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Shorebirds at Heislerville – May 7, 2026

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, John McElroy, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 62°F Winds: NNW 8 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy. Intermittent light rain, wind kept the gnats away after the beginning of the walk thankfully Heislerville WMA – 1:32pm 22 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Semipalmated Plover 25   Short-billed Dowitcher…...

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Birds of Nummy Island – May 6, 2026

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Mark Lemieux, Barry Hershfeld, Dennis McKane Temp: 64°F Winds: S 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: overcast Stone Harbor Point – 4:32pm 21 species  Species Count Mourning Dove 3 American Oystercatcher 4 Black-bellied Plover 2 Willet (Eastern) 6 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Ruddy Turnstone 1 Sanderling 25 Purple…...

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Migration at the Point – May 7, 2026

Leaders: Brett Ewald, Pam Hubert, Dennis McKane Temp: 61° F Winds: NW 7 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny, moderate south wind 51 species Species Count Canada Goose 5 Mute Swan 1 Mallard 2 Mourning Dove 6 Chimney Swift 11 American Oystercatcher 1 Sanderling 10 Parasitic Jaeger 2 Bonaparte’s Gull 4…...

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