It was a hot and humid morning, with lots of mosquitoes early, but we
did observe 35 species of birds, the best ones being along Prime Hook
Rd. Following is our list from this morning. The (h) means the bird was only heard, but that is still a valid id. Of course we want everyone in the class to also get a good look at every bird species we encounter. The list sequence is in order of a recent American Ornithological Union's listing of North American Birds.
Canada Goose, American Black Duck, Mallard, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Greater Yellowlegs, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Dunlin, Short-billed Dowitcher, Laughing Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Caspian Tern, Forster's Tern, Royal Tern, Black Skimmer, Mourning Dove, Downy Woodpecker (h), Northern Flicker, Pileated Woodpecker (h), Eastern Wood-Pewee (h), Great Crested Flycatcher, White-eyed Vireo (h), Carolina Chickadee, Carolina Wren, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Eastern Towhee (h), Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird.
Next week we meet at the Gordon's Pond parking lot north of Rehoboth Beach. Drive to the beach north of the Henlopen Hotel and drive north along the beach until the road ends at the Gordon's Pond parking lot. A DE State park pass is required.
Canada Goose, American Black Duck, Mallard, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Greater Yellowlegs, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Dunlin, Short-billed Dowitcher, Laughing Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Caspian Tern, Forster's Tern, Royal Tern, Black Skimmer, Mourning Dove, Downy Woodpecker (h), Northern Flicker, Pileated Woodpecker (h), Eastern Wood-Pewee (h), Great Crested Flycatcher, White-eyed Vireo (h), Carolina Chickadee, Carolina Wren, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Eastern Towhee (h), Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird.
Next week we meet at the Gordon's Pond parking lot north of Rehoboth Beach. Drive to the beach north of the Henlopen Hotel and drive north along the beach until the road ends at the Gordon's Pond parking lot. A DE State park pass is required.
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