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 74 species currently on the list. The list covers the last 10 days.

Recent Bird Sightings from Plum Island — updated March 9, 2026

Snow Goose, Anser caerulescens
- 08 Mar, 1, r ellwood
- 08 Mar, 1 flyby hellcat, s hale
Brant, Branta bernicla
- 02 Mar, 17, g depalma
- 28 Feb, 23, g depalma
Canada Goose, Branta canadensis
- 08 Mar, 30, j barcus
- 08 Mar, 85, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 08 Mar, 8, r ellwood
- 08 Mar, 1, s babbitt
- 08 Mar, 8, s hale
- 08 Mar, h north marsh, t wetmore
- 07 Mar, 6, a sandford
- 07 Mar, yes, e labato
- 07 Mar, 12, j cannizzo
- 07 Mar, 29, j layman
- 07 Mar, 4, j llodra, i amlicke
- 07 Mar, 5, j offermann
- 07 Mar, 24, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 07 Mar, 13, m&n drury
- 07 Mar, 5, z peters
- 06 Mar, 3, d fernandez
- 05 Mar, 60, e labato
- 04 Mar, 2, a sanford
- 04 Mar, 5, m baird, ma audubon
- 04 Mar, 26, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 03 Mar, 28, s wiinikka
- 02 Mar, 65, g depalma
- 02 Mar, 6, j cannizzo
- 02 Mar, 60, l manzi
- 02 Mar, 4, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 02 Mar, 70+ pi rv, t wetmore
- 01 Mar, 4, a lee
- 01 Mar, 80+ pi rv n/refuge, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 39, c cook, m hibberd, s johannet, e tucker
- 28 Feb, 65, g depalma
- 28 Feb, 35, j huestis
- 28 Feb, 8, s hale, b burns
- 27 Feb, 80, k samel
- 27 Feb, 4, l manzi
- 27 Feb, 15, s miller, c dengler
Wood Duck, Aix sponsa
- 08 Mar, 3-5 flyby o/ocean, j barcus
- 08 Mar, 2, r ellwood
Gadwall, Mareca strepera
- 28 Feb, 2, g depalma
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
- 08 Mar, 6, j barcus
- 08 Mar, 14, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 07 Mar, 2, a sandford
- 07 Mar, 1, j llodra, i amlicke
- 07 Mar, 6, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 07 Mar, 1, z peters
- 05 Mar, 5, e labato
- 03 Mar, 2, s wiinikka
- 02 Mar, fw pi rv, t wetmore
- 01 Mar, 10+ pi rv n/refuge, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 2, c cook, m hibberd, s johannet, e tucker
- 28 Feb, 7, g depalma
American Black Duck, Anas rubripes
- 08 Mar, 12, j barcus
- 08 Mar, 70, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 08 Mar, 2, r ellwood
- 08 Mar, 30, s hale
- 07 Mar, 2, a sandford
- 07 Mar, yes, e labato
- 07 Mar, 79, j layman
- 07 Mar, 15, j llodra, i amlicke
- 07 Mar, 44, j offermann
- 07 Mar, 6, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 07 Mar, 12, m&n drury
- 07 Mar, 2, z peters
- 06 Mar, 4, d fernandez
- 05 Mar, 40, e labato
- 04 Mar, 3, a sanford
- 04 Mar, 4, m baird, ma audubon
- 04 Mar, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 04 Mar, 2, r heil
- 03 Mar, 5, s wiinikka
- 02 Mar, 20, g depalma
- 02 Mar, 30, l manzi
- 02 Mar, 4, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 02 Mar, sev pi rv, t wetmore
- 01 Mar, 4, a lee
- 01 Mar, 20+ pi rv n/refuge, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 50, c cook, m hibberd, s johannet, e tucker
- 28 Feb, 20, g depalma
- 28 Feb, 8, j huestis
- 28 Feb, 25, s hale, b burns
- 27 Feb, 20, k samel
- 27 Feb, 8, l manzi
- 27 Feb, 4, s miller, c dengler
Northern Pintail, Anas acuta
- 07 Mar, 2 flyby, j offermann
