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. To contribute your sightings please send them to Tom Wetmore. Reports to the MassBird mailing list are 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 64 species currently on the list. The list covers the last 14 days.

Recent Bird Sightings from Plum Island — updated February 7, 2010

Canada Goose, Branta canadensis
- 07 Feb, 70, n landry
- 07 Feb, 40 var, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, 16, n landry
- 06 Feb, 12 north marsh, fw flybys, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 231 var, d chickering
- 05 Feb, 80 var, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, 4 south marsh, n landry
- 03 Feb, ~15 pi rv n two, d weaver-joppa
- 03 Feb, 200 inc ~175 flyby one, 25 pans, w tatro
- 03 Feb, 50 var, t wetmore
- 02 Feb, 82, s pierce
- 02 Feb, var, t wetmore
- 01 Feb, 32, s pierce
- 01 Feb, 50 var, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, yes, j forbes
- 31 Jan, 50+ south marsh/grape is, 20+ pi river/bridge, s sullivan
- 31 Jan, 100 south marsh, 35 others, t wetmore
- 30 Jan, 120 north marsh, n landry
- 30 Jan, h north marsh, t wetmore
- 28 Jan, 16 var, d chickering
- 28 Jan, 200 north marsh, others, t wetmore
- 27 Jan, marsh n gate, d weaver-joppa
- 26 Jan, 30 var pi rv/sound, w tatro
- 26 Jan, 60 var, t wetmore
Mute Swan, Cygnus olor
- 28 Jan, 5 flyby wardens, t wetmore
Gadwall, Anas strepera
- 05 Feb, 2 m 1 f seal rocks n end island, t wetmore
American Black Duck, Anas rubripes
- 07 Feb, 50, n landry
- 07 Feb, 90 var, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, 18, n landry
- 06 Feb, 120 pi sound, others, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 148 var, d chickering
- 05 Feb, 300 var, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, 2 north marsh, n landry
- 03 Feb, yes, d weaver-joppa
- 03 Feb, 10, w tatro
- 03 Feb, 50 var, t wetmore
- 02 Feb, 60, s pierce
- 02 Feb, var, t wetmore
- 01 Feb, 30 var, d chickering, l cooper
- 01 Feb, 85, s pierce
- 01 Feb, 175 var, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, yes, j forbes
- 31 Jan, 100, n landry
- 31 Jan, 200+ south marsh/grape is, 50+ pi Sound Wardens, s sullivan
- 31 Jan, 200 south marsh, 80 others, t wetmore
- 30 Jan, 50 north marsh, n landry
- 30 Jan, 35 var, t wetmore
- 28 Jan, 25 var, d chickering
- 28 Jan, 50 var, t wetmore
- 27 Jan, var, d weaver-joppa
- 26 Jan, 50 pi rv/sound, w tatro
- 26 Jan, 60 var, t wetmore
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
- 07 Feb, 2-3 marsh nw one, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 2 emerson, d chickering
- 03 Feb, 2, w tatro
- 03 Feb, 3 marsh nw refuge, 1 flyby w/blacks pans, t wetmore
- 01 Feb, 1 m flooded south marsh w/mn black ducks, s pierce
- 01 Feb, 3 north marsh, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, 3 north marsh, s sullivan
- 31 Jan, 4 north marsh, t wetmore
Northern Pintail, Anas acuta
- 01 Feb, 1 m flooded south marsh w/mn black ducks, s pierce
- 27 Jan, 2 m 1 f marsh just n cross, r worker
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila
- 28 Jan, 1 m pi sound f/wardens, t wetmore
Common Eider, Somateria mollissima
- 07 Feb, 11 seven ocean, n landry
- 07 Feb, 15 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, 8 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 44 ocean, d chickering
- 05 Feb, 12 seven oean, 60 n end island, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, 7 ocean 7, n landry
- 03 Feb, 10 emerson, w tatro
- 03 Feb, 20 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 02 Feb, 14, s pierce
