Newburyport Birders February 2017 Birding Programs

Birders,

I wish you and your families a joyous holiday season.

Here are the February 2017 birding programs. 

SEASONAL SIGHTINGS

Cedar Waxwing by Nate Dubrow

Observe Cedar Waxwings who have silky-looking plumage. Both the male and female sport crests along with black masks. Their name comes from the waxy wing tips. They feed on fruit during the winter months. 

Brown Creeper by Bob
Stymeist

Appreciate the Brown Creeper, a tiny woodland bird with an affinity for the big trees. Look for these little, long-tailed, brown and white, nuthatch-like birds. They poke and probe into crevices and loose bark with their down-curved, slender bill.

Common Goldeneye by Jeremiah Trimble

Identify the black-and-white Common Goldeneye males.  The eyes will be bright yellow in adult drakes [males] and pale yellow to white in hens [females].  They're just arriving in our area and have an elaborate courtship which you can watch as winter settles in.  Here's a clip so you can recognize it when you see it:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Fwi9Di-RjU

NEWBURYPORT BIRDERS BIRDING PROGRAMS 

Bald Eagles

Learn to Love Bald Eagles

Date:  Sunday, February 12, 2017       
Time: 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Fee: $15.
Meeting Location: Park & Ride on Storey Ave / Route 113 in Newburyport

In winter, Bald Eagles move south to the swift-moving Merrimack River which provides ideal, winter habitat for these majestic birds. We’ll search along the river’s edge and protected islands for our national symbol.  Some carpooling may be required.  Dress in layers and wear warm, waterproof boots.  Restrooms are available at the Park & Ride.

Bald Eagle by Phil Brown

Bald Eagles, Biscotti, & Hot Chocolate

Date: Sunday, February 19, 2017
Time: 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Fee: $15.
Meeting Location: Park & Ride on Storey Ave / Route 113 in Newburyport

Each winter, Bald Eagles from northern New England move south to the lower Merrimack River which provides perfect, winter habitat for these majestic birds. Eagles are spectacular to watch when they soar high over the water and then stoop to secure prey with their sharp talons. Join Newburyport Birders for biscotti & hot chocolate as we discuss the Merrimack River's protected islands and the field marks of the Bald Eagle. We'll begin our search for our national symbol on foot; then we'll carpool to several sites along the river. Dress in layers and wear warm, waterproof boots. Restrooms are available at the Park & Ride.

Winter Birding in Rowley

Date: Saturday, February 25, 2017
Time:  2:30 pm to dusk
Meeting Location: Junction of Stackyard & Patmos Roads in Rowley

Join Sue for a birding program in coastal oak woodlands, salt pannes, salt marshes and tidal creeks. Birding is great fun in winter when you wear warm layers and waterproof boots.  There are no facilities at this location. 

See you in the field!

Best wishes for 2017,
Sue

Bird Sightings for Essex County, MA & Southern NH - December 22, 2016

Harlequin Duck by Nate Dubrow

Linebrook Road, Ipswich:
Purple Finch, Eastern Bluebird, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Fox Sparrow

Kenoza Lake, Haverhill:
Eastern Bluebird, Gadwall, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Common Goldeneye, American Wigeon, Mallard, Ring-necked Duck, Tufted Duck, Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Hooded Merganser, Ruddy Duck, Great Blue Heron, Ring-billed Gull, Snow Bunting 

Elm Street, Salisbury:
Northern Pintail,Northern Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, Mallard, American Black Duck, Dark-eyed Junco, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Black- capped Chickadee

Woodsom Farm, Amesbury:
Snow Bunting, House Finch, Northern Cardinal, Northern Mockingbird, Black-capped Chickadee, White-throated Sparrow, American Robin, Blue Jay, Dark-eyed Junco, European Starling, Northern Harrier, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, American Tree Sparrow, Ring-billed Gull, Tufted Titmouse, Canada Goose, American Crow 

Pease International Tradeport, Portsmouth, NH:
Barred Owl, Snow Bunting

Town Wharf, Ipswich:
Belted Kingfisher, Hooded Merganser, Mallard, Ring-billed Gull, American Crow 

Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm, Newbury:
Green-winged Teal, Double-crested Cormorant, Canada Goose, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Mourning Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Horned Lark, Snow Bunting, American Robin, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Dark-eyed Junco, Chipping Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, House Sparrow, House Finch, American Goldfinch 

