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Birding the Meadows – June 14, 2021

Leaders: Mary Watkins, Dave Pollard Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 46 species Species Count Canada Goose 23 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 7 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1 Mourning Dove 2 Chimney Swift 6 American Oystercatcher 7 Killdeer 3 Least Sandpiper 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper 35 Laughing Gull 26 Herring Gull 2 Great…...

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Spring Birding at the Garrett Family Preserve – June 12, 2021

Leaders: Kyle Chelius, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 28 species Mourning Dove  3 Laughing Gull  9 Herring Gull  3 Forster’s Tern  4 Great Egret  1 Turkey Vulture  1 Osprey  4 Red-tailed Hawk  1 Willow Flycatcher  1 Great Crested Flycatcher  1 Eastern Kingbird  1 American Crow  1 Fish Crow  1…...

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Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – June 13, 2021

Leaders: Mary Watkins, Eileen Mathers, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 65° F Winds: SE 6 mph Weather Conditions: 41 species Species Count Mallard 5 Northern Bobwhite 1 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2 Mourning Dove 8 Clapper Rail 3 American Oystercatcher 2 Laughing Gull 120 Herring Gull 2 Great Black-backed Gull 5 Least…...

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Bird Walk for all People – June 10, 2021

Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Mary Watkins Temp: 77° F Winds: SSE 5-10 mph Weather Conditions:  clear 36 species Species Count Mute Swan 52 Wood Duck 1 Mallard 16 Mourning Dove 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 American Oystercatcher 2 Killdeer 2 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Laughing Gull 12 Least Tern 16 Forster’s…...

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Birding the Meadows – June 7, 2021

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 45 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mute Swan 2 Blue-winged Teal 1 Gadwall 1 Mallard 12 Mourning Dove 4 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 American Oystercatcher 10 Semipalmated Plover 1 Killdeer 12 Semipalmated Sandpiper 80 Lesser Yellowlegs 5 Laughing Gull…...

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Spring Birding at the Garrett Family Preserve – June 5, 2021

Leaders:  Kyle Chelius, Bernie Hodgdon Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: 30 species Mallard  2 Mourning Dove  2 Laughing Gull  10 Herring Gull  2 Forster’s Tern  3 Great Egret  8 Glossy Ibis  15 Black Vulture  1 Turkey Vulture  3 Osprey  6 Willow Flycatcher  1 Great Crested Flycatcher  1 Eastern Kingbird  1 Carolina…...

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Bird Walk for all People – June 3, 2021

Leaders:  Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Lynn Pollard Temp: 72 °F Winds:  S 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy 41 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mute Swan 58 Mallard 6 American Oystercatcher 4 Killdeer 4 Least Sandpiper 1 Greater Yellowlegs 2 Laughing Gull 12 Herring Gull 6 Great Black-backed Gull…...

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Birding the Meadows – May 31, 2021

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 45 species Species Count Canada Goose 28 Mute Swan 3 Gadwall 2 Mallard 7 American Oystercatcher 7 Semipalmated Plover 6 Killdeer 5 Dunlin 4 Least Sandpiper 3 Semipalmated Sandpiper 30 Short-billed Dowitcher 22 Greater Yellowlegs 3 Bonaparte’s Gull 3 Black-headed Gull…...

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Spring Birding at the Garrett Family Preserve – May 29, 2021

Leaders: Kyle Chelius, Deb Payson, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:  rain/wind 22 species Mourning Dove  2 American Oystercatcher  2 Killdeer  1 Greater Yellowlegs  2 Laughing Gull  8 Herring Gull  2 Forster’s Tern  3 Great Egret  2 Osprey  3 Red-tailed Hawk  1 American Crow  1 Carolina Chickadee  3 Tree Swallow …...

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Higbee Beach Birding – May 28, 2021

Leaders:  Group 1: Melissa Roach Group 2: Mary Watkins, Dave Pollard Temp: 64 °F Winds:  NE 18 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy/overcast Group 1 – 7:30am 29 species Species Count Mallard 2 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2 Mourning Dove 2 Chimney Swift 2 Laughing Gull 30 Herring Gull 1 Forster’s Tern…...

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