Finding rare birds in Massachusetts for my 250 bird challenge!

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Episode 4 of my 2025 challenge to photograph 250 bird species in Massachusetts. I return to Cape Ann, picking up several new species including a hard-to-find Black Guillemot, and I make yet another visit to Castle Island to find an uncooperative Barrow's Goldeneye and a rare Glaucous Gull.

The 2025 challenge list so far:
https://tinyurl.com/mvnppk9d

My gear:
Canon R7 mirrorless camera
Canon RF 100-500 mm lens
DJI Mic 2 lapel microphone

Channel life list (birds shown well on the channel):
World: 235
ABA area: 214
Massachusetts: 188