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. A few reports to eBird are occasionally 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 64 species currently on the list. The list covers the last 10 days.

Recent Bird Sightings from Plum Island — updated February 13, 2026

Canada Goose, Branta canadensis
- 12 Feb, 11, s babbitt
- 12 Feb, 60+ most pi rv near bridge, t wetmore
- 10 Feb, 35, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 1 wardens, s miller, c dengler
- 10 Feb, 25, t ferrin
- 08 Feb, 8, b smith, r white
- 08 Feb, 32, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 06 Feb, 8, d prima
- 06 Feb, 5, d williams, ma audubon
- 06 Feb, fk 40+ pi rv s/bridge, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, fk 50 o/marsh, w tatro
- 05 Feb, 2, e labato
- 05 Feb, 6, g depalma
- 05 Feb, fw pi rv s/pi bridge, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, 6, m baird, k dudra, ma audubon
- 04 Feb, 11, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 03 Feb, 14, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 60+ pi rv n/refuge, t wetmore
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
- 12 Feb, 1, s babbitt
- 12 Feb, 1-2 pi rv near bridge, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, 3, d prima
- 04 Feb, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 03 Feb, 2, e labato
American Black Duck, Anas rubripes
- 12 Feb, 10+ pi rv near bridge, t wetmore
- 10 Feb, 2, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 16 pi sound f/hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 10 Feb, 2, t ferrin
- 08 Feb, 5, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 08 Feb, 7, s hale
- 06 Feb, 15, d prima
- 06 Feb, ~20 pi rv n/ramp, d williams, ma audubon
- 06 Feb, sev pi rv s/bridge, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 1, f lopez
- 05 Feb, 3, g depalma
- 05 Feb, 6, j macdougall
- 05 Feb, 4, n hoffmann
- 05 Feb, 4, s mesick
- 05 Feb, 2+ pi rv s/pi bridge, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 04 Feb, 25, m watson
- 04 Feb, 91, p seaman
- 04 Feb, 4, s babbitt
- 04 Feb, 8+ flybys north pool olook, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 4, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 4, d hughes
- 03 Feb, 2, e labato
- 03 Feb, 25, g power
- 03 Feb, 3, m goetschkes
- 03 Feb, 12, s babbitt
- 03 Feb, 3+ pi rv n/refuge, t wetmore
Scaup species
- 10 Feb, 1 pi sound, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 1, t ferrin
Common Eider, Somateria mollissima
- 05 Feb, 15, g depalma
- 04 Feb, 3, p seaman
- 03 Feb, 5, a sanford
Surf Scoter, Melanitta perspicillata
- 10 Feb, 6 pi sound, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 3, t ferrin
- 05 Feb, 2, g depalma
- 03 Feb, 2, a sanford
White-winged Scoter, Melanitta deglandi
- 12 Feb, 2, j wolfson, m cottrill
- 11 Feb, 9, w tatro
- 10 Feb, 4, a sanford
- 10 Feb, 110 pi sound, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 45, t ferrin
- 06 Feb, 3, d prima
- 05 Feb, 7, s mesick
- 03 Feb, 12, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 8, d hughes
- 03 Feb, 2, e labato
Black Scoter, Melanitta americana
- 11 Feb, 3, w tatro
- 10 Feb, 1, a sanford
- 10 Feb, 3 pi sound, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 2, t ferrin
- 06 Feb, 5, d prima
- 05 Feb, 4, g depalma
- 05 Feb, 8, s mesick
- 03 Feb, 6, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 6, e labato
Scoter species
- 04 Feb, 1, p seaman
Long-tailed Duck, Clangula hyemalis
- 10 Feb, 12 pi sound, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 1 pi sound f/hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 10 Feb, 5, t ferrin
- 05 Feb, 9, g depalma
- 03 Feb, 11, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 2, e labato
Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola
- 10 Feb, 8 pi sound, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 3 pi sound f/hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 10 Feb, 25, t ferrin
- 05 Feb, 20, g depalma
- 03 Feb, 1, a sanford
Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
- 12 Feb, 1-2 pi rv near bridge, t wetmore
- 10 Feb, 3, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 2 pi sound f/hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 10 Feb, 3, t ferrin
- 08 Feb, 5, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 06 Feb, 3, d prima