- 02 Feb, 80 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 01 Feb, 120 lower pi sound, 12 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, 10 seven ocean, j forbes
- 31 Jan, 13 seven ocean, n landry
- 31 Jan, 15 seven ocean, s sullivan
- 31 Jan, 12 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 30 Jan, 30 seven ocean, t wetmore
Surf Scoter, Melanitta perspicillata
- 01 Feb, 1 1-w m one ocean, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, 1 1-w m one ocean, t wetmore
- 26 Jan, 2 1-w m one ocean, w tatro
- 26 Jan, 1 1-w m one ocean, t wetmore
White-winged Scoter, Melanitta fusca
- 07 Feb, 1 seven ocean, n landry
- 07 Feb, 1 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 11 ocean, d chickering
- 05 Feb, 1 seven ocean, 10 n end island, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 10 seven ocean, w tatro
- 03 Feb, 20 one ocean, 20 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 02 Feb, 2, s pierce
- 02 Feb, 6 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 01 Feb, 4 one ocean, 2+ seven ocean, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, 5 seven ocean, 2 one ocean, j forbes
- 31 Jan, 1 one ocean, 1 seven ocean, s sullivan
- 31 Jan, 6 one ocean, t wetmore
- 30 Jan, 1 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 28 Jan, 15 one ocean, d chickering
- 28 Jan, 12 one ocean, t wetmore
- 27 Jan, 4 one ocean, d weaver-joppa
- 26 Jan, 15 one ocean, w tatro
- 26 Jan, 8 one ocean, t wetmore
Black Scoter, Melanitta nigra
- 05 Feb, 5 five ocean, d chickering
- 03 Feb, 5 one ocean, t wetmore
- 01 Feb, 3 one ocean, 1 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, 5 one ocean, 2 seven ocean, j forbes
- 31 Jan, 3 seven ocean, n landry
- 31 Jan, 10+ one ocean, 3 seven ocean, s sullivan
- 31 Jan, 1 m 1 f seven ocean, t wetmore
- 28 Jan, 6 one ocean, t wetmore
Long-tailed Duck, Clangula hyemalis
- 07 Feb, 1 seven ocean, n landry
- 07 Feb, 1 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, 2 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 17 ocean, d chickering
- 05 Feb, 2 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 2 seven ocean, 1 one ocean, w tatro
- 03 Feb, 4 one ocean, 1 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 02 Feb, 4 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 01 Feb, 4 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, 3 seven ocean, n landry
- 31 Jan, 1 seven ocean, s sullivan
- 31 Jan, 1 one ocean, t wetmore
- 30 Jan, 4 one ocean, 4 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 28 Jan, 1 flyby one ocean, h pi sound, t wetmore
- 26 Jan, 2 one ocean, w tatro
- 26 Jan, h sound f/wardens, 6-8 sound f/hellcat, t wetmore
Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola
- 07 Feb, 4, n landry
- 07 Feb, 2+ pi sound f/wardens, 2+ pine ck, 6+ stage ck, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, 12, n landry
- 06 Feb, 10 pi sound, t wetmore
- 02 Feb, 12, s pierce
- 01 Feb, 1 pine ck, 6 pi sound f/stage, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, 6, j forbes
- 31 Jan, 5 south marsh, 3 pi river bridge, s sullivan
- 31 Jan, 8 pine ck, t wetmore
- 30 Jan, 6 pine ck, t wetmore
- 28 Jan, 12 pi sound f/wardens, t wetmore
- 27 Jan, ~10 pi rv, d weaver-joppa
- 26 Jan, 15 pi sound f/wardens, w tatro
- 26 Jan, 25 pi sound f/wardens & hellcat, t wetmore
Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
- 07 Feb, 2 seven ocean, n landry
- 07 Feb, 1 m seven ocean, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, 26, n landry
- 06 Feb, fw pi sound f/wardens, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 18 emerson & pi rv, d chickering
- 05 Feb, 14 pi rv f/one, 12 pi sound f/wardens, 1 f seven ocean, 30 n end island, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, 17, n landry
