Dave Lord tells us:
"Sunday Morning's Back Bay Birding by Boat aboard the Osprey was a good trip to appreciate the transition from Migration to high breeding time. A beautiful adult Tricolored Heron put in an appearance, his white breeding plume still intact. Also appearing was an adult male Northern Harrier (grey ghost) and the last of the migrant shorebirds represented by Black-bellied Plover and Semipalmated Sandpipers. We'll keep an eye out for Osprey chicks on future tours."
Location: Cape May County Back Bay
Observation date: 5/30/10
Notes: CMBO's Back Birdnig by Boat aboard the Opsrey.
Number of species: 26
American Black Duck 1
Double-crested Cormorant 100
Great Egret 16
Snowy Egret 24
Tricolored Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 2
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 27
Northern Harrier 1
Clapper Rail 16
Black-bellied Plover 7
American Oystercatcher 18
Spotted Sandpiper 4
Willet (Eastern) 12
Ruddy Turnstone 16
Semipalmated Sandpiper X
peep sp. X
Laughing Gull 550
Herring Gull 53
Great Black-backed Gull 13
Least Tern 1
Common Tern 43
Forster's Tern 75
Black Skimmer 2
crow sp. X
Barn Swallow 14
Red-winged Blackbird 14
Common Grackle 2
Boat-tailed Grackle 8
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Appalachian Bird Song Workshop, Day 2 - Saturday, May 29, 2010
100 species even were tabulated on this two day workshop, with great looks and great listening. Today's highlights included singing Winter Wren; excellent views of Hooded Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, sapsuckers, Scarlet Tanager, Yellow-throated Vireo, etc.; finishing our sweep of the breeding empids with an Alder at Van Ness Road and multiple cooperative Acadians in Stokes; flyover Broad-winged Hawks; hearing Chestnut-sided primary and alternate songs, Yellow, and Redstart all from one location at the same time; and the wonderful "mossy place" (Sawmill Hemlock Glen) and other great habitats in NJ's north.
Location: Stokes State Forest
Observation date: 5/29/10
Notes: CMBO Appalachian Bird Song workshop. D. Freiday, M. Garland. overcast, still, 60's
Number of species: 76
Canada Goose 10
Mallard 2
Common Merganser 1 flyover female steam mill
Great Blue Heron 5
Turkey Vulture 5
Cooper's Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Belted Kingfisher 1 steam mill
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 4
Pileated Woodpecker 1 heard only drumming
Eastern Wood-Pewee 10
Acadian Flycatcher 4 steam mill and sunrise mountain rd.
Least Flycatcher 5
Eastern Phoebe 4
Great Crested Flycatcher 4
Eastern Kingbird 2
Yellow-throated Vireo 5
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo X
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 10
Tree Swallow X
Bank Swallow 2 flyover sunrise mountain rd.
Barn Swallow X
Black-capped Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 8
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 5
Brown Creeper 3
House Wren 3
Winter Wren 1 steam mill grove
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 8
Eastern Bluebird 2
Veery 20
Wood Thrush 10
American Robin 25
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird 2
Cedar Waxwing 50
Blue-winged Warbler 2
Northern Parula 4
Yellow Warbler 15
Chestnut-sided Warbler 5
Magnolia Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 4
Blackburnian Warbler 6
Pine Warbler 3
Prairie Warbler 2
Cerulean Warbler 6
Black-and-white Warbler 4
American Redstart X
Ovenbird X
Louisiana Waterthrush 5
Common Yellowthroat 8
Hooded Warbler 6
Eastern Towhee 5
Chipping Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1 leader only grau rd.
Scarlet Tanager 8
Northern Cardinal 15
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 15
Baltimore Oriole 5
Purple Finch 2
American Goldfinch 5
Location: Van Ness Road
Observation date: 5/29/10
Notes: CMBO Appalachian Birdsong Workshop. D. Freiday, M. Garland. still, overcast, 70's.
Number of species: 41
Turkey Vulture 2
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Alder Flycatcher 1
Red-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 5
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Veery 5
Wood Thrush 2
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 5
Cedar Waxwing 15
Blue-winged Warbler 2
Northern Parula 2
Yellow Warbler 10
Chestnut-sided Warbler 5
Prairie Warbler 2
Cerulean Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 5
Ovenbird 4
Common Yellowthroat 3
Hooded Warbler 1
Eastern Towhee 3
Chipping Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 2
Scarlet Tanager 2
Northern Cardinal 5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Baltimore Oriole 4
Location: Stokes State Forest
Observation date: 5/29/10
Notes: CMBO Appalachian Bird Song workshop. D. Freiday, M. Garland. overcast, still, 60's
Number of species: 76
Canada Goose 10
Mallard 2
Common Merganser 1 flyover female steam mill
Great Blue Heron 5
Turkey Vulture 5
Cooper's Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Belted Kingfisher 1 steam mill
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 4
Pileated Woodpecker 1 heard only drumming
Eastern Wood-Pewee 10
Acadian Flycatcher 4 steam mill and sunrise mountain rd.
Least Flycatcher 5
Eastern Phoebe 4
Great Crested Flycatcher 4
Eastern Kingbird 2
Yellow-throated Vireo 5
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo X
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 10
Tree Swallow X
Bank Swallow 2 flyover sunrise mountain rd.
Barn Swallow X
Black-capped Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 8
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 5
Brown Creeper 3
House Wren 3
Winter Wren 1 steam mill grove
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 8
Eastern Bluebird 2
Veery 20
Wood Thrush 10
American Robin 25
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird 2
Cedar Waxwing 50
Blue-winged Warbler 2
Northern Parula 4
Yellow Warbler 15
Chestnut-sided Warbler 5
Magnolia Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 4
Blackburnian Warbler 6
Pine Warbler 3
Prairie Warbler 2
Cerulean Warbler 6
Black-and-white Warbler 4
American Redstart X
Ovenbird X
Louisiana Waterthrush 5
Common Yellowthroat 8
Hooded Warbler 6
Eastern Towhee 5
Chipping Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1 leader only grau rd.
Scarlet Tanager 8
Northern Cardinal 15
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 15
Baltimore Oriole 5
Purple Finch 2
American Goldfinch 5
Location: Van Ness Road
Observation date: 5/29/10
Notes: CMBO Appalachian Birdsong Workshop. D. Freiday, M. Garland. still, overcast, 70's.
Number of species: 41
Turkey Vulture 2
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Alder Flycatcher 1
Red-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 5
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Veery 5
Wood Thrush 2
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 5
Cedar Waxwing 15
Blue-winged Warbler 2
Northern Parula 2
Yellow Warbler 10
Chestnut-sided Warbler 5
Prairie Warbler 2
Cerulean Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 5
Ovenbird 4
Common Yellowthroat 3
Hooded Warbler 1
Eastern Towhee 3
Chipping Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 2
Scarlet Tanager 2
Northern Cardinal 5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Baltimore Oriole 4
Bird Walk for All People - Cape May Point State Park - Saturday, May 29 2010
Chuck and MJ Slugg report:
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 5/29/10
Notes: C&MJS,S&CB,LB. Sporadic rain showers. Great looks at Yellow-breasted Chat, Piping Plover, and hovering Osprey highlighted the walk.
Number of species: 46
Canada Goose 25
Mute Swan 30
Mallard 10
Snowy Egret 1
Glossy Ibis 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 2
Piping Plover 3
Killdeer 3
American Oystercatcher 4
Semipalmated Sandpiper 5
Laughing Gull 20
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 30
Least Tern 50
Common Tern 10
Forster's Tern 14
Rock Pigeon 5
Chimney Swift 8
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 10
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 10
Purple Martin 20
Tree Swallow 6
Barn Swallow 6
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 6
House Wren 3
American Robin 8
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 6
Cedar Waxwing 2
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
Common Yellowthroat 4
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 15
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 8
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 5/29/10
Notes: C&MJS,S&CB,LB. Sporadic rain showers. Great looks at Yellow-breasted Chat, Piping Plover, and hovering Osprey highlighted the walk.
Number of species: 46
Canada Goose 25
Mute Swan 30
Mallard 10
Snowy Egret 1
Glossy Ibis 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 2
Piping Plover 3
Killdeer 3
American Oystercatcher 4
Semipalmated Sandpiper 5
Laughing Gull 20
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 30
Least Tern 50
Common Tern 10
Forster's Tern 14
Rock Pigeon 5
Chimney Swift 8
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 10
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 10
Purple Martin 20
Tree Swallow 6
Barn Swallow 6
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 6
House Wren 3
American Robin 8
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 6
Cedar Waxwing 2
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
Common Yellowthroat 4
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 15
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 8
Salt Marsh Safari on the Skimmer - Saturday, May 29, 2010
Captain Ginny reports:
Location: Dolphin Cove Marina
Observation date: 5/29/10
Notes: Entire trip by water aboard the vessel "SKIMMER"
Number of species: 32
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Egret X
Snowy Egret X
Little Blue Heron X
Black-crowned Night-Heron X
Glossy Ibis X
Osprey X
Clapper Rail X
Black-bellied Plover X
Semipalmated Plover X
American Oystercatcher X
Willet (Eastern) X
Whimbrel X
Ruddy Turnstone X
Semipalmated Sandpiper X
Dunlin X
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Least Tern X
Common Tern X
Forster's Tern X
Black Skimmer X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Fish Crow X
Barn Swallow X
Seaside Sparrow X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Boat-tailed Grackle X
Location: Dolphin Cove Marina
Observation date: 5/29/10
Notes: Entire trip by water aboard the vessel "SKIMMER"
Number of species: 32
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Egret X
Snowy Egret X
Little Blue Heron X
Black-crowned Night-Heron X
Glossy Ibis X
Osprey X
Clapper Rail X
Black-bellied Plover X
Semipalmated Plover X
American Oystercatcher X
Willet (Eastern) X
Whimbrel X
Ruddy Turnstone X
Semipalmated Sandpiper X
Dunlin X
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Least Tern X
Common Tern X
Forster's Tern X
Black Skimmer X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Fish Crow X
Barn Swallow X
Seaside Sparrow X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Boat-tailed Grackle X
Appalachian Bird Song Immersion Workshop - Day 1 - Friday, May 28 2010
Highlights of today's Appalachian Birdsong Workshop in Sussex County included a very aggressive Eastern Screech-owl, great looks at Barred Owl; best looks ever at Cerulean Warbler and a bunch of other species; a remarkable drumming Ruffed Grouse at Kuser Bog in High Point, which drummed 4 times between 1 and 3 p.m.; vocalizing Pied-billed Grebes, Common Moorhens and close to 100 other species.
Location: Lewisburg Marsh
Observation date: 5/28/10
Notes: CMBO Appalachian Birdsong Workshop w. M.Garland. clear/misty, 50's.
Number of species: 41
Canada Goose 4
Wood Duck 4
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Great Blue Heron 5
Common Moorhen 3
American Coot 1
Mourning Dove 4
Eastern Screech-Owl 1 responded immed., seen well by all
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Willow Flycatcher 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 4
Warbling Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 4
Tree Swallow 10
Barn Swallow 5
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 10
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 5
Cedar Waxwing 10
Yellow Warbler 5
Common Yellowthroat 4
Eastern Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow 3
Field Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Baltimore Oriole 3
Location: Hickory Road, Wantage
Observation date: 5/28/10
Notes: CMBO Appalachian Birdsong workshop w. M. Garland. Clear, 60's.
Number of species: 47
Canada Goose 15
Mallard 2
Great Blue Heron 3
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Willow Flycatcher 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 2
Warbling Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 4
Tree Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
House Wren 3
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 15
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 5
Common Yellowthroat 2
Eastern Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow 3
Field Sparrow 1
Grasshopper Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 2
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 2
Bobolink 3
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Eastern Meadowlark 3
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
Baltimore Oriole 3
American Goldfinch 2
Location: High Point State Park
Observation date: 5/28/10
Notes: CMBO Appalachian Birdsong Workshop
Number of species: 77
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 2
Wild Turkey 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Turkey Vulture 3
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 5
Barred Owl 3
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 8
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker 3
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 5
Willow Flycatcher 1
Least Flycatcher 5
Eastern Phoebe 6
Great Crested Flycatcher 5
Eastern Kingbird 5
Yellow-throated Vireo 4
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Warbling Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 30
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 4
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 6
Black-capped Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
Brown Creeper 3
House Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 8
Eastern Bluebird 2
Veery 20
Swainson's Thrush 1
Hermit Thrush 5
Wood Thrush 5
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 5
Cedar Waxwing 30
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Northern Parula 2
Yellow Warbler 15
Chestnut-sided Warbler 5
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Blackburnian Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 2
Cerulean Warbler 6
Black-and-white Warbler 4
American Redstart 40
Ovenbird 10
Northern Waterthrush 2
Louisiana Waterthrush 2
Common Yellowthroat 5
Canada Warbler 2
Eastern Towhee 10
Chipping Sparrow 10
Field Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 2
Scarlet Tanager 5
Northern Cardinal 8
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 4
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 20
Baltimore Oriole 5
American Goldfinch 4
Location: Lewisburg Marsh
Observation date: 5/28/10
Notes: CMBO Appalachian Birdsong Workshop w. M.Garland. clear/misty, 50's.
Number of species: 41
Canada Goose 4
Wood Duck 4
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Great Blue Heron 5
Common Moorhen 3
American Coot 1
Mourning Dove 4
Eastern Screech-Owl 1 responded immed., seen well by all
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Willow Flycatcher 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 4
Warbling Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 4
Tree Swallow 10
Barn Swallow 5
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 10
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 5
Cedar Waxwing 10
Yellow Warbler 5
Common Yellowthroat 4
Eastern Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow 3
Field Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Baltimore Oriole 3
Location: Hickory Road, Wantage
Observation date: 5/28/10
Notes: CMBO Appalachian Birdsong workshop w. M. Garland. Clear, 60's.
