The weather was partly sunny, a little breezy, but not too cold for our holiday family walk which included an activity for children after the first hour while adults could continue the walk. The start of the walk was slow since Bunker Pond was frozen over but we did spot Tundra Swans. From the top of the dune we saw Great Black-backed, Ring-billed, and Herring Gulls and a line of scoter. Lighthouse Pond East had more open water so we added American Wigeon, Mallards, Hooded Mergansers, and Ring-billed Ducks. Small birds were scarce in the state park, but we did spot Carolina Chickadees and Yellow-rumped Warblers. As we continued through the Point we added Dark-eyed Juncos, White-throated Sparrows, and numerous Northern Cardinals. Leaders: Chuck & Mary Jane Slugg, Kathy Horn, Marc & Lynne Breslow.
40 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 35
Mute Swan 3
Tundra Swan 3
Gadwall 4
American Wigeon 8
Mallard 6
Northern Shoveler 4
Ring-necked Duck 4
scoter sp. 25
Hooded Merganser 6
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Wilson's Snipe 1
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 25
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4
Mourning Dove 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 heard only
Northern Flicker 2
Blue Jay 3 heard only
American Crow 4
Tree Swallow 4
Carolina Chickadee 10
Tufted Titmouse 3
Carolina Wren 2 heard only
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 10
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5 heard only
White-throated Sparrow 5
Dark-eyed Junco 4
Northern Cardinal 7
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Common Grackle 30
House Finch 2
House Sparrow 6
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