Newburyport Birders: Observe - Appreciate - Identify
July & August Bird Programs
Birders,
SEASONAL SIGHTINGS
Observe the variety of shorebirds returning from their breeding grounds. They will utilize Newburyport's vast mud flats, extensive salt marsh, fresh water marsh, wrack line and impoundments during their migration south.
Appreciate the gathering flocks of Tree Swallows. Swallows have flattened bills with wide gapes, long wings and short legs. Prior to migration, their diet changes from insects to bayberries, affording them an opportunity to increase their fat stores.
Identify the terns. They are graceful and long winged. Their slender, pointed bills allow them to forage in the intertidal zones.
NATURAL HISTORY PROGRAMS
WEDNESDAY MORNING RAMBLES
Dates: Wednesdays, July 12 & 19
Time: 9:30 am to noon
Fee: 15.
Meeting location: Park & Ride ticket office on Storey Ave., Newburyport
We'll be exploring some of Essex County's highly productive, inland birding area.
BIRDING GRASSLAND HABITAT
Dates: Saturday July 22
Time: 8:30 am to 11:00 am
Fee: 15.
Meeting: Woodsom Farm parking area on Lionsmouth Road, Amesbury
Join Sue for a morning bird walk in Amesbury's grasslands. We'll explore the habitat as we ramble in search of grassland birds. Please wear sturdy walking shoes.
BIRDING THE LITTLE RIVER
Date: Sunday, August 6
Time: 8:00 am to 11:00 am
Fee: $15.
Meeting Location: Hale Street in Newburyport at the small pull-off with a kiosk on the right 1.1 miles from the junction of Low & Hale Streets in Newburyport
Explore one of Newburyport’s best kept secret, birding locations. Seldom do you hear of groups birding the Little River Trail; during this program, we’ll show you this under-explored, birding spot. We look forward to introducing you to new vistas and interesting observations at this gem of a property. Wear sturdy shoes; bring a hat, insect repellent and a beverage.
WINGS ON WATER STREET
Date: Sunday, August, 13
Time: 7:30 am - 11:00 amFee: $15
Meeting Location: The junction of Neptune & Water Streets in Newburyport
We'll search for birds along Water Street in Newburyport. There are several good vantage locations for us to view the harbor, its mudflats and the river. We'll discuss the physical adaptations, migration paths and field marks of the birds we encounter.
WATCHING BIRD MIGRATION
Date: Wednesday, August 23
Time: 6:00 pm - dusk
Fee: $15
Meeting Location: Cashman Park Boat Ramp parking lot in Newburyport
Join Sue for a birding program focused on the importance of the mudflats during bird migration. The is one of the finest places for viewing shorebird migration. Many bird species are moving south along the coast. The extensive mudflats and the salt marshes are excellent feeding areas for these migrants.
BIRD BEHAVIOR QUIZ
At all of our natural history programs, we study bird behavior. Do the following birds walk or hop?
*Brown-headed Cowbird
*Horned Lark
*Savannah Sparrow
*Blue Jay
*European Starling
Send your answers to Sue, and you'll be entered into a drawing for a Newburyport Birders' Gift Certificate. Sue will include the quiz answers and the name of the winner in the September/October program announcement.
Good birding,
Sue
Sue McGrath
Newburyport Birders
Observe ~ Appreciate ~ Identify
newburyportbirders@comcast.net
www.newburyportbirders.com
978-204-2976
Bird Sightings for Essex County, MA & Southern NH - June 16, 2017
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| Eastern Kingbird |
Bartlett Street, Salisbury:
Wild Turkey
Linebrook Road, Ipswich:
Green Heron, Eastern Bluebird
Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island:
Piping Plover, Least Tern, Bank Swallow, Tree Swallow, Brown Thrasher. Northern Mockingbird, Gray Catbird, American Woodcock, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Willet
Eastern Marsh Rail Trail, Salisbury:
Warbling Vireo, Willet, Tree Swallow, Chimney Swift, Black-capped Chickadee, Brown Thrasher, Northern Mockingbird, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Red-eyed Vireo, Warblering Vireo, Mallard, Great Blue Heron, Yellow Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Turkey Vulture, Belted Kingfisher, American Crow, American Robin, Rock Pigeon, Double-crested Cormorant, Baltimore Oriole, Cliff Swallow
Hines Bridge, Newburyport/Amesbury:
Cliff Swallow, Rock Pigeon, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island:
Purple Martin, Bobolink, Cedar Waxwing, Willet, Whip-poor-will, Mute Swan, Willow Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, American Woodcock, Marsh Wren, Black Scoter, Barn Swallow, Tree Swallow, Killdeer, Mallard X Northern Pintail, Purple Finch, Wild Turkey with poults
Cross Beach Road, Seabrook, NH:
Purple Martin, Tree Swallow, Great Egret, Great Blue Heron
Woodsom Farm, Amesbury:
Northern Flicker, European Starling, Red-winged Blackbird, Northern Mockingbird, House Sparrow, American Robin, Bobolink, Blue Jay, American Crow, Baltimore Oriole, Northern Cardinal, Eastern Phoebe, Barn Swallow, Tree Swallow, Mourning Dove, Mallard, Canada Goose, Common Nighthawk, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, Gray Catbird, Yellow Warbler, Cedar Waxwing, Great Crested Flycatcher, Savannah Sparrow, Great Blue Heron, Common Grackle, Eastern Meadowlark, Black-billed Cuckoo
Martin Burns Wildlife Management Area, Byfield:
Great Blue Heron, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Mourning Dove, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Great Crested Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, Red-eyed Vireo, Blue Jay, Tree Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, House Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Veery, Wood Thrush, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Ovenbird, Blue-winged Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Scarlet Tanager, Northern Cardinal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, American Goldfinch, Baltimore Oriole
Pawtuckaway State Park, Nottingham/Deerfield, NH:
Wood Duck, Turkey Vulture, Broad-winged Hawk, Mourning Dove, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Barred Owl, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Least Flycatcher, Eastern Phoebe, Great Crested Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, Yellow-throated Vireo, Blue-headed Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Common Raven, Tree Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Red-breasted Nuthatch, White-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Hermit Thrush, Wood Thrush, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Ovenbird, Louisiana Waterthrush, Black-and-white Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Blackburnian Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Pine Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Field Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Scarlet Tanager, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, American Goldfinch, Baltimore Oriole
Clarks Pond Amesbury:
Baltimore Oriole, Wood Duck, Great Egret, Great Blue Heron, Osprey, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Mallard, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Mourning Dove, White-breasted Nuthatch
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield:
Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Mallard, Cooper's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Mourning Dove, Chimney Swift, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Eastern Phoebe, Great Crested Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, Warbling Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Tree Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, House Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Veery, Wood Thrush, American Robin, Gray Catbird, European Starling, Cedar Waxwing, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Yellow Warbler, Pine Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Red-winged Blackbird, House Sparrow, Common Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, American Goldfinch, Baltimore Oriole
Essex Town Hall/Library, Essex:
Cattle Egret
Salisbury Beach State Reservation Salisbury.
