2013 Field Trip Reports
Delaware Shore – September 2013
Eleven FBC members had a great weekend on the Delaware shore looking for fall migrants! Check out a complete writeup of the trip here.
| Snow Goose | Greater Yellowlegs | Tree Swallow |
| Canada Goose | Willet | Northern Rough-winged Swallow |
| Tundra Swan | Lesser Yellowlegs | Barn Swallow |
| Gadwall | Sanderling | Carolina Chickadee |
| American Black Duck | Semipalmated Sandpiper | Tufted Titmouse |
| Mallard | Western Sandpiper | White-breasted Nuthatch |
| Northern Shoveler | Dunlin | Brown-headed Nuthatch |
| American White Pelican | Short-billed Dowitcher | Carolina Wren |
| Double-crested Cormorant | Long-billed Dowitcher | Marsh Wren |
| Great Blue Heron | Laughing Gull | Blue-gray Gnatcatcher |
| Great Egret | Ring-billed Gull | Gray Catbird |
| Snowy Egret | Herring Gull | Northern Mockingbird |
| Tricolored Heron | Great Black-backed Gull | Brown Thrasher |
| Green Heron | Caspian Tern | European Starling |
| Glossy Ibis | Forster’s Tern | Pine Warbler |
| Black Vulture | Royal Tern | Black and White Warbler |
| Turkey Vulture | Black Skimmer | American Redstart |
| Osprey | Rock Pigeon | Common Yellowthroat |
| Bald Eagle | Morning Dove | Scarlet Tanager |
| Northern Harrier | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow |
| Cooper’s Hawk | Belted Kingfisher | Seaside Sparrow |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Red-bellied Woodpecker | Northern Cardinal |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Downy Woodpecker | Blue Grosbeak |
| Peregrine Falcom | Northern Flicker | Bobolink |
| Clapper Rail | Pileated Woodpecker | Red-winged Blackbird |
| Black-bellied Plover | Eastern Wood Pewee | Common Grackle |
| American Golden Plover | Eastern Phoebe | Boat-tailed Grackle |
| Semipalmated Plover | White-eyed Vireo | Brown-headed Cowbird |
| Killdeer | Red-eyed Vireo | House Finch |
| American Oystercatcher | Blue Jay | American Goldfinch |
| Black-necked Stilt | American Crow | House Sparrow |
| American Avocet |
Government Island & Aquia Landing – March 2013
Ten FBC members braved the chilly, overcast morning for a good trip to some local parks. Below is the combined list for Government Island, Crow’s Nest Parking Lot, and Aquia Landing.
| Common Loon | American Coot | Carolina Chickadee |
| Pied-billed Grebe | Killdeer | Tufted Titmouse |
| Double-crested Comorant | Common Snipe | White-breasted Nuthatch |
| Great Blue Heron | Ring-billed Gull | Brown Creeper |
| Mute Swan | Herring Gull | Carolina Wren |
| Canada Goose | Great Black-backed Gull | Winter Wren |
| Wood Duck | Mourning Dove | Golden-crowned Kinglet |
| American Black Duck | Belted Kingfisher | Eastern Bluebird |
| Mallard | Red-bellied Woodpecker | Hermit Thrush |
| Gadwall | Downy Woodpecker | Brown Thrasher |
| Ring-necked Duck | Hairy Woodpecker | European Starling |
| Lesser Scaup | Pileated Woodpecker | Northern Cardinal |
| Bufflehead | Eastern Phoebe | Rufous-sided Towhee |
| Hooded Merganser | Tree Swallow | Field Sparrow |
| Common Merganser | Blue Jay | Fox Sparrow |
| Ruddy Duck | American Crow | Song Sparrow |
| Black Vulture | Fish Crow | White-throated Sparrow |
| Turkey Vulture | Dark-eyed Junco | |
| Osprey | Red-winged Blackbird | |
| Bald Eagle | Common Grackle | |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Brown-headed Cowbird |
North Carolina – February 2013
Click here for a write-up by bird club member, Sally.
