Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 20, 2024 7:35 AM – 9:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.25 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Wicked cold, 13 degrees, NNW wind 5-10mph, partly sunny. Dropping tide. Lots of duck hunters about. Led BBC walk.
23 species
Canada Goose 1
Common Eider 7
Surf Scoter 4
White-winged Scoter 2
Mourning Dove 1
Ring-billed Gull 11
American Herring Gull 22
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 1
Northern Harrier 3 Minimum, probably more.
Downy Woodpecker 1
American Crow 3
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Horned Lark 5
American Robin 1
House Sparrow 2
American Goldfinch 14
American Tree Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 2
White-crowned Sparrow 1 Continuing bird, found under the Pine tree at the end of the transfer station parking area.
Song Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S206120973
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Cold Spring Park, Newton
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Birding Sketch Crawl – Fall Series
Leader's ChoiceCome and bird/sketch favorite patches around Essex and Middlesex Counties.
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Plum Island
Parker River NWR - Lot #1 Refuge Rd., Newbury, MA, MA, United StatesWe will be walking the North Pool dike as well as visiting other spots. Note that an entrance fee or pass is required. Restrooms available.
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Barretts Mill Farmland
Concord - Barretts Mill Farmland Barrett's Mill Road, Concord, MA, United StatesThis is often a great place for fall sparrows including Savannah, Field, and White-crowned, as well as Pipit and occasional Dickcissel. Loaner binoculars available; please email trip leader to reserve a pair! If the weather doens't look good, contact the leader to check status.
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Hellcat at Parker River NWR
Parker River NWR - Lot #4 Newbury, MA, United StatesDuring the past few years the refuge has opened the dike to hiking during National Wildlife Refuge Week. We will plan to do that hike if the dike is again open this year. Otherwise we hike the boardwalk and normal dike area.






