Twilight Watch at The Meadows - Wednesday, October 19th 2011

We began the walk under the threat of rain and had a good look at a Cackling Goose among the flock of Canada Geese.  When we reached the beach the skies opened and the rain began in earnest.  Of course we were at the furthest point away from our vehicles so we continued.  By the time we reached the viewing platform the rains had ended and we were treated to great looks at a Pectoral Sandpiper in a group of Lesser Yellowlegs and close up looks at Northern Pintails. So despite the rain it was a rather good birding walk.
43 species

Cackling Goose  1  
Canada Goose  38
Mute Swan  8
Gadwall  15
American Wigeon  2
Mallard  10
Blue-winged Teal  12
Northern Shoveler  1
Northern Pintail  8
Green-winged Teal  9
Ruddy Duck  5
Pied-billed Grebe  5
Double-crested Cormorant  20
Great Egret  6
Turkey Vulture  2
Northern Harrier  2
Sharp-shinned Hawk  4
Cooper's Hawk  2
Merlin  2
American Coot  8
Greater Yellowlegs  1
Lesser Yellowlegs  6
Sanderling  20
Pectoral Sandpiper  1
Short-billed Dowitcher  2
Wilson's Snipe  8
Laughing Gull  4
Ring-billed Gull  12
Herring Gull  8
Great Black-backed Gull  25
Forster's Tern  6
Royal Tern  12
Rock Pigeon  8
Mourning Dove  4
Northern Flicker  2
American Crow  6
Tree Swallow  16
American Robin  4
European Starling  8
Yellow-rumped Warbler  4
Savannah Sparrow  6
Swamp Sparrow  4
Red-winged Blackbird  8

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