Tonight’s Nummy Island Walk was still pretty cool with some good
birds. Common Loons in full breeding plumage were spectacular! We had
time to go north to Avalon to try for the Night Herons. We found both,
the Yellow-crowned were ‘Lifers’ for a couple of the participants.
Leaders: W.Cairo, S.Bamford, Chris & Jerry D and
Sharon.
26 species (+1 other taxa)
Brant 100
Canada Goose 10
Mallard 2
American Black Duck 10
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Red-throated Loon 2
Common Loon 10
Double-crested Cormorant 20
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 2
Tricolored Heron 3
Osprey 6
Northern Harrier 1
Clapper Rail 1
American Oystercatcher 12
Black-bellied Plover 5
Semipalmated Plover 1
Piping Plover 1
Sanderling 6
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Laughing Gull 300
Herring Gull 12
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Forster's Tern 6
Common/Forster's Tern 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Boat-tailed Grackle 10
Brant 100
Canada Goose 10
Mallard 2
American Black Duck 10
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Red-throated Loon 2
Common Loon 10
Double-crested Cormorant 20
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 2
Tricolored Heron 3
Osprey 6
Northern Harrier 1
Clapper Rail 1
American Oystercatcher 12
Black-bellied Plover 5
Semipalmated Plover 1
Piping Plover 1
Sanderling 6
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Laughing Gull 300
Herring Gull 12
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Forster's Tern 6
Common/Forster's Tern 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Boat-tailed Grackle 10
