Putnamville Reservoir, Essex, Massachusetts, US
21-Nov-2023 07:57 – 08:37
Protocol: Traveling
0.07 mile(s)
26 species
Canada Goose  64
Mute Swan  3
Gadwall  2
Mallard  X    180ish
American Black Duck  3
Northern Pintail  6
Green-winged Teal  6
Lesser Scaup  3
Bufflehead  7
Hooded Merganser  32
Common Merganser  3
Ruddy Duck  31
Mourning Dove  3
American Coot  32
Semipalmated Plover  4    Pics,
Greater Yellowlegs  2
Ring-billed Gull  2
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Blue Jay  3
American Crow  1
Black-capped Chickadee  2
Tufted Titmouse  1
Golden-crowned Kinglet  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
Carolina Wren  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S154997296
Cherry Hill Reservoir, Essex, Massachusetts, US
21-Nov-2023 09:20 – 09:59
Protocol: Traveling
0.7 mile(s)
17 species
Mallard  X
Green-winged Teal  8
Greater Scaup  2
Lesser Scaup  6
Bufflehead  7
Hooded Merganser  22
Common Merganser  16
Ruddy Duck  34
Ring-billed Gull  2
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Great Blue Heron  2
Belted Kingfisher  1
American Crow  2
Common Raven  2
Northern Mockingbird  1
Song Sparrow  1
Red-winged Blackbird  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S154997298
Parker River NWR, Essex, Massachusetts, US
21-Nov-2023 10:21 – 12:10
Protocol: Traveling
9.15 mile(s)
31 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose  8
Mute Swan  4
Northern Shoveler  7
American Wigeon  2
Mallard  2
American Black Duck  128
Northern Pintail  5
Green-winged Teal  13
Greater Scaup  2
Lesser Scaup  2
Common Eider  3
White-winged Scoter  20
Black Scoter  63
Long-tailed Duck  2
Red-breasted Merganser  4
Horned Grebe  4
Red-necked Grebe  2
Mourning Dove  2
Black-bellied Plover  1
alcid sp.  1
Ring-billed Gull  3
Herring Gull  7
Great Black-backed Gull  4
Red-throated Loon  21
Common Loon  1
Northern Gannet  12
Great Blue Heron  1
Northern Harrier  2
Bald Eagle  1
European Starling  300
White-throated Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S154997300

The Murmuration: Crowdsourcing Local Knowledge to Improve Birding Safety and Accessibility

The Murmuration is an open access crowdsourcing project designed to collect information to improve birding safety and accessibility at eBird hotspots in Massachusetts and to help make birding more inclusive. BBC members and other [...]

The Murmuration: Crowdsourcing Local Knowledge to Improve Birding Safety and Accessibility

The Murmuration is an open access crowdsourcing project designed to collect information to improve birding safety and accessibility at eBird hotspots in Massachusetts and to help make birding more inclusive. BBC members and other [...]

The Murmuration: Crowdsourcing Local Knowledge to Improve Birding Safety and Accessibility

The Murmuration is an open access crowdsourcing project designed to collect information to improve birding safety and accessibility at eBird hotspots in Massachusetts and to help make birding more inclusive. BBC members and other [...]

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Upcoming Field Trips

  • Plum Island

    Parker River NWR - Lot #1 Refuge Rd., Newbury, MA, MA, United States

    We will be walking the North Pool dike as well as visiting other spots. Note that an entrance fee or pass is required. Restrooms available.

  • 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.

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