Checklist S69262863

Observations

1. Brant (Atlantic)

   Number observed:  375

   Details

   *High for spring. Tight flock off marina, counted by 5s in flight as they flew off at 8:35.

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2. Canada Goose

   Number observed:  30

   Breeding & Behavior Code:

   FL Recently Fledged Young (Confirmed)

3. Wood Duck

   Number observed:  3

4. Mallard

   Number observed:  15

5. White-winged Scoter

   Number observed:  24

   Details

   *Late. Likely continuing group of 8 distant to north early in count. Large dark diving ducks, white wing visible on several individuals before visibility decreased. Later, larger flock of about 22 birds in the same area, likely including the original eight, then two (male and female) flew up the lake from the south, but turned around when they saw the wall of rain and landed off the point.

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6. Bufflehead

   Number observed:  3

   Details

   Females in flight off point.

7. Hooded Merganser

   Number observed:  2

8. Common Merganser (North American)

   Number observed:  6

9. Mourning Dove

   Number observed:  2

10. Chimney Swift

    Number observed:  7

11. Killdeer

    Number observed:  2

12. Semipalmated Plover

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Heard only over lake

13. Red-necked Phalarope

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    ***Very rare in county, especially in spring . Flew by going north with a Spotted Sandpiper (!?!?) at 7:28. Almost passed it off as a second Spotted, but flight style much different and wingstripe bolder, wings more pointed. Dark neck/hood and white throat but overall rather muted, likely a male?

14. Spotted Sandpiper

    Number observed:  3

15. Solitary Sandpiper

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Flew out creek to join WRSA on spit

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16. White-rumped Sandpiper

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    *Rare. Circled spit at 6:13 but never landed and seemed to continue north. Notes for flyby: Largish Calidris, obviously larger than Least or Semipalmated in flight and smaller than Solitary or Pectoral. Brownish upperparts and distinct white rump patch as it angled away.
    
    Then at 6:24, presumably same bird returned and landed on puddle on spit where it foraged for some time. Took off at 7:37 and last seen headed south. Photos.

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17. Least Sandpiper

    Number observed:  4

18. Semipalmated Sandpiper

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Heard only over lake

19. Bonaparte's Gull

    Number observed:  9

    Details

    *High. Five far on lake heading south, then four landed on spit as we were leaving, two 1st springs, 1 basic adult, and 1 alternate adult.

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20. Ring-billed Gull

    Number observed:  30

21. American Herring Gull

    Number observed:  2

22. Caspian Tern

    Number observed:  2

23. Common Tern

    Number observed:  7

    Details

    Maximum count in view at once

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24. Common Loon

    Number observed:  4

25. Double-crested Cormorant

    Number observed:  15

26. Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)

    Number observed:  1

27. Turkey Vulture

    Number observed:  12

28. Osprey (American)

    Number observed:  4

29. Belted Kingfisher

    Number observed:  1

30. Red-bellied Woodpecker

    Number observed:  2

31. Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)

    Number observed:  1

32. Pileated Woodpecker

    Number observed:  1

33. Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)

    Number observed:  2

34. Merlin (Taiga)

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Calling upslope from top of Myers hill towards neighborhoods where vultures roost.

35. Willow Flycatcher

    Number observed:  1

36. Least Flycatcher

    Number observed:  1

37. Eastern Kingbird

    Number observed:  4

38. Warbling Vireo (Eastern)

    Number observed:  6

39. Blue Jay

    Number observed:  2

40. American Crow

    Number observed:  2

41. Fish Crow

    Number observed:  1

42. Black-capped Chickadee

    Number observed:  2

43. Tufted Titmouse

    Number observed:  1

44. Bank Swallow

    Number observed:  20

45. Tree Swallow

    Number observed:  50

46. Purple Martin

    Number observed:  2

47. Northern Rough-winged Swallow

    Number observed:  5

48. Barn Swallow (American)

    Number observed:  100

49. Cliff Swallow (pyrrhonota Group)

    Number observed:  1

50. White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)

    Number observed:  1

51. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Eastern)

    Number observed:  1

52. Northern House Wren (Northern)

    Number observed:  1

53. Carolina Wren

    Number observed:  2

54. European Starling

    Number observed:  25

    Exotic: Naturalized

55. Gray Catbird

    Number observed:  5

56. American Robin

    Number observed:  8

57. House Sparrow

    Number observed:  3

    Exotic: Naturalized

58. House Finch

    Number observed:  2

    Exotic: Naturalized

59. American Goldfinch

    Number observed:  5

60. Chipping Sparrow

    Number observed:  3

61. Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)

    Number observed:  2

62. Bobolink

    Number observed:  1

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    F Flyover (Observed)

63. Orchard Oriole

    Number observed:  1

64. Baltimore Oriole

    Number observed:  4

65. Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)

    Number observed:  10

66. Brown-headed Cowbird

    Number observed:  2

67. Common Grackle (Bronzed)

    Number observed:  6

68. Tennessee Warbler

    Number observed:  4

69. Nashville Warbler

    Number observed:  1

70. Common Yellowthroat

    Number observed:  2

71. American Redstart

    Number observed:  3

72. Cape May Warbler

    Number observed:  1

73. Bay-breasted Warbler

    Number observed:  1

74. Yellow Warbler (Northern)

    Number observed:  7

75. Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)

    Number observed:  3

76. Northern Cardinal

    Number observed:  2

77. Rose-breasted Grosbeak

    Number observed:  1

78. Indigo Bunting

    Number observed:  1