[va-bird] Black-necked Stilt and Gull-billed Tern at Craney Island 4/26/06

Virginia Birders,

A group of 5 from the Williamsburg Bird Club found 58 species at Craney
Island this afternoon, April 26. Birders were Ruth Beck, Fred Blystone,
Shirley Devan, Alex Minarik, and Bill Williams.

The highlights were a Piping Plover and two Black-necked Stilts on the west
side of the island. Bill Williams identified a Gull-billed Tern and a Lesser
Black-backed Gull (plus many others!)

There are lots of shore birds in the interior cells. Ruddy Ducks, Gadwall,
Blue-winged Teal, and Northern Shovelers are still in attendance. 

The complete list is below. A very good day to be at Craney Island with some
very good birders! Thanks to all.

Shirley Devan
Williamsburd Bird Club
cell: 757-813-1322


Location:     Craney Island Disposal Area
Observation date:     4/26/06
Notes:      Oberservers were Ruth Beck, Bill Williams, Alex Minarik, Fred
Blystone, Shirley Devan. Recorder was Alex Minarik. Temperture was 54
degrees and overcast. Winds from east. Birded perimeter and interior
cells/ponds from 1:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.
Number of species:     58

Gadwall     3
Mallard     14
Blue-winged Teal     5
Northern Shoveler     3
Ruddy Duck     38
Common Loon     1
Double-crested Cormorant     12
Great Blue Heron     2
Great Egret     1
Osprey     4
Bald Eagle     1
Red-tailed Hawk     1
Black-bellied Plover     5
Semipalmated Plover     30
Piping Plover     1
Killdeer     5
Black-necked Stilt     2
Greater Yellowlegs     11
Lesser Yellowlegs     115
Willet     5
Sanderling     10
Semipalmated Sandpiper     2
Western Sandpiper     1
Least Sandpiper     62
Dunlin     93
Short-billed Dowitcher     1
Laughing Gull     13
Ring-billed Gull     33
Herring Gull     194
Lesser Black-backed Gull     1
Great Black-backed Gull     19
Gull-billed Tern     1
Caspian Tern     8
Royal Tern     16
Least Tern     4
Rock Pigeon     2
Mourning Dove     5
Fish Crow     2
Horned Lark     2
Barn Swallow     4
Carolina Wren     1
Marsh Wren     2
Eastern Bluebird     1
American Robin     1
Gray Catbird     1
Northern Mockingbird     1
European Starling     7
Yellow-rumped Warbler     1
Common Yellowthroat     3
Savannah Sparrow     2
Song Sparrow     2
Swamp Sparrow     1
White-throated Sparrow     1
Northern Cardinal     2
Red-winged Blackbird     29
Common Grackle     2
Boat-tailed Grackle     1
Brown-headed Cowbird     1

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