Bird Sightings for Essex County, MA & Southern NH - May 11, 2017:

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

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