- 06 Feb, 1 flyby north pool olook, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 10, g depalma
- 04 Feb, 1+ pi rv near bridge, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 1, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 4, s babbitt
- 03 Feb, 1 m pi rv n/refuge, t wetmore
Common Merganser, Mergus merganser
- 12 Feb, 1 m flyby north pi rv @two, t wetmore
Red-breasted Merganser, Mergus serrator
- 10 Feb, 1 pi sound, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 3 pi sound f/hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 10 Feb, 1, t ferrin
- 08 Feb, 3, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 05 Feb, 1, g depalma
- 05 Feb, 1, s mesick
- 03 Feb, 2, s babbitt
Horned Grebe, Podiceps auritus
- 12 Feb, 1, j wolfson, m cottrill
- 11 Feb, 2, w tatro
- 06 Feb, 2, d prima
- 05 Feb, 3, g depalma
- 03 Feb, 1, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 1, d hughes
- 03 Feb, 1, e labato
Red-necked Grebe, Podiceps grisegena
- 03 Feb, 1, e labato
Rock Pigeon, Columba livia
- 10 Feb, 1, a sanford
- 10 Feb, 4, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 14, s miller, c dengler
- 10 Feb, 20+ inc pi bridge & n/refuge, t wetmore
- 09 Feb, n/refuge, t wetmore
- 08 Feb, 7, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 06 Feb, 12+ n/refuge, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 3, e labato
- 05 Feb, 7, f lopez
- 04 Feb, 35, m baird
- 04 Feb, 9, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 04 Feb, 5, p seaman
- 04 Feb, 14+ pi bridge, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 4, d hughes
- 03 Feb, 2, e labato
- 03 Feb, 10, m goetschkes
- 03 Feb, 8, s babbitt
- 03 Feb, 8+ inc 6 pi bridge, 2 n/refuge, t wetmore
Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura
- 10 Feb, 1, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 7, s miller, c dengler
- 09 Feb, 1 one, t wetmore
- 08 Feb, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 06 Feb, 2, d williams, ma audubon
- 06 Feb, 2, r flynn
- 06 Feb, 2 n/refuge, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 1, e labato
- 05 Feb, 1, g depalma
- 04 Feb, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 04 Feb, 1 n/refuge, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 4, e labato
- 03 Feb, 2, g power
- 03 Feb, 11, m goetschkes
- 03 Feb, 4, s babbitt
Sanderling, Calidris alba
- 10 Feb, 3, a sanford
- 10 Feb, 4 pi sound f/hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 05 Feb, 15, g depalma
Dunlin, Calidris alpina
- 05 Feb, 24 photo, g depalma
Razorbill, Alca torda
- 06 Feb, 1 flyby one, d prima
Alcid species
- 03 Feb, 3 prob razorbills, a sanford
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis
- 10 Feb, 1 pi sound f/hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 10 Feb, 3, t ferrin
- 06 Feb, 2, d prima
- 06 Feb, 5, d williams, ma audubon
- 05 Feb, 1, f lopez
- 05 Feb, 2, g depalma
Herring Gull, Larus argentatus
- 12 Feb, 1, s babbitt
- 11 Feb, 4, w tatro
- 10 Feb, 28, a sanford
- 10 Feb, 30, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 40 pi sound f/hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 10 Feb, 20, t ferrin
- 08 Feb, 1, b smith, r white
- 08 Feb, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 08 Feb, 15, s hale
- 06 Feb, 3, d prima
- 06 Feb, 1, d williams, ma audubon
- 06 Feb, 12+ north marsh, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, yes, e labato
- 05 Feb, 3, f lopez
- 05 Feb, 9, g depalma
- 05 Feb, 14, n hoffmann
- 05 Feb, 6, s mesick
- 05 Feb, 4-5 north marsh, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, 31, p seaman
- 04 Feb, 14, s babbitt
- 04 Feb, 6+ north marsh most near pi bridge, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 4, a sanford
- 03 Feb, yes, e labato
- 03 Feb, 9, g power
- 03 Feb, 1, m goetschkes
- 03 Feb, 7, s babbitt
- 03 Feb, 4-5 north marsh, t wetmore
Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus
- 12 Feb, 1, j wolfson, m cottrill
- 10 Feb, 1, a sanford
- 10 Feb, 1 pi sound f/hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 06 Feb, 1, d williams, ma audubon
- 05 Feb, 1, f lopez
- 05 Feb, 5, g depalma
- 04 Feb, 1, p seaman
Red-throated Loon, Gavia stellata
- 12 Feb, 1, j wolfson, m cottrill
Common Loon, Gavia immer
- 10 Feb, 2, a sanford
- 10 Feb, 4 pi sound, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 3 pi sound f/hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 10 Feb, 3, t ferrin
