Category Archives: MA Birding
Saturday Morning Birds
We took the Airstream to Massachusetts to see Jennifer and her family and do some birding in one on my favorite counties. Essex County is so geographically diverse and filled with good birds and some amazing birders. (I don’t count myself in that … Continue reading
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Leg 1 — North Middlesex to Merrimac, MA
After a burst of snow Wednesday night making our driveway interesting to negotiate, I checked weather forecasts and went ahead with my plan to move the Airstream to MA where we can launch after Christmas. It was a blustery chilly … Continue reading
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Some Winter Birds
I took a trip over to Cherry Hill Reservoir a few days ago, braving a strong west wind, and got a good bracing workout for myself and the dog. We also saw some nice birds. Hundreds of Ruddy Ducks are … Continue reading
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Snow Buntings
Salisbury State Reservation has a series of parking lots that are nearly vacant this time of year. In addition to gulls, there were several flocks of one of my favorite birds: Snow Buntings. The pint-sized tundra breeders just seem to be … Continue reading
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Cold & Windy Birding
Leaving the Airstream in Vermont (as noted in my last post), we got on the road a day early to combine a medical visit to Dartmouth with the trip to Massachusetts and got here Tuesday night. Then the sleet, rain, … Continue reading
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Some birds of Merrimac, MA
There are some farm fields not far from Jennifer’s house which have nice tree and brush lines and are a favorite place to bird while allowing the dog to roam to her heart’s content. We spent an hour there the … Continue reading
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Birding and Birthdays – Day 2
We started Monday in Massachusetts by wishing grandson Mac a happy 13th birthday as he got ready for school. He was off to class and I was off to bird. Penny and I travelled over to one of my favorite … Continue reading
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Birding and Birthdays — Day 1
We loaded up the truck Saturday afternoon and headed to MA (sans Airstream since it was a quick trip) to celebrate two important birthdays: daughter Jen’s 50th and grandson Mac’s 13th. The dog and I grabbed some good walks and … Continue reading
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Parker River National Wildlife Refuge — A Great Birding Spot
One of my favorite birding haunts is on Plum Island, Newburyport, MA. The Parker River National Wildlife Refuge is a prime Atlantic coast habitat for more than 300 species of birds. Our daughter and her family live less than an hour away … Continue reading
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MA Birds
We took a three day family trip down to Merrimac, MA where I got to do a little more southern birding. Unfortunately, most of the migrants have not yet arrived but it was great to see and hear birds, like … Continue reading
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