A beautiful, spring afternoon with a slight breeze. Bunker Pond still sports a drake American Wigeon, several Mute Swans nesting on top of muskrat huts, both Great and Snowy Egrets, and several Savannah Sparrows. There was a good mix of swallows including Northern Rough-winged, Barn, Tree, and Purple Martins. Osprey were overhead and one caught a fish and shook the water off like a dog. Common Yellowthroat Warblers were calling along the tree line. The wooded area was quiet but we did see both House and Carolina Wrens and had good looks at Blue-gray Gnatcatchers. Leaders: Chuck Slugg, Catherine Busch, and Deb Payson.
42 species
Canada Goose 12
Mute Swan 11
Gadwall 2
American Wigeon 1 drake has been seen frequently on Bunker Pond for several weeks
Mallard 8
Double-crested Cormorant 30
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 2
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 5
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Oystercatcher 2
Killdeer 3 heard only
Laughing Gull 10
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 7
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Forster's Tern 9
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 4
American Crow 2 heard only
Fish Crow 9
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 6
Purple Martin 45
Tree Swallow 20
Barn Swallow 6
Carolina Chickadee 6
House Wren 2
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
American Robin 12
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 6
Common Yellowthroat 6 heard only
Savannah Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 3 heard only
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 3
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