Number of species: 47
Canada Goose 15
Mallard 2
Great Blue Heron 3
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Willow Flycatcher 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 2
Warbling Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 4
Tree Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
House Wren 3
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 15
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 5
Common Yellowthroat 2
Eastern Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow 3
Field Sparrow 1
Grasshopper Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 2
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 2
Bobolink 3
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Eastern Meadowlark 3
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
Baltimore Oriole 3
American Goldfinch 2
Location: High Point State Park
Observation date: 5/28/10
Notes: CMBO Appalachian Birdsong Workshop
Number of species: 77
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 2
Wild Turkey 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Turkey Vulture 3
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 5
Barred Owl 3
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 8
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker 3
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 5
Willow Flycatcher 1
Least Flycatcher 5
Eastern Phoebe 6
Great Crested Flycatcher 5
Eastern Kingbird 5
Yellow-throated Vireo 4
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Warbling Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 30
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 4
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 6
Black-capped Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
Brown Creeper 3
House Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 8
Eastern Bluebird 2
Veery 20
Swainson's Thrush 1
Hermit Thrush 5
Wood Thrush 5
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 5
Cedar Waxwing 30
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Northern Parula 2
Yellow Warbler 15
Chestnut-sided Warbler 5
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Blackburnian Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 2
Cerulean Warbler 6
Black-and-white Warbler 4
American Redstart 40
Ovenbird 10
Northern Waterthrush 2
Louisiana Waterthrush 2
Common Yellowthroat 5
Canada Warbler 2
Eastern Towhee 10
Chipping Sparrow 10
Field Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 2
Scarlet Tanager 5
Northern Cardinal 8
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 4
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 20
Baltimore Oriole 5
American Goldfinch 4
Hidden Corners of Belleplain - Tuesday May 25th 2010
Dave Lord reports: "This morning's final Hidden Corners of Belleplain walk had many birds, most of which were hiding behind foliage. An odd Nashville Warbler sang a few times at the four corners, a few Acadian Flycatchers obliged us with good looks, and Yellow-billed Cuckoos teased us with vocalizations deep in the woods. A number of Worm-eating Warblers were heard, with only a few seen, and a good amount of Hooded Warblers were also present. The highlight of the walk was not even a bird: it was a beautiful Ebony Jewelwing damselfly showing off near the triangle."
Location: Belleplain State Forest
Observation date: 5/25/10
Notes: CMBO's Final "Hidden Corners of Belleplain" walk. Karen Johnson, Janet Crawford, Bert Hixon, Dave Lord.
Number of species: 39
Canada Goose 8
Wild Turkey 4
Mourning Dove 9
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 11
Acadian Flycatcher 8
Eastern Phoebe 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 13
Eastern Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 6
Red-eyed Vireo 7
American Crow 15
Carolina Chickadee 7
Tufted Titmouse 11
Carolina Wren 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
Wood Thrush 8
American Robin 16
Gray Catbird 4
Cedar Waxwing 6
Nashville Warbler 1
Yellow-throated Warbler 7
Pine Warbler 14
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 1
Worm-eating Warbler 6
Ovenbird 15
Hooded Warbler 6
Scarlet Tanager 2
Eastern Towhee 5
Chipping Sparrow 7
Northern Cardinal 5
Common Grackle 9
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
Orchard Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 9
Location: Belleplain State Forest
Observation date: 5/25/10
Notes: CMBO's Final "Hidden Corners of Belleplain" walk. Karen Johnson, Janet Crawford, Bert Hixon, Dave Lord.
Number of species: 39
Canada Goose 8
Wild Turkey 4
Mourning Dove 9
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 11
Acadian Flycatcher 8
Eastern Phoebe 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 13
Eastern Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 6
Red-eyed Vireo 7
American Crow 15
Carolina Chickadee 7
Tufted Titmouse 11
Carolina Wren 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
Wood Thrush 8
American Robin 16
Gray Catbird 4
Cedar Waxwing 6
Nashville Warbler 1
Yellow-throated Warbler 7
Pine Warbler 14
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 1
Worm-eating Warbler 6
Ovenbird 15
Hooded Warbler 6
Scarlet Tanager 2
Eastern Towhee 5
Chipping Sparrow 7
Northern Cardinal 5
Common Grackle 9
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
Orchard Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 9
Back Bay Birding by Boat on the Osprey - Monday, May 24 2010
"Today's Back Bay Birding by Boat was spectacular, with all the wonders of a salt marsh in May. A Clapper Rail sat out and preened for us, allowing everyone on the boat a chance to see it. Getting a boat with 30 people on it to see a Clapper Rail is not an everday feat. A Litttle Blue Heron flew over near the rookery, his blue being greatly accentuated by the gray sky, and Black-bellied Plovers did not fail to impress in their breeding finery. Some of the best birds were seen from the dock at Cape Island Creek preserve, as two Belted Kingfishers, male and female, flew by (missing until now) and a Black Skimmer fed right across the creek from where we tie up."
Location: Cape May County Back Bay
Observation date: 5/24/10
Notes: CMBO's Back Bay Birding by Boat aboard the Osprey. Dave Lord, Kyle Rossner
Number of species: 30
Double-crested Cormorant 145
Great Egret 63
Snowy Egret 15 Some still in breeding plumes, with rosy patch on lores
Little Blue Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 12
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 25
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Clapper Rail 4
Black-bellied Plover 26
Semipalmated Plover 2
American Oystercatcher 19
Willet (Eastern) 14
Ruddy Turnstone 9
Semipalmated Sandpiper 145
Dunlin 70
peep sp. 15
Short-billed Dowitcher 6
Laughing Gull 500
Herring Gull 82
Great Black-backed Gull 16
Least Tern 18
Common Tern 52
Forster's Tern 125
Black Skimmer 9
Belted Kingfisher 2
Barn Swallow 7
Song Sparrow 3
Red-winged Blackbird 18
Boat-tailed Grackle 6
Location: Cape May County Back Bay
Observation date: 5/24/10
Notes: CMBO's Back Bay Birding by Boat aboard the Osprey. Dave Lord, Kyle Rossner
Number of species: 30
Double-crested Cormorant 145
Great Egret 63
Snowy Egret 15 Some still in breeding plumes, with rosy patch on lores
Little Blue Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 12
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 25
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Clapper Rail 4
Black-bellied Plover 26
Semipalmated Plover 2
American Oystercatcher 19
Willet (Eastern) 14
Ruddy Turnstone 9
Semipalmated Sandpiper 145
Dunlin 70
peep sp. 15
Short-billed Dowitcher 6
Laughing Gull 500
Herring Gull 82
Great Black-backed Gull 16
Least Tern 18
Common Tern 52
Forster's Tern 125
Black Skimmer 9
Belted Kingfisher 2
Barn Swallow 7
Song Sparrow 3
Red-winged Blackbird 18
Boat-tailed Grackle 6
Cape May Point - Wednesday, May 26 2010
What a difference a week makes! Gone were pretty much all of the migrants - though two fly-over Green Herons and a singing Blackpoll Warbler were enjoyed - to be replaced by much breeding activity. Highlights included a fired-up House Wren near his nest box, a Yellow-breasted Chat and a pair of Orchard Orioles showing nesting behavior and at least two pairs of Cedar Waxwings carrying twigs into the pines. An Eastern Wood-pewee was calling as if on territory too.
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 5/26/10
Number of species: 54
Canada Goose 4
Mute Swan 8
Mallard 6
Great Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 1
Osprey 3
Piping Plover 2
Killdeer 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 10
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Least Tern 12
Common Tern 2
Forster's Tern 8
Mourning Dove 2
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 8
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 5
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 50
Tree Swallow 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 2
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 6
Cedar Waxwing 8
Yellow Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 3
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 3
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
Orchard Oriole 3
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 4
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Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 5/26/10
Number of species: 54
Canada Goose 4
Mute Swan 8
Mallard 6
Great Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 1
Osprey 3
Piping Plover 2
Killdeer 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 10
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Least Tern 12
Common Tern 2
Forster's Tern 8
Mourning Dove 2
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 8
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 5
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 50
Tree Swallow 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 2
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 6
Cedar Waxwing 8
Yellow Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 3
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 3
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
Orchard Oriole 3
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 4
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Peak of the Red Knots - Monday, May 24 2010
Location: Reeds Beach
Observation date: 5/24/10
Notes: CMBO Peak of the Red Knots Field Trip. cloudy/foggy east northeast winds upper 60's. D. Freiday, C & MJ Slugg, J. Crawford, L. Smythe.
Number of species: 44
American Black Duck 4
Double-crested Cormorant 50
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 2
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 2
Clapper Rail 2
Black-bellied Plover 5
Semipalmated Plover 2
Killdeer 1
American Oystercatcher 6
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Willet 8
Ruddy Turnstone 200
Red Knot 100
Sanderling 5
Semipalmated Sandpiper 600
Least Sandpiper 2
Purple Sandpiper 1 breeding plumaged bird feeding on crab eggs on the beach!
Dunlin 5
Short-billed Dowitcher 5
Laughing Gull 2000
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 60
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 2
Forster's Tern 10
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 6
Eastern Kingbird 1
Fish Crow 5
Purple Martin 10
Barn Swallow 5
Northern Mockingbird 1
Song Sparrow 1
Blue Grosbeak 2 leader only on road near 47
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 5
Boat-tailed Grackle 4
Orchard Oriole 1 leader only in community
House Finch 2
House Sparrow 5
Location: Kimble's Beach
Observation date: 5/24/10
Notes: CMBO Peak of the Red Knots Field trip. cloudy, foggy, upper 60's, light northeast. D. Freiday, C&MJ Slugg, L. Smythe, J. Crawford.
Number of species: 40
American Black Duck 2
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 2
Osprey 2
Clapper Rail 3
Black-bellied Plover 5
Semipalmated Plover 15
Killdeer 2
American Oystercatcher 1
Greater Yellowlegs 5
Willet 5
Ruddy Turnstone 600
Red Knot 800
Sanderling 100
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1000
Least Sandpiper 2
Dunlin 75
Short-billed Dowitcher 25
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Least Tern 5
Common Tern 1
Forster's Tern 10
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Fish Crow X
Purple Martin X
Barn Swallow X
Northern Mockingbird 1
Cedar Waxwing 2
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Boat-tailed Grackle X
House Sparrow X
Location: Stone Harbor Point
Observation date: 5/24/10
Notes: CMBO Peak of the REd Knots Field trip + a few observations later (eiders, additional shorebirds). Dense sea fog increased through afternoon, winds northeast 5 mph.
Number of species: 25
Common Eider 2 one at least could fly
Sooty Shearwater 2 close in, heavy fog
Northern Gannet 1
Black-bellied Plover 10
Semipalmated Plover 8
Piping Plover 2
American Oystercatcher 10
Willet 5
Ruddy Turnstone 15
Red Knot 10
Sanderling 300
Semipalmated Sandpiper 25
Purple Sandpiper 2
Dunlin 10
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Least Tern 4
Roseate Tern 1 Unbanded adult, flew north along beach, landed briefly, continued north.
Common Tern 20
Forster's Tern 10
Black Skimmer 5
Mourning Dove 2
House Sparrow 5
Location: Nummy Island
Observation date: 5/24/10
Notes: CMBO Peak of the Red Knots Field trip. Fogg, light northeast, 60's. D. Freiday, C&MJ Slugg, J. Crawford, L. Smythe
Number of species: 32
American Black Duck 2
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Egret X
Snowy Egret X
Tricolored Heron 1
Green Heron 1
Osprey 4
Clapper Rail 6 highly visible
Black-bellied Plover X
Semipalmated Plover X
Killdeer X
American Oystercatcher X
Greater Yellowlegs X
Willet X
Ruddy Turnstone X
Red Knot X
Semipalmated Sandpiper X
Least Sandpiper X
Dunlin X
Short-billed Dowitcher X
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Least Tern X
Forster's Tern X
Black Skimmer 30 loafing on sod east of causeway near toll bridge
Mourning Dove X
Seaside Sparrow 1 leader only heard
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Boat-tailed Grackle X
House Finch X
Observation date: 5/24/10
Notes: CMBO Peak of the Red Knots Field Trip. cloudy/foggy east northeast winds upper 60's. D. Freiday, C & MJ Slugg, J. Crawford, L. Smythe.
Number of species: 44
American Black Duck 4
Double-crested Cormorant 50
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 2
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 2
Clapper Rail 2
Black-bellied Plover 5
Semipalmated Plover 2
Killdeer 1
American Oystercatcher 6
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Willet 8
Ruddy Turnstone 200
Red Knot 100
Sanderling 5
Semipalmated Sandpiper 600
Least Sandpiper 2
Purple Sandpiper 1 breeding plumaged bird feeding on crab eggs on the beach!
Dunlin 5
Short-billed Dowitcher 5
Laughing Gull 2000
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 60
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 2
Forster's Tern 10
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 6
Eastern Kingbird 1
Fish Crow 5
Purple Martin 10
Barn Swallow 5
Northern Mockingbird 1
Song Sparrow 1
Blue Grosbeak 2 leader only on road near 47
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 5
Boat-tailed Grackle 4
Orchard Oriole 1 leader only in community
House Finch 2
House Sparrow 5
Location: Kimble's Beach
Observation date: 5/24/10
Notes: CMBO Peak of the Red Knots Field trip. cloudy, foggy, upper 60's, light northeast. D. Freiday, C&MJ Slugg, L. Smythe, J. Crawford.
