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Brigantine and Mott’s Creek – November 23, 2024

Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom, John McElroy

Temp: 51°F

Winds: WNW 20-25 mph

Weather Conditions: clear Location

Edwin B. Forsythe NWR (formerly Brig) – 1:15pm

36 species

Species Count
Brant 12
Canada Goose 175
Mute Swan 12
Tundra Swan 4
Northern Shoveler 250
Gadwall 4
American Wigeon 2
Mallard 65
American Black Duck 75
Northern Pintail 125
Green-winged Teal 135
Bufflehead 14
Hooded Merganser 45
Red-breasted Merganser 2
Ruddy Duck 150
Black-bellied Plover 12
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Dunlin 250
Laughing Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull 35
American Herring Gull 48
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Egret 6
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 8
Northern Harrier 6
Bald Eagle 3
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 2
Song Sparrow 3
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Northern Cardinal 2

 

 

Edwin B. Forsythe NWR: Mott’s Creek – 4:30pm

6 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 24
Ring-billed Gull 3
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 2
Northern Harrier 4
Short-eared Owl 3
Short-eared Owl - John McElroy

Short-eared Owl photo by John McElroy

 
Short-eared Owl - John McElroy

Short-eared Owl photo by John McElroy

 
Song Sparrow 1
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