Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon
Temp: 60°F
Winds: ESE 5-10 mph
Weather Conditions: sunny
This morning was one of those perfect late spring days for birding. Sunny and warm with a light breeze and no bugs, birds were sitting up and singing. We got stunning views of Blue Grosbeaks, Yellow-breasted Chats, and Indigo Buntings. Orchard Orioles gave us brief looks. The surprise of the morning though was a singing male Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
42 species
| Species | Count |
| Mallard | 4 |
| Mourning Dove | 6 |
| Chimney Swift | 4 |
 Chimney Swift photo by Roger Horn |
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| Laughing Gull | 9 |
| Herring Gull (American) | 4 |
| Forster’s Tern | 1 |
| Common/Forster’s Tern | 3 |
| Great Blue Heron | 6 |
| Great Egret | 2 |
| Snowy Egret | 1 |
| Green Heron | 1 |
| Black Vulture | 2 |
| Turkey Vulture | 7 |
| Osprey | 6 |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | 1 |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | 2 |
| Eastern Kingbird | 1 |
| White-eyed Vireo | 3 |
| American Crow | 5 |
| Fish Crow | 2 |
| Carolina Chickadee | 6 |
| Tree Swallow | 3 |
| Barn Swallow (American) | 7 |
| Carolina Wren | 5 |
| European Starling | 8 |
| Gray Catbird | 1 |
| Northern Mockingbird | 2 |
| American Robin | 5 |
| Cedar Waxwing | 3 |
| House Finch | 2 |
| American Goldfinch | 6 |
| Field Sparrow | 4 |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | 4 |
 Yellow-breasted Chat photo by Roger Horn |
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 Yellow-breasted Chat photo by Roger Horn |
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 Yellow-breasted Chat photo by Roger Horn |
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| Orchard Oriole | 2 |
| Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) | 4 |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | 6 |
| Common Grackle | 13 |
| Common Yellowthroat | 2 |
| Prairie Warbler | 3 |
 Prairie Warbler photo by Roger Horn |
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| Northern Cardinal | 6 |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | 1 |
 Rose-breasted Grosbeak photo by Roger Horn |
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 Rose-breasted Grosbeak photo by Roger Horn |
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| Blue Grosbeak | 3 |
| Indigo Bunting | 4 |
