Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 84° F Winds: WNW 7 mph Weather Conditions: sunny, humid Today was a good day to look up as we walked. Black Skimmers flew overhead, yipping, and flocks of Glossy Ibis passed over. We saw smaller numbers of White Ibis as well…...
A Meadows Morning – July 22, 2022
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 83° F Winds: WNW 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: hazy 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 5 Mallard 26 Mourning Dove 3 Chimney Swift 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 American Oystercatcher 4 Semipalmated Plover 1 Killdeer 2 Stilt Sandpiper 4 Sanderling 20 Least Sandpiper…...
Bird Walk for all People – July 21, 2022
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Mary Watkins Temp: 83° F Winds: SSW 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: clear 33 species Species Count Mute Swan 52 Mallard 46 Mourning Dove 2 Chimney Swift 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 American Oystercatcher 1 Solitary Sandpiper 1 Greater Yellowlegs 18 Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Laughing…...
Birds Before Beach – July 19, 2022
Leaders: Brian Moscatello, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 80° F Winds: W 10 mph Weather Conditions: 34 species Species Count Canada Goose 15 Mute Swan 80 Mallard 15 Chimney Swift 2 American Oystercatcher 1 Short-billed Dowitcher 6 Greater Yellowlegs 2 Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Laughing Gull 28 Great Black-backed Gull 12…...
Birding the Meadows – July 18, 2022
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: 80° F Winds: Weather Conditions: Muggy at 80 degrees with a light wind. Highlight of the walk was the Brown Pelican fishing in the surf. Black Skimmers and Glossy Ibos were evident and the first Sanderling of the season. 41 species Species…...
A Meadows Afternoon – July 15, 2022
Leaders: Chris Marks, Bill Roach, MJ Roach Temp: 75° F Winds: Weather Conditions: cloudy 43 species Species Count Canada Goose 26 Mallard 18 American Black Duck 1 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 2 Virginia Rail 1 American Oystercatcher 3 Killdeer 2 Least Sandpiper 6 Semipalmated Sandpiper 14 Western Sandpiper 3…...
Bird Walk for all People – July 14, 2022
Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: 78° F Winds: Weather Conditions: clear 33 species Species Count Canada Goose 35 Mute Swan 62 Mallard 24 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 2 American Oystercatcher 2 Laughing Gull 35 Herring Gull 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull 3 Great Black-backed Gull 15 Least Tern 15…...
Birds Before Beach – July 12, 2022
Leaders: Brian Moscatello, Shaun Bamford, Ruth Bergstrom, Dave Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 75° F Winds: SSW 16mph Weather Conditions: sunny 30 species Species Count Mute Swan 40 Mallard 3 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2 American Oystercatcher 4 Killdeer 3 Least Sandpiper 4 Laughing Gull 15 Herring Gull 2 Great Black-backed…...
Birding the Meadows – July 11, 2022
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: The walk started out in the low 60s with sunny skies and the low 80s by the time we finished. Shorebirds were in evidence as they are starting their southern migration with 7 species seen well. Singing Indigo Buntings,…...