South Shore 3/7
From Jane Zanichowsky:
Dear Massbirders:
It was a beautiful day for birding the South Shore on Sunday. Bright sun, little wind, and mild temps were enjoyed by all. The Barrow's Goldeneye was not present at Straight Pond at 1:30 p.m. Highlights:
WP = Wheelwright Park, Cohasset MB = Minot Beach
common loon 3
horned grebe 1
red-necked grebe 1
great cormorant, breeding patches evident 12
brant 6 all the above, MB
mute swan 6
American black duck 92
mallard 28
scaup sp. (likely Greater) 4 Straight Pond, Cohasset/Hull
common eider 41 tide was out at Minot, reducing numbers
harlequin duck 6 MB
surf scoter 10 MB
white-winged scoter 9 MB
red-tailed hawk 6 or more
purple sandpiper 6 MB
ICELAND GULL ad 1 MB
red-bellied woodpecker 2 WP
Carolina wren 1 WP
song sparrow 8
dark-eyed junco 5
red-winged blackbird 23
Song sparrows and w-b nuthatches were singing/calling like crazy. There was a dearth of other sparrows. At least one pair of nuts in Wheelwright Park exhibited courtship behavior including mutural feeding and checking out a nest hole. By nuts I mean birds. ; )
Dear Massbirders:
It was a beautiful day for birding the South Shore on Sunday. Bright sun, little wind, and mild temps were enjoyed by all. The Barrow's Goldeneye was not present at Straight Pond at 1:30 p.m. Highlights:
WP = Wheelwright Park, Cohasset MB = Minot Beach
common loon 3
horned grebe 1
red-necked grebe 1
great cormorant, breeding patches evident 12
brant 6 all the above, MB
mute swan 6
American black duck 92
mallard 28
scaup sp. (likely Greater) 4 Straight Pond, Cohasset/Hull
common eider 41 tide was out at Minot, reducing numbers
harlequin duck 6 MB
surf scoter 10 MB
white-winged scoter 9 MB
red-tailed hawk 6 or more
purple sandpiper 6 MB
ICELAND GULL ad 1 MB
red-bellied woodpecker 2 WP
Carolina wren 1 WP
song sparrow 8
dark-eyed junco 5
red-winged blackbird 23
Song sparrows and w-b nuthatches were singing/calling like crazy. There was a dearth of other sparrows. At least one pair of nuts in Wheelwright Park exhibited courtship behavior including mutural feeding and checking out a nest hole. By nuts I mean birds. ; )
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