Sunset Birding at The Meadows - Friday, July 3rd, 2015

American Oystercatchers are still on the beach although only two of the three older, just-fledged chicks were seen tonight. Black Scoters were seen off the beach. There was a huge Snapping Turtle in the East Pond. The American Wigeon is still hanging around. We also saw Spotted Sandpipers and a Blue Grosbeak popped up momentarily. Cedar Waxwings flew over and several Eastern Kingbirds were flycatching. Leader: Chuck Slugg.
41 species

Canada Goose  38
Mute Swan  11
Gadwall  4
American Wigeon  1
Mallard  20
Black Scoter  2
Brown Pelican  1
Great Blue Heron  1
Great Egret  1
Black-crowned Night-Heron  1
Osprey  5
American Oystercatcher  14
Killdeer  5
Spotted Sandpiper  2
Laughing Gull  12
Herring Gull  8
Great Black-backed Gull  15
Least Tern  20
Forster's Tern  7
Black Skimmer  7
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  2
Mourning Dove  14
Chimney Swift  7
Eastern Kingbird  3
Purple Martin  15
Tree Swallow  4
Marsh Wren  1
American Robin  10
Gray Catbird  3
Northern Mockingbird  6
European Starling  2
Cedar Waxwing  7
Common Yellowthroat  6     heard only
Song Sparrow  3
Northern Cardinal  4
Blue Grosbeak  1
Indigo Bunting  1     heard only
Red-winged Blackbird  25
Common Grackle  3
Brown-headed Cowbird  1
House Sparrow  1

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