Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 44°F Winds: NW 27 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Birds were seeking shelter out of the wind this morning. A Belted Kingfisher came off the edge of a small pond. A first-of-season Blue- gray Gnatcatcher was foraging with a Golden-crowned Kinglet along a…...
Birding the Meadows – March 27, 2023
Leaders: Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins, Adehl Schwaderer Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Another fantastic day at the Meadows, with blue skies taking over the initial gray, no wind and temps around 50 degrees. The American Oystercatchers have returned to nest on the beach and the bird banded as 38 was observed…...
Birding the Meadows – March 20, 2023
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Fantastic sightings today of two Wilson’s Snipe and a Virginia Rail feeding out on the mud flats. American Oystercatchers are back on the beach along with a number of Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Red-winged Blackbird males are back…...
Sunday Morning at Turkey Point – March 19, 2023
Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 31°F Winds: NW 15-20 mph Weather Conditions: clear Glades Wildlife Refuge: Turkey Point – 8:00am 13 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 American Black Duck 6 Ring-billed Gull 2 Herring Gull 2 Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 1 Turkey Vulture…...