Plum Island, Essex, Massachusetts, US
May 7, 2016 7:00 AM – 11:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.5 mile(s)
Comments: BBC – Plum Island – Leader: Jonathan Center – Areas covered were parking lot 1, main salt pan, s-curves section, Hellcat area, and Pines Trail. Weather overcast, misting, temp. 45-48 F degrees, wind 5-15 mph NE.
41 species
Canada Goose 16
Gadwall 8
American Black Duck 4
Mallard 4
Wild Turkey 5
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Egret 1
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 2
American Golden-Plover 1 Rare spring migrant on the east coast. Molting adult transitioning to summer plumage. ID based on dark brown crown/cap, white supercillium, dark spot behind eye, blackish band on throat, dark brown back with golden-yellow spots, whitish belly w/ several small black splotches, long primary projection appeared to extend pass tail. Observed on the edge of a salt pan c. 100 ft. from road for c. 20 minutes. In flight under wings were solid brown-gray. Wings appeared to be long and slender.
Killdeer 4
Greater Yellowlegs 6
Willet 6
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Herring Gull 2
Mourning Dove 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Purple Martin 4
Tree Swallow 25
Barn Swallow 3
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Marsh Wren 1
American Robin 6
Northern Mockingbird 1
Cedar Waxwing 6
Yellow Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 8
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Purple Finch 3
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 2
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