Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Brian Moscatello Temp: 63°F Winds: N 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: partly sunny 55 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 11 Mallard 1 Black Scoter 1 Mourning Dove 5 Chimney Swift 21 American Oystercatcher 1 Semipalmated Plover 3 Killdeer 1 Ruddy Turnstone 3 Red…...
Shorebirds on the Bay – May 16, 2023
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Ruth Bergstrom, Guy Moody Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Reed’s Beach Road – 8:37am 19 species Species Count Ruddy Turnstone 5 Red Knot 7 Least Sandpiper 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper 35 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Willet 2 Laughing Gull 600 Herring Gull 100 Great Black-backed Gull 20 Forster’s Tern 4…...
Hidden Corners of Belleplain – May 16, 2023
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, and Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: 1 Weather Conditions: Mostly birding by ear, but nice looks at Indigo Buntings, Eastern Bluebird, and quick look at Yellow- breasted Chat. 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 13 Mallard 2 Wild Turkey 1 Mourning Dove 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2…...
Birding the Meadows – May 15, 2023
Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins, Barry Hershfeld Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Bill Roach, Mary Jane Roach, Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 7:30am Group 38 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 8 Mourning Dove 4 Eastern Whip-poor-will 1 Chimney Swift 14…...
Higbee Beach Birding – May 12, 2023
Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Jackie Parker, Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Adehl Schwaderer, Chris Marks, Mary Jane Roache Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 7:30am Group 44 species Species Count Mourning Dove 2 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3 Greater Yellowlegs 10 Laughing Gull 40 Double-crested Cormorant…...
Shorebirds at Heislerville – May 11, 2023
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Bernie Hodgdon, Ruth Bergstrom, Guy and Susan Moody Temp: 73°F Winds: SSW 8-12 mph Weather Conditions: clear Heislerville WMA – 1:28pm 28 species Species Count Canada Goose 10 Mute Swan 9 Clapper Rail 3 Black-bellied Plover 10 Semipalmated Plover 35 Dunlin 300 Least Sandpiper…...
Birds of Nummy Island – May 10, 2023
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Chris Dewaghe, Gerry Dewaghe Temp: 63°F Winds: S 10-12 mph Weather Conditions: clear Stone Harbor Point – 4:24pm 31 species Species Count Mallard 2 Mourning Dove 4 American Oystercatcher 4 Black-bellied Plover 1 Semipalmated Plover 10 Ruddy Turnstone 2 Sanderling 45 Purple Sandpiper 7 Semipalmated…...
Migration at the Point – May 10, 2023
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Brian Moscatello Temp: 55°F Winds: Weather Conditions: clear, calm 55 species Species Count Mute Swan 13 Mallard 3 Mourning Dove 5 Chimney Swift 26 American Oystercatcher 1 Parasitic Jaeger 3 Bonaparte’s Gull 1 Laughing Gull 75 Herring Gull 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull 4 Great Black-backed…...
Exploring Cumberland – May 10, 2023
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Shaun Bamford, Bernie Hodgdon and Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Sunny, dry, cool. Finally, the Barn Swallows are back under the bridge! Maurice River Bridge – 7:30am 16 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mallard 2 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3 Mourning Dove 1 Laughing Gull…...