Magnificent Frigatebird, Great Egret, Mallard, Piping Plover, Common Grackle, Northern Mockingbird, Double-crested Cormorant, Killdeer. Herring Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Least Tern, Blue Jay, Purple Martin
Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge, Rockport:
Glossy Ibis, Canada Goose, Mallard, Common Eider, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Cormorant, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Mourning Dove, Willow Flycatcher, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Gray Catbird, European Starling, Yellow Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, American Goldfinch, Orchard Oriole
Wildcat Conservation Area, Boxford:
Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Great Crested Flycatcher, Red-eyed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Eastern Bluebird, Veery, Hermit Thrush, Wood Thrush, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler, Pine Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Brown-headed Cowbird, American Goldfinch, Scarlet Tanager
Bird Sightings for Essex County, MA & Southern NH - June 1, 2017
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| Black-billed Cuckoo by Tim Spahr |
Route 133, Ipswich:
Glossy Ibis
New Hampshire Seacoast:
American Oystercatcher, Fish Crow, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, Red-necked Grebe, Northern Gannet,Black-crowned Night-Heron, Roseate Tern, Least Tern, Piping Plover, Semipalmated Plover, Black-bellied Plover, White-rumped Sandpiper, Thick-billed Murre, Purple Martin, Short-billed Dowtcher, Dunlin, Great Egret, Wilson's Warbler, American Redstart, Common Tern, Bonaparte's Gull, Laughing Gull, Cliff Swallow, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Northern Parula, Magnolia Warbler, Saltmarsh Sparrow
Woodsom Farm, Amesbury:
Black-billed Cuckoo, Chimney Swift, Mallard, Mourning Dove, Northern Flicker, Willow Flycatcher, Least Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, American Robin, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler, Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Red-winged Blackbird, Eastern Meadowlark, Brown-headed Cowbird, Baltimore Oriole, Bobolink
Ferry Road, Newburyport:
Black-billed Cuckoo, Chipping Sparrow, Fish Crow, Baltimore Oriole
Hanover Street, Newbury:
Great Egret, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Chimney Swift, American Kestrel, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, House Sparrow, Baltimore Oriole
Pike's Bridge Road, West Newbury:
Cedar Waxwing, Great Egret, Great Blue Heron, Mourning Dove, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Hairy Woodpecker, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Eastern Kingbird, Blue Jay, American Crow, Tree Swallow, Tufted Titmouse, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, American Robin, Ovenbird, Blue-winged Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Red-winged Blackbird, Baltimore Oriole, American Goldfinch, Wood Thrush, Black-billed Cuckoo
Martin Burns Wildlife Management Area, Byfield:
Tuxbury Pond, Amesbury:
Wood Duck
Ash Street Swamp, West Newbury.
Willow Flycatcher, Great Crested Flycatcher, Eastern Bluebird, Tree Swallow, Eastern Kingbird, American Crow, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Canada Goose, Northern Cardinal, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler, White-breasted Nuthatch, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Green Heron, Mallard, Belted Kingfisher
Onboard the Granite State Whalewatch out of Rye, NH:
Red-necked Phalarope, Northern Gannet, Sooty Shearwater, Laughing Gull, White-winged Scoter, Common Loon, Red-throated Loon, Long-tailed Duck, Bald Eagle
Newman Road, Newbury:
Salt Marsh Sparrow, Cliff Swallow
Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Salisbury:
Purple Martin, Willet, Tree Swallow, Snowy Egret, Great Egret, Double-crested Cormorant
Crane Beach, Ipswich:
Bobolink, Savannah Sparrow, American Black Duck, White-winged Scoter, Wild Turkey, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Osprey, Black-bellied Plover, Piping Plover, Killdeer, Least Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Willet, Bonaparte's Gull, Little Gull, Least Tern, Black Tern, Roseate Tern, Common Tern, Arctic Tern, Willow Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, Tree Swallow, Bank Swallow, Barn Swallow, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Yellow Warbler, Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island:
Glossy Ibis, Great Egret, Seaside Sparrow, Common Nighthawk, Whippoorwill, Prothonotary Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Canada Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Northern Parula, Red-eyed Vireo, American Redstart, Blue-headed Vireo, White-crowned Sparrow, Northern Waterthrush, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Ovenbird, Scarlet Tanager, Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole, Black-billed Cuckoo, Bobolink
Battis Farm & Lake Gardener Area, Amesbury:
Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, American Robin, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Common Yellowthroat, Wood Thrush, Baltimore Oriole, Gray Catbird, Rock Pigeon, Downy Woodpecker, Rose-Breasted Grosbeak, European Starling, Common Grackle, Red-winged Blackbird, Killdeer, Green Heron, Great Blue Heron, Osprey, Double-crested Cormorant, Barred Owl, Black-capped Chickadee, White- breasted Nuthatch, Cooper's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Northern Mockingbird, Ovenbird, Chimney Swift
Daniel Boone Park, Ipswich:
Black-billed Cuckoo, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Great Crested Flycatcher, Red-eyed Vireo, House Wren, Veery, Gray Catbird, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Magnolia Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Canada Warbler, Scarlet Tanager, Northern Cardinal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting, Baltimore Oriole
Black-billed Cuckoo, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Great Crested Flycatcher, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Red-eyed Vireo, Yellow-throated Vireo, Veery, Blue-winged Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Canada Warbler, Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting
Tuxbury Pond, Amesbury:
Wood Duck
Ash Street Swamp, West Newbury.