- 03 Feb, 5 m pi rv just n two, d weaver-joppa
- 03 Feb, 3 emerson, w tatro
- 03 Feb, 3 pi rv f/one, 4 pi sound f/wardens, 6 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 02 Feb, 20, s pierce
- 02 Feb, 2 m 1 f seven ocean, t wetmore
- 01 Feb, 4 pi rv f/one, 6 pi sound f/stage, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, 3 wardens, 5 seven ocean, j forbes
- 31 Jan, 7 seven ocean, n landry
- 31 Jan, 7 seven ocean, 1 pi river/bridge, s sullivan
- 31 Jan, 12 pi rv nw gate, 2 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 30 Jan, 4 pi sound f/hellcat, 16 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 28 Jan, 17 pi sound, d chickering
- 28 Jan, 8 pi rv f/one, 35 pi sound f/wardens, t wetmore
- 27 Jan, ~20 pi rv, d weaver-joppa
- 26 Jan, 50 var pi river/sound, w tatro
- 26 Jan, 10 pi rv f/one, 20 sound f/wardens & hellcat, t wetmore
Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus
- 07 Feb, 7+ pi rv w one, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, 1 pi rv f/s one, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 5 pi rv, d chickering
- 05 Feb, 6 pi rv f/one, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 2 f 1 m pi rv just n lot two, d weaver-joppa
- 31 Jan, 6 f pi river/bridge, s sullivan
- 30 Jan, 6 pi rv nw gate, t wetmore
- 26 Jan, pr marsh w hellcat, w tatro
- 26 Jan, pr marsh w hellcat, t wetmore
Common Merganser, Mergus merganser
- 03 Feb, pr pi rv just n two, d weaver-joppa
- 31 Jan, 4 flyby o/ramp f/lot one, j forbes
Red-breasted Merganser, Mergus serrator
- 07 Feb, 2-3 stage ck, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, 1, n landry
- 06 Feb, 2 pi sound f/wardens, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 4 pi sound, d chickering
- 05 Feb, 1 f seven ocean, 10 n end island, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 2 one ocean, w tatro
- 03 Feb, 1 m one ocean, t wetmore
- 02 Feb, 1, s pierce
- 02 Feb, 1 f seven ocean, t wetmore
- 01 Feb, 5 m one ocean, 1 f seven ocean, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, 1 wardens, 3 one ocean, j forbes
- 31 Jan, 2 one ocean, 1 seven ocean, s sullivan
- 31 Jan, 3 m one ocean, 1 f seven ocean, t wetmore
- 30 Jan, 6 m one ocean, t wetmore
- 28 Jan, 2 m pi sound f/wardens, t wetmore
- 26 Jan, 2 pi sound f/wardens, w tatro
- 26 Jan, 1-2 one ocean, 1 sound f/wardens, t wetmore
Red-throated Loon, Gavia stellata
- 05 Feb, 2 ocean, d chickering
- 05 Feb, 6 n end island, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 2 one ocean, w tatro
- 03 Feb, 6 one ocean, t wetmore
- 01 Feb, 1-2 one ocean, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, 1 one ocean, j forbes
- 31 Jan, 5 one ocean, s sullivan
- 31 Jan, 3 one ocean, t wetmore
- 30 Jan, 4 one ocean, t wetmore
- 28 Jan, 10 one ocean, d chickering
- 28 Jan, 4-5 one ocean, t wetmore
- 26 Jan, 4 one ocean, t wetmore
Common Loon, Gavia immer
- 05 Feb, 2 emerson, d chickering
- 05 Feb, 4 n end island, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 1 seven ocean, w tatro
- 03 Feb, 4 one ocean, 2 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 02 Feb, 2-3 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 01 Feb, 2-3 one ocean, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, 1 one ocean, j forbes
- 31 Jan, 2 one ocean, s sullivan
- 30 Jan, 1 one ocean, n landry
- 30 Jan, 1 one ocean, 4 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 28 Jan, 3 one ocean, d chickering
- 28 Jan, 1 one ocean, t wetmore
- 26 Jan, 2 one ocean, 3 pi sound f/hellcat, w tatro
- 26 Jan, 3 pi sound, t wetmore
Horned Grebe, Podiceps auritus
