April 17, 2021: Third Walk of the Season

​From Charles: 27 people on a lovely morning for the Atlantic Audubon bird walk at Forsythe NWR (Brigantine). I tallied 75 species, including Bald Eagle, Kestrel, Wilson's Snipe, Red-tailed Hawk, Osprey, Northern Harrier, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Virginia Rail, Hermit Thrush, Pine Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Carolina Wren, House Wren, Purple Finch, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Common Yellowthroat, Cattle Egret, Pied-billed Grebe, Greater Scaup, Least Sandpiper, Glossy Ibis, Caspian Tern, Greater Yellowlegs, Seaside Sparrow, White-eyed Vireo, American Coot, Northern Mockingbird, Wood Duck, Bufflehead, Blue-winged Teal, Eastern Towhee, Eastern Phoebe, Northern Flicker, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Eastern Bluebird, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Purple Martin, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Downy Woodpecker, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Field Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Barn Swallow, Chimney Swift, Gray Catbird, White-breasted Nuthatch, Double-crested Cormorant.

​This was the third of nine consecutive Saturday morning walks. Join us next Saturday, April 24, 8 a.m., in the parking lot in front of the Visitor Center. Bring insect repellent spray or wipes, binoculars, and water. MASKS REQUIRED, even for those of us who are fully vaccinated. Hopefully we'll pick up a few more migrating warblers and a few other birds that have been sighted recently (i.e., Indigo Bunting, Short-eared Owl, White-faced Ibis, Brown Thrasher, Northern Parula, Ruby-throated Hummingbird).