Leaders: Kathy Horn, Bernie Hodgdon
Temp: 54°F
Winds: SE 5-10 mph
Weather Conditions: mostly sunny
The predicted rain never arrived and it was a beautiful spring day at the Park. Purple Martins are back at the martin houses, making a racket in the parking lot. Tree Swallows are vying for nest boxes, Ospreys are carrying nesting material and a pair of Oystercatchers are cuddling together on the beach. Northern Gannets are still moving through in good numbers and we had several Red-throated Loons fly by. A few Blue-winged Teal are still around, looking very spiffy in their breeding plumage.
43 species
| Species | Count |
| Canada Goose | 18 |
| Mute Swan | 8 |
| Blue-winged Teal | 4 |
| Gadwall | 14 |
| American Wigeon | 4 |
| Mallard | 13 |
| Green-winged Teal (American) | 8 |
| Surf/Black Scoter | 40 |
| Bufflehead | 2 |
| Mourning Dove | 2 |
| American Coot (Red-shielded) | 15 |
| American Oystercatcher | 2 |
| Killdeer | 3 |
| Herring Gull (American) | 3 |
| Great Black-backed Gull | 1 |
| Red-throated Loon | 5 |
| Northern Gannet | 14 |
| Double-crested Cormorant | 45 |
| Great Egret | 1 |
| Snowy Egret | 2 |
| Turkey Vulture | 1 |
| Osprey (carolinensis) | 1 |
| Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) | 1 |
| Blue Jay | 2 |
| American Crow | 2 |
| Fish Crow | 5 |
| Carolina Chickadee | 2 |
| Purple Martin | 20 |
| Tree Swallow | 11 |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | 1 |
| Carolina Wren (Northern) | 10 |
| European Starling | 4 |
| Brown Thrasher | 2 |
| Northern Mockingbird | 3 |
| American Robin | 3 |
| House Sparrow | 1 |
| Field Sparrow | 7 |
| Song Sparrow | 1 |
| Eastern Towhee | 1 |
| Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) | 14 |
| Common Grackle (Purple) | 7 |
| Pine Warbler | 4 |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) | 3 |
| Northern Cardinal | 6 |
Blue-winged Teal photo by Kathy Horn
Blue-winged Teal photo by Kathy Horn
Osprey with nesting material – photo by Kathy Horn
