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Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn Temp: 44° F Winds:  NW 12 mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy Northern Flickers were abundant on this morning’s Cox Hall Creek WMA walk. A moustached male worked on a potential nest cavity, with other completed holes both above and below him on the tree trunk.…...

Leaders: Jackie Parker, Mary Watkins, Chris Dewaghe, Gerry Dewaghe Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 42 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan 6 Blue-winged Teal 12 Northern Shoveler 8 Gadwall 2 Mallard 15 American Black Duck 2 Green-winged Teal 8 Black Scoter 5 Mourning Dove 5 American Oystercatcher 5 Killdeer…...

Leaders (7:30am): Kathy Horn, Jackie Parker, Bernie Hodgdon Leaders (7:45am): Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins. Temp: 48° – 55° F Winds:  W 10 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Higbee was alive this morning with bird sound – the ringing songs of Northern Cardinals, Carolina Wrens, Carolina Chickadees and Tufted Titmouse, along with the…...

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins. Temp: 42° – 47° F Winds:  NW 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Osprey are back on their nesting platform, and the Kildeer are setting up housekeeping in the parking lot. The Northern Gannet flight continues offshore. 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 3…...

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 48° F Winds:  W 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy with occasional light rain CHC WMA provides good habitat for migrating songbirds to re-fuel for their northward journey. Today we had a first-of-season White-eyed Vireo giving its distinctive call, along with several singing…...

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 41° F Winds:  NW 12 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Despite a brisk breeze, signs of spring were everywhere during this morning’s walk. Tree Swallows were carrying nesting material, Field Sparrows were singing on the dune, American Oystercatchers were paired up on the…...