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Shorebirds at Heislerville – April 23, 2026

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, John McElroy, Ruth Bergstrom

Temp: 71°F

Winds: E 10 mph

Weather Conditions: mostly sunny

Heislerville WMA – 1:29pm

24 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 1
Mallard 2
American Black Duck 1
American Oystercatcher 4
Killdeer 3
Short-billed Dowitcher 70
Lesser Yellowlegs 7
Willet 5
Greater Yellowlegs 9
Dunlin 8
Laughing Gull 45
Ring-billed Gull 8
American Herring Gull 35
Black Skimmer 10
Forster’s Tern 13
Double-crested Cormorant 15
Great Egret 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 10
Osprey - Ruth Bergstrom

Osprey photo by Ruth Bergstrom

 
Bald Eagle 1
Barn Swallow 2
European Starling 1

 

East Point Lighthouse – 2:30pm

14 species

Species Count
Wild Turkey 1
Laughing Gull 6
American Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Forster’s Tern 18
Forster's Tern - Ruth Bergstrom

Forster’s Tern photo by Ruth Bergstrom

 
Double-crested Cormorant 22
Osprey 2
Tree Swallow 1
Purple Martin 2
Barn Swallow 1
European Starling 2
House Finch 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Boat-tailed Grackle 2

 

Thompson’s Beach and Road – 3:09pm

11 species

Species Count
Ring-necked Pheasant 1
Clapper Rail 6
Laughing Gull 10
American Herring Gull 4
Snowy Egret 1
Great Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 12
Tree Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 2
Marsh Wren 1
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