Recent Bird Sightings from Plum Island

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Recent Bird Sightings from Plum Island

Here’s a list of recent bird sightings from Plum Island, located in Newburyport, Newbury, Rowley, and Ipswich, Massachusetts. Most sightings are from the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, which makes up the southern two thirds of the island. This information is only as complete as the reports received. To contribute your sightings please send them to Tom Wetmore. Reports to the MassBird mailing list are integrated into this page.

See the legend after the list for an explanation of terms. You can find most of the locations on the Parker River NWR map.

There are 65 species currently on the list. The list covers the last 14 days.

Recent Bird Sightings from Plum Island — updated March 9, 2010

Snow Goose, Chen caerulescens
- 06 Mar, 1 just n pi turnpike w/canadas, i davies
- 06 Mar, 1, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 03 Mar, 1 marsh n pans, w gette-joppa
- 02 Mar, 1 pans, d chickering, l cooper
- 02 Mar, 1 f/two, s hardy
- 02 Mar, 1 marsh n pans, s pierce
- 01 Mar, 1 feeding w/canadas in flooded marsh n pans, s pierce
- 28 Feb, 1 marsh near two, d chickering, l cooper
- 28 Feb, 1 across marsh f/two, p&f vale
- 27 Feb, 1 marsh near two, d chickering, l cooper
- 27 Feb, 2 marsh w two, n landry
- 27 Feb, 1 across f/two, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 27 Feb, 1 marsh n pans w/canadas, s pierce
Brant, Branta bernicla
- 07 Mar, 6 sandy pt, s sullivan
Canada Goose, Branta canadensis
- 09 Mar, 70 var, d chickering, l cooper
- 09 Mar, 100 throughout, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 190, j nelson
- 07 Mar, 160, n landry
- 07 Mar, 100s thruout, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 200 thruout, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, yes, i davies
- 06 Mar, 400, n landry
- 06 Mar, 50, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 06 Mar, 80 var, t wetmore
- 04 Mar, 82, j hoye, a mccarthy
- 04 Mar, 80 var, t wetmore
- 03 Mar, yes, w gette-joppa
- 03 Mar, 60 var, t wetmore
- 02 Mar, 31 var, d chickering, l cooper
- 02 Mar, sev locns, s hardy
- 02 Mar, 75, s pierce
- 01 Mar, 168, s pierce
- 01 Mar, 250, w tatro
- 28 Feb, 50 var, d chickering, l cooper
- 28 Feb, yes, n landry
- 28 Feb, yes, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, 100+ pans, south marsh, forward, pi sound, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, 100 var, t wetmore
- 27 Feb, 135 var, d chickering, l cooper
- 27 Feb, 80 inc pans, n landry
- 27 Feb, 70, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 27 Feb, 70, s pierce
- 25 Feb, 4, s pierce
- 25 Feb, 25 var, t wetmore
Mute Swan, Cygnus olor
- 09 Mar, 2 far w pans, 1 stage, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 7 ipswich f/sandy pt, s sullivan
- 06 Mar, 1, n landry
- 03 Mar, 1 pans, t wetmore
Gadwall, Anas strepera
- 09 Mar, 40 most pans, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 20, j nelson
- 07 Mar, 34, n landry
- 07 Mar, 40+ pans, 6 forward, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 45 pans, others, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, yes, n landry
- 06 Mar, 25, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 06 Mar, 60 pans, t wetmore
- 04 Mar, 50, j hoye, a mccarthy
- 04 Mar, 75 pans, t wetmore
- 03 Mar, 40+ pans, w gette-joppa
- 03 Mar, 40 pans, t wetmore
- 02 Mar, 11 pans, d chickering, l cooper
- 02 Mar, 50 pans, s hardy
- 02 Mar, 50 pans, s pierce
- 01 Mar, 43, s pierce
- 01 Mar, 25 most w of pans, w tatro
- 28 Feb, 8 pans, d chickering, l cooper
- 28 Feb, 40 pans, i giriunas-bbc
- 28 Feb, 38, n landry
- 28 Feb, 5, p&f vale
- 28 Feb, 30 inc 28 pans, 2 forward, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, 50+ pans, 24 forward, 12 south marsh, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, 60 pans, t wetmore
- 27 Feb, 6 pans, d chickering, l cooper
- 27 Feb, 28 inc pans, n landry
- 27 Feb, 22 pans, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 27 Feb, 29, s pierce
- 25 Feb, 9, s pierce
- 25 Feb, 9 pan sw three, t wetmore
American Wigeon, Anas americana
- 09 Mar, 2 pans & forward, d chickering, l cooper
- 09 Mar, 1 pr forward, 1 m pans, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 2 forward, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 4 s end forward, 5 pans sw pines, t wetmore
- 02 Mar, 2 pans, s hardy
- 02 Mar, 1 m pans, s pierce
American Black Duck, Anas rubripes
- 09 Mar, 150 var, d chickering, l cooper
- 09 Mar, 60 throughout, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 200, j nelson
- 07 Mar, 140, n landry
- 07 Mar, 100s thruout, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 200 var, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, 200, n landry
- 06 Mar, 88, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 06 Mar, 100 var, t wetmore
- 04 Mar, 128, j hoye, a mccarthy
- 04 Mar, 100 var, t wetmore
- 03 Mar, pans, forward, w gette-joppa
- 03 Mar, 100 var, t wetmore
- 02 Mar, 25 var, d chickering, l cooper
- 02 Mar, 80, s pierce
- 01 Mar, 162, s pierce
- 01 Mar, 300, w tatro
- 28 Feb, 100 var, d chickering, l cooper
- 28 Feb, yes, n landry
- 28 Feb, yes, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, 100+ thruout, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, 250 var, t wetmore
- 27 Feb, 45 var, d chickering, l cooper
- 27 Feb, 90 inc pans, n landry
- 27 Feb, 40, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 27 Feb, 67, s pierce
- 25 Feb, 26, s pierce
- 25 Feb, 30 var, t wetmore
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
- 09 Mar, 8 var, d chickering, l cooper
- 09 Mar, 15, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 2, j nelson
- 07 Mar, 13 forward, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 1 forward, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, 8, n landry
- 06 Mar, 35, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 06 Mar, 1 m pans, t wetmore
- 04 Mar, 4, j hoye, a mccarthy
- 03 Mar, 4 north field, 2 forward, t wetmore
- 02 Mar, 2 pans, d chickering, l cooper
- 02 Mar, 6, s pierce
- 01 Mar, 4, s pierce
- 01 Mar, 10, w tatro
- 28 Feb, 10 var, d chickering, l cooper
- 28 Feb, yes, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, 6 forward, 3 pi rv, pi sound f/wardens, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, 1 forward, t wetmore
- 27 Feb, 8, n landry
- 27 Feb, 20, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 25 Feb, 2 marsh n refuge, 2 m north pool olook, t wetmore
Northern Pintail, Anas acuta
- 09 Mar, 13 pans & forward, d chickering, l cooper
- 09 Mar, 35 most forward, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 9, j nelson
- 07 Mar, 25+ forward, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 4 pans, 35 forward, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, yes, j waters
- 06 Mar, 18, n landry
- 06 Mar, 14, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 04 Mar, 40, j hoye, a mccarthy
- 04 Mar, 6 pans, t wetmore
- 03 Mar, 10 forward, w gette-joppa
- 03 Mar, 35 forward, t wetmore
- 02 Mar, 3 pans, d chickering, l cooper
- 02 Mar, 2 pans, s hardy
- 02 Mar, 1 m 1 f pans, s pierce
- 01 Mar, 5 inc pr flooded marsh n gate, 2 m 1 f flooded marsh s pans, s pierce
- 01 Mar, 2 w two, 8 forward, w tatro
- 28 Feb, 28, inc 2 pans, 26 forward, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, 16 pans, 25+ forward, 6 pi sound, 23 south marsh, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, 2 pans, 40 forward, t wetmore
Green-winged Teal, Anas crecca
- 09 Mar, 13 forward, d chickering, l cooper
- 09 Mar, 5 forward f/new blind, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 2 pi rv f/one, poss 4 stage, s sullivan
- 06 Mar, 2, n landry
- 04 Mar, 2, j hoye, a mccarthy
- 01 Mar, 1 flyby north pool f/rdside opp north pool, w tatro
- 28 Feb, 2 forward, s grinley, m goetschkes
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis
- 25 Feb, 1 pi rv just s one, s pierce
Scaup species
- 28 Feb, 2 pi sound f/wardens, s sullivan
Common Eider, Somateria mollissima
- 09 Mar, 8 emerson, d chickering, l cooper
- 09 Mar, 12 emerson, 2 pi sound f/south marsh, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 20, j nelson
- 07 Mar, 12 one ocean, 30+ sandy pt, 20+ seven ocean, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 2 one ocean, 25 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, 70, n landry
- 06 Mar, 30, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 06 Mar, 1 m one ocean, t wetmore
- 03 Mar, 1 one ocean, t wetmore
- 01 Mar, 7 flyby one ocean, w tatro
- 28 Feb, 2, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, 20+ south marsh, 5 five ocean, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, 6 one ocean, 1 m pi sound f/hellcat, t wetmore
White-winged Scoter, Melanitta fusca
- 09 Mar, 1 seven ocean, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 20+ one ocean, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 25 one & seven ocean, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, 1, n landry
- 06 Mar, 8, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 06 Mar, 16 one ocean, t wetmore
- 04 Mar, 6 one ocean, t wetmore
- 03 Mar, 4 one ocean, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 25 one ocean, d chickering, l cooper
- 28 Feb, 16, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, 8 one ocean, 6 five ocean, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, 8+ one ocean, t wetmore
- 27 Feb, 15, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 27 Feb, 6 one ocean, s pierce
Black Scoter, Melanitta nigra
- 09 Mar, 1 pr seven ocean, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 14 one ocean, 20+ seven ocean, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 1 m seven ocean, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, 4, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 04 Mar, 6 one ocean, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 18 five ocean, 10 one ocean, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, 2+ one ocean, t wetmore
Long-tailed Duck, Clangula hyemalis
- 09 Mar, 1 seven ocean, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 22, j nelson
- 07 Mar, 40+ one ocean, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 15 one ocean, 6 pi sound f/wardens, 6 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, 10, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 06 Mar, 16 one ocean, 6 pi sound f/wardens, t wetmore
- 04 Mar, 6 one ocean, t wetmore
- 03 Mar, 1 one ocean, 1+ pi sound f/wardens, t wetmore
- 01 Mar, 6 one ocean, w tatro
- 28 Feb, 2 one ocean, d chickering, l cooper
- 28 Feb, 6, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, 2 pi sound, 5 one ocean, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, 8 one ocean, 8 pi sound f/hellcat, t wetmore
Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola
- 09 Mar, 4 forward, d chickering, l cooper
- 09 Mar, 3 stage, 5 forward, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 15, j nelson
- 07 Mar, 3 forward, 20+ pi sound f/wardens, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 2 forward, 2 stage, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, forward, j waters
- 06 Mar, 5, n landry
- 06 Mar, yes, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 06 Mar, 25 pi sound f/wardens, t wetmore
- 04 Mar, 1, j hoye, a mccarthy
- 03 Mar, sev forward, w gette-joppa
- 03 Mar, 12 pi sound f/wardens, t wetmore
- 01 Mar, 2 forward, w tatro
- 28 Feb, 27, n landry
- 28 Feb, yes, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, 21 pi sound f/wardens, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, 35 pi sound f/wardens & hellcat, t wetmore
- 27 Feb, 4 sound w/wardens, n landry
- 27 Feb, 7, s grinley, m goetschkes
Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
- 09 Mar, 4 wardens pool & forward, d chickering, l cooper
- 09 Mar, 10 pi river, forward, emerson, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 14, j nelson
- 07 Mar, 14, n landry
- 07 Mar, 8 pi rv canoe landing, 12 pi sound f/wardens, 1 wetlands s wardens looked sick, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 3 pi rv f/one, 3 forward, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, 28, n landry
- 06 Mar, 30, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 06 Mar, 3 pi rv f/one, t wetmore
- 04 Mar, 3, j hoye, a mccarthy
- 04 Mar, 25 pi rv n refuge, t wetmore
- 03 Mar, doz forward, w gette-joppa
- 03 Mar, 20 pi sound f/wardens, t wetmore
- 01 Mar, 8 flooded marsh n gate, s pierce
- 01 Mar, 4 forward, w tatro
- 28 Feb, 19, n landry
- 28 Feb, 22, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, 60+ pi rv, most pi sound f/wardens south marsh, 2 forward, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, 6 pi rv, 25 pi sound, t wetmore
- 27 Feb, 1 marsh near gate, d chickering, l cooper
- 27 Feb, 18 sound w/wardens, n landry
