Topsfield Fairgrounds, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 8, 2018 7:20 AM – 7:35 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Mostly cloudy and 30 degrees. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Dave Williams.
9 species
Snow Goose 1 Seen by Dave, Mark, and Kevin.
Canada Goose 26
Northern Shoveler 2 Pair
Mallard 7
American Black Duck 1
Green-winged Teal 19
Great Blue Heron 0 3 Great Blue Heron flew over shortly before I arrived
Killdeer 1
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S44911266
Willowdale SF, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 8, 2018 7:44 AM – 8:27 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.3 mile(s)
Comments: Mostly cloudy and 30 degrees. Winds N 9 mph. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Dave Williams.
25 species
Canada Goose 2
Mute Swan 2
Wood Duck 4
Green-winged Teal 3
Ring-necked Duck 4
Hooded Merganser 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Osprey 1
Mourning Dove 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Palm Warbler 2 Singing- maybe 3. Obvious sound difference from the singing Dark Eyed Juncos nearby.
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 3
White-throated Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
American Goldfinch 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S44911273
Daniel Boone Park, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 8, 2018 8:40 AM – 9:33 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.4 mile(s)
Comments: Mostly sunny and 35 degrees. Winds N 9 mph. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Dave Williams.
22 species
Mallard 2
Ring-billed Gull 2
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Phoebe 3
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 5
Black-capped Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 3
Palm Warbler 1 Heard
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 4
White-throated Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 2
American Goldfinch 7
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S44911277
Strawberry Hill, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 8, 2018 10:00 AM – 10:10 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Mostly sunny and 38 degrees. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Dave Williams.
12 species
Great Egret 5
Turkey Vulture 2
Northern Harrier 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Ring-billed Gull 1
Mourning Dove 1
American Robin 2
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Common Grackle 3
House Sparrow 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S44911279
Argilla-Northgate-Essex Rd. Fields Complex, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 8, 2018 10:16 AM – 11:10 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.328 mile(s)
Comments: Sunny and 38 degrees. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Dave Williams.
17 species
Canada Goose 12
Mallard 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Killdeer 2
Wilson’s Snipe 13 Probably more camouflaged in the field
American Kestrel 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 7
Black-capped Chickadee 1
American Robin 17
European Starling 250 Large mixed flock of Blackbirds consisting mostly of European Starlings with some Red winged Blackbirds and Brown Headed Cowbirds.
Song Sparrow 1
Eastern Meadowlark 3
Red-winged Blackbird 20 Estimated number
Brown-headed Cowbird 15 Estimated number
American Goldfinch 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S44911283
Shea Bros Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 8, 2018 11:10 AM – 11:20 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Sunny and 38 degrees. Winds NNE 14 mph. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Dave Williams.
6 species
American Black Duck 2
Great Egret 7
Snowy Egret 3
Glossy Ibis 17
Blue Jay 1
American Robin 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S44911271
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Island Rd, Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 8, 2018 11:21 AM – 11:35 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.227 mile(s)
Comments: Partly sunny and 38 degrees. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Dave Williams.
6 species
Great Egret 2
Osprey 2 On platform
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 2
American Robin 5
European Starling 100
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S44911256
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