Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 24, 2021 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Checklist Comments:    18 degrees, winds NW25 with stronger gusts. Clear but cold.
21 species
American Black Duck  6
Common Eider  200
Surf Scoter  4
White-winged Scoter  12
Long-tailed Duck  10
Common Goldeneye  2
Sanderling  2
Ring-billed Gull  8
Herring Gull  50
Common Loon  2
Northern Harrier  1    Northern tip of Plum Island, across the Merrimack from Salisbury
Black-capped Chickadee  2
Red-breasted Nuthatch  1
Northern Mockingbird  1
American Robin  1
Common Redpoll  30
Red Crossbill  40    Feeding in the pines near campground and across the road. Moving . White-wings mixed in.
White-winged Crossbill  8    Mixed in with a large flock of red crossbills, feeding in the pines around the road near the campground.
Snow Bunting  14
American Tree Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S79906704

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  • Belle Isle Marsh and Vicinity

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

    Led by DCR staff. We will search on foot up to one mile, on flat, easy terrain for snowy owls and other raptors, native sparrows, finches, waterfowl, and other birds. This is a traveling program by car or bike. Prepare for ticks. Ages: Adults and kids 8 years+ with adult chaperone. Binoculars recommended. ADA/Reasonable Accommodations [...]

  • Race Point Beach

    Provincetown - Race Point Beach

    Let’s start the year with some awesome birds! We will bird from the beach close to the parking lot. We may walk the beach depending on participants interest. Several species of alcids are possible as well as gannets, Iceland and Glaucous Gulls and three loon species. Dress for cold windy weather. We may try other [...]

  • New Year’s Day Birding — Newburyport and Vicinity

    Newburyport - Cashman Park 68 Sally Snyder Way, Newburyport, MA, United States

    Join us on our annual New Year’s Day birding trip! We may also venture on to Cape Ann. In case of inclement weather check with leader night before trip. Note that an entrance fee or pass is required to visit Parker River NWR.

  • Belle Isle Marsh and Vicinity

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

    Led by DCR staff. We will search on foot up to one mile, on flat, easy terrain for snowy owls and other raptors, native sparrows, finches, waterfowl, and other birds. This is a traveling program by car or bike. Prepare for ticks. Ages: Adults and kids 8 years+ with adult chaperone. Binoculars recommended. ADA/Reasonable Accommodations [...]

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