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November 17, 2012

Birdwatch

These recent sightings are compiled by Newburyport Birders. Report your sightings to Newburyport Birders at newburyportbirders@comcast.net or 978-462-4785. Visit www.newburyportbirders.com for more.

Cottage Road, Newbury: Great Horned Owl

Broad Street, Merrimac: Fox Sparrow, Eastern Screech Owl

Lake Attitash, Amesbury/Merrimac: Bufflehead, Bald Eagle

Merrimack River, Newburyport: Bufflehead, Bald Eagle

Route 1A, Rowley: Turkey Vulture

Cashman Park, Newburyport: Long-tailed Duck, Belted Kingfisher, Turkey Vulture, Double-crested Cormorant

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island: Red-headed Woodpecker, Cave Swallow, Eastern Towhee, Peregrine, Falcon, Eurasian Wigeon, Hooded Merganser, Northern Harrier, Rough-legged Hawk, Snow Bunting, White-winged Crossbill, Red-tailed Hawk, Northern Rough-legged Hawk, Common Redpoll, Pine Siskin

Baker Road & Bartlett Street, Salisbury: Wild Turkey, Dark-eyed Junco

Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island: Short-eared Owl

Moulton Street, Newburyport: White-crowned Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Fish Crow, Common Grackle, Carolina Wren, Dark-eyed Junco, American Crow, Downy Woodpecker

Salisbury Beach State Reservation: Hoary Redpoll, Common Redpoll, Cooper’s Hawk, Red Crossbill, White-winged Crossbill, Merlin, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Snow Bunting, Mourning Dove, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Yellow-rumped Warbler, American Tree Sparrow, Fox Sparrow, Field Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, American Goldfinch, Bonaparte’s Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Black-legged Kittiwake, American Black Duck, Mallard, Scaup species, Common Eider, Common Goldeneye, Red-breasted Merganser, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Cormorant, Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Greater Yellowlegs

Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm, Newbury: Carolina Wren, American Pipit, Red-tailed Hawk, American Crow, Mallard, European Starling

Rogers Street, West, Newbury: Pied-billed Grebe

Artichoke Reservoir, West Newbury/Newburyport: Ring-necked Duck, Pied-billed Grebe, Mute Swan, Canada Goose

Ferry Road, Salisbury: Wild Turkey, Northern Flicker

High Road, Newbury: Wild Turkey

Indian Hill (Cherry Hill) Reservoir, West Newbury: Northern Shrike, Ruddy Duck, Horned Grebe, Lesser Scaup, Ring-necked Duck, Canada Goose, Belted Kingfisher, Mallard, Ring-necked Duck, Bufflehead, Hooded Merganser, Great Blue Heron, American Coot, Ring-billed Gull, Mourning Dove, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped Warbler, American Robin, Northern Mockingbird, American Tree Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, House Finch, Common Redpoll, American Goldfinch, Eastern Bluebird

Water Street, Newburyport: Red Crossbill, White-winged Crossbill

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