Cape Ann 12/17

From Ida G:

I ran Barbara Volkle's Cape Ann BBC trip today and only Martha Finta joined
in on this frigid, windy, winter day. Yes, it was really cold.
But we did see 37 species of birds. Highlights were one gray-phase SCREECH
OWL in the Lanesville Cemetary, one AMERICAN PIPIT bobbing along the weedy
side of Atlantic Ave in the Bass Rocks section, one COCK PHEASANT, nine Wild Turkeys and over 40 Harlequin ducks. We did not find any Alcids, not even any Guillimots and aside from the Harlequin ducks, Buffleheads and Common Eiders, very few other ducks were seen in the very rough seas.

Ida Giriunas
Reading, MA

Newburyport 12/13

From Jane Z:

We struck out on bald eagles this afternoon but had some very nice birds anyway under heavy overcast and eventual rain. Highlights:
SB = Salisbury Beach State Reservation
PI = Plum Island

common loon 1 SB
double-crested cormorant 2 SB
green-winged teal 1 SB
common eider 122 SB
long-tailed duck 4 SB beautiful fly-by
common goldeneye 1 SB
northern harrier 2 1 adult PI 1 juv. SB
red-tailed hawk 1
Bonaparte's gull 1 SB
SNOWY OWL 1 PI along the dike by the North Pool at Hellcat
cedar waxwing 4 courthouse parking lot
Am. tree sparrow 4 PI--gravel piles at Warden's
white-throated sparrow 2
snow bunting 2 Warden's gravel piles

Heard a report of two snow geese on Plum Island but could not relocate them in the near-dark.

Jane Zanichkowsky, Newton

Jamaica Pond 12/6

From Bob Mayer:

Eight birders joined me for a stroll around Jamaica Pond in Boston on this first snow day of the season. There were almost no land birds seen or heard but we did get good looks at some waterfowl. Complete list:

Location: Jamaica Pond
Observation date: 12/6/09
Notes: Temp 31 sunny & windy
Number of species: 14

Canada Goose 30
Mallard 35
Hooded Merganser 4
Ruddy Duck 14
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
American Coot 15
Ring-billed Gull 50
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Rock Pigeon 12
Blue Jay 1
Black-capped Chickadee 2
European Starling 70

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)



Bob Mayer
Jamaica Plain