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Birding the Meadows – May 1, 2023

Leaders: MJ Roache, Jackie Parker, Ruth Bergstrom, Barry Hershfeld

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44 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 2
Mute Swan 4
Blue-winged Teal 2
Gadwall 2
Mallard 7
Green-winged Teal 8
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 2
American Oystercatcher 6
American Oystercatcher - Ruth Bergstrom

American Oystercatcher photo by Ruth Bergstrom

 
Killdeer 2
Killdeer - Ruth Bergstrom

Killdeer photo by Ruth Bergstrom

 
Least Sandpiper 4
Lesser Yellowlegs 4
Laughing Gull 7
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Forster’s Tern 6
Double-crested Cormorant 45
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 6
Black Vulture 5
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 2
Bald Eagle 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 6
Carolina Chickadee 3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 30
Tree Swallow 25
Barn Swallow 12
Marsh Wren 1
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
House Sparrow 2
American Goldfinch 3
Field Sparrow 2
Savannah Sparrow 3
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 6
Common Yellowthroat 10
Yellow Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 5