Parker River NWR, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 26, 2021 7:47 AM – 11:59 AM
Checklist Comments: 44 degree air temperature with overcast skies and 7 mph winds from the West @ the start. BBC Bird walk ! So much fun with Seth A, Audrey, Matt, Stan, Hannah, Kate, Margaret C & Jon W ! Thanks to all for a great day of birding !
47 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 25 Pans at Lot # 3 and in pans South of Main Pan
Mute Swan 2 In pool behind The Wardens
Northern Shoveler 15 @ Stage Island Pool
Gadwall 2 Pans at Lot # 3
American Wigeon 4 1 @ Pans across from Lot # 3 & three @ Stage Island Pool.
Mallard 7 Pans at Lot # 3
American Black Duck 25 Pans at Lot # 3
Northern Pintail 70 At Main Pan @ Lot # 3
Green-winged Teal 8 Pans at Lot # 3 (thanks Jon W).
Lesser Scaup 6 @ BF Pool @ Hellcat. Dark green head, point on head behind eye, diving continuously while feeding
Common Eider 25 @ Emerson Rocks
Surf Scoter 14 @ Emerson Rocks (thanks Margaret & Jon).
White-winged Scoter 9 @ Emerson Rocks
Black Scoter 1 @ Emerson Rocks
Long-tailed Duck 1 @ Emerson Rocks
Bufflehead 12 @ PI Sound from The Wardens & Stage Island Pool Tower – seen well through scope
Common Goldeneye 2 @ Stage Island Pool Tower – seen well through scope
Hooded Merganser 4 @ Stage Island Pool Tower – seen well through scope
Red-breasted Merganser 2 @ Stage Island Pool Tower – seen well through scope
Red-necked Grebe 9 From staircase @ Lot # 1 – seen well through scope.
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 50 On wires North of Guard House
Mourning Dove 34 On wires North of Guard House
American Coot 3 At North Pool @ Hellcat Dike. All black plumage with Gray bill. Seen well through scope by entire group.
Dunlin 37 Pans at Lot # 3 & flying over PI Sound
White-rumped Sandpiper 5 2 flying within a flock of Dunlin @ Main Pans (thanks Jon W) and 3 Flying with a flock of Dunlin over PI Sound. Dark back, white underneath with white rump !
Razorbill 2 1 @ Lot # 1 Staircase & 2nd one @ Emerson Rocks.
Ring-billed Gull 4 @ Emerson Rocks
Herring Gull 9 @ Emerson Rocks
Red-throated Loon 7 From staircase @ Lot # 1 – seen well through scope.
Common Loon 5 From staircase @ Lot # 1 – seen well through scope.
Northern Gannet 2 From staircase @ Lot # 1 – seen well through scope.
Double-crested Cormorant 2 @ Emerson Rocks
Red-tailed Hawk 1 On Boundary Stone behind North Pool Overlook (thanks Hannah).
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2 In tree @ “S Curves” just North of The Wardens
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2 1 @ Lot # 1 Parking Lot (thanks Seth) & 1 across the street from The Wardens entrance (thanks Hannah).
Western Kingbird 1 (WEKI) Yellow belly, pale gray chest & head; dark eye stripe; Long brown tail and wings with white stripes; olive plumage in shoulders and back. It exhibited a “Robin-like” flight pattern as it flitted up and around the tree tops while foraging for insects. 9 of us observed this bird well through scope from across the street of the entrance to The Wardens. (Thanks Stan).
Blue Jay 1 In tree @ “S Curves” just North of The Wardens
American Crow 100 In tree @ “S Curves” just North of The Wardens
Black-capped Chickadee 2 In tree @ “S Curves” just North of The Wardens
European Starling 18 On wires North of Guard House
Northern Mockingbird 2 @ Middens & perched in tall tree South Of BF Pool
American Robin 5 In trees @ “S Curves” just North of The Wardens
House Finch 2 In low brush @ Lot # 1 parking lot
American Tree Sparrow 1 In trees below Stage Island Pool Tower
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 2 @ The Wardens by Tractors
Savannah Sparrow 2 In brush Underneath the Stage Pool Tower
Savannah Sparrow (Ipswich) 1 Larger Sparrow with overall gray & brown plumage with yellow supercilium, lores & malar. Bright white vertical stripe down center of cap. Then streaking on breast & flanks. Flitting between brush with other Savannah’s. Seen well through bins in the brush Underneath the Stage Pool Tower.
Song Sparrow 7 @ The Wardens
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Nighthawk Watch at Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge
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Belle Isle Marsh Reservation (Winthrop side)
Winthrop - Belle Isle March and Marine Ecology Park Banks Street, Winthrop, MA, United StatesJoin us to observe resident birds and fall migrants in a unique urban habitat that is a favorite for many bird species, including uncommon and rare birds. Birders of all levels will enjoy this walk. The trails are (generally) flat and easy to walk. A water bottle, water proof clothing including a hat, sunblock &
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Plum Island
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Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary, Marshfield
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An Oasis for Birds at Belle Isle Marsh
East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United StatesJoin 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 shorebirds during their peak in migration and passerines that are beginning their southerly migration. Participants are responsible for their own transportation