Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon
Temp: 71° F
Winds: NW 15 mph
Weather Conditions: sunny
Garrett Preserve served up some of its breeding birds this morning. We heard several Yellow-breasted Chats before finding one sitting up and scopable. The Indigo Buntings were even more cooperative, providing multiple good views. Toward the end of the walk, a male Blue Grosbeak perched, along the trail, singing.
39 species
| Species | Count |
| Mallard | 4 |
| Mourning Dove | 5 |
| Laughing Gull | 16 |
| Herring Gull (American) | 4 |
| Least Tern | 1 |
| Forster’s Tern | 1 |
| Great Egret | 1 |
| Snowy Egret | 1 |
| Glossy Ibis | 5 |
| Black Vulture | 2 |
| Turkey Vulture | 8 |
| Osprey (carolinensis) | 6 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 1 |
| Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) | 1 |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | 2 |
| White-eyed Vireo | 1 |
| American Crow | 2 |
| Purple Martin | 4 |
| Tree Swallow | 10 |
| Barn Swallow (American) | 5 |
| Carolina Wren | 9 |
| European Starling | 10 |
| Gray Catbird | 1 |
| Northern Mockingbird | 2 |
| American Robin | 7 |
| Cedar Waxwing | 14 |
| House Sparrow | 1 |
| American Goldfinch | 5 |
| Field Sparrow | 7 |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | 4 |
| Red-winged Blackbird | 8 |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | 2 |
| Common Grackle | 14 |
| Common Yellowthroat | 2 |
| Yellow Warbler | 1 |
| Prairie Warbler | 2 |
| Northern Cardinal | 6 |
| Blue Grosbeak | 1 |
| Indigo Bunting | 7 |
