Another Paddle

Today was another great day for a paddle. We explored the sedge islands in Barnegat Bay, entering from Island Beach State Park. We have a senior citizen's pass, so it was free, which made the day even better. We saw many birds

• LOTS of osprey - at least a dozen nesting pairs
• Great Egrets
• Snowy Egrets
• Little Blue Herons
• Great Blue Herons
• Oystercatchers
• Red-winged Blackbirds
• Cormorants
• Mergansers - not sure which ones; they were too far away to identify
• Tern - also not sure which one
• Brant
• Canada Geese
• Kingfisher
• Laughing Gulls
• Herring Gulls
• Great Black-Backed Gulls
• Flocks of sanderlings
• Willets - I think, though I am hopeless with shorebirds

After our paddle, we walked a couple of miles on the Seaside Heights boardwalk. Less than half of the shops were open and none of the rides, which wasn't too surprising considering it is still April.