Higbee Beach Birding - Friday, August 30, 2019

This morning's birding dangled the promise of fallouts, as flocks of Bobolinks and Cedar Waxwings passed overhead, Eastern Kingbirds perched on treetops and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds chased each other across the fields. American Redstarts, Yellow, and Black-and-white Warblers are on the move and the White-eyed Vireos are singing in the underbrush once again. 

Leaders : Kathy Horn, Chris Marks, Mary Watson, Lynn Pollard, Dave Pollard, Adehl Schwaderer
38 species

Mourning Dove  9
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  10
Semipalmated Sandpiper  3
Laughing Gull  12
Herring Gull (American)  4
Great Black-backed Gull  3
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Green Heron  1
Turkey Vulture  1
Osprey (carolinensis)  2
Northern Harrier  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  2
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  3
Eastern Kingbird  15
White-eyed Vireo  5
Red-eyed Vireo  3
Blue Jay  2
Carolina Chickadee  2
Tufted Titmouse  1
Tree Swallow  4
Barn Swallow (American)  13
Carolina Wren (Northern)  9
Gray Catbird  1
Cedar Waxwing  36
American Goldfinch  10
Bobolink  300
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  1
Brown-headed Cowbird  5
Common Grackle  3
Black-and-white Warbler  6
Common Yellowthroat (trichas Group)  2
American Redstart  7
Yellow Warbler (Northern)  2
Northern Cardinal  7
Blue Grosbeak  1


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Bird Walk for all People - Thursday, August 29, 2019

Leaders:  Chuck Slugg, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Dave and Lynn Pollard,  Carrie Bell
34 species

Canada Goose  18
Mute Swan  37
Blue-winged Teal  4
Mallard  18
Mourning Dove  3
Chimney Swift  1
Common Gallinule  1
Lesser Yellowlegs  18
Laughing Gull  18
Herring Gull  6
Common Tern  1
Forster's Tern  2
Royal Tern  6
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Snowy Egret  1
Black-crowned Night-Heron  1
Turkey Vulture  1
Osprey (carolinensis)  6
Fish Crow  2
Carolina Chickadee  3
Tree Swallow  850
Barn Swallow  14
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1
Carolina Wren  5
Northern Mockingbird  2
Hermit Thrush  2     Early. Seen well
Cedar Waxwing  3
American Goldfinch  2
Bobolink  12
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  65
Common Grackle  1
Yellow Warbler  1
Northern Cardinal  5
Blue Grosbeak  1

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Twilight Walk at the Meadows - Wednesday, August 28, 2019

43 species

Canada Goose  20
Mute Swan  5
Gadwall  4
Mallard  25
Green-winged Teal  1
Mourning Dove  12
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  2
American Oystercatcher  3
Killdeer  2
Sanderling  30
Least Sandpiper  15
Greater Yellowlegs  2
Willet (Western)  1
Lesser Yellowlegs  8
Laughing Gull  50
Ring-billed Gull  5
Herring Gull  8
Great Black-backed Gull  8
Common Tern  3
Forster's Tern  2
Royal Tern  1
Black Skimmer  8
Snowy Egret  8
Glossy Ibis  6
Black Vulture  1
Turkey Vulture  2
Sharp-shinned Hawk  1
Blue Jay  1
American Crow  3
Fish Crow  10
Tree Swallow  25
Carolina Wren  3
Gray Catbird  4
Northern Mockingbird  2
Cedar Waxwing  1
House Sparrow  6
House Finch  8
American Goldfinch  1
Field Sparrow  3
Song Sparrow  5
Common Grackle  4
Yellow Warbler  1
Northern Cardinal  1

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Birding the Meadows - Monday, August 26, 2019

Had three hybrid ducks, possibly mallard-pintail?  Elongated bodies, narrow long necks, pointed tails with obvious white feathers sticking them.  

51 species

Canada Goose  6
Mute Swan  9
Blue-winged Teal  1
Gadwall  5
Mallard  37
American Black Duck  1
Green-winged Teal  3
Mourning Dove  9
Chimney Swift  2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  2
American Oystercatcher  5
Black-bellied Plover  1
Semipalmated Plover  3
Killdeer  2
Sanderling  48
Least Sandpiper  12
Semipalmated Sandpiper  27
Short-billed Dowitcher  1
Greater Yellowlegs  2
Willet (Western)  1
Lesser Yellowlegs  8
Laughing Gull  8
Ring-billed Gull  2
Herring Gull  2
Great Black-backed Gull  29
Royal Tern  5
Black Skimmer  6
Double-crested Cormorant  24
Great Blue Heron  1
Great Egret  7
Snowy Egret  9
White Ibis  3     Immatures seen in flight with flock of Glossy Ibis, with gray-brown plumage.
Glossy Ibis  15
Black Vulture  2
Turkey Vulture  1
Osprey  6
Bald Eagle  1
Purple Martin  10
Tree Swallow  130
Barn Swallow  8
Carolina Wren  1
Gray Catbird  2
American Goldfinch  2
Field Sparrow  2
Bobolink  4
Red-winged Blackbird  40
Brown-headed Cowbird  12
Common Grackle  25
Northern Cardinal  2
Blue Grosbeak  1
Indigo Bunting  2

