Mass Audubon, Superbowl of Birding 2026 - Post 1

[Scott Santino]

Good morning,

Today is Mass Audubon's annual Superbowl of Birding. Throughout the day 18 teams will brave the cold and look for birding in Essex and Rockingham Counties. Teams are required to report rare and unusual winter species, and I will post reports throughout the day. So far this morning teams have called in:

The Gordon College Kingpishers called in an American Pipit at Salisbury Beach State Reservation

The Harris Center Kestrels called in an Evening Grosbeak on Autumn Ln., East Kingston

The 4th and Longspurs called in a Black Vulture on Toppan Ln., Hampton Falls (by Hurd Farm)

The Wild Cardinals also called in an American Pipit at Jenness State Beach, Rye

Scott Santino
Education Program Manager
Mass Audubon

[Scott Santino]

[Scott Santino]

More exciting bird sightings have been called into Joppa Flats Education Center for today's Superbowl of Birding. Here's the latest.

The Harris Center Kestrels called in a Rusty Blackbird on Kimball Rd., Kensington

The Return of the Great Auks called in a Orange-crowned Warbler on Manson St., Lynn

The Twithchers and 4th and Longspurs called in a Rusty Blackbird at 242 Exeter Rd., Hampton

*Teams attempting to see the Painted Bunting in Hampton today have been asked by the homeowner to walk to the left of the house along the path made in the snow. The area is marked off and provides a view to the birdfeeders.

[Scott Santino]

More Superbowl of Birding 5-point birds coming in.

It's Owl Good & The Twitchers called in a Painted Bunting on Exeter Rd., Hampton

4th and Longspurs called in a Baltimore Oriole at 24 Scotland Rd., Kingston

[Scott Santino]

Calls are beginning to slow down as we approach the "mid-day lull". The following birds were called in over the hour or so.

The Harris Center Kestrels, It's Owl Good, and The Twitchers all called in Black Vulture near Hurd Farm in Hampton

The Return of the Great Auks & Bohemian See-Hawks, and 1st Eider Downies called in an American Pipit at Loblolly Cove, Rockport

The 4th and Longspurs called in a Chipping Sparrow on Maple St., Newmarket

The Laughing Gals called in Rusty Blackbird & Painted Bunting on Exeter Rd., Hampton

The Gordon College Kingpishers called in Evening Grosbeak on Tewksbury Ln., West Newbury & a Chipping Sparrow on Fazio Farm Rd., Georgetown