Date: 10/26/24 7:48 am From: <sohzendeh...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Next Bear Creek, Saugus, walk on Sunday, November 3, 9 am; Report for October 20 walk
Folks,
The next walk at Bear Creek Sanctuary in Saugus is scheduled for Sunday,
November 3 at 9 am (NOT tomorrow, 10/27). Details for attending this walk
are at the end of this email.
October 20 walk highlights included a couple of Bald Eagles, a substantial
flocks of American Pipits, a White-crowned Sparrow, a late migrating
Bobolink, and a few warbler species such as Blackpoll and Palm. Brendan
Burke provided the ebird list below. If you attended the walk and would like
the list shared, use this link:
https://ebird.org/mychecklists?<subID...>&s=t
Bear Creek Sanctuary (restricted access), Essex, Massachusetts, US
Oct 20, 2024 9:12 AM - 12:31 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.79 mile(s)
36 bird species
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 25
Mourning Dove 12
Killdeer 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
American Herring Gull 50
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Double-crested Cormorant 25
Great Egret 12
Great Blue Heron 12
Cooper's Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 2
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 40
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Robin 6
House Sparrow 6
American Pipit 40
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 4
Dark-eyed Junco 3
White-crowned Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 2
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 40
Song Sparrow 50
Swamp Sparrow 6
Bobolink 1 Late, rich yellow color, bink calls
Brown-headed Cowbird 12
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 4
Northern Cardinal 2
Here are details for attending the walk at this property on November 3:
Bear Creek is an upland sanctuary built on the WINWaste (formerly
Wheelabrator) landfill at the northeastern corner of Rumney Marsh in Saugus
and Revere. Access information is below. Wear waterproof walking shoes and
be prepared to hike 3 – 4 miles. The property is mostly very open, so be
prepared for sun, wind and weather.
This walk is free and open to the public, but also note that this property
is accessible by invitation only and visitors need to be chaperoned at all
times. Please allow roughly 4 hours for this field trip. The actual length
of the trip depends on conditions and the birds present. It's usually
difficult to break up the party if you need to be somewhere in the early
afternoon. Come prepared to stay with the group.
WINWaste company has graciously stocked up on some extra pairs of
binoculars, so if you or someone you know wants to learn about birds and
birding, come on down. Please let Geoff Wilson <s2ary...> know you're
coming so we can have a head count.
Bear Creek Sanctuary access is via the WINWaste plant, 100 Salem Turnpike
(Rte 107), Saugus. The rotary at the intersection of Rtes 60 and 107 is
about 1½ miles southwest of the plant and about 1 mile east of Rte 1 exit on
Rte 60. When traveling northeast on 107, if you go over the Ballard Street
bridge (just after a set of lights) you’ve gone too far — turn back. Here is
a link to google maps:
http://tinyurl.com/326v87d.
When you arrive, drive through the plant gates, park in the parking lot
immediately and wait for the group. Please do not drive farther into the
property without an escort.
