As usual, our sightings began in the parking lot with a Blue Grosbeak and scope views of the Osprey pair feeding their chick. American Goldfinches bounced over our heads as we started out and a small flock of European Starlings appeared. Black Skimmers were skimming; the huge algae-covered Snapping Turtle is still there; and the lingering American Wigeon in full molt made an appearance. Fall migration has started and we saw sandpipers including Spotted, Least, and Semipalmated. There were Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Short-billed Dowitchers, and young-of-the-year Killdeer. On the beach, we were able to find the two American Oystercatcher chicks, one of which has been eluding us for the past few weeks and we also had another chick by the west trail. Leaders: Chuck Slugg and Carrie Bell.
49 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 46
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 6
American Wigeon 1 Has been seen since winter; in almost full molt at present
Mallard 28
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 2
Great Egret 3
Green Heron 1
Osprey 4
American Oystercatcher 12
Killdeer 5
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Least Sandpiper 23
Semipalmated Sandpiper 3
Short-billed Dowitcher 15
Laughing Gull 20
Herring Gull 25
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Least Tern 8
Common Tern 7
Forster's Tern 3
Black Skimmer 9
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Eastern Kingbird 2
Fish Crow 3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 20
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 6
American Robin 6
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 26
Common Yellowthroat 10
Field Sparrow 2 heard
Song Sparrow 2 heard
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 1 heard
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Orchard Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 5
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