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Exploring Cumberland – May 11, 2022

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon

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Weather Conditions: sunny

Excellent views of summer tanager…last minute fly-in of Common Raven.

Maurice River Bridge – 7:30am

14 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 9
Mourning Dove 2
Least Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 7
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 3
Fish Crow 3
Tree Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 5
European Starling 3
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Common Grackle 3

 

James Moore Rd – 7:55am

29 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 4
Mourning Dove 2
Laughing Gull 6
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
White-eyed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Tree Swallow 4
Carolina Wren 2
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 2
House Finch 2
Field Sparrow 2
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
Ovenbird 1
Prothonotary Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 3

 

Hansey Creek Rd – 8:45am

43 species

Species Count
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 3
Clapper Rail 5
Dunlin 6
Least Sandpiper 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 10
Short-billed Dowitcher 8
Willet 1
Laughing Gull 15
Forster’s Tern 3
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 4
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 1
Bald Eagle 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
Acadian Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 4
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Tree Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 3
Marsh Wren 3
Carolina Wren 2
Gray Catbird 1
Wood Thrush 1
Field Sparrow 1
Seaside Sparrow 2
Orchard Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Ovenbird 3
Prothonotary Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 4
Yellow Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 4

 

Railroad Ave/Ackley Rd – 10:00am

13 species

Species Count
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 6
Mourning Dove 2
Laughing Gull 4
Great Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 3
White-eyed Vireo 1
Fish Crow 3
Common Raven 1
Barn Swallow 3
Gray Catbird 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Summer Tanager 2
Northern Cardinal 2