Recent Bird Sightings from Plum Island

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Recent Bird Sightings from Plum Island

Here’s a list of recent bird sightings from Plum Island, located in Newburyport, Newbury, Rowley, and Ipswich, Massachusetts. Most sightings are from the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, which makes up the southern two thirds of the island. This information is only as complete as the reports received. A few reports to eBird are occasionally integrated into this page.

See the legend after the list for an explanation of terms. You can find most of the locations on the Parker River NWR map.

There are 106 species currently on the list. The list covers the last 10 days.

Recent Bird Sightings from Plum Island — updated August 17, 2017

Canada Goose, Branta canadensis
- 12 Aug, 12, j hoye
- 11 Aug, fw hellcat, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, yes, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, 20+ most hellcat, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, ~20 var, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, fw hellcat, t wetmore
Mute Swan, Cygnus olor
- 11 Aug, 1 dead forward, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 09 Aug, 1 forward dead, d weaver-joppa
Gadwall, Anas strepera
- 16 Aug, 10 inc 2 fam forward, d weaver
- 15 Aug, 13, r heil
- 14 Aug, 1, j hoye
- 13 Aug, 1 north pool olook, t wetmore
- 11 Aug, 1 north pool olook, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 3 inc f w/2 yng forward, d prima
- 09 Aug, 2 north pool f/dike, d weaver-joppa
- 07 Aug, 1, j hoye
American Black Duck, Anas rubripes
- 15 Aug, 4, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 4, r heil
- 14 Aug, 1-2, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, 1 north pool, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 5 inc 4 im south pans, d chickering
- 11 Aug, 3-4 var, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 12, d prima
- 09 Aug, 8 inc flybys & north pool, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 2, j hoye
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
- 16 Aug, mn most jv, d weaver
- 16 Aug, 10, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 38, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 12, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 80, r heil
- 14 Aug, 31, j hoye
- 14 Aug, sev hellcat, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, fw hellcat, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, yes, e labato
- 12 Aug, 14, j hoye
- 11 Aug, 44, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, 8+ var, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 9, d prima
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, sev, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, 25+ most forward, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, sev most forward, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 21, j hoye
- 07 Aug, sev hellcat, t wetmore
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors
- 12 Aug, 1, e labato
Green-winged Teal, Anas crecca
- 14 Aug, fw hellcat, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, 6 north pool, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 1 f north pool f/dike, d prima
- 09 Aug, 4 jv north pool f/dike, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, 6+ north pool f/dike, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, 4-5 north pool, t wetmore
Common Eider, Somateria mollissima
- 14 Aug, 4 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 11 Aug, 4 seven ocean, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo
- 15 Aug, 1, r heil
- 11 Aug, 7, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 10 Aug, 1, d prima
- 08 Aug, 7 n refuge, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 2 inc 1 f w/1 yng new blind, t wetmore
Rock Pigeon, Columba livia
- 16 Aug, yes, d weaver
- 15 Aug, 4 n/refuge, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 15, r heil
- 11 Aug, 6, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, fk 20+ n refute, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, fw n refuge, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, fk ~25 n refuge, t wetmore
Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura
- 16 Aug, yes, d weaver
- 16 Aug, 1, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 12 most n/refuge, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 8, r heil
- 14 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, sev var, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, yes, e labato
- 12 Aug, 1, j hoye
- 11 Aug, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, sev var, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 3, d prima
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, yes, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, sev var, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
Virginia Rail, Rallus limicola
- 10 Aug, 1 north pool, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, 1 im north pool f/dike, t wetmore
Black-bellied Plover, Pluvialis squatarola
- 16 Aug, 7 forward f/blind, d weaver
- 16 Aug, 2, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 12, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 141, r heil
- 14 Aug, 70, j hoye
- 14 Aug, 12+ var, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, h pi sound, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 10, e labato
