Cold and windy but some good birding. We found the Dickcissel at the feeder on Harvard Avenue and had three Eurasian Collared Doves on Whilldin Avenue on wires. The female Redhead was still on Lake Lily with a nice variety of other ducks. Later we had an Orange-crowned Warbler at the junction of the red/yellow/blue trails in the Cape May Point State Park.
43 species
Snow Geese 7
Canada Goose 75
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 25
American Wigeon 15
Mallard 25
Redhead 1
Greater Scaup 2
Black Scoter 15
Hooded Merganser 4
Common Merganser 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Great Egret 1
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 10
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 1
American Coot 100
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Rock Pigeon 3
Eurasian Collared-Dove 3
Mourning Dove 10
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 3
American Robin 25
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 50
Orange-crowned Warbler 1 at Red,Yellow,Blue trail junction near bridge
Yellow-rumped Warbler 15
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 15
Dark-eyed Junco 15
Northern Cardinal 8
Dickcissel 1 feeder 113 Harvard
Brown-headed Cowbird 30
Baltimore Oriole 2
House Finch 10
House Sparrow 25
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Birding Cape May Point - Saturday, January 7th, 2012
Lots of ducks on Lighthouse Pond and Lake Lily with good variety.The adult male Eurasian Wigeon is back again. We did observe two Dickcissels at the island end of Lake Lily, one actually on the island and then two in the trees near the corner of Oxford and E. Lake Drive. Flew with house sparrows towards the Harvard Ave. spot where this species has been seen regularly of late.
52 species
Canada Goose 40
Mute Swan 4
Gadwall 50
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 30
Mallard 30
Northern Shoveler 3
Northern Pintail 1
Green-winged Teal 1
Ring-necked Duck 4
Greater Scaup 2
Black Scoter 13
Hooded Merganser 10
Common Merganser 1
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Ruddy Duck 3
Red-throated Loon 4
Northern Gannet 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Coot 100
Killdeer 2
Bonaparte's Gull 35
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Rock Pigeon 12
Mourning Dove 6
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 5
Tree Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 5
Carolina Wren 3
American Robin 150
Northern Mockingbird 6
European Starling 30
Cedar Waxwing 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler 30
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 10
Northern Cardinal 8
Dickcissel 2 Lily Lake on island and around south end
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 1
House Finch 10
House Sparrow 30
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52 species
Canada Goose 40
Mute Swan 4
Gadwall 50
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 30
Mallard 30
Northern Shoveler 3
Northern Pintail 1
Green-winged Teal 1
Ring-necked Duck 4
Greater Scaup 2
Black Scoter 13
Hooded Merganser 10
Common Merganser 1
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Ruddy Duck 3
Red-throated Loon 4
Northern Gannet 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Coot 100
Killdeer 2
Bonaparte's Gull 35
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Rock Pigeon 12
Mourning Dove 6
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 5
Tree Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 5
Carolina Wren 3
American Robin 150
Northern Mockingbird 6
European Starling 30
Cedar Waxwing 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler 30
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 10
Northern Cardinal 8
Dickcissel 2 Lily Lake on island and around south end
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 1
House Finch 10
House Sparrow 30
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Kick Off Your Year List - Sunday, January 1st 2012
I've tried not to add in any 'leader-onlys' to this list, but have included all species seen by at least some of the group while we were together.
