The CMBO Wednesday morning walk at the point was very interesting today, as we were clearly beyond the point of no return for winter birds! Ducks reached a new low for the year, with no sign of any wigeons (of any species!) but a nice scattering of Blue-winged Teal in their place. A goodly number of Turkey Vultures soared ever higher over the bay before heading back over our heads and at least three Ospreys fished the ponds and gave great views. A shiny-white pair of Forster's Terns graced Bunker Pond and we enjoyed wonderful close views of a nice batch of hirundines, that included Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow and Purple Martin. For a while they were also joined by a Chimney Swift which raced round within just a few yards of us. Brown Thrashers put on a magnificent show, an Eastern Towhee briefly flirted with us and a fine adult Bald Eagle circled in the distance. Six White-tailed Deer and a Muskrat ensured that we continued the now expected Wednesday morning mammal fest!
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 4/14/10
Number of species: 49
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 4
Gadwall 2
Mallard 8
Blue-winged Teal 8
Green-winged Teal 2
Black Scoter 2
dark-winged scoter sp. 10
Red-throated Loon 20
Common Loon 1
Northern Gannet 8
Double-crested Cormorant 82
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 22
Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 2
American Oystercatcher 1
Piping Plover 1
Killdeer 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Laughing Gull 3
American Herring Gull 1
Forster's Tern 6
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 10
Great Horned Owl 3
Chimney Swift 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 5
Purple Martin 8
Tree Swallow 4
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 6
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 6
American Robin 5
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 4
European Starling 5
Eastern Towhee 1
Song Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 20
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
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