- 12 Aug, 250, j hoye
- 11 Aug, 202 forward, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, 8 pi sound, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, sev forward, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, sev inc h pi sound, forward, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, 80+ forward, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 30, j hoye
- 07 Aug, ~70 forward, t wetmore
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus
- 16 Aug, mn most forward, d weaver
- 16 Aug, 250, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 2, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 1140, r heil
- 14 Aug, 200, j hoye
- 14 Aug, 200+ most forward, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, 300+ forward, fw others, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, yes, e labato
- 12 Aug, 302, j hoye
- 11 Aug, ~2000 forward, fw sandy pt, stage, pans, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, 10 forward, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 1 hellcat dike flyby, d prima
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, mn forward, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, mn forward, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, 1000+ forward, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 400, j hoye
- 07 Aug, 1000+ most forward, t wetmore
Piping Plover, Charadrius melodus
- 11 Aug, 7 inc 1 forward, 6 sandy pt, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus
- 15 Aug, 5, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 2, r heil
- 14 Aug, 1 north pool f/dike, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 2, e labato
- 11 Aug, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 10 Aug, 4, d prima
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, 2 inc 1 stage, 1 forward, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, 3-4 var, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, fw var inc forward, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
Marbled Godwit, Limosa fedoa
- 14 Aug, 1 forward f/dike photo, d adrien
Ruddy Turnstone, Arenaria interpres
- 11 Aug, 4 flyby barhead, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
Red Knot, Calidris canutus
- 09 Aug, 1 ad forward, d weaver-joppa
Stilt Sandpiper, Calidris himantopus
- 15 Aug, 2 inc 1 ad 1 jv, r heil
- 14 Aug, 2 north pool f/dike, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, 1 north pool f/dike, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 1 north pool f/dike, d prima
- 09 Aug, 2 inc 1 north pool f/dike, 1 forward, d weaver-joppa
- 08 Aug, 4 forward, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 1 forward, t wetmore
Sanderling, Calidris alba
- 14 Aug, 8+ sandy pt, t wetmore
- 11 Aug, 7 seven beach, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 10 Aug, 9 one beach, d prima
- 08 Aug, 12 one beach, t wetmore
Dunlin, Calidris alpina
- 15 Aug, 1, r heil
- 14 Aug, 1 forward, j hoye
- 14 Aug, 1 forward, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 1 forward, e labato
- 11 Aug, 1 forward, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
Baird's Sandpiper, Calidris bairdii
- 16 Aug, 1 stage, d weaver
- 07 Aug, 1 north pool f/dike, j hoye
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla
- 16 Aug, 2 north pool f/dike, d weaver
- 15 Aug, yes, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 200 most jv, r heil
- 14 Aug, 15, j hoye
- 14 Aug, 12+ var inc pans, hellcat & stage, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, ~8+ pans & hellcat, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 1 south pans, d chickering
- 12 Aug, yes, e labato
- 12 Aug, 4, j hoye
- 11 Aug, 7, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 4 north pool f/dike, d prima
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, 4 inc 3 north pool f/dike, 1 forward f/dike, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, fw north marsh, north pool f/dike, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, fw pans, north marsh, forward, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 6, j hoye
- 07 Aug, fw inc jvs pans, marshes, t wetmore
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis
- 16 Aug, 3 inc 2 forward, 1 north pool f/dike, d weaver
- 16 Aug, 2, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 38 all ad, r heil
- 14 Aug, 2, j hoye
- 14 Aug, 12+ var inc hellcat & stage, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, ~8 pans & hellcat, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 6 south pans, d chickering
- 12 Aug, 1, e labato
- 12 Aug, 10 most stage, j hoye
- 11 Aug, 50+ inc 15 pans, 35+ pans, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, 3 sm pans, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 3 north pool f/dike, d prima
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, 1 forward, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, 1+ north pool f/dike, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, 14+ inc 6 pans, 8+ hellcat, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 1 pans, j hoye
- 07 Aug, 6-7 inc 2 pans & 4-5 forward, t wetmore
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos
- 16 Aug, 1 north pool olook, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 1 north pool f/dike, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 3 jv, r heil
