Spring Birding at Garrett Family Preserve - Saturday, May 26, 2018

Leaders:  Catherine Busch; Mike McCabe; Deb Payson; Kyle Chelius

38 species

Mallard  3
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Great Blue Heron  1
Green Heron  1
Black Vulture  1
Turkey Vulture  3
Osprey  8
Mississippi Kite  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Laughing Gull  4
Common Tern  1
Forster's Tern  4
Mourning Dove  1
Chimney Swift  5
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
White-eyed Vireo  1
American Crow  3
Fish Crow  6
Tree Swallow  10
House Wren  2
Marsh Wren  1
Carolina Wren  2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1
American Robin  1
Gray Catbird  3
Northern Mockingbird  2
European Starling  7
Common Yellowthroat  3
Prairie Warbler  3
Field Sparrow  2
Song Sparrow  1
Yellow-breasted Chat  2
Blue Grosbeak  1
Indigo Bunting  2
Red-winged Blackbird  8
Common Grackle  4
House Finch  7
American Goldfinch  4



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Fiery Skipper photo by Kyle Chelius

Indigo Bunting photo by Kyle Chelius

Higbee Beach Birding - Friday, May 26, 2018

39 species (+1 other taxa)

Mallard  1
Double-crested Cormorant  8
Turkey Vulture  4
Osprey  6
American Oystercatcher  1
Killdeer  1
Sanderling  5
Spotted Sandpiper  1
Laughing Gull  9
Herring Gull  1
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Forster's Tern  3
Mourning Dove  3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo  5
Downy Woodpecker  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  5
Eastern Kingbird  5
White-eyed Vireo  2
Red-eyed Vireo  4
Blue Jay  4
American Crow  6
crow sp.  2
Purple Martin  2
Barn Swallow  1
Carolina Chickadee  4
Tufted Titmouse  2
Carolina Wren  7
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1
Gray Catbird  2
Northern Mockingbird  1
Common Yellowthroat  4
American Redstart  2
Prairie Warbler  2
Northern Cardinal  9
Indigo Bunting  10
Bobolink  1
Red-winged Blackbird  7
Brown-headed Cowbird  5
Common Grackle  13


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Shorebirds on the Bay - Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Cook's Beach
20 species

Surf Scoter  4
White-winged Scoter  2
Black Scoter  14
Double-crested Cormorant  20
Great Egret  1
Osprey  2
Ruddy Turnstone  100
Red Knot  50
Sanderling  2
Dunlin  4
Semipalmated Sandpiper  500
Willet (Eastern)  2
Laughing Gull  800
Herring Gull  200
Great Black-backed Gull  4
Least Tern  2
Forster's Tern  2
Marsh Wren  1
Seaside Sparrow  10
Red-winged Blackbird  20

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Reed's Beach
19 species

Canada Goose  4
Double-crested Cormorant  300
Great Egret  1
Snowy Egret  1
Osprey  2
Ruddy Turnstone  20
Red Knot  6
Sanderling  1
Dunlin  10
Semipalmated Sandpiper  100
Willet (Eastern)  2
Laughing Gull  100
Herring Gull  40
Great Black-backed Gull  10
Forster's Tern  1
Barn Swallow  6
Red-winged Blackbird  4
Brown-headed Cowbird  1
Boat-tailed Grackle  2

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Villas--Miami Ave. beach
13 species

Canada Goose  8
Osprey  1
Ruddy Turnstone  400
Red Knot  200
Sanderling  10
Dunlin  10
Semipalmated Sandpiper  400
Laughing Gull  600
Herring Gull  100
Forster's Tern  4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  2
Northern Mockingbird  1
House Sparrow  6


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Birding the Meadows - Monday, May 21, 2018

45 species

Canada Goose  15
Mute Swan  3
Mallard  6
Black Scoter  1
Great Egret  6
Snowy Egret  4
Green Heron  5
Glossy Ibis  4
Black Vulture  3
Turkey Vulture  7
Osprey  7
Mississippi Kite  3
Red-tailed Hawk  2
American Oystercatcher  6
Killdeer  2
Least Sandpiper  2
Spotted Sandpiper  2
Greater Yellowlegs  1
Willet  3
Lesser Yellowlegs  1
Laughing Gull  13
Great Black-backed Gull  17
Least Tern  5
Forster's Tern  2
Mourning Dove  4
Fish Crow  6
Purple Martin  36
Tree Swallow  6
Barn Swallow  4
American Robin  1
Gray Catbird  1
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  1
Cedar Waxwing  28
Common Yellowthroat  5
Yellow Warbler  2
Blackpoll Warbler  2
Prairie Warbler  1
Field Sparrow  3
Song Sparrow  2
Orchard Oriole  2
Red-winged Blackbird  33
Brown-headed Cowbird  1
Common Grackle  4
American Goldfinch  1

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Shorebirds at Heislerville - Thursday, May 17, 2018

