Hot, humid weather with sun and clouds and a slight breeze. Highlights of the walk include: Breeding plumage Black Tern perched close enough to really study; Black Skimmers loafing on beach; American Oystercatchers with one chick; re-nested Piping Plover incubating eggs; Yellow-throated Warbler although the nest was not visible in the tree and a nest was found on the ground (possibly blown out by a storm); perched Indigo Bunting, Orchard Oriole, and Red-tailed Hawk. Leaders: Chuck Slugg, Warren Cairo, and Dave Lord.
56 species
Canada Goose 35
Mute Swan 25
Mallard 20
Surf Scoter 1
Black Scoter 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 7
Snowy Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 13
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 7
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Oystercatcher 8
Piping Plover 2
Killdeer 1 heard
Willet 1
Laughing Gull 20
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Least Tern 30
Black Tern 1
Common Tern 3
Forster's Tern 17
Royal Tern 1 heard
Black Skimmer 33
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 4
Belted Kingfisher 1 heard
Eastern Kingbird 5
Blue Jay 1
Fish Crow 4
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 6
Purple Martin 25
Tree Swallow 8
Barn Swallow 4
House Wren 2
Carolina Wren 2 heard
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 1 heard
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 6
Cedar Waxwing 8
Common Yellowthroat 4
Yellow-throated Warbler 1
Yellow-breasted Chat 2
Song Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 5
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Orchard Oriole 2
House Finch 6
House Sparrow 5
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