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Shorebirds at Heislerville – April 27, 2023

Leaders: Shaun Bamford Chris Marks Bernie Hodgdon John McElroy

Temp: 62°F

Winds: ESE 10-15 mph

Weather Conditions: overcast.

Heislerville WMA – 1:31pm

29 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 11
Mute Swan 4
Mallard 1
Green-winged Teal 2
Bufflehead 1
Killdeer 2
Dunlin 165
Short-billed Dowitcher 65
Greater Yellowlegs 35
Lesser Yellowlegs 45
Laughing Gull 38
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Forster’s Tern 5
Black Skimmer 60
Double-crested Cormorant 150
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 2
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 3
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 6
Bald Eagle 3
Fish Crow 4
Tree Swallow 6
Barn Swallow 8
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Common Yellowthroat 2

 

Thompson’s Beach Rd – 3:16pm

12 species

Species Count
Clapper Rail 14
Least Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 8
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 2
Osprey (carolinensis) 18
Bald Eagle 1
Fish Crow 3
Tree Swallow 10
Barn Swallow 4
Seaside Sparrow 6
Red-winged Blackbird 12
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