Canada Goose
Brent Goose
Mute Swan
Gadwall
American Wigeon
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Common Eider
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Red-throated Loon
Common Loon
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Northern Gannet
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
American Black Vulture
Peregrine
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
American Oystercatcher
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Marbled Godwit
Greater Yellowlegs
Ruddy Turnstone
Red Knot
Sanderling
Purple Sandpiper
Dunlin
Bonaparte's Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
American Herring Gull
Forster's Tern
Feral Rock Dove
American Mourning Dove
Northern Flicker
Bell's Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Cedar Waxwing
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
House Sparrow
House Finch
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
White-throated Sparrow
Dickcissel
Northern Cardinal
Canada Goose
Brent Goose
Mute Swan
Gadwall
American Wigeon
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Common Eider
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Red-throated Loon
Common Loon
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Northern Gannet
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
American Black Vulture
Peregrine
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
American Oystercatcher
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Marbled Godwit
Greater Yellowlegs
Ruddy Turnstone
Red Knot
Sanderling
Purple Sandpiper
Dunlin
Bonaparte's Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
American Herring Gull
Forster's Tern
Feral Rock Dove
American Mourning Dove
Northern Flicker
Bell's Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Cedar Waxwing
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
House Sparrow
House Finch
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
White-throated Sparrow
Dickcissel
Northern Cardinal
Brigantine & Mott's Creek - Saturday, December 10th 2011
The Brig portion of the Brigantine/Mott's Creek trip included a good variety of wintering ducks, Peregrine Falcons, Tundra Swans, Snow Geese, and Horned Grebes. At Mott's Creek, the short-eared owls showed up at dusk, just in time for good viewing before dark. Several Northern Harriers hunted over the marsh and a large flock of Boat-tailed Grackles wheeled noisily around the docks.
Edwin B. Forsythe NWR--Wildlife Drive
Snow Goose 2000
Brant 200
Canada Goose 100
Tundra Swan 40
Gadwall 12
American Wigeon 3
American Black Duck 600
Mallard 50
Northern Shoveler 150
Northern Pintail 400
Green-winged Teal 250
Lesser Scaup 35
Bufflehead 60
Hooded Merganser 14
Red-breasted Merganser 4
Ruddy Duck 4
Red-throated Loon 4
Common Loon 1
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Horned Grebe 6
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 7
Great Egret 3
Turkey Vulture 2
Bald Eagle 2
Northern Harrier 10
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Peregrine Falcon 3
American Coot 350
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Dunlin 6
Herring Gull (American) 40
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Rock Pigeon 15
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 8
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 8
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 65
European Starling 2
Cedar Waxwing 75
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 35
Eastern Towhee 1
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 3
Red-winged Blackbird 21
American Goldfinch
Canada Goose 100
Tundra Swan 40
Gadwall 12
American Wigeon 3
American Black Duck 600
Mallard 50
Northern Shoveler 150
Northern Pintail 400
Green-winged Teal 250
Lesser Scaup 35
Bufflehead 60
Hooded Merganser 14
Red-breasted Merganser 4
Ruddy Duck 4
Red-throated Loon 4
Common Loon 1
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Horned Grebe 6
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 7
Great Egret 3
Turkey Vulture 2
Bald Eagle 2
Northern Harrier 10
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Peregrine Falcon 3
American Coot 350
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Dunlin 6
Herring Gull (American) 40
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Rock Pigeon 15
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 8
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 8
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 65
European Starling 2
Cedar Waxwing 75
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 35
Eastern Towhee 1
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 3
Red-winged Blackbird 21
American Goldfinch
58 species
Canada Goose 12
14 species
Edwin B. Forsythe NWR--Motts Creek
American Black Duck 25
Hooded Merganser 2
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 5
Greater Yellowlegs 9
Long-billed Dowitcher 19
Herring Gull (American) 5
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Short-eared Owl 2
American Robin 3
European Starling 4
Boat-tailed Grackle 250
House Sparrow 5
Hooded Merganser 2
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 5
Greater Yellowlegs 9
Long-billed Dowitcher 19
Herring Gull (American) 5
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Short-eared Owl 2
American Robin 3
European Starling 4
Boat-tailed Grackle 250
House Sparrow 5
14 species
Cape May Point - Saturday, December 17th 2011
A few raptors here and there, including several Northern Harriers and two Peregrine Falcons, one perched on the Bunker. An adult Bald Eagle was perched on the Meadows Osprey platform. As usual, lots of winter ducks. The Eurasian Wigeon and a dozen Ring-necked Ducks were on Lake Lily after the walk.
