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Higbee Beach Birding – April 21, 2023

Leaders: Chris Marks, Lynn Pollard, Dave Pollard. Temp: 65°F Winds:  SE 1-3 mph Weather Conditions: clear 26 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mallard 1 Mourning Dove 4 Laughing Gull 6 Herring Gull 2 Double-crested Cormorant 7 Snowy Egret 1 Osprey (carolinensis) 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 White-eyed Vireo 7 Blue-headed…...

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Shorebirds at Heislerville – April 20, 2023

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 65°F Winds: E 10 mph Weather Conditions: clear Heislerville WMA – 1:41pm 28 species Species Count Canada Goose 14 Mute Swan 4 American Black Duck 2 Greater Scaup 25 Bufflehead 4 American Oystercatcher 2 Dunlin 250 Semipalmated Sandpiper 2 Short-billed Dowitcher 85…...

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Birds of Belleplain State Forest – April 20, 2023

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Bert Hixon, Lynn Pollard, Dave Pollard, Ruth Bergstrom, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 50°F Winds:  ENE 7 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 41 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mourning Dove 3 Killdeer 1 Laughing Gull 5 Black Vulture 1 Turkey Vulture 2 Osprey 1 Broad-winged Hawk 1 Red-bellied…...

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Birds of Nummy Island – April 19, 2023

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 62°F Winds: SW 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: clear Stone Harbor Point – 4:28pm 21 species Species Count Brant 3 American Oystercatcher 3 Black-bellied Plover 3 Sanderling 12 Dunlin 125 Pectoral Sandpiper 1 Willet (Eastern) 2 Laughing Gull 6…...

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Migration at the Point – April 19, 2023

Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: 45-50°F Winds:  W 1-5 mph Weather Conditions: clear 47 species Species Count Canada Goose 1 Mute Swan 10 Gadwall 16 American Wigeon 6 Mallard 5 Surf Scoter 27 Black Scoter 8 Mourning Dove 15 Wilson’s Snipe 1 Laughing Gull 9 Herring Gull…...

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E-Z Birding at Northwood – April 18, 2023

Leaders: Bert Hixon, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 55°F Winds:  1-5 mph Weather Conditions: blue sky Lovely spring morning. Scope views for all the male Indigo Bunting and male Palm Warbler. 43 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 9 Gadwall 6 American Wigeon 4 Mallard 6 Ruddy Duck…...

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Hidden Corners of Belleplain – April 18, 2023

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Quiet morning. Able to find a Rose-breasted Grosbeak! Heard Pileated Woodpecker, vocalized x3. Also, a fly-over calling Broad-winged Hawk. 41 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Wild Turkey 1 Mourning Dove 13 Laughing Gull 4 Double-crested Cormorant 7 Turkey…...

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Birding the Meadows – April 17, 2023

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mute Swan 3   Blue-winged Teal 5 Gadwall 2 Mallard 12 Green-winged Teal 4 Surf Scoter 1 Mourning Dove 1 Sora 1   American Oystercatcher 4 Killdeer 2 Dunlin 100…...

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Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – April 16, 2023

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Ruth Bergstrom, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 55°F Winds: SE 8 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy Resident species were in full-throated song at CHC WMA this morning. Northern Cardinals, Carolina Wrens, Tufted Titmouse and Fish Crow were really belting it out in the warm spring sun. Migrants…...

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Bird Walk for all People – April 15, 2023

Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Chris Dewaghe, Gerry Dewaghe Temp: 55°F Winds: SW 1-3 mph Weather Conditions: Fog early, then sun. 31 species Species Count Canada Goose 3 Mute Swan 8 Mallard 3 Mourning Dove 2 American Oystercatcher 4 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Laughing Gull 15 Herring Gull 2 Great Black-backed…...

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