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Piping Plovers at Cape Henlopen, Bill Fintel photo
On day three we started at Cape Henlopen State Park at the
point which separates the Delaware Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. Our goal was to
view Piping Plovers at low tide and we were rewarded with very good views of at
least two individuals. We also had good looks at American Oystercatcher and
Brant, and back at the Nature Center feeder, we saw both Brown-headed and Red-breasted
Nuthatch.
From there we went to Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge
where many enjoyed shopping in the Friends gift store for field guides and
memorabilia. On the impoundments, the numbers of herons and egrets was very
impressive, plus we also had very close looks at Dunlin, Osprey, and even a
perched Black Vulture.
We went back to Cape Henlopen for lunch, and after lunch we
were treated to gangbuster looks of a male Eastern Towhee right next to our bus. We
concluded at Herring Point with terrific views of Prairie Warbler, and many
people got close up views of a Field Sparrow.
Our tally for this day was 74 species. Weather again was
cool and breezy, but mostly sunny.
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