Friday 5/30/08

Boardwalk - tree leaves are thick now

Warblers
1. Mourning - 1
2. Canada - many
3. Wilson's - 1
4. A. Redstart - several
5. Blackpoll - several
6. Magnolia - 1
7. Prothonotary - 1 male singing his heart-out
8. Yellow
9. C. Yellowthroat

Vireo's
1. Red-eyed
2. Warbling

Flycatchers
1. Olive-sided - 1
2. Great-crested
3. Alder
4. Willow
5. Yellow-bellied
6. E. Wood Pewee
7. E. Kingbird & E. Phoebe

Others on or near boardwalk
1. A. Robins & Swainson's Thrush - singing
2. Cedar Waxwing & Baltimore Oriole
3. House Wren & B.c. Chickadee - young have fledged
4. Rwbb, C. Grackle + B.h. Cowbird

Beach areas
1. Ruddy Turnstones & Killdeer
2. Indigo Bunting - 1 male singing
3. Willow & Alder Flycatchers
4. Common Terns
5. Green Heron - 1
6. Bald Eagle - 1 adult today
7. Herring Gull
8. D.c. Cormorant

Causeway
1. Great Blue Heron & Great Egrets
2. Trumpeter Swans - 1 pair on nest
3. Mallard & Wood Duck
4. Tree & Barn Swallows

Along the road before the causeway
1. Alder & Willow Flycatchers
2. Brown Thrasher - 1

Thursday May 29th was the last day for garlic mustard pulling!
Most of the volunteers stayed a little while afterwards and got to see the following birds right after they stopped pulling!!
1. Connecticut Warbler
2. Mourning Warbler
The group went down to Oak Harbor for a celebration dinner and had a wonderful time.
Thanks to all the volunteers who pulled this year!!!!
PS - We filled well over 100 bags of Garlic Mustard this spring!!!
Great job everyone and we will see you all next year.

Chris & Mary