Birding Cape May Point - Saturday, March 27 2010

Karl Lukens et. al. report:

"CMBO Birding Cape May Point Walk. The numbers of ducks & number of duck species are decreasing and the Eurasian Wigeon was not found this morning. Good numbers of far out Gannets and Scoters with a few Red-throated Loons. Raptors included 2 Red-tails, a Coopers Hawk, and an Osprey. A couple of Red-breasted Nuthatches were good to see. Sparrows are also thinning out. - Karl (Roger, Kathy, Tom)"

Location: Cape May Point
Observation date: 3/27/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-K,R&KH,T,+9.Clr,35,NE12.
Number of species: 44

Canada Goose 2
Mute Swan 4
Gadwall 5
American Wigeon 12
Mallard 10
Northern Shoveler 10
Green-winged Teal 6
Ring-necked Duck 3
Surf Scoter 10
Black Scoter 50
Red-throated Loon 5
Northern Gannet 25
Turkey Vulture 19
Osprey 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Coot 4
Bonaparte's Gull 2
Herring Gull 3
Rock Pigeon 9
Mourning Dove 10
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 15
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 60
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
Yellow-rumped Warbler 4
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 12
Dark-eyed Junco 3
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 25
Brown-headed Cowbird 20
House Finch 10
House Sparrow 10