CMBO's Black Friday trip to Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (aka Brigantine) was a great outing the day after Thanksgiving (when the most commonly "sighted" bird had been our domestic turkey). The weather was beautiful: crisp, clear, sunny, with only a light breeze. The highlights of the trip were one Snowy Owl (one of two apparently present at Forsythe on Friday), two Rough-legged Hawks, and a single Short-eared Owl being harassed by two Northern Harrier at Mott's Creek. We also had good looks at perched Peregrin Falcons, and watched them hunt within a huge, swirling flock of Dunlin. Also of note were a pair of Wood Duck, two juvenile Black-crowned Night-Heron, and an adult female Redhead. Leaders: Karen & Brian Johnson, Chris Marks, Dave Lord, & Catherine Busch.
Edwin B. Forsythe NWR--Wildlife Drive
40 species
Snow Goose X
Brant X
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Tundra Swan X
Wood Duck 2 - drake and hen pair
Gadwall X
American Wigeon X
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Northern Pintail X
Green-winged Teal X
Redhead 1 - adult female
Bufflehead X
Hooded Merganser X
Ruddy Duck X
Great Blue Heron X
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2 - juvenile
Turkey Vulture X
Northern Harrier X
Cooper's Hawk X
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk X
Rough-legged Hawk 1 - dark morph
American Coot X
Black-bellied Plover X
Dunlin X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Snowy Owl 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Peregrine Falcon 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet X heard
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin X
Savannah Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Edwin B. Forsythe NWR--Motts Creek
8 species
Great Blue Heron X
Great Egret X
Northern Harrier X
Bald Eagle X
Red-tailed Hawk X
Rough-legged Hawk 1 - dark morph
Short-eared Owl 1
Boat-tailed Grackle X
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