Bird Sightings for Essex County, MA & Southern NH - March 25, 2015

Wood Duck by Bob Stymeist

Exeter Reservoir, Exeter, NH:
Mallard, American Black Duck


Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Salisbury:
Short-eared Owl, Wood Duck, Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle, Red-tailed
Hawk, Killdeer, Red-winged Blackbird


High Road, Newbury:
Turkey Vulture


Nelson Island, Rowley:
Rough-legged Hawk


Spring Lane, Newburyport:
Hooded Merganser, Dark-eyed Junco, Ring-necked Duck, Rock Pigeon


Artichoke Reservoir, West Newbury:
Turkey Vulture


Pine Island Road, Newbury:
Sharp-shinned Hawk


Salem Street, Bradford:
American Woodcock


George Burrows Brookside Sanctuary, South Hampton, NH:
Great Blue Heron


Plum Island Turnpike, Newbury/Newburyport:
Killdeer, Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vulture


Exeter Water Treatment Plant, Exeter, NH:
American Wigeon, Mallard, Herring Gull


Merrimac Street, Newburyport:
Fish Crow


Powow River, East Kingston, NH:
Hooded Merganser, Common Merganser, Canada Goose, Wood Duck


County Road, Ipswich:
Red-breasted Nuthatch, Common Redpoll, Carolina Wren


Elm Street, Salisbury:
Wood Duck, Green-winged Teal, Lesser Scaup, Mallard, American Black
Duck, Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk


Meadowbrook Pond, Amesbury:
Bald Eagle, Great Blue Heron, Hooded Merganser


Island Road, Essex:
White-crowned Sparrow, Bufflehead, Red-breasted Merganser, Blue Jay, American Crow, White-breasted Nuthatch, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, Song Sparrow, American Tree Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, House Sparrow


New Hampshire Seacoast:
Brant, Gadwall, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Razorbill, Snow Bunting, Red-winged Blackbird


Ring's Island, Salisbury:
Barred Owl, Northern Harrier, Wood Duck

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island:
Brown Creeper, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Barred Owl


Moulton Street, Newburyport:
Brown Creeper, White-throated Sparrow, Hairy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, American Crow, Brown-headed Cowbird, Red-winged Blackbird


Folly Mill Road, Salisbury:
Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Woodpecker, American Goldfinch, White-breasted Nuthatch, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Tufted Titmouse, Pileated Woodpecker, Black-capped Woodpecker, Black-capped Chickadee


New England Biolabs, Ipswich:
Wood Duck, Ring-necked Duck, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, American Crow, Fish Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Eastern Bluebird, American Robin, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Rusty Blackbird, Common Grackle


Parker Ridge Woods, Newburyport:

American Goldfinch, Purple Finch, Carolina Wren, Tufted Titmouse, Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Northern Cardinal, Northern Flicker, Downy Woodpecker, Mourning Dove, Dark-eyed Junco, Common Grackle, European Starling, Red-winged Blackbird, Blue Jay

Bird Sightings for Essex County, MA & Southern NH - March 19, 2015

Gyrfalcon by Margo Goetschkes

Powow River, Amesbury:
Bald Eagle, Turkey Vulture

Emerson Avenue, Gloucester:
Rusty Blackbird, Song Sparrow

Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Salisbury:
Gyrfalcon, Short-eared Owl, Merlin, Mourning Dove, Common Grackle, Red-breasted Merganser, Long-tailed Duck, American Black Duck, Common Eider,
Common Loon, Snowy Owl

Point Shore, Amesbury:
Bald Eagle, Common Merganser, Mallard

Beach Road, Salisbury:
Fish Crow

Linebrook Road, Ipswich:
Red-winged Blackbird

Merrimac Street, Newburyport:
Cooper's Hawk

Old County Road, Salisbury:
Barred Owl, Red-winged Blackbird

Parker River, Newbury:
Bufflehead, Common Merganser, Common Goldeneye

Ram Island, Salisbury:
Fish Crow

Blynman Canal, Gloucester:
Snowy Owl, American Crow, Gadwall, Black Scoter, Red-breasted Merganser, Common Loon, Canada Goose, Mallard, American Black Duck

Cashman Park, Newburyport:
Horned Lark, Long-tailed Duck, Common Merganser, Bufflehead, Red-breasted Merganser, Mallard, Ring-necked Duck, Killdeer

