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Higbee Beach Birding – April 30, 2021

Leaders: Melissa Roach, Chris Marks, Will Kaselow

Temp:

Winds:  WNW 22-29 mph

Weather Conditions: clear skies and high wind

Higbee Beach – 7:30am group

Despite the high winds we had nice looks at various songbirds including Indigo Bunting and Eastern Kingbird!

48 species

Species Count
Mallard 1
Mourning Dove 3
Chimney Swift 7
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Laughing Gull 32
Forster’s Tern 6
Double-crested Cormorant 42
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 2
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 3
White-eyed Vireo 5
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 10
Fish Crow 4
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 2
Barn Swallow 10
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
House Wren 4
Carolina Wren 8
European Starling 17
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Goldfinch 3
Field Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 13
Orchard Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 30
Common Grackle 22
Boat-tailed Grackle 3
Swainson’s Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Parula 2
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 7
Prairie Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 10
Indigo Bunting 3

 

Leaders: Mary Watkins, Dave Pollard

Higbee Beach – 7:45am group

Despite very windy conditions, the birds were actively calling. Swainson’s Warbler continues. Great looks at Indigo Buntings.

41 species

Species Count
Mallard 2
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 7
Laughing Gull 14
Forster’s Tern 5
Red-throated Loon 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 2
Bald Eagle 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Eastern Kingbird 3
White-eyed Vireo 4
Blue Jay 9
American Crow 8
Fish Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 3
Purple Martin 2
Tree Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
House Wren 6
Carolina Wren 10
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 2
Chipping Sparrow 2
Field Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 8
Baltimore Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 7
Common Grackle 7
Swainson’s Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Parula 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 5
Indigo Bunting 3
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