Birding the Meadows - Monday, July 2, 2018

A lovely walk on a lovely day with a very cooperative scoped  Indigo Bunting singing away. Walk was capped off by a Black-crowned Night Heron fishing practically at our feet. 

42 species

Canada Goose  27
Mute Swan  3
Mallard  21
Great Blue Heron  1
Great Egret  1
Snowy Egret  1
Black-crowned Night-Heron  2
Glossy Ibis  14
Black Vulture  1
Turkey Vulture  1
Osprey  6
American Oystercatcher  9
Killdeer  6
Spotted Sandpiper  2
Willet  1
Lesser Yellowlegs  3
Laughing Gull  23
Herring Gull  2
Lesser Black-backed Gull  1
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Least Tern  17
Forster's Tern  3
Mourning Dove  1
Chimney Swift  2
Blue Jay  2
Purple Martin  20
Barn Swallow  4
Carolina Wren  1
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  2
Cedar Waxwing  2
Common Yellowthroat  6
Field Sparrow  3
Song Sparrow  2
Yellow-breasted Chat  1
Northern Cardinal  3
Blue Grosbeak  1
Indigo Bunting  1
Red-winged Blackbird  36
Common Grackle  9
American Goldfinch  2
House Sparrow  3

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American Oystercatcher photo by Karl Lukens

Black-crowned Night-Heron photo by Karl Lukens

Black-crowned Night-heron photo by Karl Lukens

Great Egret photo by Karl Lukens

Great Egret photo by Karl Lukens

Purple Martins photo by Karl Lukens

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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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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Birding the Meadows - Monday, June 25, 2018

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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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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