Brookline Bird Club – America’s most active bird club!

Perkins Park, Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, U, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Aug 22, 2016 4:50 PM – 5:15 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     BBC walk.  After meeting at the train station we went to Perkins Park as the tide was too high in the Harbor.  Good choice!  Quite the Night-heron show.
14 species

Mallard  3
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Great Blue Heron  1
Great Egret  3
Snowy Egret  5
Green Heron  1
Black-crowned Night-Heron  9     Minimum count.  Probably more out of sight.
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron  7     Continuing birds at this location.  Amazing number of these birds.  We had 5 together in a snag over the water, all immature.  Probably undercounted
Osprey  1
Spotted Sandpiper  1
Ring-billed Gull  1
Mourning Dove  1
Belted Kingfisher  1
Tree Swallow  3

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31209874

Parker River NWR–Stage Island Pool, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Aug 22, 2016 5:45 PM – 6:05 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     BBC trip.  Under the gun a little time-wise as the Rufge was closing at 7:30 from Hellcat north for a Bat trapping project.  Very windy, steady 20+ mph winds out of the NNW.  Not a lot of shorebirds around.  The Forster’s terns were the highlight as they were actively feeding right in front of us.  They would fly slowly into the wind feeding and then zoom south with the wind, and repeat.
16 species (+2 other taxa)

Canada Goose  11
Mallard  7
Double-crested Cormorant  6
Great Blue Heron  1
Great Egret  6
Snowy Egret  18
Semipalmated Plover  17
Killdeer  2
White-rumped Sandpiper  2
Semipalmated Sandpiper  45
peep sp.  4
Short-billed Dowitcher  7
Greater Yellowlegs  27
Greater/Lesser Yellowlegs  3
Least Tern  1
Forster’s Tern  3
Tree Swallow  200     No big swarms about while we were there.
Northern Mockingbird  2

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31209873

Parker River NWR–Hellcat Dike, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Aug 22, 2016 6:20 AM – 7:15 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     BBC trip. Under the gun a little time-wise as the Rufge was closing at 7:30 from Hellcat north for a Bat trapping project. Very windy, steady 20+ mph winds out of the NNW. The number of shorebirds was down.  We watched the Hudsonian godwit take flight with a group of 15 birds, all headed SSW.
17 species (+2 other taxa)

Mallard  6
Double-crested Cormorant  4
Great Blue Heron  1
Black-crowned Night-Heron  1     Immature in NP.
Osprey  1
Northern Harrier  2     Actively hunting just east of BFP.  Sometimes very close.
Black-bellied Plover  11
Semipalmated Plover  135
Killdeer  2
Hudsonian Godwit  1
Least Sandpiper  1
Semipalmated Sandpiper  65
peep sp.  40
Short-billed Dowitcher  12
Greater Yellowlegs  17
Lesser Yellowlegs  2
shorebird sp.  5
Herring Gull  2
Tree Swallow  X     There were some about, but we saw no big swarms.

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31209875

News Categories

BBC News
BBC Trip Reports
Pelagic Trip Report
In Find Memory
BBC Annual Report

Upcoming Field Trips

Field Trips / Events

Field Trips / Events Search and Views Navigation

Field Trip / Event Views Navigation

Today

  • Arlington Reservoir

    Lexington - Arlington Reservoir 210 Lowell Street, Arlington, MA, United States

    In the fall water levels are lowered creating good conditions for ducks and shorebirds. We will also visit the adjacent Lexington community farm. Birds are found feasting on the remains of the crops planted there. We will walk about a mile on wide paths and some uneven ground (possibly muddy). Note that the reservoir area [...]

  • Fruitlands Museum, Harvard

    Harvard - Fruitlands Museum 102 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard, MA, United States

    Cosponsored with Boxborough Birders. We will look for fall migrants and resident birds. Expect to walk about 2 miles on trails through meadow and woods, with some steep sections. Heavy rain cancels the trip.

  • An Oasis for Birds at Belle Isle Marsh

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

    Join 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 raptors, native sparrows, finches, herons, and egrets. Participants are responsible for their own transportation between locations (by car or bike). Binoculars [...]

  • Boston Nature Center, Mattapan

    Mattapan - MAS Boston Nature Center 500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan, MA, United States

    Explore this urban oasis for sparrows and other possible fall migrants like Dickcissel and Blue Grosbeak. We will take an easy walk through varied habitats. Co-sponsored with the Boston Nature Center.

  • Fenway Victory Gardens

    Boston - Fenway Victory Gardens 11 Park Drive, Boston, MA, United States

    Come for a leisurely walk around the Fenway Victory Gardens, where we hope to spot Woodpeckers, Sparrows, Warblers, and more.  Beginners welcome! Meet at the flagpole inside the garden (near the intersection of Boylston St and Park Dr). If you have any concerns, feel free to contact the trip leader. https://maps.app.goo.gl/NduyHYuMs7QhDEgZ6 Metered parking is very [...]

Established in 1913, America’s most active bird club!

© 2024 Brookline Bird Club

Go to Top