Warbling Vireo
Hop Brook WMA, Lee, MA

Lawrence's Warbler
Ordway Reservation, West Newbury, MA

Blackburnian Warbler
Crane Hill, Ipswich, MA

Bufflehead
Ipswich River WS, Topsfield, MA

Snowy Owl
Crane Beach, Ipswich, MA

Canada Warbler
Langford Pond, Rockport, MA

Egrets
Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Northern Wheatear
Wachusett Reservoir, Sterling, MA

Ovenbird
Cedar Pond WS, Hamilton, MA

Piping Plover
Crane Beach, Ipswich, MA

Purple Sandpiper
Halibut Point Reservation, Rockport, MA

Red-eyed Vireo
Atherton Connector, West Newbury, MA

White-faced Storm-Petrel
Georges Bank

Brown Thrasher
Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, MA

Ruddy Turnstone
Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, MA

Yellow-rumped Warbler
Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

American Golden Plover
Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Black Tern
Sengekontacket Pond, Martha's Vineyard, MA

Brown Creeper
Umbagog NWR, Errol, NH

Cedar Waxwing
Washburn Family Forest, Clarksville, NH

Common Loon
Grafton Pond, Grafton, NH

Least Tern
Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, MA

MacGillivray's Warbler
Lexington Community Farm, Lexington, MA

Red Knot
Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, MA

Whimbrel
Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Sharp-shinned Hawk
Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

White-throated Sparrow
Smith Pond, Enfield, NH

Northern Waterthrush
Gull Pond, Wenham, MA

Common Merganser
Deer Island, Newburyport, MA

Veery
Oxbow NWR, Harvard, MA

Wilson's Snipe
Indian Stream Road, Pittsburg, NH

American Bittern
Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Golden-crowned Kinglet
Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Pine Warbler
Hamlin Reservation, Ipswich, MA

Black-throated Blue Warbler
Chubb Creek, Beverly Farms, MA

Brown Creeper
Grafton Pond, Grafton, NH

Marbled Godwit
Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Virginia Rail
Ipswich River WS, Topsfield, MA

American Pipit
Wachusett Reservoir, Sterling, MA

Baltimore Oriole
Coy Pond, Wenham, MA

Osprey
Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, MA

Barred Owl
Great Bay NWR, Portsmouth, NH

Long-billed Dowitcher
Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Ruffed Grouse
Nulhegan Basin, Silvio O. Conte NWR, Bloomfield, VT

Lark Sparrow
Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Black-throated Green Warbler
Homestead Trail 45, Essex, MA

Blue-winged Warbler
Martin H. Burnes WMA, Newbury, MA

Brant
West Beach, Beverly Farms, MA

American Avocet
Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Bonaparte's Gull
Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, MA

Great Crested Flycatcher
Delmater Sanctuary, Rockport, MA

Hermit Thrush
Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, MA

Horned Lark
Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, MA

Eurasian Wigeon
Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Grasshopper Sparrow
Pease Grasslands, Portsmouth, NH

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Saltmarsh Sparrow
Nelson's Island, Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Ipswich River WS, Topsfield, MA

Chestnut-sided Warbler
Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, MA

Eastern Phoebe
Ipswich River WS, Topsfield, MA

Indigo Bunting
Martin H. Burnes WMA, Newbury, MA

Red-breasted Merganser
Deer Island, Newburyport, MA

House Finch
Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Scarlet Tanager
Willowdale State Forest, Ipswich, MA

Green Heron
Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Common Yellowthroat
Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Wood Thrush
Ipswich River WS, Topsfield, MA

Peregrine Falcon
Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Savannah Sparrow
Crane Beach, Ipswich, MA

Lapland Longspur
Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Palm Warbler
Ipswich River WS, Topsfield, MA

Barred Owl
Julia Bird Reservation, Ipswich, MA

Black-and-white Warbler
Jordan Ridge, Acadia NP, Mt Desert Island, ME

Bay-breasted Warbler
Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Marsh Wren
Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Eastern Towhee
Old Town Hill, Newbury, MA

Evening Grosbeak
Appleton Farms, Ipswich, MA

Northern Waterthrush
Coy Pond, Wenham, MA

Ring-necked Pheasant
Pikes Bridge, West Newbury, MA

House Finch
Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, MA

Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Georges Bank

Harlequin Duck
Halibut Point Reservation, Rockport, MA

Wilson's Warbler
Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Solitary Sandpiper
Little River, Newbury, MA

