Photo by David Jones.
4 records
Key
- A = record accepted
- NA = record not accepted
- * indicates the original finder(s)
- † indicates that documentation was submitted to the committee
- (ph) indicates the observer obtained photographs
- (au) indicates audio recordings
| MARC number | Decision | Count | Location | County | Arrival | Departure | Observers | Notes | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-001 | Pr | 1 | Essex R., Ipswich Bay | Essex | 10/5/2021 | 10/5/2021 | from 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 American Ornithologists' Union (1983) and the American Birding Association's checklist committee (1990). The MARC's decision reflects that wisdom. | 1 | |
| 2004-043 | Pr | 1 | Grand Cove, West Dennis | Barnstable | 1/24/2004 | 1/24/2004 | Blair 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 (so could have been or remained in the area awhile) and because it was an adult (unlike geese and swans, vagrant ducks are more likely to be young birds | 15 |
| 2009-038 | Pr | 1 | Nahant, Lynn, and Swampscott beaches | Essex | 12/6/2009 | 12/7/2009 | Jim Malone*, Marshall Iliff (ph), Matthew Garvey (ph), Jeff Offermann, Jeremiah Trimble | 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 (so could have been or remained in the area awhile) and because it was an adult (unlike geese and swans, vagrant ducks are more likely to be young birds | 15 |
| 2009-038R | A | 1 | Nahant, Lynn, and Swampscott beaches | Essex | 12/6/2009 | 12/7/2009 | Jim Malone*, Marshall Iliff (ph), Matthew Garvey (ph), Jeff Offermann, Jeremiah Trimble | 2009-038 --> 2009-038-R for rereviewed record | 25 |