Location: Cape May Point State Park
Observation date: 11/21/09
Notes: Cave Swallows and one Eurasian Wigeon were highlights of the walk. American Robins came in to roost in State Park and a nice variety of ducks remain on the ponds. Last Hawks, Trails and Beach field trip of the fall! Leaders: Chuck and Mary Jane Slugg.
Number of species: 40
Birds/counts of special interest are bolded.
Canada Goose 40
Mute Swan 45
Gadwall 30
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 50
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 10
Blue-winged Teal 4
Northern Shoveler 20
Green-winged Teal 10
Ring-necked Duck 6
dark-winged scoter sp. 10
Ruddy Duck 10
Pied-billed Grebe 6
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Common Moorhen 1
American Coot 35
Wilson's Snipe 1
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 2
Blue Jay 1
Tree Swallow 24
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Cave Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 150
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Two Mile Beach - Tuesday, Novebmer 17 2009
Location: Two Mile Beach
Observation date: 11/17/09
Notes: Wind kept the small birds hidden at Two Mile this morning. Good looks at sanderlings, dunlin, and ruddy turnstones on beach; large flocks of killdeer and brant on restaurant side of Ocean Dr.
Leaders: Chuck and Mary Jane Slugg.
Number of species: 44
Brant 125
Canada Goose 8
American Black Duck 35
Mallard 4
dark-winged scoter sp. 40
Bufflehead 20
Hooded Merganser 1
Red-throated Loon 2
Common Loon 2
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Northern Gannet 2
Double-crested Cormorant 70
Great Egret 10
Snowy Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 6
Northern Harrier 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Killdeer 15
Ruddy Turnstone 25
Sanderling 125
Dunlin 75
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 40
Forster's Tern 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
American Crow 10
Fish Crow 2
Tree Swallow 1
Carolina Wren 4
American Robin 35
Gray Catbird 3
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 12
Yellow-rumped Warbler 30
Eastern Towhee 2
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 35
Boat-tailed Grackle 5
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 20
Observation date: 11/17/09
Notes: Wind kept the small birds hidden at Two Mile this morning. Good looks at sanderlings, dunlin, and ruddy turnstones on beach; large flocks of killdeer and brant on restaurant side of Ocean Dr.
Leaders: Chuck and Mary Jane Slugg.
Number of species: 44
Brant 125
Canada Goose 8
American Black Duck 35
Mallard 4
dark-winged scoter sp. 40
Bufflehead 20
Hooded Merganser 1
Red-throated Loon 2
Common Loon 2
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Northern Gannet 2
Double-crested Cormorant 70
Great Egret 10
Snowy Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 6
Northern Harrier 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Killdeer 15
Ruddy Turnstone 25
Sanderling 125
Dunlin 75
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 40
Forster's Tern 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
American Crow 10
Fish Crow 2
Tree Swallow 1
Carolina Wren 4
American Robin 35
Gray Catbird 3
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 12
Yellow-rumped Warbler 30
Eastern Towhee 2
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 35
Boat-tailed Grackle 5
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 20
