Leaders Group 1: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Alan Crawford
Leaders Group 2: Jackie Parker, Keith Parker, John McElroy
Temp: 74° F
Winds: 0 mph
Weather Conditions: sunny and breezy
Another beautiful sunny day with temperatures in the low 70’s. Highlights of the walk included the American Oystercatcher and Least Tern chicks on the beach, and the two young Virginia Rails viewed from the blind.
Group 1
33 species
| Species | Count |
| Canada Goose | 27 |
| Gadwall | 1 |
| Mallard | 12 |
| Mourning Dove | 4 |
| Chimney Swift | 3 |
| Virginia Rail | 2 |
| American Oystercatcher | 14 |
| Killdeer | 5 |
| Greater Yellowlegs | 1 |
| Laughing Gull | 5 |
| Herring Gull | 6 |
| Great Black-backed Gull | 18 |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | 6 |
| Least Tern | 60 |
| Double-crested Cormorant | 1 |
| White Ibis | 50 |
| Glossy Ibis | 1 |
| Osprey | 5 |
| American Crow | 1 |
| Fish Crow | 2 |
| Tree Swallow | 6 |
| Purple Martin | 20 |
| Barn Swallow | 2 |
| Carolina Wren | 1 |
| Northern Mockingbird | 1 |
| American Goldfinch | 2 |
| Field Sparrow | 4 |
| Song Sparrow | 1 |
| Red-winged Blackbird | 14 |
| Common Grackle | 10 |
| Common Yellowthroat | 1 |
| Northern Cardinal | 1 |
| Indigo Bunting | 2 |
Group 2
41 species
| Species | Count |
| Canada Goose | 11 |
| Gadwall | 1 |
| Mallard | 16 |
| Black Scoter | 9 |
| Mourning Dove | 10 |
| Chimney Swift | 2 |
| American Oystercatcher | 8 |
| Killdeer | 2 |
| Greater Yellowlegs | 1 |
| Laughing Gull | 30 |
| Herring Gull | 2 |
| Great Black-backed Gull | 10 |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | 2 |
| Least Tern | 80 |
| Forster’s Tern | 3 |
| Snowy Egret | 2 |
| White Ibis | 30 |
| Glossy Ibis | 5 |
| Osprey | 3 |
| American Crow | 2 |
| Fish Crow | 4 |
| Carolina Chickadee | 1 |
| Tree Swallow | 3 |
| Purple Martin | 18 |
| Barn Swallow | 6 |
| Carolina Wren | 2 |
| European Starling | 6 |
| Gray Catbird | 2 |
| Northern Mockingbird | 1 |
| Cedar Waxwing | 10 |
| House Sparrow | 4 |
| House Finch | 2 |
| American Goldfinch | 4 |
| Field Sparrow | 4 |
| Song Sparrow | 1 |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | 1 |
| Red-winged Blackbird | 20 |
| Common Grackle | 10 |
| Common Yellowthroat | 5 |
| Northern Cardinal | 6 |
| Indigo Bunting | 2 |