- 05 Feb, 2, g depalma
- 04 Feb, 1, p seaman
- 03 Feb, 1, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 1 flyby three, s babbitt
- 03 Feb, 1 flyby north field, t wetmore
Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
- 03 Feb, 1, g power
Northern Harrier, Circus hudsonius
- 12 Feb, 1, s babbitt
- 11 Feb, 3, w tatro
- 10 Feb, 1, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 1 one, s miller, c dengler
- 09 Feb, 1 north field, t wetmore
- 08 Feb, 3, b smith, r white
- 08 Feb, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 08 Feb, 3, s hale
- 06 Feb, 2, d williams, ma audubon
- 06 Feb, 3, r flynn
- 05 Feb, 2, e labato
- 05 Feb, 3, f lopez
- 05 Feb, 2, g depalma
- 05 Feb, 2, j macdougall
- 05 Feb, 1, n hoffmann
- 04 Feb, 1, j raleigh
- 04 Feb, 2, m baird
- 04 Feb, 2 inc 1 ad m pans near dunes, 1 flyby middens marsh, m watson
- 04 Feb, 4, p seaman
- 04 Feb, 2, s babbitt
- 04 Feb, 1 flyby marsh n/refuge, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 2, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 1, d hughes
- 03 Feb, 1, e labato
- 03 Feb, 1, m goetschkes
- 03 Feb, 1, s babbitt
- 03 Feb, 2 inc pi bridge, north pool olook, t wetmore
Sharp-shinned Hawk, Accipiter striatus
- 12 Feb, 1, j wolfson, m cottrill
- 10 Feb, 1 jv, a sanford
- 06 Feb, 1, d williams, ma audubon
- 05 Feb, 1 north field, t wetmore
Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter cooperii
- 12 Feb, 1 n/refuge, t wetmore
- 10 Feb, 1, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 1 hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 08 Feb, 2, b smith, r white
- 06 Feb, 1, r flynn
- 05 Feb, 1, e labato
- 05 Feb, 1, f lopez
- 05 Feb, 1, n hoffmann
- 04 Feb, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 03 Feb, 1, g power
Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
- 12 Feb, 1 ad w/ramp, s babbitt
- 12 Feb, 1 ad marsh n/refuge, t wetmore
- 11 Feb, 1, w tatro
- 10 Feb, 2, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 2 ad together near pi bridge, s miller, c dengler
- 10 Feb, 3 inc 1 ad eagler tree, 2 im, t ferrin
- 10 Feb, 1 ad rdside s/two, t wetmore
- 08 Feb, 2, b smith, r white
- 08 Feb, 7, s hale
- 06 Feb, 1, d prima
- 06 Feb, 2, d williams, ma audubon
- 06 Feb, 2 inc ad & im eagle trees, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 2, e labato
- 05 Feb, 1, f lopez
- 05 Feb, 3, g depalma
- 05 Feb, 2 im eagle trees, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, 2, j raleigh
- 04 Feb, 2, m baird
- 04 Feb, 1, m baird, k dudra, ma audubon
- 04 Feb, 2, p seaman
- 04 Feb, 2, s babbitt
- 04 Feb, 2, s santino, i rasmussen
- 04 Feb, 4 inc 1 ad north marsh, 1 ad eagle tree, 2 im flyby three, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 1, e labato
- 03 Feb, 1, g power
Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis
- 10 Feb, 1 ad north marsh, s miller, c dengler
- 08 Feb, 1, s hale
Rough-legged Hawk, Buteo lagopus
- 03 Feb, 1 lt, d hughes
Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus
- 06 Feb, 1 h five, m halsey
Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiacus
- 04 Feb, 1, j raleigh
- 04 Feb, 1, m baird, k dudra, ma audubon
- 04 Feb, 1, s santino, i rasmussen
- 04 Feb, 1 marsh sw/three, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 1 pi bridge, m goetschkes
Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus
- 04 Feb, 1, p seaman
Red-bellied Woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus
- 05 Feb, 1, f lopez
- 03 Feb, 1 h n/goodno, t wetmore
Downy Woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens
- 12 Feb, 1, j wolfson, m cottrill
- 12 Feb, 1, s babbitt
- 12 Feb, 2 inc goodno, hellcat, t wetmore
- 11 Feb, 1, w tatro
- 10 Feb, 1, a sanford
- 10 Feb, 2, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 2 hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 10 Feb, 4, t ferrin
- 09 Feb, 1 hellcat, t wetmore
- 08 Feb, 1, b smith, r white
- 08 Feb, 1, s hale
- 06 Feb, 1, d prima
- 06 Feb, 2, r flynn
- 05 Feb, 2, e labato
- 05 Feb, 3, f lopez
- 05 Feb, 1, n hoffmann
- 05 Feb, 1, s mesick
- 05 Feb, 2 inc goodno, hellcat, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, 2, m baird, k dudra, ma audubon
- 04 Feb, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 04 Feb, 2, s babbitt
- 04 Feb, 2, s santino, i rasmussen
