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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 76 species currently on the list. The list covers the last 10 days.


Recent Bird Sightings from Plum Island — updated March 18, 2019

  • Brant, Branta bernicla
    • 18 Mar, 55+ pi sound n/cross, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, 20+ tween emerson & barhead, d adrien
  • Canada Goose, Branta canadensis
    • 18 Mar, mn marshes, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, yes, n landry
    • 17 Mar, mn var, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, yes, n landry
    • 16 Mar, mn var, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, 40+ var, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, mn south marsh, d adrien
    • 14 Mar, 36, d prima
    • 14 Mar, sev marshes, t wetmore
    • 13 Mar, mn, d adrien
    • 12 Mar, fw var, t wetmore
    • 11 Mar, 40+ north marsh, t wetmore
    • 10 Mar, 80+ north marsh, t wetmore
    • 09 Mar, yes, n landry
  • Mute Swan, Cygnus olor
    • 18 Mar, 1 pans, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, 2, n landry
    • 17 Mar, 2 north marsh, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, 2, n landry
    • 16 Mar, 5 inc pans, north marsh, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, 2-4 inc marsh w/gate, pans, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, 2, d prima
  • Northern Shoveler, Spatula clypeata
    • 17 Mar, 1, n landry
    • 17 Mar, 1 m pan w/main pan, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, 1 m pans, d adrien, t wetmore
  • Gadwall, Mareca strepera
    • 17 Mar, 4, n landry
    • 17 Mar, 5+ pans, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, 4 pans, d adrien, t wetmore
  • Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
    • 18 Mar, 8+ var inc stage, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, 2, n landry
    • 17 Mar, fw inc ramp, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, 5, n landry
    • 16 Mar, 10 var, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, 6+ pi rv, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, 3 stage, d adrien
    • 14 Mar, 6, d prima
    • 13 Mar, sev ramp, d adrien
    • 12 Mar, 2 ramp, t wetmore
    • 11 Mar, north marsh, t wetmore
    • 10 Mar, 6, n landry
    • 10 Mar, 6+, t wetmore
  • American Black Duck, Anas rubripes
    • 18 Mar, mn marshes, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, yes, n landry
    • 17 Mar, mn var, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, yes, n landry
    • 16 Mar, mn var, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, 40+ var, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, mn, d adrien
    • 14 Mar, 64, d prima
    • 14 Mar, fw var, t wetmore
    • 13 Mar, mn, d adrien
    • 12 Mar, fw var, t wetmore
    • 11 Mar, north marsh, t wetmore
    • 10 Mar, yes, n landry
    • 10 Mar, 60+ pi rv var, t wetmore
    • 09 Mar, yes, n landry
  • Northern Pintail, Anas acuta
    • 18 Mar, 2 flyby north marsh, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, 20, n landry
    • 17 Mar, 12+ forward, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, 17 forward, n landry
    • 15 Mar, fk 6+ pan w/gate, t wetmore
  • Green-winged Teal, Anas crecca
    • 18 Mar, 9 north pool olook, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, 7, n landry
    • 17 Mar, ~12 inc pans, north pool olook, f/hellcat dike, t wetmore
  • Greater Scaup, Aythya marila
    • 16 Mar, 6+ pi sound f/wardens, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, fk ~10 one ocean, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, 12 one ocean, d prima
  • King Eider, Somateria spectabilis
    • 18 Mar, 1 m seven ocean, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, 1 m seven ocean hoto, d adrien
  • Common Eider, Somateria mollissima
    • 18 Mar, 15+ seven ocean, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, 30-40 seven ocean, d adrien
    • 14 Mar, 1 m one ocean, t wetmore
  • White-winged Scoter, Melanitta fusca
    • 18 Mar, 10+ seven ocean, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, 20+ one ocean, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, seven ocean, d adrien
    • 14 Mar, 31 one ocean, d prima
    • 14 Mar, 20+ one ocean, t wetmore
    • 12 Mar, 12+ one ocean, t wetmore
  • Black Scoter, Melanitta americana
    • 18 Mar, 30+ seven ocean, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, 20+ one ocean, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, mn inc five, six seven ocean, d adrien
    • 14 Mar, 48 one ocean, d prima
    • 14 Mar, 20+ one ocean, t wetmore
    • 12 Mar, 12+ one ocean, t wetmore
  • Long-tailed Duck, Clangula hyemalis
