As we approached the first pond on the left, we had a large flock of Short-billed Dowitchers fly over and settle on the mudflats by the Eastern Trail. There were also Killdeer and Semipalmated Plover. The American Wigeon is still hanging around with some Gadwalls. On the beach, one American Oystercatcher was flattened on the sand clutching her three chicks and the male came in and fed them mole crabs. Black Skimmers were skimming and yipping on both eastern and middle ponds. For our herpetologists, there was a huge Snapping Turtle in the east pond. Leader: Chuck Slugg.
41 species
Canada Goose 40
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 4
American Wigeon 1
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 15
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 3
Glossy Ibis 1
Osprey 4
American Oystercatcher 9
Semipalmated Plover 2
Killdeer 3
Short-billed Dowitcher 24
Laughing Gull 6
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Least Tern 20
Forster's Tern 10
Black Skimmer 5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 6
Eastern Kingbird 2
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 25
Tree Swallow 6
Barn Swallow 5
American Robin 7
Gray Catbird 1 heard only
Northern Mockingbird 1
Cedar Waxwing 2
Common Yellowthroat 4 heard only
Song Sparrow 2 heard only
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 11
Orchard Oriole 1 heard only
House Finch 2
House Sparrow 3
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