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Shorebirds at Heislerville – April 18, 2024

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Barry Hershfeld, John McElroy, Ruth Bergstrom

Temp: 58°F

Winds: NNE 12 mph

Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy

 Heislerville WMA – 1:31pm

32 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 15
Blue-winged Teal 2
Mallard 2
American Black Duck 2
Red-breasted Merganser 14
Ruddy Duck 24
Wild Turkey 4
Clapper Rail 1
Killdeer 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 7
Greater Yellowlegs 10
Dunlin 85
Laughing Gull 27
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Black Skimmer 2
Forster’s Tern 12
Double-crested Cormorant 200
Snowy Egret 1
Great Egret 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 2
Tree Swallow 18
Purple Martin 4
Barn Swallow 6
European Starling 4
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1

 

 

East Point Lighthouse – 2:45pm

12 species

Species Count
Black Scoter 1
Laughing Gull 2
Herring Gull 30
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Forster’s Tern 2
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Osprey 2
Bald Eagle 2
Fish Crow 2
Seaside Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Boat-tailed Grackle 4

 

Thompson’s Beach and Road – 3:11pm

16 species

Species Count
American Black Duck 1
Green-winged Teal 4
Red-breasted Merganser 6
Clapper Rail 1
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Laughing Gull 10
Herring Gull 2
Forster’s Tern 5
Snowy Egret 2
Great Egret 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 16
Bald Eagle 3
American Robin 3
Northern Cardinal 1
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