Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Newbury US-MA 42.78989, -70.80909, Essex, Massachusetts, US

Aug 21, 2025 3:44 PM – 6:20 PM

Protocol: Traveling

6.326 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club Trip to explore shorebirds and other birds.

30 species

Gadwall  3

Mallard  4

American Black Duck  3

Green-winged Teal  1

Common Eider  2

Mourning Dove  3

Short-billed Dowitcher  10

Lesser Yellowlegs  5

Greater Yellowlegs  4

Semipalmated Sandpiper  1

Ring-billed Gull  4

American Herring Gull  220

Great Black-backed Gull  18

Double-crested Cormorant  44

Snowy Egret  15

Great Egret  19

Great Blue Heron  2

Osprey  1

Northern Harrier  2

Peregrine Falcon  1

Eastern Kingbird  2

Blue Jay  1

Tree Swallow  2000

European Starling  60

Gray Catbird  1

Brown Thrasher  1

Cedar Waxwing  2

American Goldfinch  4

Eastern Towhee  1

Northern Cardinal  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S269059524

Tips for inspiring Young Birders

The Brookline Bird Club has a long history of its experienced birder members encouraging and supporting rising young birders, and, for decades, has been scheduling trips targeted to children and families. But how do you

ANNUAL REPORT 2009

2009 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2009, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 194 reported trips, just one species less than last year. A

ANNUAL REPORT 2008

2008 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2008, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 190 reported trips, three species less than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2007

2007 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2007, the Brookline Bird Club listed 309 species of birds on 213 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2006

2006 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2006, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 208 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2004

2004 Statistical and Year-End Report By Bob Stymiest, Club Statistician During 2004, the Brookline Bird Club listed 311 species of birds on 243 reported trips, 17 species more than last year. To put this in

Tips for inspiring Young Birders

The Brookline Bird Club has a long history of its experienced birder members encouraging and supporting rising young birders, and, for decades, has been scheduling trips targeted to children and families. But how do you

ANNUAL REPORT 2009

2009 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2009, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 194 reported trips, just one species less than last year. A

ANNUAL REPORT 2008

2008 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2008, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 190 reported trips, three species less than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2007

2007 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2007, the Brookline Bird Club listed 309 species of birds on 213 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2006

2006 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2006, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 208 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2004

2004 Statistical and Year-End Report By Bob Stymiest, Club Statistician During 2004, the Brookline Bird Club listed 311 species of birds on 243 reported trips, 17 species more than last year. To put this in

Tips for inspiring Young Birders

The Brookline Bird Club has a long history of its experienced birder members encouraging and supporting rising young birders, and, for decades, has been scheduling trips targeted to children and families. But how do you

ANNUAL REPORT 2009

2009 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2009, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 194 reported trips, just one species less than last year. A

ANNUAL REPORT 2008

2008 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2008, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 190 reported trips, three species less than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2007

2007 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2007, the Brookline Bird Club listed 309 species of birds on 213 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2006

2006 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2006, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 208 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2004

2004 Statistical and Year-End Report By Bob Stymiest, Club Statistician During 2004, the Brookline Bird Club listed 311 species of birds on 243 reported trips, 17 species more than last year. To put this in

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