Registrar: Matthew Fischer
Participants : 21
Weather: Scattered clouds – broken clouds; Temperature: 79 – 85°F; Wind: Gentle breeze; Wind Direction: E – SE.
Bird Species: 66
The Linnaean Society was proud to have esteemed shorebird expert Peter Paul, aka “Tripper,” lead his first formal walk with us. With the East Pond unfortunately inaccessible, we focused on the West Pond. At the Breach, we were able to enjoy watching a huge flock of Short-billed Dowitchers take flight and fly over the pond. We were fortunate enough to see the resident American Barn Owls in their box and were also treated with a Hudsonian Whimbrel flying overhead. The long-staying American White Pelican vagrant also made an appearance, flying over the West Pond as we were watching the expected treats of the Refuge. Some highlights included Purple Martins and Boat-tailed Grackles. With additional daylight remaining, we decided to travel to the nearby Sunset Cove, where we found a Clapper Rail, a Spotted Sandpiper, and a Glossy Ibis amongst many others.
Species List
Brant
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Gadwall
Mallard
American Black Duck
Greater Scaup
Ruddy Duck
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Clapper Rail
American Oystercatcher
Killdeer
Semipalmated Plover
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Short-billed Dowitcher
Spotted Sandpiper
Lesser Yellowlegs
Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Least Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Black Skimmer
Least Tern
Forster’s Tern
Common Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Glossy Ibis
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Osprey
Bald Eagle
American Barn Owl
Downy Woodpecker
Willow Flycatcher
Bank Swallow
Tree Swallow
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Northern House Wren
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Boat-tailed Grackle
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Yellow Warbler
Northern Cardinal