Various Areas on Cape Ann:
Harlequin Duck, White-winged Scoter, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Red-breasted Merganser, Canada Goose, American Black Duck, Mallard, Common Eider, Common Loon, Red-necked Grebe, Northern Gannet, Great Cormorant, Double-crested Cormorant, Cooper's Hawk, American Coot, Purple Sandpiper, Black Guillemot, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Rock Pigeon, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, House Sparrow, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, House Finch

Merrimac River, Amesbury:
Bald Eagle

Maudslay State Park, Newburyport:
Common Raven, Pileated Woodpecker, Brown Creeper, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Eastern Bluebird   

Pine Island Road, Newbury:

Northern Cardinal, Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Mourning Dove, House Finch, House Sparrow, American Goldfinch, Blue Jay, Dark-eyed Junco, Red-breasted Nuthatch, White-breasted Nuthatch, American Tree Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, European Starling, Tufted Titmouse, Downy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker

Dodge Street, Essex:
Yellow-breasted Chat

Northgate & Argilla Roads, Ipswich:
Pink-footed Goose, Canada Goose, Cooper's Hawk, Eastern Bluebird

North End of Plum Island:
Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Double-crested Cormorant, Common Goldeneye, Common Eider, Red-breasted Merganser, Mourning Dove

New Hampshire Seacoast: Northern Shoveler, Common Eider, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Common Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, Red-necked Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant, Canada Goose, American Black Duck, Mallard, Great Blue Heron, Red-tailed Hawk, Peregrine Falcon, Dunlin, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Glaucous Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Razorbill, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Belted Kingfisher, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, American Crow, Snow Bunting, Horned Lark, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, American Robin, European Starling, American Tree Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Northern Cardinal, Common Redpoll,American Goldfinch, House Sparrow, Snow Bunting    
            
Tuxbury Pond, Amesbury:

Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-winged Blackbird, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, American Crow,House Sparrow, American Tree Sparrow, Song Sparrow, American Goldfinch, House Finch, Mourning Dove, Blue Jay, Northern Cardinal, Eastern Bluebird, European Starling, Common Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird

Various Areas in Exeter, NH: 
Gadwall, American Wigeon, Green-winged Teal, American Black Duck x Mallard, American Black Duck, Mallard, Turkey Vulture, Cooper's Hawk,  Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, European Starling, House Sparrow, American Tree Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, House Finch, American Goldfinch

Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Salisbury:
Red Crossbill, Virginia Rail, Barrow's Goldeneye, Common Goldeneye, Common Eider, White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, Horned Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Bufflehead, American Black Duck, Long-tailed Duck, Double-crested Cormorant, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Canada Goose, Purple Sandpiper, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Rock Pigeon, Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Dark-eyed Junco, Snow Bunting, American Tree Sparrow, Pine Warbler

Halibut Point State Park, Rockport:
Harlequin Duck, Common Eider, Common Loon, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, Ring-billed Gull, Mallard

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island:
Common Eider, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Red-breasted Merganser, Canada Goose, American Black Duck, Mallard, Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, Razorbill, Horned Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Bonaparte's Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Rock Pigeon,
Mourning Dove, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, American Tree Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal

Bird Sightings for Essex County, MA & Southern NH - December 15, 2016

Long-tailed Ducks

Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Salisbury:
Barrow's Goldeneye, Common Goldeneye, Common Eider, White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, Horned Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Bufflehead, American Black Duck, Long-tailed Duck, Double-crested Cormorant, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Canada Goose, Purple Sandpiper, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Rock Pigeon, Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Dark-eyed Junco, Snow Bunting, American Tree Sparrow, Pine Warbler, Red Crossbill

Meadowbook Pond, Amesbury:
Great Blue Heron, Wild Turkey

Eastern Point, Gloucester:
Northern Shrike 

Peabody Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH:
Red-shouldered Hawk 

Route 133, Ipswich: 
Pink-footed Goose, Canada Goose

Cashman Park, Newburyport:
Hooded Merganser, Belted Kingfisher, Mallard, Greater Yellowlegs

New Hampshire Seacoast: 
Wood Duck, Bald Eagle, Wilson's Warbler, Cackling Goose

Pine Island Road, Newbury:
Tufted Titmouse, Black-cappedChickadee, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Blue Jay, American Crow, Downy Woodpecker, White-breasted Nuthatch, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Dark-eyed Junco, American Tree Sparrow

Bell Avenue, Exeter, NH:
American Wigeon, Mallard

Ipswich Town Wharf, Ipswich:
American Crow, Pied-billed Grebe, Mallard, Ring-billed Gull, Belted Kingfisher

