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 16, 2026

Brant, Branta bernicla
- 15 Feb, 30, a & r thaenert
Canada Goose, Branta canadensis
- 15 Feb, 10, a & r thaenert
- 15 Feb, 8, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 15 Feb, 16, m sovay
- 15 Feb, 20, s babbitt
- 15 Feb, 19, s kaplan
- 15 Feb, 100++ pi rv near bridge, t wetmore
- 14 Feb, 6, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, mn pi rv, pi sound, t wetmore
- 13 Feb, 5, c cook
- 13 Feb, 25, m watson
- 13 Feb, mn pi rv near bridge, t wetmore
- 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
Mute Swan, Cygnus olor
- 14 Feb, 9, s wilson, e zilinek
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
- 15 Feb, 5, a & r thaenert
- 12 Feb, 1, s babbitt
- 12 Feb, 1-2 pi rv near bridge, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, 3, d prima
American Black Duck, Anas rubripes
- 15 Feb, 25, a & r thaenert
- 15 Feb, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 15 Feb, 9, m sovay
- 15 Feb, 1, s kaplan
- 15 Feb, mn pi rv near bridge, t wetmore
- 14 Feb, sev pi rv, t wetmore
- 13 Feb, 5, c cook
- 13 Feb, mn pi rv near bridge, t wetmore
- 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
Scaup species
- 10 Feb, 1 pi sound, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 1, t ferrin
Common Eider, Somateria mollissima
- 15 Feb, 50, a & r thaenert
- 14 Feb, 15 one, s babbitt
Surf Scoter, Melanitta perspicillata
- 14 Feb, 5, j hillsley
- 14 Feb, 1, s wilson, e zilinek
- 13 Feb, 2 pi sound f/dike, d prima
- 10 Feb, 6 pi sound, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 3, t ferrin
White-winged Scoter, Melanitta deglandi
- 15 Feb, 3, a & r thaenert
- 15 Feb, 2, s kaplan
- 14 Feb, 9, j hillsley
- 14 Feb, 25 one, pi sound, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 74, s wilson, e zilinek
- 13 Feb, 28 one & pi sound f/dike, d prima
- 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
Black Scoter, Melanitta americana
- 14 Feb, 1, j hillsley
- 14 Feb, 8 one, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 8, s wilson, e zilinek
- 13 Feb, 200, c cook
- 13 Feb, 8 one & pi sound f/dike, d prima
- 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
Long-tailed Duck, Clangula hyemalis
- 15 Feb, 1, a & r thaenert
- 14 Feb, 9, j hillsley
- 14 Feb, 2, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 3, s wilson, e zilinek
- 13 Feb, 4, d prima
- 10 Feb, 12 pi sound, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 1 pi sound f/hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 10 Feb, 5, t ferrin
Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola
- 15 Feb, 10, a & r thaenert
- 14 Feb, 7, j hillsley
- 14 Feb, 4, s wilson, e zilinek
- 13 Feb, 3, d prima
- 10 Feb, 8 pi sound, s babbitt
- 10 Feb, 3 pi sound f/hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 10 Feb, 25, t ferrin
Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
- 15 Feb, 7, a & r thaenert
- 15 Feb, 2+ pi rv near bridge, t wetmore
- 14 Feb, 2, j hillsley
- 14 Feb, 2 pi sound, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 1, s wilson, e zilinek
- 14 Feb, fw pi rv, t wetmore
- 13 Feb, 2, d prima
- 13 Feb, 4+ pi rv near bridge, t wetmore
- 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
Common Merganser, Mergus merganser
- 12 Feb, 1 m flyby north pi rv @two, t wetmore
Red-breasted Merganser, Mergus serrator
- 15 Feb, 3, s miller, c dengler
- 15 Feb, 1-2 m pi rv near bridge, t wetmore
- 14 Feb, 1, j hillsley
- 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
Horned Grebe, Podiceps auritus
- 15 Feb, 2, a & r thaenert
- 14 Feb, 1, j hillsley
- 14 Feb, 1 one, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 1, s wilson, e zilinek
- 12 Feb, 1, j wolfson, m cottrill
- 11 Feb, 2, w tatro
- 06 Feb, 2, d prima
Red-necked Grebe, Podiceps grisegena
- 14 Feb, 1, j hillsley
Rock Pigeon, Columba livia
- 15 Feb, 19, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 15 Feb, 8, m sovay
- 15 Feb, 5, s babbitt
- 15 Feb, 14, s miller, c dengler
- 15 Feb, 12+ n/refuge, t wetmore
- 14 Feb, 14, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 20+ n/refuge, t wetmore
- 13 Feb, 2, c cook
- 13 Feb, 15, m watson
- 13 Feb, 15+ inc pi bridge, n/one, t wetmore
- 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
Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura
- 15 Feb, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 15 Feb, 1, s kaplan
- 15 Feb, 1, s miller, c dengler
- 15 Feb, 4+ n/refuge, t wetmore
- 14 Feb, 11, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 14 Feb, 8, m watson
- 14 Feb, 10+ n/refuge, t wetmore
- 13 Feb, 2, c cook
- 13 Feb, 5, d prima
- 13 Feb, 1, m watson
- 13 Feb, 10+ inc 8 n/refuge, t wetmore
- 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
Sanderling, Calidris alba
- 15 Feb, 75, a & r thaenert
- 14 Feb, 3, j hillsley
- 14 Feb, 12 one, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 4, s wilson, e zilinek
- 10 Feb, 3, a sanford
- 10 Feb, 4 pi sound f/hellcat, s miller, c dengler
Dunlin, Calidris alpina
- 15 Feb, 150, a & r thaenert
Razorbill, Alca torda
- 14 Feb, 1, j hillsley
- 14 Feb, 2, s wilson, e zilinek
- 06 Feb, 1 flyby one, d prima
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis
- 15 Feb, 6, a & r thaenert
- 15 Feb, 1, s kaplan
- 14 Feb, 2, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 1, s wilson, e zilinek
- 13 Feb, 2, d prima
- 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
Herring Gull, Larus argentatus
- 15 Feb, 25, a & r thaenert
- 15 Feb, 11, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 15 Feb, 3, m sovay
- 15 Feb, 1, s babbitt
- 15 Feb, 1, s kaplan
- 15 Feb, 4, s miller, c dengler
- 15 Feb, sev inc pi rv near bridge, t wetmore
- 14 Feb, 15, j hillsley
- 14 Feb, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 14 Feb, 1, m watson
- 14 Feb, 350, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 7, s wilson, e zilinek
- 14 Feb, 100++ north marsh, t wetmore
- 13 Feb, 59, c cook
- 13 Feb, 6, d prima
- 13 Feb, 1, s babbitt
- 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
Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus
- 15 Feb, 10, a & r thaenert
- 15 Feb, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 14 Feb, 2, j hillsley
- 13 Feb, 1, c cook
- 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
Red-throated Loon, Gavia stellata
- 14 Feb, 1, j hillsley
- 14 Feb, 1 one, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 1, s wilson, e zilinek
- 13 Feb, 1 one, d prima
- 12 Feb, 1, j wolfson, m cottrill
Common Loon, Gavia immer
- 15 Feb, 1, a & r thaenert
- 14 Feb, 1, j hillsley
- 14 Feb, 2 inc one, flyby north field, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 4, s wilson, e zilinek
- 13 Feb, 6, c cook
- 13 Feb, 3, d prima
- 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
Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
- 14 Feb, 2 one, s babbitt
- 13 Feb, 1 jetty f/one, d prima
Northern Harrier, Circus hudsonius
- 15 Feb, 1, a & r thaenert
- 15 Feb, 1 north pool olook, s babbitt
- 15 Feb, 1, s kaplan
- 14 Feb, 1, j hillsley
- 13 Feb, 1, c cook
- 13 Feb, 1 f, m watson
- 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
Sharp-shinned Hawk, Accipiter striatus
- 15 Feb, 1, a & r thaenert
- 14 Feb, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 14 Feb, 1 hellcat lot, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 1 flyby hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 13 Feb, 1, c cook
- 12 Feb, 1, j wolfson, m cottrill
- 10 Feb, 1 jv, a sanford
- 06 Feb, 1, d williams, ma audubon
Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter cooperii
- 15 Feb, 1, m sovay
- 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
Accipter species
- 15 Feb, 1 sharp-shin/cooper's, m goetschkes, s grinley
Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
- 15 Feb, 4, a & r thaenert
- 15 Feb, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 15 Feb, 1, m sovay
- 15 Feb, 5, s babbitt
- 15 Feb, 2, s kaplan
- 15 Feb, 3 north marsh, s miller, c dengler
- 15 Feb, 3+ ad edge pi rv near bridge, t wetmore
- 14 Feb, 2, j hillsley
- 14 Feb, 2, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 3, s wilson, e zilinek
- 14 Feb, 2+ inc ice n/refuge, eagle tree, t wetmore
- 13 Feb, 2 ad, c cook
- 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
Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis
- 15 Feb, 1, a & r thaenert
- 13 Feb, 1, c cook
- 10 Feb, 1 ad north marsh, s miller, c dengler
- 08 Feb, 1, s hale
Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus
- 15 Feb, 1, a & r thaenert
- 06 Feb, 1 h five, m halsey
Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiacus
- 14 Feb, 2, j hillsley
- 14 Feb, 1 three marsh, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 1, s wilson, e zilinek
- 14 Feb, 1 marsh sw/three, t wetmore
Downy Woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens
- 15 Feb, 1, a & r thaenert
- 15 Feb, 1, m sovay
- 15 Feb, 1, s kaplan
- 15 Feb, 1 hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 15 Feb, 1 hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 14 Feb, 1, j hillsley
- 14 Feb, 2, m&n drury
- 14 Feb, 1, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 2+ inc hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 13 Feb, 1, d prima
- 13 Feb, 1, s babbitt
- 13 Feb, 1-2 hellcat, t wetmore
- 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
Hairy Woodpecker, Dryobates villosus
- 15 Feb, 1, s kaplan
- 15 Feb, 1 hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 14 Feb, 1, m&n drury
- 14 Feb, 1 x/north field, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 1 x/north field, t wetmore
- 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
Merlin, Falco columbarius
- 14 Feb, 1 n/refute, m goetschkes, s grinley
Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata
- 15 Feb, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 15 Feb, 1, m sovay
- 15 Feb, 1, s kaplan
- 15 Feb, 3 hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 15 Feb, 3+ inc 2 goodno, t wetmore
- 14 Feb, 3, j hillsley
- 14 Feb, 2, m watson
- 14 Feb, 1+ inc s/two, t wetmore
- 13 Feb, 1, c cook
- 13 Feb, 3, d prima
- 13 Feb, 3, m watson
- 13 Feb, 2, s babbitt
- 13 Feb, 3 hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 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
American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos
- 15 Feb, 5, a & r thaenert
- 15 Feb, 1 north field, t wetmore
- 14 Feb, 1, m&n drury
- 14 Feb, 1 x/north field, t wetmore
- 13 Feb, 1, c cook
- 13 Feb, 1 flyby goodno, t wetmore
- 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
Common Raven, Corvus corax
- 15 Feb, 1, a & r thaenert
- 15 Feb, 2, s kaplan
- 14 Feb, 1 hellcat, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 1 h hellcat, t wetmore
- 13 Feb, 1 marsh n/refuge, t wetmore
- 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

Black-capped Chickadee, Poecile atricapillus
- 15 Feb, 3, a & r thaenert
- 15 Feb, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 15 Feb, 4, m sovay
- 15 Feb, 3, s babbitt
- 15 Feb, 3, s kaplan
- 15 Feb, 6 hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 15 Feb, 4+ goodno, hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 14 Feb, 2, j hillsley
- 14 Feb, 1, m watson
- 14 Feb, 2, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 2, s wilson, e zilinek
- 14 Feb, 5-6 var inc hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 13 Feb, 6, c cook
- 13 Feb, 1, d prima
- 13 Feb, 3, m watson
- 13 Feb, 2, s babbitt
- 13 Feb, 6+ var inc goodno, hellcat, t wetmore
- 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
Tufted Titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor
- 10 Feb, 2 together one johns, s miller, c dengler
Horned Lark, Eremophila alpestris
- 15 Feb, 7, a & r thaenert
- 14 Feb, 4, j hillsley
- 14 Feb, 2, m&n drury
- 14 Feb, 2 wardens, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 2, s wilson, e zilinek
- 14 Feb, 2 wardens, t wetmore
- 13 Feb, 27 inc 2 wardens, fk flyby three dunes, c cook
- 13 Feb, 1 wardens photo, m watson
- 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
Cedar Waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum
- 15 Feb, 11 hellcat lot, s babbitt
- 15 Feb, 5, s kaplan
- 15 Feb, 5 hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 15 Feb, 11 hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 14 Feb, 4, j hillsley
- 14 Feb, 4, m&n drury
- 14 Feb, 5 hellcat lot, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 5, s wilson, e zilinek
- 13 Feb, 21, c cook
- 13 Feb, 12 hellcat lot, m watson
- 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
Red-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta canadensis
- 15 Feb, 3, a & r thaenert
- 15 Feb, 1, m sovay
- 15 Feb, 1 pines x/north field, s babbitt
- 15 Feb, 2, s kaplan
- 15 Feb, 2 hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 15 Feb, h x/north field, t wetmore
