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Brigantine and Mott’s Creek – November 26, 2022

Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Chris Dewaghe, Gerry Dewaghe, Barry Hershfeld

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Beautiful weather, great birds. Highlights included a Black-throated Gray Warbler and 16 White Pelicans

Edwin B. Forsythe NWR: Wildlife Drive (8-mile auto tour loop only) – 1:00pm

39 species

Species Count
Snow Goose 150
Brant 600
Canada Goose 22
Mute Swan 5
Tundra Swan 2
Northern Shoveler 23
Gadwall 4
Mallard 12
American Black Duck 14
Northern Pintail 25
Green-winged Teal 30
Canvasback 1
Ring-necked Duck 7
Greater/Lesser Scaup 6
Bufflehead 6
Hooded Merganser 1
Ruddy Duck 300
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Clapper Rail 1
American Coot 8
Dunlin 45
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Ring-billed Gull 12
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Double-crested Cormorant 10
American White Pelican 16
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 7
Turkey Vulture 14
Northern Harrier 3
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Blue Jay 3
Tufted Titmouse 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Black-throated Gray Warbler 1

 

Edwin B. Forsythe NWR: Mott’s Creek – 4:35pm

6 species

Species Count
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Ring-billed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Northern Harrier 1