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Hawks, Trails, and Beach – October 28, 2023

Leaders: Bert Hixon, Jackie and Keith Parker, Ruth Bergstrom

Temp: 72°F

Winds: WNW 3mph

Weather Conditions: mostly sunny

50 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 8
Mute Swan 26
Wood Duck 2
Blue-winged Teal 2
Northern Shoveler 2
Gadwall 30
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 40
Mallard 12
American Black Duck 1
Northern Pintail 18
Green-winged Teal 8
Green-winged Teal - Ruth Bergstrom

Green-winged Teal photo by Ruth Bergstrom

 
Ring-necked Duck 6
Black Scoter 20
Ruddy Duck 14
Pied-billed Grebe 5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
American Coot 3
Killdeer 4
Ring-billed Gull 6
Herring Gull 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Black-crowned Night Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Great Egret - Ruth Bergstrom

Great Egret photo by Ruth Bergstrom

 
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 4
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 4
Merlin 4
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 6
Carolina Wren 2
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 6
House Sparrow 6
White-throated Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 3
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Yellow-rumped Warbler 30
Northern Cardinal 1