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Brigantine and Mott’s Creek – January 23, 2022

Leaders: Chris Marks, Kyle Chelius, Mary Watkins, Michael McCabe

Temp: 37° F

Winds:  NE 5-10 mph

Weather Conditions: clear

Edwin B. Forsythe NWR Wildlife Drive– 1:40pm

41 species

Species Count
Snow Goose 1500
Canada Goose 125
Northern Shoveler 175
Gadwall 65
American Wigeon 4
Mallard 28
American Black Duck 250
Northern Pintail 65
Green-winged Teal 45
Bufflehead 12
Hooded Merganser 16
Common Merganser 73
Red-breasted Merganser 4
Ruddy Duck 22
Clapper Rail 1
American Coot 5
Dunlin 15
Ring-billed Gull 42
Herring Gull 152
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Great Blue Heron 6
Turkey Vulture 1
Northern Harrier 12
Bald Eagle 16
Short-eared Owl 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Winter Wren 1
Carolina Wren 1
Gray Catbird 1
Eastern Bluebird 16
Hermit Thrush 2
American Robin 12
Cedar Waxwing 8
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Savannah Sparrow 6
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 4
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Red-winged Blackbird 4

 

Edwin B. Forsythe NWR Mott’s Creek– 5:00pm

3 species

Species Count
Hooded Merganser 4
Northern Harrier 1
Bald Eagle 1