Migration at the Point - Tuesday, October 30, 2018


Amazing migration spectacle .... goldfinches, purple finches, pine siskins, red-winged blackbirds and robins in huge numbers. Great sharp-shinned hawk flight. And a clay-colored sparrow to top it off!

Leaders: Brett Ewald, Mary Watkins, Steve Weis, Rebecca Perruci 
70 species

Canada Goose  25
Mute Swan  4
Northern Shoveler  4
Gadwall  18
American Wigeon  10
Mallard  14
Northern Pintail  5
Green-winged Teal  6
Ring-necked Duck  4
Surf Scoter  8
Black Scoter  15
Ruddy Duck  4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  8
Mourning Dove  22
American Coot  1
Killdeer  1
Ruddy Turnstone  1
Sanderling  8
Ring-billed Gull  2
Herring Gull  8
Great Black-backed Gull  11
Royal Tern  1
Northern Gannet  3
Double-crested Cormorant  36
Great Blue Heron  1
Turkey Vulture  9
Northern Harrier  3
Sharp-shinned Hawk  32
Cooper's Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  3
American Kestrel  3
Merlin  2
Eastern Phoebe  6
Blue Jay  7
American Crow  5
Tree Swallow  300
Carolina Chickadee  3
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Carolina Wren  3
Golden-crowned Kinglet  3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  5
Eastern Bluebird  12
American Robin  150
Brown Thrasher  1
Northern Mockingbird  5
European Starling  42
House Finch  6
Purple Finch  60
Pine Siskin  50
American Goldfinch  250
Chipping Sparrow  1
Clay-colored Sparrow  1
Field Sparrow  3
Dark-eyed Junco  1
White-crowned Sparrow  4
White-throated Sparrow  42
Savannah Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow  5
Swamp Sparrow  1
Eastern Meadowlark  4
Red-winged Blackbird  350
Brown-headed Cowbird  50
Common Grackle  18
Blackpoll Warbler  1
Palm Warbler  2
Yellow-rumped Warbler  75
Northern Cardinal  2
House Sparrow  7

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Birding the Meadows - Monday, October 29, 2018

Windy morning on the beach. Highlights includes several Northern Gannets and multiple duck species.

Leaders: Pete Dunne, Chuck Slugg, Janet Crawford , Mary Watkins , Steve Weiss, Pat Perkins 
50 species

Canada Goose  35
Mute Swan  8
Northern Shoveler  16
Gadwall  26
American Wigeon  2
Mallard  32
American Black Duck  2
Northern Pintail  26
Green-winged Teal  10
Surf Scoter  1
Black Scoter  29
Ruddy Duck  2
Pied-billed Grebe  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  3
Mourning Dove  2
Black-bellied Plover  8
Sanderling  6
Dunlin  4
Long-billed Dowitcher  1
Laughing Gull  13
Ring-billed Gull  4
Herring Gull  12
Great Black-backed Gull  26
Northern Gannet  6
Double-crested Cormorant  10
Great Blue Heron  1
Great Egret  1
Turkey Vulture  2
Northern Harrier  1
Sharp-shinned Hawk  2
Cooper's Hawk  3
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Northern Flicker  3
American Kestrel  1
Blue Jay  2
Tree Swallow  2500
Cave Swallow  1
Carolina Chickadee  2
Carolina Wren  2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  2
American Robin  34
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  18
American Goldfinch  24
Song Sparrow  1
Swamp Sparrow  13
Red-winged Blackbird  10
Common Grackle  3
Yellow-rumped Warbler  25
Northern Cardinal  1

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E-Z Birding - Thursday, October 25, 2018


60 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  X
Mute Swan  X
Wood Duck  4
Northern Shoveler  15
Gadwall  25
Eurasian Wigeon  1
American Wigeon  16
Mallard  15
Northern Pintail  6
Green-winged Teal  8
Surf/Black Scoter  X
Ruddy Duck  20
Pied-billed Grebe  1
Mourning Dove  5
Yellow-billed Cuckoo  2
American Coot  1
Herring Gull  2
Double-crested Cormorant  X
Great Blue Heron  1
Black Vulture  15
Turkey Vulture  25
Northern Harrier  10
Sharp-shinned Hawk  X
Cooper's Hawk  5
Bald Eagle  3
Broad-winged Hawk  12
Red-tailed Hawk  3
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker  3
Eastern Phoebe  5
Blue-headed Vireo  1
Blue Jay  X
American Crow  5
Tree Swallow  12
Carolina Chickadee  2
Red-breasted Nuthatch  2
White-breasted Nuthatch  4
Brown Creeper  2
House Wren  1
Carolina Wren  2
Golden-crowned Kinglet  1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  3
Hermit Thrush  1
American Robin  12
Gray Catbird  2
Brown Thrasher  2
Northern Mockingbird  1
Cedar Waxwing  6
House Finch  2
Purple Finch  2
American Goldfinch  8
Field Sparrow  1
White-crowned Sparrow  3
White-throated Sparrow  6
Song Sparrow  8
Swamp Sparrow  3
Eastern Towhee  4
Red-winged Blackbird  X
Black-throated Blue Warbler  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  X

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Migration at the Point - Tuesday, October 23, 2018


Very birdy morning, including an EXTREMELY cooperative  perched Merlin!

Leaders: Brett Ewald, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon, Catherine Busch
68 species

Canada Goose  28
Mute Swan  7
Wood Duck  5
Northern Shoveler  4
Gadwall  6
American Wigeon  4
Mallard  9
Green-winged Teal  3
Surf Scoter  80
White-winged Scoter  1
Black Scoter  350
Ruddy Duck  7
Pied-billed Grebe  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  9
Mourning Dove  6
Laughing Gull  3
Herring Gull  4
Great Black-backed Gull  7
Royal Tern  6
Northern Gannet  1
Double-crested Cormorant  41
Great Blue Heron  2
Black Vulture  1
Turkey Vulture  3
Northern Harrier  1
Sharp-shinned Hawk  3
Cooper's Hawk  1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  4
Downy Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker  11
American Kestrel  2
Merlin  2
Eastern Phoebe  1
Blue Jay  18
Tree Swallow  36
Barn Swallow  1
Carolina Chickadee  5
Tufted Titmouse  1
Red-breasted Nuthatch  7
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Carolina Wren  4
Golden-crowned Kinglet  3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  2
Hermit Thrush  1
American Robin  20
Gray Catbird  3
Brown Thrasher  1
Northern Mockingbird  2
European Starling  18
Cedar Waxwing  36
House Finch  22
Purple Finch  14
Pine Siskin  2
American Goldfinch  14
Chipping Sparrow  1
Dark-eyed Junco  2
White-crowned Sparrow  2
White-throated Sparrow  10
Song Sparrow  2
Eastern Towhee  1
Brown-headed Cowbird  8
Common Grackle  6
Common Yellowthroat  1
Palm Warbler  2
Yellow-rumped Warbler  60
Northern Cardinal  3
House Sparrow  3

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