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

BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!

It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th [...]

BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!

It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th [...]

BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!

It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th [...]

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  • Barretts Mill Farmland

    Concord - Barretts Mill Farmland Barrett's Mill Road, Concord, MA, United States

    This is often a great place for fall sparrows including Savannah, Field, and White-crowned, as well as Pipit and occasional Dickcissel. Loaner binoculars available; please email trip leader to reserve a pair! If the weather doens't look good, contact the leader to check status.

  • Hellcat at Parker River NWR

    Parker River NWR - Lot #4 Newbury, MA, United States

    During the past few years the refuge has opened the dike to hiking during National Wildlife Refuge Week. We will plan to do that hike if the dike is again open this year. Otherwise we hike the boardwalk and normal dike area.

  • Arlington Reservoir

    Lexington - Arlington Reservoir 210 Lowell Street, Arlington, MA, United States

    In the fall water levels are lowered creating good conditions for ducks and shorebirds. We will also visit the adjacent Lexington community farm. Birds are found feasting on the remains of the crops planted there. We will walk about a mile on wide paths and some uneven ground (possibly muddy). Note that the reservoir area [...]

  • Fruitlands Museum, Harvard

    Harvard - Fruitlands Museum 102 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard, MA, United States

    Cosponsored with Boxborough Birders. We will look for fall migrants and resident birds. Expect to walk about 2 miles on trails through meadow and woods, with some steep sections. Heavy rain cancels the trip.

  • An Oasis for Birds at Belle Isle Marsh

    East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United States

    Join 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 raptors, native sparrows, finches, herons, and egrets. Participants are responsible for their own transportation between locations (by car or bike). Binoculars [...]

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