Sunrise over the Dike. Photo by Jerald Reb Hello everyone, I apologize for the lack of recent updates; it’s been a busy season on the Dike! Early October has seen a significant shift in diversity here, with many of our early season Warblers reaching the end of their time in…...
Higbee Beach Birding – October 22, 2021
Leaders (7:45am): Dave Pollard, Keith Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 7:45am group 31 species Species Count Mallard 1 Mourning Dove 5 Ring-billed Gull 1 Herring Gull 8 Double-crested Cormorant 9 Turkey Vulture 4 Sharp-shinned Hawk 12 Cooper’s Hawk 3 Bald Eagle 1 Barred Owl 1 Northern Flicker 15 Merlin…...
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – October 20, 2021
Leaders: Lynn Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 36 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 Mute Swan 2 Blue-winged Teal 4 Northern Shoveler 2 Gadwall 2 Mallard 20 Mourning Dove 2 Virginia Rail 3 Killdeer 2 Sanderling 25 Semipalmated Sandpiper 10 Wilson’s Snipe 1 Solitary Sandpiper 1 Greater Yellowlegs…...
Migration at the Point – October 20, 2021
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 58 species Species Count Brant 2 Canada Goose 40 Mute Swan 7 Northern Shoveler 1 Gadwall 30 Eurasian Wigeon 1 American Wigeon 25 Mallard 18 Northern Pintail 1 Green-winged Teal 1 Ring-necked Duck 13 Black Scoter 275 Mourning Dove 6 Laughing…...
Birding Northwood and Beyond – October 19, 2021
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Sharon Meeker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 42 species Species Count Mute Swan 6 Mallard 14 Mallard/American Black Duck 1 Ruddy Duck 1 Mourning Dove 3 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2 Herring Gull 3 Great Blue Heron 1 Black Vulture 2 Turkey Vulture 83 Sharp-shinned Hawk 18 Cooper’s…...
Birding the Meadows – October 18, 2021
Leaders (7:30am): Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson Leaders (7:45am): Bill Roache, Mary Jane Roache Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 7:30am Group 35 species Species Count Canada Goose 9 Mute Swan 4 Blue-winged Teal 7 Northern Shoveler 1 Mallard 22 Green-winged Teal 10 Mourning Dove 1 Virginia Rail 1 Stilt Sandpiper 1 Dunlin…...
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – October 13, 2021
Leaders: Lynn Pollard, Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 32 species Species Count Canada Goose 16 Mute Swan 2 Blue-winged Teal 1 Northern Shoveler 1 Mallard 5 American Black Duck 1 Northern Pintail 5 Green-winged Teal 10 Mourning Dove 1 Virginia Rail 1 Sora 1 Sanderling 30 Least Sandpiper 1…...