- 04 Feb, 2-3 inc 2 hellcat, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 3, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 2, d hughes
- 03 Feb, 1, e labato
- 03 Feb, 2, g power
- 03 Feb, 3, s babbitt
- 03 Feb, 2+ inc north pool olook, hellcat, t wetmore
Hairy Woodpecker, Dryobates villosus
- 10 Feb, 1, a sanford
- 06 Feb, 1, d prima
- 06 Feb, 1, d williams, ma audubon
- 06 Feb, 1, r flynn
- 06 Feb, 1 h x/north field, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, 1, s babbitt
- 04 Feb, 1 hellcat, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 1, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 1, d hughes
- 03 Feb, 1, e labato
- 03 Feb, 1, g power
- 03 Feb, 1 hellcat lot, s babbitt
- 03 Feb, 1 h hellcat lot, t wetmore
Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus
- 05 Feb, 2, n hoffmann
Merlin, Falco columbarius
- 03 Feb, 1, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 2, e labato
Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata
- 12 Feb, 1, j wolfson, m cottrill
- 12 Feb, 3, s babbitt
- 12 Feb, 1+ hellcat, t wetmore
- 11 Feb, 1, w tatro
- 10 Feb, 3, a sanford
- 10 Feb, 1, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 6, s miller, c dengler
- 10 Feb, 1, t ferrin
- 10 Feb, 1+ inc n/end scurves, t wetmore
- 09 Feb, 1+ hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 08 Feb, 2, b smith, r white
- 08 Feb, 3, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 08 Feb, 1, s hale
- 06 Feb, 1, d prima
- 06 Feb, 2, d williams, ma audubon
- 06 Feb, 3+ inc goodno & hellcat, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 5, e labato
- 05 Feb, 5, f lopez
- 05 Feb, 4, g depalma
- 05 Feb, 2, j macdougall
- 05 Feb, 1+ inc middens, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, 1, m baird, k dudra, ma audubon
- 04 Feb, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 04 Feb, 3, p seaman
- 04 Feb, 2, s babbitt
- 04 Feb, 2, s santino, i rasmussen
- 03 Feb, 2, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 3, d hughes
- 03 Feb, 5, e labato
- 03 Feb, 6, g power
- 03 Feb, 6, s babbitt
- 03 Feb, 5+ most hellcat lot, t wetmore
American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos
- 11 Feb, 3, w tatro
- 10 Feb, 2, t ferrin
- 10 Feb, 1+ inc one, t wetmore
- 08 Feb, 1, b smith, r white
- 08 Feb, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 08 Feb, 1, s hale
- 06 Feb, 2, d williams, ma audubon
- 05 Feb, 3, e labato
- 05 Feb, 2, f lopez
- 05 Feb, 6, g depalma
- 05 Feb, 3, s mesick
- 05 Feb, 1+ inc north pool olook, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, 1, m baird, k dudra, ma audubon
- 04 Feb, 1, s babbitt
- 03 Feb, 1, d hughes
- 03 Feb, 1, e labato
Common Raven, Corvus corax
- 12 Feb, 1 h goodno, t wetmore
- 11 Feb, 2, w tatro
- 10 Feb, 1 h wardens, s miller, c dengler
- 09 Feb, h goodno, t wetmore
- 08 Feb, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 08 Feb, 1, s hale
- 06 Feb, 1+ flyby hellcat, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, 1 middens, w tatro
- 05 Feb, 1, e labato
- 05 Feb, 4, f lopez
- 03 Feb, 1, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 1, d hughes
- 03 Feb, 2, g power
Black-capped Chickadee, Poecile atricapillus
- 12 Feb, 1, j wolfson, m cottrill
- 12 Feb, 3, s babbitt
- 12 Feb, 4-5 rdside var, t wetmore
- 10 Feb, 6, a sanford
- 10 Feb, 6, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 11 rdside, hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 10 Feb, 6, t ferrin
- 10 Feb, 4-5 rdside var, t wetmore
- 09 Feb, 5+ var, t wetmore
- 08 Feb, 3, b smith, r white
- 08 Feb, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 06 Feb, 1, d williams, ma audubon
- 06 Feb, fw inc goodno, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 5, e labato
- 05 Feb, 6, f lopez
- 05 Feb, 1, g depalma
- 05 Feb, 2, j macdougall
- 05 Feb, 3, n hoffmann
- 05 Feb, 3-4 inc goodno, hellcat, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, 1, j raleigh
- 04 Feb, 1, m baird, k dudra, ma audubon
- 04 Feb, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 04 Feb, 1, m watson
- 04 Feb, 2, s babbitt
- 04 Feb, 1, s santino, i rasmussen
- 03 Feb, 7, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 1, d hughes
- 03 Feb, 10, e labato
- 03 Feb, 5, g power
- 03 Feb, 2, s babbitt
- 03 Feb, 4-5 goodno, hellcat, t wetmore

Tufted Titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor
