you might have failed to realize a hidden talent. Of course, if you're a current member (or renew today) you can go to
BBC Donation to Wildlands Trust
The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, is pleased to donate $250 to Wildlands Trust, a regional land trust working to conserve native habitats and lands of high ecological value in Southeastern Massachusetts. As
Reporting State-listed Species
Every BBC member, and every birder in our state, can make a direct contribution to bird conservation by reporting observations of state-listed species through the Heritage Hub reporting system, part of the state's Natural Heritage
Black Birders’ Week 2021
May 30-June 5 Organized by The BlackAFInSTEM Collective – a collective that “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career
Update on Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships
National Audubon cancelled all its 2020 summer camps at Hog Island in Maine, but the BBC is delighted to announce that our 2020 scholarship recipients, May Adams of Wales, MA and Jackson
Everybody Loves Owls
With reports of too close encounters with owls, it's time to check in and think about birding ethics. It is NEVER okay to approach roosting owls closely. The Brookline Bird Club’s code of Ethics
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