Date: 11/9/26 2:29 pm From: Soheil Zendeh <sohzendeh...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Next Bear Creek, Saugus, walk on Sunday, November 22 at 9 am; report for November 8 walk
Folks,
The next walk at Bear Creek Sanctuary in Saugus is scheduled for Sunday, November 22 at 9 am. Details at the end of this email.
The walk on October 8 was attended by 19 people. The weather was pleasantly cool and breezy. Highlight birds consisted of a Red-shouldered Hawk, an American Kestrel, a flock of Snow Buntings, another of Horned Larks, a huge flock of migratory Double-crested Cormorants, a Lincoln Sparrow, and an Ipswich (Savannah) Sparrow.
Bear Creek Sanctuary (restricted access), Essex, Massachusetts, US
Nov 8, 2026 9:10 AM - 12:13 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.674 mile(s)
44 bird species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 6
Mallard 2
American Black Duck 6
Green-winged Teal 8
Common Eider 4
Surf Scoter 4
Red-breasted Merganser 20
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 30
Mourning Dove 10
Wilson's Snipe 4
American Herring Gull 50
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Red-throated Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 150
Turkey Vulture 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
American Kestrel 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 6
Common Raven 1
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Horned Lark 60
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
European Starling 150
Northern Mockingbird 2
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 2
American Goldfinch 30
Snow Bunting 30
Dark-eyed Junco 1
White-throated Sparrow 4
Savannah Sparrow (Common) 12
Savannah Sparrow (Ipswich) 1
Song Sparrow 6
Lincoln's Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Pine Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Here are details for attending the walk at this property on November 22:
Bear Creek is an upland sanctuary built on the WINWaste (formerly Wheelabrator) landfill at the northeast 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...><mailto:<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:
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.
