Nummy's Island - Wednesday, May 6th, 2015

This evening's walk highlights were close looks at over twenty Whimbrels while Clapper Rails were loudly calling and swimming back and forth across an inlet. Both were 'Life Birds' for a number of the participants.  Leaders:  Warren Cairo, Gail Dwyer, Shaun Bamford, Lee & Bill Smythe, and Carrie Bell.
33 species

Brant  40
Canada Goose  8
Common Loon  2
Double-crested Cormorant  30
Great Egret  2
Snowy Egret  1
Little Blue Heron  1
Osprey  6
Northern Harrier  1
Clapper Rail  4
American Oystercatcher  20
Black-bellied Plover  10
Semipalmated Plover  12
Greater Yellowlegs  2
Willet (Eastern)  20
Whimbrel  25
Red Knot  10
Dunlin  14
Least Sandpiper  4
Short-billed Dowitcher  12
Laughing Gull  50
Herring Gull  12
Great Black-backed Gull  10
Forster's Tern  16
Mourning Dove  2
Peregrine Falcon  1
Fish Crow  10
Tree Swallow  2
Barn Swallow  1
Gray Catbird  1
Eastern Towhee  1
Red-winged Blackbird  10
Boat-tailed Grackle  30

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