- 10 Feb, 2 together one johns, s miller, c dengler
Horned Lark, Eremophila alpestris
- 08 Feb, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 06 Feb, 28 main pan, d prima
- 06 Feb, 23 frozen main pan, d williams, ma audubon
- 06 Feb, 4, r flynn
- 06 Feb, 45+ most main pan ice, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, 8 flyby, w tatro
- 05 Feb, 1, e labato
- 05 Feb, 8, f lopez
- 05 Feb, 5, g depalma
- 05 Feb, 9, j macdougall
- 05 Feb, 14, n hoffmann
- 05 Feb, 8, s mesick
- 05 Feb, 12+ north marsh two to pans, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, 15 pans, j raleigh
- 04 Feb, 50, m baird
- 04 Feb, 1, m baird, k dudra, ma audubon
- 04 Feb, 15, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 04 Feb, 26 pans ice, m watson
- 04 Feb, 48, p seaman
- 04 Feb, 70 main pan, s babbitt
- 04 Feb, 10, s santino, i rasmussen
- 04 Feb, 60+ main & three pans, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 4, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 3, e labato
- 03 Feb, 27 main pan, m goetschkes
Cedar Waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum
- 10 Feb, 11, a sanford
- 10 Feb, 8, t ferrin
- 09 Feb, 3+ hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 08 Feb, 14, b smith, r white
- 08 Feb, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 05 Feb, 20, e labato
- 05 Feb, 22, f lopez
- 05 Feb, 7, g depalma
- 05 Feb, 6, j macdougall
- 05 Feb, 1, n hoffmann
- 05 Feb, 18, s mesick
- 04 Feb, 8 hellcat lot, j raleigh
- 04 Feb, 5 photo, m baird, k dudra, ma audubon
- 04 Feb, 1 hellcat lot w/robins, m watson
- 04 Feb, 35, s santino, i rasmussen
- 03 Feb, 1, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 1, e labato
- 03 Feb, 4, g power
Red-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta canadensis
- 10 Feb, 3, a sanford
- 10 Feb, 1 hellcat lot, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 2 hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 10 Feb, 2, t ferrin
- 08 Feb, 1, b smith, r white
- 06 Feb, 1, d williams, ma audubon
- 05 Feb, 1, e labato
- 05 Feb, 7, f lopez
- 05 Feb, 2, n hoffmann
- 04 Feb, 1 h hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 5, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 3, d hughes
- 03 Feb, 1, e labato
- 03 Feb, 1 hellcat lot, s babbitt
- 03 Feb, 2+ pines x/north field, t wetmore
Gray Catbird, Dumetella carolinensis
- 04 Feb, 2 inc rdside north field, hellcat lot, m watson
- 04 Feb, 1 rdside n/birches, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 1, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 1, e labato
- 03 Feb, 1 rdside north field, s babbitt
Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos
- 12 Feb, 1, s babbitt
- 12 Feb, 1 wardens, t wetmore
- 11 Feb, 2, w tatro
- 10 Feb, 2, a sanford
- 10 Feb, 2, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 4, s miller, c dengler
- 10 Feb, 1, t ferrin
- 08 Feb, 1, b smith, r white
- 08 Feb, 3, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 08 Feb, 1, s hale
- 06 Feb, 1, d williams, ma audubon
- 06 Feb, 1, r flynn
- 06 Feb, 1 wardens, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 2, e labato
- 05 Feb, 1, f lopez
- 05 Feb, 1, g depalma
- 05 Feb, 1, n hoffmann
- 05 Feb, 3, s mesick
- 05 Feb, 3 inc wardens, north field, hellcat, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, 2, m baird, k dudra, ma audubon
- 04 Feb, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 04 Feb, 2, s santino, i rasmussen
- 04 Feb, 1 rdside n/birches, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 2, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 2, d hughes
- 03 Feb, 3, e labato
- 03 Feb, 4, g power
- 03 Feb, 3, s babbitt
- 03 Feb, 1 wardens, t wetmore
European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris
- 10 Feb, 1, a sanford
- 10 Feb, 400, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 19, s miller, c dengler
- 10 Feb, 200, t ferrin
- 06 Feb, 60, d williams, ma audubon
- 06 Feb, 2, r flynn
- 06 Feb, 50+ n/refuge, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 21, f lopez
- 05 Feb, 12, s mesick
- 04 Feb, 15, j raleigh
- 04 Feb, 3, m baird, k dudra, ma audubon
- 04 Feb, 55, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 04 Feb, 1, p seaman
- 04 Feb, 25, s santino, i rasmussen
- 03 Feb, 10, d hughes
- 03 Feb, 3, e labato
- 03 Feb, 25, g power
Hermit Thrush, Catharus guttatus
