Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Status as of 6/4/20 & Sightings

Piping Plover – Photo Credit: Wikipedia

Refuge Status: As of June 4, 2020, access to the Refuge is as follows:

OPEN:

• Refuge road is open to motor vehicles thru Hellcat;
• lower (gravel) road is closed.
• Stage Island Trail, Pines Trail, and Boardwalk 5
• Limited restroom facilities [bring your own hand sanitizer] at Sub-Headquarters and Hellcat Parking Lots.

CLOSED:

• Visitor Center
• There is currently no access to the beach from the Refuge. (Lot 1 boardwalk is CLOSED.)

Bird Sightings Southern New Hampshire & Essex County, MA – June 4, 2020:

Oak Hill Cemetery Newburyport:
Black-throated Green Warbler, Red-eyed Vireo, Philadelphia Vireo, Chimney Swift, Eastern Wood-pewee, Mourning Dove, Turkey Vulture, Chimney Swift, Red-tailed Hawk, Belted Kingfisher, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Least Flycatcher, Eastern Phoebe, Great Crested Flycatcher, Yellow-throated Vireo, Blue-headed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Tree Swallow, White-breasted Nuthatch, Gray Catbird, Veery, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Swainson’s Thrush, Chipping Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Black-and-white Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Northern Parula, Magnolia Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Wilson’s Warbler, Northern Cardinal

Tuxbury Pond, Amesbury:
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, White-crowned Sparrow, Yellow Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Kingbird

Bradley Palmer State Park, Hamilton:
Buteo species, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Pileated Woodpecker, Great Crested Flycatcher, Red-eyed Vireo, Tufted Titmouse, Brown Creeper, Carolina Wren, European Starling, Gray Catbird, Eastern Bluebird, Veery, Catharus species, Wood Thrush, American Robin, American Goldfinch, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Baltimore Oriole, Red-winged Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Common Grackle, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Pine Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Scarlet Tanager, Northern Cardinal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Martin Burns Wildlife Management Area, Byfield:
Mourning Warbler, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Blue-winged Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Prairie Warbler, Scarlet Tanager, Chimney Swift, Tree Swallow, Common Nighthawk, Yellow Warbler

Newburyport Harbor, Newburyport:
Brant, Mute Swan, Long-tailed Duck, Black-bellied Plover, Red Knot, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs, Willet, Lesser Yellowlegs, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Common Tern, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Egret, Osprey, Tree Swallow, Turkey Vulture, Mourning Dove, American Crow

Battis Farm Community Garden, Amesbury:
Eastern Bluebird, Bobolink

Graf Road, Newburyport:
Red-winged Blackbird, Willow Flycatcher, Turkey Vulture

Topsfield Fairgrounds, Topsfield:
Mallard, Killdeer, Spotted Sandpiper, American Crow, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle

George Burrows Brookside Wildlife Sanctuary, South Hampton, NH:
American Redstart, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Blackburnian Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Pileated Woodpecker, Osprey,
Hooded Merganser, Wood Duck

Birchmeadow Road, Amesbury:
Northern Cardinal, Baltimore Oriole, Red-winged Blackbird, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Eastern Bluebird, American Goldfinch, Scarlet Tanager, Northern Mockingbird, Gray Catbird, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, White-breasted Nuthatch, Tufted Titmouse, European Starling, Common Grackle, American Crow, Blue Jay, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Chipping Sparrow, House Finch

River Road, West Newbury:
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Baltimore Oriole, Great Crested Flycatcher, Bald Eagle, Barn Swallow, Eastern Phoebe, Ovenbird, Chimney Swift, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Eastern Screech-Owl, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Spotted Sandpiper, Wood Duck, Osprey, Herring Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Mallard, Gray Catbird

Linebrook Road, Ipswich:
Green Heron, White-crowned Sparrow, Baltimore Oriole, Bobolink, Gray Catbird, Eastern Bluebird, House Sparrow, Orchard Oriole

Atkinson Common, Newburyport:
Cedar Waxwing, Red-tailed Hawk, Cooper’s Hawk, Eastern Kingbird, Eastern Phoebe, Chipping Sparrow, Tufted Titmouse, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, Song Sparrow, Pine Warbler, White-throated Sparrow

Main Street, West Newbury:
Great Crested Flycatcher, American Robin, Blue Jay, Baltimore Oriole, White-breasted Nuthatch, Black-capped Chickadee, Eastern Wood-pewee, Gray Catbird, Song Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow

Woodsom Farm, Amesbury:
Bobolink, Baltimore Oriole, Orchard Oriole,Cedar Waxwing, American Goldfinch, Northern Mockingbird, American Robin, Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Common Grackle, Red-winged Blackbird, European Starling, Brown-headed Cowbird, Mourning Dove, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, House Sparrow, Blue Jay, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, American Crow, Yellow Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Black-and-white Warbler, Brown Thrasher, Gray Catbird, Northern Cardinal, Downy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Red-tailed Hawk, Black-capped Chickadee, Mute Swan, Mallard