- 13 Aug, 1 north pool f/dike, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, 2 north pool f/dike, t wetmore
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla
- 16 Aug, ~50 var, d weaver
- 16 Aug, 12, j hoye
- 15 Aug, yes, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 1225, r heil
- 14 Aug, 50, j hoye
- 14 Aug, 50+ var inc pans, hellcat & stage, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, 35+ pans & hellcat, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 300 var, d chickering
- 12 Aug, yes, e labato
- 12 Aug, 600, j hoye
- 11 Aug, 500, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 5, d prima
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, mn forward, fw stage, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, sev var inc forward, north pool f/dike, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, 250+ forward, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 156, j hoye
- 07 Aug, 200+ most forward, t wetmore
Peep sandpiper
- 07 Aug, 6, j hoye
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus
- 16 Aug, 8 ing 6 forward, 2 north pool f/dike, d weaver
- 16 Aug, 7, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 101, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 34 inc 17 ad 17 jv, r heil
- 14 Aug, 6, j hoye
- 14 Aug, 10+ var, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, ~12 inc 2 north pool olook, rest hellcat, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 3, e labato
- 12 Aug, 8, j hoye
- 11 Aug, 17, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 10 Aug, 4, d prima
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, sev forward, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, fw hellcat inc 2 north pool f/dike, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, 30+ forward, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 12, j hoye
- 07 Aug, ~15 forward, t wetmore
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius
- 15 Aug, 1 north pool, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 3, r heil
- 14 Aug, 2 inc 1 north pool f/dike, 1 stage, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 1 porth pool olook, d chickering
- 12 Aug, 1, e labato
- 11 Aug, 1 pans, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 4 inc 3 stage, 1 forward, d prima
- 10 Aug, 1 forward, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, 1 north pool f/dike, t wetmore
Solitary Sandpiper, Tringa solitaria
- 15 Aug, 2, r heil
Greater Yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca
- 16 Aug, mn var, d weaver
- 16 Aug, 35, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 46, j hoye
- 15 Aug, ~12, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 45, r heil
- 14 Aug, 6, j hoye
- 14 Aug, 60+ most stage, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, sev var, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 1 south pans, d chickering
- 12 Aug, yes, e labato
- 12 Aug, 7, j hoye
- 11 Aug, 9, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, fw, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 14, d prima
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, sev var, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, sev var inc hellcat, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, sev var inc forward, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 4, j hoye
- 07 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
Willet, Tringa semipalmata
- 15 Aug, 2, r heil
- 14 Aug, 1, j hoye
- 11 Aug, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 10 Aug, 1 north pool olook, d prima
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes
- 16 Aug, mn w/fw jvs var, d weaver
- 16 Aug, 8, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 2, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 23, r heil
- 14 Aug, 10, j hoye
- 14 Aug, sev var, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, sev var, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 1 pans, d chickering
- 12 Aug, 2, e labato
- 12 Aug, 7, j hoye
- 11 Aug, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, fw, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 5, d prima
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, ~15 north pool f/dike, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, fw var inc hellcat, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, sev var inc forward, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 1, j hoye
- 07 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
Wilson's Phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor
- 14 Aug, 2 inc 1 forward, 1 stage photos, d adrien
- 14 Aug, 2 inc 1 forward f/blind, 1 stage f/tower, t wetmore
Black Guillemot, Cepphus grylle
- 14 Aug, 1 flyby seven ocean f/tower, d adrien
- 14 Aug, 1 flyby seven ocean f/tower, t wetmore
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis
- 15 Aug, 25, r heil
- 14 Aug, 3, j hoye
- 14 Aug, 4-5 pools, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, yes, e labato
- 11 Aug, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 10 Aug, 10 sandy pt, d prima
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, yes, d weaver-joppa
- 08 Aug, 50+ one beach, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 1 forward, t wetmore
Herring Gull, Larus argentatus
- 16 Aug, yes, d weaver
- 15 Aug, 4, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 35, r heil
