Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 6/28/10
Notes: CMBO Monday Meadows/TNC CMMBR walk. P. Dunne, D. Freiday, C&MJ Slugg, J. crawford, W. CAiro, B. Schuhl, T. Parsons, J. Lukens. First Least Tern chicks, first wood ducks, first southbound dows.
Number of species: 53
Canada Goose 50
Mute Swan 20
Wood Duck 2 2 juvs
Gadwall 41 1 hen with 11 young (photo)
Mallard 20
Great Egret 5
Glossy Ibis 25
Osprey 5
Piping Plover 4 1 chick
Killdeer 20
American Oystercatcher 6 1 chick seen
Spotted Sandpiper 1 ad breeding plumage
Willet 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 6 flyby south (west) bound
Sanderling 1 breeding plum female on beach
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1
Least Sandpiper 3
Short-billed Dowitcher 4 flyby south (west) bound
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 40
Least Tern 100 2 very new chicks seen
Common Tern 20
Forster's Tern 10
Black Skimmer 30 several obviously sitting in pairs with one member of pair on scrape
Rock Pigeon 8
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 5
Northern Flicker 1 flew from state park towards cove pool
Eastern Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 1 singing leaders only
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 10
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Purple Martin 25
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 5
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 40
Cedar Waxwing 5
Common Yellowthroat 4
Yellow-breasted Chat 1 active song & display flights
Northern Cardinal 5
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Boat-tailed Grackle 2
Orchard Oriole 1 singing leader only
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 15