    • 18 Mar, 40+ seven ocean, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, 2, n landry
    • 16 Mar, 55+ pi sound f/wardens, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, 40+ one ocean, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, mn seven ocean, d adrien
    • 14 Mar, 64 one ocean, d prima
    • 14 Mar, 150+ one ocean, t wetmore
    • 13 Mar, mn pi sound f/wardens, d adrien
    • 12 Mar, 25+ one ocean, t wetmore
  • Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola
    • 18 Mar, 5+ stage ck, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, 9, n landry
    • 17 Mar, 16+ pi sound f/hellcat, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, 1, n landry
    • 16 Mar, 40+ pi sound f/wardens, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, fw seven ocean, d adrien
    • 13 Mar, pi sound f/wardens, d adrien
  • Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
    • 18 Mar, 20+ ramp & seven ocean, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, 6, n landry
    • 17 Mar, 15 pi rv f/ramp, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, 30+ var inc ramp, pi sound f/wardens, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, 15+ pi rv, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, mn seven ocean, d adrien
    • 14 Mar, 11 pi rv f/ramp, d prima
    • 14 Mar, 15 pi rv f/ramp, t wetmore
    • 13 Mar, mn inc ramp, pi sound f/wardens, d adrien
    • 12 Mar, 12 ramp, t wetmore
    • 11 Mar, 8 pi rv, t wetmore
    • 10 Mar, 17, n landry
    • 10 Mar, 20+ pi rv var, t wetmore
  • Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus
    • 15 Mar, 2 flyby north marsh, t wetmore
    • 10 Mar, 1 m 1 f pi rv f/rdside, t wetmore
  • Common Merganser, Mergus merganser
    • 16 Mar, 1, n landry
    • 16 Mar, 2 inc m f pans, d adrien, t wetmore
  • Red-breasted Merganser, Mergus serrator
    • 18 Mar, 6-8 pans, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, 5, n landry
    • 17 Mar, 10+ most pans, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, 13, n landry
    • 16 Mar, 8+ pans, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, 4-5 var, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, 3 pi rv f/ramp, d prima
    • 14 Mar, 1 pi rv f/ramp, t wetmore
    • 12 Mar, 6 pi rv, t wetmore
    • 11 Mar, pi rv, t wetmore
    • 10 Mar, 5, n landry
    • 10 Mar, 6+ pi rv f/ramp, t wetmore
  • Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo
    • 16 Mar, 15, n landry
    • 16 Mar, fk 13 rdside s/pans, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, 3 n/refuge, d prima
    • 14 Mar, 4-5 rdside n/refuge, t wetmore
    • 13 Mar, 12 inc 3 m rdside n/refuge, d adrien
  • Horned Grebe, Podiceps auritus
    • 18 Mar, 10+ seven ocean, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, 2 one ocean, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, 10-12 seven ocean, d adrien
    • 14 Mar, 3 one ocean, d prima
    • 14 Mar, 6+ one ocean, t wetmore
  • Red-necked Grebe, Podiceps grisegena
    • 14 Mar, 1 seven ocean, d adrien
  • Rock Pigeon, Columba livia
    • 18 Mar, 3 n/refuge, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, 3 pi bridge, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, 2 pi bridge, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, 2 n/refuge, t wetmore
    • 13 Mar, n/refuge, d adrien
    • 11 Mar, 8 pi bridge, t wetmore
    • 10 Mar, 2, n landry
    • 10 Mar, 2 n/refuge, t wetmore
    • 09 Mar, 6, n landry
  • Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura
    • 18 Mar, 2 flyby one, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, 1, n landry
    • 17 Mar, h n/refuge, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, 4, n landry
    • 16 Mar, 1 n/refuge, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, h scurves, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, 1, d prima
    • 14 Mar, 1 h x/north field, t wetmore
    • 13 Mar, fw inc n/refuge, scurves, hellcat, d adrien
    • 12 Mar, 2 inc n/refuge, h x/north field, t wetmore
    • 10 Mar, 2, n landry
  • Piping Plover, Charadrius melodus
    • 18 Mar, 5 sandy pt, p&f vale
  • Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus
    • 18 Mar, 3 pans, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, 3, n landry
    • 17 Mar, 2 pans, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, 7, n landry
    • 16 Mar, 12-14 thruout, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, 6-8 inc one to hellcat, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, 1 h new blind, d prima
  • Sanderling, Calidris alba
    • 18 Mar, 80+ seven beach, t wetmore
  • Dunlin, Calidris alpina
    • 18 Mar, 80+ seven beach, t wetmore
    • 10 Mar, fk ~55 pi sound f/wardens, t wetmore
