Wompatuck SP, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
May 6, 2017 5:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
7.0 mile(s)
Comments: BBC trip, 2 others joined at 6:30
59 species
Canada Goose 2
Mute Swan 1
Wild Turkey 1
Great Egret 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) X
Mourning Dove 5
Barred Owl (Northern) 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 6
Great Crested Flycatcher 5
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 2
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow (American) 1
Black-capped Chickadee 42
Tufted Titmouse 13
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 6
Brown Creeper 6
Winter Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (caerulea) 8
Veery 10
Hermit Thrush 5
Wood Thrush 5
American Robin 9
Gray Catbird 16
European Starling X
Ovenbird 76
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Northern Waterthrush 3
Blue-winged Warbler 3
Black-and-white Warbler 17
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Parula 2
Yellow Warbler (Northern) 6
Black-throated Blue Warbler 3
Pine Warbler 13
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 4
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 13
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 2
Eastern Towhee 12
Scarlet Tanager 4
Northern Cardinal 9
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 7
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 9
Baltimore Oriole 7
House Finch 1
Purple Finch (Eastern) 1
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow X
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36667498
BHI–World’s End, Hingham (TTOR), Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
May 6, 2017 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments: BBC trip
31 species
Bufflehead 1 female
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Egret 5
Snowy Egret 5
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1 displaying male, also hunting
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo (Eastern) 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
House Wren 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler (Northern) 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 5
Chipping Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 5
Orchard Oriole 1
Baltimore Oriole 2
House Finch 2
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36667493
North Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
May 6, 2017 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: BBC trip
15 species
Mute Swan 3
American Black Duck 1
Common Eider (Dresser’s) 30
Black Scoter 2
Red-breasted Merganser 5
Common Loon 1
Northern Gannet 4
Great Cormorant (North Atlantic) 5
Double-crested Cormorant 50
Purple Sandpiper 50
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Northern Mockingbird 1
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36667490
Marshfield, North, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
May 6, 2017 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: BBC trip
3 species
Brant (Atlantic) 4
Turkey Vulture 3
Purple Martin 4 Damon’s Point in ornamental bird house(s)
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36667488
Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
May 6, 2017 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.25 mile(s)
Comments: BBC trip
2 species
Wild Turkey 3
Barn Swallow (American) 2
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36667487
Brant Rock beach, Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
May 6, 2017 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: BBC trip
2 species
Common Eider (Dresser’s) 10
Double-crested Cormorant 75
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36667486
Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
May 6, 2017 3:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: BBC trip
4 species
Ruddy Duck (Ruddy) 17
Turkey Vulture 1
Bald Eagle 1 ad
Brown Thrasher 1
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36667483
Burrage Pond WMA, Hanson, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
May 6, 2017 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.25 mile(s)
Comments: BBC trip
13 species
Mallard (Northern) 6
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 5
Great Egret 2
Osprey (carolinensis) 3
Northern Harrier (American) 1 female
Killdeer 2
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Chimney Swift 2
Tree Swallow 6
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 7
Orchard Oriole 2
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36667480
Plymouth Airport, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
May 6, 2017 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments: BBC trip
9 species
Killdeer 1
Upland Sandpiper 4
American Kestrel 4
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Horned Lark 1
Brown Thrasher 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Vesper Sparrow 1
Eastern Meadowlark (Eastern) 3
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36667478
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