Our Thursday lunchtime walk on the otherwise-closed Marsh Discovery Trail gave us nice looks at Dunlins, peeps and yellowlegs — plus that lingering Bufflehead.
   Least Tern, Common Nighthawk and Willets were seen by others at DeKorte during the day.
   The walks continue next week — lightning and/or torrential rains cancels.
   Full list follows — sort of a coming-attractions list for the weekend.

Location:  Richard W. DeKorte Park

Observation date:     5/13/10
Notes:     Stopped at Harrier Meadow on this guided walk for Little Blue Heron, Shovelers and Blue-winged Teal
Number of species:     37

Canada Goose  
Mute Swan    
Bufflehead
Gadwall    
Mallard    
Blue-winged Teal    
Northern Shoveler    
Green-winged Teal    
Ruddy Duck    
Double-crested Cormorant   
Great Egret    
Snowy Egret   
Little Blue Heron    
Black-crowned Night-Heron   
Greater Yellowlegs   
Lesser Yellowlegs    
Semipalmated Sandpiper    
Least Sandpiper    
Dunlin    
Herring Gull    
Forster's Tern    
Mourning Dove    
Chimney Swift    
American Crow    
Tree Swallow    
Northern Rough-winged Swallow   
Cliff Swallow    
Barn Swallow    
Marsh Wren    
Gray Catbird    
Northern Mockingbird   
European Starling    
Yellow Warbler    
Northern Cardinal   
Red-winged Blackbird    
Common Grackle    
American Goldfinch    
House Sparrow