Leaders (group 1): Dave & Lynn Pollard, Chris Marks, Steve Rodan Leaders (group 2): Jackie & Keith Parker, Bernie Hodgdon, Holly & Mark Lemieux Temp: 66° F Winds: SW 10 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy Group 1 29 species Species Count Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3 Mourning Dove 3 Laughing…...
Shorebirds at Heislerville – May 8, 2025
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 74°F Winds: S 2 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny Heislerville WMA – 1:30pm 24 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 American Black Duck 4 Black-bellied Plover 4 Killdeer 1 Semipalmated Plover 4 Short-billed Dowitcher 250 Dunlin 300 Least Sandpiper 11…...
Birds of Belleplain – May 8, 2025
Leaders Group 1: Shaun Bamford, Dave & Lynn Pollard Leaders Group 2: Bert Hixon, Karen Thompson, BJ Pinnock Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Tennessee warbler and Rose Breasted grosbeak….oh my! Group 1 57 species Species Count Canada Goose 7 Wild Turkey 2 Mourning Dove 5 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Chimney Swift 3…...
Birds of Nummy Island – May 7, 2025
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Holly Lemieux, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 76°F Winds: NW 10-13 mph Weather Conditions: clear Stone Harbor Point – 4:28pm 21 species Species Count Mourning Dove 2 American Oystercatcher 2 Willet (Eastern) 4 Sanderling 12 Laughing Gull 12 Ring-billed Gull 3 American Herring Gull 14 Great Black-backed…...
Migration at the Point – May 7, 2025
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Pam Hubert, Caroline Behnke Temp: 60° F Winds: E 3-5mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 54 species Species Count Canada Goose 5 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 1 Surf Scoter 1 Black Scoter 19 Mourning Dove 17 Chimney Swift 19 American Oystercatcher 3 Killdeer 2 Short-billed Dowitcher 39 Solitary Sandpiper…...
Exploring Cumberland – May 7, 2025
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Shaun Bamford, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Maurice River Bridge – 7:30am 7 species Species Count Wild Turkey 1 Laughing Gull 4 Osprey 2 Fish Crow 1 Tree Swallow 5 Barn Swallow 3 Red-winged Blackbird 6 Milville WMA–Lake Audrey – 7:45am 19 species Species Count…...
Hidden Corners of Belleplain – May 6, 2025
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Overcast and humid with occasional sunny spots. Highlights included common loon flyover and very vocal blue grosbeak. 51 species Species Count Canada Goose 10 Wild Turkey 4 Mourning Dove 5 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 Laughing Gull 45…...