Route 101, Exeter, NH:
Sandhill Crane, Northern Shoveler, Gadwall

Maudslay State Park, Newburyport:
Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Common Raven, Herring Gull, Dark-eyed Junco, Tufted Titmouse, Black-capped Chickadee, Brown Creeper

Seabrook Greyhound Park, Seabrook, NH:
Nashville Warbler, Fox Sparrow

Ferry Road, Salisbury: 
Peregrine Falcon, Great Blue Heron 

Hanover Street, Newbury:
Northern Mockingbird, Carolina Wren, Downy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, American Goldfinch, House Finch, White-breasted Nuthatch, Tufted Titmouse, Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Mourning Dove, House Sparrow, Blue Jay, Northern Cardinal, Dark-eyed Junco

Newburyport Harbor:
Snow Goose, Canada Goose

Kenoza Lake, Haverhill:
Tufted Duck, Gadwall, American Wigeon, Mute Swan, Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Hooded Merganser, Common Goldeneye, Great Blue Heron 

Artichoke Reservoir, West Newbury:
Wild Turkey, American Tree Sparrow, Carolina Wren, American Goldfinch, Red-tailed Hawk, Northern Shoveler, Mallard, Mute Swan, Hooded Merganser  

Chase Street, Newburyport:
Downy Woodpecker, American Tree Sparrow, Cooper's Hawk, Mourning Dove, Dark-eyed Junco

Elm Street, Salisbury:
Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal, Mallard, American Black Duck, Northern Shoveler, Red-tailed Hawk

Parker River National Wildife Refuge, Plum Island:
Red-necked Grebe, Horned Grebe, Razorbill, Canada Goose, American Black Duck, White-winged Scoter, Bufflehead, Hooded Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, Northern Gannet, Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Peregrine Falcon, Wild Turkey, Blue Jay, Horned Lark, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Golden-crowned Kinglet, American Robin, Northern Mockingbird, Yellow-rumped Warbler, American Tree Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, American Goldfinch, Red Crossbill

Front Street, Exeter, NH: 
Turkey Vulture

Cherry Hill [Indian Hill] Reservoir, West Newbury:
Eastern Bluebird,  Ring-billed Gull, Canada Goose, Common Merganser, Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck

True Road, Salisbury: 

Northern Cardinal, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Dark-eyed Junco, Blue Jay, White-breasted Nuthatch, American Goldfinch, Eastern Bluebird, American Robin, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker

Onboard Eastman's Fleet out of Seabrook, NH:
Jaeger species, Common Murre, Razorbill, Black Guillemot, Alcid species, Northern Gannet, Black-legged Kittiwake, possible Thayer's Gull, Iceland Gull

Bird Sightings for Essex County, MA & Southern NH - December 8, 2016

Brown Creeper by Bob Stymeist

Spofford Street, Newburyport:
Brown Creeper, American Robin, Tufted Titmouse, Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, White-breasted Nuthatch

Pony Express Fields, Ipswich:
Golden Eagle, Blue Jay, American Crow, Horned Lark, White-breasted Nuthatch, Northern Mockingbird  

Johnson's Pond, Groveland:
Blue-winged Teal, Tufted Duck, Ring-necked Duck, Ruddy Duck, Bufflehead, Mallard, Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup, Tufted Titmouse, Black-capped Chickadee, Red-bellied Woodpecker

Lake Attitash, Amesbury/Merrimac:
American Coot, Bald Eagle

Atkinson Common, Newburyport:
Barred Owl, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Dark-eyed Junco, White-breasted Nuthatch, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Mourning Dove, Cooper's Hawk

Northgate Road, Ipswich: 
Pink-footed Goose, Canada Goose, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon

Tuxbury Pond, Amesbury:
Red-winged Blackbird, Eastern Bluebird

Moulton Street, Newburyport:
Red-bellied Woodpecker, American Tree Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Cooper's Hawk, Northern Cardinal, Tufted Titmouse

Swampscott High School, Swampscott:
Great Horned Owl

Maudslay State Park, Newburyport: 
Common Raven

Scotland Road, Newbury:
Pink-footed Goose, Canada Goose 

Essex Bay, Essex:
Common Merganser

Crane Beach, Ipswich:
Red Crossbill, American Black Duck, White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Scoter species, Common Loon, Sanderling, Dunlin, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Gull species, Snowy Owl, Eastern Screech-Owl, Blue Jay, Horned Lark, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Red-breasted Nuthatch, White-breasted Nuthatch, American Robin, Snow Bunting, Yellow-rumped Warbler, American Tree Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow

Woodsom Farm, Amesbury:
Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, European Starling, Mourning Dove, Blue Jay, House Sparrow, Northern Mockingbird, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, American Goldfinch, Northern Cardinal, Dark-eyed Junco, American Robin, White-breasted Nuthatch, American Tree Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Red-tailed Hawk 

North Hampton State Beach, North Hampton, NH:
Red Crossbill

Nahant Thicket, Nahant:
Yellow-breasted Chat, Winter Wren

Cottage Road, Newbury:
Pileated Woodpecker  

Wenham Lake, Wenham:
Ring-necked Duck, Bufflehead, Hooded Merganser, Common Merganser, American Black Duck, Mallard, Osprey, Red-tailed Hawk, Herring Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Mourning Dove, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, American Crow, Tufted Titmouse, Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch,  American Robin, White-throated Sparrow

Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Salisbury:
Red Crossbill, Black-capped Chickadee, Barrow's Goldeneye, Snow Bunting, Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Canada Goose, Northern Mockingbird, American Black Duck, White-winged Scoter, Common Goldeneye, Ring-billed Gull, Herring 
Gull, Iceland Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Mourning Dove, Black-capped Chickadee, European Starling, Dark-eyed Junco 

Hanover Street, Newbury:Red-winged Blackbird, Cooper’s Hawk, White-throated Sparrow, Eastern Phoebe, Hairy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, American Goldfinch, House Finch, White-breasted Nuthatch, Tufted Titmouse, Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Mourning Dove, House Sparrow, Blue Jay, Northern Cardinal, Dark-eyed Junco

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island 
Harlequin Duck, Red Crossbill, Dunlin, Ruddy Turnstone, American Tree Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, Dark-eyed Junco, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Northern Shrike, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Canada Goose, American Black Duck, Mallard, Common Eider, White-winged Scoter, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-throated Loon, Northern Gannet, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Killdeer, Sanderling, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Blue Jay, American Crow, European Starling, Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Mockingbird, Horned Lark

Birding Along the Merrimack River - Sunday, December 11

Birding Along the Merrimack River

Date: Sunday, December 11
Time: 1:00 pm to sunset
Meeting Location: Cashman Park Boat Launch at Sally Synder Way which is off Merrimac Steet in Newburyport
Fee: $15.
Join Sue for a program focused on the importance of the Merrimack River for birds.

With best wishes, 
Sue

Bird Sightings for Essex County, MA & Southern NH - December 1, 2016

Rough-legged Hawk

Route 110, Salisbury:
Northern Shoveler, Killdeer, Snow Bunting, Mallard, Green-winged Teal

Lorum Street, Newburyport:
Great Blue Heron, Mallard, Hermit Thrush

Good Harbor Beach, Gloucester:
King Eider

Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm, Newbury:
Green-winged Teal, Double-crested Cormorant, Canada Goose, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Mourning Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Horned Lark, Snow Bunting, American Robin, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Dark-eyed Junco, Chipping Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, House Sparrow, House Finch, American Goldfinch 

Johnson's Pond, Groveland:
Tufted Duck, Ring-necked Duck, Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck, Pied-billed Grebe, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Mallard, American Coot, Blue Jay, Downy Woodpecker, White-breasted Nuthatch, Black-capped Chickadee,  Golden-crowned Kinglet

Common Pastures, Newburyport:
Pink-footed Goose, Canada Goose, Great Blue Heron, Red-tailed Hawk, European Starling, American Tree Sparrow 

Merrimack River from the North End of Plum Island:
White-winged Scoter, Common Eider, Red-throated Loon

New Hampshire Seacoast: 
Wilson's Warbler, Evening Grosbeak, Double-crested Cormorant, , Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, American Pipit, Song Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, American Goldfinch, Canada Goose, Common Loon, Red-throated Loon, Surf Scoter, Black Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Bufflehead, Common Eider, Red-necked Grebe, Horned Grebe, American Wigeon, Lesser Scaup, Green-winged Teal, Wood Duck, Gadwall, Northern Shoveler, Black Guillemot, Northern Gannet, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Northern Harrier