- 14 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, 4-5 pand & north marsh, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, yes, e labato
- 11 Aug, 10, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 7, d prima
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, yes, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, sev var inc ramp, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, 30+ var inc one beach, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus
- 15 Aug, 1 n/refuge, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 6, r heil
- 14 Aug, 2 inc 1 sandy pt, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, 2 north marsh, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, yes, e labato
- 11 Aug, 4, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, 3-4 north marsh, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 4, d prima
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, 1 stage, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, 3 ramp, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, 5 one beach, t wetmore
Least Tern, Sternula antillarum
- 15 Aug, 1, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 2, r heil
- 13 Aug, 4 north marsh, t wetmore
- 11 Aug, 4, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, 8+ most north marsh, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, 5 forward, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, 3-4 north marsh, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 1, j hoye
- 07 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
Black Tern, Chlidonias niger
- 12 Aug, 1, e labato
- 12 Aug, 1 stage, j hoye
Common Tern, Sterna hirundo
- 15 Aug, 2, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 12, r heil
- 14 Aug, 6 inc 5 flyby seven ocean, 1 pi sound, t wetmore
- 11 Aug, 7, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, 3-4 north marsh, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 5 inc 4 sandy pt, 1 three pans, d prima
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, 3-4 north marsh, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
Tern species
- 14 Aug, 2 prob roseate flyby seven ocean, t wetmore
Common Loon, Gavia immer
- 12 Aug, 1, e labato
- 10 Aug, 1, m goetschkes, et al
Manx Shearwater, Puffinus puffinus
- 10 Aug, 2, m goetschkes, et al
Wilson's Storm-Petrel, Oceanites oceanicus
- 14 Aug, 2-3 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, 3+ one ocean, t wetmore
Northern Gannet, Morus bassanus
- 08 Aug, 3 one ocean, t wetmore
Double-crested Cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus
- 16 Aug, ~45 var, d weaver
- 16 Aug, 73, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 50, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 9, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 90, r heil
- 14 Aug, 47, j hoye
- 14 Aug, mn var, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, 40+ inc lg fk flyby hellcat, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 14 var, d chickering
- 12 Aug, yes, e labato
- 12 Aug, 40, j hoye
- 11 Aug, 36, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 11, d prima
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, ~45 var, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 1, j hoye
- 07 Aug, sev var, t wetmore
Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis
- 08 Aug, 1 im flyby s one ocean, t wetmore
Least Bittern, Ixobrychus exilis
- 16 Aug, 2 north pool f/dike, d weaver
- 16 Aug, 2 f/hellcat dike, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 3 inc 1 ad m 2 jv north & forward pools, r heil
- 14 Aug, 2 inc 1 ad m north pool f/hellcat, 1 wardens pond photo, d adrien
- 14 Aug, 1, j hoye
- 14 Aug, 2 inc 1 ad f wardens pond, 1 ad m north pool f/dike, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, 1 north pool f/dike, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 1 wardens, e labato
- 12 Aug, 1 forward f/dike, j hoye
- 11 Aug, 1 north pool f/dike, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 1 f/hellcat dike, d prima
- 10 Aug, 1 north pool, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, 2 inc 1 ad 1 poss jv forward f/dike, d weaver-joppa
- 07 Aug, 1-2 north pool, t wetmore
Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias
- 16 Aug, 3 inc 1 north pool f/dike, 2 stage, d weaver
- 15 Aug, 3, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 6, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 6, r heil
- 14 Aug, 1, j hoye
- 14 Aug, 3-4 hellcat, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, 3-4 var inc north pool & forward, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 3 var, d chickering
- 12 Aug, 1, e labato
- 12 Aug, 2, j hoye
- 11 Aug, 4, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, 2-3 var, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, sev, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, 3-4 var, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, 5-6 var, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 6+ var, t wetmore
Great Egret, Ardea alba
- 16 Aug, mn, d weaver
- 15 Aug, 17, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 23, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 148, r heil
- 14 Aug, 42, j hoye
- 14 Aug, 60+ var most three marsh, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, 35+ var, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 75 var, d chickering
- 12 Aug, yes, e labato
- 12 Aug, 7, j hoye
