Checklist S70662691

Observations

1. Wood Duck

   Number observed:  1

2. Mourning Dove

   Number observed:  3

3. Yellow-billed Cuckoo

   Number observed:  6

4. King Rail

   Number observed:  6

5. Killdeer

   Number observed:  3

6. Laughing Gull

   Number observed:  1

7. Ring-billed Gull

   Number observed:  1

8. Great Black-backed Gull

   Number observed:  1

9. Lesser Black-backed Gull

   Number observed:  4

10. gull sp.

    Number observed:  15

11. Royal Tern

    Number observed:  2

12. tern sp.

    Number observed:  1

13. Double-crested Cormorant

    Number observed:  4

14. American Bittern

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Photographed in flight, will post. Medium sized wader with brown and white streaking on underside, all brown above with yellow legs. Distinct profile, more robust than a female Least Bittern. On west dike 100 yards southwest of gate, where it flushed from the impoundment side, then flew over the dike, right across the sun, and landed in the phragmites on the bay side of the dike. First time I've seen one at the refuge during the summer, but most likely the same individual that has been reported several times this month, first by Conor Farrell (31 May), and later by Elena Bersani (7 Jun), George Burruss (8 Jun), & Chris Farabaugh (14 Jun), though this is the first time it has been photographed.

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15. Least Bittern

    Number observed:  1

16. Green Heron

    Number observed:  1

17. Great Egret

    Number observed:  3

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18. Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)

    Number observed:  1

19. Brown Pelican

    Number observed:  4

20. Turkey Vulture

    Number observed:  1

21. Osprey (American)

    Number observed:  4

22. Eastern Phoebe

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    This was a genuine surprise for summer at the refuge. Heard first, where I thought for certain I was going to see a mimic making the vocalization, but sure enough, it was an actual Eastern Phoebe. Photographed & audio recorded from the Dune Trail boardwalk. Audible at 2, 5, 12 & 14 seconds into the recording.

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23. Great Crested Flycatcher

    Number observed:  3

24. Eastern Kingbird

    Number observed:  4

25. White-eyed Vireo

    Number observed:  2

26. Red-eyed Vireo

    Number observed:  1

27. Blue Jay

    Number observed:  1

28. American Crow

    Number observed:  5

29. Fish Crow

    Number observed:  1

30. Carolina Chickadee

    Number observed:  7

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31. Tufted Titmouse

    Number observed:  1

32. Tree Swallow

    Number observed:  1

33. Purple Martin

    Number observed:  17

34. Barn Swallow (American)

    Number observed:  14

35. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Eastern)

    Number observed:  3

36. Carolina Wren

    Number observed:  1

37. European Starling

    Number observed:  150

    Exotic: Naturalized

38. Gray Catbird

    Number observed:  4

39. Brown Thrasher

    Number observed:  1

40. Northern Mockingbird

    Number observed:  5

41. Cedar Waxwing

    Number observed:  1

42. House Finch

    Number observed:  7

    Exotic: Naturalized

43. Field Sparrow

    Number observed:  8

44. Eastern Towhee

    Number observed:  6

45. Yellow-breasted Chat

    Number observed:  8

46. Orchard Oriole

    Number observed:  3

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47. Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)

    Number observed:  25

48. Brown-headed Cowbird

    Number observed:  3

49. Common Grackle

    Number observed:  22

50. Boat-tailed Grackle

    Number observed:  1

51. Prothonotary Warbler

    Number observed:  1

52. Common Yellowthroat

    Number observed:  14

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53. Pine Warbler

    Number observed:  2

54. Prairie Warbler

    Number observed:  2

55. Northern Cardinal

    Number observed:  15

56. Blue Grosbeak

    Number observed:  4

57. Indigo Bunting

    Number observed:  12