Erie Avenue, Newburyport:
Red-bellied Woodpecker

Tuxbury Pond, Amesbury:
Hooded Merganser

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island:
Red Crossbill, Orange-crowned Warbler, Common Merganser, Ruddy Turnstone, American Tree Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, Dark-eyed Junco, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Black-capped Chickadees Northern Saw-whet Owl, Northern Shrike, Semipalmated Plover, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Canada Goose, American Black Duck, Mallard, Common Eider, White-winged Scoter, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-throated Loon, Northern Gannet, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Killdeer, Sanderling, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Horned Lark

Various Areas on Cape Ann:
Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, Common Eider, Surf Scoter, Black Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Song Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Harlequin Duck, Northern Gannet, Bufflehead, Black Guillemot

Cross Beach Road, Seabrook:
Merlin

Maudslay State Park, Newburyport:
White-breasted Nuthatch, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, Canada Goose, Dark-eyed Junco, Northern Cardinal, American Crow, American Robin

Artichoke Reservoir, West Newbury:
Pink-footed Goose, Cackling Goose, Canada Goose, Mallard, Ring-necked Duck, Ruddy Duck, Hooded Merganser, Pileated Woodpecker, Pied-billed Grebe, White-breasted Nuthatch, Tufted Titmouse, Black-capped Chickadee, Belted Kingfisher, Great Blue Heron

Route 107A, South Hampton, NH:
Bald Eagle

Woodsom Farm, Amesbury:
Blue Jay, Mallard, American Tree Sparrow, Song Sparrow, American Crow, Northern Mockingbird, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Cardinal, White-throated Sparrow, European Starling, House Finch, American Goldfinch, American Robin, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Eastern Bluebird

Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Salisbury:
Brant, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Northern Gannet, Snow Bunting, Bald Eagle, Peregrine Falcon

Hampton Beach State Park, Hampton, NH:
Lapland Longspur, Horned Lark, Northern Gannet, Peregrine Falcon

Atkinson Common, Newburyport:
Red-breasted Nuthatch, White-breasted Nuthatch, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Barred Owl, Tufted Titmouse

Bird Sightings for Essex County, MA & Southern NH - November 22, 2016

Wild Turkey by Phil Brown

Mill Pond, West Newbury:
Great Blue Heron, Canada Goose, Hooded Merganser

Haverhill Post Office, Haverhill:
Peregrine Falcon

Cottage Road, Newbury:
Pileated Woodpecker

New Hampshire Seacoast:
Harlequin Duck, Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, Snow Bunting, Great Blue Heron, American Black Duck, Ipswich Sparrow, House Finch, Common Eider, Long-tailed Duck, Horned Grebe, Bonaparte Gull, Double-crested Cormorant, Lesser Scaup, Ruddy Duck, Black Guillemont, Red-breasted Merganser, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Shearwater species

Lake Attitash, Merrimac /Amesbury:
Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck, Common Merganser, Mallard, Mute Swan, American Coot, Bald Eagle

Daniel Boone Park, Ipswich:
Cooper's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Belted Kingfisher, Downy Woodpecker, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Crow, Winter Wren, White-breasted Nuthatch, Golden-crowned Kinglet, American Robin, Pine Warbler, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, House Finch, American Goldfinch

River Road, West Newbury:
Red-tailed Hawk, American Tree Sparrow, Mallard

Pease International Tradeport, Newington, NH:
Dickcissel, House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, American Goldfinch

Argilla-Northgate-Essex Roads Field Complex, Ipswich:
Greater White-fronted Goose, Canada Goose, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Blue Jay, Mourning Dove, Horned Lark, American Robin, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Dark-eyed Junco, Song Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Purple Finch, House Finch 

Hanover Street, Newbury:
Red-winged Blackbird, Downy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, American Goldfinch, House Finch, White-breasted Nuthatch, Tufted Titmouse, Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Mourning Dove, House Sparrow, Blue Jay, Northern Cardinal, American Robin, Dark-eyed Junco

Johnson's Pond, Groveland:
Ring-necked Duck, Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, American Black Duck,  Hooded Merganser, Tufted Duck, Pied-billed Grebe

Cherry Hill [Indian Hill] Reservoir, West Newbury:
Pink-footed Goose, Cackling Goose, Canada Goose, Mallard, Ring-necked Duck, Scaup species, Ruddy Duck, Bufflehead, Great Blue Heron, Ring-billed Gull, Mourning Dove, Barred Owl, Northern Flicker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, American Crow, Blue Jay, Carolina Wren, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, American Robin, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Dark-eyed Junco, Song Sparrow, American Tree Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, American Goldfinch