- 27 Feb, 18, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 27 Feb, 1 flyby s pi rv, s pierce
- 25 Feb, 22 pi rv f/one, t wetmore
Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus
- 28 Feb, 2, n landry
- 28 Feb, 3 pans, 2 forward, 2 south marsh, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, 3 pi sound f/wardens, t wetmore
- 27 Feb, 2 flooded marsn n scurves, s pierce
- 25 Feb, 1 m 1 f pan w three, t wetmore
Common Merganser, Mergus merganser
- 04 Mar, 1 m pi rv n refuge, t wetmore
- 03 Mar, 1 m pi rv s one, t wetmore
- 02 Mar, 1 m 1 f pi rv, s pierce
- 28 Feb, 2, p&f vale
Red-breasted Merganser, Mergus serrator
- 09 Mar, 4 stage, d chickering, l cooper
- 09 Mar, 1 pans, 2 stage, 1 f south marsh, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 15, j nelson
- 07 Mar, 7, n landry
- 07 Mar, 7 pans, 4 sandy pt, 5 pi sound f/wardens, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 4 pans, others, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, yes, j waters
- 06 Mar, 9, n landry
- 06 Mar, 6, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 06 Mar, 4 pans, t wetmore
- 04 Mar, 1 m one ocean, 3 pans, t wetmore
- 03 Mar, 5 m 2 f pans, w gette-joppa
- 03 Mar, 10 pans, t wetmore
- 02 Mar, 4 pans, d chickering, l cooper
- 02 Mar, 10 pans, s hardy
- 02 Mar, 14 pans, s pierce
- 01 Mar, 4 m 1 f together flooded marsh s pans, s pierce
- 01 Mar, 10 flooded marsh w three, w tatro
- 28 Feb, 4 pans, d chickering, l cooper
- 28 Feb, 11, n landry
- 28 Feb, 4, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, 45+ pi sound f/wardens, 5 pans, 4 one ocean, 3 south marsh, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, 6 one ocean, 5 pans, 6 pi sound, t wetmore
- 27 Feb, 6, n landry
- 27 Feb, 25, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 27 Feb, 4, s pierce
- 25 Feb, 1 f pi rv f/one, t wetmore
Red-throated Loon, Gavia stellata
- 07 Mar, 1 pi rv bridge, s sullivan
- 06 Mar, 1, n landry
- 06 Mar, 2-3 one ocean, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 2 one ocean, d chickering, l cooper
- 28 Feb, 3, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, 1 lot one, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, 1 one ocean, t wetmore
Common Loon, Gavia immer
- 09 Mar, 1 emerson, d chickering, l cooper
- 07 Mar, 9, j nelson
- 07 Mar, 8 one ocean, 7 sandy pt, 3 pi sound f/wardens, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 10 one ocean, 30 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, yes, j waters
- 06 Mar, 9, n landry
- 06 Mar, 3, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 06 Mar, 3 one ocean, 1 pi sound f/wardens, t wetmore
- 04 Mar, 3 one ocean, t wetmore
- 03 Mar, 3 one ocean, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 2 one ocean, d chickering, l cooper
- 28 Feb, 2, n landry
- 28 Feb, 4, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, 3 lot five, 6 lot one, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, 12 one ocean, 12 pi sound f/wardens & hellcat, t wetmore
- 27 Feb, 1 one ocean, s pierce
Horned Grebe, Podiceps auritus
- 07 Mar, 2, j nelson
- 07 Mar, 13 one ocean, 3 seven ocean, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 5 one ocean, 4 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, 3, n landry
- 06 Mar, 2, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 06 Mar, 4 one ocean, t wetmore
- 01 Mar, 2 one ocean, w tatro
- 28 Feb, 4 one ocean, d chickering, l cooper
- 28 Feb, 2, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, 5 lot one, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, 2-3 one ocean, t wetmore
Red-necked Grebe, Podiceps grisegena
- 07 Mar, 20+ one ocean, 2 seven ocean, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 12 one ocean, 1 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, 18 one ocean, t wetmore
- 03 Mar, 1 one ocean, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 6 one ocean, d chickering, l cooper
- 28 Feb, 8 lot one, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, 12 one ocean, t wetmore
Northern Gannet, Morus bassanus
- 28 Feb, 2 one ocean, j center
- 28 Feb, 1, n landry
- 28 Feb, 3 one ocean, t wetmore
Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
- 28 Feb, 2, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, 2 lot five, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, 1 jetty f/one, 2 flyby n wardens, t wetmore
