1974 Newburyport. Photo by Kenneth P. Able
1974 Newburyport. Photo by Peter Alden.
3 records
| MARC number | Decision | Species | # | Location | County | Arrival | Departure | Observers | Notes | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-002 | A | Ross's Gull | 1 | Newburyport Harbor | Essex | 12/7/1974 | 5/6/1975 | K. Able (ph), P. Alden (ph), P. & F. Buckley (ph) | 15 | |
| 1990-007 | A | Ross's Gull | 1 | Niles Pond, Gloucester | Essex | 2/1/1990 | 2/1/1990 | Richard Forster* | 23 | |
| 1998-005 | NA | Ross's Gull | 1 | Sandy Neck Beach, Barnstable | Barnstable | 5/13/1998 | 5/13/1998 | 5 |
Three records, one reviewed by the Committee. This attractive, small, pink-breasted gull can be a great draw wherever it appears. The famous 1974-1975 bird from Newburyport Harbor was called ‘The Bird of the Century’. To learn the story of this epic record, read the article originally published in the June 1975 edition of American Birds.