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila
- 08 Mar, 1, s hale
- 02 Mar, 2, g depalma
- 28 Feb, 1 photo, g depalma
Common Eider, Somateria mollissima
- 08 Mar, 5, j barcus
- 07 Mar, 8, j layman
- 07 Mar, 2, j llodra, i amlicke
- 02 Mar, 30, g depalma
- 28 Feb, 35, g depalma
Surf Scoter, Melanitta perspicillata
- 07 Mar, 14, j layman
White-winged Scoter, Melanitta deglandi
- 08 Mar, 3, j barcus
- 08 Mar, 6, s hale
- 07 Mar, yes, e labato
- 07 Mar, 59, j layman
- 05 Mar, yes, e labato
- 02 Mar, 4, g depalma
- 01 Mar, 8, a lee
- 28 Feb, 4, c cook, m hibberd, s johannet, e tucker
- 28 Feb, 3, g depalma
- 28 Feb, 6, j huestis
Black Scoter, Melanitta americana
- 08 Mar, 4, j barcus
- 07 Mar, 6, j offermann
- 05 Mar, yes, e labato
- 02 Mar, 8, g depalma
- 02 Mar, 10, l manzi
- 01 Mar, 2, a lee
- 28 Feb, 10, c cook, m hibberd, s johannet, e tucker
- 28 Feb, 7, g depalma
- 28 Feb, 14, j huestis
- 27 Feb, 1 one, k samel
Scoter species
- 07 Mar, 25, j layman
Long-tailed Duck, Clangula hyemalis
- 08 Mar, 1, j barcus
- 08 Mar, 3, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 07 Mar, 7, j layman
- 07 Mar, 4, m&n drury
- 04 Mar, 2, a sanford
- 02 Mar, 2, g depalma
- 02 Mar, 8, l manzi
- 01 Mar, 2, a lee
- 28 Feb, 9, g depalma
- 27 Feb, 1, k samel
- 27 Feb, 6, l manzi
Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola
- 08 Mar, 8, s hale
- 07 Mar, 19, j layman
- 07 Mar, 18, j llodra, i amlicke
- 07 Mar, 9, m&n drury
- 06 Mar, 10, d fernandez
- 04 Mar, 2, a sanford
- 02 Mar, 10, g depalma
- 02 Mar, 15, l manzi
- 02 Mar, 3+ pi sound f/wardens, t wetmore
- 01 Mar, 6, a lee
- 01 Mar, 15+ pi sound w/scurves, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 14, g depalma
- 27 Feb, 2, l manzi
Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
- 08 Mar, 2, j barcus
- 08 Mar, 21, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 08 Mar, 10, s hale
- 07 Mar, 4, e labato
- 07 Mar, 15, j layman
- 07 Mar, 11, j offermann
- 07 Mar, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 07 Mar, 17, m&n drury
- 07 Mar, 7, z peters
- 06 Mar, 2, d fernandez
- 05 Mar, 6, e labato
- 04 Mar, 4, a sanford
- 04 Mar, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 03 Mar, 5, s wiinikka
- 02 Mar, 14, g depalma
- 02 Mar, 1, j cannizzo
- 02 Mar, 18, l manzi
- 02 Mar, 8+ pi rv, t wetmore
- 01 Mar, 2, a lee
- 01 Mar, 4+ inc 3+ pi rv n/refuge, 1 m pi sound w/scurves, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 12, g depalma
- 28 Feb, 7, j huestis
- 27 Feb, 8, k samel
- 27 Feb, 6, l manzi
- 27 Feb, 10 pi rv s/middens, s miller, c dengler
- 27 Feb, 10 pi rv s/middens, w tatro
Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus
- 02 Mar, 5, g depalma
- 02 Mar, 2, l manzi
Common Merganser, Mergus merganser
- 07 Mar, 1, j layman
Red-breasted Merganser, Mergus serrator
- 08 Mar, 1, j barcus
- 08 Mar, 6, r ellwood
- 08 Mar, 15, s hale
- 07 Mar, 8, j layman
- 07 Mar, 1, z peters
- 06 Mar, 2, d fernandez
- 05 Mar, 6, e labato
- 02 Mar, 5, g depalma
- 02 Mar, 3, l manzi
- 02 Mar, 3 pi rv, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 3, g depalma
- 27 Feb, 9, l manzi
Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo
- 04 Mar, 1, r heil
Horned Grebe, Podiceps auritus
- 05 Mar, 1, e labato
- 02 Mar, 2, g depalma