- 27 Feb, 2, s grinley, m goetschkes
Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura
- 09 Mar, 2 o/mainland w pans, w tatro
Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
- 06 Mar, 2, s grinley, m goetschkes

Northern Harrier, Circus cyaneus
- 09 Mar, 1 one area, d chickering, l cooper
- 09 Mar, 1 m north pool, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 1, j nelson
- 07 Mar, 1, n landry
- 07 Mar, 3 across pi sound f/wardens, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 1 x/pi sound f/wardens, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, 1, n landry
- 06 Mar, 1 f north field, t wetmore
- 04 Mar, 1 north field, t wetmore
- 03 Mar, 1 north marsh s one, t wetmore
- 02 Mar, 1 north pool olook, s pierce
- 28 Feb, 2, n landry
- 28 Feb, 4 sigthings of 3-4, p&f vale
- 28 Feb, 1, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, north pool olook, s sullivan
- 27 Feb, 1 one, n landry
Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis
- 07 Mar, on drift wood bank pi rv bridge, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 3 o/mainland f/wardens, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, 1+ o/mainland, s grinley
- 06 Mar, 1, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 27 Feb, 2, s grinley, m goetschkes
American Kestrel, Falco sparverius
- 07 Mar, 1 on wire just e pi bridge, s sullivan
Merlin, Falco columbarius
- 07 Mar, 1, n landry
- 28 Feb, 1 f on pole marsh just n pans, s sullivan
Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus
- 06 Mar, 1, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 03 Mar, 1 north marsh, later hellcat, w gette-joppa
- 03 Mar, 1 staddles w pans, 1 wardens, 1 marsh w forward, maybe same bird, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 1 staddles w pans flew s, t wetmore
Purple Sandpiper, Calidris maritima
- 07 Mar, 5+ emerson, t wetmore
Dunlin, Calidris alpina
- 27 Feb, fk 39 hi spot near flooded pans, n landry
- 27 Feb, 39 w main pans, n landry
Black-legged Kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla
- 28 Feb, 1 one ocean, t wetmore
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis
- 09 Mar, 3, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 5, j nelson
- 07 Mar, 100s one ocean, seven ocean, marshes & sandy pt, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 4 one & seven ocean, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, yes, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 04 Mar, 10 one ocean, t wetmore
- 02 Mar, 10, s pierce
- 01 Mar, 3, s pierce
- 01 Mar, 5, w tatro
- 28 Feb, 16, n landry
- 28 Feb, yes, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, yes, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, 15+ one ocean, t wetmore
- 27 Feb, yes, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 27 Feb, 34, s pierce
- 25 Feb, 3, s pierce
- 25 Feb, 2 n marsh, t wetmore
Herring Gull, Larus argentatus
- 09 Mar, fk 100 emerson beach, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 34, j nelson
- 07 Mar, 40, n landry
- 07 Mar, 100 one ocean, seven ocean, marshes & sandy pt, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, yes, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, yes, j waters
- 06 Mar, 40, n landry
- 06 Mar, yes, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 06 Mar, yes, t wetmore
- 04 Mar, yes, t wetmore
- 03 Mar, yes, t wetmore
- 02 Mar, 12, s pierce
- 01 Mar, 35, s pierce
- 01 Mar, 25, w tatro
- 28 Feb, yes, n landry
- 28 Feb, yes, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, Yes, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, 100 var, t wetmore
- 27 Feb, 60, n landry
- 27 Feb, yes, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 27 Feb, 65, s pierce
- 25 Feb, 17, s pierce
- 25 Feb, 30 var, t wetmore
Iceland Gull, Larus glaucoides
- 07 Mar, 1 1-w one ocean, t wetmore
- 03 Mar, 1 one ocean, w gette-joppa
- 01 Mar, 1 ad, 1 1-w flyby one ocean, w tatro
- 28 Feb, 1 one ocean, d chickering, l cooper
- 28 Feb, 1 one, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, 1 im lot one, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, 1 1-w kumlein's one ocean, t wetmore
- 27 Feb, 3 kumlien's inc 1 ad 2 1-w lot one, s grinley, m goetschkes
Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus
- 09 Mar, 5 seven beach, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 1, j nelson
- 07 Mar, one ocean, seven ocean & sandy pt, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, yes, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, 4, n landry
- 06 Mar, yes, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 06 Mar, fw, t wetmore
- 04 Mar, yes, t wetmore
- 03 Mar, fw, t wetmore
- 02 Mar, 2, s pierce
- 01 Mar, 7, s pierce
- 01 Mar, 10, w tatro
- 28 Feb, yes, n landry
- 28 Feb, yes, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, yes, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, 10 var, t wetmore
- 27 Feb, 7, n landry
- 27 Feb, yes, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 27 Feb, 13, s pierce
- 25 Feb, 2 n marsh, t wetmore
Razorbill, Alca torda
- 03 Mar, 1 one ocean, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 1 one, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, 12 lot one, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, 30+ one ocean, t wetmore
Rock Pigeon, Columba livia
- 07 Mar, 6, j nelson
- 07 Mar, 1 n refuge, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, 6, n landry
- 06 Mar, yes, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 04 Mar, 2 n refuge, t wetmore
- 03 Mar, n refuge, t wetmore
- 01 Mar, 6 n refuge f/one, w tatro
- 28 Feb, 30, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, 3 n refuge, t wetmore
- 27 Feb, yes, s grinley, m goetschkes
Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura
- 09 Mar, 2 rdside ca new blind, d chickering, l cooper
- 09 Mar, 9 pines, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 2, j nelson
- 07 Mar, 8, n landry
- 07 Mar, 7 var locns, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 2 n refuge, 1-2 on refuge, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, 2, n landry
- 06 Mar, 5, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 06 Mar, 5 n refuge, t wetmore
- 04 Mar, 1 n refuge, t wetmore
- 03 Mar, 2 n refuge, t wetmore
- 02 Mar, 4, s pierce
- 28 Feb, 1 near gate, d chickering, l cooper
- 28 Feb, 2, n landry
- 28 Feb, 6, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, 2 pines roadside, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, 1 n refuge, t wetmore
- 27 Feb, 3 n refuge, n landry
- 25 Feb, 2, s pierce
- 25 Feb, 5 n refuge, t wetmore
Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiaca
- 09 Mar, 1 muskrat house in north pool, w tatro
- 08 Mar, 1 north pool dike, t mcquade
- 07 Mar, 1, j nelson
- 07 Mar, marsh s wardens near dike, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 1 x/pi sound f/wardens, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, 2 f/wardens, i davies
- 06 Mar, 2, n landry
- 06 Mar, 1, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 06 Mar, 2 inc 1 lt marsh sw wardens, 1 dk x/pi sound f/wardens, t wetmore
- 04 Mar, 1 north pool beaver lodge, t wetmore
- 03 Mar, 1 hellcat impoundment, w gette-joppa
- 03 Mar, 1 north pool dike, t wetmore
- 01 Mar, 1 north pool dk f/hellcat dike, w tatro
- 28 Feb, 1 nelsons is, i giriunas-bbc
- 28 Feb, 1, n landry
- 28 Feb, 1 nelsons is f/wardens, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, 1 nelsons is, t wetmore
- 27 Feb, 1 osprey tower x/sound, n landry
- 27 Feb, 1 nelson is osprey tower f/wardens, s grinley, m goetschkes
Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus
- 05 Mar, 1 s two, h d'entremont
- 02 Mar, 1 on pole s one, k lynch
- 28 Feb, 1 lot one, d chickering, l cooper
- 28 Feb, dunes next to one, p&f vale
Downy Woodpecker, Picoides pubescens
- 28 Feb, 1, n landry
- 28 Feb, 1 h scurves, t wetmore
Northern Shrike, Lanius excubitor
- 09 Mar, 1 calling six boardwalk, j egan
- 08 Mar, 1 wardens, a morgan fide w grinley
- 07 Mar, 1 north pool chasing blackbirds & grackles, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, 1 scurves, s sullivan
Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata
- 09 Mar, 3 h hellcat, 1 v rdside pines, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 1, j nelson
- 07 Mar, yes, n landry
- 07 Mar, 2 rdside north field, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, h hellcat, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, 2, n landry
- 06 Mar, 2, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 02 Mar, 2 scurves, s hardy