- 14 Feb, 1, j hillsley
- 14 Feb, 1, m&n drury
- 14 Feb, 3 inc north field, hellcat lot, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 4+ inc 2+ x/north field, 2+ hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 13 Feb, 2, c cook
- 13 Feb, 1 hellcat lot, m watson
- 13 Feb, 1 hellcat lot, s babbitt
- 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
White-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta carolinensis
- 15 Feb, 1, a & r thaenert
Gray Catbird, Dumetella carolinensis
- 14 Feb, 1, j hillsley
- 13 Feb, 1 goodno, d prima
- 13 Feb, 1 goodno, s babbitt
- 13 Feb, 1 goodno, t wetmore
Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos
- 15 Feb, 2, a & r thaenert
- 15 Feb, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 15 Feb, 3, m sovay
- 15 Feb, 2 wardens, s miller, c dengler
- 14 Feb, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 14 Feb, 3, m&n drury
- 14 Feb, 2, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 2, s wilson, e zilinek
- 14 Feb, 2 inc wardens, hellcat, t wetmore
- 13 Feb, 1, c cook
- 13 Feb, 2, d prima
- 13 Feb, 2 wardens, hellcat, m watson
- 13 Feb, 1 hellcat, t wetmore
- 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
European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris
- 15 Feb, 31, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 15 Feb, 8, m sovay
- 15 Feb, 16, s miller, c dengler
- 15 Feb, fw n/refuge, t wetmore
- 13 Feb, 1+ n/refuge, t wetmore
- 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
Hermit Thrush, Catharus guttatus
- 14 Feb, 1, j hillsley
- 13 Feb, 2-3 inc 1 goodno, 1-2 hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 10 Feb, 1, a sanford
- 08 Feb, 1, b smith, r white
American Robin, Turdus migratorius
- 15 Feb, 50, a & r thaenert
- 15 Feb, 66, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 15 Feb, 17, m sovay
- 15 Feb, 6, s babbitt
- 15 Feb, 8, s kaplan
- 15 Feb, 39, s miller, c dengler
- 15 Feb, 15+ inc north field, hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 14 Feb, 12, j hillsley
- 14 Feb, 58, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 14 Feb, 18, m watson
- 14 Feb, 9, m&n drury
- 14 Feb, 29, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 10, s wilson, e zilinek
- 14 Feb, 60+ most hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 13 Feb, 150, c cook
- 13 Feb, 7, d prima
- 13 Feb, 17 most hellcat lot, m watson
- 13 Feb, 12, s babbitt
- 13 Feb, 16+ most hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 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
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus
- 15 Feb, sev h h n/refuge, t wetmore
- 14 Feb, sev h n/refuge, t wetmore
- 13 Feb, h n/refuge, t wetmore
- 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
House Finch, Haemorhous mexicanus
- 15 Feb, 2, m sovay
- 15 Feb, 1, s kaplan
- 15 Feb, sev h n/refuge, t wetmore
- 14 Feb, 1, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, sev n/refuge, t wetmore
- 13 Feb, 3, c cook
- 13 Feb, 1, d prima
- 13 Feb, h n/refuge, one, t wetmore
- 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
Purple Finch, Haemorhous purpureus
- 15 Feb, 1 hellcat lot, s babbitt
- 15 Feb, 2 f type hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 15 Feb, 2 f hellcat, t wetmore
- 14 Feb, 1, m&n drury
- 14 Feb, 2 hellcat lot, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 1, s wilson, e zilinek
- 14 Feb, 2 hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 13 Feb, 1, c cook
- 13 Feb, 2 hellcat lot, d prima
- 13 Feb, 1 hellcat lot, m watson
- 13 Feb, 2 hellcat lot, s babbitt
- 13 Feb, 2 hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 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
American Goldfinch, Spinus tristis
- 13 Feb, 2, c cook
- 13 Feb, h goodno, t wetmore
- 12 Feb, 1, j wolfson, m cottrill
- 10 Feb, 3, s miller, c dengler
Lapland Longspur, Calcarius lapponicus
- 06 Feb, 1 main pan w/larks, d prima
Snow Bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis
- 14 Feb, 2 wardens, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, h wardens, t wetmore
- 13 Feb, 1 wardens, c cook
- 13 Feb, 1 wardens, m watson
American Tree Sparrow, Spizelloides arborea
- 15 Feb, 4, a & r thaenert
- 15 Feb, 7, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 15 Feb, 17, m sovay
- 15 Feb, 5, s babbitt
