Parker River NWR, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Aug 27, 2018 5:25 PM – 7:25 PM
Protocol: Traveling
5.5 mile(s)
Comments: Led BBC walk. Hot, humid. When the wind died down, the midges were fierce.
37 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 3
Mallard 7
American Black Duck 1
Green-winged Teal 5
Common Eider 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 3
Black-bellied Plover 11
Semipalmated Plover 18
Least Sandpiper 3
Semipalmated Sandpiper 20
Short-billed Dowitcher 8
Greater Yellowlegs 7
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Herring Gull 14
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 38
Snowy Egret 12
Black-crowned Night-Heron 4
Glossy Ibis 11 A flock of 5 and a flock of 6 coming into roost at BFP.
Osprey 4
Northern Harrier 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Empidonax sp. 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
American Crow 1
Tree Swallow 5000 Spectacular sight fron the Hellcat dike.
Barn Swallow 5
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 3
Cedar Waxwing 5
American Goldfinch 3
Song Sparrow 5
Eastern Towhee 1
Bobolink 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48715873
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Buy a Duck Stamp to Support National Wildlife Refuges
As birders, we treasure our birding visits to national wildlife refuges locally and nationally. Of the 32 refuges in New England, 11 are in Massachusetts, including Parker River, Monomoy, Great Meadows, Oxbow, and Assabet
New BBC premium
The BBC's new premium: a handy lens wipe that attaches to your binocular strap. $5 plus shipping. Contact the BBC Membership Coordinator for details.
The Brookline Bird Club has launched our own Instagram account!
Instagram, a popular social media application, allows users and viewers to share photos and short messages with viewers. We welcome members to join in by submitting your photos! Our account is monitored by Board
Black Birders Week 2022 – May 29 to June 4
The Black AF In STEM Collective https://www.blackafinstem.com/ is presenting the third annual Black Birders Week, a series of virtual and in person events aimed at increasing the visibility of Black birders and nature enthusiasts, who face
Brookline Bird Club 2022 Virtual Spring Meeting video
If you missed the recent meeting, a Zoom-recorded video is available online.
Book Fund Donation to Massachusetts Young Birders Club
The BBC, through its Conservation and Education Committee, is proud to announce a donation of binoculars and bird guides to the Massachusetts Young Birders Club. The mission of the MYBC
Buy a Duck Stamp to Support National Wildlife Refuges
As birders, we treasure our birding visits to national wildlife refuges locally and nationally. Of the 32 refuges in New England, 11 are in Massachusetts, including Parker River, Monomoy, Great Meadows, Oxbow, and Assabet
New BBC premium
The BBC's new premium: a handy lens wipe that attaches to your binocular strap. $5 plus shipping. Contact the BBC Membership Coordinator for details.
The Brookline Bird Club has launched our own Instagram account!
Instagram, a popular social media application, allows users and viewers to share photos and short messages with viewers. We welcome members to join in by submitting your photos! Our account is monitored by Board
Black Birders Week 2022 – May 29 to June 4
The Black AF In STEM Collective https://www.blackafinstem.com/ is presenting the third annual Black Birders Week, a series of virtual and in person events aimed at increasing the visibility of Black birders and nature enthusiasts, who face
Brookline Bird Club 2022 Virtual Spring Meeting video
If you missed the recent meeting, a Zoom-recorded video is available online.
Book Fund Donation to Massachusetts Young Birders Club
The BBC, through its Conservation and Education Committee, is proud to announce a donation of binoculars and bird guides to the Massachusetts Young Birders Club. The mission of the MYBC
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