- 10 Feb, 1, a sanford
- 08 Feb, 1, b smith, r white
- 05 Feb, 1 h goodno, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 1, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 1, d hughes
- 03 Feb, 2, e labato
- 03 Feb, 1 hellcat lot, g power
- 03 Feb, 1 north pool olook, m goetschkes
- 03 Feb, 1 hellcat lot, s babbitt
American Robin, Turdus migratorius
- 12 Feb, 16, j wolfson, m cottrill
- 12 Feb, 24, s babbitt
- 12 Feb, 15+ most hellcat, t wetmore
- 11 Feb, 10, w tatro
- 10 Feb, 15, a sanford
- 10 Feb, 17, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 43, s miller, c dengler
- 10 Feb, 40, t ferrin
- 10 Feb, 12+ inc north pool olook, north field, hellcat, t wetmore
- 09 Feb, fw var, t wetmore
- 08 Feb, 17, b smith, r white
- 08 Feb, 22, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 08 Feb, 12, s hale
- 06 Feb, 29, d prima
- 06 Feb, 85 inc sev fks, d williams, ma audubon
- 06 Feb, 45, r flynn
- 06 Feb, 25+ var, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, 5, w tatro
- 05 Feb, 30, e labato
- 05 Feb, 48, f lopez
- 05 Feb, 30, g depalma
- 05 Feb, 35, j macdougall
- 05 Feb, 60, n hoffmann
- 05 Feb, 25, s mesick
- 05 Feb, 10+ var, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, 20, j raleigh
- 04 Feb, 4, m baird
- 04 Feb, 35, m baird, k dudra, ma audubon
- 04 Feb, 196, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 04 Feb, 42, m watson
- 04 Feb, 120, p seaman
- 04 Feb, 39, s babbitt
- 04 Feb, 70, s santino, i rasmussen
- 04 Feb, 15+ rddsie var, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 40, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 50, d hughes
- 03 Feb, 40, e labato
- 03 Feb, 75+ thruout, g power
- 03 Feb, 80+, m goetschkes
- 03 Feb, 45, s babbitt
- 03 Feb, 24+ var, t wetmore
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus
- 12 Feb, h n/refuge, t wetmore
- 10 Feb, 20 n/gate, s miller, c dengler
- 10 Feb, 2, t ferrin
- 10 Feb, h n/refuge, t wetmore
- 09 Feb, h n/refuge, t wetmore
- 08 Feb, 6, b smith, r white
- 06 Feb, 3, r flynn
- 06 Feb, sev n/refuge, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 2, f lopez
- 05 Feb, fw n/refuge, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, h n/refuge, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, fw rdside n/refuge, t wetmore
Carpodacus species
- 04 Feb, h flyby hellcat poss redpolls, t wetmore
House Finch, Haemorhous mexicanus
- 12 Feb, h n/refuge, t wetmore
- 10 Feb, 1, a sanford
- 10 Feb, 1, t ferrin
- 10 Feb, h n/refuge, one, t wetmore
- 09 Feb, h one, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, sev most n/refuge, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, fw inc n/refuge, singing one, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, h n/refuge, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 2, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 4, d hughes
- 03 Feb, 2, g power
- 03 Feb, 1, s babbitt
- 03 Feb, 1+ hellcat lot, t wetmore
Purple Finch, Haemorhous purpureus
- 12 Feb, 1 hellcat lot, s babbitt
- 12 Feb, h hellcat, t wetmore
- 11 Feb, 2 f type hellcat lot, w tatro
- 10 Feb, 2, a sanford
- 10 Feb, 2 hellcat lot, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 2 f-type hellcat lot, s miller, c dengler
- 10 Feb, 2 f hellcat lot, t ferrin
- 10 Feb, 2 hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 09 Feb, 2 hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 08 Feb, 3 hellcat photo, b smith, r white
- 08 Feb, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 06 Feb, 2 f hellcat lot, d williams, ma audubon
- 05 Feb, 2 hellcat lot, e labato
- 05 Feb, 1, f lopez
- 05 Feb, 1 photo, g depalma
- 05 Feb, 2 hellcat, j macdougall
- 05 Feb, 3, n hoffmann
- 05 Feb, 2 v/h hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, 1 hellcat lot, j raleigh
- 04 Feb, 1, m baird, k dudra, ma audubon
- 04 Feb, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 04 Feb, 1, s santino, i rasmussen
American Goldfinch, Spinus tristis
- 12 Feb, 1, j wolfson, m cottrill
- 10 Feb, 3, s miller, c dengler
- 05 Feb, 1, n hoffmann
- 05 Feb, h flyby, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, h flyby main pan, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 1, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 3, g power
- 03 Feb, 1, s babbitt
- 03 Feb, 3-4 h north pool olook, t wetmore
Lapland Longspur, Calcarius lapponicus
