Hawks, Trails, and Beach - Saturday, November 1st, 2014

Cold, drizzly, and blustery weather greeted us at the State Park. In spite of this, we saw Northern Gannets, and Black and Surf Scoters from the dune along with Forster's and Royal Terns, one Lesser Black-backed Gull and several Greater Black-backed Gulls. Most of the usual ducks were on Bunker Pond with a large flock of American Coot. We also saw a Belted Kingfisher and swept the falcons with a Merlin, American Kestrel, and Peregrine. There were large numbers of Tree Swallows and an abundance of Yellow-rumped Warblers. Leaders: Chuck Slugg and Deb Payson.
45 species

Canada Goose  50
Mute Swan  16
Gadwall  20
Eurasian Wigeon  1
American Wigeon  45
American Black Duck  2
Mallard  12
Northern Shoveler  16
Northern Pintail  20
Green-winged Teal  28
Ring-necked Duck  4
Surf Scoter  4
Black Scoter  20
Ruddy Duck  10
Northern Gannet  3
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Great Blue Heron  2
Great Egret  3
Snowy Egret  1
Osprey  1
Sharp-shinned Hawk  4
American Coot  48
Herring Gull  6
Lesser Black-backed Gull  1
Great Black-backed Gull  14
Forster's Tern  10
Royal Tern  3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  2
Mourning Dove  1
American Kestrel  1
Merlin  1
American Crow  2
Tree Swallow  200
Carolina Chickadee  2     heard
Tufted Titmouse  2
Carolina Wren  2     heard
Golden-crowned Kinglet  3
American Robin  8
Cedar Waxwing  2     heard
Palm Warbler  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  25
Savannah Sparrow  2     heard
Swamp Sparrow  1
American Goldfinch  3     heard
House Sparrow  2

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