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Chuck and MJ Slugg et. al. report:

Location: Cape May - Hidden Valley Ranch
Observation date: 9/2/10
Notes: Although we had to work hard for many of the birds, we had a nice
variety of species in Hidden Valley this morning. The flights of Bobolinks were
particularly impressive.
Number of species: 44

Wood Duck 3
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Green Heron 3
Osprey 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Laughing Gull 2
Mourning Dove 20
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's) 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 8
Eastern Kingbird 40
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 15
American Crow 25
Tree Swallow 8
Barn Swallow 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 12
American Robin 20
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 10
European Starling 1
Cedar Waxwing 3
Yellow Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 6
Northern Waterthrush 3
Common Yellowthroat 3
Field Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 5
Bobolink 100
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Common Grackle 3
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2

Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 9/2/10
Number of species: 47

Canada Goose 4
Mute Swan 10
Wood Duck 2
Gadwall 5
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 15
Northern Shoveler 2
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 1
Osprey 5
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Kestrel 8
Merlin 1
Semipalmated Plover 1
Killdeer 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 15
Semipalmated Sandpiper 6
Least Sandpiper 2
Buff-breasted Sandpiper 5
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull 50
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Least Tern 2
Common Tern 5
Forster's Tern 1
Royal Tern 30
Rock Pigeon 20
Mourning Dove 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
Fish Crow 20
Tree Swallow 40
Barn Swallow 15
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 5
European Starling 10
Palm Warbler 3
Bobolink 20
Red-winged Blackbird 10
House Sparrow 10

Location: Cape May - Hidden Valley Ranch Observation date: 9/2/10
Notes: Although we had to work hard for many of the birds, we had a nice variety of species in Hidden Valley this morning. The flights of Bobolinks were particularly impressive.
Number of species: 44

Wood Duck 3
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Green Heron 3
Osprey 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Laughing Gull 2
Mourning Dove 20
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's) 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 8
Eastern Kingbird 40
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 15
American Crow 25
Tree Swallow 8
Barn Swallow 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 12
American Robin 20
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 10
European Starling 1
Cedar Waxwing 3
Yellow Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 6
Northern Waterthrush 3
Common Yellowthroat 3
Field Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 5
Bobolink 100
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Common Grackle 3
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2

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Location: Cape Island--Cape May Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Meadows)
Observation date: 9/1/10
Notes: Clear sky, temp 8o's, light breeze
Number of species: 46

Canada Goose 125 Large group returning at dusk
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 6
Mallard 18
Blue-winged Teal 8
Green-winged Teal 6
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Before walk
Cooper's Hawk 2
Black-bellied Plover 1
American Oystercatcher 3
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Marbled Godwit 1 Before first bridge West path
Sanderling 12
Semipalmated Sandpiper 6
Pectoral Sandpiper 2
Buff-breasted Sandpiper 4 Nice looks on beach
Long-billed Dowitcher 1
Wilson's Snipe 3 Easily viewed on mud flats
Laughing Gull 23
Ring-billed Gull 6
Herring Gull 8
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 Nice adult working the surf
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Least Tern 1
Common Tern 1
Forster's Tern 18
Royal Tern 5
Black Skimmer 32 Distant views to Cape May beach
Rock Pigeon 12
Mourning Dove 16
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 6
Yellow Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Blue Grosbeak 2
Bobolink 8
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 4
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 4

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"Another lovely evening with somewhat calm breezes and a really good night of birding aboard the Duke O' Fluke. The herons and skimmers did not dissapoint and there were a few unexpected surprises in store. A great one was the four Marbled Godwits that flew by, not too close, but satisfying none the less. The biggest surprise of all would have to be the Common Nighthawk that flew over Ocean City!! We ended the night with a beautiful look at a Peregrine." (Janet Crawford, Bill + Edie Schull, Dave Lord)

Location: Great Egg Harbor Bay & Inlet
Observation date: 8/26/10
Notes: CMBO's Somer's Point Sunset Cruise
Number of species: 35

Canada Goose 2
Double-crested Cormorant 67
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 275
Snowy Egret 230
Little Blue Heron 24
Tricolored Heron 7
Black-crowned Night-Heron 49
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 16
Glossy Ibis 4
Osprey 24
Peregrine Falcon 1
Clapper Rail 4
Black-bellied Plover 16
Semipalmated Plover 46
American Oystercatcher 8
Willet (Western) 5
Whimbrel 1
Marbled Godwit 4 Fly-bys
Ruddy Turnstone 12
Sanderling 9
Semipalmated Sandpiper X
Least Sandpiper 24
peep sp. X
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull 70
Great Black-backed Gull 54
Common Tern X
Forster's Tern X
Royal Tern 1
Black Skimmer X
Common Nighthawk 1 Flying over O.C!
Marsh Wren 1
Red-winged Blackbird 16
Boat-tailed Grackle 25

A great walk this morning with Bobolinks simply pouring overhead and probably well underestimated in number. One or two warblers lurked in the Bayberry bushes along the back of the dune and a nice little flock of canopy-feeders entertained us in some tall Sassafras trees. Six American Kestrels hunted dragonflies over Lighthouse Pond and three Buff-breasted Sandpipers were on the beach. Monarchs were heading south in good numbers.


Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 9/1/10
Number of species: 70

Canada Goose 13
Mute Swan 12
Gadwall 4
Mallard 30
Blue-winged Teal 4
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 3
Osprey 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Kestrel 6
Black-bellied Plover 2
Killdeer 2
American Oystercatcher 3
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Marbled Godwit 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 10
Least Sandpiper 15
Buff-breasted Sandpiper 3
Laughing Gull 50
Herring Gull (American) 2
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Least Tern 2
Forster's Tern 2
Royal Tern 6
Black Skimmer 17
Rock Pigeon 22
Mourning Dove 20
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's) 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 6
Red-eyed Vireo 6
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 4
Purple Martin 6
Tree Swallow 10
Barn Swallow 3
Cliff Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 4
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 6
American Robin 4
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 12
Cedar Waxwing 2
Northern Parula 2
Yellow Warbler 4
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 2
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 2
American Redstart 8
Northern Waterthrush 3
Common Yellowthroat 3
Eastern Towhee 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Bobolink 400
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 25
American Goldfinch 2

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Dave Lord tells us: "Back Bay Birding by Boat hit it out of the park today; not only with good birds but with spectacle thrown in as well. The spectacle and the good birds started in the harbor where nearly one thousand Tree Swallows swarmed over the boat, then came the good birds when four Brown Pelicans flew by in the distance. Birds seemed to want to sit together a lot on this trip, as we had eight American Oystercatchers in one spot, and huge flocks of egrets, mainly of the Great variety. Other highlights include the seven Tricolored Herons, three of which were Juveniles."


Location: Cape May County Back Bay
Observation date: 8/29/10
Number of species: 33

Double-crested Cormorant 40
Brown Pelican 4

Great Blue Heron 13
Great Egret 325 Big Flocks standing around the marshes
Snowy Egret 224
Little Blue Heron 1
Tricolored Heron 7 Most seen so far on one trip
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 8
Glossy Ibis 2
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 23
Osprey 53
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Clapper Rail 3
Black-bellied Plover 10
Semipalmated Plover 18
American Oystercatcher 13
Willet (Western) 6
Whimbrel 6
Semipalmated Sandpiper 12
Least Sandpiper 16
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 9
Least Tern 1
Common Tern 50
Forster's Tern 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
Tree Swallow 1000 Starting to mass in big numbers
Barn Swallow 25
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Boat-tailed Grackle 14