45 species
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 15
Gadwall 35
American Wigeon 20
Mallard 15
Northern Shoveler 20
Northern Pintail 15
Green-winged Teal 150
Lesser Scaup 80
Bufflehead 1
Hooded Merganser 9
Ruddy Duck 8
Red-throated Loon 6
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Northern Gannet 5
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 8
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Peregrine Falcon 2
American Coot 175
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 4
Northern Flicker 2
American Crow 2
Carolina Wren 2 heard
Eastern Bluebird 10
American Robin 100
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 30
Cedar Waxwing 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 10
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Common Grackle 30
Brown-headed Cowbird 30
House Finch 8
House Sparrow 2
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45 species
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 15
Gadwall 35
American Wigeon 20
Mallard 15
Northern Shoveler 20
Northern Pintail 15
Green-winged Teal 150
Lesser Scaup 80
Bufflehead 1
Hooded Merganser 9
Ruddy Duck 8
Red-throated Loon 6
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Northern Gannet 5
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 8
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Peregrine Falcon 2
American Coot 175
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 4
Northern Flicker 2
American Crow 2
Carolina Wren 2 heard
Eastern Bluebird 10
American Robin 100
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 30
Cedar Waxwing 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 10
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Common Grackle 30
Brown-headed Cowbird 30
House Finch 8
House Sparrow 2
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Cape May Point - Saturday, December 10th 2011
Cloudy, cold and windy to start. A walk on the red trail produced a nice variety of ducks which were scattered twice by two adult Bald Eagles. The adult drake Eurasian Wigeon and the female Redhead were in the mix. 38 species
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 25
Eurasian Wigeon 1
Mallard 15
Blue-winged Teal 1
Northern Shoveler 6
Northern Pintail 1
Redhead 1
Ring-necked Duck 1 30
Lesser Scaup 10
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Ruddy Duck 8
Red-throated Loon 6
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Northern Gannet 15
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Bald Eagle 2 adult
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
American Coot 200
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 4
American Crow 3
Carolina Wren 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 25
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 15 after the walk
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Red-winged Blackbird 30
House Sparrow 1
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Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 25
Eurasian Wigeon 1
Mallard 15
Blue-winged Teal 1
Northern Shoveler 6
Northern Pintail 1
Redhead 1
Ring-necked Duck 1 30
Lesser Scaup 10
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Ruddy Duck 8
Red-throated Loon 6
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Northern Gannet 15
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Bald Eagle 2 adult
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
American Coot 200
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 4
American Crow 3
Carolina Wren 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 25
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 15 after the walk
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Red-winged Blackbird 30
House Sparrow 1
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Harlequin Romance - Saturday, December 3rd, 2011
Our annual trip up to Barnegat Light in search of Harlequin Ducks was well attended by both participants and leaders and we had a fabulous day. The weather was perhaps the best it had ever been for this trip and, while this probably contributed to the larger than usual number of people fishing on the jetty and keeping the birds away from their food source, we nevertheless had a fabulous day.
Ducks were present in lower numbers than usual but again, the good weather was perhaps a factor in this and a more prolonged peirod of cold weather is probably needed to push numbers up. Despite this, there was plenty to enjoy with some 300 Common Eider on the open sea south of the jetty, small numbers of all three scoter species and even a female Bufflehead thrown in for good measure. Careful scanning through the flock eventually provided us with good views of a very smart female King Eider and, among it all, around 25 Harlequin Ducks were busy diving and feeding. Mission accomplished!
Also on the beach, a flock of about 60 Snow Buntings was seen and three Horned Larks flew over. Bonaparte's Gulls were plentiful in the inlet and Dunlin, Purple Sandpipers and Sanderling were on the jetty. After lunch we checked out Barnegat Bay and found plenty of Common and Red-throated Loons, Red-breasted Mergansers and a huge raft of Buffleheads. We finished at Manahawkin, where we found two adult Bald Eagles, five Northern Harriers, a Belted Kingfisher and at least six Great Blue Herons - the latter another sign that the weather hasn't really turned cold yet.
