(From Charles...) Breezy, sunny morning for an Atlantic Audubon bird walk at Forsythe. 19 people, 86 species:

Bald Eagle, Great Egret, Tufted Titmouse, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Pine Warbler, Fish Crow, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (and a nest in Toad Alley), Purple Martin, Tree Swallow, Laughing Gull, American Goldfinch, House Finch, House Wren (Toad Alley), Carolina Wren, Red-winged Blackbird, Northern Cardinal, Chipping Sparrow, American Robin, Common Grackle, Downy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, White-throated Sparrow, Brown-headed Cowbird, White-breasted Nuthatch, Carolina Chickadee, Common Yellowthroat, Blue Jay, Willet, European Starling, Caspian Tern (photo attached), Canada Goose, Barn Swallow, White-eyed Vireo, Turkey Vulture, Northern Flicker, Gray Catbird, Osprey, Herring Gull, Seaside Sparrow. (photo attached), Red-shouldered Hawk (2), American Crow, Orchard Oriole (young male, with the black bib), Wood Duck, Yellow Warbler, Least Bittern (calling from the water near the entrance bridge), Great Blue Heron, Red-tailed Hawk, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Swamp Sparrow, Mourning Dove, Mallard, Louisiana Waterthrush, Brown Thrasher, Chimney Swift, Ovenbird, Eastern Towhee, Eastern Kingbird, Black Vulture, Field Sparrow, Northern Harrier, Glossy Ibis, Wilson's Snipe (maybe 6 or 7), Bank Swallow (near the Experimental Pool Overlook), Pied-billed Grebe, American Bittern (two behind Gull Pond and one along the road; photo attached), Double-crested Cormorant, Mute Swan, Gull-billed Tern (photo attached), Forster's Tern, Green-winged Teal, Blue-winged Teal, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs, Least Sandpiper, White-rumped Sandpiper (Gull Pond), Solitary Sandpiper (Gull Pond, photo attached), Savannah Sparrow, Whimbrel (flock of 35–40, seen from boardwalk), Bufflehead (Gull Pond), Greater Scaup (Gull Pond), Cliff Swallow (boardwalk), Clapper Rail (calling, heard from boardwalk), Snowy Egret

​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).

Very nice bird walk at Forsythe NWR this morning (our second walk of 2021), led by John Rokita and Lester Block. Somewhere around 55–60 species; Lester will probably post a complete list. The list will include at least 30 Wilson's snipe, around 50 Glossy Ibises, Osprey, Red-tailed Hawk, Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Thrasher, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Northern Mockingbird, Pine Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Seaside Sparrow, Wood Duck, Bufflehead, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Greater Yellowlegs, Eastern Towhee, Purple Finch, Purple Martin, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Field Sparrow, Tree Swallow, Eastern Bluebird, Caspian Tern, Northern Shoveler, Carolina Wren, House Wren, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Chickadee, Downy Woodpecker, Double-Crested Cormorant, and Mute Swan.

Charles, Roz, and I joined Kevin Lippert (walk leader), Pat Taylor, Bill Elrick, Alice Sikora, Brandon Henry, and Shawn at Forsythe NWR for the first Saturday morning Atlantic Audubon bird walk of the season. It was 27 degrees when we started, but winds were light and skies were bright. Walks will continue every Saturday in April and May, beginning at 8 a.m. from the parking lot near the Visitor Center. All are welcome! MASKS REQUIRED, even if you're fully vaccinated.
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Kevin tallied 54 species today, including Bald Eagle, Osprey, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Wilson's Snipe, Brown Thrasher, Eastern Towhee, Hermit Thrush, Pine Warbler, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Eastern Phoebe, Eastern Bluebird, Tree Swallow, Purple Martin, Northern Flicker, Downy/Hairy/Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Song/Swamp/Field/White-throated Sparrows, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Wood Duck, Northern Shoveler, Bufflehead, Carolina Wren, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Northern Cardinal, Yellow-rumped Warbler. Not bad for this early in the season and such a cold morning!