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Birding the Meadows – April 15, 2024

Leaders: Jackie Parker, Ruth Bergstrom, Barry Hershfeld, John McElroy, Alan Crawford

Temp: 55-63°F

Winds:

Weather Conditions: Partly cloudy to partly sunny, light breeze, generally pleasant conditions

40 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 3
Mute Swan 5
Blue-winged Teal 2
Gadwall 12
Mallard 6
Green-winged Teal 9
Surf Scoter 11
Mourning Dove 3
Chimney Swift 2
Common Gallinule 1
American Oystercatcher 10
American Oystercatcher - Ruth Bergstrom

American Oystercatcher photo by Ruth Bergstrom

 
Killdeer 5
Willet 8
Laughing Gull 10
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Forster’s Tern 6
Red-throated Loon 1
Northern Gannet 40
Double-crested Cormorant 10
American Bittern 1
American Bittern - Ruth Bergstrom

American Bittern photo by Ruth Bergstrom

 
Great Egret 2
Osprey 3
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tree Swallow 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Carolina Wren 3
Brown Thrasher 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
House Sparrow 4
Field Sparrow 8
Eastern Towhee 1
Red-winged Blackbird 35
Red-winged Blackbird - Ruth Bergstrom

Red-winged Blackbird photo by Ruth Bergstrom

 
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
Common Grackle 10
Common Yellowthroat 5
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 1