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Birding Northwood and Beyond – October 28, 2025

Leaders: Bert Hixon, Dave & Lynn Pollard, Robin & Alan Crawford, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:  47 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 14 American Black Duck 2 Ring-necked Duck 7 Mourning Dove 1 Common Gallinule 1 American Herring Gull 4 Great Black-backed Gull 3…...

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Birding the Meadows – October 27, 2025

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Bill & MJ Roache, Holly Lemieux Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:  49 species Species Count Canada Goose 10 Mute Swan 3 Wood Duck 3 Blue-winged Teal 1 Mallard 8 Green-winged Teal 7 Black Scoter 4 American Oystercatcher 2 Long-billed Dowitcher 2 Lesser Yellowlegs 8 Greater Yellowlegs 3 Pectoral…...

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Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – October 26, 2025

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Pam Hubert Temp: 50°F Winds: NW 2 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Hermit Thrush have arrived for the winter, and we saw a few of them in the wooded areas of CHC WMA this morning. Sparrows were busy feeding in the grassy areas alongside…...

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Hawks, Trails, and Beach – October 25, 2025

Leaders: Bert Hixon, Holly LeMieux, Pam Hubert Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Clear with light NW Winds 42 species Species Count Domestic goose sp. (Domestic type) 1 Canada Goose 24 Mute Swan 15 Northern Shoveler 14 Gadwall 11 American Wigeon 2 Mallard 15 Northern Pintail 18 Green-winged Teal 9 American Coot…...

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Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm – October 25, 2025

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Mark Lemieux Temp: 47°F Winds: NW 3 mph Weather Conditions: mostly clear Sparrows are IN at the Rea Farm, with lots of Song, Swamp and White-throated. Savannah, Chipping and Field Sparrows are present in lesser numbers as well. In addition to many Yellow-throated Warblers and Ruby-crowned…...

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Higbee Beach Birding – October 24, 2025

Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon, Holly, Lemieux, Dennis McKane Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:  38 species Species Count Mourning Dove 4 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 American Herring Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull 1 Turkey Vulture 2 Osprey 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 2 Bald Eagle 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 3…...

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EZ Birding at Cape May Point State Park – October 23, 2025

Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Dennis McKane Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:  33 species Species Count Domestic goose sp. (Domestic type) 1 Canada Goose 45 Mute Swan 60 Blue-winged Teal 2 Northern Shoveler 6 Gadwall 11 American Wigeon 30 Mallard 120 Northern Pintail 18 Black Scoter 10 Mourning Dove 4 Double-crested…...

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Twilight Walk at the Meadows – October 22, 2025

Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Pam Hubert, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:  25 species Species Count Canada Goose 57 Mallard 23 Green-winged Teal 7 Mourning Dove 6 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Sanderling 35 Dunlin 21 Ring-billed Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 Snowy Egret 1 Great…...

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Birding Northwood and Beyond – October 21, 2025

Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 61°F Winds: S 8 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 37 species Species Count Domestic goose sp. (Domestic type) 1 Canada Goose 30 Mute Swan 6 Mallard 10 American Black Duck 2   Ring-necked Duck 6   American Herring Gull 2 Double-crested Cormorant 7…...

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Birding the Meadows – October 20, 2025

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Bill & MJ Roache Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:  22 species Species Count Canada Goose 70 Northern Shoveler 2 Mallard 65 American Black Duck 1 Northern Pintail 1 Green-winged Teal 9 Black Scoter 22 Greater Yellowlegs 4     American Herring Gull 3 Great Black-backed Gull…...

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