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

Recent Bird Sightings from Plum Island — updated January 14, 2019

Canada Goose, Branta canadensis
- 13 Jan, 400+ var, t wetmore
- 12 Jan, mn cross, d adrien
- 12 Jan, 32 cross, d prima
- 12 Jan, 52 cross, n landry
- 11 Jan, 100s var, t wetmore
- 10 Jan, 100s var, t wetmore
- 09 Jan, 240, s sullivan
- 08 Jan, mn var, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 56, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 38, n landry
- 06 Jan, 100s var, t wetmore
- 05 Jan, 255, n landry
- 04 Jan, 43, d prima
- 04 Jan, ~350, j keeley
- 04 Jan, 100s var, t wetmore
Mute Swan, Cygnus olor
- 06 Jan, 2, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 2 pan w/two, t wetmore
- 05 Jan, 1, n landry
- 04 Jan, 2, j keeley
- 04 Jan, 2 pans, t wetmore
Gadwall, Mareca strepera
- 10 Jan, ~8 pan n end scurves, t wetmore
- 09 Jan, 6, s sullivan
- 06 Jan, 14, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 22+ three pan, t wetmore
- 05 Jan, 16, n landry
- 04 Jan, 14 three pans, d prima
- 04 Jan, 18, j keeley
- 04 Jan, 22 pans, t wetmore
American Wigeon, Mareca americana
- 05 Jan, 1, n landry
- 04 Jan, 1 three pans, d prima
- 04 Jan, 1, j keeley
- 04 Jan, 1 pans, t wetmore
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
- 13 Jan, 10+ var inc 4 one ocean, t wetmore
- 12 Jan, 1 stage, d adrien
- 12 Jan, 8 emerson rks, d prima
- 12 Jan, 4 seven ocean, n landry
- 11 Jan, sev var, t wetmore
- 10 Jan, sev var inc ramp, pans, stage, t wetmore
- 09 Jan, 30, s sullivan
- 08 Jan, sev var, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 12, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 14, n landry
- 06 Jan, 30+ var, t wetmore
- 05 Jan, 9, n landry
- 04 Jan, 21, d prima
- 04 Jan, ~20, j keeley
- 04 Jan, 15+ var, t wetmore
American Black Duck, Anas rubripes
- 13 Jan, 200+ var inc 20 one & seven ocean, t wetmore
- 11 Jan, sev var, t wetmore
- 10 Jan, 100s var, t wetmore
- 09 Jan, ~150, s sullivan
- 08 Jan, mn var, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 255, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 280, n landry
- 06 Jan, 100s var, t wetmore
- 05 Jan, 320, n landry
- 04 Jan, 104, d prima
- 04 Jan, ~580, j keeley
- 04 Jan, 100s var, t wetmore
Northern Pintail, Anas acuta
- 09 Jan, 4, s sullivan
- 06 Jan, 1 m pine ck, t wetmore
- 04 Jan, 13 forward, d prima
- 04 Jan, 1, j keeley
King Eider, Somateria spectabilis
- 13 Jan, 1 m emerson, t wetmore
- 12 Jan, 1 m seven ocean, m emmons
- 10 Jan, 1 m seven ocean, t wetmore
- 08 Jan, 1 m seven ocean, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 1 m barhead, w tatro
- 05 Jan, 1, n landry
Common Eider, Somateria mollissima
- 13 Jan, 12 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 12 Jan, 4, d prima
- 12 Jan, 8 seven ocean, n landry
- 11 Jan, 8 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 10 Jan, 12+ seven ocean, t wetmore
- 09 Jan, 25, s sullivan
- 08 Jan, ~200 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 25, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 12, n landry
- 06 Jan, 20+ seven ocean, t wetmore
- 05 Jan, 16, n landry
- 04 Jan, 17, d prima
- 04 Jan, 18 seven ocean, t wetmore
Surf Scoter, Melanitta perspicillata
- 09 Jan, 8, s sullivan
- 04 Jan, 1, d prima
White-winged Scoter, Melanitta fusca
- 13 Jan, 25 one ocean, t wetmore
- 12 Jan, 11, d prima