Furbush Road, Nahant:
Yellow-breasted Chat

Various Areas on Cape Ann:
Ring-necked Duck, Common Eider, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Mute Swan, American Black Duck, Mallard,  Bufflehead, Red-breasted Merganser, Wild Turkey, Common Loon, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Northern Gannet, Great Cormorant, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Egret,  Cooper's Hawk, Merlin, American Coot, Black-bellied Plover, Dunlin, Bonaparte's Gull, Herring Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Mourning Dove, Rock Pigeon, Downy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Northern Flicker, White-eyed Vireo, American Crow, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Black-capped Chickadee, Winter Wren, Carolina Wren, Gray Catbird, Golden-crowned Kinglet, American Robin, European Starling, Song Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Eastern Towhee, House Finch, House Sparrow, American Goldfinch

Scotland Road, Newburyport:
Pink-footed Goose, Canada Goose

Loblolly Cove, Rockport:
Common Eider, Red-throated Loon, Double-crested Cormorant, Cooper's Hawk, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Hermit Thrush, Carolina Wren, Northern Cardinal, Northern Mockingbird, American Pipit, European Starling, American Tree Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, House Finch, Red-winged Blackbird, Red Crossbill   

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island:
Harlequin Duck, Long-tailed Duck, White-rumped Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Peregrine Falcon, Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Merlin, Dunlin, Black-bellied Plover, Greater Yellowlegs, Snowy Owl, Short-eared Owl
Crane Beach, Ipswich:
Common Eider, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, American Black Duck, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, Northern Gannet, Double-crested Cormorant, Sanderling, Dunlin, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Merlin, Blue Jay, American Crow, Horned Lark, Black-capped Chickadee, Lapland Longspur, Snow Bunting, Savannah Sparrow 

Woodsom Farm, Amesbury:
Eastern Bluebird, Northern Mockingbird, Dark-eyed Junco, Blue Jay, American Crow, Northern Cardinal, Black-capped Chickadee, American Tree Sparrow, American Robin, White-breasted Nuthatch, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Mourning Dove, European Starling, Mallard, American Goldfinch, House Finch, White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Tufted Titmouse

Bird Sightings for Essex County, MA & Southern NH - November 17, 2016

American Coot

Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Salisbury:
Northern Shrike, Short-eared Owl, Pacific Loon, Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, Ipswich Sparrow, Fox Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, American Tree Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Vesper Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, American Black Duck, Common Eider, Red-breasted Merganser,  Red-necked Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant, Northern Harrier, Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Sanderling, Dunlin, Bonaparte's Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Iceland Gull, Rock Pigeon, Blue Jay, Horned Lark, Northern Mockingbird, Snow Bunting, American Goldfinch, Northern Cardinal, House Finch, Black-capped Chickadee,  Mourning Dove, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Great Blue Heron  

Route 133, Ipswich:
Eastern Screech-Owl

Lake Attitash, Amesbury/Merrimac:
American Coot, Bald Eagle 

Artichoke Reservoir, West Newbury:
Pink-footed Goose, Canada Goose, Mallard, Hooded Merganser, Hairy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, White-breasted Nuthatch, American Crow, European Starling, American Goldfinch

Scotland Road, Newbury:
Pink-footed Goose, Canada Goose

Route 1, Rowley: 
Ring-necked Pheasant

Plum Island Turnpike, Newbury:
Great Blue Heron, Red-tailed Hawk, Snow Bunting

Chebacco Woods, Essex:
Wood Duck, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Mallard, American Black Duck, Great Blue Heron, Cooper's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Brown Creeper

Graf Road, Newburyport:
American Kestrel

Cherry Hill [Indian Hill] Reservoir, West Newbury:
Cackling Goose, Canada Goose, Ruddy Duck, Bufflehead, Eastern Bluebird, Belted Kingfisher

Furbush Road, Nahant: 
Yellow-breasted Chat

Argilla-Northgate & Essex Roads Field Complex, Ipswich:
Greater White-fronted Goose, Horned Lark, Canada Goose, Northern Cardinal, White-throated Sparrow

Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, Marblehead:
Canada Goose, American Black Duck, Mallard, Herring Gull, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, American Crow, Tufted Titmouse, Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, White-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, Winter Wren, Hermit Thrush, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Brown Thrasher, American Robin, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Dark-eyed Junco, Song Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, House Finch, Northern Cardinal, House Sparrow, American Goldfinch 