Ducks were present in lower numbers than usual but again, the good weather was perhaps a factor in this and a more prolonged peirod of cold weather is probably needed to push numbers up. Despite this, there was plenty to enjoy with some 300 Common Eider on the open sea south of the jetty, small numbers of all three scoter species and even a female Bufflehead thrown in for good measure. Careful scanning through the flock eventually provided us with good views of a very smart female King Eider and, among it all, around 25 Harlequin Ducks were busy diving and feeding. Mission accomplished!
Also on the beach, a flock of about 60 Snow Buntings was seen and three Horned Larks flew over. Bonaparte's Gulls were plentiful in the inlet and Dunlin, Purple Sandpipers and Sanderling were on the jetty. After lunch we checked out Barnegat Bay and found plenty of Common and Red-throated Loons, Red-breasted Mergansers and a huge raft of Buffleheads. We finished at Manahawkin, where we found two adult Bald Eagles, five Northern Harriers, a Belted Kingfisher and at least six Great Blue Herons - the latter another sign that the weather hasn't really turned cold yet.
Barnegat Lighthouse bathed in glorious winter sunshine! [Photo by Mike Crewe]
Bonaparte's Gulls are real gems when seen close up. Three hundred or more were feeding in and around Barnegat Inlet. [Photo by Mike Crewe]
A female and two male Harlequin Ducks dive through the surf, along with a third-winter male Common Eider. [Photo by Mike Crewe]
Adult female King Eider (left) and adult female Common Eider. Note the King (Queen?!!) Eider's different bill size and shape, especially the 'smile' of the curving gape line on a pale face. [Photo by Mike Crewe]
This picture is cropped heavily so it's not so sharp, but notice the black, strongly angled chevron marks on the flank feathers. In this area, Common Eider females have more shallowly-curved arcs. [Photo by Mike Crewe]
Fall Birds at The Rea Farm - Saturday, November 19th 2011
Final Rea Farm Walk of the season. Good raptors with immature Bald Eagles (2) and Merlin (3). Still many Robins and Cedar Waxwings flying about. Good variety of sparrows and nice looks at two Nashville Warblers.
47 species
Canada Goose 25
Gadwall 3
Mallard 8
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 40
Bald Eagle 2 imm.
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Merlin 3
Killdeer 12
Herring Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 15
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 4
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 20
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 heard
Eastern Bluebird 25
American Robin 100
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 150
Nashville Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Field Sparrow 4
Savannah Sparrow 5
Fox Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 10
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Brown-headed Cowbird 20
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 1
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47 species
Canada Goose 25
Gadwall 3
Mallard 8
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 40
Bald Eagle 2 imm.
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Merlin 3
Killdeer 12
Herring Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 15
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 4
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 20
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 heard
Eastern Bluebird 25
American Robin 100
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 150
Nashville Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Field Sparrow 4
Savannah Sparrow 5
Fox Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 10
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Brown-headed Cowbird 20
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 1
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Going out on a high - our final walk of the season at The Rea Farm produced great views of this wonderful Bald Eagle!
Cape May Point State Park - Wednesday, November 16th 2011
As for the last few walks, we struggled to leave the parking lot due to the large numbers of birds wheeling around!! The male Eurasian Wigeon showed well on Lighthouse Pond East and Warren reproduced his dove-finding skills by finding the three Collared Doves from exceptional distance!!