- 11 Aug, 23, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, 100+ north marsh, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 37 most marsh n/wardens, d prima
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, sev, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, sev var, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, 35+ var, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 42, j hoye
- 07 Aug, 30+ var, t wetmore

Snowy Egret, Egretta thula
- 16 Aug, mn, d weaver
- 16 Aug, 34, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 12, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 41, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 355 pm roost forward, r heil
- 14 Aug, 26, j hoye
- 14 Aug, 60+ var most three marsh, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, 35+ var, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 15 var, d chickering
- 12 Aug, yes, e labato
- 12 Aug, 7, j hoye
- 11 Aug, 24, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, 100+ north marsh, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 16 most stage, d prima
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, sev, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, sev var, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, 25+ var, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 30, j hoye
- 07 Aug, 20+ var, t wetmore
Green Heron, Butorides virescens
- 10 Aug, 1 north pool, m goetschkes, et al
Black-crowned Night-Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
- 16 Aug, 1 jv north pool f/olook, d weaver
- 15 Aug, 2, r heil
- 14 Aug, 2 inc 1 im north pool olook, 1 ad north pool f/dike photo, d adrien
- 13 Aug, 1 im flyby hellcat dike, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 4 inc 2 ad north pool olook, 1 ad 1 jv forward, d prima
- 09 Aug, 2 inc 1 1-y ramp, 1 ad north pool olook, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 1 ad forward, j hoye
- 07 Aug, 1 im flyby north pool, t wetmore
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Nyctanassa violacea
- 15 Aug, 1 jv, r heil
- 14 Aug, 1 im north pool f/dike photo, d adrien
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
- 16 Aug, 9 north pool f/olook, d weaver
- 15 Aug, 5, r heil
- 14 Aug, 80+ var inc three pans, north pool olook, flybys, d adrien
- 14 Aug, 50-90+ inc fk 35+ sm pan sw/three, fk 45+ north pool olook, 10+ flybys, t wetmore
- 11 Aug, 3 north w/egrets, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, 8-9 sm pans w/egrets, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 16 inc fks of 5 & 11 wardens flybys, d prima
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, 1 marsh n end scurves, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 4, j hoye
- 07 Aug, 5 north marsh, t wetmore
White-faced Ibis, Plegadis chihi
- 14 Aug, 1 ad w/glossies sm pan sw/three, t wetmore
Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura
- 16 Aug, 2 stage, d weaver
- 12 Aug, 1, j hoye
- 09 Aug, 3, d weaver-joppa
- 07 Aug, 1, j hoye
Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
- 16 Aug, 1 pines platform, d weaver
- 15 Aug, 1, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 5, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 8, r heil
- 14 Aug, 1-2 locals, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, pines family, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 1 one platform, d chickering
- 12 Aug, 3, e labato
- 11 Aug, 4, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, 3-4 locals, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 4 pines fam, d prima
- 10 Aug, 4 on nest, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, 2 forward area, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, locals, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, locals, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 1, j hoye
- 07 Aug, locals, t wetmore
Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
- 11 Aug, 1 ad x/pi sound, t wetmore
Northern Harrier, Circus cyaneus
- 15 Aug, 1, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 1 f/north pool olook, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 1 jv, r heil
- 14 Aug, 1 f/wardens & north pool olook, t wetmore
- 11 Aug, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter cooperii
- 14 Aug, 1 rdside chasing robin, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 1 hellcat, d prima
Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis
- 10 Aug, 1 tween five & six, d prima
- 07 Aug, 1 two, t wetmore
Downy Woodpecker, Picoides pubescens
- 15 Aug, 1, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 1, r heil
- 11 Aug, 1 h scurves, t wetmore
- 09 Aug, 1 scurves, t wetmore
Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus
- 15 Aug, 1, r heil
Merlin, Falco columbarius
- 15 Aug, 1, r heil
- 12 Aug, 1 pans area, d chickering
Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus
- 16 Aug, 2 o/north field, d weaver
- 16 Aug, 2 together o/north pool, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 2 jvs together, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 1 jv, r heil
- 14 Aug, 1 sandy pt photo, d adrien
- 14 Aug, 1-2 inc 1 ad pans, 1 ad north field, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, 2 inc 1 o/two dunes, 1 forward, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 1, e labato
- 12 Aug, 1, j hoye
- 10 Aug, 2 hellcat, d prima
Eastern Phoebe, Sayornis phoebe
- 15 Aug, 7, r heil
