The rain cleared just in time for the walk. Winds were brisk out of the NE. Several species of ducks were found taking shelter along the banks. The two male Eurasian Wigeons were still present. One flew off to the SE as we watched. Other ducks included Northern Shoveler, Blue-winged and Green-winged Teal, Gadwall, and American Wigeon. The walk along the beach produced three species of terns and five species of gulls. The Tree Swallow migration was a spectacle enjoyed by all. Conservatively there were over 2000 swallows swirling above the Meadows. Leaders: Gail Dwyer and Barb Bassett.
28 species
Canada Goose 40
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 8
American Wigeon 6
American Black Duck 3
Mallard 40
Blue-winged Teal 10
Northern Shoveler 12
Green-winged Teal 8
Double-crested Cormorant 8
Great Blue Heron 3
Snowy Egret 4
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 Immature
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 3
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 4
Herring Gull 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Common Tern 4
Forster's Tern 20
Royal Tern 1
Black Skimmer 7
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 1
Blue Jay 2
Tree Swallow 2000
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
