CMBO Field Trip Reports

A Meadows Morning – July 2, 2021

Leaders:  Chris Marks, Lynn Pollard, Dave Pollard Temp: 70 °F Winds:  SW 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: overcast, rain 40 species Species Count Canada Goose 36 Mallard 52 Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid) 1 Black Scoter 1 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 6 American Oystercatcher 4 Killdeer 18 Greater Yellowlegs…...

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Bird Walk for all People – July 1, 2021

Leaders:  Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Dave Pollard Temp: 77 °F Winds:  SW 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: clear 37 species Species Count Mute Swan 64 Mallard 28 Mourning Dove 5 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 American Oystercatcher 2 Laughing Gull 10 Herring Gull 5 Great Black-backed Gull 1 Least Tern 16 Common Tern…...

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Birding the Meadows – June 28, 2021

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 42 species Species Count Canada Goose 21 Mallard 10 Mourning Dove 3 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Chimney Swift 1 Virginia Rail 1 American Oystercatcher 5 Killdeer 15 Greater Yellowlegs 2 Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Laughing Gull 15 Herring Gull 1 Great…...

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Spring Birding at the Garrett Family Preserve – June 26, 2021

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Alan Crawford Temp: 72° F Winds: Weather Conditions:  Foggy, turning sunny 34 species Species Count Mallard 7 Mourning Dove 13 Chimney Swift 11 Laughing Gull 6 Forster’s Tern 3 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Great Egret 2 Snowy Egret 2 Black-crowned Night-Heron 2 Osprey 6…...

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A Meadows Morning – June 25, 2021

Leaders:  Chris Marks, Mary Jane Roache Temp: 71 °F Winds:  SE 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy 31 species Species Count Canada Goose 32 Mallard 28 Mourning Dove 3 Virginia Rail 2 American Oystercatcher 4 Killdeer 4 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Laughing Gull 12 Herring Gull 2 Least Tern 22 Forster’s…...

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Bird Walk for all People – June 24, 2021

Leaders:  Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: 72 °F Winds:  ENE 10-12 mph Weather Conditions: clear 32 species Species Count Mute Swan 62 Mallard 6 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 American Oystercatcher 1 Killdeer 3 Laughing Gull 8 Herring Gull 2 Least Tern 10 Forster’s Tern 1 Great Egret 2 Snowy Egret 1…...

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Birding the Meadows – June 21, 2021

Leaders: Mary Watkins, Lynn Pollard, Alan Crawford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 38 species Species Count Canada Goose 22 Mute Swan 1 Wood Duck 1 Mallard 30 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 2 American Oystercatcher 2 Killdeer 10 Laughing Gull 8 Least Tern 40 Forster’s Tern 10 Great Egret 2 Snowy…...

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Spring Birding at Garrett Family Preserve – June 19, 2021

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: In the middle of June, you don’t necessarily expect to see a lot of birds. But the birds at Garrett Preserve were pretty cooperative this morning, willing to be both heard and seen.  Yellow-breasted Chats were particularly active with several perched…...

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A Meadows Morning – June 18, 2021

Leaders:  Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 70 °F Winds:  SW 4-7 mph Weather Conditions: clear 39 species Species Count Canada Goose 24 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 8 Mourning Dove 8 Chimney Swift 2 American Oystercatcher 2 Killdeer 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper 18 Laughing Gull 12 Herring Gull 1 Great…...

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Bird Walk for all People – June 17, 2021

Leaders:  Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Mary Watkins Temp: 72 °F Winds:  ENE 4-7 mph Weather Conditions: clear 34 species Species Count Mute Swan 77 Mallard 18 Mourning Dove 2 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Chimney Swift 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Killdeer 6 Laughing Gull 16 Herring Gull 6 Great Black-backed Gull 14…...

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