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Higbee Beach Birding – August 30, 2024

Leaders (group 1): Chris Marks, Lynn & Dave Pollard, Dennis McKane

Leaders (group 2): Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon, Jackie & Keith Parker

Temp: 70° F

Winds:  NE 10-15 mph

Weather Conditions: Overcast

Group 1

28 species

Species Count
Mourning Dove 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Green Heron 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 4
Bald Eagle 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Eastern Kingbird 150
White-eyed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tree Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 4
Carolina Wren 6
European Starling 2
Gray Catbird 2
American Goldfinch 2
Bobolink 5
Common Grackle 4
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 4
American Redstart 20
Yellow Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1

 

Group 2

33 species

Species Count
Wild Turkey 1
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 1
Laughing Gull 5
Herring Gull 1
Green Heron 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 8
Bald Eagle 4
Northern Flicker 5
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 30
White-eyed Vireo 4
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 5
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tree Swallow 7
Purple Martin 15
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Wren 10
Gray Catbird 3
Bobolink 4
Baltimore Oriole 2
Black-and-white Warbler 4
Common Yellowthroat 10
American Redstart 12
Northern Parula 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 3
Northern Cardinal 6
Indigo Bunting 3