- 06 Feb, 1 main pan w/larks, d prima
- 05 Feb, 1 snowy marsh s/two, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, 3 pans, j raleigh
- 04 Feb, 3, m baird
- 04 Feb, 1 main pan w/larks, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 04 Feb, 3 pans ice w/larks photo, m watson
- 04 Feb, 2, p seaman
- 04 Feb, 3 main pan, s babbitt
- 04 Feb, 3+ main & three pans, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 2 w/fk larks main pan, m goetschkes
American Tree Sparrow, Spizelloides arborea
- 12 Feb, 2, j wolfson, m cottrill
- 12 Feb, 9, s babbitt
- 12 Feb, 3-4 rdisde var, t wetmore
- 11 Feb, 10, w tatro
- 10 Feb, 6, a sanford
- 10 Feb, 2, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 13, s miller, c dengler
- 10 Feb, 3, t ferrin
- 10 Feb, fw inc hellcat, t wetmore
- 09 Feb, 6+ var, t wetmore
- 08 Feb, 10, b smith, r white
- 08 Feb, 7, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 08 Feb, 8, s hale
- 06 Feb, 6, d prima
- 06 Feb, 4, d williams, ma audubon
- 06 Feb, 9, r flynn
- 06 Feb, 8+ var inc hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, 2, w tatro
- 05 Feb, 10, e labato
- 05 Feb, 6, f lopez
- 05 Feb, 7, g depalma
- 05 Feb, 6, j macdougall
- 05 Feb, 9, n hoffmann
- 05 Feb, 3, s mesick
- 05 Feb, 4+ var inc rdside & hellcat, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, 6 pans, hellcat lot, j raleigh
- 04 Feb, 1, m baird
- 04 Feb, 2, m baird, k dudra, ma audubon
- 04 Feb, 6, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 04 Feb, 8 inc 4 pans ice, 4 hellcat lot, m watson
- 04 Feb, 1, p seaman
- 04 Feb, 3, s babbitt
- 04 Feb, 5, s santino, i rasmussen
- 04 Feb, 6+ inc 4 hellcat, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 9, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 2, d hughes
- 03 Feb, 5, e labato
- 03 Feb, 9, g power
- 03 Feb, 4, m goetschkes
- 03 Feb, 8, s babbitt
- 03 Feb, 8+ var inc hellcat, t wetmore
Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis
- 12 Feb, 1, s babbitt
- 11 Feb, 1, w tatro
- 10 Feb, 6, t ferrin
- 09 Feb, 1 hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 08 Feb, 4, b smith, r white
- 08 Feb, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 08 Feb, 2, s hale
- 06 Feb, 3, d williams, ma audubon
- 06 Feb, 1, r flynn
- 06 Feb, 1 hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 1, e labato
- 05 Feb, 6, f lopez
- 05 Feb, 2, j macdougall
- 05 Feb, 2, s mesick
- 04 Feb, 1 hellcat lot, j raleigh
- 04 Feb, 1, m baird, k dudra, ma audubon
- 04 Feb, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 04 Feb, 2, m watson
- 04 Feb, 1, s santino, i rasmussen
- 03 Feb, 2, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 2, d hughes
- 03 Feb, 1, e labato
- 03 Feb, 1, m goetschkes
- 03 Feb, 2, s babbitt
White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis
- 12 Feb, 2, j wolfson, m cottrill
- 12 Feb, 6, s babbitt
- 12 Feb, 4-5 rdside var, t wetmore
- 11 Feb, 4, w tatro
- 10 Feb, 2, a sanford
- 10 Feb, 4, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 13, s miller, c dengler
- 10 Feb, 8, t ferrin
- 10 Feb, fw inc goodno, t wetmore
- 09 Feb, 4+ var, t wetmore
- 08 Feb, 13, b smith, r white
- 08 Feb, 11, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 08 Feb, 4, s hale
- 06 Feb, 3, d prima
- 06 Feb, 1, d williams, ma audubon
- 06 Feb, 3, r flynn
- 06 Feb, 6+ var inc hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, 1, w tatro
- 05 Feb, 10, e labato
- 05 Feb, 14, f lopez
- 05 Feb, 4, g depalma
- 05 Feb, 4, j macdougall
- 05 Feb, 3, n hoffmann
- 05 Feb, 2, s mesick
- 05 Feb, 6+ var inc rdside & hellcat, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, 2 hellcat lot, j raleigh
- 04 Feb, 4, m baird, k dudra, ma audubon
- 04 Feb, 4, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 04 Feb, 5, m watson
- 04 Feb, 1, p seaman
- 04 Feb, 4, s babbitt
- 04 Feb, 11, s santino, i rasmussen
- 04 Feb, 3-4 inc scurves, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 8, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 2, d hughes
- 03 Feb, 5, e labato
- 03 Feb, 3, g power
- 03 Feb, 2, m goetschkes
- 03 Feb, 17, s babbitt
- 03 Feb, 10+ var inc hellcat, t wetmore
Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia
- 10 Feb, 1, s miller, c dengler
- 06 Feb, 1, d williams, ma audubon
- 06 Feb, 1, w tatro
- 04 Feb, 1, m baird
- 03 Feb, 2, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 3, g power
