Squantum–Squantum Point Park, Norfolk, Massachusetts, US
Dec 8, 2024 8:13 AM – 10:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.577 mile(s)
32 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 24
Mallard 8
American Black Duck 4
Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid) 2
Common Eider (Dresser’s) 55
Surf Scoter 18
White-winged Scoter 6
Bufflehead 46
Common Goldeneye 1
Red-breasted Merganser 42
Ring-billed Gull 4
American Herring Gull 65
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 2
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Northern Flicker 1
Merlin 1
American Crow 3
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3 Close views with the group
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
European Starling 56
American Robin 110
House Sparrow 3
House Finch 41
American Goldfinch 4
American Tree Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S206234354
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