Dave Lord reports:
Monday Morning's Back Bay Birding by Boat proved how interesting watching breeding birds can be. We enjoyed three Tri-Colored Herons flying around various locations around the marsh, our local Black-crowned Night-herons have emerged from hiding, and two Black Skimmers put in an appearance near Thorofare Island. Our favorite Clapper Rail spot also came through with a bird appearing as soon as it was done being described. All around a great day to be on the water."
Location: Cape May County Back Bay
Observation date: 6/7/10
Notes: CMBO's Back Bay Birding by Boat on the Osprey.
Number of species: 26
Mallard 3
Double-crested Cormorant 43
Great Egret 27
Snowy Egret 16
Tricolored Heron 3
Black-crowned Night-Heron 16
Glossy Ibis 4
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 28
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Clapper Rail 4
Black-bellied Plover 3
American Oystercatcher 9
Willet (Eastern) 6
Semipalmated Sandpiper 14
Least Sandpiper 3
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull 24
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Least Tern 6
Common Tern 46
Forster's Tern 53
Black Skimmer 2
Barn Swallow 6
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Boat-tailed Grackle 6
