Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 40 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan 3 Blue-winged Teal 10 Gadwall 4 Mallard 16 Green-winged Teal 12 Surf/Black Scoter 18 Mourning Dove 1 American Oystercatcher 6 Killdeer 3 Short-billed Dowitcher 5 Greater Yellowlegs 2 Lesser Yellowlegs 9 Laughing…...
Above Par Birding – April 18, 2021
Leaders: Janet Crawford, Deb Payson Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 29 species Species Count Canada Goose 13 Mallard 6 Mourning Dove 3 Laughing Gull 14 Herring Gull 1 Glossy Ibis 14 Osprey 3 Cooper’s Hawk 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 6 Northern Flicker 2 Blue-headed Vireo 2 Blue Jay 1 American Crow 5…...
Bird Walk for All People – April 17, 2021
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Mary Jane Roache Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 36 species Species Count Mute Swan 6 Gadwall 6 American Wigeon 1 Mallard 6 American Black Duck 2 Red-breasted Merganser 1 Pied-billed Grebe 2 Mourning Dove 2 American Oystercatcher 2 Killdeer 1 Herring Gull 4 Great Black-backed Gull 2 Forster’s…...
Belleplain Hotspots – April 17, 2021
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks Temp: 45°F Winds:  WNW 5 mph Weather Conditions: clear 30 species Species Count Canada Goose 19 Mourning Dove 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Laughing Gull 24 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Cooper’s Hawk 1 Broad-winged Hawk 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 American Kestrel 2 Eastern Phoebe 8 White-eyed…...
A Meadows Afternoon – April 16, 2021
Leaders: Mary Jane Roache, Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 30 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 Mute Swan 4 Blue-winged Teal 4 Gadwall 4 Mallard 6 American Black Duck 2 Green-winged Teal 6 Mourning Dove 1 American Oystercatcher 2 Killdeer 4 Greater Yellowlegs 2 Bonaparte’s Gull 2 Laughing Gull…...
Higbee Beach Birding – April 16, 2021
Leaders: Melissa Roach, Mary Watkins, Will Kaselow, Chris Marks, Dave Pollard Temp: 45-55°F Winds:  WNW 12-15 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy 31 species Species Count Laughing Gull 75 Herring Gull 20 Great Black-backed Gull 4 Common Loon 1 Double-crested Cormorant 8 Turkey Vulture 3 Osprey 2 Bald Eagle 3…...
Birds of Belleplain State Forest – April 15, 2021
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Shaun Bamford, Lynn Pollard Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: The first-in-two years Birds of Belleplain State Forest took place in mildly inclement weather and a steady drizzle. The event began in the headquarters parking lot with point-blank, eye-level views of a gloriously fresh-plumaged male Yellow-throated Warbler, a breeding…...
Meet our spring seasonals!
We’ve got some amazing seasonal employees to help us carry out CMBO’s mission of connecting people with nature while also keeping our finger on the pulse of migration. Let’s meet our current seasonals! Springwatch Technician – Julian Grudens Julian is a birder and field biologist hailing from the sunshine state,…...