New Hampshire Seacoast:
Glaucous Gull, Snow Bunting, Horned Lark, Red-necked Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Bald Eagle, Common Grackle, Red-winged Blackbird, Snowy Owl

Plum Island Airport, Newbury/Newburyport:
Lapland Longspur, Horned Lark, Killdeer

Various Areas in Exeter, NH:
Northern Pintail, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Pine Siskin

Storey Avenue & Route 95, Newburyport:
Turkey Vulture

Center Street, Groveland:
Red-winged Blackbird, Sharp-shinned Hawk

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island:
Brant, Canada Goose, American Black Duck, Herring Gull, Mourning Dove, American Crow, American Robin, Lapland Longspur, Red-winged Blackbird

County Rd., Ipswich:
Sharp-shinned Hawk, Downy Woodpecker, Common Redpoll, American Goldfinch

Spring Lane, Newburyport:
Dark-eyed Junco, American Robin, Ring-necked Duck, Song Sparrow, Rock Pigeon, Great Cormorant

Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island:
Horned Lark, Snow Bunting

Salisbury Marshes:
Red-shouldered Hawk

Pease Tradeport, Newington/Portsmouth, NH:
Killdeer

Various Areas on Plum Island:
Brant, Canada Goose, Wood Duck, Gadwall, American Black Duck, Mallard, Northern Pintail, Greater Scaup, Common Eider,Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Common Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-throated Loon,
Common Loon, Horned Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Great Cormorant, Turkey Vulture, Cooper's Hawk, Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, Sanderling, Razorbill, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Iceland Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Snowy Owl, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, American Crow, Horned Lark, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, American Robin, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling,  Lapland Longspur, Snow Bunting, American Tree Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, House Finch, Common Redpoll, American Goldfinch, House Sparrow

Newburyport Harbor:
Bufflehead, Iceland Gull, Mallard, Ring-necked Duck, Common Goldeneye, Barrow's Goldeneye, Great Cormorant, Long-tailed Duck

March 20th WATER CLOSET: "Ducks After Ice Out On Our Ponds"

Birders,

I hope you enjoy this issue of the Water Closet as much as I did:

http://middletonstreamteam.org/ducks-after-ice-out-on-our-ponds/

Bring it on,
Sue

ALL ABOUT MIGRATION

Migrating birds

The word migration comes from the Latin word migratus, and it means “to change” geographic locations seasonally. Migration peaks in spring and fall. When birds migrate depends on many factors, including bird species, migration distance, travel speed, route and climate. Before migrating, many birds enter a state of hyperphagia, a change in hormone levels that causes them to put on fat to increase their body weight. This fat is energy for the trip. Some species may double their body weight prior to migration.

During the day, hawks, swifts, swallows and waterfowl migrate. Songbird species migrate at night to avoid the attention of migrating predators such as falcons and hawks. The calmer, cooler air at night can make their migration more efficient. The daytime migrants use the solar thermal currents to fuel them.

The nocturnal moving birds use the stars for navigation as well as wind patterns and landmasses to guide them to the same locations each year. The earth's magnetic field also plays a part in bird migration. Some passerines fly 15 - 600 miles in a day; some have stop overs for refueling.

Trans-oceanic migrants - ones whose route crosses an ocean – may be airborne up to 100 plus hours at a single time until they encounter land or a vessel. Long-range migratory birds have longer, more pointed wings than non-migratory species or birds with short migrations. The wing structure is more aerodynamic, allowing for an efficient flight.

Migrating birds travel at speeds ranging from 15 - 50 miles per hour. Flight pattern and prevailing winds can increase or decrease their speed. The round-trip migration of the Arctic Tern is roughly 22,000 miles - the longest recorded migration of any bird on the planet. They get no free upgrades or bonus travel points either...

Migrant birds face perils along the way, including window collisions, confusing lights that can disrupt their navigation [both of which I've mentioned in earlier updates] and predation along their routes. This year's youngsters are at great risk since they're inexperienced travelers. They can also face habitat loss upon arrival at their destinations.

Spring Tune Up Books

Common Raven by Margo Goetschkes

Bernd Heinrich, Mind of the Raven (1999).  Following Heinrich’s earlier work, Ravens in Winter (1989), this book summarizes what this indefatigable researcher has learned about one of the world’s most intelligent birds, whose learning abilities are mind-boggling. Heinrich is an excellent writer, and this book is hard to put down.

