CMBO Field Trip Reports

Higbee Beach Birding – May 5, 2023

Leaders: Brett Ewald, Jackie Parker, Barry Hershfeld, Sharon Meeker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: mostly sunny. 45 species Species Count Mallard 3 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1 Mourning Dove 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Greater Yellowlegs 3 Laughing Gull 5 Herring Gull 4 Great Black-backed Gull 1 Common Loon 2 Double-crested Cormorant…...

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Shorebirds at Heislerville – May 4, 223

Leaders: Shaun Bamford Chris Marks Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 56°F Winds: N 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: overcast. Heislerville WMA – 1:28pm 33 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 American Black Duck 2 Bufflehead 1 Clapper Rail 4 Black-bellied Plover 2 Semipalmated Plover 1 Dunlin 6 Semipalmated Sandpiper 1 Greater Yellowlegs 4…...

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Birds of Belleplain – May 4, 2023

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Barry Hershfeld, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 44°F Winds:  WNW 9 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny. 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Mourning Dove 1 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Laughing Gull 6 Herring Gull 2 Black Vulture 1 Turkey Vulture 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 American Kestrel 1 Eastern Phoebe…...

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Birds of Nummy Island – May 3, 2023

Leaders: Shaun Bamford Chris Marks Chris and Gerry Dewaghe Temp: 55°F Winds:  WNW 8-10 mph Weather Conditions: overcast. 23 species Species Count Clapper Rail (Atlantic Coast) 2 American Oystercatcher 4 Sanderling 112 Dunlin (hudsonia) 60 Purple Sandpiper 3 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Willet (Eastern) 4 Laughing Gull 4 Herring Gull (American)…...

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Exploring Cumberland – May 3, 2023

Leaders: Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon and Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: overcast and cool, light rain Maurice River Bridge – 7:30am 10 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2 Mourning Dove 1 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Laughing Gull 6 Turkey Vulture 2 Osprey 3 Fish Crow…...

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Migration at the Point – May 3, 2023

Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Brian Moscatello. Temp: 50°F Winds:  W 1-5 mph Weather Conditions: overcast 45 species Species Count Canada Goose 1 Mute Swan 9 Mallard 2 Surf Scoter 10 Mourning Dove 21 Chimney Swift 11 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Bonaparte’s Gull 2 Laughing Gull 45 Herring…...

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Hidden Corners of Belleplain – May 2, 2023

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon and Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Light to moderate rainfall and gusty winds cleared to a partly cloudy morning Great looks at Prothonotary, Yellow-throated and Prairie warblers as well as Great Crested Flycatcher. 38 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Wild Turkey…...

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Birding the Meadows – May 1, 2023

Leaders: MJ Roache, Jackie Parker, Ruth Bergstrom, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 4 Blue-winged Teal 2 Gadwall 2 Mallard 7 Green-winged Teal 8 Mourning Dove 2 Chimney Swift 2 American Oystercatcher 6   Killdeer 2   Least Sandpiper 4 Lesser…...

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Bird Walk for all People – April 29, 2023

Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Jackie Parker Temp: 63°F Winds: Weather Conditions: mostly sunny Eastern Tailed Blue butterfly; frogs – Cricket, Green, American and Fowlers Toad; Black Rat snake 35 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 10 Mourning Dove 2 Chimney Swift 2 American Oystercatcher 4 Killdeer 1…...

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Spring Birding at Garrett Family Preserve – April 29, 2023

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 54°F Winds:  N 0-3 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny Following last night’s storms, there was a lot of bird song at the Garrett Preserve. Field Sparrows and Northern Cardinals were everywhere, feeding on the ground or perched up, singing. A…...

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