Number of species: 40
American Black Duck 2
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 2
Osprey 2
Clapper Rail 3
Black-bellied Plover 5
Semipalmated Plover 15
Killdeer 2
American Oystercatcher 1
Greater Yellowlegs 5
Willet 5
Ruddy Turnstone 600
Red Knot 800
Sanderling 100
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1000
Least Sandpiper 2
Dunlin 75
Short-billed Dowitcher 25
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Least Tern 5
Common Tern 1
Forster's Tern 10
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Fish Crow X
Purple Martin X
Barn Swallow X
Northern Mockingbird 1
Cedar Waxwing 2
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Boat-tailed Grackle X
House Sparrow X
Location: Stone Harbor Point
Observation date: 5/24/10
Notes: CMBO Peak of the REd Knots Field trip + a few observations later (eiders, additional shorebirds). Dense sea fog increased through afternoon, winds northeast 5 mph.
Number of species: 25
Common Eider 2 one at least could fly
Sooty Shearwater 2 close in, heavy fog
Northern Gannet 1
Black-bellied Plover 10
Semipalmated Plover 8
Piping Plover 2
American Oystercatcher 10
Willet 5
Ruddy Turnstone 15
Red Knot 10
Sanderling 300
Semipalmated Sandpiper 25
Purple Sandpiper 2
Dunlin 10
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Least Tern 4
Roseate Tern 1 Unbanded adult, flew north along beach, landed briefly, continued north.
Common Tern 20
Forster's Tern 10
Black Skimmer 5
Mourning Dove 2
House Sparrow 5
Location: Nummy Island
Observation date: 5/24/10
Notes: CMBO Peak of the Red Knots Field trip. Fogg, light northeast, 60's. D. Freiday, C&MJ Slugg, J. Crawford, L. Smythe
Number of species: 32
American Black Duck 2
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Egret X
Snowy Egret X
Tricolored Heron 1
Green Heron 1
Osprey 4
Clapper Rail 6 highly visible
Black-bellied Plover X
Semipalmated Plover X
Killdeer X
American Oystercatcher X
Greater Yellowlegs X
Willet X
Ruddy Turnstone X
Red Knot X
Semipalmated Sandpiper X
Least Sandpiper X
Dunlin X
Short-billed Dowitcher X
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Least Tern X
Forster's Tern X
Black Skimmer 30 loafing on sod east of causeway near toll bridge
Mourning Dove X
Seaside Sparrow 1 leader only heard
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Boat-tailed Grackle X
House Finch X
Back Bay Birding by Boat - May 24, 2010
Dave Lord reports:
"Today's Back Bay Birding by Boat was spectacular, with all the wonders of a salt marsh in May. A Clapper Rail sat out and preened for us, allowing everyone on the boat a chance to see it. Getting a boat with 30 people on it to see a Clapper Rail is not an everday feat. A Litttle Blue Heron flew over near the rookery, his blue being greatly accentuated by the gray sky, and Black-bellied Plovers did not fail to impress in their breeding finery. Some of the best birds were seen from the dock at Cape Island Creek preserve, as two Belted Kingfishers, male and female, flew by (missing until now), and a Black Skimmer fed right across the creek from where we tie up."
Location: Cape May County Back BayObservation date: 5/24/10
Notes: CMBO's Back Bay Birding by Boat aboard the Osprey. Dave Lord, Kyle Rossner
Number of species: 30
Double-crested Cormorant 145
Great Egret 63
Snowy Egret 15 Some still in breeding plumes, with rosy patch on lores
Little Blue Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 12
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 25
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Clapper Rail 4
Black-bellied Plover 26
Semipalmated Plover 2
American Oystercatcher 19
Willet (Eastern) 14
Ruddy Turnstone 9
Semipalmated Sandpiper 145
Dunlin 70
peep sp. 15
Short-billed Dowitcher 6
Laughing Gull 500
Herring Gull 82
Great Black-backed Gull 16
Least Tern 18
Common Tern 52
Forster's Tern 125
Black Skimmer 9
Belted Kingfisher 2
Barn Swallow 7
Song Sparrow 3
Red-winged Blackbird 18
Boat-tailed Grackle 6
"Today's Back Bay Birding by Boat was spectacular, with all the wonders of a salt marsh in May. A Clapper Rail sat out and preened for us, allowing everyone on the boat a chance to see it. Getting a boat with 30 people on it to see a Clapper Rail is not an everday feat. A Litttle Blue Heron flew over near the rookery, his blue being greatly accentuated by the gray sky, and Black-bellied Plovers did not fail to impress in their breeding finery. Some of the best birds were seen from the dock at Cape Island Creek preserve, as two Belted Kingfishers, male and female, flew by (missing until now), and a Black Skimmer fed right across the creek from where we tie up."
Location: Cape May County Back BayObservation date: 5/24/10
Notes: CMBO's Back Bay Birding by Boat aboard the Osprey. Dave Lord, Kyle Rossner
Number of species: 30
Double-crested Cormorant 145
Great Egret 63
Snowy Egret 15 Some still in breeding plumes, with rosy patch on lores
Little Blue Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 12
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 25
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Clapper Rail 4
Black-bellied Plover 26
Semipalmated Plover 2
American Oystercatcher 19
Willet (Eastern) 14
Ruddy Turnstone 9
Semipalmated Sandpiper 145
Dunlin 70
peep sp. 15
Short-billed Dowitcher 6
Laughing Gull 500
Herring Gull 82
Great Black-backed Gull 16
Least Tern 18
Common Tern 52
Forster's Tern 125
Black Skimmer 9
Belted Kingfisher 2
Barn Swallow 7
Song Sparrow 3
Red-winged Blackbird 18
Boat-tailed Grackle 6
Meadows Walk - Monday, May 24 2010
Foggy weather reduced visibility and bird movements, but we still enjoyed a nice range of birds, including some very close Semipalmated Sandpipers and Semipalmated Plovers, side-by-side comparison of Forster's and Common Terns and we worried for the Piping Plovers who put on a full distraction display to lure a Fish Crow away from their nest.
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Meadows)
Observation date: 5/24/10
Number of species: 48
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 5
Mallard 6
Blue-winged Teal 1
Double-crested Cormorant 15
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 4
Green Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 3
Osprey 3
Black-bellied Plover 2
Semipalmated Plover 10
Piping Plover 5
Killdeer 2
American Oystercatcher 4
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Willet 2
Ruddy Turnstone 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper 8
Least Sandpiper 6
Laughing Gull 15
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 9
Least Tern 15
Common Tern 10
Forster's Tern 20
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 5
Eastern Kingbird 1
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 6
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Wren 1
Marsh Wren 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
Cedar Waxwing 2
Yellow Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 5
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
House Sparrow 4
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Meadows)
Observation date: 5/24/10
Number of species: 48
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 5
Mallard 6
Blue-winged Teal 1
Double-crested Cormorant 15
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 4
Green Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 3
Osprey 3
Black-bellied Plover 2
Semipalmated Plover 10
Piping Plover 5
Killdeer 2
American Oystercatcher 4
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Willet 2
Ruddy Turnstone 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper 8
Least Sandpiper 6
Laughing Gull 15
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 9
Least Tern 15
Common Tern 10
Forster's Tern 20
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 5
Eastern Kingbird 1
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 6
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Wren 1
Marsh Wren 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
Cedar Waxwing 2
Yellow Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 5
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
House Sparrow 4
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Cape May Spring Weekend - Friday & Saturday, May 21-22 2010
Location: Cape May County, NJ, US
Observation date: 5/21/10
Notes: CMBO Spring Weekend, Friday-Saturday. Excludes Cumberland County, where Curlew Sandpiper (Heislerville) and Black Rail (Turkey Point, from kayak out of earshot of road) were recorded.
Number of species: 177
Brant X
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck X
Gadwall X meadows
American Black Duck X
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) X
Mallard X
Blue-winged Teal X cove pool west cape may impoundments
Green-winged Teal X west cape may impoundments
Common Eider X 2 at Stone Harbor Point
Surf Scoter X
Black Scoter X
Wild Turkey X
Common Loon X
Northern Gannet X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron X
Great Egret X
Snowy Egret X
Little Blue Heron X
Tricolored Heron X
Cattle Egret X
Green Heron X
Black-crowned Night-Heron X
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron X
Glossy Ibis X
Black Vulture X
Turkey Vulture X
Osprey X
Swallow-tailed Kite X Friday only
Mississippi Kite X Friday only
Bald Eagle X
Northern Harrier X
Cooper's Hawk X
Red-shouldered Hawk X
Broad-winged Hawk X
Red-tailed Hawk X
Merlin X
Peregrine Falcon X
Clapper Rail X
Virginia Rail X
Black-bellied Plover X
Semipalmated Plover X
Piping Plover X
Killdeer X
American Oystercatcher X
Spotted Sandpiper X
Solitary Sandpiper X
Greater Yellowlegs X
Willet X
Lesser Yellowlegs X
Whimbrel X
Ruddy Turnstone X
Red Knot X
Sanderling X
Semipalmated Sandpiper X
Least Sandpiper X
White-rumped Sandpiper X
Purple Sandpiper X
Dunlin X
Curlew Sandpiper X
Short-billed Dowitcher X
Bonaparte's Gull X meadows
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Lesser Black-backed Gull X meadows
Great Black-backed Gull X
Least Tern X
Caspian Tern X meadows
Black Tern X ferry
Common Tern X
Forster's Tern X
Royal Tern X
Black Skimmer X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Yellow-billed Cuckoo X
Black-billed Cuckoo X
Barred Owl X
Chuck-will's-widow X new england road
Whip-poor-will X
Chimney Swift X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird X
Belted Kingfisher X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Hairy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Wood-Pewee X
Acadian Flycatcher X
Alder Flycatcher X
Willow Flycatcher X
Eastern Phoebe X
Great Crested Flycatcher X
Eastern Kingbird X
White-eyed Vireo X
Warbling Vireo X villas wma
Red-eyed Vireo X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Fish Crow X
Purple Martin X
Tree Swallow X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow X
Bank Swallow X
Barn Swallow X
Carolina Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
Red-breasted Nuthatch X cape may point
White-breasted Nuthatch X
Carolina Wren X
House Wren X
Marsh Wren X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher X
Eastern Bluebird X
Swainson's Thrush X
Wood Thrush X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
Brown Thrasher X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Blue-winged Warbler X
Northern Parula X
Yellow Warbler X
Chestnut-sided Warbler X
Magnolia Warbler X
Cape May Warbler X
Black-throated Blue Warbler X
Black-throated Green Warbler X
Blackburnian Warbler X
Yellow-throated Warbler X
Pine Warbler X
Prairie Warbler X
Bay-breasted Warbler X
Blackpoll Warbler X
Black-and-white Warbler X
American Redstart X
Prothonotary Warbler X
Worm-eating Warbler X
Ovenbird X
Northern Waterthrush X
Louisiana Waterthrush X
Kentucky Warbler X breeders at Belleplain, s migrants Higbee
Mourning Warbler X heard Higbee, Beanery
Common Yellowthroat X
Hooded Warbler X
Wilson's Warbler X
Canada Warbler X
Yellow-breasted Chat X
Summer Tanager X
Scarlet Tanager X
Eastern Towhee X
Chipping Sparrow X
Field Sparrow X
Savannah Sparrow X
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow X
Seaside Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak X
Blue Grosbeak X
Indigo Bunting X
Bobolink X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Eastern Meadowlark X
Common Grackle X
Boat-tailed Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Orchard Oriole X
Baltimore Oriole X
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
Observation date: 5/21/10
Notes: CMBO Spring Weekend, Friday-Saturday. Excludes Cumberland County, where Curlew Sandpiper (Heislerville) and Black Rail (Turkey Point, from kayak out of earshot of road) were recorded.
