The Hawks, Trails, and Beach Walk enjoyed beautiful weather and a great American Kestrel show as we wound our way through the State Park. In addition to flying and perched Kestrels we watched Merlins eating dragonflies on the wing, and a young Bald Eagle circling overhead. Other highlights include a Pied-billed Grebe and an assortment of ducks, some coming into breeding plumage. Leaders: Chuck & Mary Jane Slugg, Cindy Bamford, and Lynne Breslow.
47 species
Canada Goose 64
Mute Swan 9
Gadwall 2
American Wigeon 8
Mallard 16
Northern Shoveler 6
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Brown Pelican 6
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
American Oystercatcher 2
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 60
Forster's Tern 20
Royal Tern 6
Black Skimmer 100
Rock Pigeon 8
Mourning Dove 10
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker 1
American Kestrel 16
Merlin 4
Peregrine Falcon 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 2 heard
American Crow 6
Fish Crow 1 heard
Purple Martin 2
Tree Swallow 35
Carolina Chickadee 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 3 heard
American Robin 1 heard
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 6
European Starling 8
American Redstart 1 leaders only
Northern Cardinal 3
Blue Grosbeak 1
Red-winged Blackbird 14
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