Windy conditions kept many of the small birds hunkered down but the saw an impressive number of Merlins flying, eating dragonflies on the wing, and perched along the ponds. Other highlights include Peregrine Falcons, several young Osprey, and an assortment of terns. Leaders: Chuck & Mary Jane Slugg, Lynne Breslow, and Chris Marks.
37 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 60
Mute Swan 10
American Wigeon 12
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 20
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
Blue-winged Teal 20
Northern Shoveler 8
Green-winged Teal 2
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 2
Osprey 4
Sanderling 1
Laughing Gull 40
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 100
Caspian Tern 1
Common Tern 16
Forster's Tern 15
Royal Tern 2
Black Skimmer X seen through scope at 2nd St. jetty
Rock Pigeon 11
Mourning Dove 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 8
Peregrine Falcon 2
Blue Jay 5
Tree Swallow 35
Carolina Wren 3
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 6
American Redstart 2
Palm Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 1 heard
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org/content/nj)