- 01 Mar, 1, w tatro
- 28 Feb, 1 scurves, d chickering, l cooper
- 28 Feb, 5, n landry
- 28 Feb, h s across f/south marsh, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, h n refuge, t wetmore
- 27 Feb, 1 hellcat, n landry
- 25 Feb, 2, s pierce
- 25 Feb, 1 scurves, 3+ hellcat area, t wetmore
American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos
- 09 Mar, 6 var, d chickering, l cooper
- 09 Mar, 15, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 10, j nelson
- 07 Mar, 66, n landry
- 07 Mar, 20+ var, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 150+ steady movement n, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, yes, j waters
- 06 Mar, 56, n landry
- 06 Mar, 15, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 06 Mar, yes, t wetmore
- 04 Mar, 4-6 var, t wetmore
- 03 Mar, 8 var, t wetmore
- 02 Mar, 5, s pierce
- 01 Mar, 9, s pierce
- 01 Mar, 10, w tatro
- 28 Feb, 7, n landry
- 28 Feb, 6, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, 10, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, 10 var, t wetmore
- 27 Feb, 2 pans area, d chickering, l cooper
- 27 Feb, 4, n landry
- 27 Feb, 6, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 27 Feb, 4, s pierce
- 25 Feb, 1, s pierce
- 25 Feb, 2-3, t wetmore
Horned Lark, Eremophila alpestris
- 07 Mar, 3 sandy pt, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 1 lot one, 10 north marsh, h pines, h south marsh, t wetmore
- 03 Mar, h hellcat dike, t wetmore
- 01 Mar, 8 debris flooded marsh w three, w tatro
- 28 Feb, 3 marsh near pans, d chickering, l cooper
- 28 Feb, 7 near pans, p&f vale
- 28 Feb, h wardens, 1 flyby north pool olook, t wetmore
Black-capped Chickadee, Poecile atricapillus
- 09 Mar, 4 hellcat, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 6, j nelson
- 07 Mar, 14, n landry
- 07 Mar, 7 var, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 12+ inc n refuge, s one, scurves, n hellcat, hellcat, pines, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, 6, n landry
- 06 Mar, h n refuge, h one, h scurves, t wetmore
- 03 Mar, 3+ hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 02 Mar, 2 hellcat, d chickering, l cooper
- 28 Feb, 4, n landry
- 28 Feb, 2 hellcat, 3 pines rdside, 5 opp south marsh, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, h two area, t wetmore
- 27 Feb, 2 hellcat, d chickering, l cooper
- 27 Feb, 7 hellcat, n landry
- 27 Feb, 3, s pierce
Tufted Titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor
- 28 Feb, 3 singing inc 1 n refuge, 1 opp pans, 1 wardens area, t wetmore
American Robin, Turdus migratorius
- 09 Mar, 1 h rdside, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 1, j nelson
- 07 Mar, 5, n landry
- 07 Mar, 5 rdside hellcat, 3 rdside pines, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 1 gate, 2+ n hellcat, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, 7, n landry
- 06 Mar, 1 gate, 2+ hellcat, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 1, n landry
- 28 Feb, h s end scurves, t wetmore
- 27 Feb, 6 hellcat, n landry
- 25 Feb, 1 hellcat, t wetmore
Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos
- 07 Mar, 1, n landry
- 07 Mar, 1 road sandy pt, 1 north pool, 1 pines, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 1 north field tree island, 1 hellcat, 1 pines field, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, 2, n landry
- 06 Mar, 1, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, 1, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, 1 north field, 1 s hellcat lot, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, 1 north field tree island, t wetmore
European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris
- 09 Mar, 20 flyby n f/one, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 8, j nelson
- 07 Mar, 5, n landry
- 07 Mar, fw n refuge, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, yes, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 06 Mar, n refuge, t wetmore
- 04 Mar, n refuge, t wetmore
- 03 Mar, n refuge, t wetmore
- 02 Mar, 3, s pierce
- 01 Mar, 5, s pierce
- 01 Mar, 2 n gate f/one, w tatro
- 28 Feb, yes, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, n refuge, t wetmore
- 27 Feb, 2, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 27 Feb, 75, s pierce
