Were they at a distance? We went out to Haverhill and amesbury today and there were flocks of birds in a few spots..one set was on the far banks splashing like no bodies business..they looked like mini whales spouting water, seriously..we had no idea what they were till I managed to make one out flapping its wings.
Up in Amesbury they were diving and frolicking all over as well..some sort of Grebe maybe? About 10 minutes watching them in haverhill till I figured out they weren't fish though..just a thought. Chances are they aren't carp as most of them are not moving much at all right now, regardless of what some of our trips show