Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Newbury US-MA 42.78981, -70.80894, Essex, Massachusetts, US

May 10, 2025 12:44 PM – 6:17 PM

Protocol: Traveling

18.416 mile(s)

71 species

Brant  22

Canada Goose  16

Gadwall  9

Mallard  6

American Black Duck  7

White-winged Scoter  1

Long-tailed Duck  15

Bufflehead  10

Common Merganser  3    Across channel behind wardens.  2 Male 1 female.

Mourning Dove  2

American Oystercatcher  1

Black-bellied Plover  1

Killdeer  3

Piping Plover  1

Short-billed Dowitcher  2

Lesser Yellowlegs  2

Willet  16

Greater Yellowlegs  13

Sanderling  4

White-rumped Sandpiper  1    Seen in main pannes.  Continuing this week.

Least Sandpiper  13

Semipalmated Sandpiper  7

American Herring Gull  42

Great Black-backed Gull  1

Least Tern  2

Common Tern  65

Roseate Tern  2

Red-throated Loon  2

Northern Gannet  4

Double-crested Cormorant  9

Great Egret  5

Osprey  2

Cooper’s Hawk  1

Northern Harrier  1

Merlin  1

Blue Jay  2

Black-capped Chickadee  2

Tree Swallow  9

Purple Martin  5

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1

Red-breasted Nuthatch  1

Northern House Wren  1

Marsh Wren  1

Carolina Wren  1

European Starling  3

Gray Catbird  4

Brown Thrasher  1

Northern Mockingbird  1

Veery  1

Wood Thrush  1

American Robin  1

House Sparrow  2

Purple Finch  1

American Goldfinch  2

Dark-eyed Junco  1

White-throated Sparrow  9

Song Sparrow  4

Swamp Sparrow  3

Eastern Towhee  8

Orchard Oriole  1

Baltimore Oriole  5

Red-winged Blackbird  17

Brown-headed Cowbird  2

Common Grackle  8

Ovenbird  1

Northern Waterthrush  1

Nashville Warbler  1

Common Yellowthroat  7

Northern Parula  1

Yellow Warbler  1

Black-throated Blue Warbler  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S237076913

2024 Year in Review!

Photo credit: Manomet Photo credit Jennifer Thornton Thanks to our inspired volunteer Board, committee members, and field trip leaders, the Brookline Bird Club enjoyed impressive successes during 2024.  Our volunteer trip leaders and enthusiastic participants

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8

ANNUAL REPORT 2022

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts,

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Calling all BBC members - annual memberships expire December 31st 2024. Renew today for the 2025 calendar year to continue uninterrupted access to member benefits including our blue book mailings, member webinars, and more! Membership

2024 Year in Review!

Photo credit: Manomet Photo credit Jennifer Thornton Thanks to our inspired volunteer Board, committee members, and field trip leaders, the Brookline Bird Club enjoyed impressive successes during 2024.  Our volunteer trip leaders and enthusiastic participants

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8

ANNUAL REPORT 2022

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts,

Renew membership now!

Calling all BBC members - annual memberships expire December 31st 2024. Renew today for the 2025 calendar year to continue uninterrupted access to member benefits including our blue book mailings, member webinars, and more! Membership

2024 Year in Review!

Photo credit: Manomet Photo credit Jennifer Thornton Thanks to our inspired volunteer Board, committee members, and field trip leaders, the Brookline Bird Club enjoyed impressive successes during 2024.  Our volunteer trip leaders and enthusiastic participants

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8

ANNUAL REPORT 2022

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts,

Renew membership now!

Calling all BBC members - annual memberships expire December 31st 2024. Renew today for the 2025 calendar year to continue uninterrupted access to member benefits including our blue book mailings, member webinars, and more! Membership

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Upcoming Field Trips

  • Early migrants at Drumlin Farm and Van Leer Swamp

    Lincoln - Drumlin Farm 208 S Great Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States

    Join us for a late summer bird walk at Drumlin Farm and Van Leer Swamp, two hotspots in Lincoln where early spring migrants often show up. We expect to see Killdeers, Indigo Buntings, several species of raptors, and hopefully a variety of early migrant Warblers. If we are lucky, we might find a Waterthrush at

  • Shorebirds, Herons, Swallows, & More at Parker River NWR

    Parker River NWR - Lot #4 Newbury, MA, United States

    Shorebirds, Herons, & Swallows. Bring a chair, bug spray, and water. Trip runs until dark. Note that an entrance fee or pass is required. Restroom available.

  • Hydrographer Canyon Overnight Pelagic (Trip #1)

    Hyannis - Pelagic - Helen H 137 Pleasant St, Hyannis, MA, United States

    Join the BBC on the Helen H out of Hyannis, MA to search for pelagic birds on an overnight trip to the Hydrographer Canyon area. For more information, fee, and registration info see: https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/bbc-news/hydrographer-canyon-overnight-pelagics-registration/

  • Delaney WMA, Stow

    Stow - Delaney WMA Boat Launch 353 Harvard Road, Stow, MA, United States

    We will spend the morning walking 3-4 miles through fields, forests and wetlands looking for post-nesting birds and early migrants. No restrooms are available. Bring sunscreen and insect repellent. Be prepared for poison ivy. Rain cancels.

  • Shore Birding around Boston

    East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United States

    Stops may include Belle Isle Marsh, The Key, Revere Beach, and Winthrop. Please be prepared for mosquitoes at our first two stops.

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