- 11 Jan, 2 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 10 Jan, 2+ seven ocean, t wetmore
- 09 Jan, ~50, s sullivan
- 08 Jan, 16+ one & seven ocean, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 2, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 3, n landry
- 06 Jan, 25+ one & seven ocean, t wetmore
- 04 Jan, 32, d prima
- 04 Jan, 25+ one & seven ocean, t wetmore
Black Scoter, Melanitta americana
- 13 Jan, 28+ inc 16+ onc ocean, 12 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 12 Jan, 16, d prima
- 12 Jan, 30 seven ocean, n landry
- 11 Jan, 2 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 10 Jan, 8+ seven ocean, t wetmore
- 09 Jan, ~25, s sullivan
- 08 Jan, 80+ one & seven ocean, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 12, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 30, n landry
- 06 Jan, 60+ one & seven ocean, t wetmore
- 05 Jan, 40, n landry
- 04 Jan, 57, d prima
- 04 Jan, 6 five ocean, j keeley
- 04 Jan, 120+ one & seven ocean, t wetmore
Scoter species
- 09 Jan, ~200, s sullivan
Long-tailed Duck, Clangula hyemalis
- 13 Jan, 60+ inc 20+ one, 40+ seven ocean, t wetmore
- 12 Jan, 23, d prima
- 11 Jan, 8 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 10 Jan, 16+ seven ocean, t wetmore
- 09 Jan, 7, s sullivan
- 08 Jan, 50+ one & seven ocean, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 1, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 5, n landry
- 06 Jan, 20+ one & seven ocean, t wetmore
- 05 Jan, 3, n landry
- 04 Jan, 7, d prima
- 04 Jan, 30+ one & seven ocean, t wetmore
Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola
- 13 Jan, 30+ seven ocean, t wetmore
- 12 Jan, 3, d prima
- 11 Jan, 16 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 10 Jan, 1 pine ck, t wetmore
- 09 Jan, 11, s sullivan
- 08 Jan, 18+ most seven ocean, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 5, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 3, n landry
- 06 Jan, 16+ inc forward, pine ck, stage, seven ocean, t wetmore
- 05 Jan, 7, n landry
- 04 Jan, 4, d prima
- 04 Jan, 8+ var, t wetmore
Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
- 13 Jan, 8+ inc 2 ramp, 6+ seven ocean, t wetmore
- 12 Jan, 5, d prima
- 12 Jan, 5 seven ocean, n landry
- 11 Jan, 12 inc 10 ramp, 2 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 10 Jan, 22+ inc 16+ ramp, 6+ seven ocean, t wetmore
- 09 Jan, 9, s sullivan
- 08 Jan, 8 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 2, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 2, n landry
- 06 Jan, 3 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 05 Jan, 5, n landry
- 04 Jan, 8, d prima
- 04 Jan, 8 inc 2 f/ramp, 6 seven ocean, t wetmore
Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus
- 10 Jan, 3 inc 2 pi rv, 1 north pool olook, t wetmore
- 09 Jan, 1, s sullivan
- 04 Jan, 1 forward, d prima
- 04 Jan, 1 pines marsh, j keeley
Common Merganser, Mergus merganser
- 09 Jan, 1 north pool near dike, s sullivan
Red-breasted Merganser, Mergus serrator
- 13 Jan, 2 ramp, t wetmore
- 12 Jan, 3, d prima
- 11 Jan, 3 ramp, t wetmore
- 10 Jan, 4+ inc 2 ramp, 2+ seven ocean, t wetmore
- 09 Jan, 3, s sullivan
- 08 Jan, 8 one & seven ocean, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 5, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 6, n landry