Eastern Towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus
- 12 Feb, 1, j wolfson, m cottrill
- 12 Feb, 1 hellcat lot, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 1, a sanford
- 10 Feb, 1 hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 10 Feb, 1 hellcat johns, t ferrin
- 09 Feb, 1 hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 08 Feb, 1 photo, b smith, r white
- 08 Feb, 1 photo, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 08 Feb, 1, s hale
- 06 Feb, 1 hellcat johns, d prima
- 06 Feb, 1, r flynn
- 05 Feb, 1, f lopez
- 05 Feb, 1 photo, g depalma
- 04 Feb, 1 hellcat lot, j raleigh
- 04 Feb, 1, m baird, k dudra, ma audubon
- 04 Feb, 1 hellcat johns, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 04 Feb, 1 m hellcat johns photo, m watson
- 04 Feb, 1 hellcat johns, s babbitt
- 04 Feb, 1, s santino, i rasmussen
- 03 Feb, 1, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 1, d hughes
- 03 Feb, 1, e labato
- 03 Feb, 1 hellcat johns, s babbitt
- 03 Feb, 1 m hellcat johns, t wetmore
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Setophaga coronata
- 12 Feb, 1, j wolfson, m cottrill
- 12 Feb, 3 hellcat lot, s babbitt
- 12 Feb, 10+ rdside var, t wetmore
- 11 Feb, 2, w tatro
- 10 Feb, 11, a sanford
- 10 Feb, 11 inc n/main pan, hellcat lot, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 12 rdside, hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 10 Feb, 5, t ferrin
- 10 Feb, 15+ rdside var, t wetmore
- 08 Feb, 9 inc 7 three bwalk, 2 hellcat lot, b smith, r white
- 08 Feb, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 08 Feb, 1, s hale
- 06 Feb, 5, d prima
- 06 Feb, 17 main pan & x/main pan, d williams, ma audubon
- 06 Feb, 35+ inc 25+ lot two scrub & marsh, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, 1, w tatro
- 05 Feb, 30 inc lg fk near main pan, e labato
- 05 Feb, 15, f lopez
- 05 Feb, 5, g depalma
- 05 Feb, 22, j macdougall
- 05 Feb, ~45, n hoffmann
- 05 Feb, 2, s mesick
- 05 Feb, 40++ most two area marsh & shrubs, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, 12 pans, hellcat lot, j raleigh
- 04 Feb, 47 inc 45 pans, 2 north pool olook, m baird
- 04 Feb, 20+ thruout, m baird, k dudra, ma audubon
- 04 Feb, 31++ inc lg fk main pan, thruout refuge rd, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 04 Feb, 32 inc 30+ main pan ice photo, m watson
- 04 Feb, 38 main pan area w/larks, p seaman
- 04 Feb, 71 inc lg fk main pan, 2 north pool olook, 3 hellcat lot, s babbitt
- 04 Feb, 35 inc lg fk pans, s santino, i rasmussen
- 04 Feb, 75+ inc lg fk 65+ inc mn on main & three pans, others var, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 10 thruout, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 4, d hughes
- 03 Feb, 3, e labato
- 03 Feb, fk 18 frozen pans, others elsewhere, g power
- 03 Feb, 5, m goetschkes
- 03 Feb, 22 inc 14 on ice three, 4 north pool olook, 4 hellcat bwalk, s babbitt
- 03 Feb, 25+ inc 15 three ice, 10+ others var, t wetmore
Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis
- 12 Feb, 2, j wolfson, m cottrill
- 12 Feb, 6, s babbitt
- 12 Feb, 10+ rdside inc sev hellcat, t wetmore
- 11 Feb, 2, w tatro
- 10 Feb, 5, a sanford
- 10 Feb, 8, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 9, s miller, c dengler
- 10 Feb, 7, t ferrin
- 10 Feb, 6+ most hellcat, t wetmore
- 09 Feb, 10+ most hellcat, t wetmore
- 08 Feb, 11, b smith, r white
- 08 Feb, 10, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 08 Feb, 5, s hale
- 06 Feb, 2, d prima
- 06 Feb, 4, d williams, ma audubon
- 06 Feb, 11, r flynn
- 06 Feb, 8+ most hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 12, e labato
- 05 Feb, 11, f lopez
- 05 Feb, 3, g depalma
- 05 Feb, 8, j macdougall
- 05 Feb, 5, n hoffmann
- 05 Feb, 1, s mesick
- 05 Feb, 8+ most hellcat, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, 5, m baird, k dudra, ma audubon
- 04 Feb, 5, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 04 Feb, 5, m watson
- 04 Feb, 6, s santino, i rasmussen
- 04 Feb, 3-4 rdside inc goodno, hellcat, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 6, a sanford
- 03 Feb, 4, d hughes
- 03 Feb, 8, e labato
- 03 Feb, 6, g power
- 03 Feb, 2, m goetschkes
- 03 Feb, 9, s babbitt
- 03 Feb, 8+ most hellcat, 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

February 13, 2026, Tom Wetmore