Hot, sunny, humid weather with a breeze greeted walkers this morning. Highlights of the walk include: Piping Plover on nest; numerous American Oystercatchers with one chick; Black Skimmers flying by; Glossy Ibis feeding along the shore of Bunker Pond; and Least Terns nesting on the beach. Leaders: Chuck Slugg and Warren Cairo.
43 species
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 22
Mallard 30
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 3
Glossy Ibis 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 1
American Oystercatcher 9
Piping Plover 1
Killdeer 1
Laughing Gull 21
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Least Tern 27
Common Tern 3
Forster's Tern 24
Black Skimmer 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1 seen by leader only
Eastern Kingbird 2 heard only
Fish Crow 4
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Purple Martin 43
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 4
House Wren 2 heard only
Carolina Wren 2 heard only
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling 5
Cedar Waxwing 4
Common Yellowthroat 2 heard only
Song Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 3
Indigo Bunting 3 heard only
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 7
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
House Finch 2
House Sparrow 4
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