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Birds Before Beach – August 13, 2024

Leaders: Brian Moscatello, Lynn & Dave Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon, Ruth Bergstrom

Temp: 70° F

Winds: NNE 4 mph

Weather Conditions: mostly sunny

Tree Swallows are accumulating in much higher numbers. Good looks at Eastern Kingbirds, Cedar Waxwings and a lone Bald Eagle.

38 species

Species Count
Mute Swan 30
Mallard 30
Black Scoter 1
Mourning Dove 12
Chimney Swift 4
American Oystercatcher 3
Laughing Gull 25
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 40
Least Tern 3
Forster’s Tern 30
Common Tern 2
Royal Tern 2
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Snowy Egret 1
Snowy Egret - Ruth Bergstrom

Snowy Egret photo by Ruth Bergstrom

 
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Blue Heron - Ruth Bergstrom

Great Blue Heron photo by Ruth Bergstrom

 
White Ibis 2
Osprey 4
Bald Eagle 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Eastern Kingbird 4
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 300
Tree Swallow - Ruth Bergstrom

Tree Swallow photo by Ruth Bergstrom

 
Purple Martin 40
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Wren 2
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 4
Cedar Waxwing 5
American Goldfinch 1
Field Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 3
American Redstart 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1
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