Water Street, Newburyport:
Cedar Waxwing, Baltimore Oriole, Northern Cardinal, Chipping Sparrow, Baltimore Oriole, Gray Catbird, Cedar Waxwing, American Robin, House Sparrow, House Finch, Black-capped Chickadee, Chimney Swift, Tree Swallow, Common Yellowthroat, Greater Yellowlegs, Snowy Egret, Tree Swallow, Mute Swan, Osprey, Mallard

Hampton Beach State Park, Hampton, NH:
Piping Plover, Least Tern

Various Areas of Exeter, NH:
Common Nighthawk

Lynn Harbor Boat Ramp, Lynn:
Manx Shearwater

Moseley Avenue, Newburyport:
Common Nighthawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vulture, Carolina Wren, Pine Warbler, Black-capped Chickadee

New Hampshire Seacoast:
American Oystercatcher, Red Knot, Semipalmated Plover, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Least Tern, Common Tern, Caspian Tern, Bay-breasted Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Magnolia Warbler, American Redstart, Pine Warbler, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Northern Parula, Yellow Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Great-crested Flycatcher, Black-Billed Cuckoo

Storey Avenue, Newburyport:
Fish Crow, American Crow, American Robin, Chimney Swift, Tree Swallow

Woodsom Farm, Amesbury:
Common Grackle, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, European Starling, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler, Bobolink, American Robin, Northern Mockingbird, American Goldfinch, Gray Catbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Mourning Dove, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole, Blue Jay, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, American Crow, Great Blue Heron, Barn Swallow, Tree Swallow, House Sparrow

Newman Road, Newbury:
Willet, Glossy Ibis, Saltmarsh Sparrow

Crane Neck Road, West Newbury:
Yellow-throated Vireo

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island:
Purple Martin, Canada Goose, Gadwall, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Egret, Osprey, Downy Woodpecker, Flycatcher species, Great Crested Flycatcher, Black-capped Chickadee, Barn Swallow, Tree Swallow, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, House Wren, Marsh Wren, Gray Catbird, Hermit Thrush, American Robin, Purple Finch, American Goldfinch, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Bobolink, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Northern Waterthrush, Black-and-white Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Northern Parula, Yellow Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Wilson’s Warbler, Northern Cardinal

Red Gate Road, Rowley:
Bobolink, Chipping Sparrow, Glossy Ibis, Great Egret, Greater Yellowlegs

Colby Farm Lane, Newburyport:
Black-billed Cuckoo, Veery, Tree Swallow, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Baltimore Oriole, Gray Catbird, Eastern Kingbird

Cherry Hill [Indian Hill] Reservoir, West Newbury:
Willow Flycatcher, Common Nighthawk, Green Heron, Osprey, Canada Goose, Chipping Sparrow, Belted Kingfisher, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow

Various Areas in Rockingham County, NH:
Wood Duck, Canada Goose, American Black Duck, Mallard, Green-winged Teal, Common Eider, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Hooded Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser, Wild Turkey, Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, Pied-billed Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Green Heron, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Cooper’s Hawk, Broad-winged Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Virginia Rail, Sora, Black-bellied Plover, Semipalmated Plover, Piping Plover, Killdeer, Spotted Sandpiper, Solitary Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs, Willet, Upland Sandpiper, Ruddy Turnstone, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Dunlin, American Woodcock, Bonaparte’s Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Least Tern, Common Tern, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Great Horned Owl, Barred Owl, Chimney Swift, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Least Flycatcher, Eastern Phoebe, Great Crested Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, Yellow-throated Vireo, Blue-headed Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Common Raven, Horned Lark, Purple Martin, Tree Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Bank Swallow, Barn Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Red-breasted Nuthatch, White-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, Carolina Wren, House Wren, Winter Wren, Marsh Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Eastern Bluebird, Veery, Hermit Thrush, Wood Thrush, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Brown Thrasher, European Starling, American Pipit, Cedar Waxwing, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Blue-winged Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Northern Parula, Magnolia Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Pine Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Wilson’s Warbler, Eastern Towhee, Chipping Sparrow, Field Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Grasshopper Sparrow, Saltmarsh Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Scarlet Tanager, Northern Cardinal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting, Bobolink, Red-winged Blackbird, Eastern Meadowlark, Common Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole, Purple Finch, House Finch, American Goldfinch, House Sparrow

St. Mary’s Cemetery, Newburyport:
Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk, American Crow, Fish Crow, Blue Jay, Northern Mockingbird, American Robin, Killdeer, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Carolina Wren, Eastern Bluebird, European Starling, Common Grackle, Gray Catbird, Tree Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Eastern Towhee

Pine Island Road, Newbury:
Baltimore Oriole, Whip-poorwill

Various Areas on Cape Ann:
Blackburnian Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, American Redstart, Red-eyed Vireo, Eastern Wood-pewee, Least Flycatcher, Yellow Warbler

Pikes Bridge Road, West Newbury:
Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Baltimore Oriole, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Northern Flicker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Veery, Eastern Kingbird, Mourning Dove, Red-winged Blackbird, Song Sparrow, Black-and-white Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Ovenbird, Gray Catbird, Cedar Waxwing, Mallard, Wood Duck, Wild Turkey, Brown-headed Cowbird, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, American Crow, American Robin, Canada Goose, Common Grackle, European Starling