It was a balmy morning with a light cloud cover and a good breeze. From the beach, we watched Parasitic Jaegers harassing the gulls and many Forster's Terns still visible in the rips. We also had Royal Terns. Moving to Bunker Pond, we spotted the Eurasian Wigeon along with American Wigeon, Green-winged and Blue-winged Teal, Northern Shovelers, Northern Pintails, Mallards, and a Greater Scaup. A flock of Eastern Meadowlarks flew over us and a Belted Kingfisher was working the pond. Moving through the wooded areas, and surveying Lighthouse Pond, there was a good movement of raptors including Peregrines, Sharp-shinned and Cooper's Hawks, Osprey, and both Black and Turkey Vultures. Along with Yellow-rumped Warblers, we saw a large movement of Blue Jays and Tree Swallows. Leaders: Chuck Slugg, Warren Cairo, and Cindy Bamford.
45 species
Canada Goose 45
Mute Swan 32
Gadwall 2
Eurasian Wigeon 3 The same Eurasian Wigeon drakes that have been on Bunker Pond for the last few weeks; very vocal; distinctive call
American Wigeon 45
Mallard 16
Blue-winged Teal 10
Northern Shoveler 12
Northern Pintail 7
Green-winged Teal 18
Greater Scaup 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 3
Green Heron 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 5
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 8
Cooper's Hawk 4
Killdeer 1 heard only
Parasitic Jaeger 2
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Forster's Tern 20
Royal Tern 8
Black Skimmer 60
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 4
Northern Flicker 5
Peregrine Falcon 2
Blue Jay 65
American Crow 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Tree Swallow 110
Carolina Wren 5
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 18
Yellow-rumped Warbler 20
Northern Cardinal 1 heard only
Red-winged Blackbird 18
Eastern Meadowlark 12
House Sparrow 3
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