- 06 Jan, 1-2 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 05 Jan, 10, n landry
- 04 Jan, 4 main pans, d prima
- 04 Jan, 7 pans, j keeley
- 04 Jan, 10+ var inc f/ramp, pans, seven ocean, t wetmore
Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo
- 05 Jan, 15 n/refuge, n landry
- 04 Jan, 8 n/refuge, j keeley
Horned Grebe, Podiceps auritus
- 13 Jan, 6 inc 2 one ocean, 4 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 12 Jan, 1, d prima
- 12 Jan, 1 seven ocean, n landry
- 11 Jan, 2 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 09 Jan, 3, s sullivan
- 08 Jan, 6 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 1, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 3, n landry
- 06 Jan, 8+ one & seven ocean, t wetmore
- 05 Jan, 3, n landry
- 04 Jan, 1, d prima
- 04 Jan, 8+ one & seven ocean, t wetmore
Red-necked Grebe, Podiceps grisegena
- 12 Jan, 1, d prima
- 09 Jan, 1, s sullivan
- 06 Jan, 1+ one ocean, t wetmore
- 04 Jan, 4-6 one ocean, t wetmore
Rock Pigeon, Columba livia
- 13 Jan, 30+ n/refuge, t wetmore
- 09 Jan, 21, s sullivan
- 06 Jan, 10, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 60+ n/refuge, t wetmore
- 04 Jan, 20 north of gate, j keeley
- 04 Jan, lg fk n/refuge, t wetmore
Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura
- 09 Jan, 2, s sullivan
- 05 Jan, 1, n landry
- 04 Jan, 5 north of gate, j keeley
Sanderling, Calidris alba
- 12 Jan, 6 three beach, d prima
- 06 Jan, 48, j barcus
- 04 Jan, ~80 beach s/five platform, j keeley
- 04 Jan, 100+ seven beach, t wetmore
Dunlin, Calidris alpina
- 12 Jan, 17 three beach, d prima
- 11 Jan, 1 flyby seven beach, t wetmore
- 04 Jan, sev seven beach w/sanderlings, t wetmore
Murre species
- 06 Jan, 1 dead three beach, j barcus
Razorbill, Alca torda
- 13 Jan, 2 one ocean, t wetmore
- 09 Jan, 9 one & seven ocean, s sullivan
- 08 Jan, 10+ one ocean, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 1, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 12 one ocean, t wetmore
- 05 Jan, 2, n landry
- 04 Jan, 10+ one & seven ocean, t wetmore
Alcid species
- 09 Jan, 6 far ocean, s sullivan
Black-legged Kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla
- 04 Jan, 2+ one ocean, t wetmore
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis
- 12 Jan, 16, d prima
- 09 Jan, 4, s sullivan
- 06 Jan, 3, j barcus
- 04 Jan, 3, d prima
- 04 Jan, 3, j keeley
Herring Gull, Larus argentatus
- 13 Jan, fw var, t wetmore
- 12 Jan, 9, d prima
- 12 Jan, 11, n landry
- 11 Jan, sev var, t wetmore
- 10 Jan, sev var, t wetmore
- 09 Jan, 8, s sullivan
- 08 Jan, sev var, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 9, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 4, n landry
- 06 Jan, 25+ var, t wetmore
- 05 Jan, 3, n landry
- 04 Jan, 2, d prima
- 04 Jan, ~30, j keeley
- 04 Jan, mn var, t wetmore
Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus
- 12 Jan, 3, d prima
- 11 Jan, 1 seven beach, t wetmore
- 10 Jan, 3-4 inc ramp & seven beach, t wetmore
- 09 Jan, 3, s sullivan
- 08 Jan, 2+ inc seven beach, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 6, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 1, n landry
- 06 Jan, 4-5 var inc ramp, ocean, t wetmore
- 04 Jan, 2, d prima
- 04 Jan, 2, j keeley
- 04 Jan, 3-4 var inc ramp, seven beach, t wetmore

Red-throated Loon, Gavia stellata
- 13 Jan, 1-2 one ocean, t wetmore
