Cape Cod Weekend
Seven hale and hearty entusiasts enjoyed the Athol Bird and Nature Club
Winter Weekend trip to Cape Cod. Fabulous close views of several choice
species in brilliant sunshine but brutal winds were the highlights as noted
below. In the order seen:
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Rough-legged Hawk (5) - Cumberland Farm fields
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird (several hundred)
A. Crow
Tree Sparrow
N. Cardinal
Titmouse
A. Robin
BC Chicadee
Ring-bill Gull
Mallard
Canada Goose
CanadaXdomestic Hybrid Goose
Black Duck
E. Starling
Rock Pigeon
Wood Duck - Jenny's Pond, Plymouth
Gadwall
Hooded Merganser
Mute Swan
Herring Gull
Greater Bl Bl Gull
Red-breasted Merganser
Common Eider
Horned Grebe
Bufflehead
Long tailed Duck
Great Cormorant
Brant
Surf Scoter
White-wing Scoter
C. Goldeneye
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE - Nantucket Sound opp. salt pond, Falmouth
House Finch
N. Mockingbird
White breasted Nuthatch
Song Sparrow
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
HORNED LARK - First Encounter Beach
THICK-BILLED MURRE - Wellfleet Harbor Pier off Commercial Street
Red-necked Grebe
Black Guillimot
C. Loon
Red-throated Loon
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Mourning Dove
House Sparrow
NORTHEN GANNET - Nauset Beach
Black Scoter
Mammals:
Seals
Red Fox
Special thanks to Jacob Morris-Seigel ID Expert who substituted at the last minute for Jeff Johnstone who was unable to attend.
Joan and Larry Duprey
Trip Coordinators
If you wish to volunteer to lead a trip please contact
Dave Small or
Events Coordinator Sue Cloutier 978-544-7500