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Birding the Meadows – June 22, 2026

Leaders Group 1: Karen Thompson, Ruth Bergstrom

Leaders Group 2: Bill & MJ Roache

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Group 1

43 species

Species Count
Mute Swan 4
Mallard 10
Black Scoter 6
Mourning Dove 3
Chimney Swift 1
Virginia Rail 1
American Oystercatcher 8
Killdeer 4
Laughing Gull 20
American Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 12
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
gull sp. 1
Least Tern 35
Gull-billed Tern 2
Forster’s Tern 1
White Ibis 21
Glossy Ibis 6
Snowy Egret 1
Great Egret 3
Great Blue Heron 1
Osprey (American) 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tree Swallow 6
Purple Martin 12
European Starling 1
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Cedar Waxwing 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 1
Field Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 1
Yellow-breasted Chat 2
Red-winged Blackbird 24
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Common Grackle 4
Common Yellowthroat 8
Northern Cardinal 1
Indigo Bunting 1

 

Group 2

37 species

Species Count
Mute Swan 4
Mallard 12
Black Scoter 25
Mourning Dove 7
Chimney Swift 4
American Oystercatcher 6
Laughing Gull 12
American Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull 25
Least Tern 45
Forster’s Tern 6
White Ibis 5
Glossy Ibis 6
Snowy Egret 1
Great Egret 1
Osprey 3
Northern Flicker 1
White-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 2
Fish Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tree Swallow 4
Purple Martin 8
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 8
Cedar Waxwing 6
House Finch 3
Field Sparrow 4
Yellow-breasted Chat 3
Red-winged Blackbird 18
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
Common Grackle 7
Common Yellowthroat 6
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 2
New Jersey Audubon