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

ANNUAL REPORT 2022

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts, [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2022

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts, [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2022

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts, [...]

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Upcoming Field Trips

  • Dunback Meadow, Lexington

    We will look for semi-hardy migrants and wintering birds including raptors. Fox Sparrow are often here at this time of year. Expect to walk about 3 miles on possibly muddy trails. Cosponsored with Menotomy Bird Club.

  • Belle Isle Marsh Reservation

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

    Let's explore the East Boston side of Belle Isle Marsh in winter! We'll look for ducks, hawks, Bald Eagles, winter finches and many more birds! Belle Isle is a fantastic birding destination in any season. All of the trails are flat and easy, with a slight elevation on the small hill going through the meadow. [...]

  • Midweek Hunt for Alcids and Seabirds

    Rockport - Halibut Point State Park Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, MA, United States

    Join us for a mid-week hunt for alcids and other wintering seabirds. Be prepared for cold and windy weather. If bad weather is predicted, contact the leader by 6:00 pm the previous evening.

  • Millennium Park

    Boston - Millennium Park Canoe Launch 300 Gardner Street, Boston, MA, United States

    Join us to look for birds in a unique urban habitat that often draws numerous uncommon and rare birds. Birders of all levels will enjoy this trip. The trails are flat and easy to walk. We may offer optional 30-60 minute trip extensions to adjacent locations such as West Roxbury High School Marsh and/or Brook [...]

  • Sconticut Neck and West Island, Fairhaven

    Fairhaven - Sconticut Neck and West Island 209 Huttleston Ave,, Fairhaven, MA, United States

    We will make several stops on the neck and then onto West Island to search for winter ducks, loons, grebes and shorebirds.

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