April 12, 2015   Hurshtown Reservior

Fifteen people attended our Stockbridge Audubon field trip to Hurshtown Reservoir this afternoon, seeing a total of 38 species. The most notable sightings were 2 Common Loons, 20 Bonaparte's Gulls, 30 Horned Grebes (some in their nice alternate plumage), and from a numbers standpoint - at least 250 American Coots.
   Field trip Leaders: Rodger Rang and John Winebrenner
Here is our complete list:

Canada Goose  20
Gadwall  10
American Wigeon  3
Mallard  10
Northern Shoveler  20
Redhead  2
Ring-necked Duck  11
Lesser Scaup  12
Red-breasted Merganser  17
Ruddy Duck  12
Common Loon  2
Pied-billed Grebe  2
Horned Grebe  30
Double-crested Cormorant  40
Turkey Vulture  4
Bald Eagle  1    Immature
Red-tailed Hawk  1
American Coot  250
Killdeer  2
Bonaparte's Gull  22
Ring-billed Gull  2
Herring Gull  1
Mourning Dove  4
Blue Jay  1
Tree Swallow  6
Barn Swallow  1   
Carolina Wren  1
American Robin  2
Brown Thrasher  1
European Starling  6
Chipping Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow  2
Northern Cardinal  2
Red-winged Blackbird  2
Eastern Meadowlark  3
Common Grackle  4
House Finch  2
House Sparrow  2