- 28 Feb, 1, c cook, m hibberd, s johannet, e tucker
- 28 Feb, 2, g depalma
Red-necked Grebe, Podiceps grisegena
- 08 Mar, 1 one, s hale
- 05 Mar, 1, e labato
Rock Pigeon, Columba livia
- 08 Mar, 4, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 08 Mar, 35+ n/refuge, t wetmore
- 07 Mar, 30, e labato
- 07 Mar, 14, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 07 Mar, 5, z peters
- 05 Mar, 2, e labato
- 04 Mar, 4, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 01 Mar, fw n/refuge, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 8, g depalma
- 28 Feb, 4, j huestis
- 27 Feb, 6, s miller, c dengler
Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura
- 08 Mar, 2, j barcus
- 08 Mar, 4, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 08 Mar, 2, r ellwood
- 08 Mar, 5, s hale
- 08 Mar, 15+ n/refuge, t wetmore
- 07 Mar, 6, e labato
- 07 Mar, 10, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 07 Mar, 18, z peters
- 05 Mar, 2, e labato
- 04 Mar, 8, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 04 Mar, 8, r heil
- 02 Mar, 5, g depalma
- 02 Mar, 8, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 01 Mar, 1, a lee
- 01 Mar, 3+ n/refuge, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 2, c cook, m hibberd, s johannet, e tucker
- 28 Feb, 2, s hale, b burns
- 27 Feb, 2, s miller, c dengler
Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus
- 08 Mar, 2 inc three beach, wardens, j barcus
- 08 Mar, 2, r ellwood
- 08 Mar, 1 wardens, s babbitt
- 08 Mar, 3, s hale
Sanderling, Calidris alba
- 07 Mar, 5, j layman
- 02 Mar, 30, g depalma
- 28 Feb, 30, g depalma
Dunlin, Calidris alpina
- 02 Mar, 85, g depalma
- 28 Feb, 40, g depalma
American Woodcock, Scolopax minor
- 08 Mar, 1 h hellcat, j barcus
Thick-billed Murre, Uria lomvia
- 28 Feb, 1 dead seven beach photo, g depalma
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis
- 08 Mar, 15, j barcus
- 02 Mar, 4, g depalma
- 01 Mar, 1, a lee
- 28 Feb, 2, g depalma
- 28 Feb, 1, j huestis
Herring Gull, Larus argentatus
- 08 Mar, 22, j barcus
- 08 Mar, 8, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 08 Mar, 15, r ellwood
- 08 Mar, 2, s babbitt
- 08 Mar, 30, s hale
- 08 Mar, fw in fog, t wetmore
- 07 Mar, yes, e labato
- 07 Mar, 1, j cannizzo
- 07 Mar, 50, j layman
- 07 Mar, 12, j llodra, i amlicke
- 07 Mar, 2, j offermann
- 07 Mar, 6, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 07 Mar, 1, m&n drury
- 06 Mar, 3, d fernandez
- 05 Mar, yes, e labato
- 04 Mar, 10, a sanford
- 04 Mar, 1, m baird, ma audubon
- 04 Mar, 7, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 03 Mar, 3, s wiinikka
- 02 Mar, 70, g depalma
- 02 Mar, 3, j cannizzo
- 02 Mar, 5, l manzi
- 02 Mar, 20, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 02 Mar, sev var, t wetmore
- 01 Mar, 2, a lee
- 01 Mar, sev n/refuge, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 10, c cook, m hibberd, s johannet, e tucker
- 28 Feb, 45, g depalma
- 28 Feb, 4, j huestis
- 28 Feb, 7, s hale, b burns
- 27 Feb, 5, k samel
- 27 Feb, 8, l manzi
- 27 Feb, 5, s miller, c dengler
- 27 Feb, 1, w tatro
Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus
- 08 Mar, 4, j barcus
- 08 Mar, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 08 Mar, 4, s hale
