Plum Island, Essex, Massachusetts, US

Feb 22, 2020 8:44 AM – 1:04 PM

Greater White-fronted Goose  1    Continuing bird. Seen north of refuge entrance around 1pm.

Canada Goose  350

Mute Swan  2

Mallard  20

American Black Duck  500    Estimate. Probably more.

Northern Pintail  10    Seen by one person at lot 6 from Stage Island dike.

Common Eider  15

Surf Scoter  3

White-winged Scoter  6

Black Scoter  1

Long-tailed Duck  20

Bufflehead  9

Common Goldeneye  13

Hooded Merganser  3

Common Merganser  1

Red-breasted Merganser  6

Horned Grebe  8    4 at Lot 1 overlook and 4 at Emerson Rocks.

Red-necked Grebe  2    Lot 1 overlook.

Dovekie  1    Emerson Rocks. Fly out to sea then set down and could not relocate. Small alcid substantially smaller than Razorbills.

Razorbill  3    1 at Emerson Rocks and 2 at Lot 1.

Herring Gull  30

Great Black-backed Gull  3

Red-throated Loon  1    Lot 1 overlook

Common Loon  6

Turkey Vulture  1    Seen above tree line on mainland from Wardens.

Northern Harrier  1    North end of refuge. Multiple sightings but believe only one bird involved.

Bald Eagle  4    Three immature and one adult.

Rough-legged Hawk  1    New pines overlook south into marsh. Lighter bird. Appears similar to photos from recent observations.

Snowy Owl  2    One in marsh south of New Pines near Grape Island area.  Second seen by one person at Sandy Point back lot.

Downy Woodpecker  2

Northern Shrike  1    Just north of Cross Farm Hill.

American Crow  6

Common Raven  1    Seen by one person from New Pines lot.

Black-capped Chickadee  1

Horned Lark  2

Golden-crowned Kinglet  1

Northern Mockingbird  2

American Robin  2

American Tree Sparrow  2

Song Sparrow  2

Yellow-rumped Warbler  10    Regular this winter. Minimum count. At New Pines.

Northern Cardinal  1

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