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Main Details

Location Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve
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Additional Details

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Owner Mark Sopko

Effort

Protocol:  Traveling
  • Observers:  1
  • Distance:  2 mi

Checklist Comments

Went to observe shore birds. Weather clear, cool, 62°F.

Totals

29
Species Observed
125 individuals
6
Species with Photos

Observations

  1. Black-bellied Plover

    Number observed:  9

  2. Long-billed Dowitcher

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Solitary, stayed with the Black Bellied Plovers. Single note call sounded different from Short-billed Dowitcher.

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  3. Ruddy Turnstone

    Number observed:  1

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  4. Sanderling

    Number observed:  38

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  5. Dunlin

    Number observed:  2

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  6. Laughing Gull

    Number observed:  6

  7. Ring-billed Gull

    Number observed:  3

  8. American Herring Gull

    Number observed:  2

  9. Great Black-backed Gull

    Number observed:  4

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  10. Royal Tern

    Number observed:  4

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  11. Red-throated Loon

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Off shore. Distinct bill raised above head.

  12. Double-crested Cormorant

    Number observed:  15

  13. Great Egret (American)

    Number observed:  1

  14. Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)

    Number observed:  1

  15. Black Vulture

    Number observed:  1

  16. Turkey Vulture

    Number observed:  2

  17. Northern Harrier

    Number observed:  1

  18. Bald Eagle

    Number observed:  1

    Age & Sex:

    Age Juvenile Immature Adult Age Unknown
    Male
    Female
    Sex Unknown 1

  19. Great Horned Owl

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Heard only. In the stand of pines at the entrance of the Wildlife area

  20. Belted Kingfisher

    Number observed:  1

  21. Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)

    Number observed:  2

  22. Blue Jay

    Number observed:  1

  23. Carolina Chickadee

    Number observed:  2

  24. Brown-headed Nuthatch

    Number observed:  3

  25. Carolina Wren

    Number observed:  2

  26. Cape May Warbler

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Among the YellowRumped Warblers (YRW). Basic plumage adult. Greenish rump and base of primaries. Pale edged greater coverts. Slightly streaked chest. Eyeline set it apart from YRWs.

  27. Pine Warbler

    Number observed:  1

  28. Yellow-rumped Warbler

    Number observed:  16

  29. Northern Cardinal

    Number observed:  2
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