- 25 Feb, 2, s pierce
- 25 Feb, n refuge, t wetmore
American Tree Sparrow, Spizella arborea
- 09 Mar, 6 rdside midden mounds, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 1 pines, 1 rdside sandy pt, 1 wardens, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, fw h rdside, 1 pines, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, 6, n landry
- 06 Mar, 3, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 04 Mar, 1-2 h rdside, t wetmore
- 03 Mar, 1 h rdside, t wetmore
- 01 Mar, 1, w tatro
- 28 Feb, 1 near gate, j center
- 28 Feb, 1, n landry
- 28 Feb, 3 near gate, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, 1 s hellcat lot, 2 opp south marsh, s sullivan
- 28 Feb, h opp pans, h scurves, t wetmore
- 25 Feb, 8, s pierce
- 25 Feb, fk 8+ s one, t wetmore
Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia
- 09 Mar, 1 h midden mounds, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 2, n landry
- 07 Mar, h one, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 3 singing, inc n refuge, s one, opp cross, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, 6, n landry
- 04 Mar, 1 singing nrefuge, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 1 singing s one, t wetmore
Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis
- 09 Mar, 2 rdside, w tatro
- 04 Mar, h n refuge, t wetmore
Snow Bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis
- 07 Mar, 10, n landry
- 01 Mar, 1 debris edge pans, s pierce
- 01 Mar, 1 rdside pans, w tatro
- 27 Feb, 1 rd s two, n landry
Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis
- 09 Mar, 1 h hellcat, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 2, j nelson
- 07 Mar, 4 n hellcat, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, 4, n landry
- 28 Feb, 4, n landry
- 28 Feb, 1, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, s five boardwalk, s sullivan
- 27 Feb, 2 hellcat, n landry
- 25 Feb, 1 h, s pierce
Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus
- 09 Mar, 30 thruout most north pool, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 1, j nelson
- 07 Mar, 8, n landry
- 07 Mar, 7 var, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 6 north field, fw others, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, 8, n landry
- 06 Mar, 10, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 06 Mar, 8 north field, t wetmore
- 02 Mar, 1 north pool olook, s hardy
- 02 Mar, 3 north pool olook, s pierce
- 28 Feb, 2 pines opp north field, t wetmore
- 27 Feb, 1 top dune trail, n landry
Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula
- 09 Mar, 20 thruout, w tatro
- 07 Mar, 6, j nelson
- 07 Mar, 1, n landry
- 07 Mar, 1 north pool, s sullivan
- 07 Mar, 2 n refuge, 2 stage, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, 1, n landry
- 06 Mar, 2+ just n refuge, t wetmore
House Finch, Carpodacus mexicanus
- 07 Mar, h n refuge, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, h n refuge, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, h one, t wetmore
American Goldfinch, Tristis tristis
- 09 Mar, 1 rdside midden mounds molting, w tatro
- 07 Mar, h s one, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, 1, n landry
- 28 Feb, 1, n landry
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus
- 07 Mar, 15, j nelson
- 07 Mar, n refuge, t wetmore
- 06 Mar, yes, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 06 Mar, h n refuge, t wetmore
- 04 Mar, h n refuge, t wetmore
- 03 Mar, n refuge, t wetmore
- 01 Mar, 1, s pierce
- 28 Feb, yes, s grinley, m goetschkes
- 28 Feb, n refuge, t wetmore

Legend

m - male
f - female
pr - pair
fk - flock
ad - adult
im - immature
jv - juvenal
sm - small
lg - large
lt - light morph
dk - dark morph
n - north
s - south
e - east
w - west
inc - including
migr - migrating

forward - Bill Forward Pool
one - Lot one area
three - Lot three area
seven - Lot seven area
emerson - Emerson Rocks
cross - Cross Farm Hill area
pans - North pans to lot three
north field - North boundary field
south field - South boundary field
north marsh - salt marsh from gate to wardens
south marsh - salt marsh from pines to cross
stage - Stage Island Pool area
pines - Pines Trail area
gate - Gate house area
blind - Blind on Bill Forward Pool
wardens - Sub-headquarters area
sound - Plum Island Sound

March 9, 2010, Tom Wetmore