Leaders Group 1: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Barry Hershfeld
Leaders Group 2: Alan Crawford, John McElroy
Leaders Group 3: Bill & MJ Roache, Dennis McKane
Temp: 73° F
Winds:
Weather Conditions: Bright and sunny with a light haze and few clouds. Light and variable onshore breeze
A beautiful spring day. Least Terns are mating, with the males presenting fish to prospective females. The Yellow-breasted Chat posed for photos as he went through his repertoire for us. Many shorebirds on the mud flats.
Group 1
40 species
| Species | Count |
| Canada Goose | 26 |
| Mute Swan | 2 |
| Mallard | 8 |
| Mourning Dove | 2 |
| American Oystercatcher | 6 |
 American Oystercatcher photo by Karen Thompson |
|
| Killdeer | 1 |
| Semipalmated Plover | 3 |
| Short-billed Dowitcher | 56 |
 Short-billed Dowitcher photo by Karen Thompson |
|
| Spotted Sandpiper | 1 |
| Solitary Sandpiper | 1 |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | 5 |
| Least Sandpiper | 10 |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper | 8 |
| Laughing Gull | 4 |
| American Herring Gull | 2 |
| Great Black-backed Gull | 1 |
| Least Tern | 65 |
| Double-crested Cormorant | 2 |
| Glossy Ibis | 3 |
| Osprey | 6 |
| White-eyed Vireo | 1 |
| American Crow | 2 |
| Fish Crow | 1 |
| Carolina Chickadee | 1 |
| Tufted Titmouse | 1 |
| Tree Swallow | 3 |
| Purple Martin | 40 |
| Barn Swallow | 4 |
| Carolina Wren | 2 |
| European Starling | 2 |
| Northern Mockingbird | 1 |
| House Sparrow | 1 |
| Field Sparrow | 4 |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | 2 |
 Yellow-breasted Chat photo by Karen Thompson |
|
| Red-winged Blackbird | 25 |
| Common Grackle | 15 |
| Common Yellowthroat | 7 |
 Common Yellowthroat photo by Karen Thompson |
|
| Yellow Warbler | 1 |
| Northern Cardinal | 2 |
| Indigo Bunting | 2 |
Group 2
41 species
| Species | Count |
| Canada Goose | 25 |
| Gadwall | 1 |
| Mallard | 8 |
| Mourning Dove | 3 |
| Virginia Rail | 1 |
| American Oystercatcher | 6 |
| Semipalmated Plover | 2 |
| Short-billed Dowitcher | 50 |
| Solitary Sandpiper | 1 |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | 6 |
| Least Sandpiper | 30 |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper | 40 |
| Laughing Gull | 12 |
| American Herring Gull | 8 |
| Great Black-backed Gull | 4 |
| Least Tern | 120 |
| Forster’s Tern | 4 |
| Double-crested Cormorant | 8 |
| Glossy Ibis | 4 |
| Green Heron | 2 |
| Great Egret | 1 |
| Osprey | 4 |
| White-eyed Vireo | 3 |
| Fish Crow | 3 |
| Carolina Chickadee | 2 |
| Tufted Titmouse | 1 |
| Purple Martin | 25 |
| Carolina Wren | 4 |
| European Starling | 8 |
| Gray Catbird | 2 |
| Northern Mockingbird | 1 |
| American Robin | 2 |
| House Sparrow | 2 |
| American Goldfinch | 1 |
| Field Sparrow | 8 |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | 2 |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | 2 |
| Common Grackle (Florida/Purple) | 8 |
| Common Yellowthroat | 6 |
| Northern Cardinal | 2 |
| Indigo Bunting | 2 |
Group 3
55 species
| Species | Count |
| Canada Goose | 20 |
| Gadwall | 1 |
| Mallard | 10 |
| Black Scoter | 4 |
| Mourning Dove | 2 |
| Chimney Swift | 6 |
| American Oystercatcher | 5 |
| Killdeer | 1 |
| Short-billed Dowitcher | 50 |
| Solitary Sandpiper | 1 |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | 3 |
| Greater Yellowlegs | 3 |
| Dunlin | 6 |
| Least Sandpiper | 12 |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper | 10 |
| American Herring Gull | 3 |
| Great Black-backed Gull | 6 |
| Least Tern | 80 |
| Forster’s Tern | 7 |
| Common Tern | 1 |
| Double-crested Cormorant | 3 |
| Glossy Ibis | 3 |
| Little Blue Heron | 1 |
| Snowy Egret | 1 |
| Green Heron | 1 |
| Turkey Vulture | 3 |
| Osprey | 5 |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | 1 |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | 1 |
| White-eyed Vireo | 3 |
| Blue Jay | 1 |
| American Crow | 3 |
| Fish Crow | 4 |
| Carolina Chickadee | 3 |
| Tree Swallow | 10 |
| Purple Martin | 20 |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | 1 |
| Barn Swallow | 4 |
| Marsh Wren | 2 |
| Carolina Wren | 3 |
| Northern Mockingbird | 1 |
| House Sparrow | 6 |
| House Finch | 1 |
| American Goldfinch | 2 |
| Field Sparrow | 6 |
| Eastern Towhee | 1 |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | 4 |
| Red-winged Blackbird | 12 |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | 4 |
| Common Grackle | 5 |
| Common Yellowthroat | 6 |
| Yellow Warbler (Northern) | 1 |
| Prairie Warbler | 6 |
| Northern Cardinal | 4 |
| Indigo Bunting | 3 |