Willow Flycatcher, Great Crested Flycatcher, Eastern Bluebird, Tree Swallow, Eastern Kingbird, American Crow, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Canada Goose, Northern Cardinal, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler, White-breasted Nuthatch, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Green Heron, Mallard, Belted Kingfisher
Onboard the Granite State Whalewatch out of Rye, NH:
Red-necked Phalarope, Northern Gannet, Sooty Shearwater, Laughing Gull, White-winged Scoter, Common Loon, Red-throated Loon, Long-tailed Duck, Bald Eagle
Newman Road, Newbury:
Salt Marsh Sparrow, Cliff Swallow
Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Salisbury:
Purple Martin, Willet, Tree Swallow, Snowy Egret, Great Egret, Double-crested Cormorant
Crane Beach, Ipswich:
Bobolink, Savannah Sparrow, American Black Duck, White-winged Scoter, Wild Turkey, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Osprey, Black-bellied Plover, Piping Plover, Killdeer, Least Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Willet, Bonaparte's Gull, Little Gull, Least Tern, Black Tern, Roseate Tern, Common Tern, Arctic Tern, Willow Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, Tree Swallow, Bank Swallow, Barn Swallow, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Yellow Warbler, Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island:
Glossy Ibis, Great Egret, Seaside Sparrow, Common Nighthawk, Whippoorwill, Prothonotary Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Canada Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Northern Parula, Red-eyed Vireo, American Redstart, Blue-headed Vireo, White-crowned Sparrow, Northern Waterthrush, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Ovenbird, Scarlet Tanager, Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole, Black-billed Cuckoo, Bobolink
Battis Farm & Lake Gardener Area, Amesbury:
Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, American Robin, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Common Yellowthroat, Wood Thrush, Baltimore Oriole, Gray Catbird, Rock Pigeon, Downy Woodpecker, Rose-Breasted Grosbeak, European Starling, Common Grackle, Red-winged Blackbird, Killdeer, Green Heron, Great Blue Heron, Osprey, Double-crested Cormorant, Barred Owl, Black-capped Chickadee, White- breasted Nuthatch, Cooper's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Northern Mockingbird, Ovenbird, Chimney Swift
Daniel Boone Park, Ipswich:
Black-billed Cuckoo, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Great Crested Flycatcher, Red-eyed Vireo, House Wren, Veery, Gray Catbird, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Magnolia Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Canada Warbler, Scarlet Tanager, Northern Cardinal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting, Baltimore Oriole
Bird Sightings for Essex County, MA & Southern NH - May 18, 2017
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| Great Crested Flycatcher by Margo Goetschkes |
Clarks Pond, Amesbury:
Baltimore Oriole, Osprey, Great Blue Heron, White-breasted Nuthatch, Black-capped Chickadee
Pike's Bridge Road, West Newbury:
Black-billed Cuckoo, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Great Crested Flycatcher, Downey Woodpecker, Hermit Thrush, Black-and-White Warbler, American Redstart, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Wood Thrush, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole, Swamp Sparrow, Mallard, Mute Swan, Wood Duck, Blue-winged Warbler, Canada Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Towhee, Eastern Kingbird, Tree Swallow, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Chimney Swift, Mourning Dove, American Woodcock, Gray Catbird
Union Street, Newburyport:
Song Sparrow, House Sparrow, Chimney Swift, Great Egret, Great Blue Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull
Newbury Upper Green:
Great Egret
Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island:
Common Tern, Roseate Tern, Spotted Sandpiper, Arctic Tern, Least Tern, Piping Plover
Moulton Street Newburyport:
Baltimore Oriole, Gray Catbird, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, House Wren, Chipping Sparrow, Blue Jay, Fish Crow, Cedar Waxwing, Purple Finch, Chimney Swift, Tree Swallow
Pine Island Road Newbury.
