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Birding the Meadows – July 1, 2024

Leaders: Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom, Alan Crawford, Carrie Bell

Temp: 68°F

Winds: N 18 mph

Weather Conditions: sunny

The group enjoyed a sunny, cool breezy morning after a night of rain. Good looks at Least Tern chicks, and one American Oystercatcher pair with two chicks.

46 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 32
Surf Scoter 1
Surf Scoter - Ruth Bergstrom

Surf Scoter photo by Ruth Bergstrom

Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 6
American Oystercatcher 8
American Oystercatcher - Ruth Bergstrom

American Oystercatcher photo by Ruth Bergstrom

Killdeer 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 3
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 8
Lesser Yellowlegs - Ruth Bergstrom

Lesser Yellowlegs photo by Ruth Bergstrom

Greater Yellowlegs 1
Least Sandpiper 3
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 6
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 12
Black Skimmer 3
Least Tern 120
Forster’s Tern 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 8
Osprey 4
Blue Jay 1
Fish Crow 4
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tree Swallow 1
Purple Martin 20
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 1
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 20
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 2
House Sparrow 2
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2
Field Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 2
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Common Grackle 9
Common Yellowthroat 4
Northern Cardinal 2