Number of species: 177
Brant X
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck X
Gadwall X meadows
American Black Duck X
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) X
Mallard X
Blue-winged Teal X cove pool west cape may impoundments
Green-winged Teal X west cape may impoundments
Common Eider X 2 at Stone Harbor Point
Surf Scoter X
Black Scoter X
Wild Turkey X
Common Loon X
Northern Gannet X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron X
Great Egret X
Snowy Egret X
Little Blue Heron X
Tricolored Heron X
Cattle Egret X
Green Heron X
Black-crowned Night-Heron X
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron X
Glossy Ibis X
Black Vulture X
Turkey Vulture X
Osprey X
Swallow-tailed Kite X Friday only
Mississippi Kite X Friday only
Bald Eagle X
Northern Harrier X
Cooper's Hawk X
Red-shouldered Hawk X
Broad-winged Hawk X
Red-tailed Hawk X
Merlin X
Peregrine Falcon X
Clapper Rail X
Virginia Rail X
Black-bellied Plover X
Semipalmated Plover X
Piping Plover X
Killdeer X
American Oystercatcher X
Spotted Sandpiper X
Solitary Sandpiper X
Greater Yellowlegs X
Willet X
Lesser Yellowlegs X
Whimbrel X
Ruddy Turnstone X
Red Knot X
Sanderling X
Semipalmated Sandpiper X
Least Sandpiper X
White-rumped Sandpiper X
Purple Sandpiper X
Dunlin X
Curlew Sandpiper X
Short-billed Dowitcher X
Bonaparte's Gull X meadows
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Lesser Black-backed Gull X meadows
Great Black-backed Gull X
Least Tern X
Caspian Tern X meadows
Black Tern X ferry
Common Tern X
Forster's Tern X
Royal Tern X
Black Skimmer X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Yellow-billed Cuckoo X
Black-billed Cuckoo X
Barred Owl X
Chuck-will's-widow X new england road
Whip-poor-will X
Chimney Swift X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird X
Belted Kingfisher X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Hairy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Wood-Pewee X
Acadian Flycatcher X
Alder Flycatcher X
Willow Flycatcher X
Eastern Phoebe X
Great Crested Flycatcher X
Eastern Kingbird X
White-eyed Vireo X
Warbling Vireo X villas wma
Red-eyed Vireo X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Fish Crow X
Purple Martin X
Tree Swallow X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow X
Bank Swallow X
Barn Swallow X
Carolina Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
Red-breasted Nuthatch X cape may point
White-breasted Nuthatch X
Carolina Wren X
House Wren X
Marsh Wren X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher X
Eastern Bluebird X
Swainson's Thrush X
Wood Thrush X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
Brown Thrasher X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Blue-winged Warbler X
Northern Parula X
Yellow Warbler X
Chestnut-sided Warbler X
Magnolia Warbler X
Cape May Warbler X
Black-throated Blue Warbler X
Black-throated Green Warbler X
Blackburnian Warbler X
Yellow-throated Warbler X
Pine Warbler X
Prairie Warbler X
Bay-breasted Warbler X
Blackpoll Warbler X
Black-and-white Warbler X
American Redstart X
Prothonotary Warbler X
Worm-eating Warbler X
Ovenbird X
Northern Waterthrush X
Louisiana Waterthrush X
Kentucky Warbler X breeders at Belleplain, s migrants Higbee
Mourning Warbler X heard Higbee, Beanery
Common Yellowthroat X
Hooded Warbler X
Wilson's Warbler X
Canada Warbler X
Yellow-breasted Chat X
Summer Tanager X
Scarlet Tanager X
Eastern Towhee X
Chipping Sparrow X
Field Sparrow X
Savannah Sparrow X
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow X
Seaside Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak X
Blue Grosbeak X
Indigo Bunting X
Bobolink X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Eastern Meadowlark X
Common Grackle X
Boat-tailed Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Orchard Oriole X
Baltimore Oriole X
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
Salt Marsh Safari on the Skimmer - Saturday, May 22 2010
Location: Dolphin Cove Marina
Observation date: 5/22/10
Notes: Entire trip by water aboard the "SKIMMER"
Number of species: 39
Brant 22
Gadwall 1
American Black Duck 2
Double-crested Cormorant 50
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 50
Snowy Egret 50
Little Blue Heron 1
Tricolored Heron 3
Black-crowned Night-Heron 50
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 16
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 38
Clapper Rail 9
Black-bellied Plover 60
Semipalmated Plover 44
American Oystercatcher 22
Spotted Sandpiper 6
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Willet (Eastern) 24
Whimbrel 14
Ruddy Turnstone 30
Semipalmated Sandpiper 42
Least Sandpiper 58
Dunlin 50
Short-billed Dowitcher 60
Laughing Gull 500
Ring-billed Gull 7
Herring Gull 18
Great Black-backed Gull 12
Least Tern 12
Common Tern 8
Forster's Tern 100
Black Skimmer 9
Rock Pigeon 24
Fish Crow 25
Barn Swallow 10
Seaside Sparrow 1
Observation date: 5/22/10
Notes: Entire trip by water aboard the "SKIMMER"
Number of species: 39
Brant 22
Gadwall 1
American Black Duck 2
Double-crested Cormorant 50
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 50
Snowy Egret 50
Little Blue Heron 1
Tricolored Heron 3
Black-crowned Night-Heron 50
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 16
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 38
Clapper Rail 9
Black-bellied Plover 60
Semipalmated Plover 44
American Oystercatcher 22
Spotted Sandpiper 6
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Willet (Eastern) 24
Whimbrel 14
Ruddy Turnstone 30
Semipalmated Sandpiper 42
Least Sandpiper 58
Dunlin 50
Short-billed Dowitcher 60
Laughing Gull 500
Ring-billed Gull 7
Herring Gull 18
Great Black-backed Gull 12
Least Tern 12
Common Tern 8
Forster's Tern 100
Black Skimmer 9
Rock Pigeon 24
Fish Crow 25
Barn Swallow 10
Seaside Sparrow 1
Belleplain State Forest - Thursday, May 20 2010
Karl Lukens et. al report:
"CMBO Belleplain Walk. Today was a day of "heard" birds, however we did get to see a few such as the Yellow-throated Warbler, Yellow warbler, Black and White, Prairie, Hooded, and Redstart. Tanagers were tough today and we only heard one Summer Tanager.
Karl (Jim, Bert, Karen, Tom)"
Location: Belleplain State Forest
Observation date: 5/20/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-JA,BH,KL,TP,KJ,+20.Clr,65,NW5
.Number of species: 62
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 2
Turkey Vulture 4
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Killdeer 1
Spotted Sandpiper 8
Laughing Gull 15
Herring Gull 2
Mourning Dove 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
Acadian Flycatcher 4 heard
Eastern Phoebe 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 4 heard
Eastern Kingbird 4
White-eyed Vireo 4
Red-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 4
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
Wood Thrush 6 heard
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 8
Cedar Waxwing 10
Northern Parula 2 heard
Yellow Warbler 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Yellow-throated Warbler 5
Pine Warbler 5 heard
Prairie Warbler 6
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 5
American Redstart 1
Worm-eating Warbler 2 heard
Ovenbird 15 heard
Hooded Warbler 1
Canada Warbler 1 heard
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Summer Tanager 1 heard
Eastern Towhee 3
Chipping Sparrow 10
Field Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Indigo Bunting 4
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
Orchard Oriole 3
Baltimore Oriole 1 heard
American Goldfinch 4
"CMBO Belleplain Walk. Today was a day of "heard" birds, however we did get to see a few such as the Yellow-throated Warbler, Yellow warbler, Black and White, Prairie, Hooded, and Redstart. Tanagers were tough today and we only heard one Summer Tanager.
Karl (Jim, Bert, Karen, Tom)"
Location: Belleplain State Forest
Observation date: 5/20/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-JA,BH,KL,TP,KJ,+20.Clr,65,NW5
.Number of species: 62
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 2
Turkey Vulture 4
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Killdeer 1
Spotted Sandpiper 8
Laughing Gull 15
Herring Gull 2
Mourning Dove 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
Acadian Flycatcher 4 heard
Eastern Phoebe 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 4 heard
Eastern Kingbird 4
White-eyed Vireo 4
Red-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 4
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
Wood Thrush 6 heard
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 8
Cedar Waxwing 10
Northern Parula 2 heard
Yellow Warbler 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Yellow-throated Warbler 5
Pine Warbler 5 heard
Prairie Warbler 6
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 5
American Redstart 1
Worm-eating Warbler 2 heard
Ovenbird 15 heard
Hooded Warbler 1
Canada Warbler 1 heard
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Summer Tanager 1 heard
Eastern Towhee 3
Chipping Sparrow 10
Field Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Indigo Bunting 4
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
Orchard Oriole 3
Baltimore Oriole 1 heard
American Goldfinch 4
Cape May Point - Wednesday, May 19 2010
Sandwiched between World Series and Spring Weekend, it's been a hectic week, but the Wednesday Walk - despite threatening skies - took place as usual and a good time was had by all. Finding warblers in breezy conditions proved tricky, but both Yellow Warbler and Northern Parula actually sat long enough to give everyone great scope views. Piping Plovers on the Plover Pools gave great photo opportunities for some and Least Terns hovered in the air before us like little angels. What a way to start a working day!
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 5/19/10
Number of species: 69
Canada Goose 25
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 2
Mallard 20
Northern Gannet 30
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 5
Snowy Egret 4
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 2
Merlin 1
Semipalmated Plover 1
Piping Plover 5
Killdeer 1
American Oystercatcher 2
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Least Sandpiper 3
Short-billed Dowitcher 4
Laughing Gull 20
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Least Tern 20
Forster's Tern 10
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 10
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 5
White-eyed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 30
Tree Swallow 10
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4
Bank Swallow 2
Cliff Swallow 6
Barn Swallow 30
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 6
House Wren 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Swainson's Thrush 1
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 4
Cedar Waxwing 21
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 5
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 10
Indigo Bunting 3
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
American Goldfinch 2
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Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 5/19/10
Number of species: 69
Canada Goose 25
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 2
Mallard 20
Northern Gannet 30
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 5
Snowy Egret 4
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 2
Merlin 1
Semipalmated Plover 1
Piping Plover 5
Killdeer 1
American Oystercatcher 2
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Least Sandpiper 3
Short-billed Dowitcher 4
Laughing Gull 20
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Least Tern 20
Forster's Tern 10
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 10
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 5
White-eyed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 30
Tree Swallow 10
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4
Bank Swallow 2
Cliff Swallow 6
Barn Swallow 30
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 6
House Wren 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Swainson's Thrush 1
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 4
Cedar Waxwing 21
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 5
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 10
Indigo Bunting 3
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
American Goldfinch 2
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Nummy Island - Wednesday, May 19 2010
Location: Nummy Island
Observation date: 5/19/10
Notes: Weather: Cloudy, light breeze, mid 60's
Number of species: 46
Canada Goose 16
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 6
Northern Gannet 6
Double-crested Cormorant 35
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 8
Snowy Egret 4
Little Blue Heron 1
Tricolored Heron 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 4
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 1
Osprey 8
Clapper Rail 8
Black-bellied Plover 38
Semipalmated Plover 16
American Oystercatcher 12
Spotted Sandpiper 6
Willet 24
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Whimbrel 10
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Red Knot 8
Semipalmated Sandpiper 6
Least Sandpiper 22
Dunlin 72
Short-billed Dowitcher 54
Laughing Gull 250
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Least Tern 8Common Tern 6
Forster's Tern 22
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 6
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 6
Tree Swallow 12
Barn Swallow 18
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 2
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Boat-tailed Grackle 18
House Sparrow 2
Observation date: 5/19/10
Notes: Weather: Cloudy, light breeze, mid 60's
Number of species: 46
Canada Goose 16
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 6
Northern Gannet 6
Double-crested Cormorant 35
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 8
Snowy Egret 4
Little Blue Heron 1
Tricolored Heron 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 4
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 1
Osprey 8
Clapper Rail 8
Black-bellied Plover 38
Semipalmated Plover 16
American Oystercatcher 12
Spotted Sandpiper 6
Willet 24
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Whimbrel 10
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Red Knot 8
Semipalmated Sandpiper 6
Least Sandpiper 22
Dunlin 72
Short-billed Dowitcher 54
Laughing Gull 250
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Least Tern 8Common Tern 6
Forster's Tern 22
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 6
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 6
Tree Swallow 12
Barn Swallow 18
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 2
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Boat-tailed Grackle 18
House Sparrow 2
Back Bay Birding by Boat on the Osprey - Monday, May 17 2010
Dave Lord reports:
"The Back Bays of Cape May are alive with activity, as Monday morning's Back Bay Birding by Boat cruise on the Osprey could attest to. Great movements of Whimbrel were witnesed, as were the large pushes of Black-Bellied Plover, most of which were in their breeding plumes. Seaside Sparrows were had at a local colony, and many Oystercatchers were seen to do their courtship displays. In the afternoon, a Black Scoter was seen, along with a Black Skimmer. Multipule Yellow Crowned Night Herons were being very showy as well."
ocation: Cape May County Back Bay
Observation date: 5/17/10
Number of species: 34
Brant 235
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 8
Double-crested Cormorant 375
Great Egret 54
Snowy Egret 26
Tricolored Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 12
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 8
Osprey 19
Clapper Rail 7
Black-bellied Plover 175
Semipalmated Plover 6
American Oystercatcher 18
Spotted Sandpiper 9
Willet 23
Whimbrel 72
Ruddy Turnstone 9
Semipalmated Sandpiper 23
Least Sandpiper 4
Dunlin 156
Short-billed Dowitcher 80
Laughing Gull 375
Herring Gull 142
Great Black-backed Gull 9
Least Tern 3
Common Tern 50
Forster's Tern 115
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 10
Yellow Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 4
Song Sparrow 4
"The Back Bays of Cape May are alive with activity, as Monday morning's Back Bay Birding by Boat cruise on the Osprey could attest to. Great movements of Whimbrel were witnesed, as were the large pushes of Black-Bellied Plover, most of which were in their breeding plumes. Seaside Sparrows were had at a local colony, and many Oystercatchers were seen to do their courtship displays. In the afternoon, a Black Scoter was seen, along with a Black Skimmer. Multipule Yellow Crowned Night Herons were being very showy as well."
ocation: Cape May County Back Bay
Observation date: 5/17/10
Number of species: 34
Brant 235
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 8
Double-crested Cormorant 375
Great Egret 54
Snowy Egret 26
Tricolored Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 12
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 8
Osprey 19
Clapper Rail 7
Black-bellied Plover 175
Semipalmated Plover 6
American Oystercatcher 18
Spotted Sandpiper 9
Willet 23
Whimbrel 72
Ruddy Turnstone 9
Semipalmated Sandpiper 23
Least Sandpiper 4
Dunlin 156
Short-billed Dowitcher 80
Laughing Gull 375
Herring Gull 142
Great Black-backed Gull 9
Least Tern 3
Common Tern 50
Forster's Tern 115
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 10
Yellow Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 4
Song Sparrow 4
Meadows Walk - Monday, May 17 2010
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 5/17/10
Notes: CMBO walk. calm, overcast. P. Dunne, D. Freiday, K. & J. Lukens, C&MJ Slugg, S. Weiss, P. Rourke, D. Lord, B. & L. Smythe
Number of species: 75
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 1 is female on nest?