Great Egret, Great Crested Flycatcher, Tree Swallow
Eastern Point, Gloucester:
Green Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Cooper's Hawk, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Least Flycatcher, Blue-headed Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Swainson's Thrush, Hermit Thrush, Gray Catbird, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Black-and-white Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Northern Parula, Magnolia Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Pine Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Savannah Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Orchard Oriole
Baker Road & Bartlett Street, Salisbury:
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Northern Cardinal, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker
Newbury Boat Launch, Newbury:
Wood Duck, Eastern Towhee, Gray Catbird, Yellow Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Tree Swallow
Bass Rocks, Gloucester:
King Eider
Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Salisbury:
Glaucous Gull
Willowdale State Forest (Eastern Sector), Ipswich:
Wood Duck, Bald Eagle, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Great Crested Flycatcher, Yellow-throated Vireo, Blue Jay, Tree Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Eastern Bluebird, Veery, Wood Thrush, Gray Catbird, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler, Pine Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Scarlet Tanager, Northern Cardinal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Baltimore Oriole, American Goldfinch
Emery Lane, West Newbury:
Killdeer, Cooper's Hawk, Mallard, Eastern Phoebe, Baltimore Oriole, Great Crested Flycatcher, Cedar Waxwing, American Crow, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow
Nobel Street, Newburyport:
Northern Mockingbird, Osprey, Chipping Sparrow
Ordway Reservation, West Newbury:
Barred Owl, Gray Catbird, Mallard, Baltimore Oriole, Wood Thrush, Ovenbird, American Crow
Manchester-Essex Conservation Area, Essex:
Common Raven
Turkey Hill Road, West Newbury:
Common Yellowthroat, Killdeer, American Woodcock, Tree Swallow, Mute Swan, Wild Turkey, American Crow, Black-billed Cuckoo, Great Blue Heron, Blue-winged Warbler
Hines & Chain Bridges, Newburyport/Amesbury:
Cliff Swallow
Cogswell Grant, Essex:
Eastern Meadowlark
Battis Farm & Lake Gardener Area, Amesbury:
Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, American Robin, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Common Yellowthroat, Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark, Wood Thrush, Baltimore Oriole, Gray Catbird, Rock Pigeon, Downy Woodpecker, Rose-Breasted Grosbeak, European Starling, Common Grackle, Red-winged Blackbird, Killdeer, Green Heron, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Osprey, Barred Owl, Black-capped Chickadee, White- breasted Nuthatch, Cooper's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, European Starling,Northern Mockingbird, Ovenbird, Chimney Swift
Bray Street, West Gloucester:
Green Heron
Old Rowley Road, Newbury
Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Cooper's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, American Crow, Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole, Eastern Bluebird, Common Grackle, Chipping Sparrow, Red-eyed Vireo
Essex River, Gloucester:
Least Tern
Least Tern
Route One (Gillis) Bridge, Newburyport:
Cliff Swallow
Various Areas on Cape Ann:
Brant, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Wood Duck, American Black Duck, Mallard, King Eider, Common Eider, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Red-breasted Merganser, Wild Turkey, Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, Northern Gannet, Great Cormorant, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Glossy Ibis, Turkey Vulture, Broad-winged Hawk, Virginia Rail, Sora, Semipalmated Plover, Piping Plover, Killdeer, Ruddy Turnstone, Purple Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpiper, Willet, Black Guillemot, Laughing Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Chimney Swift, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Least Flycatcher, Eastern Phoebe, Great Crested Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, Blue-headed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Fish Crow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Red-breasted Nuthatch, White-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, House Wren, Carolina Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Cedar Waxwing, Ovenbird, Black-and-white Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Northern Parula, Magnolia Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Palm Warbler, Pine Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Northern Cardinal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting, Bobolink, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, Orchard Oriole,Baltimore Oriole, House Finch,
Purple Finch, American Goldfinch
Red Gate Road, Rowley:
Willet, Gray Catbird, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Yellow Warbler, Common Yellowthroat
Perkins Playground, Newburyport.
Great Egret, Tree Swallow, Gray Catbird, Red-winged Blackbird, Blue Jay, Baltimore Oriole, Black-capped Chickadee, Chimney Swift
Cogswell Street, Ipswich:
Cape May Warbler, Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Tuxbury Pond, Amesbury:
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Osprey, Wood Duck
Salt Pannes on Route 1A, Rowley:
Great Egret, Gadwall, Mallard, American Crow
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island:
Stilt Sandpiper, Indigo Bunting, Rough-legged Hawk, Saltmarsh Sparrow, Seaside Sparrow, Canada Goose, Gadwall, American Black Duck, Mallard, White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, Northern Gannet, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Glossy Ibis, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Black-bellied Plover, Semipalmated Plover, Piping Plover, Killdeer, Sanderling, Dunlin, Least Sandpiper, White-rumped Sandpiper, Short-billed Dowitcher, Spotted Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs, Willet, Lesser Yellowlegs, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Least Tern, Caspian Tern, Common Tern, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Chimney Swift, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Downy Woodpecker, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Eastern Kingbird, Blue Jay, American Crow, Fish Crow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Purple Martin, Tree Swallow, Bank Swallow, Barn Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Eastern Bluebird, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, American Pipit, Nashville Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Bobolink, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole, House Finch, American Goldfinch, House Sparrow
Woodsom Farm, Amesbury:
Barn Swallow, Goldfinch Cardinal, American Crow, Bobolink, Mallard, Red-winged Blackbird, Northern Mockingbird, Great Blue Heron, European Starling, Mourning Dove, American Robin, Common Grackle, Tree Swallow, Eastern Kingbird, House Sparrow, Eastern Phoebe, Song Sparrow, Blue Jay, Canada Goose, Gray Catbird, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Eastern Meadowlark
Oak Hill Cemetery, Newburyport:
Olive-sided Flycatcher, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Yellow Warbler, Gray Catbird, Tufted Titmouse, Baltimore Oriole, American Robin, Chipping Sparrow, Tufted Titmouse, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow
New Hampshire Seacoast:
King Eider, Thick-billed Murre, Razorbill, Black Guillemot, American Oystercatcher, Brant, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Red-throated Loon, Red-necked Grebe, Short-billed Dowitcher, Least Sandpiper, Purple Sandpiper, White-rumped Sandpiper, Wilson's Warbler, Palm Warbler, White-throated Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow
Crane Beach, Ipswich:
Common Loon, Double-crested Cormorant, Piping Plover, Killdeer, Sanderling, Dunlin, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Willet, Bonaparte's Gull, Herring Gull, Least Tern, Little Gull, Caspian Tern, Common Tern, Tree Swallow, Orchard Oriole
Bird Sightings for Essex County, MA & Southern NH - May 11, 2017:
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| Orchard Oriole by Margo Goetschkes |
Ash Street Swamp, West Newbury:
Wood Duck, Mallard, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Eastern Kingbird, Downy Woodpecker, Tree Swallow
Bartlett Street, Salisbury:
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Oak Hill Cemetery, Newburyport.