- 12 Jan, 2, d prima
- 09 Jan, 3, s sullivan
- 08 Jan, 1 one ocean, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 1, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 3+ one ocean, t wetmore
- 05 Jan, 1, n landry
- 04 Jan, 4 one ocean, t wetmore
Common Loon, Gavia immer
- 13 Jan, 4 one & seven ocean, t wetmore
- 12 Jan, 1 flyby, n landry
- 11 Jan, 1 seven ocean, t wetmore
- 09 Jan, 6, s sullivan
- 08 Jan, 8 one & seven ocean, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 1, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 2, n landry
- 06 Jan, 6+ one & seven ocean, t wetmore
- 04 Jan, 5, d prima
- 04 Jan, 1 five ocean, j keeley
- 04 Jan, 6-8 one & seven ocean, t wetmore
Northern Gannet, Morus bassanus
- 09 Jan, 4, s sullivan
- 06 Jan, 1, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 4+ one ocean, t wetmore
- 04 Jan, 4+ one ocean, t wetmore
Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias
- 13 Jan, 1 marsh n/causeway, t wetmore
Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
- 13 Jan, 1 x/pi sound, t wetmore
- 11 Jan, 1 im north marsh, t wetmore
- 10 Jan, 2-3 im inc north marsh, w/wardens, south marsh, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 1, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 2 inc im pines platform, ad grape is, t wetmore
- 04 Jan, 1 ad north pool dike, j keeley
Northern Harrier, Circus hudsonius
- 13 Jan, 2 north marsh, t wetmore
- 12 Jan, 1 south scrub, d adrien
- 12 Jan, 1, d prima
- 12 Jan, 1 lot one, n landry
- 10 Jan, 2-3 inc north marsh, north pool olook, goodno, t wetmore
- 09 Jan, 4, s sullivan
- 06 Jan, 2, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 2, n landry
- 06 Jan, 2-3 var, t wetmore
- 05 Jan, 1, n landry
- 04 Jan, 3, d prima
- 04 Jan, 4, j keeley
- 04 Jan, 3 inc 1 north marsh, 2 north field, t wetmore
Sharp-shinned Hawk, Accipiter striatus
- 08 Jan, 1 sandy pt, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 1, n landry
Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter cooperii
- 12 Jan, 1-2 cross thicket & stage, d adrien
- 12 Jan, 2 cross, n landry
- 09 Jan, 1, s sullivan
- 06 Jan, yes, n landry
- 05 Jan, 1, n landry
Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis
- 06 Jan, 1, n landry
- 06 Jan, 1-2 inc n/refuge, wardens, t wetmore
Rough-legged Hawk, Buteo lagopus
- 13 Jan, 1 lt cross, t wetmore
- 12 Jan, 1 north pool olook, d prima
- 12 Jan, 1 north pool olook, n landry
- 11 Jan, 2 inc north pool olook, stage, t wetmore
- 10 Jan, 1 dk north field, t wetmore
- 08 Jan, 1 dk north field, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 1, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 1, n landry
- 06 Jan, 2 inc dk north pool olook, lt cross, t wetmore
- 04 Jan, 1, j keeley
- 04 Jan, 1 dk north pool olook, t wetmore
Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus
- 08 Jan, 1 h x/north field @ 6.57, t wetmore
Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiacus
- 09 Jan, 1, s sullivan
- 06 Jan, 1, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 1, n landry
- 04 Jan, 1 near cross, d prima
- 04 Jan, 1 cross, t wetmore
Barred Owl, Strix varia
- 09 Jan, 1 hellcat, s sullivan
- 06 Jan, 1, n landry
- 04 Jan, 1 scurves photo, d prima
Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus
- 04 Jan, 1 flyby middens, d prima
- 04 Jan, 1 marsh tween one & two 6.50, t wetmore
