Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Newbury US-MA 42.76548, -70.80460, Essex, Massachusetts, US
May 9, 2026 5:45 AM – 1:35 PM
Protocol: Traveling
7.403 mile(s)
91 species
Canada Goose 4
Mute Swan 2
Gadwall 9
Mallard 18
American Black Duck 5
Green-winged Teal 4
Common Eider 5
Bufflehead 6
Wild Turkey 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 2
Clapper Rail 1 Continuing
Black-bellied Plover 1
Killdeer 7
Semipalmated Plover 4
Wilson’s Phalarope 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 6
Willet 12
Greater Yellowlegs 17
Sanderling 7
White-rumped Sandpiper 1 In salt pans
Least Sandpiper 28
Semipalmated Sandpiper 8
American Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Common Loon 2
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Yellow-crowned Night Heron 1 Continuing M10
Snowy Egret 3
Green Heron 1
Great Egret 8
Great Blue Heron 1
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Merlin 2
Peregrine Falcon 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Eastern Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Tree Swallow 200
Purple Martin 5
Barn Swallow 14
Northern House Wren 1
Marsh Wren 1
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 1
Gray Catbird 5
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Wood Thrush 1 H
American Robin 1
House Sparrow 2
House Finch 4
Purple Finch 2 H
American Goldfinch 4
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 6
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 6
Bobolink 1
Baltimore Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle 4
Ovenbird 1 H
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Nashville Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
American Redstart 2
Northern Parula 2
Magnolia Warbler 2
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Northern Yellow Warbler 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Wilson’s Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S337297954
Cashman Park, Newburyport US-MA 42.81707, -70.87806, Essex, Massachusetts, US
May 9, 2026 1:55 PM – 2:06 PM
Protocol: Stationary
4 species
Ring-billed Gull 8
American Herring Gull 3
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Osprey 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S337297967
Wet Meadows, Newbury US-MA (42.7885,-70.9093), Essex, Massachusetts, US
May 9, 2026 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments: BBC Big Day last stop
5 species
Canada Goose 2
Glossy Ibis 40
White-faced Ibis 1 Continuing with large flock of glossy ibis, Differentiated by lighter, more reddish brown coloration and facial differences.
Turkey Vulture 3
Red-winged Blackbird 9
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S337297983
BBC Donation to Wildlands Trust
The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, is pleased to donate $250 to Wildlands Trust, a regional land trust working to conserve native habitats and lands of high ecological value in Southeastern Massachusetts. As
Reporting State-listed Species
Every BBC member, and every birder in our state, can make a direct contribution to bird conservation by reporting observations of state-listed species through the Heritage Hub reporting system, part of the state's Natural Heritage
Black Birders’ Week 2021
May 30-June 5 Organized by The BlackAFInSTEM Collective – a collective that “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career
Update on Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships
National Audubon cancelled all its 2020 summer camps at Hog Island in Maine, but the BBC is delighted to announce that our 2020 scholarship recipients, May Adams of Wales, MA and Jackson
Everybody Loves Owls
With reports of too close encounters with owls, it's time to check in and think about birding ethics. It is NEVER okay to approach roosting owls closely. The Brookline Bird Club’s code of Ethics
You can now say “you knew them when…”
If you missed The Basics of Drawing Birds with Avery Whitlock, you might have failed to realize a hidden talent. Of course, if you're a current member (or renew today) you can go to
BBC Donation to Wildlands Trust
The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, is pleased to donate $250 to Wildlands Trust, a regional land trust working to conserve native habitats and lands of high ecological value in Southeastern Massachusetts. As
Reporting State-listed Species
Every BBC member, and every birder in our state, can make a direct contribution to bird conservation by reporting observations of state-listed species through the Heritage Hub reporting system, part of the state's Natural Heritage
Black Birders’ Week 2021
May 30-June 5 Organized by The BlackAFInSTEM Collective – a collective that “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career
Update on Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships
National Audubon cancelled all its 2020 summer camps at Hog Island in Maine, but the BBC is delighted to announce that our 2020 scholarship recipients, May Adams of Wales, MA and Jackson
Everybody Loves Owls
With reports of too close encounters with owls, it's time to check in and think about birding ethics. It is NEVER okay to approach roosting owls closely. The Brookline Bird Club’s code of Ethics
You can now say “you knew them when…”
If you missed The Basics of Drawing Birds with Avery Whitlock, you might have failed to realize a hidden talent. Of course, if you're a current member (or renew today) you can go to
BBC Donation to Wildlands Trust
The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, is pleased to donate $250 to Wildlands Trust, a regional land trust working to conserve native habitats and lands of high ecological value in Southeastern Massachusetts. As
Reporting State-listed Species
Every BBC member, and every birder in our state, can make a direct contribution to bird conservation by reporting observations of state-listed species through the Heritage Hub reporting system, part of the state's Natural Heritage
Black Birders’ Week 2021
May 30-June 5 Organized by The BlackAFInSTEM Collective – a collective that “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career
Update on Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships
National Audubon cancelled all its 2020 summer camps at Hog Island in Maine, but the BBC is delighted to announce that our 2020 scholarship recipients, May Adams of Wales, MA and Jackson
Everybody Loves Owls
With reports of too close encounters with owls, it's time to check in and think about birding ethics. It is NEVER okay to approach roosting owls closely. The Brookline Bird Club’s code of Ethics
You can now say “you knew them when…”
If you missed The Basics of Drawing Birds with Avery Whitlock, you might have failed to realize a hidden talent. Of course, if you're a current member (or renew today) you can go to
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