Harlequin Duck by Jeremiah Trimble

Christopher Leahy, The Birdwatcher’s Companion to North American Birdlife (2nd ed., 2004). Chris’s first Birdwatcher’s Companion came out in 1982 and was popular enough to warrant a second edition. This is an ornithological encyclopedia with answers to just about any bird-related question, written with style and humor by a Gloucester native and long-time Mass Audubon biologist and ecologist.

Hermit Thrush by Nancy Smith

Donald Kroodsma, The Singing Life of Birds (2005). The definitive work on the study and interpretation of North American bird songs, written with a remarkable combination of scholarship and outright wonder. The author analyzes the songs of a sample of species in detail, preferring depth over breadth and inspiring the reader with his insights. The Hermit Thrush chapter is worth its weight in gold.

Black-capped Chickadee by Nathan Dubrow

Don and Lillian Stokes, A Guide to Bird Behavior, Vols. 1, 2, and 3 (1979, 1983, 1989). The Stokeses live in southern New Hampshire and have long studied and written about bird behavior, among many other subjects. Their goal is public education about birds and wildlife. These three volumes interpret vocalizations, displays, and other behaviors of common eastern birds and are written without jargon for the amateur birdwatcher.

Brant

Brant by Nathan Dubrow

Brant

The unfinished business of summer,

then autumn brief with heavy rains.

Now comes November.

This gray morning, ten am on a work day.

A gale sixty miles offshore and a full moon tide 

have connived to overfill the harbor.

Surge strikes the seawall like a leaden bell 

and buries the beach I came to walk.

A flock of brant have come in with the weather,

compact and muscular

sleek black heads and necks at a forward tilt

pure intention.

Separated from what they want

the tender eelgrass down among the mussel beds

by a good fifteen feet of cold water 

churned with sand.

How arbitrary it all is. Tides, storms, seasons…

Maybe the brant are just waiting it out.

Maybe they’re using those webbed feet of theirs, 

pushing the water out of the harbor as fast as they can.

Either way, the blue-black backs of the mussel beds 

will rise in six hours

and the eelgrass will be theirs for the taking.

by Dawn Paul

Bird Sightings for Essex County, MA & Southern NH - March 13, 2015

Killdeer by Tim Spahr

Cashman Park, Newburyport:
Bald Eagle, Horned Lark, Ring-necked Duck

Newburyport Industrial Park:
Cedar Waxwing, American Kestrel

Ferry Road, Salisbury:
Wild Turkey, Barred Owl

Linebrook Road, Ipswich:
Eastern Bluebird, Turkey Vulture

Tuxbury Pond, Amesbury:
Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle

Bear Hill Road, Merrimac:
Eastern Bluebird, Red-tailed Hawk, Bald Eagle

County Road, Ipswich:
Cooper's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Mourning Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Carolina Wren, European Starling, American Tree Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Northern Cardinal, House Finch, Purple Finch, Pine Siskin, American Goldfinch

Various Areas in Nahant:
Iceland Gull

Ipswich River, Ipswich:
Wood Duck, Northern Pintail, Mallard

High Street, Amesbury:
Bald Eagle

Moulton Street, Newburyport:
Brown Creeper, Hairy Woodpecker

Point Shore, Amesbury:
Common Merganser, Wild Turkey, Bald Eagle, Cedar Waxwing, Red-breasted Merganser, Great Cormorant

Plains Road, Ipswich:
Cooper's Hawk

Spring Lane, Newburyport:
Ring-necked Duck, Bufflehead, Rock Pigeon, Peregrine Falcon, Wild Turkey

Various Areas in Amesbury:
Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle

New Pasture Road, Newburyport:
American Kestrel

Johnson's Pond, Groveland/Boxford:
Mallard, Northern Pintail, Hooded Merganser, Common Merganser, American Black Duck

Morgan Avenue, Newbury:
White-breasted Nuthatch, Red-bellied Woodpecker

Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Salisbury:
American Black Duck, White-winged Scoter, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Red-breasted Merganser, Killdeer, Snowy Owl

Gloucester Harbor:
Thick-billed Murre, Glaucous Gull, Iceland Gull, White-winged Scoter, Scaup species, Common Eider, Red-breasted Merganser,
Bufflehead,  Common Loon

Water Street, Newburyport:
Cooper's Hawk

Old Merrill Street, Salisbury:
Red-bellied Woodpecker, Cooper's Hawk, Great Blue Heron, Bald Eagle

