Thick-billed Murre.

I’m not sure I’d ever seen a Thick-billed Murre before today. Maybe I had, but I sure don’t remember. Nonetheless, there one was, wearing non-breeding attire and bobbing about in Rockport’s inner harbor this afternoon when I dropped by the public landing.

Cool.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9 a.m., I hiked the open trail.

1. Northern Flicker (v)
2. American Crow*
3. American Goldfinch (v)
4. Black-capped Chickadee
5. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)

Elsewhere

6. Northern Cardinal (v)
7. Herring Gull
8. House Finch (v)
9. Thick-billed Murre
10. Bufflehead
11. Common Loon
12. Mallard

v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere