Hawks Trails, and Beach - Saturday, October 1st, 2016

Despite drizzle, cool temperatures, light winds, we had lots of Tree Swallows flying about and several Peregrine Falcons going overhead. We also had good looks at a wet, perched female Peregrine and so-so looks at a perched Merlin. We saw a perched Field Sparrow behind the dunes. Because of the weather, warblers were scarce; we did see Common Yellowthroats and an American Redstart. We had a quick look at the rear end of a rail as it darted into the grass, probably Virginia or Sora. Leaders: Chuck Slugg, Bert Hixon, and Barb Bassett.
38 species

Canada Goose 18
Mute Swan 9
Mallard 7
Wild Turkey 2
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 2
Osprey 3
American Oystercatcher 1
Killdeer 1 heard
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 10
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Common Tern 1
Forster's Tern 2
Royal Tern 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 4
Tree Swallow 250
Carolina Chickadee 5
Marsh Wren 1 heard
Carolina Wren 5
American Robin 1 heard
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 3
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart 1
Field Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 3
American Goldfinch 3 heard
House Sparrow 1

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