Swamp Sparrow
Round Pond, Hamilton, MA

Pine Siskin
Chubb Creek, Beverly Farms, MA

Common Grackle
Ipswich River WS, Topsfield, MA

Spotted Sandpiper
Hop Brook WMA, Lee, MA

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Warbling VireoHop Brook WMA, Lee, MA

Lawrence's WarblerOrdway Reservation, West Newbury, MA

Blackburnian WarblerCrane Hill, Ipswich, MA

BuffleheadIpswich River WS, Topsfield, MA

Snowy OwlCrane Beach, Ipswich, MA

Canada WarblerLangford Pond, Rockport, MA

EgretsParker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Northern WheatearWachusett Reservoir, Sterling, MA

OvenbirdCedar Pond WS, Hamilton, MA

Piping PloverCrane Beach, Ipswich, MA

Purple SandpiperHalibut Point Reservation, Rockport, MA

Red-eyed VireoAtherton Connector, West Newbury, MA

White-faced Storm-PetrelGeorges Bank

Brown ThrasherHalibut Point State Park, Rockport, MA

Ruddy TurnstoneSandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, MA

Yellow-rumped WarblerParker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Yellow-crowned Night-HeronParker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

American Golden PloverParker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Black TernSengekontacket Pond, Martha's Vineyard, MA

Brown CreeperUmbagog NWR, Errol, NH

Cedar WaxwingWashburn Family Forest, Clarksville, NH

Common LoonGrafton Pond, Grafton, NH

Least TernSandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, MA

MacGillivray's WarblerLexington Community Farm, Lexington, MA

Red KnotSandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, MA

WhimbrelParker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Sharp-shinned HawkParker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

White-throated SparrowSmith Pond, Enfield, NH

Northern WaterthrushGull Pond, Wenham, MA

Common MerganserDeer Island, Newburyport, MA

VeeryOxbow NWR, Harvard, MA

Wilson's SnipeIndian Stream Road, Pittsburg, NH

American BitternParker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Golden-crowned KingletParker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Pine WarblerHamlin Reservation, Ipswich, MA

Black-throated Blue WarblerChubb Creek, Beverly Farms, MA

Brown CreeperGrafton Pond, Grafton, NH

Marbled GodwitParker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Virginia RailIpswich River WS, Topsfield, MA

American PipitWachusett Reservoir, Sterling, MA

Baltimore OrioleCoy Pond, Wenham, MA

OspreySandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, MA

Barred OwlGreat Bay NWR, Portsmouth, NH

Long-billed DowitcherParker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Ruffed GrouseNulhegan Basin, Silvio O. Conte NWR, Bloomfield, VT

Lark SparrowParker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Black-throated Green WarblerHomestead Trail 45, Essex, MA

Blue-winged WarblerMartin H. Burnes WMA, Newbury, MA

BrantWest Beach, Beverly Farms, MA

American AvocetParker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Bonaparte's GullSandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, MA

Great Crested FlycatcherDelmater Sanctuary, Rockport, MA

Hermit ThrushHalibut Point State Park, Rockport, MA

Horned LarkSandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, MA

Eurasian WigeonParker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Grasshopper SparrowPease Grasslands, Portsmouth, NH

Yellow-bellied SapsuckerParker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Saltmarsh SparrowNelson's Island, Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Blue-gray GnatcatcherIpswich River WS, Topsfield, MA

Chestnut-sided WarblerHalibut Point State Park, Rockport, MA

Eastern PhoebeIpswich River WS, Topsfield, MA

Indigo BuntingMartin H. Burnes WMA, Newbury, MA

Red-breasted MerganserDeer Island, Newburyport, MA

House FinchParker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Scarlet TanagerWillowdale State Forest, Ipswich, MA

Green HeronParker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Common YellowthroatParker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Wood ThrushIpswich River WS, Topsfield, MA

Peregrine FalconParker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Savannah SparrowCrane Beach, Ipswich, MA

Lapland LongspurParker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Palm WarblerIpswich River WS, Topsfield, MA

Barred OwlJulia Bird Reservation, Ipswich, MA

Black-and-white WarblerJordan Ridge, Acadia NP, Mt Desert Island, ME

Bay-breasted WarblerParker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Marsh WrenParker River NWR, Plum Island, MA

Eastern TowheeOld Town Hill, Newbury, MA

Evening GrosbeakAppleton Farms, Ipswich, MA

Northern WaterthrushCoy Pond, Wenham, MA

Ring-necked PheasantPikes Bridge, West Newbury, MA