On Wednesday, a small group of birders gathered at the end of Hilton Drive to view the birds along the Royston Seaside Trail and towards the boat hulks off the south side of the parking lot. It was a successful two-hour outing with a total of twenty-five species noted. Of note were the variety of birds that were showing off in their breeding plumage (Horned Grebes and Red-breasted Mergansers, for example). Species sighted were: Bald Eagles, Song Sparrows, Golden-crowned Sparrows, White-crowned Sparrows, Fox Sparrows, American Robins, Northwestern Crows, swallows in flight, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, House Finch, Spotted Towhee, European Starlings, Rock Doves (Feral Pigeons), Mallards, Buffleheads, Horned Grebes, American Wigeons, Common Goldeneyes, gulls, Common Loons, Red-breasted Mergansers, Common Mergansers, Yellowlegs, Dunlin and Black-bellied Plovers.