  • Greater Yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca
    • 18 Mar, 1 pan n end scurves, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, 1 pan n/end scurves, n landry
    • 17 Mar, 1 pan n end scurves, t wetmore
  • Razorbill, Alca torda
    • 14 Mar, 5 one ocean, t wetmore
  • Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis
    • 18 Mar, 1 seven beach, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, 1 pan n end srucves, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, 1 north pool olook, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, 4 five beach, d adrien
  • Herring Gull, Larus argentatus
    • 18 Mar, mn var, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, yes, n landry
    • 17 Mar, sev var, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, yes, n landry
    • 16 Mar, mn var, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, mn var, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, mn, d adrien
    • 14 Mar, 6, d prima
    • 14 Mar, sev var, t wetmore
    • 13 Mar, mn, d adrien
    • 12 Mar, sev var, t wetmore
    • 11 Mar, fw, t wetmore
    • 10 Mar, yes, n landry
    • 10 Mar, mn var, t wetmore
    • 09 Mar, yes, n landry
  • Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus
    • 16 Mar, 6+ north marsh & wardens, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, ~6 var, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, 1 flyby, d adrien
    • 14 Mar, 2, d prima
    • 14 Mar, 1+ north marsh, t wetmore
    • 13 Mar, sev ramp, marsh, d adrien
    • 12 Mar, 4 var, t wetmore
    • 10 Mar, 1, n landry
    • 10 Mar, 6+ var, t wetmore
  • Red-throated Loon, Gavia stellata
    • 14 Mar, 1 one ocean, d prima
    • 14 Mar, 1-2 one ocean, t wetmore
  • Pacific Loon, Gavia pacifica
    • 18 Mar, 1 seven ocean, d chickering
    • 18 Mar, 1 seven ocean, p&f vale
    • 18 Mar, 1 seven ocean, t wetmore
  • Common Loon, Gavia immer
    • 17 Mar, 1, n landry
    • 17 Mar, 1 pi sound w/hellcat, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, 3 one ocean, d prima
    • 14 Mar, 8+ one ocean, t wetmore
    • 10 Mar, 1, n landry
  • Northern Gannet, Morus bassanus
    • 14 Mar, 1 one ocean, d prima
  • Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
    • 18 Mar, 1 jetty, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, 2 jetty f/one, t wetmore
  • Great Egret, Ardea alba
    • 18 Mar, 1 marsh n/refuge, p&f vale
  • Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura
    • 12 Mar, 2 o/mainland f/one, t wetmore
  • Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
    • 17 Mar, 1 hellcat, n landry
    • 17 Mar, 1 hellcat, t wetmore
  • Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
    • 18 Mar, 2 ad north marsh osprey platform, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, 1 im x/ramp, r john
    • 15 Mar, 2 inc im n/refuge, 1 ad flyby north field, t wetmore
    • 12 Mar, 1 im n/refuge, t wetmore
    • 09 Mar, 1, n landry
  • Northern Harrier, Circus hudsonius
    • 18 Mar, 1 north pool olook, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, 2, n landry
    • 17 Mar, 1 flyby pans, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, 1, n landry
    • 16 Mar, 1-2 var, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, 1 migr, b schoene-hawkwatch
    • 15 Mar, 2 north marsh, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, 1-2 inc s/five, s/cross, d adrien
    • 14 Mar, 5 inc m north field, d prima
    • 14 Mar, 1 n/wardens, t wetmore
    • 13 Mar, 1 n/refuge, d adrien
    • 11 Mar, 1 m pans, t wetmore
    • 10 Mar, 2 inc f n/refuge, f north field, t wetmore
    • 09 Mar, 1, n landry
  • Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis
    • 16 Mar, 1, n landry
    • 14 Mar, 1 five, d adrien
    • 09 Mar, 1, n landry
  • Rough-legged Hawk, Buteo lagopus
    • 18 Mar, 1 cross, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, 1, n landry
    • 16 Mar, 2 dk inc two dunes, north pool olook, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, 1 dk north pool olook, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, 1 o/ipsiwch bluff, d adrien
    • 14 Mar, 1 dk north pool olook, t wetmore
    • 11 Mar, 1 dk scurves, t wetmore
    • 10 Mar, 1, n landry
  • Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiacus
    • 18 Mar, 1 one dunes, t graham
    • 16 Mar, 1 on pole pi blvd, r john
    • 13 Mar, 1 marsh n/refuge, d adrien
    • 12 Mar, 2 inc 1 one dunes, ad m w/pans, t wetmore
  • Barred Owl, Strix varia
    • 15 Mar, 1 s/hellcat, r john
    • 14 Mar, 1 scurves, d prima
  • Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus
    • 14 Mar, 1 @ 10.00 x/cross photo, d adrien
  • Downy Woodpecker, Picoides pubescens