- 07 Feb, 1 seven ocean, n landry
- 07 Feb, 4 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, 1 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 10 ocean, d chickering
- 05 Feb, 8 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 8 seven ocean, w tatro
- 03 Feb, 8 one ocean, 16 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 02 Feb, 3, s pierce
- 02 Feb, 8+ seven ocean, t wetmore
- 01 Feb, 4 one ocean, 5 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, 2 one ocean, 1 seven ocean, j forbes
- 31 Jan, 1 one ocean, 2 seven ocean, s sullivan
- 31 Jan, 4 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 30 Jan, 6 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 28 Jan, 3 one ocean, d chickering
- 28 Jan, 5-6 one ocean, t wetmore
- 26 Jan, 1 one ocean, w tatro
- 26 Jan, 4 one ocean, t wetmore
Red-necked Grebe, Podiceps grisegena
- 05 Feb, 2 one ocean, d chickering
- 03 Feb, 1 one ocean, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, 1 one ocean, s sullivan
- 31 Jan, 1 one ocean, t wetmore
- 30 Jan, 3 one ocean, t wetmore
- 28 Jan, 3 one ocean, d chickering
- 27 Jan, ~10 one ocean, d weaver-joppa
- 26 Jan, 1 one ocean, t wetmore
Northern Gannet, Morus bassanus
- 30 Jan, 2 one ocean, n landry
Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
- 05 Feb, 1 jetty f/n end island, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 1 jetty f/one, t wetmore
- 30 Jan, 2 flyby pi sound f/ south rd, t wetmore
- 26 Jan, 2 jetty f/one, w tatro
- 26 Jan, 2 jetty f/one, t wetmore
Cormorant species
- 31 Jan, 1 fly by south marsh, s sullivan
Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
- 07 Feb, 1 grape is, n landry
- 07 Feb, 1 o/ipswich f/wardens, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, 1 grape is, n landry
- 06 Feb, 1 ad grape is, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 1 ad x/pi sound f/wardens, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 2 inc 1 ad 1 jv nelson is f/wardens, d weaver-joppa
- 03 Feb, 1 x/pi sound f/north field, w tatro
- 03 Feb, 1 ad nelson is osprey platform, t wetmore
- 01 Feb, 1 grape is, d chickering, l cooper
- 01 Feb, 4-6 inc 1 im north marsh, 1 ad 1 4-y w three, 1 im w wardens, 1 ad 1 im south marsh & ipswich bay, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, 1 ad n cross, j forbes
- 31 Jan, 1 south marsh/grape is flushed 200+ black ducks plucked one mid air, s sullivan
- 31 Jan, 2 ad together south marsh floes, 1 took black duck in flight, t wetmore
- 30 Jan, 2-3 ad pi sound, p roberts
- 30 Jan, 1 ad x/pi sound f/south rd, t wetmore
- 28 Jan, 1 ad across pi sound f/wardens, t wetmore
Northern Harrier, Circus cyaneus
- 07 Feb, 1 lot one, n landry
- 06 Feb, 1 wardens, n landry
- 05 Feb, 2 north field & cross, d chickering
- 05 Feb, 1 ad m north field, 1 ad f south scrub, 1 ad m cross, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, 4, n landry
- 03 Feb, 3 inc 1 ad m lot five, w tatro
- 03 Feb, 3 inc 1 ad m seven scrub, t wetmore
- 02 Feb, 3 inc 1 ad m seven dunes, s pierce
- 02 Feb, 1 f south scrub, t wetmore
- 01 Feb, 1 hellcat, d chickering, l cooper
- 01 Feb, 2 v at same time, s pierce
- 01 Feb, 1 north marsh, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, 1 pans, 2 near cross, 1 north field, 1 other, j forbes
- 31 Jan, 1, n landry
- 31 Jan, 5 var thruout, s sullivan
- 31 Jan, 1 north marsh, t wetmore
- 30 Jan, 2, n landry
- 30 Jan, fw inc 1 ad m cross, p roberts
- 30 Jan, 1 north marsh, 1 south marsh, 1 marsh s cross, t wetmore
- 28 Jan, 2-3 var, t wetmore
- 27 Jan, 1, d weaver-joppa
- 27 Jan, 3 inc 1 ad m, p&f vale
- 26 Jan, 4 var, w tatro
- 26 Jan, 2 north marsh, 2 x/sound, 2 north field/pool, t wetmore
Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis
- 05 Feb, 1 o/ipswich f/seven, t wetmore
- 01 Feb, 1 stage, d chickering, l cooper
- 01 Feb, 3 o/mailand from refuge rd, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, 1 grape is, s sullivan
- 31 Jan, 1 o/mainland f/pans, 1 o/ipswich f/south rd, t wetmore
- 30 Jan, 2 o/ipswich f/seven, t wetmore
- 26 Jan, 2 x/sound f/wardens & hellcat, t wetmore
Rough-legged Hawk, Buteo lagopus
- 05 Feb, 1 lt x/pi sound f/wardens, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, 1 wardens, j forbes
- 26 Jan, 1 f/hellcat, w tatro
- 26 Jan, 1 south marsh f/hellcat, t wetmore

American Kestrel, Falco sparverius
- 04 Feb, 1 n refuge grill bar, n landry
- 03 Feb, 1 m power lines just n pi grille, d weaver-joppa
- 03 Feb, 1 pi turnpike @ sunset blvd, w tatro
- 02 Feb, 1 f pi grill chasing starlings, t wetmore
- 28 Jan, 1 pi causeway w bridge f/bridge, t wetmore
- 26 Jan, 1 pink house f/one, t wetmore
Merlin, Falco columbarius
- 03 Feb, 1 tripod tower, t wetmore
- 30 Jan, 1 staddles south marsh, t wetmore
Sanderling, Calidris alba
- 05 Feb, 25 five ocean, d chickering
- 03 Feb, fk 8 one beach, t wetmore
- 02 Feb, 80 seven beach, t wetmore
Purple Sandpiper, Calidris maritima
- 07 Feb, 2 emerson, n landry
- 07 Feb, 2+ emerson, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, 5 emerson, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, fk 10 emerson, t wetmore
- 01 Feb, 5+ emerson, t wetmore
- 30 Jan, 2 emerson, t wetmore
Dunlin, Calidris alpina
- 05 Feb, 20 flyby pi sound f/wardens, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, fk 45 pi sound f/wardens, t wetmore
- 28 Jan, 40 on floe pi sound, t wetmore
Black-legged Kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla
- 26 Jan, 1-2 one ocean, w tatro
- 26 Jan, 8 far one ocean, t wetmore
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis
- 06 Feb, fw pi sound, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 4 ocean, d chickering
- 05 Feb, mn n end island, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 1+ one beach, t wetmore
- 02 Feb, 1+ seven beach, t wetmore
- 01 Feb, 3 one beach, fw pi sound, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, yes, j forbes
- 31 Jan, seven ocean, s sullivan
- 28 Jan, 3 north marsh, t wetmore
- 26 Jan, 3 one ocean, w tatro
- 26 Jan, 1+ north marsh, t wetmore
Herring Gull, Larus argentatus
- 07 Feb, 25, n landry
- 07 Feb, 30 var, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, 26, n landry
- 06 Feb, yes, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 51 var, d chickering
- 05 Feb, mn, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, 8, n landry
- 03 Feb, yes, d weaver-joppa
- 03 Feb, 10, w tatro
- 03 Feb, yes, t wetmore
- 02 Feb, 4, s pierce
- 02 Feb, yes, t wetmore
- 01 Feb, 10, s pierce
- 01 Feb, yes, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, yes, j forbes
- 31 Jan, 27, n landry
- 31 Jan, yes, s sullivan
- 31 Jan, 40+ var, t wetmore
- 30 Jan, 8, n landry
- 30 Jan, 30 var, t wetmore
- 28 Jan, yes, t wetmore
- 26 Jan, 15, w tatro
- 26 Jan, 40 var, t wetmore
Iceland Gull, Larus glaucoides
- 01 Feb, 1 1-w one ocean, t wetmore
Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus
- 07 Feb, 1, n landry
- 07 Feb, 2-3 seven, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, 1, n landry
- 06 Feb, fw seven ocean, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 3 var, d chickering
- 05 Feb, fw var, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, yes, d weaver-joppa
- 03 Feb, 2, w tatro
- 03 Feb, 2-3, t wetmore
- 02 Feb, yes, t wetmore
- 01 Feb, 1, s pierce
