The weekly Dyke Marsh walk, sponsored by the Friends of Dyke Marsh, tallied 43
species this morning. Nothing unusual. Caspian tern and spotted sandpiper
are probably early fall migrants. There were over 30 great blue herons on the
mudflats off Hunting Creek, along with 5 great egrets. Two marsh wrens were
singing in the marsh. Here is the list:
Canada goose - 150
Mallard - 25
Double-crested cormorant - 3
Great blue heron - 35
Great egret - 6
Osprey - 18
Bald eagle - 1
Spotted sandpiper - 2
yellowleg species - 6 most likely Greater, these 6 birds were flying over
Hunting Towers.
Ring-billed gull - 180
Herring gull - 1
Caspian tern - 1
Mourning dove - 3
Chimney swift - 3
Red-bellied woodpecker - 1
Downy woodpecker - 3
Northern flicker - 2
Great-crested flycatcher - 1
Eastern kingbird - 5
Warbling vireo - 1
Fish crow - 6
Northern rough-winged swallow - 4
Purple martin - 3
Tree swallow - 1
Barn swallow - 30
Tufted titmouse - 10
white-breasted nuthatch - 3
Carolina wren - 5
Marsh wren - 2
Blue-gray gnatcatcher - 12
American robin - 16
European starling - 8
Cedar waxwing - 3
Yellow warbler - 2
Common yellowthroat - 2
Song sparrow - 1
Northern cardinal - 8
Red-winged blackbird - 25
Common grackle - 4
Orchard oriole - 3
American goldfinch - 8
House sparrow - 3
Marc Ribaudo
Woodbridge
