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Scusset Beach State Reservation, Barnstable, Massachusetts, US

Feb 11, 2024 8:09 AM – 10:00 AM

Protocol: Traveling

2.25 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Cape Cod Bird Club co-sponsored walk with Brookline Bird Club. Observed from the fish pier, the playground at the end of Scusset Beach Road and the jetty. I saw that Ross Sormani was at Scusset yesterday and had some nice birds on the side trails but our group had a few more stops to make today so stuck with the main highlights. Thanks to regular CCBC walk participants Phyllis L and Ron C for participating. A warm welcome to Lisa G, Jackie A, Benjamin L and Dylan T for jumping on this trip. Also happy to see Cape Flyrodder Scott D. It was my first time leading a waterfowl prowl so thanks to everyone for their participation and contributions.

23 species

Common Eider  180

Surf Scoter  40

White-winged Scoter  12

Black Scoter  8

Long-tailed Duck  4

Bufflehead  1

Red-breasted Merganser  7

Mourning Dove  2

Dunlin  8

Ring-billed Gull  2

American Herring Gull  11

Great Black-backed Gull  2

Common Loon  3

Great Cormorant  1

Turkey Vulture  3

Belted Kingfisher  1

American Crow  6

Black-capped Chickadee  3

Horned Lark  17

Carolina Wren  1

American Robin  1

Song Sparrow  2

Yellow-rumped Warbler  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S206186603

Sandwich Marina, Barnstable, Massachusetts, US

Feb 11, 2024 10:16 AM – 10:52 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.91 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Cape Cod Bird Club co-sponsored walk joined by Brookline Bird Club.

10 species

Common Eider  61

Long-tailed Duck  4

Common Goldeneye  3

Red-breasted Merganser  1

American Herring Gull  8

Common Loon  6

Northern Harrier  1

European Starling  10

American Robin  3

Song Sparrow  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S206186606

Shawme Pond, Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, US

Feb 11, 2024 11:11 AM – 12:56 PM

Protocol: Traveling

1.2 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Cape Cod Bird Club co-sponsored walk with Brookline Bird Club. Very appreciative to those folks who came from off Cape to join us. Nice raptor activity!

32 species

Canada Goose  8

Mute Swan  11

Gadwall  25

Eurasian Wigeon  1    There have been 2 seen here this past week but we only saw a single individual. They were moving around the pond quite a bit.

American Wigeon  145

Mallard  5

Bufflehead  2

Hooded Merganser  12

Red-breasted Merganser  1

Great Blue Heron  2

Cooper’s Hawk  1    Perched up on a branch for at least 10 minutes.

Bald Eagle  1

Red-shouldered Hawk  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker  2

Northern Flicker  2

Blue Jay  3

American Crow  1

Common Raven  1

Black-capped Chickadee  8

Tufted Titmouse  2

Carolina Wren  1

European Starling  3

Eastern Bluebird  2

American Robin  5

House Sparrow  1

House Finch  6

American Goldfinch  4

Song Sparrow  3

Red-winged Blackbird  2

Brown-headed Cowbird  2

Common Grackle  5

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S206186608

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