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Posts Tagged ‘common eider’
Monday, March 12th, 2018
 Horned Grebe (winter plumage). No bird photos from Beech Hill this spring-like day, so then Jack and I took walked the Rockland Breakwater. Grebes, ducks, loons. Robins and cardinals at home. If it weren’t for the big snowstorm we’re supposed to get in a day or two, I’d think last night’s switch to Daylight Saving Time (stupid!) was not technically “winter forward.”
 Long-tailed Duck (male, winter plumage). Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9:30 a.m. (DST), I hiked the open trail.
1. American Crow* (v)
2. American Robin* (v)
3. American Goldfinch (v)
4. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
5. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
Elsewhere
6. Mourning Dove
7. Herring Gull
8. Northern Cardinal
9. Common Raven (v)
10. Sharp-shinned Hawk
11. Common Goldeneye
12. Horned Grebe
13. Common Loon
14. Common Eider
15. Long-tailed Duck
16. Red-breasted Merganser
17. European Starling
18. Great Black-backed Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
 Herring Gull.
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, common eider, common goldeneye, common loon, common raven, European starling, great black-backed gull, herring gull, horned grebe, long-tailed duck, mourning dove, northern cardinal, red-breasted merganser, sharp-shinned hawk, white-breasted nuthatch
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Saturday, March 3rd, 2018
 Mallard pair. More big wind today, this time with a frantic snow squall or two interspersed with patches of blue sky. On the hill, where trees were swaying, I saw one lone crow. In afternoon, I headed for the breakwater to watch the spray.
 The breakwater. And ducks.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9:15 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Crow*
2. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
Elsewhere
3. Herring Gull
4. Rock Pigeon
5. Mallard
6. Common Eider
7. Ring-billed Gull
8. Snow Bunting (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: common eider, herring gull, mallard, ring-billed gull, rock pigeon, snow bunting
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Sunday, December 17th, 2017
 Intrepid bird counters.  Purple Sandpiper.  Purple Sandpiper.  Sharp-shinned Hawk.  Pileated Woodpecker. Beech Hill List
Beginning at 1:45 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped Chickadee*
2. American Crow*
3. White-breasted Nuthatch** (v)
4. Pileated Woodpecker
Elsewhere (all on Christmas Bird Count list)
5. Canada Goose
6. American Black Duck
7. Mallard
8. Common Eider
9. Long-tailed Duck
10. Common Goldeneye
11. Bufflehead
12. Hooded Merganser
13. Common Merganser
14. Red-breasted Merganser
15. American Wigeon
16. Ring-necked Duck
17. Common Loon
18. Red-necked Grebe
19. Horned Grebe
20. Pied-billed Grebe
21. Bald Eagle
22. Northern Harrier
23. Sharp-shinned Hawk
24. American Coot
25. Purple Sandpiper
26. Bonaparte’s Gull
27. Ring-billed Gull
28. Herring Gull
29. Great Black-backed Gull
30. Black Guillemot
31. Downy Woodpecker
32. Blue Jay
33. Golden-crowned Kinglet
34. European Starling
35. Northern Cardinal
36. House Sparrow
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American black duck, American coot, American crow, American wigeon, bald eagle, black guilletmot, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Bonaparte's gull, bufflehead, Canada goose, common eider, common goldeneye, common loon, common merganser, downy woodpecker, European starling, golden-crowned kinglet, great black-backed gull, herring gull, hooded merganser, horned grebe, house sparrow, long-tailed duck, mallard, northern cardinal, northern harrier, pied-billed grebe, pileated woodpecker, purple sandpiper, red-breasted merganser, red-necked grebe, ring-billed gull, ring-necked duck, sharp-shinned hawk, white-breasted nuthatch
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