It was a beautiful evening with a gorgeous sunset and moonrise. The highlight of the walk tonight was the increase in the number of duck species including Blue-winged Teal, Northern Shovelers, Mallards, and American Wigeon. (Maybe our over-summering Wigeon attracted a couple more?). There was an interesting mix of shorebirds including Semipalmated Plover and Sandpipers, Least Sandpipers, Killdeer, Short-billed Dowitcher, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Sanderlings, and a bird that the leaders finally identified as a Baird's Sandpiper. We also saw Black Skimmers, American Oystercatchers, Royal Terns, and a large number of Forster's Terns. The Osprey family was at the nest platform including mom, dad, and the fledged chick. Leader: Chuck Slugg.
45 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 40
Mute Swan 2
American Wigeon 3
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 25
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 2
Blue-winged Teal 4
Northern Shoveler 2
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 7
Glossy Ibis 1
Osprey 4
American Oystercatcher 9
Semipalmated Plover 2
Killdeer 5
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 4
Sanderling 12
Baird's Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 2
Laughing Gull 175
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Common Tern 2
Forster's Tern 26
Royal Tern 6
Black Skimmer 15
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 10
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
American Crow 1 heard
Fish Crow 10
Tree Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 7
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 2 heard
European Starling 11
Northern Waterthrush 1
Song Sparrow 2
Blue Grosbeak 1 heard
Indigo Bunting 3
Bobolink 32
Red-winged Blackbird 25
American Goldfinch 15
House Sparrow 3
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