Mallard 10
Blue-winged Teal 1
Northern Gannet 3 all immature
Double-crested Cormorant 20
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 2
Green Heron 1
Black Vulture 1
Osprey 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 leader only
Merlin 1
Black-bellied Plover 3
Semipalmated Plover 10
Piping Plover 4
Killdeer 2
American Oystercatcher 8
Spotted Sandpiper 5
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Willet 25
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Ruddy Turnstone 3
Sanderling 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 5
Least Sandpiper 35
Dunlin 3
Short-billed Dowitcher 20
Laughing Gull 100
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Least Tern 15
Common Tern 3 leader only pre-walk
Forster's Tern 22
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 10
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Willow Flycatcher 1 leader only pre walk
Eastern Kingbird 5
Blue Jay 5
Fish Crow 5
Tree Swallow 5
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 5
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Wren 1
House Wren 1
Marsh Wren 1
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 5
Cedar Waxwing 3
Yellow Warbler 5
Magnolia Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 3
Canada Warbler 1
Summer Tanager 1 leader only flyby first spring male, mostly orangy
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 2 pair
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 10
Boat-tailed Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 10
House Sparrow 5
Observation date: 5/17/10
Notes: CMBO walk. calm, overcast. P. Dunne, D. Freiday, K. & J. Lukens, C&MJ Slugg, S. Weiss, P. Rourke, D. Lord, B. & L. Smythe
Number of species: 75
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 1 is female on nest?
Mallard 10
Blue-winged Teal 1
Northern Gannet 3 all immature
Double-crested Cormorant 20
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 2
Green Heron 1
Black Vulture 1
Osprey 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 leader only
Merlin 1
Black-bellied Plover 3
Semipalmated Plover 10
Piping Plover 4
Killdeer 2
American Oystercatcher 8
Spotted Sandpiper 5
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Willet 25
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Ruddy Turnstone 3
Sanderling 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 5
Least Sandpiper 35
Dunlin 3
Short-billed Dowitcher 20
Laughing Gull 100
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Least Tern 15
Common Tern 3 leader only pre-walk
Forster's Tern 22
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 10
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Willow Flycatcher 1 leader only pre walk
Eastern Kingbird 5
Blue Jay 5
Fish Crow 5
Tree Swallow 5
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 5
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Wren 1
House Wren 1
Marsh Wren 1
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 5
Cedar Waxwing 3
Yellow Warbler 5
Magnolia Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 3
Canada Warbler 1
Summer Tanager 1 leader only flyby first spring male, mostly orangy
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 2 pair
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 10
Boat-tailed Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 10
House Sparrow 5
Higbee Beach - Friday, May 14 2010
CMBO Walk at Higbee Beach. Cloudy and rather cool in the early morning made the warblers less active. Small pockets were found but seeing them was a struggle - though some of us did see a nice Canada Warbler. However we did manage to see both Baltimore and Orchard Orioles, hear a Scarlet Tanager, see and hear Least Flycatcher, and see both the Blue Two - Blue Grosbeak and Indigo Bunting.
Location: Higbee Beach
Observation date: 5/14/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,CS,SW,PR,KH,+15.Cldy,60,SW8.
Number of species: 47
Mallard 2
Snowy Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Laughing Gull 10
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Forster's Tern 2
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 heard
Downy Woodpecker 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 5
White-eyed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2 heard
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 1 heard
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 4
European Starling 6
Northern Parula 1 heard
Yellow Warbler 1
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2 heard
Blackpoll Warbler 1 heard
Common Yellowthroat 6
Yellow-breasted Chat 2 heard by all, seen by a few
Scarlet Tanager 1 heard
Field Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 fem
Blue Grosbeak 3
Indigo Bunting 8
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Orchard Oriole 4
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 1
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Location: Higbee Beach
Observation date: 5/14/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,CS,SW,PR,KH,+15.Cldy,60,SW8.
Number of species: 47
Mallard 2
Snowy Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Laughing Gull 10
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Forster's Tern 2
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 heard
Downy Woodpecker 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 5
White-eyed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2 heard
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 1 heard
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 4
European Starling 6
Northern Parula 1 heard
Yellow Warbler 1
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2 heard
Blackpoll Warbler 1 heard
Common Yellowthroat 6
Yellow-breasted Chat 2 heard by all, seen by a few
Scarlet Tanager 1 heard
Field Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 fem
Blue Grosbeak 3
Indigo Bunting 8
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Orchard Oriole 4
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 1
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Back Bay Birding By Boat - Thursday, May 13 2010
Dave Githens and Dave Lord report: Back Bay Birding by Boat aboard the Osprey. Of the 16 Clapper Rails noted, 15 were heard and one was seen. An impressive number of night herons was seen, sitting out on the island.
Location: Cape May County Back Bay
Observation date: 5/13/10
Number of species: 34
Brant 275
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 4
Double-crested Cormorant 379
Great Egret 65
Snowy Egret 54
Tricolored Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 148
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 6
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 11
Osprey 18
Clapper Rail 16
Black-bellied Plover 75
Semipalmated Plover 25
American Oystercatcher 16
Willet (Eastern) 18
Whimbrel 32
Ruddy Turnstone 15
Least Sandpiper 3
Dunlin 450
Short-billed Dowitcher 280
Laughing Gull 540
Herring Gull 165
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Least Tern 5
Common Tern 9
Forster's Tern 67
crow sp. 7
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 25
Song Sparrow 4
Red-winged Blackbird 26
Boat-tailed Grackle 17
Location: Cape May County Back Bay
Observation date: 5/13/10
Number of species: 34
Brant 275
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 4
Double-crested Cormorant 379
Great Egret 65
Snowy Egret 54
Tricolored Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 148
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 6
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 11
Osprey 18
Clapper Rail 16
Black-bellied Plover 75
Semipalmated Plover 25
American Oystercatcher 16
Willet (Eastern) 18
Whimbrel 32
Ruddy Turnstone 15
Least Sandpiper 3
Dunlin 450
Short-billed Dowitcher 280
Laughing Gull 540
Herring Gull 165
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Least Tern 5
Common Tern 9
Forster's Tern 67
crow sp. 7
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 25
Song Sparrow 4
Red-winged Blackbird 26
Boat-tailed Grackle 17
Salt Marsh Safari on the Skimmer - Saturday, May 15 2010
Location: Dolphin Cove Marina
Observation date: 5/15/10
Notes: This entire trip was by water on board the Skimmer.
Number of species: 44
Brant 290
American Black Duck 4
Double-crested Cormorant 325
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 78
Snowy Egret 63
Little Blue Heron 2
Tricolored Heron 2
Green Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 127
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 38
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 8
Osprey 36
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Clapper Rail 11
Black-bellied Plover 60
Semipalmated Plover 10
Killdeer 2
American Oystercatcher 22
Spotted Sandpiper 4
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Willet (Eastern) 36
Whimbrel 200
Ruddy Turnstone 34
Dunlin 300
Short-billed Dowitcher 200
Bonaparte's Gull 2
Laughing Gull 800
Herring Gull 18
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Least Tern 4
Common Tern 10
Forster's Tern 80
Black Skimmer 2
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 28
Barn Swallow 20
Seaside Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Boat-tailed Grackle 50
Observation date: 5/15/10
Notes: This entire trip was by water on board the Skimmer.
Number of species: 44
Brant 290
American Black Duck 4
Double-crested Cormorant 325
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 78
Snowy Egret 63
Little Blue Heron 2
Tricolored Heron 2
Green Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 127
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 38
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 8
Osprey 36
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Clapper Rail 11
Black-bellied Plover 60
Semipalmated Plover 10
Killdeer 2
American Oystercatcher 22
Spotted Sandpiper 4
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Willet (Eastern) 36
Whimbrel 200
Ruddy Turnstone 34
Dunlin 300
Short-billed Dowitcher 200
Bonaparte's Gull 2
Laughing Gull 800
Herring Gull 18
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Least Tern 4
Common Tern 10
Forster's Tern 80
Black Skimmer 2
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 28
Barn Swallow 20
Seaside Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Boat-tailed Grackle 50
Back Bay Birding By Boat - Wednesday, May 12 2010
Location: Cape May County Back Bays
Observation date: 5/12/10
Number of species: 33
Brant 300
Mallard 2
Double-crested Cormorant 315
Great Egret 80
Snowy Egret 68
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 7 Most seen yet this year
Glossy Ibis 1
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 12
Clapper Rail 8
Black-bellied Plover 275
Semipalmated Plover 32
American Oystercatcher 16
Spotted Sandpiper 5
Greater Yellowlegs 26
Willet (Eastern) 42
Whimbrel 34
Ruddy Turnstone 5
Dunlin 756
Short-billed Dowitcher 375
Laughing Gull 445 One pair copulating
Herring Gull 62
Great Black-backed Gull 18
Least Tern 15
Common Tern 7
Forster's Tern 36
Black Skimmer 2
Barn Swallow 22
Song Sparrow 3 Heard
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Common Grackle 2
Boat-tailed Grackle 23
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Observation date: 5/12/10
Number of species: 33
Brant 300
Mallard 2
Double-crested Cormorant 315
Great Egret 80
Snowy Egret 68
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 7 Most seen yet this year
Glossy Ibis 1
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 12
Clapper Rail 8
Black-bellied Plover 275
Semipalmated Plover 32
American Oystercatcher 16
Spotted Sandpiper 5
Greater Yellowlegs 26
Willet (Eastern) 42
Whimbrel 34
Ruddy Turnstone 5
Dunlin 756
Short-billed Dowitcher 375
Laughing Gull 445 One pair copulating
Herring Gull 62
Great Black-backed Gull 18
Least Tern 15
Common Tern 7
Forster's Tern 36
Black Skimmer 2
Barn Swallow 22
Song Sparrow 3 Heard
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Common Grackle 2
Boat-tailed Grackle 23
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Birding Cumberland County - Wednesday, May 12 2010
The Birding Cumberland County walk turned up a nice total of birds - here's Dave Lord's report:
Wednesday's Birding Cumberland garnered 71 species all told, most of which gave us good looks. A Scarlet Tanager on James Moore road gave us a nice view, a lifer for one participant, while two Yellow-breasted Chats showed off, as did a Prairie Warbler. Hansey Creek Road yielded a nice Yellow-throated Warbler (feeling a bit blue with all these migrants stealing his thunder), and a wondeful array of shorebirds and orioles. The migrant corner had a Blackpoll Warbler singing, which capped off a very good day of birding.
Location: Cumberland County, NJ, US
Observation date: 5/12/10
Notes: Birding Cumberland. Janet Crawford, Chuck and MJ Slugg, Dave Lord.
Number of species: 71
Canada Goose 12
American Black Duck 4
Mallard 2
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 5
Turkey Vulture 8
Osprey 2
Bald Eagle 1 2nd year bird
Northern Harrier 2
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Clapper Rail 28
Greater Yellowlegs 11
Willet (Eastern) 10
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Least Sandpiper 63
Short-billed Dowitcher 125 Some in nice breeding plumage
Laughing Gull 32
Herring Gull 16
Forster's Tern 9
Mourning Dove 8
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2 Heard
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 7
Eastern Kingbird 1
White-eyed Vireo 6
Red-eyed Vireo 8
Blue Jay 4
American Crow X
Fish Crow X
Tree Swallow 20
Barn Swallow 35
Carolina Chickadee 12
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Heard at Hansey
Carolina Wren 5
Marsh Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
Eastern Bluebird 1
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 26
Northern Mockingbird 3
Yellow Warbler 3
Yellow-throated Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 4
Blackpoll Warbler 1 FOS for Cumberland
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 1
Prothonotary Warbler 2
Worm-eating Warbler 1
Ovenbird 6
Louisiana Waterthrush 1 FOS for Cumberland
Common Yellowthroat 7
Yellow-breasted Chat 3
Scarlet Tanager 2
Chipping Sparrow 6
Seaside Sparrow 8
Northern Cardinal 5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 Heard chinking
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 12
Red-winged Blackbird 42
Common Grackle 17
Boat-tailed Grackle 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 24
Orchard Oriole 6
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 2
Wednesday's Birding Cumberland garnered 71 species all told, most of which gave us good looks. A Scarlet Tanager on James Moore road gave us a nice view, a lifer for one participant, while two Yellow-breasted Chats showed off, as did a Prairie Warbler. Hansey Creek Road yielded a nice Yellow-throated Warbler (feeling a bit blue with all these migrants stealing his thunder), and a wondeful array of shorebirds and orioles. The migrant corner had a Blackpoll Warbler singing, which capped off a very good day of birding.
Location: Cumberland County, NJ, US
Observation date: 5/12/10
Notes: Birding Cumberland. Janet Crawford, Chuck and MJ Slugg, Dave Lord.
Number of species: 71
Canada Goose 12
American Black Duck 4
Mallard 2
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 5
Turkey Vulture 8
Osprey 2
Bald Eagle 1 2nd year bird
Northern Harrier 2
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Clapper Rail 28
Greater Yellowlegs 11
Willet (Eastern) 10
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Least Sandpiper 63
Short-billed Dowitcher 125 Some in nice breeding plumage
Laughing Gull 32
Herring Gull 16
Forster's Tern 9
Mourning Dove 8
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2 Heard
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 7
Eastern Kingbird 1
White-eyed Vireo 6
Red-eyed Vireo 8
Blue Jay 4
American Crow X
Fish Crow X
Tree Swallow 20
Barn Swallow 35
Carolina Chickadee 12
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Heard at Hansey
Carolina Wren 5
Marsh Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
Eastern Bluebird 1
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 26
Northern Mockingbird 3
Yellow Warbler 3
Yellow-throated Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 4
Blackpoll Warbler 1 FOS for Cumberland
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 1
Prothonotary Warbler 2
Worm-eating Warbler 1
Ovenbird 6
Louisiana Waterthrush 1 FOS for Cumberland
Common Yellowthroat 7
Yellow-breasted Chat 3
Scarlet Tanager 2
Chipping Sparrow 6
Seaside Sparrow 8
Northern Cardinal 5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 Heard chinking
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 12
Red-winged Blackbird 42
Common Grackle 17
Boat-tailed Grackle 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 24
Orchard Oriole 6
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 2
Cape May Point - Wednesday, May 12 2010
Wednesday morning around Cape May Point State Park started how it finished - with plenty of shorebirds to enjoy. Actually, to start with, it was all a little crazy, as we homed in on a bunch of shorebirds arriving across the bay and giving us mere silhouettes to work with - the leader could have told us anything!! We finished with some great scope views of Least, Spotted and Semipalmated Sandpipers and Piping Plovers. In between all the shorebird fun, we found a nice selection of other birds, highlights including a singing male Yellow-breasted Chat, a sparkling male Scarlet Tanager and the nice find of a Gray-cheeked Thrush - though he was very elusive sadly.
