Cape May Point - Saturday, February 27 2010

Karl Lukens et. al. report:

"CMBO Birding Cape May Point Walk. Cloudy, Cold and windy but still good for ducks. Both drake Eurasian Wigeon were on Lighthouse Pond west as well as Am Wigeon, Gadwall, Shovelers, and Hooded Mergansers. Lily Lake had a number of Am Coots and Ring-necked Ducks. The Peregrine Falcon was on the water tower at the magnesite plant (scope view). Nice looks at Fox Sparrows. - Karl (Tom, Warren, David)"

Location: Cape May Point
Observation date: 2/27/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-K,WC,T,DL,+1.Cldy,32,WSW18.
Number of species: 41
Mute Swan 4
Gadwall 5
Eurasian Wigeon 2 drakes
American Wigeon 40
Mallard 20
Northern Shoveler 12
Ring-necked Duck 15
Black Scoter 30
Hooded Merganser 10
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1 /p
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 heard - seen by D Lord after walk
Peregrine Falcon 1 water tower mag. plant
American Coot 15
Killdeer 1 heard - 10 seen by KL after walk
Herring Gull 12
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 10
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 10
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 1
American Robin 50
Gray Catbird 1 heard
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5
Eastern Towhee 1 heard
Fox Sparrow 6
White-throated Sparrow 20
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 10
House Finch 12
House Sparrow 5