Common Shelduck

Common Shelduck in flight

Photo by David Jones.

4 records

MARC numberDecisionCountLocationCountyArrivalDepartureObserversNotesReport
1921-001Pr1Essex R., Ipswich BayEssex10/5/202110/5/2021from the 1st report: An immature female collected in Ipswich, 5 October 1921, is considered to be of captive origin. Although this record has been listed in most state bird books – Bailey (1955), Griscom and Snyder (1955), and Veit and Petersen (1993) – its natural occurrence is not accepted by the 1
2004-043Pr1Grand Cove, West DennisBarnstable1/24/20041/24/2004Blair Nikula* (ph)from 15th report: An earlier record, an adult photographed at Bass River, Dennis, Barnstable, January 24, 2004 (ph. B. Nikula*; 2004-43), went two rounds, failing 4–5 on the second. The Dennis bird mustered less support than the Nahant/Lynn/Swampscott one because it hadn’t been tracked as closely (s15
2009-038Pr1Nahant, Lynn, and Swampscott beachesEssex12/6/200912/7/2009Jim Malone*, Marshall Iliff (ph), Matthew Garvey (ph), Jeff Offermann, Jeremiah Trimblefrom 15th report: An earlier record, an adult photographed at Bass River, Dennis, Barnstable, January 24, 2004 (ph. B. Nikula*; 2004-43), went two rounds, failing 4–5 on the second. The Dennis bird mustered less support than the Nahant/Lynn/Swampscott one because it hadn’t been tracked as closely (s15
2009-038RA1Nahant, Lynn, and Swampscott beachesEssex12/6/200912/7/2009Jim Malone*, Marshall Iliff (ph), Matthew Garvey (ph), Jeff Offermann, Jeremiah Trimble2009-038 --> 2009-038-R for rereviewed record25