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island:
Fox Sparrow, American Tree Sparrow, Short-eared Owl, Great Horned Owl, Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper’s Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Peregrine Falcon, Merlin, American Wigeon, Black-bellied Plover, Dunlin, Greater Yellowlegs, Pectoral Sandpiper

Tuxbury Pond, Amesbury:
Ring-necked Duck, Wild Turkey, Common Grackle, Carolina Wren

Various Areas on Cape Ann:
Brant, Canada Goose, American Black Duck, Mallard, Common Eider, Harlequin Duck, Black Scoter, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Red-breasted Merganser, Bufflehead, Northern Gannet, Common Loon, Great Cormorant, Double-crested Cormorant, Red-tailed Hawk, Black Guillemot, Iceland Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Rock Pigeon 

North Hampton State Beach, North Hampton, NH:
Long-tailed Duck, Red-necked Grebe, Snow Bunting

Broad Street, Merrimac:
Swainson's Thrush, Pine Siskin, Fox Sparrow, Purple Finch 

Hanover Street, Newbury:
Downy Woodpecker, American Goldfinch, House Finch, White-breasted Nuthatch, Tufted Titmouse, Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Mourning Dove, House Sparrow, Blue Jay, Northern Cardinal, American Robin, Dark-eyed Junco, Wild Turkey
 
Maudslay State Park, Newburyport:
Belted Kingfisher

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield:
Great Blue Heron, Canada Goose, Mallard, 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, Brown Creeper, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Eastern Bluebird, American Robin, European Starling, Dark-eyed Junco, American Tree Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, House Sparrow, American Goldfinch  

Woodsom Farm, Amesbury:
American Tree Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, American Crow, Northern Mockingbird, Black-capped Chickadee, Red-tailed Hawk, American Robin, Eastern Bluebird, European Starling, Blue Jay, Northern Harrier, Mallard, House Finch, White-breasted Nuthatch, Canada Goose, 
American Goldfinch, White-throated Sparrow, Tufted Titmouse, Downy Woodpecker

Hampton Beach State Park, Hampton, NH:
Common Eider, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Common Loon, Northern Gannet, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Great Blue Heron, Horned Lark, Snow Bunting

Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island:
Dunlin, Black-bellied Plover, Sanderling, Herring Gull, Great-black backed Gull, Ring-billed Gull

Crane Beach, Ipswich:
Snowy Owl, King Eider, Scoter species, Snow Bunting

Parker River NW Refuge - Deer Culling on Wed., 12/7

White-tailed Deer by Nate Dubrow

Parker River NWR on Plum Island will be closed on December 7th for the annual culling of the deer herd.

Best wishes,
Sue

Newburyport Birders' Upcoming Programs

On the Wing in West Newbury

Date: Sunday, November 13
Time: 2:30 pm to sunset
Fee: $15
Meeting Location: The Park & Ride on Storey Ave. [Route 113], Newburyport - we'll carpool from there 
We'll be birding the the Artichoke Reservoir area and will focus on field marks. Dress in layers.

Thanksgiving Morning Walk at Spencer-Pierce-Little Farm in Newbury

Date: Thursday, November 24
Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Fee: 2 for $20
Meeting Location: At the end of Little's Lane in Newbury - look for the Newburyport Birders' A-Frame sign

We'll walk the agricultural fields in search of American Pipits, sparrows, hawks, Snow Buntings and Horned Larks. Directions: In Newbury Center, head south on Route 1A and continue through the only set of lights. Then take your first left onto Little's Lane. 

Look at Every Bird at Cherry Hill [Indian Hill] Reservoir in West Newbury

Date: Friday, November 25
Time: 9:00 am - 11:30 am
Fee: $15
Meeting Location: First parking area you encounter on Moulton Street in West Newbury - look for the Newburyport Birders' A-Frame sign 

The Cherry Hill [Indian Hill] Reservoir is a perfect setting for waterfowl viewing. This public water source hosts Ruddy Duck & Ring-necked Duck, and both spend the fall here in the hundreds. Other species that can be seen here are Pied-billed Grebe, American Coot, Scaup, Bufflehead, the occasional Canvasback, Redhead and mergansers.

Sunset Birding at Salisbury Beach State Reservation

Date: Saturday, November 26
Time: 2:30 pm to sunset
Fee: $15 each
Meeting Location: The boat ramp parking lot at Salisbury Beach State Reservation
The campground area is a prime area for Horned Larks, Lapland Longspurs and Snow Buntings. The pines along the marsh edge often harbor owls and hawks. On Badger's Rocks at low tide, we usually see Harbor Seals hauled out.