Ruddy Duck, Eastern Kingbird, Red-shouldered Hawk, Baltimore Oriole, Ovenbird, Hairy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Chimney Swift, Fish Crow, American Crow, Chipping Sparrow, Common Grackle, Carolina Wren, Mallard, Great Egret, Great Blue Heron, Wood Duck
Hanover Street, Newbury:
Sharp-shinned Hawk, Baltimore Oriole, Gray Catbird, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Wild Turkey, Brown-headed Cowbird, Common Grackle, Red-winged Blackbird, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, American Goldfinch, House Finch, Purple Finch, White-breasted Nuthatch, Tufted Titmouse, Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, House Sparrow, Mourning Dove, Chipping Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Blue Jay, Northern Cardinal, American Robin
Cherry Hill [Indian Hill] Reservoir, West Newbury:
Spotted Sandpiper, Mallard, Green Heron, Great Blue Heron, Mourning Dove, Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Eastern Kingbird, Chimney Swift, Blue Jay, Common Grackle, Red-winged Blackbird, Red-tailed Hawk, Eastern Towhee, American Robin, Eastern Kingbird, Chipping Sparrow, Gray Catbird, American Crow, Canada Goose with goslings
Topsfield Fairgrounds, Topsfield:
Spotted Sandpiper, Solitary Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper
Newburyport Harbor, Newburyport.
Peregrine Falcon, Double-crested Cormorant, Rock Pigeon
Amesbury's Boat Launch:
Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Tree Swallow, Belted Kingfisher, Bonaparte's Gull, Song Sparrow, Spotted Sandpiper, Common Grackle, Chimney Swift
Pike's Bridge Road, West Newbury:
Wood Thrush,Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Baltimore Oriole, Swamp Sparrow, Mallard, Mute Swan, Wood Duck, Blue-winged Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, White-crowned Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Eastern Kingbird, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Belted Kingfisher, Green Heron, Red- winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Chimney Swift, Mourning Dove, American Woodcock, Spotted Sandpiper, Gray Catbird
Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, Marblehead:
Wood Thrush, Blue-headed Vireo, Common Loon, Rough-winged Swallow, Northern Parula, Black and white Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Common Yellowthroat, Ovenbird, American Redstart
7 Seas Whale Watch out of Gloucester:
Parasitic Jaeger, Laughing Gull, Northern Gannet
Carriagetown Marketplace, Amesbury.
Red-winged Blackbird, Green Heron, Tree Swallow, Carolina Wren, Eastern Bluebird, Downy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker
Salt Pannes on Rt 1A, Rowley:
Glossy Ibis, Snowy Egret, Great Egret, Stilt Sandpiper, Wilson's Phalarope
Daniel Boone Park, Ipswich:
Solitary Sandpiper, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Pileated Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Great Crested Flycatcher, Blue-headed Vireo, House Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Eastern Bluebird, Wood Thrush, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Ovenbird,
Northern Waterthrush, Black-and-white Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Hooded Warbler, Northern Parula, Magnolia Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Baltimore Oriole
Pine Island Road, Newbury:
Eastern Phoebe, Gray Catbird, Baltimore Oriole
Crane Neck Road, West Newbury:
Yellow-throated Vireo, Yellow Warbler
Lake Attitash, Amesbury/Merrimac:
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Gray Catbird, Baltimore Oriole, Bufflehead
Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Salisbury:
Brant, Willet, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Double-crested Cormorant, Common Eider, Great Egret, Osprey, American Robin, Song Sparrow, Common Grackle, European Starling, Mourning Dove, Northern Mockingbird, Gray Catbird, Tree Swallow, Red-winged Blackbird, Killdeer
Various Areas in Gloucester:
Whip-poor-will, Turkey Vulture
Cottage Road, Newbury:
Baltimore Oriole, Orchard Oriole, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting
Broad Street, Merrimac:
Blackpoll Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Palm Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole
Appleton Farm, Ipswich:
Wild Turkey, Red-tailed Hawk, Chimney Swift, Red-headed Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Eastern Phoebe, Warbling Vireo, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Chipping Sparrow, Bobolink, Red-winged Blackbird, Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole, Evening Grosbeak, Osprey, Solitary Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs
New Hampshire Seacoast:
Bufflehead, Northern Gannet, Caspian Tern, Common Tern, Roseate Tern, Glaucous Gull, Laughing Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Yellow-throated Warbler, Swainson's Thrush, Red-eyed Vireo, Purple Martin
Woodsom Farm, Amesbury:
Bobolink, Black-capped Chickadee, European Starling, Eastern Meadowlark, Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Northern Cardinal, Red-tailed Hawk, House Sparrow, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Yellow Warbler, American Robin, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Gray Catbird, Common Yellowthroat, Northern Mockingbird, Blue Jay, Canada Goose, Common Grackle, Downy Woodpecker, Mourning Dove, Northern Flicker, Eastern Phoebe, Mallard, Great Blue Heron
Elm Street, Salisbury:
Solitary Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpiper, Mallard, Baltimore Oriole, Red-winged Blackbird, Tree Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Wenham Canal, Wenham:
Belted Kingfisher, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Solitary Sandpiper, Turkey Vulture, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Eastern Phoebe, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, House Wren, Gray Catbird, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Nashville Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Yellow Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Northern Cardinal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, American Goldfinch
Belted Kingfisher, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Solitary Sandpiper, Turkey Vulture, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Eastern Phoebe, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, House Wren, Gray Catbird, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Nashville Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Yellow Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Northern Cardinal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, American Goldfinch
Crane Beach, Ipswich:
Brown Pelican, Black Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, Double-crested Cormorant, Sanderling, Dunlin, Greater Yellowlegs, Willet, Osprey, Piping Plover, Killdeer, Northern Flicker, Eastern Kingbird, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, Northern Mockingbird, Chipping Sparrow, Field Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Baltimore Oriole, Purple Finch
Newman Road, Newbury:
Willet, American Black Duck, Red-winged Blackbird, Eastern Phoebe, Baltimore Oriole, Belted Kingfisher
Martin Burns Wildlife Management Area, Byfield:
Wood Duck, Mallard, Great Blue Heron, Wild Turkey, Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk, Chimney Swift, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Pileated Woodpecker, Great Crested Flycatcher, Blue-headed Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Blue Jay, Tree Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Eastern Bluebird, Brown Thrasher, Northern Mockingbird, Northern Waterthrush, Blue-winged Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Northern Parula, Yellow Warbler, Pine Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole, House Finch, American Goldfinch
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island:
Least Bittern, Greater Yellowlegs, Willet, Seaside Sparrow, Common Gallinule, Red Crossbill, White-eyed Vireo, American Goldfinch, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Blue Jay, Great Crested Flycatcher, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Gadwall, Wild Turkey, Northern Harrier, Eastern Kingbird, White-eyed Vireo, Blue-headed Vireo, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, Northern Mockingbird, Worm-eating Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Blue-winged Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Northern Parula, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Field Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole, Purple Finch, Bobolink
Bird Walk Amesbury's Battis Farm and the Lower Trails at Lake Gardner
Newburyport Birders will lead a free exploration of Amesbury’s meadowlands at Battis Farm and the lower trails near Lake Gardner for the Lake Gardner Association.
Details:
Date: Saturday, May 13
Time: 8:45 am to 11:00 am
Meeting Location: Battis Farm parking lot off South Hampton Road and Route 107A, Amesbury promptly at 8:45 am.
Participants will look for a variety of spring migrant birds and learn how to identify them in their habitat. Sue McGrath will discuss the birds’ natural history. Wear long pants, a long-sleeved shirt and footwear appropriate for walking on unpaved surfaces.
For more information about the group, visit www.lgia.org.
See you there,
Sue
Bird Sightings for Essex County, MA & Southern NH - May 4, 2017
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| Rose-breasted Grosbeak by Margo Goetschkes |
Linebrook Road, Ipswich:
Eastern Bluebird, White-throated Sparrow, Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Clarks Pond, Amesbury:
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Eastern Towhee, White-throated Sparrow, Downy Woodpecker, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Red-winged Blackbird, Osprey, Wood Duck
Curzon Mill Road, Newburyport:
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Baltimore Oriole, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, American Goldfinch, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Red-winged Blackbird, Tufted Titmouse, Mourning Dove, Brown-headed Cowbird, Black- capped Chickadee, House Sparrow, Northern Mockingbird, House Finch, Gray Catbird
Topsfield Fairgrounds, Topsfield:
Solitary Sandpiper, White-rumped Sandpiper, Wilson's Phalarope
Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant, Exeter, NH:
Chimney Swift, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Marsh Wren, Lesser Scaup
Lake Attitash, Amesbury/Merrimac:
Baltimore Oriole, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Chimney Swift, Tree Swallow, Bald Eagle, Osprey, Spotted Sandpiper
Maudslay State Park, Newburyport:
Eastern Bluebird
Manchester/Essex Conservation Trust, Manchester:
Glossy Ibis, Great Egret, Canada Goose, Mallard, Double-crested Cormorant, Mourning Dove, Northern Flicker, Black-capped Chickadee, Gray Catbird, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Eastern Towhee
Pike's Bridge Road, West Newbury:
American Woodcock, Wood Duck, Belted Kingfisher, Green Heron, American Bittern, Great Blue Heron, Mute Swan, Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk, White-eyed Vireo, Black-and-white Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Gray Catbird, Swamp Sparrow, Ovenbird, Black-throated Green Warbler, Blue-winged Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Eastern Phoebe, White-breasted Nuthatch
Ipswich Power and Light, Ipswich:
Spotted Sandpiper, Double-crested Cormorant, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Eastern Phoebe, Warbling Vireo, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, House Wren, Ovenbird, Northern Parula, Yellow Warbler, Eastern Towhee, American Goldfinch
Eastern Bluebird, White-throated Sparrow, Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Clarks Pond, Amesbury:
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Eastern Towhee, White-throated Sparrow, Downy Woodpecker, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Red-winged Blackbird, Osprey, Wood Duck
Curzon Mill Road, Newburyport:
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Baltimore Oriole, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, American Goldfinch, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Red-winged Blackbird, Tufted Titmouse, Mourning Dove, Brown-headed Cowbird, Black- capped Chickadee, House Sparrow, Northern Mockingbird, House Finch, Gray Catbird
Topsfield Fairgrounds, Topsfield:
Solitary Sandpiper, White-rumped Sandpiper, Wilson's Phalarope
Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant, Exeter, NH:
Chimney Swift, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Marsh Wren, Lesser Scaup
Lake Attitash, Amesbury/Merrimac:
Baltimore Oriole, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Chimney Swift, Tree Swallow, Bald Eagle, Osprey, Spotted Sandpiper
Maudslay State Park, Newburyport:
Eastern Bluebird
Manchester/Essex Conservation Trust, Manchester:
Glossy Ibis, Great Egret, Canada Goose, Mallard, Double-crested Cormorant, Mourning Dove, Northern Flicker, Black-capped Chickadee, Gray Catbird, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Eastern Towhee
Pike's Bridge Road, West Newbury:
American Woodcock, Wood Duck, Belted Kingfisher, Green Heron, American Bittern, Great Blue Heron, Mute Swan, Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk, White-eyed Vireo, Black-and-white Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Gray Catbird, Swamp Sparrow, Ovenbird, Black-throated Green Warbler, Blue-winged Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Eastern Phoebe, White-breasted Nuthatch
Ipswich Power and Light, Ipswich:
Spotted Sandpiper, Double-crested Cormorant, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Eastern Phoebe, Warbling Vireo, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, House Wren, Ovenbird, Northern Parula, Yellow Warbler, Eastern Towhee, American Goldfinch
New Hampshire Seacoast:
Brant Piping Plover, Ruff, American Golden-Plover, American Black Duck, Blue-winged Teal, Green-winged Teal, Ring-necked Duck, Greater Scaup, Bufflehead, Great Blue Heron, Glossy Ibis, Black-bellied Plover, Least Sandpiper, Wilson's Snipe, Solitary Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs, Willet, Lesser Yellowlegs, Iceland Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Merlin, Blue-headed Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Purple Martin, Red-breasted Nuthatch, House Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Veery, Hermit Thrush, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Black-and-white Warbler, Northern Parula, Palm Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Field Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pine Island Road, Newbury:
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Whip-poor-will, Tree Swallow, Palm Warbler
Folly Mill Road, Salisbury:
Pileated Woodpecker
Broad Street, Merrimac:
Baltimore Oriole, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Orchard Oriole, Yellow Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Common Grackle, House Sparrow, Gray Catbird, Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Newburyport Train Station:
Hermit Thrush, Gray Catbird
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield:
Caspian Tern, Sora, Canada Goose, Wood Duck, Mallard, Bufflehead, Great Egret, Broad-winged Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Mourning Dove, Belted Kingfisher, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Pileated Woodpecker, Eastern Phoebe, Blue Jay, American Crow, Tree Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, House Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Eastern Bluebird, American Robin, European Starling, Palm Warbler, Pine Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Ovenbird, Great Crested Flycatcher, Marsh Wren, Gray Catbird, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, House Sparrow, American Goldfinch
Various Areas in Rowley:
Baltimore Oriole
Water Street, Newburyport:
Chimney Swift
Sweet Apple Tree Lane, Salisbury:
Carolina Wren, Eastern Towhee, Palm Warbler, Greater Yellowlegs
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island:
White-eyed Vireo, Short-billed Dowitcher, Scarlet Tanager, Brant, Canada Goose, Gadwall, American Black Duck, Mallard, Green-winged Teal, White-winged Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Bufflehead, Red-breasted Merganser, Wild Turkey, Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, Pied-billed Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron,Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Glossy Ibis, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Piping Plover, Killdeer, Least Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs, Willet, Lesser Yellowlegs, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Mourning Dove, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, American Kestrel, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Eastern Kingbird, Blue-headed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Common Raven, Purple Martin, Tree Swallow, Bank Swallow, Barn Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, House Wren, Marsh Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Hermit Thrush, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, American Pipit, Northern Waterthrush, Black-and-white Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Northern Parula, Yellow Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Palm Warbler, Pine Warbler
American Oystercatcher, Snowy Egret, Canada Goose, American Black Duck, Double-crested Cormorant, Greater Yellowlegs, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, House Sparrow,Belted Kingfisher, Tree Swallow, House Finch
Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Salisbury:
Glaucous Gull
Various Areas in Bradford:
Orchard Oriole
Moulton Street, Newburyport:
Fish Crow, House Wren, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Flicker, Downy Woodpecker, American Robin, White-breasted Nuthatch, Chipping Sparrow, American Goldfinch, Northern Cardinal, Mourning Dove, Cedar Waxwing, House Finch, Black-throated Green Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Chimney Swift, Gray Catbird, Song Sparrow, American Crow, Blue Jay, American Robin
Tuxbury Pond, Amesbury:
Gray Catbird, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Baltimore Oriole
Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport/Newbury:
Upland Sandpiper, Ring-necked Pheasant
Turkey Hill Road, West Newbury:
Ring-necked Pheasant, Swamp Sparrow, Baltimore Oriole
Old County Road, Salisbury:
Greater Yellowlegs, Eastern Bluebird, Merlin, Tree Swallow
George Burrows Brookside Wildlife Sanctuary, South Hampton, NH:
Wood Duck, Mallard, Great Blue Heron, Osprey, Canada Goose, Mourning Dove, Wild Turkey, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Pileated Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Tree Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Hermit Thrush, American Robin, Louisiana Waterthrush, Pine Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, American Goldfinch
Willowdale State Forest (Eastern Sector), Ipswich:
Wood Duck, Great Blue Heron, Mallard, Mute Swan, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Pileated Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Tree Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, Winter Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Yellow Warbler, Pine Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, American Goldfinch
Woodsom Farm, Amesbury:
Red-winged Blackbird, American Crow, American Robin, European Starling, Common Grackle, Mallard, Canada Goose, Northern Cardinal, Red-tailed Hawk, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, House Sparrow, Barn Swallow, Eastern Meadowlark, Mourning Dove, Eastern Phoebe, White-breasted Nuthatch, American Goldfinch
Newburyport Birders' May Migration Programs
Birders,
May, the month birders live for... Up before dawn, in the field with bug spray and boots...
We've got extra layers & gloves in the car for those cool mornings.
Sleep deprived and visually stimulated by the colorful wood warblers, orioles, grosbeaks and hummingbirds...
It's here; it's migration; it's unfolding; it's May!
Join in the excitement of May birding…
MAY MIGRATION PROGRAMS
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| Wood Thrush by Jeremiah Trimble |
Wednesday Evenings in Wild West Newbury
Dates: Wednesdays, May 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31
Time: 6:00 pm to dusk
Fee: $15
Meeting Location: Pike's Bridge Road parking area on Turkey Hill Road in West Newbury
We'll be exploring highly productive, birding locations in West Newbury during these evening programs. Some carpooling is involved. No facilities are available during this program.
Directions: From the Scotland Road exit off I-95, take Scotland Road heading west; then take an immediate right onto Turkey Hill Road. Drive north on Turkey Hill Road about half a mile to a large, dirt pull off on the left [this is where Turkey Hill Road curves right]. Pike's Bridge Road is a dirt road with a metal gate across it which allows no vehicles to enter.
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| Indigo Bunting by Margo Goetschkes |
The Birds of Oak Hill Cemetery
Date: Sunday, May 7
Time: 5:30 pm - dusk
Meeting Location: Just inside the Parker Street entrance - park near the compost area
Fee: $15
Oak Hill Cemetery is one of the best birding spots in Newburyport for songbirds. Bring binoculars if you have them. Beginners are welcome, and loaner binoculars are available.
