Location: Reeds Beach
Observation date: 5/24/10
Notes: CMBO Peak of the Red Knots Field Trip. cloudy/foggy east northeast winds upper 60's. D. Freiday, C & MJ Slugg, J. Crawford, L. Smythe.
Number of species: 44
American Black Duck 4
Double-crested Cormorant 50
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 2
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 2
Clapper Rail 2
Black-bellied Plover 5
Semipalmated Plover 2
Killdeer 1
American Oystercatcher 6
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Willet 8
Ruddy Turnstone 200
Red Knot 100
Sanderling 5
Semipalmated Sandpiper 600
Least Sandpiper 2
Purple Sandpiper 1 breeding plumaged bird feeding on crab eggs on the beach!
Dunlin 5
Short-billed Dowitcher 5
Laughing Gull 2000
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 60
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 2
Forster's Tern 10
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 6
Eastern Kingbird 1
Fish Crow 5
Purple Martin 10
Barn Swallow 5
Northern Mockingbird 1
Song Sparrow 1
Blue Grosbeak 2 leader only on road near 47
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 5
Boat-tailed Grackle 4
Orchard Oriole 1 leader only in community
House Finch 2
House Sparrow 5
Location: Kimble's Beach
Observation date: 5/24/10
Notes: CMBO Peak of the Red Knots Field trip. cloudy, foggy, upper 60's, light northeast. D. Freiday, C&MJ Slugg, L. Smythe, J. Crawford.
Number of species: 40
American Black Duck 2
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 2
Osprey 2
Clapper Rail 3
Black-bellied Plover 5
Semipalmated Plover 15
Killdeer 2
American Oystercatcher 1
Greater Yellowlegs 5
Willet 5
Ruddy Turnstone 600
Red Knot 800
Sanderling 100
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1000
Least Sandpiper 2
Dunlin 75
Short-billed Dowitcher 25
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Least Tern 5
Common Tern 1
Forster's Tern 10
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Fish Crow X
Purple Martin X
Barn Swallow X
Northern Mockingbird 1
Cedar Waxwing 2
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Boat-tailed Grackle X
House Sparrow X
Location: Stone Harbor Point
Observation date: 5/24/10
Notes: CMBO Peak of the REd Knots Field trip + a few observations later (eiders, additional shorebirds). Dense sea fog increased through afternoon, winds northeast 5 mph.
Number of species: 25
Common Eider 2 one at least could fly
Sooty Shearwater 2 close in, heavy fog
Northern Gannet 1
Black-bellied Plover 10
Semipalmated Plover 8
Piping Plover 2
American Oystercatcher 10
Willet 5
Ruddy Turnstone 15
Red Knot 10
Sanderling 300
Semipalmated Sandpiper 25
Purple Sandpiper 2
Dunlin 10
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Least Tern 4
Roseate Tern 1 Unbanded adult, flew north along beach, landed briefly, continued north.
Common Tern 20
Forster's Tern 10
Black Skimmer 5
Mourning Dove 2
House Sparrow 5
Location: Nummy Island
Observation date: 5/24/10
Notes: CMBO Peak of the Red Knots Field trip. Fogg, light northeast, 60's. D. Freiday, C&MJ Slugg, J. Crawford, L. Smythe
Number of species: 32
American Black Duck 2
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Egret X
Snowy Egret X
Tricolored Heron 1
Green Heron 1
Osprey 4
Clapper Rail 6 highly visible
Black-bellied Plover X
Semipalmated Plover X
Killdeer X
American Oystercatcher X
Greater Yellowlegs X
Willet X
Ruddy Turnstone X
Red Knot X
Semipalmated Sandpiper X
Least Sandpiper X
Dunlin X
Short-billed Dowitcher X
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Least Tern X
Forster's Tern X
Black Skimmer 30 loafing on sod east of causeway near toll bridge
Mourning Dove X
Seaside Sparrow 1 leader only heard
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Boat-tailed Grackle X
House Finch X