Downy Woodpecker, Picoides pubescens
- 13 Jan, 2+ rdside, t wetmore
- 12 Jan, ~4 pines n/hellcat, d adrien
- 12 Jan, 3, d prima
- 11 Jan, 1+ rdside n/hellcat, t wetmore
- 10 Jan, 1 goodno, t wetmore
- 09 Jan, 1, s sullivan
- 06 Jan, 1, j barcus
- 04 Jan, 3, d prima
- 04 Jan, 1 n/goodno, t wetmore
Hairy Woodpecker, Picoides villosus
- 13 Jan, 2+ rdside, t wetmore
- 12 Jan, ~4 pines n/hellcat, d adrien
- 12 Jan, 1, d prima
- 12 Jan, 2 hellcat, n landry
- 11 Jan, 1+ rdside n/hellcat, t wetmore
- 10 Jan, 1 goodno, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 1, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 1 x/north field, t wetmore
- 05 Jan, 1, n landry
- 04 Jan, 1 n/goodno, d prima
- 04 Jan, 1 n/goodno, t wetmore
Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus
- 09 Jan, 1, s sullivan
- 05 Jan, 1, n landry
- 04 Jan, 1 marsh w/pans, t wetmore
Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata
- 13 Jan, 3+ rdside, t wetmore
- 12 Jan, 1, n landry
- 10 Jan, 1 h goodno, t wetmore
- 09 Jan, 1, s sullivan
- 06 Jan, 1, n landry
- 06 Jan, 2+ n/refuge, t wetmore
- 04 Jan, 4, d prima
- 04 Jan, h pines, t wetmore
American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos
- 13 Jan, h n/refuge, t wetmore
- 12 Jan, 1, d prima
- 12 Jan, 1, n landry
- 11 Jan, 1 south marsh, t wetmore
- 09 Jan, 3, s sullivan
- 06 Jan, 4, n landry
- 06 Jan, 2-3 inc grape is, t wetmore
- 04 Jan, 1, d prima
- 04 Jan, h pines, t wetmore
Horned Lark, Eremophila alpestris
- 13 Jan, fk 15 sandy pt, m halsey
- 13 Jan, h one dunes, t wetmore
- 12 Jan, 8 seven dunes, d prima
- 12 Jan, 14, n landry
- 06 Jan, 19 sandy pt photo, j barcus
- 04 Jan, 14 sandy pt, d prima
- 04 Jan, ~20 sandy pt, r ross
Black-capped Chickadee, Poecile atricapillus
- 13 Jan, 6+ var inc goodno, hellcat, t wetmore
- 12 Jan, 6, d prima
- 12 Jan, 1, n landry
- 11 Jan, fw rdside, t wetmore
- 10 Jan, sev goodno, t wetmore
- 09 Jan, 3, s sullivan
- 08 Jan, fw var inc n/cross, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 3, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 7, n landry
- 06 Jan, sev rdside var, t wetmore
- 05 Jan, 3, n landry
- 04 Jan, 2, d prima
- 04 Jan, 2, j keeley
Red-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta canadensis
- 13 Jan, 3+ inc x/north field, goodno, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 2+ h x/north field, t wetmore
- 04 Jan, 1, d prima
Carolina Wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus
- 09 Jan, 1, s sullivan
- 08 Jan, 1 h goodno, t wetmore
Golden-crowned Kinglet, Regulus satrapa
- 09 Jan, 1, s sullivan
Hermit Thrush, Catharus guttatus
- 13 Jan, 1 h goodno, t wetmore
- 12 Jan, 1 n/hellcat, d adrien
- 12 Jan, 1 h rdside south field, d prima
- 10 Jan, 1 goodno, p&f vale
American Robin, Turdus migratorius
- 13 Jan, 25+ rdside most goodno area, t wetmore
- 12 Jan, 20+ n/hellcat, d adrien
- 12 Jan, 16, d prima
- 12 Jan, 22, n landry
- 11 Jan, 50+ most rdside n/hellcat, t wetmore
- 10 Jan, 100+ var most goodno, t wetmore
- 09 Jan, 12, s sullivan
- 08 Jan, 100+ var, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 35, j barcus
- 06 Jan, ~80, n landry
- 06 Jan, sev rdside var, t wetmore
- 05 Jan, 49, n landry
- 04 Jan, 6, d prima
- 04 Jan, 23, j keeley
- 04 Jan, fw rdside var, t wetmore
Gray Catbird, Dumetella carolinensis
- 12 Jan, h n/goodno, d adrien
Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos
- 12 Jan, 2 inc n/scurves, pines field, d adrien
- 12 Jan, 1, d prima
- 12 Jan, 2, n landry
- 10 Jan, 2+ south field, t wetmore
- 08 Jan, 1+ inc one, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 2, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 2, n landry
- 05 Jan, 2, n landry
- 04 Jan, 3, d prima
- 04 Jan, 1, j keeley
- 04 Jan, 1 seven thicket, t wetmore
European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris
- 08 Jan, fk one, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 20+ n/refuge, t wetmore
- 04 Jan, 10 n/refuge, j keeley
Cedar Waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum
- 12 Jan, 1-2 n/hellcat, d adrien
- 10 Jan, fk 10 goodno, t wetmore
House Finch, Haemorhous mexicanus
- 13 Jan, h n/refuge, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 3, j barcus
Common Redpoll, Acanthis flammea
- 04 Jan, 9 rdside n/hellcat, d prima
American Goldfinch, Spinus tristis
- 12 Jan, 4, n landry
- 11 Jan, h goodno, t wetmore
- 08 Jan, 1+ sandy pt, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 2, n landry
- 04 Jan, 5, d prima
- 04 Jan, 4-5 n/goodno, t wetmore
Snow Bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis
- 12 Jan, 50+ s/wardens, d adrien
- 12 Jan, 9 three beach, d prima
- 12 Jan, 29 wardens 29, n landry
- 06 Jan, 65 three beach photo, j barcus
American Tree Sparrow, Spizelloides arborea
- 13 Jan, 7+ rdside, t wetmore
- 12 Jan, 2, d adrien
- 12 Jan, 6, n landry
- 10 Jan, 1 one, t wetmore
- 09 Jan, 5, s sullivan
- 08 Jan, 1 edge north field, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 1, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 2-3 h rdside, t wetmore
- 05 Jan, 3, n landry
- 04 Jan, 2, d prima
- 04 Jan, 3-4 rdside var, t wetmore
Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia
- 09 Jan, 3, s sullivan
- 08 Jan, 1+ sandy pt, t wetmore
- 05 Jan, 2, n landry
Swamp Sparrow, Melospiza georgiana
- 13 Jan, 1 h north field, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 1 north field, t wetmore
- 04 Jan, 1 north field phrags, t wetmore
White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis
- 13 Jan, 5 rdside north field, t wetmore
- 12 Jan, 8 inc 4 hellcat, 4 s/cross thicket, d adrien
- 12 Jan, 3, d prima
- 12 Jan, 10, n landry
- 11 Jan, 1+ goodno, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 2, j barcus
- 05 Jan, 1, n landry
- 04 Jan, 3, d prima
- 04 Jan, 2-3 rdside var, t wetmore
Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis
- 10 Jan, 1 scurves, t wetmore
- 09 Jan, 2, s sullivan
- 04 Jan, 1, d prima
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Setophaga coronata
- 11 Jan, 1 flyby goodno, t wetmore
- 09 Jan, 1, s sullivan
- 06 Jan, 3, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 2, n landry
- 05 Jan, 4, n landry
- 04 Jan, 1 n/goodno, d prima
- 04 Jan, 1 pines, j keeley
- 04 Jan, 1-2 rdside n/goodno, t wetmore
Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis
- 13 Jan, 2 inc pr goodno, t wetmore
- 12 Jan, 2, d prima
- 12 Jan, 1, n landry
- 11 Jan, 1+ hellcat, t wetmore
- 10 Jan, 2 goodno, t wetmore
- 09 Jan, 2, s sullivan
- 08 Jan, 1+ sandy pt, t wetmore
- 06 Jan, 4, j barcus
- 06 Jan, 2, n landry
- 04 Jan, 1, d prima
- 04 Jan, 1-2 rdside, 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

January 14, 2019, Tom Wetmore