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Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 54°F Winds:  N 0-3 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny Following last night’s storms, there was a lot of bird song at the Garrett Preserve. Field Sparrows and Northern Cardinals were everywhere, feeding on the ground or perched up, singing. A…...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford Chris Marks Bernie Hodgdon John McElroy Temp: 62°F Winds: ESE 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: overcast. Heislerville WMA – 1:31pm 29 species Species Count Canada Goose 11 Mute Swan 4 Mallard 1 Green-winged Teal 2 Bufflehead 1 Killdeer 2 Dunlin 165 Short-billed Dowitcher 65 Greater Yellowlegs 35 Lesser…...

Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: 50°F Winds:  SE 1-5 mph Weather Conditions: clear 51 species Species Count Mute Swan 12 Surf Scoter 19 Black Scoter 2 Mourning Dove 14 Sanderling 11 Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Parasitic Jaeger 3 Bonaparte’s Gull 2 Laughing Gull 21 Ring-billed Gull 1 Herring…...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon and Sharon Meeker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Cool start, but warmer as the sun climbed. Great looks at Worm-eating Warblers and Prothonotary Warblers! Pileated Woodpecker called twice. 48 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Wild Turkey 3 Mourning Dove 5 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1…...

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Jackie Parker, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 41 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan 6 Blue-winged Teal 2 Gadwall 2 Mallard 6 Green-winged Teal 16 Mourning Dove 2 Chimney Swift 4 American Coot 2 American Oystercatcher 8 Dunlin 32 Least Sandpiper 1 Long-billed Dowitcher…...

Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 68°F Winds: WNW 11 mph Weather Conditions: clear Weatherby Rd: Tarkiln Pond & vicinity – 7:22am 30 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 Wood Duck 3 Wild Turkey 1 Mourning Dove 2 Killdeer 1 Laughing Gull 5 Double-crested Cormorant 2 Bald Eagle…...

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 57°F Winds:  N 16 mph Weather Conditions: sunny It stopped raining just in time for our walk this morning. Several White- eyed vireos were calling, with one sitting out in the open for good views. An Ovenbird and a Carolina Wren, both…...

Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Chris & Gerry Dewaghe, Marc & Lynne Breslow Temp: 65°F Winds:  SSE 17 mph Weather Conditions: A huge black rat snake digesting lunch, young Bonaparte’s Gull was a treat! 28 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 8 Mallard 7 Mourning Dove 3 Chimney…...

Leaders (7:15am): Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks Temp: 68°F Winds:  S 8 mph Weather Conditions: clear 7:15am Group 41 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 Wild Turkey 1 Mourning Dove 4 Laughing Gull 35 Herring Gull 12 Common Loon 1 Black Vulture 2 Turkey Vulture 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 3 Downy Woodpecker…...

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Sally Lorbach Temp: 56°F Winds:  SSE 10 mph Weather Conditions: overcast The State Park has gotten positively noisy of late, with Purple Martins, Forsters Terns, American Oystercatchers, Carolina Wrens, Fields Sparrows, and Common Yellowthroats chattering away constantly. Some of them, like the Field Sparrows, Purple…...