Bird Walk for all People - Thursday, June 28, 2018


A pleasant walk in the park with lots of birdsong!

Leaders: Chuck Slugg,  Mary Watkins
44 species

Canada Goose  34
Mute Swan  29
Gadwall  14
Mallard  18
Wild Turkey  2
Great Egret  2
Snowy Egret  1
Green Heron  1
Glossy Ibis  2
Turkey Vulture  1
Osprey  7
American Oystercatcher  2
Killdeer  3
Laughing Gull  20
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Least Tern  3
Forster's Tern  5
Mourning Dove  4
Downy Woodpecker  2
Fish Crow  3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  1
Purple Martin  35
Tree Swallow  8
Barn Swallow  4
Carolina Chickadee  1
Carolina Wren  9
American Robin  6
Gray Catbird  2
Northern Mockingbird  4
European Starling  8
Cedar Waxwing  3
Common Yellowthroat (trichas Group)  6
Yellow Warbler  1
Field Sparrow  2
Song Sparrow  2
Yellow-breasted Chat  1
Blue Grosbeak  2
Indigo Bunting  2
Orchard Oriole  4
Red-winged Blackbird  25
Common Grackle  12
House Finch  2
American Goldfinch  7
House Sparrow  1

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Posted by at 9:44 AM

Sunset Birding at the Meadows - Wednesday, June 27, 2018


34 species

Canada Goose  60
Mute Swan  3
Gadwall  1
Mallard  20
Great Blue Heron  1
Great Egret  1
Black-crowned Night-Heron  1
Glossy Ibis  8
Osprey  3
American Oystercatcher  4
Killdeer  2
Laughing Gull  50
Herring Gull  6
Great Black-backed Gull  30
Least Tern  8
Forster's Tern  5
Royal Tern  1
Mourning Dove  8
Chimney Swift  6
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  1
Purple Martin  24
Tree Swallow  4
Barn Swallow  6
Carolina Wren  1
American Robin  4
Northern Mockingbird  3
Common Yellowthroat  4
Northern Cardinal  1
Indigo Bunting  2
Red-winged Blackbird  20
Common Grackle  8
House Finch  2
House Sparrow  8

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Posted by at 8:28 AM

Birding the Meadows - Monday, June 25, 2018

Posted by at 9:53 AM

Sunset Beach - Sunday, June 24, 2018


Leaders: Mary Watkins, Eileen Mathers
28 species

Mallard  12
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Great Egret  7
Osprey  2
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Spotted Sandpiper  1
Laughing Gull  200
Herring Gull  4
Forster's Tern  10
Mourning Dove  1
Northern Flicker  1
Fish Crow  1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  2
Purple Martin  50
Tree Swallow  25
Barn Swallow  1
Carolina Wren  1
Gray Catbird  2
Northern Mockingbird  6
Common Yellowthroat  4
Prairie Warbler  1
Field Sparrow  4
Song Sparrow  3
Yellow-breasted Chat  2
Indigo Bunting  3
Red-winged Blackbird  60
Common Grackle  12
American Goldfinch  8


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Posted by at 9:51 AM

Breeding Birds at the Garrett Family Preserve - Saturday, June 23, 2018


Leaders:  Mike McCabe, Deb Payson, Kyle Chelius
27 species (+1 other taxa)

Mallard  2
Wild Turkey  1
Great Egret  4
Green Heron  1
Glossy Ibis  1
Osprey  8
Laughing Gull  10
Herring Gull  4
Forster's Tern  4
Sterna sp.  2
Mourning Dove  2
Chimney Swift  10
American Crow  6
Tree Swallow  15
Barn Swallow  1
Carolina Wren  1
American Robin  8
Gray Catbird  2
European Starling  8
Cedar Waxwing  4
Common Yellowthroat  4
Field Sparrow  3
Yellow-breasted Chat  2
Northern Cardinal  4
Indigo Bunting  5
Orchard Oriole  1
Red-winged Blackbird  8
Boat-tailed Grackle  5

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Posted by at 2:17 PM

Bird Walk for all People - Thursday, June 21, 2018


A pleasant walk despite the humidity! Highlights include nesting American Oystercatcher, Orchard Oriole, Indigo Bunting and two Yellow-breasted Chats.  Also, a yellow warbler seen by some.

Leaders: Chuck Slugg,  Mary Watkins
40 species

Canada Goose  37
Mute Swan  38
Gadwall  3
Mallard  22
Great Blue Heron  1
Great Egret  3
Glossy Ibis  3
Black Vulture  1
Turkey Vulture  6
Osprey  4
American Oystercatcher  2
Killdeer  3
Laughing Gull  15
Great Black-backed Gull  7
Forster's Tern  7
Mourning Dove  7
Chimney Swift  2
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
Fish Crow  3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  1
Purple Martin  32
Tree Swallow  10
Barn Swallow  7
Carolina Chickadee  4
Tufted Titmouse  1
House Wren  1
Carolina Wren  6
American Robin  5
Northern Mockingbird  3
European Starling  6
Yellow Warbler  1
Song Sparrow  2
Yellow-breasted Chat  2
Northern Cardinal  8
Indigo Bunting  3
Orchard Oriole  2
Red-winged Blackbird  16
Common Grackle  12
House Finch  2
House Sparrow  1

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Posted by at 10:28 AM

Birds Before Beach - Tuesday, June 19, 2018


Leaders: Brett Ewald and Shaun Bamford
34 species

Canada Goose  8
Mute Swan  29
Mallard  8
Great Egret  2
Osprey  1
American Oystercatcher  3
Killdeer  2
Laughing Gull  9
Herring Gull  1
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Forster's Tern  3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  3
Mourning Dove  1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Belted Kingfisher  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Fish Crow  5
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  1
Purple Martin  28
Tree Swallow  4
Barn Swallow  3
Carolina Wren  3
American Robin  2
Northern Mockingbird  2
Cedar Waxwing  5
Common Yellowthroat  2
Field Sparrow  2
Yellow-breasted Chat  1
Northern Cardinal  2
Red-winged Blackbird  12
Brown-headed Cowbird  3
Common Grackle  10
American Goldfinch  2
House Sparrow  1

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Posted by at 9:34 AM