Intermittent fog and strong winds kept the songbirds down, but the group got good looks at our remaining ducks, breeding plumage Great and Snowy Egrets, a newly arrived Green Heron, and both Yellowlegs. We watched a Lesser Black-backed Gull bathing until it emerged from the water to show us its bright yellow legs. On the beach, pairs of American Oystercatchers carried on their pre-nesting behavior despite the buffeting winds, and close Northern Gannets flew by ahead of the coming storm. Leaders: Warren Cairo and Catherine Busch.
28 species
Canada Goose 14
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 2
Mallard 8
Blue-winged Teal 2
Green-winged Teal 11
Red-throated Loon 1
Northern Gannet 35
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 4
Green Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 5
Turkey Vulture 2
American Coot 4
American Oystercatcher 8
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Wilson's Snipe 1
Laughing Gull 20
Ring-billed Gull 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Forster's Tern 7
Fish Crow 2
Barn Swallow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 20
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