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 5/12/10
Number of species: 69
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 15
Gadwall 6
Mallard 8
Northern Gannet 10
Double-crested Cormorant 15
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 3
Glossy Ibis 5
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Semipalmated Plover 12
Piping Plover 3
Killdeer 2
American Oystercatcher 2
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Willet 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Ruddy Turnstone 4
Semipalmated Sandpiper 3
Least Sandpiper 40
Short-billed Dowitcher 15
Laughing Gull 30
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Least Tern 30
Common Tern 1
Forster's Tern 20
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 20
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 6
White-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 5
Tree Swallow 5
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 60
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 6
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Gray-cheeked Thrush 1
American Robin 15
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 12
Yellow Warbler 2
Pine Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 3
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Scarlet Tanager 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 6
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 15
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
American Goldfinch 6
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Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 5/12/10
Number of species: 69
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 15
Gadwall 6
Mallard 8
Northern Gannet 10
Double-crested Cormorant 15
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 3
Glossy Ibis 5
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Semipalmated Plover 12
Piping Plover 3
Killdeer 2
American Oystercatcher 2
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Willet 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Ruddy Turnstone 4
Semipalmated Sandpiper 3
Least Sandpiper 40
Short-billed Dowitcher 15
Laughing Gull 30
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Least Tern 30
Common Tern 1
Forster's Tern 20
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 20
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 6
White-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 5
Tree Swallow 5
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 60
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 6
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Gray-cheeked Thrush 1
American Robin 15
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 12
Yellow Warbler 2
Pine Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 3
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Scarlet Tanager 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 6
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 15
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
American Goldfinch 6
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Nummy Island - Wednesday, May 12 2010
Warren Cairo reports:
Location: Nummy Island
Observation date: 5/12/10
Notes: Weather: Overcast, in the 50's with light to 10mph winds and an
incoming tide.
Number of species: 43
Brant 28
Canada Goose 12
Mallard 6
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 36
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 6
Tricolored Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 6
Osprey 4
Peregrine Falcon 1
Clapper Rail 4
Black-bellied Plover 38
Semipalmated Plover 16
Piping Plover 1
American Oystercatcher 22
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Willet 38
Whimbrel 30
Ruddy Turnstone 8
Red Knot 6
Semipalmated Sandpiper 2
Least Sandpiper 28
Dunlin 75
Short-billed Dowitcher 55
Laughing Gull 200
Herring Gull 18
Great Black-backed Gull 42
Gull-billed Tern 1
Black Tern 1
Forster's Tern 32
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 4
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 2
Tree Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 8
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 6
Seaside Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 11
Boat-tailed Grackle 16
Location: Nummy Island
Observation date: 5/12/10
Notes: Weather: Overcast, in the 50's with light to 10mph winds and an
incoming tide.
Number of species: 43
Brant 28
Canada Goose 12
Mallard 6
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 36
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 6
Tricolored Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 6
Osprey 4
Peregrine Falcon 1
Clapper Rail 4
Black-bellied Plover 38
Semipalmated Plover 16
Piping Plover 1
American Oystercatcher 22
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Willet 38
Whimbrel 30
Ruddy Turnstone 8
Red Knot 6
Semipalmated Sandpiper 2
Least Sandpiper 28
Dunlin 75
Short-billed Dowitcher 55
Laughing Gull 200
Herring Gull 18
Great Black-backed Gull 42
Gull-billed Tern 1
Black Tern 1
Forster's Tern 32
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 4
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 2
Tree Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 8
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 6
Seaside Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 11
Boat-tailed Grackle 16
Meadows Walk - Monday, May 10 2010
Karl Lukens reports:
CMBO Morning Walk at the Meadows with Pete Dunne and the Gang was cold and very windy but still gave us some nice birding. lots of ibis and shorebirds, including one White-rumped Sandpiper, flying about and landing. Fun to watch a Bald Eagle "sparring" with an Osprey. A group of Bonaparte's Gulls close to shore was interesting. Other notable birds were a Blue Grosbeak fly-by, a Great Crested Flycatcher and a Bank Swallow.
Karl, (Pete, Chuck, Mary Jane, Steve, Tom, Judy, David)
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 5/10/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-PD,KL,JL,C&MJS,SW,TP,DL,+39.Clr,50's,NW18.
Number of species: 64
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 6
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 8
Northern Gannet 6
Double-crested Cormorant 120
Great Cormorant 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 9
Glossy Ibis 30
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 10
Osprey 5
Bald Eagle 3
Broad-winged Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Semipalmated Plover 10
Piping Plover 3
Killdeer 1
American Oystercatcher 3
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Willet 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 3
Least Sandpiper 85
White-rumped Sandpiper 1
Dunlin 10
Short-billed Dowitcher 5
Bonaparte's Gull 5
Laughing Gull 30
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Least Tern 8
Forster's Tern 15
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 2
Tree Swallow 1
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Wren 1
Marsh Wren 1
American Robin 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 10
Common Yellowthroat 3
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 1
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CMBO Morning Walk at the Meadows with Pete Dunne and the Gang was cold and very windy but still gave us some nice birding. lots of ibis and shorebirds, including one White-rumped Sandpiper, flying about and landing. Fun to watch a Bald Eagle "sparring" with an Osprey. A group of Bonaparte's Gulls close to shore was interesting. Other notable birds were a Blue Grosbeak fly-by, a Great Crested Flycatcher and a Bank Swallow.
Karl, (Pete, Chuck, Mary Jane, Steve, Tom, Judy, David)
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 5/10/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-PD,KL,JL,C&MJS,SW,TP,DL,+39.Clr,50's,NW18.
Number of species: 64
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 6
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 8
Northern Gannet 6
Double-crested Cormorant 120
Great Cormorant 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 9
Glossy Ibis 30
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 10
Osprey 5
Bald Eagle 3
Broad-winged Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Semipalmated Plover 10
Piping Plover 3
Killdeer 1
American Oystercatcher 3
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Willet 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 3
Least Sandpiper 85
White-rumped Sandpiper 1
Dunlin 10
Short-billed Dowitcher 5
Bonaparte's Gull 5
Laughing Gull 30
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Least Tern 8
Forster's Tern 15
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 2
Tree Swallow 1
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Wren 1
Marsh Wren 1
American Robin 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 10
Common Yellowthroat 3
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 1
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Back Bay Birding By Boat - Monday, May 10 2010
Dave Lord reports: Monday morning's Back Bay Birding by Boat tour was fabulous, as any birding day in May should be. Many large flocks of Whimbrel flew by, many of which called, and Short-billed Dowitchers passed by overhead. Black-bellied Plovers were numerous and beautiful, and a fly-by Cliff Swallow was seen briefly. The biggest thriller of all would have to be the ruckus started when a Red-tailed Hawk flew through the Sunset Lake rookery. The Black-crowned Night Herons, Snowy Egrets and Great Egrets scattered like mad, flying about the area for over an hour. An adult Yellow-Crowned Night Heron got a delayed message and flew out later.
Location: Cape May County Back Bay
Observation date: 5/10/10
Notes: CMBO's Back Bay Birding By Boat.
Number of species: 30
Brant 450
Double-crested Cormorant 167
Great Egret 175
Snowy Egret 250
Black-crowned Night-Heron 150
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Black-bellied Plover 75
Semipalmated Plover 25
American Oystercatcher 12
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 19
Willet 11
Whimbrel 125
Ruddy Turnstone 5
Least Sandpiper 35
Dunlin 160
Short-billed Dowitcher 210
Laughing Gull 455
Herring Gull 80
Great Black-backed Gull 16
Least Tern 13
Common Tern 10
Forster's Tern 83
Fish Crow 8
crow sp. 1
Cliff Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 26
Red-winged Blackbird 34
Boat-tailed Grackle 25
Location: Cape May County Back Bay
Observation date: 5/10/10
Notes: CMBO's Back Bay Birding By Boat.
Number of species: 30
Brant 450
Double-crested Cormorant 167
Great Egret 175
Snowy Egret 250
Black-crowned Night-Heron 150
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Black-bellied Plover 75
Semipalmated Plover 25
American Oystercatcher 12
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 19
Willet 11
Whimbrel 125
Ruddy Turnstone 5
Least Sandpiper 35
Dunlin 160
Short-billed Dowitcher 210
Laughing Gull 455
Herring Gull 80
Great Black-backed Gull 16
Least Tern 13
Common Tern 10
Forster's Tern 83
Fish Crow 8
crow sp. 1
Cliff Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 26
Red-winged Blackbird 34
Boat-tailed Grackle 25
Villas WMA - Sunday, May 9 2010
Kathy and Roger Horn et al. report:
Location: Villas WMA
Observation date: 5/9/10
Notes: The singing of the Baltimore orioles & yellow-rumped warblers could be heard even over the blowing wind!
Number of species: 47
Canada Goose 4
Mallard 4
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Laughing Gull 30
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Forster's Tern 2
Rock Pigeon 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 5
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 10
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 12
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Eastern Bluebird 3
American Robin 15
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 12
Cedar Waxwing 1
Northern Parula 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 7
Common Yellowthroat 1
Chipping Sparrow 15
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Common Grackle 18
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 3
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Location: Villas WMA
Observation date: 5/9/10
Notes: The singing of the Baltimore orioles & yellow-rumped warblers could be heard even over the blowing wind!
Number of species: 47
Canada Goose 4
Mallard 4
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Laughing Gull 30
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Forster's Tern 2
Rock Pigeon 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 5
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 10
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 12
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Eastern Bluebird 3
American Robin 15
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 12
Cedar Waxwing 1
Northern Parula 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 7
Common Yellowthroat 1
Chipping Sparrow 15
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Common Grackle 18
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 3
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Villas WMA - Sunday, May 9 2010
Kathy Horn et. all report:
Location: Villas WMA
Observation date: 5/9/10
Notes: The singing of the Baltimore orioles & yellow-rumped warblers could be heard even over the blowing wind.
Leaders: K&R Horn, MJ & C Slugg, C & S Bamford, J Lukens, S Weis
Number of species: 47
Canada Goose 4
Mallard 4
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Laughing Gull 30
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Forster's Tern 2
Rock Pigeon 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 5
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 10
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 12
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Eastern Bluebird 3
American Robin 15
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 12
Cedar Waxwing 1
Northern Parula 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 7
Common Yellowthroat 1
Chipping Sparrow 15
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Common Grackle 18
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 3
Location: Villas WMA
Observation date: 5/9/10
Notes: The singing of the Baltimore orioles & yellow-rumped warblers could be heard even over the blowing wind.
Leaders: K&R Horn, MJ & C Slugg, C & S Bamford, J Lukens, S Weis
Number of species: 47
Canada Goose 4
Mallard 4
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Laughing Gull 30
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Forster's Tern 2
Rock Pigeon 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 5
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 10
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 12
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Eastern Bluebird 3
American Robin 15
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 12
Cedar Waxwing 1
Northern Parula 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 7
Common Yellowthroat 1
Chipping Sparrow 15
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Common Grackle 18
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 3
Bird Walk for All People - Cape May Point - Saturday, May 9 2010
Chuck and MJ Slugg report:
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 5/8/10
Notes: C&MJS,K&RH,LB,CB,DF. High winds kept birds hidden from view; good looks at close Piping Plover.
Number of species: 44
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 2
Mallard 12
Northern Gannet 12
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 8
Osprey 6
Piping Plover 6
American Oystercatcher 2
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Least Sandpiper 10
Dunlin 12
Laughing Gull 30
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Least Tern 8
Common Tern 2
Forster's Tern 30
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 4
Eastern Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
crow sp. 8
Purple Martin 40
Tree Swallow 5
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 10
Barn Swallow 4
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 1
House Wren 1
American Robin 6
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 5
Common Yellowthroat 2
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 20
Orchard Oriole 2
House Sparrow 4
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 5/8/10
Notes: C&MJS,K&RH,LB,CB,DF. High winds kept birds hidden from view; good looks at close Piping Plover.
Number of species: 44
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 2
Mallard 12
Northern Gannet 12
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 8
Osprey 6
Piping Plover 6
American Oystercatcher 2
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Least Sandpiper 10
Dunlin 12
Laughing Gull 30
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Least Tern 8
Common Tern 2
Forster's Tern 30
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 4
Eastern Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
crow sp. 8
Purple Martin 40
Tree Swallow 5
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 10
Barn Swallow 4
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 1
House Wren 1
American Robin 6
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 5
Common Yellowthroat 2
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 20
Orchard Oriole 2
House Sparrow 4
Higbee Beach - Friday, May 7 2010
Location: Higbee Beach
Observation date: 5/7/10
Notes: CMBO Higbee Walk. D. Freiday, D. La Puma, C. Slugg, S. Weis, P. Rourke. Clear, 60'-70's, light northwest.
Number of species: 56
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 4
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 6
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Laughing Gull X
Forster's Tern 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 10
White-eyed Vireo 3
Warbling Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 6
Fish Crow 5
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 5
Carolina Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 10
Northern Parula 5
Yellow Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 2
Prairie Warbler 3
Blackpoll Warbler 3
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 2
Common Yellowthroat 5
Yellow-breasted Chat 2
Scarlet Tanager 1
Eastern Towhee 2
Clay-colored Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 8
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 8
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 20
Orchard Oriole 3
Baltimore Oriole 8
American Goldfinch 5
Observation date: 5/7/10
Notes: CMBO Higbee Walk. D. Freiday, D. La Puma, C. Slugg, S. Weis, P. Rourke. Clear, 60'-70's, light northwest.