Date: Sunday, May 7
Time: 5:30 pm - dusk
Meeting Location: Just inside the Parker Street entrance - park near the compost area
Fee: $15
Oak Hill Cemetery is one of the best birding spots in Newburyport for songbirds. Bring binoculars if you have them. Beginners are welcome, and loaner binoculars are available.
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| Bobolink by Bob Stymeist |
Tuesday Morning on Plum Island
Date: Tuesday May 9Time: 6:30 am - 9:00 am
Fee: $15
Meeting Location: Meet Sue at the North Pool Parking Lot on Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.
We won't ever be far afield, and there will be lots of birds for us to see! This easy-paced walk is great for new birders or for anyone who wants to relax and enjoy the morning sights and sounds. Loaner binoculars are available.
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| Cape May Warbler |
Date: Sunday, May 14
Time: 5:30 pm - dusk
Meeting Location: Just inside the Parker Street entrance - park near the compost area
Fee: $15
Oak Hill Cemetery is one of the best birding spots in Newburyport for songbirds. Bring binoculars if you have them. Beginners are welcome, and loaner binoculars are available.
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| Northern Parula by Nate Dubrow |
Thursday Morning in West Newbury
Date: Thursday, May 18Time: 6:30 am to 9:00 am
Fee: $15
Meeting Location: Pike's Bridge Road parking area on Turkey Hill Road, West Newbury
We'll be exploring Pike's Bridge Road, a highly productive, birding location in West Newbury, during this morning program. No facilities are available during this program.
Directions: From the Scotland Road exit off I-95, take Scotland Road heading west; then take an immediate right onto Turkey Hill Road. Drive north on Turkey Hill Road about half a mile to a large, dirt pull off on the left [this is where Turkey Hill Road curves right]. Pike's Bridge Road is a dirt road with a metal gate across it which allows no vehicles to enter.
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| Rose-breasted Grosbeak |
Birding Wild Byfield
Date: Sunday, May 28
Time: 5:30 pm to dusk
Meeting Location: District Courthouse at 188 State Street in Newburyport - just off the Route 1 Traffic Circle
Fee: $15
We will walk on fairly level, gravel roads, searching for breeding birds. Wear sturdy shoes; bring a hat, insect repellent and a beverage.
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| Scarlet Tanager by Margo Goetschkes |
West Newbury's Ash Street Swamp
Date: Monday, May 29
Time: 7:00 am - 9:00 am
Fee: $15
Meeting Location: At the corner of Main & Maple Streets in West Newbury Center ~ Maple Street isopposite the West Newbury Post Office.
Join us as we search for birds at West Newbury's Ash Street Swamp. We'll listen to birdsong as well as use our trained eyes. Participants should have good hearing ability and be able to walk on unpaved terrain. The pace will be slow. Waterproof shoes are suggested. Please be prepared with a beverage, a long sleeved shirt, long pants, hat and bug repellent.
Date: Monday, May 29
Time: 7:00 am - 9:00 am
Fee: $15
Meeting Location: At the corner of Main & Maple Streets in West Newbury Center ~ Maple Street isopposite the West Newbury Post Office.
Join us as we search for birds at West Newbury's Ash Street Swamp. We'll listen to birdsong as well as use our trained eyes. Participants should have good hearing ability and be able to walk on unpaved terrain. The pace will be slow. Waterproof shoes are suggested. Please be prepared with a beverage, a long sleeved shirt, long pants, hat and bug repellent.
Robert of Lincoln
by William Cullen BryantMerrily swinging on brier and weed,
Near to the nest of his little dame,
Over the mountain-side or mead,
Robert of Lincoln is telling his name:
Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link,
Spink, spank, spink;
Snug and safe is that nest of ours,
Hidden among the summer flowers,
Chee, chee, chee.
Robert of Lincoln is gayly drest,
Wearing a bright black wedding-coat;
White are his shoulders and white his crest
Hear him call in his merry note:
Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link,
Spink, spank, spink;
Look, what a nice coat is mine.
Sure there was never a bird so fine.
Chee, chee, chee.
Robert of Lincoln's Quaker wife,
Pretty and quiet, with plain brown wings,
Passing at home a patient life,
Broods in the grass while her husband sings
Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link,
Spink, spank, spink;
Brood, kind creature; you need not fear
Thieves and robbers while I am here.
Chee, chee, chee.
Modest and shy is she;
One weak chirp is her only note.
Braggart and prince of braggarts is he,
Pouring boasts from his little throat:
Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link,
Spink, spank, spink;
Never was I afraid of man;
Catch me, cowardly knaves, if you can!
Chee, chee, chee.
Six white eggs on a bed of hay,
Flecked with purple, a pretty sight!
There as the mother sits all day,
Robert is singing with all his might:
Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link,
Spink, spank, spink;
Nice good wife, that never goes out,
Keeping house while I frolic about.
Chee, chee, chee.
Soon as the little ones chip the shell,
Six wide mouths are open for food;
Robert of Lincoln bestirs him well,
Gathering seeds for the hungry brood.
Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link,
Spink, spank, spink;
This new life is likely to be
Hard for a gay young fellow like me.
Chee, chee, chee.
Robert of Lincoln at length is made
Sober with work, and silent with care;
Off is his holiday garment laid,
Half forgotten that merry air:
Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link,
Nobody knows but my mate and I
Where our nest and out nestlings lie.
Chee, chee, chee.
Summer wanes; the children are grown;
Fun and frolic no more he knows;
Robert of Lincoln's a humdrum crone;
Off he flies, and we sing as he goes:
Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link,
Spink, spank, spink;
When you can pipe that merry old strain,
Robert of Lincoln, come back again.
Chee, chee, chee.
Here's a clip of the Bobolinks vocalization:
This video celebrates the amazing song of the Bobolink, described by one author as "a mad, wreckless song fantasia—an outbreak of pentup irrepressible glee," and by another as "a bubbling delirium of ecstatic music that flows from the gifted throat of the bird like sparkling champagne."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
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Sue
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