Only 2 birders joined me for the Columbus Day weekend version of the Sunday
morning Dyke Marsh bird walk. It was extremely low tide and yellowlegs were
all over the aquatic vegetation feeding. Most were Greater, but we saw and
heard a few Lesser Yellowlegs. It looked like a Great Egret convention was
underway as well. A few Cedar Waxwings were perched near the marina while
Chimney Swifts foraged overhead. Coots and White-throated Sparrows are back for
the winter. However, overall species diversity was extremely disappointing.
Only Mallards and Canada Geese were present in the river. No hawks. No
kinglets. Yet is was a pleasant and delightful day.
Our species list
Canada Goose 950
Mallard 450
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 14
Great Blue Heron 11
Great Egret 55
American Coot 110
Greater Yellowlegs 70
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Laughing Gull 80
Ring-billed Gull 700
Herring Gull 50
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Caspian Tern 2
Forster's Tern 3
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 9
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 6
Fish Crow 4
crow sp 2
Carolina Chickadee 12
Tufted Titmouse 4
Carolina Wren 16
American Robin 4
Gray Catbird 2
European Starling 22
Cedar Waxwing 7
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 8
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 75
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 8
Larry Cartwright
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