- 01 Feb, yes, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, yes, j forbes
- 31 Jan, 3 sandy pt, n landry
- 31 Jan, south marsh, s sullivan
- 31 Jan, 8+ var, t wetmore
- 30 Jan, 2, n landry
- 30 Jan, 4 var, t wetmore
- 28 Jan, yes, t wetmore
- 27 Jan, 1, d weaver-joppa
- 26 Jan, 10, w tatro
- 26 Jan, 8 var, t wetmore
Razorbill, Alca torda
- 01 Feb, 5 far one ocean, t wetmore
- 26 Jan, 6 one ocean, w tatro
- 26 Jan, fk 15 fk 8 far one ocean, t wetmore
Rock Pigeon, Columba livia
- 05 Feb, 50 n end island, d chickering
- 05 Feb, 40 n refuge, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, pi bridge, d weaver-joppa
- 03 Feb, fw n refuge, t wetmore
- 02 Feb, fw n refuge, t wetmore
- 01 Feb, 2 pi bridge, t wetmore
- 28 Jan, 11 near gate, d chickering
- 28 Jan, fk 16 n refuge f/one, t wetmore
- 27 Jan, pi bridge, d weaver-joppa
- 26 Jan, 20 o/ipswich f/hellcat, t wetmore
Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura
- 07 Feb, 3 n refuge, n landry
- 05 Feb, 1 pines, d chickering
- 03 Feb, 2 n refuge, t wetmore
- 28 Jan, 4 n refuge, t wetmore
- 26 Jan, 1, w tatro
Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus
- 07 Feb, 1 rdside north field perched o/rd, n landry
Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiaca
- 07 Feb, 1 north pool dike, n landry
- 07 Feb, 1 lt north pool dike, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, 1 lt s ramp, 1 dk north pool dike, n landry
- 06 Feb, 1 dk north pool dk, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 1 hellcat, d chickering
- 05 Feb, 1 lt north pool muskrat lodge, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 1 wh marsh nw three, d weaver-joppa
- 03 Feb, 1 rdside on pole s lot one, h zimmern
- 03 Feb, 1 on pole just s two, w tatro
- 03 Feb, 2 inc 1 wh marsh nw pans, 1 dk marsh nw pans, t wetmore
- 02 Feb, 1 lt on pole x/pi sound f/wardens, t wetmore
- 01 Feb, 1 md lt on pole x/pi sound f/wardens, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, 1-2 wardens & hellcat, j forbes
- 31 Jan, 1 x/sound f/hellcat dike, n landry
- 31 Jan, 1 pole x/sound f/wardens, 1 forward dike, s sullivan
- 31 Jan, 1 md lt pole x/pi sound f/wardens, 1 md lt forward dk, diff birds, t wetmore
- 30 Jan, 1 s end north field marsh, n landry
- 30 Jan, 1 lg lightly barred forward dike, p roberts
- 30 Jan, 1 md lt forward dike, t wetmore
- 28 Jan, 1 m nelsons is f/wardens, d chickering
- 28 Jan, 1 lt pole across pi sound f/wardens, t wetmore
- 27 Jan, 2 inc 1 md dk marsh sw wardens, 1 md lt pines osprey platform, d weaver-joppa
- 26 Jan, 1 w three, 1 wardens, 1 across pi sound f/wardens, w tatro
- 26 Jan, 3 inc 1 lt three marsh, 1 lt osprey platform x/sound, 1 dk marsh s wardens, simultaneously, t wetmore
Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus
- 02 Feb, 1 pans to lot three, t wetmore
- 30 Jan, 1 pans, s santino fide w tatro
Downy Woodpecker, Picoides pubescens
- 05 Feb, 2 hellcat, d chickering
- 05 Feb, 1 m rdside n hellcat, t wetmore
Hairy Woodpecker, Picoides villosus
- 05 Feb, 1 hellcat, d chickering
- 05 Feb, 1 m rdside n hellcat, t wetmore
- 30 Jan, 1 rdside pines, n landry
Northern Shrike, Lanius excubitor
- 06 Feb, 1 s seven, p&f vale
- 05 Feb, 1 stage area, d chickering
- 05 Feb, 1 im wardens & north pool olook, 1 im sandy pt lot one, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 1 rdside just s seven, w tatro
- 01 Feb, 2 inc 1 im s lot six, 1 ad sandy pt lot two f/seven platform, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, 1 rdside near seven, n landry
- 28 Jan, 1 im f/wardens, t wetmore
- 26 Jan, 1 im scurves, t wetmore
Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata
- 07 Feb, 1 hellcat, n landry
