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Shorebirds at Heislerville – May 2, 2024

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

Temp: 77°F

Winds: WSW 10 mph

Weather Conditions: sunny

Heislerville WMA – 1:29pm

26 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 4
American Black Duck 6
Black-bellied Plover 4
Killdeer 1
Semipalmated Plover 15
Short-billed Dowitcher 5
Greater Yellowlegs 6
Dunlin 50
Semipalmated Sandpiper 20
Laughing Gull 15
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Black Skimmer 20
Forster’s Tern 12
Double-crested Cormorant 225
Great Blue Heron 4
Turkey Vulture 7
Osprey 5
Bald Eagle 2
Fish Crow 2
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Wren 1
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Common Grackle 2

 

East Point Lighthouse – 2:34pm

18 species

Species Count
Black Scoter 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 2
Willet 1
Laughing Gull 6
Herring Gull 18
Forster’s Tern 2
Double-crested Cormorant 15
Great Egret 1
Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 1
Purple Martin 8
Barn Swallow 4
European Starling 2
House Finch 1
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Common Grackle 3
Boat-tailed Grackle 4
Common Yellowthroat 1

 

Thompson’s Beach and Road – 3:10pm

17 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 1
American Black Duck 4
Clapper Rail 6
Willet 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 5
Laughing Gull 8
Herring Gull 15
Forster’s Tern 2
Great Egret 4
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 8
Bald Eagle 1
Barn Swallow 9
Marsh Wren 1
Seaside Sparrow 4
Seaside Sparrow - Ruth Bergstrom

Seaside Sparrow photo by Ruth Bergstrom

 
Red-winged Blackbird 18
Boat-tailed Grackle 4