Bird Walk for All People - Saturday, May 25th, 2013

The Bird Walk for All People split into two groups today with Roger and Kathy Horn leading the second group. Highlights of our part include: freshly hatched American Oystercatcher chicks being fed by their parents; Piping Plover doing a nest exchange; variety of shorebirds including Short-billed Dowitchers, Semipalmated Plover and Sandpipers, and Least Sandpipers; and Least Terns establishing nesting pairs. Leaders: Chuck Slugg, Cindy Bamford, Lynne Breslow, and Deb Payson.
52 species

Canada Goose  24
Mute Swan  14
Mallard  8
Double-crested Cormorant  19
Great Egret  4
Snowy Egret  3
Glossy Ibis  4
Turkey Vulture  5
Osprey  7
Bald Eagle  1
Semipalmated Plover  6
Piping Plover  2
American Oystercatcher  7
Semipalmated Sandpiper  5
Least Sandpiper  10
Short-billed Dowitcher  2
Laughing Gull  30
Ring-billed Gull  4
Herring Gull  2
Great Black-backed Gull  25
Least Tern  40
Common Tern  1
Forster's Tern  35
Rock Pigeon  3
Mourning Dove  4
Chimney Swift  6
Eastern Kingbird  2
American Crow  4
Fish Crow  20
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  6
Purple Martin  43
Tree Swallow  6
Barn Swallow  8
Carolina Chickadee  2
House Wren  2
Carolina Wren  3     heard
American Robin  10
Gray Catbird  2
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  3
Common Yellowthroat  2     heard
Pine Warbler  1     heard
Yellow-breasted Chat  1     heard
Song Sparrow  3
Northern Cardinal  4
Red-winged Blackbird  10
Common Grackle  12
Brown-headed Cowbird  6
Orchard Oriole  2
House Finch  3
American Goldfinch  2     heard
House Sparrow  4

Group 2. Leaders: Kathy and Roger Horn
62 species

Canada Goose  20
Mute Swan  8
Mallard  8
Double-crested Cormorant  4
Great Egret  5
Snowy Egret  6
Green Heron  1
Black Vulture  2
Turkey Vulture  3
Osprey  6
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Semipalmated Plover  1
Piping Plover  5
Killdeer  2
American Oystercatcher  6
Semipalmated Sandpiper  8
Least Sandpiper  2
Short-billed Dowitcher  2
Laughing Gull  60
Herring Gull  12
Great Black-backed Gull  3
Least Tern  45
Common Tern  1
Forster's Tern  30
Rock Pigeon  1
Mourning Dove  3
Chimney Swift  3
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
Eastern Kingbird  5
White-eyed Vireo  1
Blue Jay  2
American Crow  3
Fish Crow  5
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  2
Purple Martin  40
Tree Swallow  10
Bank Swallow  1
Barn Swallow  10
Carolina Chickadee  3
Tufted Titmouse  1
House Wren  2
Carolina Wren  3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1
American Robin  5
Gray Catbird  1
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  4
Cedar Waxwing  3
Common Yellowthroat  1
Pine Warbler  1
Song Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  5
Blue Grosbeak  1
Indigo Bunting  1
Red-winged Blackbird  24
Common Grackle  6
Brown-headed Cowbird  6
Orchard Oriole  3
House Finch  4
House Sparrow  2

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