There were four areas of the refuge that we birded. We identified just four birds near the Visitor’s Center: Carolina wren, mourning dove, cedar waxwing, and European starling. Along the Dike Trail, we identified 29 species. The highlight was a peregrine falcon perched on top …
I covered three areas of the park this morning. First, I went to The Point. The tide was relatively low and was still going out. I saw two American oystercatchers on the sandbars. One was banded—it had the letters “M” and “P” on both leg …
The highlight of the day was watching four roseate spoonbills in Shearness Pool. They were just to the right of the pullover parking lot and perhaps 50 yards into the pool. Other birds seen in this pool included mute swan (2), wood duck, palm warbler, …
Our second stop today was at Prime Hook NWR. Some of the birds we identified from the Visitor’s Center included purple martin, chipping sparrow, laughing gull, and field sparrow. We walked along the Dike Trail next and saw four types of terns: Forster’s, least, common, …
Our first stop today was the DuPont Nature Center. Most birds we saw were from the raised platform along the side of the center. Some of the birds we saw included ruddy turnstone, osprey, barn swallow, song sparrow, American oystercatcher, least tern, spotted sandpiper, and …
We stopped at three areas of the park. Our first stop was Savage’s Ditch Road and we took the trail from the parking lot to the bay. This was our first visit here. We saw several brown pelicans flying by. One back-crowned night heron also …
We got an early start this morning to beat the heat. There was not much action at the Visitor’s Center although we didn’t stay there very long. There were many purple martins in their apartments and we heard a yellow-billed cuckoo in the distance. Our …
We birded three areas of the refuge today. The Visitor’s Center wasn’t very active but some of the birds we identified there included purple martin, house wren, northern mockingbird, and osprey. Along the Dike Trail, we identified 28 species including common yellowthroat, orchard oriole, cedar …
I birded three areas of the park on this warm summer morning. The first stop was the along the bay shore below The Point parking lot. I saw ring-billed, laughing, and herring gulls there. Other birds included ospreys, two American oystercatchers, and northern mockingbirds. Along …
The birds were fairly active for late morning and early afternoon, except in the water areas which were mostly void of birds. Around the visitor’s center I saw purple martin, brown-headed cowbird, red-winged blackbird, and northern mockingbird, among some other birds. Along the Dike Trail, …