Number of species: 56
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 4
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 6
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Laughing Gull X
Forster's Tern 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 10
White-eyed Vireo 3
Warbling Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 6
Fish Crow 5
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 5
Carolina Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 10
Northern Parula 5
Yellow Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 2
Prairie Warbler 3
Blackpoll Warbler 3
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 2
Common Yellowthroat 5
Yellow-breasted Chat 2
Scarlet Tanager 1
Eastern Towhee 2
Clay-colored Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 8
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 8
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 20
Orchard Oriole 3
Baltimore Oriole 8
American Goldfinch 5
Nummy Island - Wednesday, May 5 2010
Warren Cairo reports:
Location: Nummy Island
Observation date: 5/5/10
Notes: Weather: sunny with a light breeze, in the mid 60's
Number of species: 34
Brant 250
Canada Goose 10
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 70
Great Blue Heron 6
Great Egret 5
Snowy Egret 6
Tricolored Heron 2
Green Heron 1 B eing harassed by Boat-tailed grackels
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2 Imature herons seen after the walk
Osprey 4
Peregrine Falcon 2
Clapper Rail 5 One remained visable for most to enjoy
Black-bellied Plover 64
Semipalmated Plover 20
American Oystercatcher 40
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Willet 28
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Whimbrel 22 2 groups
Ruddy Turnstone 15
Red Knot 6
Dunlin 350
Short-billed Dowitcher 60
Laughing Gull 220
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Common Tern 3
Forster's Tern 16
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
Red-winged Blackbird 18
Boat-tailed Grackle 24
Location: Nummy Island
Observation date: 5/5/10
Notes: Weather: sunny with a light breeze, in the mid 60's
Number of species: 34
Brant 250
Canada Goose 10
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 70
Great Blue Heron 6
Great Egret 5
Snowy Egret 6
Tricolored Heron 2
Green Heron 1 B eing harassed by Boat-tailed grackels
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2 Imature herons seen after the walk
Osprey 4
Peregrine Falcon 2
Clapper Rail 5 One remained visable for most to enjoy
Black-bellied Plover 64
Semipalmated Plover 20
American Oystercatcher 40
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Willet 28
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Whimbrel 22 2 groups
Ruddy Turnstone 15
Red Knot 6
Dunlin 350
Short-billed Dowitcher 60
Laughing Gull 220
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Common Tern 3
Forster's Tern 16
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
Red-winged Blackbird 18
Boat-tailed Grackle 24
Birds of Belleplain - Thursday, May 6 2010
Dave Lord et. al. report:
"Thursday Morning's Birds of Belleplain was extraordinary, as we got on a good number of birds, even with all the foliage out. The Acadian Flycatcher showed his camouflage very well at the four corners, a male Orchard Oriole popped up and sang at the concession stand as soon as we were going to walk away, and the Hooded Warbler was glimpsed briefly before heading out. The bird which won the most ooo's and ahhh's would have to be the Prothonatary Warbler, and it wasn't even a male. The female gleaned bugs, and gave us quite a show, and even ate right in front of us at the beaver dam. We finished up this fine morning with a good number of Orchard Orioles chasing each other around on Kubiak Road, while a Baltimore chimed in once or twice."
Location: Belleplain State Forest
Observation date: 5/6/10
Notes: CMBO's Thursday Birds of Belleplain. Jim Armstrong, Bert Hixon, Bill Glazer, Karl Lukens, Tom Parsons, Patty Rourke, David Lord.
Number of species: 47
Canada Goose 2
Turkey Vulture 4
Herring Gull 12
Mourning Dove 11
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Heard
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 FOS for me; Vine St.
Eastern Wood-Pewee 13
Acadian Flycatcher 5 Good looks at corner
Eastern Phoebe 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 9
Eastern Kingbird 7
White-eyed Vireo 4
Red-eyed Vireo 8
Blue Jay 12
American Crow 7
Barn Swallow 13
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 14
Carolina Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 9 Nest located
Wood Thrush 15 All heard
American Robin 16
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Parula 1 Heard at campground bathrooms
Yellow Warbler 1 Seen and heard at Vine St.
Yellow-throated Warbler 5
Pine Warbler 11
Prairie Warbler 5
Black-and-white Warbler 7
Prothonotary Warbler 1
Worm-eating Warbler 2
Ovenbird 34
Hooded Warbler 4 Seen briefly by me
Summer Tanager 2 Good looks at Sunset and Franks
Scarlet Tanager 1 Heard on New Bridge
Eastern Towhee 14
Chipping Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 5
Indigo Bunting 5
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 8
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Orchard Oriole 5
Baltimore Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 3
"Thursday Morning's Birds of Belleplain was extraordinary, as we got on a good number of birds, even with all the foliage out. The Acadian Flycatcher showed his camouflage very well at the four corners, a male Orchard Oriole popped up and sang at the concession stand as soon as we were going to walk away, and the Hooded Warbler was glimpsed briefly before heading out. The bird which won the most ooo's and ahhh's would have to be the Prothonatary Warbler, and it wasn't even a male. The female gleaned bugs, and gave us quite a show, and even ate right in front of us at the beaver dam. We finished up this fine morning with a good number of Orchard Orioles chasing each other around on Kubiak Road, while a Baltimore chimed in once or twice."
Location: Belleplain State Forest
Observation date: 5/6/10
Notes: CMBO's Thursday Birds of Belleplain. Jim Armstrong, Bert Hixon, Bill Glazer, Karl Lukens, Tom Parsons, Patty Rourke, David Lord.
Number of species: 47
Canada Goose 2
Turkey Vulture 4
Herring Gull 12
Mourning Dove 11
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Heard
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 FOS for me; Vine St.
Eastern Wood-Pewee 13
Acadian Flycatcher 5 Good looks at corner
Eastern Phoebe 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 9
Eastern Kingbird 7
White-eyed Vireo 4
Red-eyed Vireo 8
Blue Jay 12
American Crow 7
Barn Swallow 13
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 14
Carolina Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 9 Nest located
Wood Thrush 15 All heard
American Robin 16
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Parula 1 Heard at campground bathrooms
Yellow Warbler 1 Seen and heard at Vine St.
Yellow-throated Warbler 5
Pine Warbler 11
Prairie Warbler 5
Black-and-white Warbler 7
Prothonotary Warbler 1
Worm-eating Warbler 2
Ovenbird 34
Hooded Warbler 4 Seen briefly by me
Summer Tanager 2 Good looks at Sunset and Franks
Scarlet Tanager 1 Heard on New Bridge
Eastern Towhee 14
Chipping Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 5
Indigo Bunting 5
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 8
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Orchard Oriole 5
Baltimore Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 3
Cape May Point - Wednesday, May 5 2010
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 5/5/10
Number of species: 69
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 2
Mallard 20
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 30
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 35
Osprey 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 12
Piping Plover 4
Killdeer 1
American Oystercatcher 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Willet 2
Laughing Gull 15
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Least Tern 15
Forster's Tern 80
Royal Tern 2
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 5
White-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 8
Purple Martin 50
Tree Swallow 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 5
House Wren 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 10
Yellow Warbler 3
Pine Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 6
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 5
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 15
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Orchard Oriole 1
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 1
Observation date: 5/5/10
Number of species: 69
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 2
Mallard 20
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 30
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 35
Osprey 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 12
Piping Plover 4
Killdeer 1
American Oystercatcher 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Willet 2
Laughing Gull 15
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Least Tern 15
Forster's Tern 80
Royal Tern 2
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 5
White-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 8
Purple Martin 50
Tree Swallow 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 5
House Wren 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 10
Yellow Warbler 3
Pine Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 6
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 5
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 15
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Orchard Oriole 1
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 1
Cape May Point - Wednesday, May 5 2010
Another great morning walk around Cape May Point State Park, with signs of more species arriving in the shape of Great Crested Flycatcher and Yellow-billed Cuckoo, and an increase in numbers of Least Terns and Indigo Buntings. A small kettle of Turkey Vultures carried several Broad-winged Hawks and a Red-shouldered Hawk with it. The Purple Martin colony is up to around 50 birds now.
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 5/5/10
Number of species: 69
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 2
Mallard 20
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 30
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 35
Osprey 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 12
Piping Plover 4
Killdeer 1
American Oystercatcher 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Willet 2
Laughing Gull 15
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Least Tern 15
Forster's Tern 80
Royal Tern 2
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 5
White-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 8
Purple Martin 50
Tree Swallow 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 5
House Wren 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 10
Yellow Warbler 3
Pine Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 6
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 5
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 15
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Orchard Oriole 1
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 1
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Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 5/5/10
Number of species: 69
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 2
Mallard 20
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 30
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 35
Osprey 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 12
Piping Plover 4
Killdeer 1
American Oystercatcher 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Willet 2
Laughing Gull 15
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Least Tern 15
Forster's Tern 80
Royal Tern 2
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 5
White-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 8
Purple Martin 50
Tree Swallow 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 5
House Wren 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 10
Yellow Warbler 3
Pine Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 6
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 5
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 15
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Orchard Oriole 1
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 1
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Back Bay Birding by Boat on the Osprey - Monday, May 3 2010
Location: Cape May County Back Bay
Observation date: 5/3/10
Notes: "Osprey" boat cruise
Number of species: 49
Brant (Atlantic) 1200
Gadwall 3
Mallard 10
Harlequin Duck 1
Bufflehead 1
Ruddy Duck 1
Common Loon 5
Double-crested Cormorant 400
Great Egret 25
Snowy Egret 80
Tricolored Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 4
Glossy Ibis 10
Turkey Vulture 10
Osprey 40
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Clapper Rail 10
Black-bellied Plover 300
Semipalmated Plover 40
American Oystercatcher 40
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Greater Yellowlegs 10
Willet (Eastern) 50
Whimbrel 125
Marbled Godwit 1
Ruddy Turnstone 15
Least Sandpiper 15
Dunlin 2500
Short-billed Dowitcher 100
Laughing Gull 5000
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 250
Great Black-backed Gull 50
Least Tern 4
Common Tern 15
Forster's Tern 200
Rock Pigeon 50
Mourning Dove 1
Fish Crow 50
Tree Swallow 10
Barn Swallow 15
European Starling 1
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow 1
Seaside Sparrow 8
Song Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Boat-tailed Grackle 20
Observation date: 5/3/10
Notes: "Osprey" boat cruise
Number of species: 49
Brant (Atlantic) 1200
Gadwall 3
Mallard 10
Harlequin Duck 1
Bufflehead 1
Ruddy Duck 1
Common Loon 5
Double-crested Cormorant 400
Great Egret 25
Snowy Egret 80
Tricolored Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 4
Glossy Ibis 10
Turkey Vulture 10
Osprey 40
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Clapper Rail 10
Black-bellied Plover 300
Semipalmated Plover 40
American Oystercatcher 40
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Greater Yellowlegs 10
Willet (Eastern) 50
Whimbrel 125
Marbled Godwit 1
Ruddy Turnstone 15
Least Sandpiper 15
Dunlin 2500
Short-billed Dowitcher 100
Laughing Gull 5000
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 250
Great Black-backed Gull 50
Least Tern 4
Common Tern 15
Forster's Tern 200
Rock Pigeon 50
Mourning Dove 1
Fish Crow 50
Tree Swallow 10
Barn Swallow 15
European Starling 1
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow 1
Seaside Sparrow 8
Song Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Boat-tailed Grackle 20
Meadows Walk - Monday, May 3 2010
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 5/3/10
Notes: 60's, cloudy, s 10-15. Leaders: P. Dunne, D. Freiday, D. La Puma, K. Lukens, C&MJ Slugg, S. Weiss, B. Smythe, P. Rourke, W. Cairo, T. Parsons
Number of species: 62
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 8
Mallard 10
Common Loon 8
Northern Gannet 5
Double-crested Cormorant 50
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 4
Green Heron 1 pre-walk
Glossy Ibis 30
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 3
Semipalmated Plover 3
Piping Plover 5
Killdeer 5
American Oystercatcher 6
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Willet 5
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Sanderling 6
Least Sandpiper 10
Wilson's Snipe 1 well hidden, leader only (?)
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 30
Least Tern 10
Common Tern 2
Forster's Tern 50
Parasitic Jaeger 1 far, not seen by all
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 10
Eastern Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 5
Fish Crow 10
Purple Martin 5
Tree Swallow X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Barn Swallow X
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling X
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 3
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 1 pre-walk
Indigo Bunting 4 pre-walk
Bobolink 2 pre-walk
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 25
Brown-headed Cowbird 15
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 10
Observation date: 5/3/10
Notes: 60's, cloudy, s 10-15. Leaders: P. Dunne, D. Freiday, D. La Puma, K. Lukens, C&MJ Slugg, S. Weiss, B. Smythe, P. Rourke, W. Cairo, T. Parsons
Number of species: 62
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 8
Mallard 10
Common Loon 8
Northern Gannet 5
Double-crested Cormorant 50
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 4
Green Heron 1 pre-walk
Glossy Ibis 30
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 3
Semipalmated Plover 3
Piping Plover 5
Killdeer 5
American Oystercatcher 6
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Willet 5
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Sanderling 6
Least Sandpiper 10
Wilson's Snipe 1 well hidden, leader only (?)