- 07 Mar, 3, e labato
- 07 Mar, 3, j layman
- 07 Mar, 10, m&n drury
- 04 Mar, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 02 Mar, 7, g depalma
- 28 Feb, 10, g depalma
- 27 Feb, 3, s miller, c dengler
Red-throated Loon, Gavia stellata
- 27 Feb, 1 one ocean, w tatro
Common Loon, Gavia immer
- 08 Mar, 1, r ellwood
- 08 Mar, 3, s hale
- 07 Mar, 1, e labato
- 07 Mar, 6, j layman
- 07 Mar, 1, j llodra, i amlicke
- 02 Mar, 4, g depalma
- 27 Feb, 1, l manzi
Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
- 28 Feb, 1, j huestis
Northern Harrier, Circus hudsonius
- 08 Mar, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 08 Mar, 1, r ellwood
- 08 Mar, 2, s hale
- 07 Mar, 1, j cannizzo
- 07 Mar, 3, j layman
- 07 Mar, 1, j llodra, i amlicke
- 07 Mar, 1, j offermann
- 07 Mar, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 07 Mar, 3, m&n drury
- 07 Mar, 1 m, z peters
- 06 Mar, 3, d fernandez
- 05 Mar, 1, e labato
- 04 Mar, 2, a sanford
- 04 Mar, 1, m baird, ma audubon
- 04 Mar, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 04 Mar, 1, r heil
- 03 Mar, 3, s wiinikka
- 02 Mar, 1, g depalma
- 02 Mar, 1, l manzi
- 02 Mar, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 01 Mar, 2, a lee
- 01 Mar, 1 marsh n/refuge, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 2, c cook, m hibberd, s johannet, e tucker
- 28 Feb, 2, g depalma
- 28 Feb, 1, j huestis
- 27 Feb, 1, k samel
Sharp-shinned Hawk, Accipiter striatus
- 03 Mar, 1, s wiinikka
Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter cooperii
- 08 Mar, 1 gate, j barcus
- 07 Mar, 1 photo, j offermann
- 02 Mar, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
Northern Goshawk, Accipiter gentilis
- 03 Mar, 1 im scurves photo, s yurkus, d salt, m densmore
Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
- 08 Mar, 1 ad ramp, j barcus
- 04 Mar, 1 f/pi trnpk, m baird, ma audubon
- 02 Mar, 1, g depalma
- 02 Mar, 2, l manzi
- 01 Mar, 1, a lee
- 01 Mar, 1 marsh n/refuge, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 1, c cook, m hibberd, s johannet, e tucker
- 27 Feb, 1, k samel
- 27 Feb, 1 north marsh s/prey, s miller, c dengler
- 27 Feb, 1 im marsh w/middens, w tatro
Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis
- 03 Mar, 1, s wiinikka
- 02 Mar, 1, g depalma
- 28 Feb, 1, j huestis
Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiacus
- 07 Mar, 1, e labato
- 07 Mar, 1 three marsh, j cannizzo
- 07 Mar, 3-4 three to wardens marsh, j layman
- 07 Mar, 2 photo, j llodra, i amlicke
- 07 Mar, 2, j offermann
- 07 Mar, 1 photo, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 07 Mar, 2 photo, m&n drury
- 07 Mar, 2, z peters
- 06 Mar, 1, d fernandez
- 06 Mar, 1 two marsh, j raleigh
- 04 Mar, 1 im north marsh marsh, r heil
- 02 Mar, 1, l manzi
- 02 Mar, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 02 Mar, 2 north marsh, r raleigh
- 28 Feb, 1, g depalma
- 28 Feb, 1, s hale, b burns
Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus
- 07 Mar, 1 flyby three, j layman
- 07 Mar, 1, j offermann

Downy Woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens
- 08 Mar, 1, j barcus
- 08 Mar, 1, r ellwood
- 08 Mar, 2, s hale
- 07 Mar, 1, j layman
- 07 Mar, 2, j llodra, i amlicke
- 07 Mar, 1, j offermann