Matt's Landing Rd
34 species

2 Canada Goose
2 Mute Swan
4 Mallard
45 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Great Blue Heron
4 Great Egret
3 Snowy Egret
2 Turkey Vulture
4 Osprey
30 Black-bellied Plover
55 Semipalmated Plover
1 Killdeer
5 Ruddy Turnstone
40 Dunlin
6 Least Sandpiper
60 Semipalmated Sandpiper
30 Short-billed Dowitcher
2 Spotted Sandpiper
3 Greater Yellowlegs
4 Willet
14 Laughing Gull
2 Herring Gull
3 Great Black-backed Gull
4 Least Tern
16 Forster's Tern
150 Black Skimmer
2 Purple Martin
10 Barn Swallow
6 European Starling
2 Common Yellowthroat
1 American Redstart
20 Red-winged Blackbird
6 Boat-tailed Grackle
2 House Sparrow

Thompson's Beach
17 species

4 Double-crested Cormorant
4 Great Egret
6 Snowy Egret
12 Osprey
1 Bald Eagle
2 Clapper Rail
10 Black-bellied Plover
8 Semipalmated Plover
20 Dunlin
8 Least Sandpiper
10 Semipalmated Sandpiper
25 Short-billed Dowitcher
6 Willet (Eastern)
12 Laughing Gull
1 Marsh Wren
1 Common Yellowthroat
4 Red-winged Blackbird

Migration at the Point - Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Leaders: Brett Ewald, Rebecca Perruci, Chris Dewaghe, Gerry Dewaghe. 
57 species

Canada Goose  15
Mute Swan  20
Mallard  15
Wild Turkey  1
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Great Egret  1
Snowy Egret  1
Osprey  2
Bald Eagle  1
American Oystercatcher  5
Semipalmated Plover  2
Killdeer  2
Least Sandpiper  1
Herring Gull  2
Great Black-backed Gull  7
Least Tern  14
Forster's Tern  20
Mourning Dove  2
Chimney Swift  5
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
Eastern Kingbird  1
American Crow  1
Fish Crow  4
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  2
Purple Martin  28
Tree Swallow  8
Barn Swallow  2
Carolina Chickadee  2
Carolina Wren  6
American Robin  9
Gray Catbird  1
Northern Mockingbird  3
European Starling  9
Cedar Waxwing  9
Swainson's Warbler  1     Continuing bird calling from bob’s woods.
Common Yellowthroat  15
American Redstart  3
Magnolia Warbler  3
Bay-breasted Warbler  1
Yellow Warbler  1
Blackpoll Warbler  7
Prairie Warbler  1
Black-throated Green Warbler  1
Chipping Sparrow  1
Field Sparrow  3
Song Sparrow  1
Yellow-breasted Chat  2
Northern Cardinal  7
Indigo Bunting  2
Red-winged Blackbird  10
Brown-headed Cowbird  1
Common Grackle  20
House Finch  3
American Goldfinch  1
House Sparrow  4

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Exploring Cumberland - Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Despite wet weather and very thick gnats, we had a good showing of varied species. The end of Hansey Creek Road was a study of shorebirds!

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins 

64 species

4 Canada Goose 
1 Ring-necked Pheasant 
4 Wild Turkey 
3 Double-crested Cormorant 
3 Great Blue Heron 
2 Great Egret 
2 Turkey Vulture 
2 Osprey 
1 Bald Eagle 
6 Clapper Rail 
12 Clapper Rail (Atlantic Coast) 
12 Black-bellied Plover 
200 Semipalmated Plover 
2 Killdeer 
20 Dunlin 
6 Least Sandpiper 
350 Semipalmated Sandpiper 
75 Short-billed Dowitcher 
1 Greater Yellowlegs 
4 Willet 
14 Laughing Gull 
2 Herring Gull 
2 Forster's Tern 
4 Mourning Dove 
3 Yellow-billed/Black-billed Cuckoo 
4 Eastern Wood-Pewee 
2 Acadian Flycatcher 
6 Great Crested Flycatcher 
1 Eastern Kingbird 
3 White-eyed Vireo 
2 Red-eyed Vireo 
4 Blue Jay 
5 crow sp. 
10 Purple Martin 
25 Tree Swallow 
12 Barn Swallow 
1 Carolina Chickadee 
3 Tufted Titmouse 
2 House Wren 
4 Marsh Wren 
2 Carolina Wren 
3 Wood Thrush 
2 American Robin 
1 Brown Thrasher 
6 Ovenbird 
1 Louisiana Waterthrush 
1 Blue-winged Warbler 
1 Prothonotary Warbler 
5 Common Yellowthroat 
1 Magnolia Warbler 
2 Yellow Warbler 
1 Pine Warbler 
2 Prairie Warbler 
3 Seaside Sparrow 
10 Chipping Sparrow 
4 Field Sparrow 
1 Eastern Towhee 
2 Summer Tanager 
4 Northern Cardinal 
2 Indigo Bunting 
25 Red-winged Blackbird 
2 Brown-headed Cowbird 
15 Common Grackle 
1 Boat-tailed Grackle