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 30
Least Tern 10
Common Tern 2
Forster's Tern 50
Parasitic Jaeger 1 far, not seen by all
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 10
Eastern Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 5
Fish Crow 10
Purple Martin 5
Tree Swallow X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Barn Swallow X
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling X
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 3
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 1 pre-walk
Indigo Bunting 4 pre-walk
Bobolink 2 pre-walk
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 25
Brown-headed Cowbird 15
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 10
Turkey Point Chucks, Whips and Rails May 1-2 + Back Bay Birding by Boat May 2
Dave Lord reports:
"Both of CMBO's inaugural "Chuck's, Whips and Rails" field trips went very well. Highlights of both days include the Virginia Rail displaying, a first for many, the Whip-poor-wills calling in stereo, and the amazing number of Clapper Rails and Seaside Sparrows that were seen. On Sunday, we had two adult Bald Eagles in a tree, which on our second walk by the spot, said tree was occupied by two Great Horned Owls, with another across the way. An American Bittern flew past, and plenty of the songbird breeders of the bayshore kept all entranced for these neat trips."
Location: Glades Wildlife Refuge--Turkey Pt.
Observation date: 5/1/10
Notes: CMBO's Saturday "Chucks Whips and Rails" Kathy and Roger Horn, Warren Cairo, Dave Lord
Number of species: 37
Canada Goose 8
American Black Duck 7
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 8
Glossy Ibis 10
Northern Harrier 1
Clapper Rail 19 5 were seen.
Virginia Rail 1 Doing display call
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Willet (Eastern) 24
Dunlin 1
Laughing Gull 30
Herring Gull 16
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Mourning Dove 2
Great Horned Owl 3
Whip-poor-will 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 6
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 3
Purple Martin 1
Barn Swallow 55
Carolina Wren 2
Marsh Wren 5
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 5
Yellow Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 4
Seaside Sparrow 38 Many were seen
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 21
Common Grackle 6
Boat-tailed Grackle 34
Orchard Oriole 4
Location: Glades Wildlife Refuge--Turkey Pt.
Observation date: 5/2/10
Notes: CMBO's "Chucks, Whips, and Rails." Kathy Horn, Warren Cairo, Chuck Slugg, Shaun and Cindy Bamford, Dave Lord.
Number of species: 34
Canada Goose 7
American Black Duck 8
American Bittern 1 FOS
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 6
Bald Eagle 2
Northern Harrier 2
Clapper Rail 42
Virginia Rail 1 Doing display call
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Willet (Eastern) 52
Laughing Gull 14
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Forster's Tern 10
Great Horned Owl 3 All seen
Chuck-will's-widow 1 Heard at Bald Eagle Trail
Whip-poor-will 2
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Kingbird 4
American Crow 3
Tree Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 25
Marsh Wren 6
Gray Catbird 5
Yellow Warbler 4
Common Yellowthroat 4
Seaside Sparrow 36
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 45
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Boat-tailed Grackle 22
Orchard Oriole 5
"The Sunday morning "Back Bay Birding by Boat" tour aboard the Osprey was a wonderful time, as shorebirds are starting to increase in number and beauty. Hundreds of Dunlin lined the Salt Marsh, while many Black-Bellied Plovers, Short-Billed Dowitchers and other sandpipers stood out. A good number of Whimbrel were had, there were more breeding plumage Common Loons to gawk at, and the male Harlequin Duck is still to be found in the inapropriate habitat near Two-Mile Resturaunt. The highlight of the trip would have to be the three very co-operative Yellow-Crowned Night Herons at the heron island, with a Tri-Colored Heron circling overhead."
Location: Cape May County Back Bay
Observation date: 5/2/10
Notes: CMBO Sponsored Back Bay Birding by Boat.
Number of species: 28
Canada Goose 2
American Black Duck 3
Harlequin Duck 1
Common Loon 1 Breeding plumes
Double-crested Cormorant 34
Great Egret 23
Snowy Egret 42 Most in plumage with rosy behind the eye
Tricolored Heron 1
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 3
Glossy Ibis 22
Osprey 26
Clapper Rail 9
Black-bellied Plover 20
American Oystercatcher 9
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 15
Willet (Eastern) 20
Whimbrel 17
Dunlin 255
Short-billed Dowitcher 7
Laughing Gull 375
Herring Gull 65
Common Tern 1 FOS
Forster's Tern 45
Tree Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 9
Red-winged Blackbird 16
Boat-tailed Grackle 24
"Both of CMBO's inaugural "Chuck's, Whips and Rails" field trips went very well. Highlights of both days include the Virginia Rail displaying, a first for many, the Whip-poor-wills calling in stereo, and the amazing number of Clapper Rails and Seaside Sparrows that were seen. On Sunday, we had two adult Bald Eagles in a tree, which on our second walk by the spot, said tree was occupied by two Great Horned Owls, with another across the way. An American Bittern flew past, and plenty of the songbird breeders of the bayshore kept all entranced for these neat trips."
Location: Glades Wildlife Refuge--Turkey Pt.
Observation date: 5/1/10
Notes: CMBO's Saturday "Chucks Whips and Rails" Kathy and Roger Horn, Warren Cairo, Dave Lord
Number of species: 37
Canada Goose 8
American Black Duck 7
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 8
Glossy Ibis 10
Northern Harrier 1
Clapper Rail 19 5 were seen.
Virginia Rail 1 Doing display call
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Willet (Eastern) 24
Dunlin 1
Laughing Gull 30
Herring Gull 16
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Mourning Dove 2
Great Horned Owl 3
Whip-poor-will 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 6
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 3
Purple Martin 1
Barn Swallow 55
Carolina Wren 2
Marsh Wren 5
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 5
Yellow Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 4
Seaside Sparrow 38 Many were seen
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 21
Common Grackle 6
Boat-tailed Grackle 34
Orchard Oriole 4
Location: Glades Wildlife Refuge--Turkey Pt.
Observation date: 5/2/10
Notes: CMBO's "Chucks, Whips, and Rails." Kathy Horn, Warren Cairo, Chuck Slugg, Shaun and Cindy Bamford, Dave Lord.
Number of species: 34
Canada Goose 7
American Black Duck 8
American Bittern 1 FOS
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 6
Bald Eagle 2
Northern Harrier 2
Clapper Rail 42
Virginia Rail 1 Doing display call
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Willet (Eastern) 52
Laughing Gull 14
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Forster's Tern 10
Great Horned Owl 3 All seen
Chuck-will's-widow 1 Heard at Bald Eagle Trail
Whip-poor-will 2
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Kingbird 4
American Crow 3
Tree Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 25
Marsh Wren 6
Gray Catbird 5
Yellow Warbler 4
Common Yellowthroat 4
Seaside Sparrow 36
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 45
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Boat-tailed Grackle 22
Orchard Oriole 5
"The Sunday morning "Back Bay Birding by Boat" tour aboard the Osprey was a wonderful time, as shorebirds are starting to increase in number and beauty. Hundreds of Dunlin lined the Salt Marsh, while many Black-Bellied Plovers, Short-Billed Dowitchers and other sandpipers stood out. A good number of Whimbrel were had, there were more breeding plumage Common Loons to gawk at, and the male Harlequin Duck is still to be found in the inapropriate habitat near Two-Mile Resturaunt. The highlight of the trip would have to be the three very co-operative Yellow-Crowned Night Herons at the heron island, with a Tri-Colored Heron circling overhead."
Location: Cape May County Back Bay
Observation date: 5/2/10
Notes: CMBO Sponsored Back Bay Birding by Boat.
Number of species: 28
Canada Goose 2
American Black Duck 3
Harlequin Duck 1
Common Loon 1 Breeding plumes
Double-crested Cormorant 34
Great Egret 23
Snowy Egret 42 Most in plumage with rosy behind the eye
Tricolored Heron 1
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 3
Glossy Ibis 22
Osprey 26
Clapper Rail 9
Black-bellied Plover 20
American Oystercatcher 9
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 15
Willet (Eastern) 20
Whimbrel 17
Dunlin 255
Short-billed Dowitcher 7
Laughing Gull 375
Herring Gull 65
Common Tern 1 FOS
Forster's Tern 45
Tree Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 9
Red-winged Blackbird 16
Boat-tailed Grackle 24
Villas WMA - Sunday, May 2 2010
[Scarlet Tanager at the Beanery by Karl Lukens.]Kathy and Roger Horn et. al. report:
Location: Villas WMA
Observation date: 5/2/10
Notes: Scarlet tananger, blue grosbeak and prairie warbler made for bright colors on a warm May day.
Number of species: 69
Canada Goose 5
Mallard 4
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Snowy Egret 2
Green Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 17
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 2
Bald Eagle 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Laughing Gull 17
Herring Gull 3
Forster's Tern 2
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 5
Eastern Kingbird 3
White-eyed Vireo 3
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 7
Fish Crow 9
Tree Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 7
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 3
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 14
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 27
Northern Parula 2
Yellow Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 5
Yellow-throated Warbler 2
Pine Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Prothonotary Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Scarlet Tanager 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 14
Field Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 2
Red-winged Blackbird 22
Common Grackle 20
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
Orchard Oriole 1
House Finch 12
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 6
Leaders: K & R Horn, W Cairo, K Lukens, MJ & C Slugg, C & S Bamford
Bird Walk for All People - Saturday, May 1 2010
Chuck and MJ Slugg report:
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 5/1/10
Notes: Beautiful summer weather drew a large group of birders to the walk.
Highlights include ospreys hunting for fish, glossy ibis, a late pair of
gadwall, and piping plover in exclosures.
Number of species: 44
Canada Goose 16
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 2
Mallard 8
Double-crested Cormorant 30
Great Egret 10
Snowy Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 20
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 8
Piping Plover 3
Killdeer 2
American Oystercatcher 6
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 85
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 12
Forster's Tern 50
Rock Pigeon 15
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 1
Eastern Kingbird 3
White-eyed Vireo 3
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 6
Purple Martin 30
Tree Swallow 4
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 6
Marsh Wren 1
American Robin 30
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 3
Song Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 20
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 5
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 5/1/10
Notes: Beautiful summer weather drew a large group of birders to the walk.
Highlights include ospreys hunting for fish, glossy ibis, a late pair of
gadwall, and piping plover in exclosures.
Number of species: 44
Canada Goose 16
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 2
Mallard 8
Double-crested Cormorant 30
Great Egret 10
Snowy Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 20
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 8
Piping Plover 3
Killdeer 2
American Oystercatcher 6
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 85
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 12
Forster's Tern 50
Rock Pigeon 15
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 1
Eastern Kingbird 3
White-eyed Vireo 3
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 6
Purple Martin 30
Tree Swallow 4
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 6
Marsh Wren 1
American Robin 30
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 3
Song Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 20
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 5
Beanery - Saturday, May 1 2010
[Karl Lukens got this neat shot of the two vultures at the Beanery on Saturday.]Karl Lukens et. al. report:
"CMBO Spring Migrants at the Rea Farm - "The Beanery". Not as "birdy" as yesterday but we did have 7 fly-over Common Loons, a sharp looking male Kestrel, a fly-over Red-headed Woodpecker, 2 FOS Great Crested Flycatchers (heard), 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers nest building along the back Rail Road ,where we also had excellent looks at a singing Prothonotary Warbler. Also had singing Northern Waterthrush, a couple of Indigo Bunting, and scope looks at Blue Grosbeak. A singing adult male Orchard Oriole was also a treat. A Black and Turkey Vulture sat side by side providing a good comparison. - Karl (Kathy, Roger, Warren, Patty) "
Location: The Beanery
Observation date: 5/1/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,K&RH,WC,PR,+17.Clr,65,SW2.
Number of species: 57
Canada Goose 8
Mute Swan 1
Wood Duck 3
Mallard 3
Common Loon 7
Double-crested Cormorant 80
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 3
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 2
American Kestrel 1
Killdeer 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Laughing Gull 15
Herring Gull 2
Forster's Tern 1
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 parking lot before walk
Red-headed Woodpecker 1 flyover 1st field
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2 heard
White-eyed Vireo 1 heard
Blue Jay 1 heard
American Crow 5
Purple Martin 1
Barn Swallow 8
Carolina Chickadee 1 heard
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 2 heard
House Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3 2 nest building at back RR Tracks
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 5
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Prothonotary Warbler 1 good view-back RR Tracks
Northern Waterthrush 2 heard
Common Yellowthroat 6
White-throated Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
Orchard Oriole 1 adult male singing - scoped
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 2
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Salt Marsh Safari on the Skimmer - Saturday, May 1 2010
Location: Ocean Dr.--Two Mile Landing
Observation date: 5/1/10
Notes: Entire trip was by water onboard the vessel the "SKIMMER".
Number of species: 29
Brant 300
Mallard 6
Harlequin Duck 1 has been stationary and solitary for
approximately 2 weeks.
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 40
Great Egret 12
Snowy Egret 10
Little Blue Heron 1
Tricolored Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 30
Osprey 18
Northern Harrier 1
Clapper Rail 2
Black-bellied Plover 12
American Oystercatcher 8
Spotted Sandpiper 6
Willet (Eastern) 14
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Whimbrel 70
Dunlin 200
Short-billed Dowitcher 20
Laughing Gull 400
Herring Gull 40
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Forster's Tern 100
Fish Crow 15
Seaside Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 25
Boat-tailed Grackle 50
Observation date: 5/1/10
Notes: Entire trip was by water onboard the vessel the "SKIMMER".
Number of species: 29
Brant 300
Mallard 6
Harlequin Duck 1 has been stationary and solitary for
approximately 2 weeks.
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 40
Great Egret 12
Snowy Egret 10
Little Blue Heron 1
Tricolored Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 30
Osprey 18
Northern Harrier 1
Clapper Rail 2
Black-bellied Plover 12
American Oystercatcher 8
Spotted Sandpiper 6
Willet (Eastern) 14
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Whimbrel 70
Dunlin 200
Short-billed Dowitcher 20
Laughing Gull 400
Herring Gull 40
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Forster's Tern 100
Fish Crow 15
Seaside Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 25
Boat-tailed Grackle 50