River Rd., West Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, US

02-Mar-2024 09:38 – 10:30

Protocol: Traveling

0.812 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club bird walk led by Shilo McDonald. 40 ºF.

26 species

Canada Goose  2

Mallard  2

American Black Duck  2    Male and Female.

Common Goldeneye  50    Conservative estimate. Observed courtship display.

Barrow’s Goldeneye  1    Adult male.

Common Merganser  2    Male & female. Nice scope views. Thanks Dave.

Mourning Dove  1

Herring Gull  7

Red-shouldered Hawk  1    Flying by. Long tail. Square-tipped wings. Translucent crescents in the outer wing. Distant photos attached.

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Downy Woodpecker  1

Pileated Woodpecker  2    Male and female. Seen and heard.

Blue Jay  1

American Crow  2

Tufted Titmouse  1

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

Carolina Wren  1

European Starling  4

Eastern Bluebird  1

American Robin  1

House Finch  2    Vocalizing.

American Goldfinch  2

Song Sparrow  2

Red-winged Blackbird  3

Common Grackle  2

Northern Cardinal  1    Singing.

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Cherry Hill Reservoir, Essex, Massachusetts, US

02-Mar-2024 10:44 – 12:16

Protocol: Traveling

2.024 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club bird walk led by Shilo McDonald. Checked the paddocks area. Plus walked the main path out to the field and back. And on the drive away… A Fisher Cat crossed the road right in front of us! Overcast 45 ºF.

29 species

Canada Goose  16    Flying by in v-formation.

Mallard  5    A pair was seen together in the small pond.

Ring-necked Duck  6

Greater Scaup  1    Rounded head. Peaks towards the front.

Lesser Scaup  10    Pointed head. Peaks towards the back.

Bufflehead  30    Estimate.

Common Merganser  50    Estimate.

Ruddy Duck  25    Estimate.

Mourning Dove  1

Herring Gull  3    Flying by.

Bald Eagle  1    Adult. Flying by.

Red-tailed Hawk  1    Flap, flap gliding by.

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker  1

Blue Jay  2

American Crow  2

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

Carolina Wren  1    Singing.

European Starling  8

Northern Mockingbird  1

Eastern Bluebird  1    Heard only. Calling.

House Sparrow  5    Across the street from the entrance.

American Goldfinch  2

White-throated Sparrow  3

Song Sparrow  4

Eastern Meadowlark  1    Spotted by Shakil. Seen perched atop a paddock post. Possible left foot injury. Frostbite, perhaps? In all likelihood this is the very same bird photographed by Shilo in this same spot back on January 18th. Photos attached.

Red-winged Blackbird  20    Estimate.

Common Grackle  10    Estimate.

Northern Cardinal  1    Singing.

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Spencer Peirce Little Farm, Essex, Massachusetts, US

02-Mar-2024 12:45 – 14:15

Protocol: Traveling

1.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club walk led by Shilo McDonald. Just as we were finishing up, the rain started. Good timing. 45 ºF

24 species

Canada Goose  50    Estimate.

Mallard  2

Mourning Dove  1

Killdeer  1    Heard only. “Kill, kill… kill, kill deer!”

Herring Gull  5    Flying by.

Bald Eagle  2    Both sub-adults.

Eastern Screech-Owl  0    Looked for, but did not see an Eastern Screech-Owl. Marking as quantity zero with this notation.

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker  1    Seen and heard. An odd kyeer call. Sounded a little off.

Blue Jay  2

American Crow  2

Horned Lark  40    Conservative estimate. Foraging on the ground of the farm field closest to Plum Island Airport.

White-breasted Nuthatch  2

Carolina Wren  1    Singing.

American Robin  1

House Sparrow  3

House Finch  2

American Goldfinch  2

Dark-eyed Junco  1    Heard only. Singing.

White-throated Sparrow  4

Song Sparrow  3

Red-winged Blackbird  20    Estimate.

Common Grackle  20    Estimate.

Northern Cardinal  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S163631427