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Essex County Bird Sightings - Week of September 7, 2010 - Courtesy of Sue McGrath

*Moulton Street, Newburyport:

Fish Crow, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Downy Woodpecker, American Goldfinch, White-breasted Nuthatch

*Route 1A, Rowley:

Mallard, Double-crested Cormorant, Semipalmated Plover, Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Belted Kingfisher

*Willowdale State Forest, Topsfield:

Red-breasted Nuthatch

*Maudslay State Park, Newburyport:

Barred Owl, Eastern Bluebird, Red-tailed Hawk

*Old Right Road, Ipswich:

Common Raven, Eastern Phoebe, Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Horned Owl

*Essex Bay:

American Black Duck, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Peregrine Falcon, Black-bellied Plover, Semipalmated Plover, Greater Yellowlegs, Red Knot, Sanderling, Semipalmated Sandpiper, White-rumped Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, Stilt Sandpiper, Short-billed Dowitcher

*Plum Island Airfield:

Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Killdeer

*Lower Merrimack River, Newburyport:

Double-crested Cormorant, Great Egret, Northern Harrier, Black-bellied Plover, Semipalmated Plover, Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs, Semipalmated Sandpiper, White-rumped Sandpiper, Short-billed Dowitcher, Bonaparte's Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Common Tern, European Starling, Song Sparrow

*Turkey Hill Road, West Newbury:

Canada Goose, Red-eyed Vireo

*Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island:

Black-bellied Plover, Semipalmated Plover, Red Knot, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Sanderling, Piping Plover, Least Tern, Northern Harrier

*Spencer Peirce Little Farm, Newbury:

Double-crested Cormorant, Mourning Dove, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Gray Catbird, European Starling, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Bobolink, American Goldfinch, Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk, Whimbrel, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull

*Ash Street Swamp, West Newbury:

Red-tailed Hawk, Wood Duck, Pied-billed Grebe

*Old Eastern Rail Trail, Salisbury:

Pied-billed Grebe, American Robin, Belted Kingfisher, Common Tern, Gray Catbird, Song Sparrow, Marsh Wren, Double-crested Cormorant, American Crow, Great Blue Heron, Sora, Osprey, Red-tailed Hawk, Carolina Wren, Hermit Thrush, Magnolia Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Pine Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, American Redstart, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Towhee, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Mourning Dove, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Eastern Phoebe, Blue Jay, Tree Swallow, American Goldfinch, Mallard, Great Egret, Herring Gull, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch

*Eastern Point, Gloucester:

Mute Swan, Double-crested Cormorant, Merlin, Black-bellied Plover, Semipalmated Plover, Spotted Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, White-rumped Sandpiper, Bonaparte's Gull, Laughing Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Mourning Dove, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Red-eyed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Carolina Wren, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Blue-winged Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Northern Cardinal, House Finch, American Goldfinch, House Sparrow

*Pike's Bridge Road, West Newbury:

Black-and-white Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Magnolia Warbler, Nashville Warbler, House Wren, American Redstart, Yellow Warbler

*Gloucester Harbor:

Common Eider, Surf Scoter, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron, Laughing Gull, Rock Pigeon, Common Nighthawk, Chimney Swift,   American Crow

*Water Street, Newburyport:

Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Palm Warbler, Common Tern, Belted Kingfisher, Mourning Dove, European Starling, Common Grackle, Canada Goose, Mallard, American Black Duck, Cooper's Hawk, Northern Harrier, Double-crested Cormorant, American Crow, Tree Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, Gray Catbird, American Goldfinch, House Sparrow, House Finch, Rock Pigeon, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Osprey, Northern  Mockingbird, Least Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Bonaparte's Gull, Great Black-backed Gull

*Various Areas in Nahant:

Common Eider, Bonaparte's Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Downy Woodpecker,  Northern Flicker, Eastern Phoebe, Red-eyed Vireo, American Crow, Tree Swallow, Carolina Wren, Bicknell's Thrush, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird,  European Starling, Blue-winged Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Palm Warbler, American Redstart, Mourning Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow-breasted Chat, Song Sparrow,   Northern Cardinal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting, Common Grackle, House Finch, American Goldfinch, House Sparrow

*Parker River National Wildlife Refuge & Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island:

Canada Goose, Gadwall, American Wigeon, American Black Duck, Mallard, Blue-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Ruddy Duck, Common Loon, Pied-billed Grebe, Northern Gannet, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Northern Harrier, Cooper's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Black-bellied Plover, Semipalmated Plover, Killdeer, Spotted Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs, Hudsonian Godwit, Ruddy Turnstone, Sanderling, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, White-rumped Sandpiper, Baird's Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, Stilt Sandpiper, Short-billed Dowitcher, Laughing Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Least Tern, Common Tern, Forster's Tern, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Downy Woodpecker, Eastern Phoebe, Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher, Red-eyed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Tree Swallow, Bank Swallow, Barn Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Brown Thrasher, European Starling, Cedar Waxwing, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Towhee, Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Bobolink, Baltimore Oriole, Purple Finch, House Finch, American Goldfinch, House Sparrow