| Snow Goose | Turkey Vulture | Fish Crow |
| Canada Goose | Black Vulture | Tree Swallow |
| Tundra Swan | Osprey | Carolina Chickadee |
| Wood Duck | Bald Eagle | Carolina Wren |
| Gadwall | Norther Harrier | Ruby-crowned Kinglet |
| American Wigeon | Red-tailed Hawk | Eastern Bluebird |
| American Black Duck | Coopers Hawk | Hermit Thrush |
| Mallard | American Kestrel | American Robin |
| Blue-winged Teal | American Coot | Gray Catbird |
| Northern Shoveler | Killdeer | Northern Mockingbird |
| Northern Pintail | American Avocet | Brown Thrasher |
| Geen-winged Teal | Willet | European Starling |
| Greater Scaup | Ruddy Turnstone | Yellow-rumped Warbler |
| Lesser Scaup | Sanderling | Yellow-throated Warbler |
| Surf Scoter | Purple Sandpiper | Pine Warbler |
| Long-tailed Duck | Wilson’s Snipe | Palm Warbler |
| Bufflehead | Bonaparte’s Gull | Common Yellowthroat |
| Hooded Merganser | Ring-billed Gull | Eastern Towhee |
| Common Merganser | Herring Gull | Chipping Sparrow |
| Red-breasted Merganser | Great Black-backed Gull | Savannah Sparrow |
| Ruddy Duck | Forster’s Tern | Song Sparrow |
| Red-throated Loon | Razorbill | Swamp Sparrow |
| Common Loon | Rock Pigeon | White-throated Sparrow |
| Pied-billed Grebe | Mourning Dove | Northern Cardinal |
| Horned Grebe | Barred Owl | Red-winged Blackbird |
| Northern Gannet | Belted Kingfisher | Eastern Meadowlark |
| Double Crested Cormorant | Red-bellied Woodpecker | Boat-tailed Grackle |
| Brown Pelican | Downy Woodpecker | Baltimore Oriole |
| Great Blue Heron | Northern Flicker | House Finch |
| Great Egret | Pileated Woodpecker | House Sparrow |
| Green Heron | Eastern Phoebe | |
| Black-crowned Night Heron | Blue Jay | |
| White Ibis | American Crow |
Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel – January 2013
Ten members of FBC enjoyed a great, albeit foggy, day on the CBBT and on the lower eastern shore of Virginia. Highlights included Harlequin Duck, Red-necked Grebe, and 4 Harbor Seals.
| Canada Goose | Bald Eagle | Red-bellied Woodpecker |
| Mallard | Northern Harrier | Downy Woodpecker |
| Lesser Scaup | Red-shouldered Hawk | Hairy Woodpecker |
| Harlequin Duck | Red-tailed Hawk | Northern Flicker |
| Surf Scoter | American Kestrel | Blue Jay |
| Black Scoter | Peregrine Falcon | American Crow |
| Long-tailed Duck | Clapper Rail | Carolina Chickadee |
| Bufflehead | Black-bellied Plover | Carolina Wren |
| Common Goldeneye | American Oystercatcher | Northern Mockingbird |
| Hooded Merganser | Greater Yellowlegs | European Starling |
| Red-breasted Merganser | Sanderling | Yellow-rumped Warbler |
| Red-throated Loon | Purple Sandpiper | Eastern Bluebird |
| Common Loon | Rock Pigeon | Hermit Thrush |
| Pied-billed Grebe | Eurasian Collard-Dove | American Robin |
| Horned Grebe | Mourning Dove | House Sparrow |
| Red-necked Grebe | Ring-billed Gull | Song Sparrow |
| Northern Gannet | Herring Gull | Swamp Sparrow |
| Brown Pelican | Great Black-backed Gull | White-throated Sparrow |
| Double-crested Comorant | Great Horned Owl | Dark-eyed Junco |
| Turkey Vulture | Belted Kingfisher | Northern Cardinal |
| House Finch |
Officer Smith kept a close eye on the crazy birders and even he was excited about the Harlequin Duck!
