Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Holly Lemieux, Mark Lemieux
Temp: 70°F
Winds: SW 10 mph
Weather Conditions: sunny
The “Bird of the Day” at the State Park this morning was definitely the Barn Swallow, with over a hundred flying over the ponds and marshes throughout the park. It was also clear that Eastern Kingbirds are on the move as we encountered a large flock of them back by the Seagrove Avenue entrance. There are some lingering Purple Martins, and small numbers of Indigo Buntings and Field Sparrows. Two Blue-winged Teal and a flock of yellow-legs were feeding in Lighthouse Pond.48 species
| Species | Count |
| Mute Swan | 7 |
| Blue-winged Teal | 2 |
 Blue-winged Teal photo by Roger Horn |
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| Mallard | 30 |
| Mourning Dove | 2 |
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird | 4 |
| American Oystercatcher | 5 |
| Black-bellied Plover | 2 |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | 4 |
| Greater Yellowlegs | 7 |
| Least Sandpiper | 3 |
| Laughing Gull | 15 |
| American Herring Gull | 8 |
| Great Black-backed Gull | 85 |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | 2 |
| Black Skimmer | 15 |
| Least Tern | 1 |
| Forster’s Tern | 2 |
| Royal Tern | 6 |
| Glossy Ibis | 2 |
 Glossy Ibis photo by Roger Horn |
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| Green Heron | 2 |
| Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) | 1 |
| Turkey Vulture | 1 |
| Osprey (American) | 4 |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | 2 |
 Red-bellied Woodpecker photo by Roger Horn |
|
| Great Crested Flycatcher | 1 |
| Eastern Kingbird | 22 |
 Eastern Kingbird photo by Roger Horn |
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 Eastern Kingbird photo by Roger Horn |
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| White-eyed Vireo | 1 |
| American Crow | 3 |
| Carolina Chickadee | 2 |
| Tufted Titmouse | 2 |
| Tree Swallow | 17 |
| Purple Martin | 20 |
| Barn Swallow (American) | 140 |
| Carolina Wren (Northern) | 6 |
| European Starling | 7 |
| Gray Catbird | 4 |
| Northern Mockingbird | 1 |
| American Robin | 1 |
| House Sparrow | 4 |
| House Finch | 9 |
| American Goldfinch | 2 |
| Field Sparrow | 5 |
| Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) | 25 |
| Common Grackle | 6 |
| Yellow Warbler (Northern) | 4 |
| Northern Cardinal | 4 |
| Blue Grosbeak | 1 |
| Indigo Bunting | 2 |
Blog post by Kathy & Roger Horn
