We covered three areas of the park. Our first stop was the Red Trail where we identified 27 species. Among the birds we identified were worm-eating warbler, northern mockingbird, mute swan, Forster’s tern, red-winged blackbird, killdeer, common yellowthroat, least tern, wood thrush, purple martin, pine …
There was quite a variety of birds today at Bombay Hook NWR as we identified 62 species. All the pools and marsh areas were filled with water. Birds identified at the Visitor’s Center included yellow warbler, American goldfinch, eastern towhee, tree swallow, and common yellowthroat. …
We birded two trails in the Preserve. The first trail was the Red Trail which took us through the woods to a small beach area on Indian River Bay. Birds we identified included Carolina wren, osprey, willet (3), American oystercatcher (1), laughing gull, pileated woodpecker, …
I went on a birdwalk this morning with the Sussex Bird Club. We went to two areas of Redden State Forest. The first area was Headquarters Tract. Some of the birds identified here were eastern phoebe, chipping sparrow, ovenbird, pine warbler, white-throated sparrow, Canada goose, …
I went on a birdwalk this morning with the Sussex Bird Club. We walked the south side of Gordon’s Pond Trail from the parking lot to just beyond Bench 4. Birds we identified included an osprey and a great horned owl nesting on separate platforms. …
We birded in two areas of the park. The first area was along the north side of Gordon’s Pond Trail. The highlight bird was an American bittern seen on the inland side of the trail near a wooden platform that jutted out into the water. …
We covered four areas of the refuge. The only birds by the Visitor’s Center were turkey vultures and a soaring adult bald eagle. Some of the birds identified along the Dike Trail included Forster’s tern, green-winged teal, great egret, mallard, black vulture, northern harrier, American …
First, we birded along the Indian River inlet. We arrived about the time of low tide. Out past the jetty we saw two razorbills. Other birds see on and over the water included common loon, great black-backed gull, long-tailed duck, Bonaparte’s gull, northern gannet, red-throated …
We spent this mild February day in six areas of the refuge. Near the Visitor’s Center, we identified Carolina wren, red-winged blackbird, fish crow, and a flock of snow geese overhead. Some of the birds we identified at Raymond Pool were northern shoveler, great blue …
We went to Roosevelt Inlet to find the rare immature male king eider that was reported there recently. We found it swimming beyond the jetties near the orange, triangular-shaped channel marker #2. Most of our time was spent watching the eider. Other birds seen here …
