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Old Fish Hatchery and Nye Pond, East Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, US
Feb 9, 2020
Checklist Comments:    SSBC/BBC trip, Glenn d’Entremont leader,
American Black Duck  1
Ring-necked Duck  2
Marsh Wren  1    consistently calling in phragmites, listening to calls of wrens was MAWR, not SEWR (Sedge), playback (about 15 seconds) did not elicit response but this was after the group trudged through the area.
stakeout Painted Bunting–Carver (Dec 2019-Jan 2020), Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
Feb 9, 2020 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM
Cooper’s Hawk  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern)  2
Blue Jay  6
American Crow  3
Fish Crow  2
Common Raven  1
Black-capped Chickadee  2
Tufted Titmouse  15
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  2
Carolina Wren  2
Eastern Bluebird  2
House Sparrow  X
American Goldfinch  2
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  6
Song Sparrow  2
Northern Cardinal  2
Great Herring Pond, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
Feb 9, 2020 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Mallard  10
Bufflehead  16
Common Goldeneye  73
Barrow’s Goldeneye  5    likely the most I have seen at one time, last year there was two pair, this year two pair plus a immature male with dark brown head w/reddish tone, high point above the forehead, darkish bill, darker back than the COGO, hanging w/adult BAGO and followed the female(s) around
Hooded Merganser  6
Red-breasted Merganser  12
Common Loon  4
Bald Eagle  1    imm (2nd year?), brown blotched with white all over
Blue Jay  6
American Crow  2
Black-capped Chickadee  3
White-throated Sparrow  10
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  1
Northern Cardinal  6
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S64333808
stakeout Western Tanager–Oriole Lane, Sandwich (2019-2020), Barnstable, Massachusetts, US
Feb 9, 2020 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
Mourning Dove  6
Turkey Vulture  1
Red-tailed Hawk  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  3
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1
American Crow  1
Black-capped Chickadee  6
Tufted Titmouse  4
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  2
Winter Wren  1    heard singing briefly, home owners mentioned has been singing recently
Carolina Wren  1
House Finch  5
American Goldfinch  25
Field Sparrow  1
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  10
Song Sparrow  2
Western Tanager  1    continuing bird
Northern Cardinal  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S64333807
Shawme Pond, Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, US
Feb 9, 2020 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM
Canada Goose  15
Mute Swan  1
American Wigeon  29
Mallard  3
Bufflehead  7
Hooded Merganser  4
American Crow  5
Golden-crowned Kinglet  1
European Starling  X
Scusset Beach State Reservation, Barnstable, Massachusetts, US
Feb 9, 2020 1:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Brant (Atlantic)  30
Common Eider (Dresser’s)  1150
White-winged Scoter  20
Black Scoter  35
Red-breasted Merganser  10
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Razorbill  2
Ring-billed Gull  X
Herring Gull (American)  X
Great Black-backed Gull  X
Common Loon  5
Great Cormorant (North Atlantic)  1
Turkey Vulture  1
Red-shouldered Hawk  2
Red-tailed Hawk  2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1
Blue Jay  4
American Crow  2
Black-capped Chickadee  8
Horned Lark  1
Carolina Wren  2
American Robin  3
White-throated Sparrow  6
Song Sparrow  2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S64333804

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Bring Back Bobolinks! This year the BBC is introducing new Endangered Species Program. Each year we plan to focus on a single bird species facing serious threats in Massachusetts and elsewhere. With this effort we

Bring Back Bobolinks!

Bring Back Bobolinks! This year the BBC is introducing new Endangered Species Program. Each year we plan to focus on a single bird species facing serious threats in Massachusetts and elsewhere. With this effort we

Bring Back Bobolinks!

Bring Back Bobolinks! This year the BBC is introducing new Endangered Species Program. Each year we plan to focus on a single bird species facing serious threats in Massachusetts and elsewhere. With this effort we

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  • Pop-up Trip: Crane WMA, Falmouth, and Swallow-tailed Kites!

    Falmouth - Crane WMA 754 Nathan Ellis Highway, Falmouth, MA, United States

    Pop-up trip to look for the Swallow-tailed Kites that have bred this year near Mashpee. We'll start with a walk at Crane WMA to look for grassland birds, then head over to the location nearby where the kites are being seen. Contact trip leader (leaving from Newton around 6.30am) for possible carpooling, or else meet

  • Half-Day Seabirding and Whale Watching

    Plymouth - Captain John's Whale Watching Tour Company 10 Town Wharf, Plymouth, MA, United States

    The BBC has reserved a limited block of discounted group tickets on these public tours. These tours are open to all. Register online at https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=330  Registration opens June 19. Co-sponsored with the South Shore Bird club. The parking for multiple hours that you need is not near the town wharf. Allow extra time to find

  • Nighthawk Watch at Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge

    Harvard - Oxbow NWR Tank Rd, Harvard, MA, United States

    Join us for a pleasant evening of watching nighthawk migration along the Nashua River valley. Bring a lawn chair or a camp stool. Rain date: Sunday August 30.

  • Belle Isle Marsh Reservation (Winthrop side)

    Winthrop - Belle Isle March and Marine Ecology Park Banks Street, Winthrop, MA, United States

    Join us to observe resident birds and fall migrants in a unique urban habitat that is a favorite for many bird species, including uncommon and rare birds. Birders of all levels will enjoy this walk. The trails are (generally) flat and easy to walk. A water bottle, water proof clothing including a hat, sunblock &

  • Plum Island

    Newburyport - Courthouse 188 State Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

    Beginners and those with limited mobility welcome. There is an entrance fee for Parker River NWR.

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