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Birds of Belleplain State Forest – May 12, 2022

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Guy Moody Temp: 53° F Winds:  ENE 15-25 mph Weather Conditions: overcast 63 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Wild Turkey 3 Mourning Dove 7 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2 Chimney Swift 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 Killdeer 2 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Laughing Gull 50 Herring…...

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Birds of Nummy Island – May 11, 2022

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Alan Crawford Temp: 56° F Winds:  NE 10-23mph Weather Conditions: overcast Nummy Island – 4:54pm 25 species Species Count Brant (Atlantic) 85 Canada Goose 12 American Black Duck 2 Mourning Dove 3 Clapper Rail 4 American Oystercatcher 26 Black-bellied Plover 28 Whimbrel 8 Dunlin 6…...

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Exploring Cumberland – May 11, 2022

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: sunny Excellent views of summer tanager…last minute fly-in of Common Raven. Maurice River Bridge – 7:30am 14 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 9 Mourning Dove 2 Least Sandpiper 2 Laughing Gull 7 Great Egret…...

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Migration at the Point – May 11, 2022

Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Emily Miller Temp: 55° F Winds:  ENE 15-25 mph Weather Conditions: partly sunny 50 species Species Count Mute Swan 2 Mallard 2 Surf Scoter 2 Black Scoter 9 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 6 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 Sanderling 2 Laughing Gull 38 Herring Gull 5…...

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