- 07 Mar, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 07 Mar, 1, m&n drury
- 05 Mar, 2, e labato
- 04 Mar, 1, a sanford
- 04 Mar, 1, m baird, ma audubon
- 03 Mar, 2, s wiinikka
- 02 Mar, 3, g depalma
- 02 Mar, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 01 Mar, 1, a lee
- 01 Mar, 1 goodno, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 3, c cook, m hibberd, s johannet, e tucker
- 27 Feb, 1, k samel
- 27 Feb, 2 hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 27 Feb, 1, w tatro
Hairy Woodpecker, Dryobates villosus
- 08 Mar, 2, r ellwood
- 05 Mar, 2, e labato
Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus
- 04 Mar, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata
- 08 Mar, 1, r ellwood
- 07 Mar, 3, e labato
- 07 Mar, 3, j layman
- 07 Mar, 2, j offermann
- 07 Mar, 7, m&n drury
- 05 Mar, 3, e labato
- 04 Mar, 1, a sanford
- 04 Mar, 1, m baird, ma audubon
- 03 Mar, 3, s wiinikka
- 02 Mar, 1, l manzi
- 02 Mar, 3+ inc n/refuge hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 01 Mar, 1, a lee
- 01 Mar, h n/refuge, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 1, c cook, m hibberd, s johannet, e tucker
- 27 Feb, 1, k samel
- 27 Feb, 4 most hellcat, s miller, c dengler
American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos
- 08 Mar, 1, j barcus
- 08 Mar, 2, r ellwood
- 08 Mar, 1, s babbitt
- 08 Mar, 3, s hale
- 07 Mar, 1 h, j layman
- 07 Mar, 2, m&n drury
- 07 Mar, 3, z peters
- 04 Mar, 1, a sanford
- 04 Mar, 1, m baird, ma audubon
- 02 Mar, 2, g depalma
- 02 Mar, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 01 Mar, 2, a lee
- 01 Mar, 5+ var inc wardens, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 3, g depalma
- 28 Feb, 3, s hale, b burns
- 27 Feb, 5, l manzi
Common Raven, Corvus corax
- 08 Mar, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 07 Mar, 1, e labato
- 07 Mar, 2, j layman
- 07 Mar, 1, m&n drury
- 03 Mar, 1, s wiinikka
- 01 Mar, 1 flyby e/wardens, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 1, g depalma
- 28 Feb, 1, j huestis
- 27 Feb, 5, k samel
- 27 Feb, 2-3 together hellcat, later rdside, s miller, c dengler
Black-capped Chickadee, Poecile atricapillus
- 08 Mar, 5, j barcus
- 08 Mar, 5, r ellwood
- 08 Mar, 2, s hale
- 08 Mar, h x/north field, t wetmore
- 07 Mar, 5, e labato
- 07 Mar, 9, j layman
- 07 Mar, 1, j llodra, i amlicke
- 07 Mar, 2, j offermann
- 07 Mar, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 07 Mar, 7, m&n drury
- 07 Mar, 6, z peters
- 05 Mar, 2, e labato
- 04 Mar, 3, a sanford
- 04 Mar, 4, m baird, ma audubon
- 04 Mar, 3, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 03 Mar, 5, s wiinikka
- 02 Mar, 7, g depalma
- 02 Mar, 2, l manzi
- 02 Mar, 10+ rdside var, t wetmore
- 01 Mar, 4, a lee
- 01 Mar, 8+ rdside var, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 6, c cook, m hibberd, s johannet, e tucker
- 28 Feb, 2, g depalma
- 28 Feb, 1, j huestis
- 28 Feb, 2, s hale, b burns
- 27 Feb, 3, k samel
- 27 Feb, 2, l manzi
- 27 Feb, 6 most hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 27 Feb, 2, w tatro
Horned Lark, Eremophila alpestris
- 07 Mar, 1, j layman
- 02 Mar, 11, g depalma
- 02 Mar, 2+ marsh w/three, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 17 photo, g depalma
