CMBO Field Trip Reports

Birding the Ocean City Rookery – June 28, 2024

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Chris & Gerry Dewaghe Temp: 75°F Winds: ESE 15-20 mph Weather Conditions: clear 23 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Mute Swan 1 Mallard 24 American Black Duck 2 Mourning Dove 4 Laughing Gull 28 Herring Gull 6 Great Black-backed Gull 4 Forster’s Tern 2…...

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A Meadows Morning – June 28, 2024

Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave & Lynn Pollard, Alan Crawford, Barry Hershfeld, Dennis McKane Temp: 70°F Winds: NE 10-14 mph Weather Conditions: clear 33 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Mallard 12 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 4 American Oystercatcher 12 Killdeer 4 Lesser Yellowlegs 6 Willet (Eastern) 2 Greater Yellowlegs…...

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Bird Walk for all People – June 27, 2024

Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave and Lynn Pollard, Mary Watkins Temp: 75°F Winds: NW 9-10 mph Weather Conditions: overcast – partly cloudy 34 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 24 Mallard 12 Black Scoter 1 Mourning Dove 3 Chimney Swift 3 American Oystercatcher 6 Killdeer 2 Greater Yellowlegs 8…...

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Birds Before Beach – June 25, 2024

Leaders: Brian Moscatello, Ruth Bergstrom, Shaun Bamford, Bernie Hodgdon Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: 33 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mute Swan 12 Mallard 10 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1 Mourning Dove 6 American Oystercatcher 5 Killdeer 1 Laughing Gull 18 Herring Gull 8 Great Black-backed Gull 10 Least Tern…...

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Birding the Meadows – June 24, 2024

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Ruth Bergstrom, Alan Crawford, John McElroy, Holly Lemieux  Temp:  Winds:    Weather Conditions:   A humid morning with temps in the low 80’s but with a nice breeze off the water. Least Tern and American Oystercatcher chicks were abundant, and the juvenile Virginia Rail, Yellow-breasted Chat…...

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Spring Birding at the Garrett Family Preserve – June 22, 2024

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Alan Crawford Temp: 77°F Winds: SSW 6 mph Weather Conditions: sunny This was the last walk of the season at the Garrett Preserve. Birds have really settled into their breeding season and though we still saw and/or heard Yellow-breasted Chats, Indigo Buntings, Field…...

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Bird Walk for all People – June 20, 2024

Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Holly Lemieux Temp: 75°F Winds: S 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: clear, foggy over water 35 species Species Count Canada Goose 28 Mute Swan 22 Gadwall 2 Mallard 12 American Black Duck 6 Mourning Dove 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 American Oystercatcher 3 Killdeer 1 Laughing Gull…...

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Birding the Meadows – June 17, 2024

Leaders Group 1:  Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Alan Crawford Leaders Group 2: Jackie Parker, Keith Parker, John McElroy Temp: 74° F Winds:  0 mph Weather Conditions: sunny and breezy Another beautiful sunny day with temperatures in the low 70’s. Highlights of the walk included the American Oystercatcher and Least Tern…...

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Spring Birding at Garrett Family Preserve -June 15, 2024

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 69°F Winds: N 11 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 45 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mourning Dove 7 Chimney Swift 1 Laughing Gull 17 Herring Gull (American) 6 Great Black-backed Gull 1 Least Tern 4 Forster’s Tern 6 Double-crested Cormorant 13 Black-crowned…...

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Bird Walk for all People – June 13, 2024

Leaders: Chris Marks, Jackie Parker, Holly Lemieux Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: 41 species Species Count Canada Goose 40 Mute Swan 24 Gadwall 2 Mallard 26 Black Scoter 3 Mourning Dove 7 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 American Oystercatcher 4 Killdeer 1 Laughing Gull 6 Herring Gull 8 Great Black-backed Gull 12 Least…...

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