Birding at Salisbury Beach State Reservation

Date: Saturday, December 3
Time: 9:00 am to noon
Meeting Location: Boat Ramp Parking Lot at Salisbury Beach State Reservation
Fee: $15. 

Join Sue for a birding program focused on the importance of the coastal habitats for birds. Salisbury Beach State Reservation is a fine birding destination.

Birding Along the Merrimack River

Date: Sunday, December 11
Time: 1:00 pm to sunset
Meeting Location: Cashman Park Boat Launch at Sally Synder Way which is off Merrimac Steet in Newburyport
Fee: $15.
Join Sue for a program focused on the importance of the Merrimack River for birds..

Bird Sightings for Essex County, MA & Southern NH - November 10, 2016

Pink-footed Goose

New Hampshire Seacoast:
White Wagtail, Western Grebe, Western Kingbird, Red-throated Loon, Ipswich Sparrow, Pectoral Sandpiper, Horned Lark, Snow Bunting, American Golden-Plover, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Prothonotary Warbler, Eastern Bluebird, Baltimore Oriole, Chipping Sparrow, Orange-crowned Warbler, American Golden-Plover, Semipalmated Plover, Purple Sandpiper

Eastern Point, Gloucester: 
Western Tanager

Gillis Bridge, Newburyport:
Peregrine Falcon

Argilla-Northgate-Essex Roads Field Complex, Ipswich:
Greater White-fronted Goose, Canada Goose, Blue Jay, Cooper's Hawk, Northern Cardinal, European Starling

Exeter Wastewater Treatment Facility, Exeter, NH:
Purple Finch, Common Redpoll

Route 133, Ipswich:
Eastern Screech-Owl  

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island:
Canada Goose, American Black Duck, Mallard, American Black Duck x Mallard, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal, Lesser Scaup, Common Eider, White-winged Scoter, Bufflehead, Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, Northern Gannet, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Northern Harrier, Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Black-bellied Plover, Semipalmated Plover, Killdeer, Sanderling, Dunlin, White-rumped Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Mourning 
Dove, Belted Kingfisher, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, American Crow, Common Raven, Horned Lark, Black-capped Chickadee,  Red-breasted Nuthatch,  Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Snow Bunting, Yellow-rumped Warbler, American Tree Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, American Goldfinch

Nahant Beach, Nahant:
American Kestrel

Cherry Hill Reservoir, West Newbury:
Pink-footed Goose, Belted Kingfisher, Red-tailed Hawk, Swamp Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Canada Goose, Ring-necked Duck, Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck, Wild Turkey, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-billed Gull, Mourning 
Dove, Blue Jay, American Crow, Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Eastern Bluebird, American Tree Sparrow, Fox Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, House Finch, American Goldfinch, House Sparrow  

Sunset Boulevard, Newbury:
White-rumped Sandpiper, Dunlin

Chandler Hovey Park, Marblehead:
Canada Goose, Common Eider, Common Loon, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Mourning Dove, Red-breasted Nuthatch,  Black-capped Chickadee, European Starling, Yelllow-throated Warbler, House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco

Pike's Bridge Road, West Newbury:
Rusty Blackbird

Meadowbrook Pond, Amesbury:
Ring-necked Duck

Plum Island Turnpike, Newbury/Newburyport:
American Golden-Plover, Black-bellied Plover, Northern Harrier

Broad Street, Merrimac:
Fox Sparrow, Purple Finch 

Johnson's Pond, Groveland:
Ruddy Duck, Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup, Tufted Duck, Mallard, Mute Swan, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Blue Heron, American Crow, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal

Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island:
Horned Lark, Northern Gannet, Merlin 

Woodsom Farm, Amesbury:
Red-tailed Hawk, European Starling, American Robin, Blue Jay, Fish Crow, American Crow, American Tree Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Northern Cardinal, House Finch, White-throated Sparrow, American Goldfinch, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, House Sparrow,
American Black Duck, Mallard, Cooper's Hawk, White-breasted Nuthatch, Canada Goose, Tufted Titmouse

Moulton Street, Newburyport:
American Tree Sparrow, Eastern Screech-Owl

Essex Bay, Essex:
American Black Duck, Common Eider, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Bufflehead, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Black-bellied Plover, Sanderling, Dunlin, Greater Yellowlegs, Bonaparte's Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, American Crow, Northern Mockingbird 

Salisbury Beach State Reservation:
Pacific Loon, Common Loon, Purple Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs