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Location Wingaersheek Beach
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Owner Marshall Iliff

Effort

Protocol:  Traveling
  • Observers:  1
  • Distance:  1.5 mi

Checklist Comments

Came here hoping for a fallout-induced morning flight, given excellent movements evident on radar and predicted correctly by Birdcast and hope for rain squalls to move through 3am-dawn. Alas, the rain bands were from Dedham south, primarily, so almost entirely missed this region, which had high ceilings and light winds.

Regardless, my lifetime list from three visits since early May was 104, and I had 101 today (99 on this list plus a Piranga sp. and dawn-calling Wood Thrush). Added fifteen species to the hotspot list today, so have increased but by almost 50 in past couple weeks. Fully enjoyable as always. MAMMALS: wtde - 2; eaco - 1; each - 2. LEPS: azure - 2; cawh - 3; clsu - 1; amco - 1. http://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/submit/finish/99294

Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 2.0.121

Totals

99
Species Observed
+7 other taxa, 1,284 individuals

Observations

  1. Brant (Atlantic)

    Number observed:  13

    Details

    flock swam around the corner as the tide dropped

  2. Canada Goose

    Number observed:  2

  3. Mallard

    Number observed:  3

  4. Common Eider (Dresser's)

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    pair; off Lobster Cove

  5. Surf Scoter

    Number observed:  3

    Details

    one offshore and two flying down river

  6. White-winged Scoter

    Number observed:  43

    Details

    4 offshore plus flock of 31 cutting overland high right along rover channel at 8:18 (ph); later 8 more flying offshore

  7. Long-tailed Duck

    Number observed:  7

    Details

    offshore plus two in river

  8. Wild Turkey

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    female in dunes was only 20 ft away when I turned around from sky scanning and then walked closer to me; ph

  9. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)

    Number observed:  6

    Details

    Yacht Club boathouse

  10. Mourning Dove

    Number observed:  3

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    C Courtship, Display, or Copulation (Probable)

  11. Chimney Swift

    Number observed:  16

    Details

    first flying in off ocean 2-4 ft off water at 5:36–first sign of a bird displaced offshore and returning to land? One 10 min later on similar line, then two insanely high. Scattering of others that all seemed to be migrants moving S except for two pairs due N across Annisquam

  12. Ruby-throated Hummingbird

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    lone flyby heading E

  13. Black-bellied Plover

    Number observed:  25

    Details

    on beach as tide rose (favorite flats all covered); four in high breeding plumage

  14. Semipalmated Plover

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    one calling flyby, one flew in and landed on beach

  15. Piping Plover

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    calling bird flew in and landed on beach at high tide; my first here; ph

  16. Lesser Yellowlegs

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    calling flyover

  17. Willet (Eastern)

    Number observed:  4

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    C Courtship, Display, or Copulation (Probable)

  18. Greater Yellowlegs

    Number observed:  1

  19. Purple Sandpiper

    Number observed:  5

    Details

    flock flew W across river mouth; later, one seen on rocks in mid-beach, presumed to be one of the same; my first here

  20. Least Sandpiper

    Number observed:  7

  21. peep sp.

    Number observed:  23

    Details

    likely all or almost all Least

  22. Ring-billed Gull

    Number observed:  6

  23. American Herring Gull

    Number observed:  75

    Details

    lots of movement, although I am not sure I understand if they are migrating, commuting etc.

  24. Great Black-backed Gull

    Number observed:  18

  25. Least Tern

    Number observed:  7

    Details

    one tight flock heading left (west) offshore, although I was not sure if these had cut through on the Annisquam River or if they were flying along the coast after wrapping around Cape Ann; I expect the former; personal FOY, and this species seems late to arrive this year

  26. Red-throated Loon

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    two basic-plumaged birds offshore flying E; notably I saw only one or two Commons on a flight line like this

  27. Common Loon

    Number observed:  52

    Details

    all but a couple in high flight overland, heading NNE on broad front centered on river

  28. Northern Gannet

    Number observed:  25

    Details

    present offshore each time I scanned

  29. Double-crested Cormorant

    Number observed:  60

    Details

    first not until 5:32, not as man y large flocks today

  30. Glossy Ibis

    Number observed:  3

    Details

    seen well (to exlcusion of White-faced and hybrids), as they flew up from S or SSE and circled and maybe landed in marsh behind peninsula during morning flight watch

  31. Snowy Egret

    Number observed:  3

  32. Great Egret

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    two singles; my first here

  33. Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)

    Number observed:  2

  34. Turkey Vulture

    Number observed:  5

    Details

    groups of 1 and 4, the former cutting over open ocean towards Halibut Pt.

  35. Osprey (American)

    Number observed:  2

  36. Broad-winged Hawk

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    one imm, one adult; actively migrating later in watch

  37. Red-tailed Hawk (borealis)

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    distant

  38. Belted Kingfisher

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    flying north across Annisquam and calling

  39. Red-headed Woodpecker

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    *rare; adult heard first giving two loud “queee-aah” calls that I immediately recognized, and then I quickly found in a treetop: unmistakable woodpecker size and shape of Red-bellied, with full bright red hood, white breast and belly, dark upperparts and large white patch are rear of folded wings. I scoped it for 5 sec, then went for my camera to digiscope and when I looked back it was gone, perhaps not surprising given that everything was in active morning flight today

  40. Red-bellied Woodpecker

    Number observed:  2

  41. Downy Woodpecker

    Number observed:  6

  42. Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)

    Number observed:  3

    Details

    no migration for them

  43. Least Flycatcher

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    singing, calling, seen, and photographed in woods on spit

  44. Eastern Phoebe

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    in neighborhood where it must nest

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

  45. Great Crested Flycatcher

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    one across marsh and one in stream valley, presumed residents

  46. Eastern Kingbird

    Number observed:  6

    Details

    3 in morning flight, 2 going E, one S

  47. Blue-headed Vireo

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    one singing on spit early and one seen in stream valley late, the latter quite dull and one I would have liked a second look at (re: CAVI); no sign of YTVI today

  48. Blue Jay

    Number observed:  19

    Details

    12 in redirected migration including at least a couple crossing and others moving both directions along spit

  49. American Crow

    Number observed:  12

  50. Fish Crow

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    high calling flyover

  51. crow sp.

    Number observed:  4

    Details

    flying from roughly Halibut Pt. and cutting NW over ocean

  52. Common Raven

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    two sightings that could have been same bird but seemed more likely to be separate individuals

  53. Black-capped Chickadee

    Number observed:  8

  54. Tufted Titmouse

    Number observed:  2

  55. Bank Swallow

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    my first here; seen well

  56. Tree Swallow

    Number observed:  2

  57. Northern Rough-winged Swallow

    Number observed:  1

  58. Barn Swallow (American)

    Number observed:  20

    Details

    minimum; probably nesters along Annisquam and around houses on hill

  59. swallow sp.

    Number observed:  1

  60. Ruby-crowned Kinglet

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    in Red Cedars off grass parking lot and later moving towards neighborhood

  61. White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    male; stream valley

  62. Northern House Wren (Northern)

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    sang once and then seen in stream valley

  63. Carolina Wren

    Number observed:  2

  64. European Starling

    Number observed:  8

  65. Gray Catbird

    Number observed:  16

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    CN Carrying Nesting Material (Confirmed)

  66. Brown Thrasher

    Number observed:  2

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S7 Singing Bird Present 7+ days (Probable)

  67. Northern Mockingbird

    Number observed:  2

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S7 Singing Bird Present 7+ days (Probable)

  68. American Robin

    Number observed:  9

  69. Cedar Waxwing

    Number observed:  67

    Details

    a fair amount of movement of small groups, the largest of 35, moving both directions along spit and crossing river heading S

  70. House Finch

    Number observed:  3

  71. Purple Finch

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    moving E with four Red-winged Blackbirds and crossing to N side of Annisquam

  72. American Goldfinch

    Number observed:  13

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    C Courtship, Display, or Copulation (Probable)

  73. Chipping Sparrow

    Number observed:  4

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

  74. Field Sparrow

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    two singing males; one above bathrooms, one half way out spit

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

  75. White-crowned Sparrow (Dark-lored)

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    adult; ph

  76. White-throated Sparrow

    Number observed:  4

    Details

    feeding together on edge of grass parking lot

  77. Savannah Sparrow (Savannah)

    Number observed:  10

  78. Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)

    Number observed:  12

  79. Lincoln's Sparrow

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    seen well on edge of grass parking lot with SOSP, WTSP

  80. Lincoln's/Swamp Sparrow

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    buzzy zeet heard

  81. Eastern Towhee

    Number observed:  6

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S7 Singing Bird Present 7+ days (Probable)

  82. Bobolink

    Number observed:  13

    Details

    3 at 6:09, 6 at 6:15, and a few others overhead; all moving W along spit, unlike southward movement of most warblers

  83. Baltimore Oriole

    Number observed:  9

    Details

    four on ground and at least five in morning flight

  84. Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)

    Number observed:  56

    Details

    about 2/3 crossed Annisquam; are these migrants?

  85. Brown-headed Cowbird

    Number observed:  16

    Details

    seemed to be migration in this species too

  86. Rusty Blackbird

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    *late; calling flyover; seen well showing longish tail, squared off but rounded at corners, narrow head and long bill, dark gray and unstreaked plumage, and distinctive flat 'chuk' note that is distinctly different from RWBL or COGR.

  87. Common Grackle

    Number observed:  19

    Details

    some seemed to be migrating, with flocks staging on far side of Annisquam and "jumping" south

  88. Ovenbird

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    singing from first parking lot

  89. Northern Waterthrush

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    singing from mid-spit

  90. Blue-winged Warbler

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    seen in thickets by entrance gate

  91. Black-and-white Warbler

    Number observed:  4

    Details

    all on ground in thickets including one singing from mid-spit entire time

  92. Nashville Warbler

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    one singing by grass parking lot, one seen well in stream valley

  93. Common Yellowthroat

    Number observed:  8

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S7 Singing Bird Present 7+ days (Probable)

  94. Cape May Warbler

    Number observed:  3

    Details

    two in morning flight identified by call, one male seen well in stream valley (ph)

  95. Northern Parula

    Number observed:  4

    Details

    two scoped on successful crossing at 6:05 as first non-Myrtle morning flight (flight got hot just 10 min later), two others on ground in stream valley area

  96. Magnolia Warbler

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    male; stream valley

  97. Yellow Warbler (Northern)

    Number observed:  6

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S7 Singing Bird Present 7+ days (Probable)

  98. Black-throated Blue Warbler

    Number observed:  4

    Details

    two groups of two males in morning flight, barely identifiable because they were so high!

  99. Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)

    Number observed:  67

    Details

    heard overhead 5:32—first hint of morning flight, followed by a good number of birds mostly identified by calls overhead; surely the primary warbler represented in the warbler sp.

  100. Prairie Warbler

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    male; grass parking lot; ph; then a second flew low in off ocean at 10:14

  101. Wilson's Warbler

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    one identified in morning flight, one male in thickets by entrance (ph)

  102. new world warbler sp.

    Number observed:  356

    Details

    exact count of birds in high morning flight, crossing the Annisquam from trees on far side (minority, 5-10%) or in very high continued morning flight along north side of Cape Ann; most groups of 5-15 birds, a few larger groups to 22 or so; flight was hot from 6:15 to 6:40, slower 6:45 on, but with a few packets (e.g, 19 at 7:46) and good numbers of singletons thereafter to my departure; it seems that lots of birds were offshore, but that the high ceiling and light winds allowed them to easily reattain land safely and disperse inland to good habitat in a safe, very high morning flight. Had there been rain or fog, all these birds might have been on the deck.

  103. tanager sp. (Piranga sp.)

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    ph; seems long tails

  104. Northern Cardinal

    Number observed:  5

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

  105. Indigo Bunting

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    flight calls heard twice well-spaced

  106. passerine sp.

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    needs photo review from 6:48 mid-size