CMBO Field Trip Reports

Leaders: Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 38°F Winds: NE 5 mph Weather Conditions: steady rain 12 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 American Black Duck 4 Black Scoter 3 Bonaparte’s Gull 1 Herring Gull 2 Double-crested Cormorant 3 Bald Eagle 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 American Crow 2 Carolina…...

Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer, Jack McDonough Temp: 50°F Winds: WSW 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Avalon 8th St. jetty: Avalon Seawatch – 11:52am 16 species Species Count Harlequin Duck 1 Surf Scoter 26 Black Scoter 2 Long-tailed Duck 16 Bufflehead 1 Red-breasted Merganser 8 Dunlin 42 Ring-billed Gull 2 Herring Gull…...

Leaders: Kyle Chelius, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 30 species Canada Goose  14 Mute Swan  4 Tundra Swan  2 Northern Shoveler  20 Gadwall  14 American Wigeon  2 Mallard  20 American Black Duck  4 Green-winged Teal  2 Black Scoter  2 Bufflehead  6 Hooded Merganser  2 American Coot  2 Herring Gull …...

Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Bert Hixon, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Edwin B. Forsythe NWR: Wildlife Drive – 1:43pm Overcast, windy with short, light shower.  Good looks at multiple duck species. Distant look at Tundra Swans 33 species Species Count Snow Goose 2500 Canada Goose 18 Mute Swan…...

Leaders: Kyle Chelius, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 29 species Canada Goose  9 Mute Swan  5 Tundra Swan  2 Northern Shoveler  10 Gadwall  6 American Wigeon  2 Mallard  20 American Black Duck  4 Green-winged Teal  2 Bufflehead  10 Hooded Merganser  6 Ruddy Duck  2 American Coot  4 Herring Gull …...

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 40°F Winds: NW 14 mph Weather Conditions: partly sunny Northern Gannets were plunge-diving in the rips off the State Park beach this morning, displaying one of the many unique aspects of their life and physiology. In addition to a large flock of Great Black-backed…...

Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Adehl Schwaderer Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Over the weekend, the attendees of our Coastal Birding at Stone Harbor Point braved the cold and were rewarded with 33 total species for the day! The group was treated to close up views of Red-throated and…...

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn Temp: 35°F Winds: NW 25 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy Rather than deter the birds, today’s blustery cold seemed to concentrate them in feeding flocks along the paths at the State Park. In addition to relatively small numbers of lingering Yellow-rumped Warblers, we had good views…...

Leaders: Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 38°F Winds: ENE 2 mph Weather Conditions: 28 species Species Count Canada Goose 3 Surf Scoter 7 Black Scoter 12 Sanderling 7 Ring-billed Gull 3 Herring Gull 10 Great Black-backed Gull 3 Red-throated Loon 3 Common Loon 1 Northern Gannet…...

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 41°F Winds: NW 16 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 46 species Species Count Canada Goose 294 Mute Swan 5 Tundra Swan 2 Northern Shoveler 42 Gadwall 33 American Wigeon 20 Mallard 62 American Black Duck 26 Green-winged Teal (American) 5 Surf Scoter 6…...