    • 18 Mar, 4 inc pr scurves, pr goodno, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, 1, n landry
    • 16 Mar, 1 dune loop, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, 1 scurves, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, 3, d prima
    • 13 Mar, 1 hellcat, d adrien
  • Hairy Woodpecker, Picoides villosus
    • 18 Mar, 1 goodno, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, 1, n landry
    • 16 Mar, 1, n landry
    • 15 Mar, 2 inc n/goodno, hellcat, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, 2 inc pr cross, d adrien
    • 14 Mar, 3 inc 1 x/north field, 1 m 1 f hellcat johns, d prima
    • 14 Mar, 1 scurves, t wetmore
    • 12 Mar, 2 inc x/north field, hellcat, t wetmore
    • 11 Mar, h goodno, t wetmore
    • 09 Mar, 1, n landry
  • Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata
    • 18 Mar, 2-3 var, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, 2, n landry
    • 16 Mar, 2 scurves, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, 3-4 var, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, yes, d adrien
    • 14 Mar, 4, d prima
    • 14 Mar, 4-5 var inc n/refuge, hellcat, t wetmore
    • 13 Mar, 2, d adrien
    • 12 Mar, 5 rdide var, t wetmore
    • 11 Mar, h goodno, t wetmore
    • 10 Mar, 1 hellcat, t wetmore
  • American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos
    • 18 Mar, 2-3 var, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, 1, n landry
    • 17 Mar, 2 hellcat, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, 2, n landry
    • 16 Mar, h dune loop, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, 3-4 var, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, yes, d adrien
    • 14 Mar, 3, d prima
    • 14 Mar, h hellcat, t wetmore
    • 13 Mar, yes, d adrien
    • 12 Mar, 2+ inc three, wardens, t wetmore
    • 11 Mar, 2 north marsh, t wetmore
    • 09 Mar, 1, n landry
  • Common Raven, Corvus corax
    • 18 Mar, 2 pines, d chickering
    • 18 Mar, 1 h goodno, t wetmore
  • Horned Lark, Eremophila alpestris
    • 18 Mar, 1 flyby one dunes, t wetmore
  • Black-capped Chickadee, Poecile atricapillus
    • 18 Mar, 12+ rdside var, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, 2, n landry
    • 17 Mar, sev rdside var, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, 5, n landry
    • 16 Mar, sev rdside var, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, 12-15 var, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, yes, d adrien
    • 14 Mar, 13, d prima
    • 14 Mar, fw rdside var, t wetmore
    • 13 Mar, yes, d adrien
    • 12 Mar, 10+ rdide var, t wetmore
    • 11 Mar, h scurves, goodno, t wetmore
    • 10 Mar, 1, n landry
    • 10 Mar, sev rdside var, t wetmore
    • 09 Mar, 6, n landry
  • Red-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta canadensis
    • 18 Mar, 2+ x/north field, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, 1 h x/north field, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, 1 x/north field, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, h x/north field, t wetmore
    • 12 Mar, h n/hellcat, t wetmore
    • 10 Mar, h x/north field, t wetmore
  • Carolina Wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus
    • 16 Mar, 1 h hellcat, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, 1 rdside hellcat, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, 1 singing hellcat, d adrien
    • 14 Mar, 1 hellcat, d prima
    • 14 Mar, h hellcat, t wetmore
    • 13 Mar, 1 rdside s/goodno, d adrien
  • Eastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis
    • 13 Mar, 1 m rdside s/goodno, d adrien
  • American Robin, Turdus migratorius
    • 18 Mar, 2-3 rdside, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, 2, n landry
    • 17 Mar, h n/refuge, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, 4, n landry
    • 16 Mar, 2+ inc north field, goodno, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, 2 rdside hellcat, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, yes, d adrien
    • 14 Mar, 1, d prima
    • 14 Mar, 3-4 inc two, scurves, t wetmore
    • 13 Mar, yes, d adrien
    • 09 Mar, 2, n landry
  • Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos
    • 18 Mar, 1 pines, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, 1 middens, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, 1 cross thicket, d adrien
  • European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris
    • 18 Mar, fw n/refuge, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, fw inc n/refuge, 1 wardens, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, fw n/refuge, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, fw n/refuge, t wetmore
