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Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – January 7, 2024

Leaders: Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon, Barry Hershfeld

Temp: 40°F

Winds: W 15mph

Weather Conditions: cloudy

28 species

Species Count
Snow Goose 25
Canada Goose 12
Gadwall 7
American Black Duck 20
Ring-necked Duck 45
Lesser Scaup 6
Surf Scoter 15
Black Scoter 6
Long-tailed Duck 16
Mourning Dove 3
Bonaparte’s Gull 8
Ring-billed Gull 18
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Northern Gannet 6
Great Egret 4
Turkey Vulture 8
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 4
Belted Kingfisher 1
American Crow 2
Carolina Wren 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 60
American Goldfinch 2
Song Sparrow 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 12