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Higbee Beach Birding – September 17, 2021

Leaders (7:30am): Melissa Roach, Jackie Parker, Bernie Hodgdon

Leaders (7:45am): Chris Marks, Mary Watkins

Temp: 73° F

Winds:  NE 13 mph

Weather Conditions:  overcast

7:30am Group:

34 species

Species Count
Mallard 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 5
Turkey Vulture 7
Osprey 6
Accipiter sp. 1
Northern Flicker 4
Merlin 3
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 6
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Purple Martin 6
Tree Swallow 45
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 8
Gray Catbird 1
Veery 5
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 1
Ovenbird 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 6
Northern Parula 1
Palm Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 3
Indigo Bunting 3

 

7:45am Group:

25 species

Species Count
Chimney Swift 2
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 9
Osprey 4
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Tree Swallow 27
House Wren 2
Carolina Wren 8
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Veery 3
Bobolink 4
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
American Redstart 5
Northern Cardinal 3
Blue Grosbeak 1