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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