Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: 53°F Winds: N mph Weather Conditions: clear 59 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan 21 Gadwall 4 Eurasian Wigeon 1 American Wigeon 11 Mallard 9 American Black Duck 2 Northern Pintail 3 Green-winged Teal 4 Surf Scoter 1 Black Scoter…...
Birding Northwood and Beyond – October 11, 2022
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Bert Hixon, Erik Bruhnke Temp: 62°F Winds: W 5-8 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 48 species Species Count Mute Swan 2 Mallard 4 Mourning Dove 7 Great Black-backed Gull 1 Great Blue Heron 1 Great Egret 1 Osprey 2 Northern Harrier 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 15 Cooper’s…...
Birding the Meadows – October 10, 2022
Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Mary Watkins, Jackie Parker, Brian Moscatello Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Bill Roach, Mary Jane Roach, Erik Bruhnke, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 7:30am Group 51 species Species Count Canada Goose 56 Mute Swan 2 Blue-winged Teal 1 Northern Shoveler 4 Gadwall 1 Mallard 6 American…...
Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – October 9, 2022
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon, Eileen Mathers Temp: 57°F Winds: WNW 7 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 43 species Species Count Mallard 2 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5 Mourning Dove 4 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Laughing Gull 2 Ring-billed Gull 2 Herring Gull 3 Great Black-backed Gull 12 Royal Tern…...
The Big Sip at Natali Vineyards – October 9, 2022
Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer, Brittany Welsh and CMBO volunteers, staff, family, and friends Temp: 53°F Winds: N mph Weather Conditions: clear The Big Sip was CMBO’s version of the Big Sit, an international birding event started by the New Haven Bird Club. During the Big Sit, individuals or teams compete to…...
A Meadows Afternoon – October 7, 2022
Leaders: Bill Roache, MJ Roache, Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 46 species Species Count Canada Goose 25 Blue-winged Teal 6 Northern Shoveler 2 Gadwall 1 Eurasian Wigeon 1 American Wigeon 3 Mallard 8 Green-winged Teal 8 Mourning Dove 3 Virginia Rail 2 Semipalmated Plover 1 Pectoral Sandpiper 1 Greater…...
Higbee Beach Birding – October 7, 2022
Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Chris Marks, Dave & Lynn Pollard Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Adehl Schwaderer, Jackie Parker, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 68° F Winds: W 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: clear 7:30am Group 35 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Double-crested Cormorant 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 Cooper’s Hawk 3 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker…...