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Cashman Park, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 5, 2020 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments:    BBC trip  33-34 degrees, winds NW 20 mph gusting to 31 mph.
4 species
White-winged Scoter  2
Long-tailed Duck  1
Ring-billed Gull  20
Herring Gull  3
Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 5, 2020 9:46 AM – 11:11 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.648 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:    BBC trip 33-34 degrees, sunny, winds NW 20 mph gusting to 31 mph
26 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose  25
Common Eider  120
Surf Scoter  25
White-winged Scoter  25
Long-tailed Duck  3
Red-breasted Merganser  3
Horned Grebe  1
Mourning Dove  16
Ring-billed Gull  43
Herring Gull  60
Great Black-backed Gull  4
gull sp.  10
Common Loon  2
Great Cormorant  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
American Crow  5
Black-capped Chickadee  1
Tufted Titmouse  2    at feeder approaching the Reservation
European Starling  3
Northern Mockingbird  2
House Sparrow  3
American Goldfinch  10
Dark-eyed Junco  20
White-throated Sparrow  3
Song Sparrow  1
Eastern Towhee  1    Beautiful chocolate brown, black, red and white bird claw rly seen in mixed flock with other sparrows.
Northern Cardinal  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S63113584
Parker River NWR, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 5, 2020 12:07 PM – 2:46 PM
Checklist Comments:    BBC trip. Cold (33-34 degrees), bright and very windy(20 mph gusting to 31 mph). Drove to PL7 and back with various stops.
27 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose  675    conservative count
Northern Shoveler  1    Female
Gadwall  12
Mallard  4
American Black Duck  330    Conservative count
Northern Pintail  8
Green-winged Teal  4    Two pair
Common Eider  20
Surf Scoter  2
White-winged Scoter  37
Black Scoter  3
Long-tailed Duck  3
Bufflehead  6
Red-breasted Merganser  1
Horned Grebe  1
Mourning Dove  14
Ring-billed Gull  10
Herring Gull  10
Great Black-backed Gull  1
gull sp.  30
Red-throated Loon  2
Common Loon  2
Northern Harrier  2
Cooper’s Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Rough-legged Hawk  1
American Crow  2
Song Sparrow  5
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S63113585

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