    • 13 Mar, n/refuge, d adrien
    • 10 Mar, lg fk n/refuge, t wetmore
  • House Sparrow, Passer domesticus
    • 18 Mar, sev n/refuge, 1 one, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, n/refuge, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, sev n/refuge, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, sev n/refuge, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, n/refuge, t wetmore
    • 13 Mar, n/refuge, d adrien
    • 12 Mar, n/refuge, t wetmore
    • 11 Mar, n/refuge, t wetmore
    • 10 Mar, n/refuge, t wetmore
  • House Finch, Haemorhous mexicanus
    • 18 Mar, h one, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, fw singing n/refuge, t wetmore
    • 12 Mar, h n/refuge, t wetmore
  • American Goldfinch, Spinus tristis
    • 18 Mar, fw h two thicket, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, 3, n landry
    • 16 Mar, 1, n landry
    • 09 Mar, 2, n landry
  • Snow Bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis
    • 18 Mar, 40+ inc 1 wardens, fk ~40 seven beach, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, 14 wardens, n landry
    • 12 Mar, 45+ two dunes, t wetmore
  • American Tree Sparrow, Spizelloides arborea
    • 17 Mar, 2, n landry
    • 17 Mar, 1 tween one & two, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, 2, n landry
    • 15 Mar, 2-3 rdside, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, rdside, d adrien
    • 14 Mar, 3, d prima
    • 14 Mar, 3-4 var, t wetmore
    • 13 Mar, 5 inc 3 wardens, 2 rdside, d adrien
    • 12 Mar, 1 one, t wetmore
    • 11 Mar, edge north field, t wetmore
    • 10 Mar, 4, n landry
    • 10 Mar, 5 rdside var, t wetmore
  • Field Sparrow, Spizella pusilla
    • 18 Mar, 1 rdside, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, 1 rdside s/three photo, d adrien, t wetmore
  • Fox Sparrow, Passerella iliaca
    • 18 Mar, 1 singing wardens entrance, t wetmore
  • Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia
    • 18 Mar, 35+ rdside thruout, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, 23, n landry
    • 17 Mar, 25+ rdside thruout, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, 41, n landry
    • 16 Mar, 35+ rdside thruout, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, ~25 rdside thruout, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, fw singing rdside, stage phrags, d adrien
    • 14 Mar, 4, d prima
    • 14 Mar, sev singing var, t wetmore
    • 13 Mar, sev singing, d adrien
    • 09 Mar, 1, n landry
  • White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis
    • 16 Mar, 1, n landry
    • 14 Mar, 2, d prima
    • 14 Mar, 1-2 edge north field, t wetmore
    • 13 Mar, 15+ inc s/goodno, hellcat trails, d adrien
    • 10 Mar, 1, n landry
  • Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis
    • 18 Mar, h scurves, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, 2+ x/pans, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, 1, n landry
    • 14 Mar, 3+ rdside goodno, t wetmore
  • Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus
    • 18 Mar, mn thruout, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, yes, n landry
    • 17 Mar, mn var thruout, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, yes, n landry
    • 16 Mar, mn thruout, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, sev thruout, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, 11, d prima
    • 14 Mar, sev var, t wetmore
    • 13 Mar, sev thruout inc singing, d adrien
    • 12 Mar, north field, t wetmore
    • 09 Mar, 1, n landry
  • Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater
    • 18 Mar, 1 h hellcat lot, t wetmore
  • Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula
    • 18 Mar, sev thruout, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, yes, n landry
    • 17 Mar, sev var thruout, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, yes, n landry
    • 16 Mar, sev var, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, sev most n/refuge, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, yes, d prima
    • 14 Mar, 10+ inc n/refuge, one, flybys, t wetmore
    • 13 Mar, fw n/refuge, d adrien
  • Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis
    • 18 Mar, h hellcat, t wetmore
    • 17 Mar, 2, n landry
    • 17 Mar, h scurves, t wetmore
    • 16 Mar, 3, n landry
    • 16 Mar, 2+ inc n/refuge, hellcat, d adrien, t wetmore
    • 15 Mar, 2 inc goodno, rdside hellcat, t wetmore
    • 14 Mar, 1, d prima
    • 14 Mar, 2+ inc n/refuge, hellcat, t wetmore
    • 12 Mar, hellcat, t wetmore
    • 11 Mar, h hellcat, t wetmore
    • 10 Mar, 1, n landry
    • 09 Mar, 4, n landry
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

March 18, 2019, Tom Wetmore