Deer Island, Amesbury:
Bald Eagle, Wood Duck, Mallard, Ring-necked Duck, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Common Merganser, Great Cormorant, Red-tailed
Hawk

Artichoke Reservoir, West Newbury:
Red-bellied Woodpecker, Cedar Waxwing, American Crow, American Robin

Scotland Road, Newbury:
Cedar Waxwing, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Horned Owl

Center Street, Groveland:
Sharp-shinned Hawk

Various Areas in Merrimac:
Northern Flicker, Pileated Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker

Crane Neck Street, West Newbury:
European Starling, Northern Mockingbird, White-breasted Nuthatch, American Goldfinch, American Robin, House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch, Northern Cardinal, Tufted Titmouse, Dark-eyed Junco, Cooper's Hawk, Downy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker

Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant, Exeter, NH:
Horned Lark, Mallard, American Black Duck, Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup

Merrimac Street, Newburyport:
Fish Crow, Red-tailed Hawk

Various Areas on Cape Ann:
Brant, Mute Swan, American Black Duck, Mallard, Greater Scaup, Common Eider, Harlequin Duck, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Red-breasted Merganser, Common Loon, Red-necked Grebe, Great Cormorant, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Iceland Gull, Glaucous Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Black Guillemot, Rock Pigeon, American Crow, Tufted Titmouse, European Starling, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, House Finch, House Sparrow

Various Areas in Newburyport & on Plum Island:
Canada Goose, Wood Duck, Gadwall, American Wigeon, American Black Duck, Mallard, Greater Scaup, Common Eider, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Common Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, Horned Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Great Cormorant, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Killdeer, Sanderling, Razorbill,
Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Iceland Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Snowy Owl, Blue Jay, American Crow, Fish Crow, Horned Lark, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, American Robin, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Lapland Longspur, Song Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, House Finch, American Goldfinch, House Sparrow

Signs of Spring, Sat. 3/14 Cancelled

Birders,

Due to the freezing rain forecast for tomorrow,  the Signs of Spring on Parker River NWR is cancelled. 

Signs of Spring
Date: Saturday, March 14, 2015

Next Scheduled Program:

Sunset Birding at Salisbury Beach State Reservation
Date: Sunday, March 29, 2015
Time: 3:30 pm to sunset
Fee: $20
Meeting Location: At the boat ramp parking lot at Salisbury Beach State Reservation 
Wintering waterfowl are abundant at Salisbury Beach State Reservation. Common Eiders and all three scoter species are often in rafts. Loons and grebes are easily observed. Purple Sandpipers gather on the jetties at high tide; Iceland and Glaucous Gulls can also be seen. We'll search the campground area, a prime area for Horned Larks, Lapland Longspurs and Snow Buntings.  The pines along the marsh edge are great for harboring wintering owls.  At low tide on Badger's Rocks, we usually see Harbor Seals hauled out.


With best wishes,
Sue

Parker River NWR

Birders,

I'm excited to share this great news with you!

The Refuge is now open to the Hellcat/parking lot 4. The lower
Refuge road, south of Hellcat, will remain closed to motor vehicle traffic.

Good birding,
Sue

Color Banded Bald Eagles

Bald Eagle

This chart might be helpful to eagle watchers:

http://www.ccbbirds.org/what-we-do/research/species-of-concern/virginia-eagles/eagle-band/

Storm Surge Art Exhibit on 3/14/15

Click HERE for more info

March Birding Programs

Red-winged Blackbird

Bring A Friend Bald Eagle Adventure 
Date: Sunday, March 8, 2015 
Time: 3:30 pm to sunset 
Fee: 2 for $30
Meeting Location: Newburyport's Cashman Park Boat Launch at the end of Sally Snyder Way - which is off Merrimac Street

Join us as we search for Bald Eagles, our national symbol. Each winter Bald Eagles from northern New England move south to the lower Merrimack River which provides perfect winter habitat for these majestic birds. We'll discuss the field marks, bill size and shape, cere and talons, eyes and their hunting style, flight speed, altitude, their plumage and more. We'll be along the Merrimack River's edge, and we will be walking on snow and unimproved trails. Dress in layers for outdoor weather, including waterproof boots, wool socks, hat and gloves. If you have binoculars, please bring them. 

Bring along friends & introduce them to the joys of birding.

