Field sketches


Sketch by J. R. Trimble.

Field sketch of Ancient Murrelet (MARC # 1998-1) observed at Race Point,  Provincetown, Barnstable on 4 Jan 1998.  This represented the second record ever for state (and remains so).
 


Sketch by J. R. Trimble.

Field sketch of a Tropical Kingbird (MARC 2000-11) at World’s End, Hingham, Plymouth, from 11 Nov 2000. This represents the first and only state record.
 


Sketch by J. R. Trimble.

Field sketch of a Pacific Loon observed in Barnstable Harbor, Barnstable, on 28 December 2009. This species can be very difficult to separate from other species of loon and observers should be diligent to record as much information as possible when trying to document this
species in the state.