- 07 Feb, 1-2 h hellcat, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, 4 north field, n landry
- 06 Feb, h n refuge, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 1 h n refuge, 2 hellcat, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 2 hellcat lot, w tatro
- 03 Feb, 1 rdside n hellcat, 1 hellcat lot, t wetmore
- 02 Feb, 1, s pierce
- 31 Jan, 2 hellcat, j forbes
- 31 Jan, 1, n landry
- 31 Jan, 5 north field, 3 hellcat lot, s sullivan
- 31 Jan, 2 south field, t wetmore
- 30 Jan, 2, n landry
- 30 Jan, 1 pines, t wetmore
- 26 Jan, 2, w tatro
- 26 Jan, 1 one, t wetmore
American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos
- 07 Feb, 4, n landry
- 07 Feb, 10+ var, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, 7, n landry
- 06 Feb, 12 var, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 10 var, d chickering
- 05 Feb, 6 var, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 3, d weaver-joppa
- 03 Feb, 10, w tatro
- 03 Feb, 8 var, t wetmore
- 02 Feb, 5, s pierce
- 02 Feb, fw, t wetmore
- 01 Feb, 5 var, d chickering, l cooper
- 01 Feb, 2, s pierce
- 01 Feb, 10 var, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, yes, j forbes
- 31 Jan, 5, n landry
- 31 Jan, var thruout, s sullivan
- 31 Jan, 10 var, t wetmore
- 30 Jan, 6, n landry
- 30 Jan, 6 var, t wetmore
- 28 Jan, 4 var, d chickering
- 28 Jan, 8 var, t wetmore
- 27 Jan, 3, d weaver-joppa
- 26 Jan, 5, w tatro
- 26 Jan, 6 var, t wetmore
Horned Lark, Eremophila alpestris
- 06 Feb, 8 hellcat, n landry
- 06 Feb, 2 marsh n cross, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 1 hellcat, d chickering
- 01 Feb, 3 marsh n cross, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, 6 marsh n cross, j forbes
- 31 Jan, 6 south marsh, t wetmore
- 30 Jan, 6 marsh north marsh f/one, 10 south marsh, t wetmore
- 28 Jan, 3 flyby wardens, t wetmore
Black-capped Chickadee, Poecile atricapillus
- 07 Feb, 7, n landry
- 07 Feb, 3+ rdside n hellcat, 2+ opp south field, 2+ seven, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, 1, n landry
- 06 Feb, h rdside n hellcat, h opp stage, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 6 hellcat, d chickering
- 05 Feb, h n refuge, h rdside n goodno, h opp south field, h rdside five, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, 3 rdside hellcat, n landry
- 03 Feb, 1, w tatro
- 03 Feb, 1 h rdside n hellcat, t wetmore
- 02 Feb, 10, s pierce
- 01 Feb, 4 var, d chickering, l cooper
- 01 Feb, fw h, s pierce
- 01 Feb, 4+ rdside n hellcat, 4+ south field, h opp north field, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, 2 hellcat, j forbes
- 31 Jan, 9, n landry
- 31 Jan, var thuout, s sullivan
- 31 Jan, h one, h opp north pool olook, h opp north field, h hellcat, t wetmore
- 30 Jan, 6, n landry
- 30 Jan, 4 five, t wetmore
- 28 Jan, 2 hellcat, d chickering
- 28 Jan, 8 rdside n hellcat, t wetmore
- 27 Jan, 1 hellcat lot, d weaver-joppa
- 26 Jan, 5, w tatro
- 26 Jan, 2 hellcat rdside, t wetmore
Tufted Titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor
- 06 Feb, h opp stage, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 1 h rdside n refuge @ fordham way, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 1 h n refuge, t wetmore
- 02 Feb, 1 opp north field, s pierce
- 01 Feb, 1 rdside n refuge, t wetmore
Red-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta canadensis
- 31 Jan, 1 pines opp north field, t wetmore
Hermit Thrush, Catharus guttatus
- 03 Feb, 1 rdside 200 yds n goodno xing, w tatro
American Robin, Turdus migratorius
- 07 Feb, 3, n landry
- 07 Feb, 1 rdside north field, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, 2, n landry
