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Birds Before Beach – July 23, 2024

Leaders: Brian Moscatello, Shaun Bamford, Bernie Hodgdon, Ruth Bergstrom

Temp: 75° F

Winds: SE 4 mph

Weather Conditions: mostly sunny

A few Purple Martin nestlings were still visible in the houses, but significantly fewer birds were in the area than last week. American Oystercatchers gave us nice scope views and one pair buzzed the beach while calling.

29 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 3
Mute Swan 15
Mallard 24
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 1
American Oystercatcher 4
Killdeer 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 50
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 12
Least Tern 10
Forster’s Tern 20
Royal Tern 1
Great Egret 1
Osprey 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Fish Crow 2
Tree Swallow 1
Purple Martin 40
Carolina Wren 3
European Starling 6
Northern Mockingbird 1
Field Sparrow 2
Field Sparrow - Ruth Bergstrom

Field Sparrow photo by Ruth Bergstrom

 
Brown-headed Cowbird 7
Common Grackle 5
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1