Birding the Meadows - Monday, April 22nd, 2013

Cold and windy but a few birds were still found. A few ducks are still present including Gadwall, Northern Shoveler, and Green-winged Teal. Off shore and on the beach we had, numerous Northern Gannets way off, a few very close, 4 American Oystercatchers, and 1 Piping Plover. Waders included Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Glossy Ibis, as well as both Yellowlegs. After the walk we all went to the Concrete Ship to look for a reported Red-throated Loon in breeding plumage, and fortunately it was there for good scope looks! Leaders: Karl Lukens, Chuck Slugg, Warren Cairo, and Catherine Busch.
43 species

Canada Goose  2
Mute Swan  10
Gadwall  2
Mallard  8
Northern Shoveler  3
Green-winged Teal  1
Red-throated Loon  10     After walk at Concrete Ship, 1 in breeding plumage
Northern Gannet  50     A few close, many way off
Double-crested Cormorant  10
Great Egret  3
Snowy Egret  3
Glossy Ibis  15
Black Vulture  3
Turkey Vulture  15
Osprey  4
American Coot  1
Piping Plover  1
Killdeer  1
American Oystercatcher  4
Greater Yellowlegs  1
Lesser Yellowlegs  3
Sanderling  20
Wilson's Snipe  3
Laughing Gull  10
Ring-billed Gull  1
Herring Gull  4
Great Black-backed Gull  5
Forster's Tern  10
Rock Pigeon  3
Mourning Dove  5
American Crow  1
Fish Crow  1
Tree Swallow  5
Barn Swallow  3
European Starling  2
Yellow-rumped Warbler  1
Savannah Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow  4
Northern Cardinal  3
Red-winged Blackbird  15
Common Grackle  5
Brown-headed Cowbird  5
House Sparrow  5

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Greater Yellowlegs [Photo by Karl Lukens]

Piping Plover [Photo by Karl Lukens]

Red-throated Loon in breeding plumage! [Photo by Karl Lukens]