69 species
Canada Goose 120
Mute Swan 12
Tundra Swan 4
Gadwall 55
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 95
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 15
Northern Shoveler 15
Northern Pintail 18
Green-winged Teal 55
Ring-necked Duck 5
Surf Scoter 15
Black Scoter 6
Bufflehead 1
Ruddy Duck 12
Pied-billed Grebe 6
Northern Gannet 10
Double-crested Cormorant 12
Great Egret 2
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Merlin 1
Common Gallinule 2
American Coot 85
Laughing Gull 4
Herring Gull (American) 3
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Forster's Tern 6
Rock Pigeon 6
Eurasian Collared-Dove 3
Mourning Dove 4
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 6
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 9
Tree Swallow 6
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 10
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Eastern Bluebird 35
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 1500
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 5
Brown Thrasher 3
European Starling 1600
Cedar Waxwing 600
Palm Warbler (Western) 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 25
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Eastern Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 6
Dark-eyed Junco 3
Northern Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Rusty Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 100
Brown-headed Cowbird 500
House Finch 40
House Sparrow 10
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69 species
Canada Goose 120
Mute Swan 12
Tundra Swan 4
Gadwall 55
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 95
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 15
Northern Shoveler 15
Northern Pintail 18
Green-winged Teal 55
Ring-necked Duck 5
Surf Scoter 15
Black Scoter 6
Bufflehead 1
Ruddy Duck 12
Pied-billed Grebe 6
Northern Gannet 10
Double-crested Cormorant 12
Great Egret 2
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Merlin 1
Common Gallinule 2
American Coot 85
Laughing Gull 4
Herring Gull (American) 3
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Forster's Tern 6
Rock Pigeon 6
Eurasian Collared-Dove 3
Mourning Dove 4
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 6
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 9
Tree Swallow 6
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 10
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Eastern Bluebird 35
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 1500
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 5
Brown Thrasher 3
European Starling 1600
Cedar Waxwing 600
Palm Warbler (Western) 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 25
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Eastern Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 6
Dark-eyed Junco 3
Northern Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Rusty Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 100
Brown-headed Cowbird 500
House Finch 40
House Sparrow 10
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E-Z Birding, Tuesday, November 15th 2011
The final EZ Birding Walk at Two Mile Beach Unit of US Fish & Wildlife had many shorebirds and gulls on the beach including Sanderlings, Dunlin, Ruddy Turnstones, and Black-bellied Plover and Ring-billed, Herring, and Greater Black-backed Gulls. Several Common Loons and groups of Black Scoter were spotted flying by. A freshly killed Marbled Godwit being eaten by a Herring Gull was an interesting find. We were able to observe bill length and feather patterns close up! Ducks on the ponds included Northern Pintails and Black Ducks. A large group of Yellowlegs was also present. Large flocks of Cedar Waxwings flew overhead the entire time.
40 species
Brant 150
American Black Duck 30
Northern Pintail 16
Black Scoter 30
Bufflehead 2
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 9
Horned Grebe 7
Northern Gannet 1
Double-crested Cormorant 20
Great Egret 9
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Black-bellied Plover 20
Killdeer 10
Greater Yellowlegs 30 Salt water pan at Two-Mile Beach, US Fish & Wildlife,
24 in one group and 6 along edge in reeds, called when flew
Lesser Yellowlegs 12 Salt water pan at Two Mile, US Fish & Wildlife,
feeding with larger flock of Greater Yellowlegs
Ruddy Turnstone 12
Sanderling 150
Dunlin 120
Ring-billed Gull 8
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Forster's Tern 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 3
American Crow 5
Tree Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 2 heard
Carolina Wren 1 heard
American Robin 6
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling 30
Cedar Waxwing 400 Flocks of 50-150 flying over in waves for the 2-hour duration of walk
Yellow-rumped Warbler 10
Red-winged Blackbird 25
Boat-tailed Grackle 3
House Finch 5
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
40 species
Brant 150
American Black Duck 30
Northern Pintail 16
Black Scoter 30
Bufflehead 2
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 9
Horned Grebe 7
Northern Gannet 1
Double-crested Cormorant 20
Great Egret 9
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Black-bellied Plover 20
Killdeer 10
Greater Yellowlegs 30 Salt water pan at Two-Mile Beach, US Fish & Wildlife,
24 in one group and 6 along edge in reeds, called when flew
Lesser Yellowlegs 12 Salt water pan at Two Mile, US Fish & Wildlife,
feeding with larger flock of Greater Yellowlegs
Ruddy Turnstone 12
Sanderling 150
Dunlin 120
Ring-billed Gull 8
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Forster's Tern 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 3
American Crow 5
Tree Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 2 heard
Carolina Wren 1 heard
American Robin 6
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling 30
Cedar Waxwing 400 Flocks of 50-150 flying over in waves for the 2-hour duration of walk
Yellow-rumped Warbler 10
Red-winged Blackbird 25
Boat-tailed Grackle 3
House Finch 5
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
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