- 27 Feb, 4, l manzi
Bohemian Waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus
- 02 Mar, 1 rdside wardens, a kachocki
- 02 Mar, 1, j cannizzo
- 02 Mar, 1 rdside wardens, l manzi
Cedar Waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum
- 07 Mar, 3, a sandford
- 07 Mar, 20, j layman
- 07 Mar, 3, j llodra, i amlicke
- 07 Mar, 5 flyby, z peters
- 05 Mar, 12, e labato
- 02 Mar, 5, l manzi
- 02 Mar, 3 hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 16, j huestis
- 27 Feb, 4, k samel
- 27 Feb, 5 rdside north field, s miller, c dengler
- 27 Feb, 3, w tatro
Red-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta canadensis
- 08 Mar, 1, j barcus
- 08 Mar, 3, r ellwood
- 08 Mar, 1 hellcat lot, s babbitt
- 08 Mar, 2, s hale
- 08 Mar, 1 hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 07 Mar, 3, e labato
- 07 Mar, 1, j llodra, i amlicke
- 07 Mar, 1, j offermann
- 07 Mar, 2, m&n drury
- 07 Mar, 1, z peters
- 04 Mar, 3, a sanford
- 04 Mar, 2, m baird, ma audubon
- 02 Mar, 2, g depalma
- 28 Feb, 2, c cook, m hibberd, s johannet, e tucker
- 27 Feb, 1 hellcat, s miller, c dengler
White-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta carolinensis
- 07 Mar, 1, z peters
Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos
- 08 Mar, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 08 Mar, 1, r ellwood
- 08 Mar, 1 middens, t wetmore
- 07 Mar, 1, e labato
- 07 Mar, 1, j layman
- 07 Mar, 1, j llodra, i amlicke
- 07 Mar, 2, m&n drury
- 07 Mar, 1 wardens, z peters
- 05 Mar, 1, e labato
- 02 Mar, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 02 Mar, 1 wardens, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 1, c cook, m hibberd, s johannet, e tucker
- 28 Feb, 2, j huestis
- 28 Feb, 1, s hale, b burns
European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris
- 04 Mar, 3, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 04 Mar, 6, r heil
- 01 Mar, fw n/refuge, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 5, g depalma
Hermit Thrush, Catharus guttatus
- 28 Feb, 1, g depalma
American Robin, Turdus migratorius
- 08 Mar, 6, j barcus
- 08 Mar, 4, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 08 Mar, 10, r ellwood
- 08 Mar, 5, s hale
- 08 Mar, 4-5 var, t wetmore
- 07 Mar, 1, a sandford
- 07 Mar, 2, e labato
- 07 Mar, 8, j layman
- 07 Mar, 4, j offermann
- 07 Mar, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 07 Mar, 7, m&n drury
- 06 Mar, 5, d fernandez
- 05 Mar, 8, e labato
- 04 Mar, 1, a sanford
- 04 Mar, 1, m baird, ma audubon
- 04 Mar, 5, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 03 Mar, 5, s wiinikka
- 02 Mar, 5, g depalma
- 02 Mar, 2, j cannizzo
- 02 Mar, 10, l manzi
- 02 Mar, 12, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 02 Mar, 1 flyby north marsh, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 3, c cook, m hibberd, s johannet, e tucker
- 28 Feb, 1, g depalma
- 28 Feb, 1, s hale, b burns
- 27 Feb, 2, k samel
- 27 Feb, 1 hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 27 Feb, 2, w tatro
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus
- 08 Mar, 4, j barcus
- 08 Mar, n/refuge, t wetmore
- 07 Mar, 4, j layman
- 04 Mar, 5, r heil
- 02 Mar, n.refuge, t wetmore
- 01 Mar, h n/refuge, t wetmore