- 15 Feb, 12, s kaplan
- 15 Feb, 14 wardens, hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 15 Feb, 6+ inc hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 14 Feb, 6, j hillsley
- 14 Feb, 3, m watson
- 14 Feb, 15, m&n drury
- 14 Feb, 11, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 9, s wilson, e zilinek
- 14 Feb, 6+ var inc hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 13 Feb, 18, c cook
- 13 Feb, 6, d prima
- 13 Feb, 5, m watson
- 13 Feb, 3, s babbitt
- 13 Feb, 4+ inc rdside, hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 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
Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis
- 15 Feb, 10, a & r thaenert
- 15 Feb, 4, m sovay
- 15 Feb, 1 hellcat lot, s babbitt
- 15 Feb, 1, s kaplan
- 15 Feb, 3 hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 15 Feb, 3 hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 14 Feb, 2, m&n drury
- 14 Feb, 3 hellcat lot, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 2, s wilson, e zilinek
- 14 Feb, 3+ hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 13 Feb, 3, c cook
- 13 Feb, 3, d prima
- 13 Feb, 3, m watson
- 13 Feb, 3 hellcat lot, s babbitt
- 13 Feb, 3-4 hellcat, t wetmore
- 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
White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis
- 15 Feb, 2, a & r thaenert
- 15 Feb, 4, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 15 Feb, 9, m sovay
- 15 Feb, 8, s babbitt
- 15 Feb, 2, s kaplan
- 15 Feb, 10 wardens, hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 15 Feb, 10+ inc hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 14 Feb, 5, j hillsley
- 14 Feb, 3, m watson
- 14 Feb, 8, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 4, s wilson, e zilinek
- 14 Feb, 8+ var inc hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 13 Feb, 7, c cook
- 13 Feb, 8, d prima
- 13 Feb, 6, m watson
- 13 Feb, 8, s babbitt
- 13 Feb, 8+ var inc rdside, hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 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
Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia
- 15 Feb, 1, m sovay
- 15 Feb, 1, s kaplan
- 10 Feb, 1, s miller, c dengler
- 06 Feb, 1, d williams, ma audubon
- 06 Feb, 1, w tatro
Eastern Towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus
- 15 Feb, 1 photo, m sovay
- 15 Feb, 1 hellcat lot, s babbitt
- 15 Feb, 1 m hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 14 Feb, 1, m&n drury
- 14 Feb, 1 m hellcat lot, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 1, s wilson, e zilinek
- 14 Feb, 1 m hellcat, t wetmore
- 13 Feb, 1, c cook
- 13 Feb, 1 hellcat lot, d prima
- 13 Feb, 1 m hellcat johns, m watson
- 13 Feb, 1 hellcat lot, s babbitt
- 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
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Setophaga coronata
- 15 Feb, 15 inc mn stage, sandy pt, a & r thaenert
- 15 Feb, 1, m sovay
- 15 Feb, 1 hellcat lot, s babbitt
- 15 Feb, 2, s kaplan
- 15 Feb, 3 hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 15 Feb, 3-4 inc hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 14 Feb, 2, j hillsley
- 14 Feb, 3, m&n drury
- 14 Feb, 2, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 1, s wilson, e zilinek
- 14 Feb, 8+ var inc hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 13 Feb, 8, c cook
- 13 Feb, 2, d prima
- 13 Feb, 2, m watson
- 13 Feb, 1, s babbitt
- 13 Feb, 10+ rdside var, t wetmore
- 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
Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis
- 15 Feb, 1, a & r thaenert
- 15 Feb, 5, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 15 Feb, 6, m sovay
- 15 Feb, 6, s babbitt
- 15 Feb, 2, s kaplan
- 15 Feb, 6 hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 15 Feb, 10+ inc hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 14 Feb, 7, j hillsley
- 14 Feb, 9, m watson
- 14 Feb, 5, m&n drury
- 14 Feb, 8, s babbitt
- 14 Feb, 4, s wilson, e zilinek
- 14 Feb, 10+ most hellcat, t wetmore
- 13 Feb, 8, c cook
- 13 Feb, 7, d prima
- 13 Feb, 7, m watson
- 13 Feb, 8, s babbitt
- 13 Feb, 12+ most goodno & hellcat, t wetmore
- 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

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 16, 2026, Tom Wetmore