Leaders: Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins, Adehl Schwaderer
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Another fantastic day at the Meadows, with blue skies taking over the initial gray, no wind and temps around 50 degrees. The American Oystercatchers have returned to nest on the beach and the bird banded as 38 was observed copulating with his mate. Migrating Wilson’s Snipe and a Sora were also seen, along wit the first Spotted Sandpiper of the season.
35 species
| Species | Count |
| Canada Goose | 8 |
| Mute Swan | 2 |
| Blue-winged Teal | 4 |
| Mallard | 14 |
| Northern Pintail | 4 |
| Green-winged Teal | 12 |
| Mourning Dove | 1 |
| Virginia Rail | 1 |
| Sora | 1 |
| American Coot | 1 |
| American Oystercatcher | 6 |
| Killdeer | 6 |
| Dunlin | 30 |
| Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher | 1 |
| Wilson’s Snipe | 6 |
| Spotted Sandpiper | 1 |
| Greater Yellowlegs | 4 |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | 10 |
| Great Black-backed Gull | 6 |
| Osprey | 5 |
| Northern Harrier | 1 |
| Northern Flicker | 1 |
| American Crow | 1 |
| Fish Crow | 2 |
| Carolina Chickadee | 1 |
| Tree Swallow | 1 |
| Carolina Wren | 8 |
| Northern Mockingbird | 1 |
| House Sparrow | 1 |
| Field Sparrow | 3 |
| White-throated Sparrow | 1 |
| Song Sparrow | 5 |
| Red-winged Blackbird | 20 |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | 2 |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) | 1 |
| Northern Cardinal | 1 |