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Above Par Birding - Sunday, August 25, 2019

41 species

Canada Goose  2
Mute Swan  1
Mallard  31
Mourning Dove  4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Laughing Gull  2
Green Heron  1
Turkey Vulture  1
Osprey  4
Bald Eagle  1
Red-tailed Hawk  2
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  3
Downy Woodpecker  3
Eastern Wood-Pewee  2
Great Crested Flycatcher  2
Eastern Kingbird  7
White-eyed Vireo  1
Red-eyed Vireo  1
Blue Jay  6
American Crow  4
Carolina Chickadee  5
Tufted Titmouse  2
Purple Martin  2
Tree Swallow  8
Barn Swallow  3
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  6
Carolina Wren  5
Gray Catbird  5
American Robin  8
Cedar Waxwing  14
House Finch  7
Baltimore Oriole  1
Red-winged Blackbird  1
Black-and-white Warbler  1
American Redstart  1
Chestnut-sided Warbler  1
Yellow-throated Warbler  1
Northern Cardinal  7
Blue Grosbeak  1

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Migration at the Point - Saturday, August 24, 2019

Leaders: Michael McCabe, Deb Payson, Ruth Bergstrom, Alan Crawford

51 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  10
Mute Swan  41
Mallard  16
Mourning Dove  4
Yellow-billed Cuckoo  1
Chimney Swift  1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
American Oystercatcher  3
Least Sandpiper  4
Semipalmated Sandpiper  14
Greater Yellowlegs  1
Lesser Yellowlegs  1
Laughing Gull  30
gull sp.  1     Very large juv. gull - didn’t look like GBBG or HERG
Common Tern  1
Forster's Tern  12
Double-crested Cormorant  2
Brown Pelican  16     Actual count 
Little Blue Heron  1
Tricolored Heron  1
Green Heron  1
White Ibis  8     M.obs. All juv.  Brown above, dull white below, droopy pinkish bill.
Glossy Ibis  20
Osprey  4
Cooper's Hawk  1
Bald Eagle  1
Broad-winged Hawk  2
Red-tailed Hawk  1     Juv.
Belted Kingfisher  1
Northern Flicker  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  2
Eastern Kingbird  1
White-eyed Vireo  2
Red-eyed Vireo  1
American Crow  1
Fish Crow  2
Carolina Chickadee  10
Tree Swallow  30
Barn Swallow  40
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2
Carolina Wren  10
Gray Catbird  1
Northern Mockingbird  1
House Sparrow  20
American Goldfinch  2
Field Sparrow  2
Red-winged Blackbird  30
Common Grackle  1
Blue-winged Warbler  1
Black-and-white Warbler  3
American Redstart  1
Northern Cardinal  1

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Higbee Beach Birding - Friday, August 23, 2019

Leaders: Erik Bruhnke, Mary Watkins, Chris Marks, Barb Bassett

36 species

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  3
Mourning Dove  15
Black-billed Cuckoo  1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  5
Laughing Gull  3
Herring Gull  1
Great Black-backed Gull  3
Osprey  4
Downy Woodpecker  3
Eastern Kingbird  1000     Impressive flights of them this morning, several flocks over 100 at a time.
Red-eyed Vireo  1
Blue Jay  2
American Crow  5
Carolina Chickadee  5
Tufted Titmouse  2
Purple Martin  10
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  4
Carolina Wren  12
Gray Catbird  1
American Robin  6
Cedar Waxwing  40
American Goldfinch  2
Bobolink  400
Baltimore Oriole  3
Red-winged Blackbird  60
Common Grackle  5
Worm-eating Warbler  1
Black-and-white Warbler  2
American Redstart  25
Yellow Warbler  2
Chestnut-sided Warbler  1
Black-throated Blue Warbler  1
Palm Warbler  1
Northern Cardinal  10
Blue Grosbeak  2
Indigo Bunting  1

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