- 27 Feb, 2, s miller, c dengler
House Finch, Haemorhous mexicanus
- 08 Mar, 1, j barcus
- 08 Mar, n/refuge, t wetmore
- 07 Mar, 1, e labato
- 07 Mar, 1, j offermann
- 05 Mar, 1, e labato
- 04 Mar, 4, a sanford
- 04 Mar, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 04 Mar, 2, r heil
- 02 Mar, 1, g depalma
- 02 Mar, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 02 Mar, n/refuge, t wetmore
- 01 Mar, h n/refuge, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 2, c cook, m hibberd, s johannet, e tucker
- 27 Feb, 3, k samel
- 27 Feb, 1, s miller, c dengler
American Goldfinch, Spinus tristis
- 08 Mar, 1, j barcus
- 08 Mar, 1, s hale
- 07 Mar, 2 h, j layman
- 07 Mar, 1, m&n drury
- 04 Mar, 1, m baird, ma audubon
Snow Bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis
- 08 Mar, 11, j barcus
- 07 Mar, 2 photo, m&n drury
Chipping Sparrow, Spizella passerina
- 08 Mar, 3, r ellwood
American Tree Sparrow, Spizelloides arborea
- 08 Mar, 1, j barcus
- 08 Mar, 1, s hale
- 08 Mar, 1+ inc hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 07 Mar, 1, a sandford
- 07 Mar, 5, e labato
- 07 Mar, 1, j cannizzo
- 07 Mar, 5, j layman
- 07 Mar, 4, j llodra, i amlicke
- 07 Mar, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 07 Mar, 2, m&n drury
- 07 Mar, 1, z peters
- 06 Mar, 2, d fernandez
- 05 Mar, 10, e labato
- 04 Mar, 4, a sanford
- 04 Mar, 3, m baird, ma audubon
- 04 Mar, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 04 Mar, 1, r heil
- 03 Mar, 4, s wiinikka
- 02 Mar, 3, g depalma
- 02 Mar, 2, j cannizzo
- 02 Mar, 6, l manzi
- 02 Mar, 4-5 inc hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 01 Mar, 3, a lee
- 01 Mar, 5+ var, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 2, g depalma
- 28 Feb, 1, j huestis
- 28 Feb, 4, s hale, b burns
- 27 Feb, 6, l manzi
- 27 Feb, 13, s miller, c dengler
- 27 Feb, 1, w tatro
Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis
- 08 Mar, 1, j barcus
- 08 Mar, 2 rdside birches, t wetmore
- 07 Mar, 1, j layman
- 06 Mar, 2, d fernandez
- 04 Mar, 2, a sanford
- 02 Mar, 1 h rdside, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 5, c cook, m hibberd, s johannet, e tucker
- 28 Feb, 2, s hale, b burns
- 27 Feb, 1, l manzi
- 27 Feb, 1 hellcat, s miller, c dengler
White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis
- 08 Mar, 6, j barcus
- 07 Mar, 2, a sandford
- 07 Mar, 4, j cannizzo
- 07 Mar, 6, j layman
- 07 Mar, 7, j llodra, i amlicke
- 07 Mar, 8, j offermann
- 07 Mar, 3, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 07 Mar, 2, m&n drury
- 07 Mar, 1 one, z peters
- 06 Mar, 3, d fernandez
- 05 Mar, 5, e labato
- 04 Mar, 8, a sanford
- 04 Mar, 6, m baird, ma audubon
- 04 Mar, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 03 Mar, 4, s wiinikka
- 02 Mar, 3, g depalma
- 02 Mar, 4, l manzi
- 02 Mar, 6, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 02 Mar, 3-4 inc hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 01 Mar, 4, a lee
- 01 Mar, 5+ var, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 3, c cook, m hibberd, s johannet, e tucker
- 28 Feb, 4, g depalma
- 28 Feb, 1, s hale, b burns
- 27 Feb, 8, k samel
- 27 Feb, 4, l manzi
- 27 Feb, 6 hellcat, s miller, c dengler
- 27 Feb, 1, w tatro
