Stebbins Refuge Morning Walk

The walk this morning took place from the new parking lot off West Road with 6 participants.  We walked the periphery of the farm fields and to the Longmeadow Sandbar with the hope of finding migrating sparrows, warblers, and shorebirds.  The sparrows and warblers didn't show, but we did have shorebirds - Least, Semipalmated, Spotted, and Solitary Sandpipers, as well as Semipalmated Plovers.  Ruby-throated Hummingbirds seemed to be moving as we had three working the Jewel Weed. Three raptors - Bald Eagle, Osprey, and Red-tailed Hawk - were among the 30 species seen and were added to the Allen Bird Club 250 Quest.  A very pleasant morning.