Newburyport & vicinity, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Mar 22, 2025 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
25.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Cashman Park, Salisbury Beach, Parker River NWR, Scotland Road, Cherry Hill Reservoir, West Newbury
64 species
Brant 5
Canada Goose 250
Mute Swan 8
Wood Duck 5
Gadwall 10
Mallard 72
American Black Duck 65
Green-winged Teal 11
Ring-necked Duck 2
Greater Scaup 4
Common Eider 13
Surf Scoter 35
White-winged Scoter 12
Black Scoter 40
Long-tailed Duck 8
Bufflehead 19
Common Goldeneye 3
Hooded Merganser 6
Common Merganser 17
Red-breasted Merganser 5
Ruddy Duck 10
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 25
Mourning Dove 40
American Coot 1
Killdeer 8
Wilson’s Snipe 3
Ring-billed Gull 36
American Herring Gull 56
Great Black-backed Gull 13
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Horned Grebe 1
Red-necked Grebe 1
Common Loon 7
Great Cormorant 2
Great Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 18
Bald Eagle 10
Red-tailed Hawk 15 Multiple locations throughout the day
Long-eared Owl 1 Continuing bird at known roost site
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 9
Hairy Woodpecker 2
American Kestrel 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 26
Common Raven 1
Black-capped Chickadee 12
Tufted Titmouse 3
Tree Swallow 37 Early
White-breasted Nuthatch 7
Carolina Wren 4
European Starling 90
Northern Mockingbird 2
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 30
Cedar Waxwing 13
House Sparrow 65
American Goldfinch 11
Snow Bunting 8 Late?
Song Sparrow 32
Red-winged Blackbird 175
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Common Grackle 150
Northern Cardinal 3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S221887873
Book Fund Donation to Massachusetts Young Birders Club
The BBC, through its Conservation and Education Committee, is proud to announce a donation of binoculars and bird guides to the Massachusetts Young Birders Club. The mission of the MYBC
2022 BBC Scholarship Recipients
The BBC is pleased to announce that this year’s Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarships have been awarded to Johnny Owens of Essex, MA and Jocelyn Pyne of Harvard, MA. These
Taiwan: Gateway to Asian Birding, March 31, 2022, 7-8:15 PM
Did you know that Taiwan ranks 7th in eBird checklist submissions among all countries on the planet? Birder and photographer Jared Keyes will share his experiences and stunning photos from this amazing mountainous island
Can you say “Peent!”?
On Saturday March 26, BBC hosted a woodcock walk for kids. In spite of the damp weather, twenty excited children and parents joined trip leaders Kathy Dia and Naeem Yusuff at Belmont's Rock Meadow for
BBC offers two Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships to National Audubon’s Hog Island camp
The BBC is pleased to announce that we will again offer two Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders. The 2022 scholarships will cover the
BBC Donates to Kestrel Educational Adventures
The BBC is proud to announce a donation of $400 to Kestrel Educational Adventures to pay for field guides and orienteering compasses for elementary school students in a program sponsored by the town of
Book Fund Donation to Massachusetts Young Birders Club
The BBC, through its Conservation and Education Committee, is proud to announce a donation of binoculars and bird guides to the Massachusetts Young Birders Club. The mission of the MYBC
2022 BBC Scholarship Recipients
The BBC is pleased to announce that this year’s Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarships have been awarded to Johnny Owens of Essex, MA and Jocelyn Pyne of Harvard, MA. These
Taiwan: Gateway to Asian Birding, March 31, 2022, 7-8:15 PM
Did you know that Taiwan ranks 7th in eBird checklist submissions among all countries on the planet? Birder and photographer Jared Keyes will share his experiences and stunning photos from this amazing mountainous island
Can you say “Peent!”?
On Saturday March 26, BBC hosted a woodcock walk for kids. In spite of the damp weather, twenty excited children and parents joined trip leaders Kathy Dia and Naeem Yusuff at Belmont's Rock Meadow for
BBC offers two Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships to National Audubon’s Hog Island camp
The BBC is pleased to announce that we will again offer two Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders. The 2022 scholarships will cover the
BBC Donates to Kestrel Educational Adventures
The BBC is proud to announce a donation of $400 to Kestrel Educational Adventures to pay for field guides and orienteering compasses for elementary school students in a program sponsored by the town of
Book Fund Donation to Massachusetts Young Birders Club
The BBC, through its Conservation and Education Committee, is proud to announce a donation of binoculars and bird guides to the Massachusetts Young Birders Club. The mission of the MYBC
2022 BBC Scholarship Recipients
The BBC is pleased to announce that this year’s Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarships have been awarded to Johnny Owens of Essex, MA and Jocelyn Pyne of Harvard, MA. These
Taiwan: Gateway to Asian Birding, March 31, 2022, 7-8:15 PM
Did you know that Taiwan ranks 7th in eBird checklist submissions among all countries on the planet? Birder and photographer Jared Keyes will share his experiences and stunning photos from this amazing mountainous island
Can you say “Peent!”?
On Saturday March 26, BBC hosted a woodcock walk for kids. In spite of the damp weather, twenty excited children and parents joined trip leaders Kathy Dia and Naeem Yusuff at Belmont's Rock Meadow for
BBC offers two Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships to National Audubon’s Hog Island camp
The BBC is pleased to announce that we will again offer two Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders. The 2022 scholarships will cover the
BBC Donates to Kestrel Educational Adventures
The BBC is proud to announce a donation of $400 to Kestrel Educational Adventures to pay for field guides and orienteering compasses for elementary school students in a program sponsored by the town of
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RESCHEDULED to April 16 Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Concord RESCHEDULED
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Fruitlands Museum, Harvard
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Westborough WMA in Two Parts
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Belle Isle Marsh and Vicinity
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Millennium Park
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