Savannah Sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis
- 08 Mar, 2, r ellwood
Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia
- 08 Mar, 2, j barcus
- 08 Mar, 1, r ellwood
- 08 Mar, 1, s babbitt
- 08 Mar, 1, s hale
- 07 Mar, 1, e labato
- 07 Mar, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 06 Mar, 1, d fernandez
- 05 Mar, 1, e labato
- 04 Mar, 3, a sanford
- 04 Mar, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 02 Mar, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 02 Mar, 1+ inc singing n/refuge, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 1, j huestis
- 27 Feb, 3, s miller, c dengler
Eastern Towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus
- 08 Mar, 1, j barcus
- 08 Mar, 1, r ellwood
- 07 Mar, 1, e labato
- 07 Mar, 1, j llodra, i amlicke
- 07 Mar, 1, j offermann
- 06 Mar, 1, d fernandez
- 05 Mar, 1, e labato
- 04 Mar, 1, a sanford
- 04 Mar, 1, m baird, ma audubon
- 03 Mar, 1, s wiinikka
- 02 Mar, 1 m hellcat, l manzi
- 27 Feb, 1 h, k samel
Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus
- 07 Mar, 5, j layman
- 05 Mar, 1, e labato
- 01 Mar, 2+ v/h n/refuge, t wetmore
Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula
- 04 Mar, 1 n/refuge, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 04 Mar, 1, r heil
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Setophaga coronata
- 08 Mar, 5, j barcus
- 08 Mar, 3, r ellwood
- 08 Mar, 1+ h hellcat, t wetmore
- 07 Mar, 1, a sandford
- 07 Mar, 2, e labato
- 07 Mar, 13 inc 9 hellcat, j layman
- 07 Mar, 3, j llodra, i amlicke
- 07 Mar, 13 inc 2 hellcat lot, fk 11 flyby s f/pines, j offermann
- 07 Mar, 15 most hellcat, m&n drury
- 07 Mar, 1, z peters
- 05 Mar, 4, e labato
- 04 Mar, 2, a sanford
- 04 Mar, 3, m baird, ma audubon
- 02 Mar, 2, g depalma
- 02 Mar, 1 hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 01 Mar, 3, a lee
- 01 Mar, fk 8+ hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 5, c cook, m hibberd, s johannet, e tucker
- 28 Feb, 3, g depalma
- 27 Feb, 1, k samel
- 27 Feb, 1 hellcat, s miller, c dengler
Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis
- 08 Mar, 4, j barcus
- 08 Mar, 5, r ellwood
- 08 Mar, 1, s babbitt
- 08 Mar, 2, s hale
- 08 Mar, hellcat, t wetmore
- 07 Mar, 1, a sandford
- 07 Mar, 3, e labato
- 07 Mar, 3, j cannizzo
- 07 Mar, 7, j layman
- 07 Mar, 4, j llodra, i amlicke
- 07 Mar, 6, j offermann
- 07 Mar, 6, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 07 Mar, 5, m&n drury
- 06 Mar, 3, d fernandez
- 05 Mar, 8, e labato
- 04 Mar, 8, a sanford
- 04 Mar, 6, m baird, ma audubon
- 04 Mar, 4, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 03 Mar, 4, s wiinikka
- 02 Mar, 2, g depalma
- 02 Mar, 3, j cannizzo
- 02 Mar, 3, l manzi
- 02 Mar, 8, m goetschkes, s grinley
- 02 Mar, 8++ most hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 01 Mar, 10, a lee
- 01 Mar, 10+ var inc sev hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 28 Feb, 3, c cook, m hibberd, s johannet, e tucker
- 28 Feb, 4, g depalma
- 28 Feb, 1, j huestis
- 28 Feb, 3, s hale, b burns
- 27 Feb, 2, k samel
- 27 Feb, 5, l manzi
- 27 Feb, 7 most hellcat, much singing, s miller, c dengler
- 27 Feb, 3, w tatro

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, 2026, Tom Wetmore