Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon
Temp: 50° F
Winds: W 5-15 mph
Weather Conditions: Cloudy
We had great looks at Field Sparrows and Tree Swallows along the dunes on our walk this morning, Many Northern Gannets were flying out over the bay, along with scoters, loons, and cormorants. But the undisputed star of the day was a Barred Owl, spotted by a sharp-eyed participant as it perched on a branch not far from the trail.
39 species
| Species | Count |
| Canada Goose | 3 |
| Mute Swan | 8 |
| Northern Shoveler | 5 |
| Mallard | 4 |
| Black Scoter | 45 |
| scoter sp. | 10 |
| Bufflehead | 12 |
| Mourning Dove | 3 |
| Herring Gull (American) | 17 |
| Great Black-backed Gull | 40 |
| Red-throated Loon | 2 |
| Common Loon | 1 |
| Northern Gannet | 300 |
| Double-crested Cormorant | 20 |
| Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) | 1 |
| Great Egret | 1 |
| Black Vulture | 1 |
| Osprey (carolinensis) | 2 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1 |
| Barred Owl | 1 |
| Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) | 2 |
| Merlin | 1 |
| Blue Jay | 2 |
| American Crow | 4 |
| Fish Crow | 32 |
| Carolina Chickadee | 1 |
| Tree Swallow | 16 |
| Carolina Wren (Northern) | 6 |
| European Starling | 2 |
| Gray Catbird | 4 |
| Northern Mockingbird | 3 |
| Hermit Thrush | 1 |
| American Robin | 3 |
| Field Sparrow | 3 |
| Song Sparrow | 2 |
| Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) | 15 |
| Common Grackle | 3 |
| Pine Warbler | 1 |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) | 5 |
| Northern Cardinal | 3 |
Field Sparrow photo by John Alessi
Barred Owl photo by Kathy Horn