- 14 Aug, 1 hellcat dike, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 1 south field, t wetmore
Great Crested Flycatcher, Myiarchus crinitus
- 15 Aug, 1, r heil
Eastern Kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus
- 16 Aug, 1, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 13, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 30, r heil
- 14 Aug, sev var, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, sev var, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 7 var, d chickering
- 12 Aug, yes, e labato
- 11 Aug, 8, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, sev var, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 14 thruout, d prima
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, 4, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, sev rdside var, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, sev var, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 2, j hoye
- 07 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus
- 07 Aug, 1 h, j hoye
Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata
- 15 Aug, 5, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 2, r heil
- 14 Aug, h n refuge, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 2 scurves, d chickering
- 12 Aug, yes, e labato
- 11 Aug, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 10 Aug, 1, d prima
- 09 Aug, h goodno, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, h n refuge, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 1, j hoye
American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos
- 16 Aug, 1, d weaver
- 15 Aug, 2, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 2, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 2, r heil
- 14 Aug, 2-3 var, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 4 n refuge & wardens, d chickering
- 12 Aug, yes, e labato
- 12 Aug, 1, j hoye
- 11 Aug, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 10 Aug, 1, d prima
- 09 Aug, 2-3 h, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, n refuge, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 6, j hoye
- 07 Aug, 1-2, t wetmore
Purple Martin, Progne subis
- 15 Aug, 5 jv north pool pm roost, r heil
- 13 Aug, fw one colony, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 6 one, d chickering
- 12 Aug, 10, e labato
- 12 Aug, 1 north pool, j hoye
- 11 Aug, fw one colony, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 5 one gourds, d prima
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, sev one, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, one colony, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, one colony, t wetmore
Tree Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor
- 16 Aug, mn, d weaver
- 16 Aug, 2000, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 1100, j hoye
- 15 Aug, ~5000, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 80000, r heil
- 14 Aug, 1000, j hoye
- 14 Aug, 1000s var, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, 1000s thruout, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 2000+ thruout, d chickering
- 12 Aug, 5000+, e labato
- 12 Aug, 1000, j hoye
- 11 Aug, 2500, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, 1000s var, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 3000 inc lg fk stage, most north pool, d prima
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, mn, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, 1000s most north pool & field, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, 1000s, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 1500, j hoye
- 07 Aug, 100s thruout, t wetmore
Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Stelgidopteryx serripennis
- 16 Aug, 1, d weaver
Bank Swallow, Riparia riparia
- 16 Aug, 1, d weaver
- 15 Aug, 4, r heil
- 12 Aug, 1, e labato
- 09 Aug, 1+ w/trees, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, 1+ hellcat, t wetmore
Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica
- 15 Aug, 1, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 16 wardens, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 500, r heil
- 14 Aug, sev var, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, yes, e labato
- 11 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 12 wardens, d prima
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, 1, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, fw w/trees, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 6, j hoye
Black-capped Chickadee, Poecile atricapillus
- 15 Aug, 6 hellcat & pines, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 11, r heil
- 13 Aug, h rdside, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 1, e labato
- 11 Aug, 4, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, fw h rdside var, t wetmore
- 09 Aug, fw rdside var, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 6, j hoye
House Wren, Troglodytes aedon
- 15 Aug, 2, r heil
Marsh Wren, Cistothorus palustris
- 15 Aug, 1, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 4, r heil
- 13 Aug, ~8 h var, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 1, e labato
- 11 Aug, ~8 h marshes var, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 3 h tween one & two, d prima
- 09 Aug, 8+ var, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 1, j hoye
- 07 Aug, 6-7 h var, t wetmore
American Robin, Turdus migratorius
- 15 Aug, 4, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 16, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 110, r heil
- 14 Aug, sev var, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 4 hellcat & scurves, d chickering
- 12 Aug, yes, e labato
- 12 Aug, 2, j hoye
- 11 Aug, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, sev var, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 21, d prima
- 09 Aug, 15+ var, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, sev rdside, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 10, j hoye
- 07 Aug, sev var, t wetmore
Gray Catbird, Dumetella carolinensis
- 15 Aug, 10, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 25, r heil
- 14 Aug, 1, j hoye
- 14 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 6 var, d chickering
- 12 Aug, yes, e labato
- 12 Aug, 6, j hoye
- 11 Aug, 4, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 9, d prima
- 09 Aug, 6+ var, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 6, j hoye
- 07 Aug, sev var, t wetmore
Brown Thrasher, Toxostoma rufum
- 15 Aug, 3, r heil
- 14 Aug, 1 scurves, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 1, e labato
Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos
- 16 Aug, 1 one, d weaver
- 15 Aug, 1 jv wardens, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 10, r heil
- 14 Aug, 1 seven, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 1 wardens, d chickering
- 12 Aug, 2, e labato
- 11 Aug, 1 wardens, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 3, d prima
- 08 Aug, 1-2 middens, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 1, j hoye
European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris
- 16 Aug, mn, d weaver
- 16 Aug, 1, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 1, j hoye
- 15 Aug, ~150, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 150, r heil
- 14 Aug, mn n refuge, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, mn var, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 200 var, d chickering
- 12 Aug, yes, e labato
- 11 Aug, 175, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, mn lg fks var, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 90, d prima
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, yes, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, sev lg fks var, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, mk lg fks var, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 50, j hoye
- 07 Aug, mn var, t wetmore
Cedar Waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum
- 16 Aug, 8 stage, d weaver
- 15 Aug, 1, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 22, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 22, r heil
- 14 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, fw h rdside, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 2 scurves, d chickering
- 12 Aug, yes, e labato
- 11 Aug, 11, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, sev var, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 7, d prima
- 09 Aug, 5, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, sev h var, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, sev var, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, sev var, t wetmore
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus
- 16 Aug, yes, d weaver
- 15 Aug, 5 n/refuge, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 6, r heil
- 14 Aug, n refuge, one, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, sev n refuge, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, yes, e labato
- 11 Aug, 7, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, sev n refuge, 1 ramp, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, n refuge, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, n refuge, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, n refuge, t wetmore
House Finch, Haemorhous mexicanus
- 15 Aug, 1, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 4, r heil
- 14 Aug, h sandy pt, h elsewhere, t wetmore
- 11 Aug, h n refuge, t wetmore
- 09 Aug, h n refuge, t wetmore
Purple Finch, Haemorhous purpureus
- 15 Aug, 3, r heil
- 14 Aug, 2+ h inc hellcat johns, new blind pines, t wetmore
American Goldfinch, Spinus tristis
- 15 Aug, 11, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 20, r heil
- 14 Aug, sev var, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, fw h rdside var, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, yes, e labato
- 12 Aug, 1, j hoye
- 11 Aug, 7, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, sev var, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 6, d prima
- 09 Aug, ~5, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 3, j hoye
- 07 Aug, sev var, t wetmore
Northern Waterthrush, Parkesia noveboracensis
- 15 Aug, 1 h hellcat, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 1, r heil
- 10 Aug, 1 stage rdside, d prima
Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas
- 15 Aug, 5 hellcat & pines, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 13, r heil
- 14 Aug, 2 var, t wetmore
- 11 Aug, 2, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 10 Aug, 3, d prima
- 07 Aug, 1, j hoye
American Redstart, Setophaga ruticilla
- 15 Aug, 2 hellcat & pines, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 2, r heil
- 12 Aug, 1, e labato
Yellow Warbler, Setophaga petechia
- 15 Aug, 4 hellcat & pines, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 14, r heil
- 14 Aug, 1 h singing, t wetmore
- 11 Aug, 3-4 rdside, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 1, d prima
- 09 Aug, 2-3 h var, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, 2+ var, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 1-2 h, t wetmore
Eastern Towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus
- 15 Aug, 2, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 5, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 15, r heil
- 14 Aug, 4-5 var, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, 3-4 h rdside, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 1 hellcat, d chickering
- 12 Aug, 3 inc yng, e labato
- 12 Aug, 4, j hoye
- 11 Aug, 3, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 4, d prima
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, 1, d weaver-joppa
- 08 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 10, j hoye
- 07 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
Savannah Sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis
- 15 Aug, 2, r heil
Saltmarsh Sparrow, Ammodramus caudacutus
- 13 Aug, 4-5 ramp, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 1 two marsh, d chickering
- 11 Aug, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, 3+ north marsh, t wetmore
- 09 Aug, 1 w/main pan, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, 3+ north marsh, t wetmore
Seaside Sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus
- 11 Aug, 1 ad w/main pan, t wetmore
- 09 Aug, 1 ad w/main pan, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, 3 inc 1 ad w/2 yng marsh w/main pan, t wetmore
Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia
- 15 Aug, 9, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 26, r heil
- 14 Aug, 4-5 var inc hellcat dike, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, 4-5 most hellcat dike, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, yes, e labato
- 12 Aug, 1, j hoye
- 11 Aug, 4, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, rw var, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 10, d prima
- 09 Aug, 1 singing hellcat dike, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, 6+ singing var, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 2, j hoye
Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis
- 15 Aug, 2 hellcat, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 2, r heil
- 14 Aug, 2+ h inc hellcat, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, h singing n refuge, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 1, j hoye
- 11 Aug, 1, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, h n refuge, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 1, d prima
- 07 Aug, 1, j hoye
Dickcissel, Spiza americana
- 14 Aug, 1 h flyby seven tower, t wetmore
Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus
- 15 Aug, 7, r heil
- 14 Aug, fw h var, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, 6+ var inc hellcat dike, t wetmore
- 11 Aug, 5-6 h thruout, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 1 hellcat dike flyby, d prima
- 09 Aug, fw h var inc hellcat dike, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, h hellcat dike, t wetmore
Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus
- 15 Aug, 1, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 35, r heil
- 14 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, 8+ var, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, yes, e labato
- 11 Aug, 4, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 11 Aug, 8+ var, t wetmore
- 10 Aug, 2, d prima
- 09 Aug, ~10, d weaver-joppa
- 09 Aug, 35+ most north field, hellcat, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, 1+ north pool, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 1, j hoye
Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula
- 15 Aug, 8, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 40, r heil
- 14 Aug, 1+ n refuge, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, 4+ var, t wetmore
- 12 Aug, 5 var, d chickering
- 12 Aug, yes, e labato
- 11 Aug, 3, m goetschkes, s grinley, s mroz
- 10 Aug, 4, d prima
- 10 Aug, yes, m goetschkes, et al
- 09 Aug, fw flybys, t wetmore
- 08 Aug, 3-4 var, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 3, j hoye
- 07 Aug, fw var, t wetmore
Orchard Oriole, Icterus spurius
- 15 Aug, 2 f or jv, r heil
Baltimore Oriole, Icterus galbula
- 15 Aug, 2, j hoye
- 15 Aug, 7 hellcat & pines inc sev jvs, j keeley
- 15 Aug, 20, r heil
- 14 Aug, h hellcat, t wetmore
- 13 Aug, 1 singing hellcat, t wetmore
- 11 Aug, 6-7 inc scurves & hellcat, t wetmore
- 09 Aug, 2+ h inc scurves, x/wardens, t wetmore
- 07 Aug, 3, j hoye

Legend

m - male
f - female
pr - pair
fk - flock
ad - adult
im - immature
jv - juvenal
sm - small
lg - large
lt - light morph
dk - dark morph
n - north
s - south
e - east
w - west
inc - including
migr - migrating

forward - Bill Forward Pool
one - Lot one area
three - Lot three area
seven - Lot seven area
emerson - Emerson Rocks
cross - Cross Farm Hill area
pans - North pans to lot three
north field - North boundary field
south field - South boundary field
north marsh - salt marsh from gate to wardens
south marsh - salt marsh from pines to cross
stage - Stage Island Pool area
pines - Pines Trail area
gate - Gate house area
blind - Blind on Bill Forward Pool
wardens - Sub-headquarters area
sound - Plum Island Sound

August 17, 2017, Tom Wetmore