- 06 Feb, 1 n cross, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 2 hellcat & north field, d chickering
- 05 Feb, h rdside five, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, 1 rdside hellcat, n landry
- 03 Feb, 3, d weaver-joppa
- 03 Feb, 8, w tatro
- 03 Feb, 4-5 var, t wetmore
- 02 Feb, 5, s pierce
- 02 Feb, 1 scurves, 1 north field, t wetmore
- 01 Feb, 1 scurves, d chickering, l cooper
- 01 Feb, 1 north field, 1 opp cross, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, 2 hellcat, j forbes
- 31 Jan, 2, n landry
- 31 Jan, mn thruout rdside, s sullivan
- 30 Jan, 1, n landry
- 30 Jan, 3 scrub s one, 2 seven scrub, t wetmore
Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos
- 07 Feb, 2, n landry
- 07 Feb, 1 north field tree island, 1 south field, 1 rdside cross, t wetmore
- 06 Feb, 1 south field, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 1 north field, d chickering
- 05 Feb, 1 south field, 1 n cross, 1 s seven, t wetmore
- 04 Feb, 1 rdside hellcat, n landry
- 03 Feb, 1 seven scrub, t wetmore
- 02 Feb, 1, s pierce
- 01 Feb, 2 cross & north field, d chickering, l cooper
- 01 Feb, 4 inc 1 n refuge, 1 north field dike tree, 1 south field, 1 opp cross, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, 1 pines, j forbes
- 31 Jan, 2, n landry
- 31 Jan, 5 var locns, s sullivan
- 31 Jan, 1 north field tree island, 1 south field, t wetmore
- 30 Jan, 1 north field tree island, t wetmore
- 27 Jan, 1 rdside just n hellcat lot, d weaver-joppa
- 26 Jan, 1, w tatro
- 26 Jan, 1 north field tree island, t wetmore
European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris
- 05 Feb, 10 n end island, d chickering
- 05 Feb, n refuge, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, yes, d weaver-joppa
- 03 Feb, fw n refuge & pi bridge, t wetmore
- 02 Feb, 20 pi bridge, 50 n refuge, t wetmore
- 01 Feb, h n refuge, t wetmore
- 28 Jan, n refuge, t wetmore
- 26 Jan, 3, w tatro
- 26 Jan, 3 wardens, t wetmore
American Tree Sparrow, Spizella arborea
- 07 Feb, 11, n landry
- 06 Feb, 6 wardens, n landry
- 05 Feb, pines & wardens, d chickering
- 04 Feb, 3, n landry
- 03 Feb, 3 wardens, d weaver-joppa
- 03 Feb, 1 lot five, w tatro
- 03 Feb, 1 h n refuge, 2 wardens, t wetmore
- 01 Feb, 1 rdside three, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, 1, n landry
- 31 Jan, 2 hellcat lot, s sullivan
- 30 Jan, 1, n landry
- 30 Jan, 1 pines, t wetmore
- 28 Jan, 1 scurves, d chickering
- 28 Jan, 3 wardens, t wetmore
- 26 Jan, 1, w tatro
- 26 Jan, 2 wardens, t wetmore
Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia
- 03 Feb, 1 h n refuge, t wetmore
White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis
- 04 Feb, 1 rdside hellcat, n landry
Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis
- 31 Jan, 1, h others hellcat lot, s sullivan
Snow Bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis
- 27 Jan, 2 rdside near lot one, p&f vale
Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis
- 07 Feb, 2 rdside hellcat, n landry
- 01 Feb, 2 scurves, t wetmore
American Goldfinch, Tristis tristis
- 05 Feb, 6 hellcat, d chickering
- 05 Feb, h rdside n goodno, t wetmore
- 31 Jan, h pines opp north field, t wetmore
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus
- 07 Feb, 1 n refuge, n landry
- 06 Feb, n refuge, t wetmore
- 05 Feb, 4 n end island, d chickering
- 05 Feb, h n refuge, t wetmore
- 03 Feb, 3 h n gate, w tatro
- 03 Feb, fw n refuge, t wetmore
- 02 Feb, 4, s pierce
- 01 Feb, h n refuge, t wetmore
- 28 Jan, n refuge, t wetmore
- 26 Jan, n refuge, t wetmore

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

February 7, 2010, Tom Wetmore