Signs of Spring
Date: Saturday, March 14, 2015
Time: 3:30 pm to sunset
Fee: $20
Meeting Location: Parker River National Wildlife Refuge - Parking Lot #1 
Celebrate the longer days with the birds! Join Sue and search for birds on the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. If you have binoculars and a field guide, please bring them along. Please dress for the weather [in layers, wear warm socks & sturdy shoes]; remember that the Refuge is always cooler than the mainland.


Sunset Birding at Salisbury Beach State Reservation
Date: Sunday, March 29, 2015
Time: 3:30 pm to dark
Fee: $20 each
Meeting Location: At the boat ramp parking lot at Salisbury Beach State Reservation 
Wintering waterfowl are abundant at Salisbury Beach State Reservation. Common Eiders and all three scoter species are often in rafts. Loons and grebes are easily observed. Purple Sandpipers gather on the jetties at high tide; Iceland and Glaucous Gulls can also be seen. We'll search the campground area, a prime area for Horned Larks, Lapland Longspurs and Snow Buntings.  The pines along the marsh edge are great for harboring wintering owls.  At low tide on Badger's Rocks, we usually see Harbor Seals hauled out.

Bird Sightings for Essex County, MA & Southern NH - March 6, 2015

Long-tailed Ducks by Jeremiah Trimble

Salem Street,  Newburyport: 
Cooper's Hawk

Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Salisbury:
Short-eared Owl, Sanderling, Snowy Owl, Bald Eagle

Bartlett Street, Salisbury:
Hairy Woodpecker

Moulton Street, Newburyport:
White-throated Sparrow, American Goldfinch, Downy Woodpecker, White-breasted Nuthatch

Essex Avenue, Woodward Street & Magnolia Avenue, West Gloucester:
Bald Eagle

Water Street, Newburyport:
Cooper's Hawk

Old Merrill Street, Salisbury:
Red-bellied Woodpecker, Cooper's Hawk, Great Blue Heron, Bald Eagle

Artichoke Reservoir, West Newbury:
Red-bellied Woodpecker, Cedar Waxwing, American Crow, American Robin

Scotland Road, Newbury:
Cedar Waxwing, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Horned Owl

New Hampshire Seacoast:
Iceland Gull, Glaucous Gull, Bald Eagle, Red-headed Woodpecker

Newburyport Harbor & Plum Island Point:
Canada Goose, Gadwall, American Black Duck, Mallard, Greater Scaup, Common Eider, White-winged Scoter, 
Black Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser, 
Common Loon, Horned Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Great Cormorant, Cooper's Hawk, Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, 
Rough-legged Hawk, Dunlin, Razorbill, Black-legged Kittiwake, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Iceland Gull, Great Black-backed 
Gull, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, 
White-breasted Nuthatch, American Robin, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, American Tree Sparrow, Song Sparrow, 
Swamp Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, American Goldfinch, House Sparrow 

Cashman Park, Newburyport:
Bald Eagle, Horned Lark

Gloucester Harbor:
Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup, Common Eider, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Bufflehead, 
Common Goldeneye, Red-breasted Merganser, Common Loon, Thick-billed Murre, Ring-billed Gull, Herring 
Gull, Iceland Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Rock Pigeon, American Crow

Argilla Road, Ipswich:
Wild Turkey, Hooded Merganser, Cedar Waxwing

Newburyport Industrial Park:
American Kestrel, Wild Turkey, Cooper's Hawk, American Robin, Cedar Waxwing

Ocean Avenue, Salisbury: 
Snowy Owl

Broad Street, Merrimac:
Pileated Woodpecker

Crane Beach, Ipswich:
American Black Duck, Greater Scaup, Common Eider, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, Red-tailed Hawk, Sanderling, Herring Gull, Iceland Gull, Great Black-backed Gull 

Woodland Street, Newburyport:
Fish Crow 

Exeter Reservoir, Exeter, NH:
American Black Duck, Mallard, Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal, Lesser Scaup, Common Merganser, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull 

Privateer IV - 7 Seas Fleet, out of Gloucester: 
Common Eider, Common Loon, Red-necked Grebe, Northern Gannet, Common Murre, Thick-billed Murre, Razorbill, Black-legged Kittiwake, Black Guillemot, Atlantic Puffin, Herring Gull, Iceland Gull, Glaucous Gull, Great Black-backed Gull

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island:
Black-capped Chickadee, Downy Woodpecker, American Robin, Northern Flicker, Snowy Owl, White-winged Scoter, Common Loon, Horned Grebe, Long-tailed Duck