Karl Lukens reports: "CMBO Birding Cape May Point Walk. Lots of shorebirds and waders as well as passerines. Nice looks at side by side Little Blue Heron and Snowy Egret and Great Egret trying to swallow a large Sunfish. Most of the expected sandpipers were also present many for close looks.The woods produced Yellow-billed cuckoo, Indigo Bunting, Cedar Waxwings, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, and numerous young Orchard Orioles. A Bank Swallow was seen from the Hawk Watch as we finished. The Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks could only be seen on Lighthouse Pond from Lighthouse Ave. or the exit Rd. Pavilion at the end of the walk. - Karl (Kathy, Roger, Mike H., Tom)"
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 7/31/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,K&RH,TP,MH,+11.Clr,70,E5.
Number of species: 71
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 3
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 8
Mallard 30
Surf Scoter 1
Double-crested Cormorant 12
Great Blue Heron 8
Great Egret 20
Snowy Egret 3
Little Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
Glossy Ibis 10
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 3
Semipalmated Plover 3
Piping Plover 3
Killdeer 15
American Oystercatcher 2
Spotted Sandpiper 6
Solitary Sandpiper 3
Greater Yellowlegs 5
Lesser Yellowlegs 12
Semipalmated Sandpiper 6
Least Sandpiper 25
Pectoral Sandpiper 3
Short-billed Dowitcher 5
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 60
Common Tern 10
Forster's Tern 10
Royal Tern 1
Black Skimmer 1
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 10
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 5
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 1 heard
Eastern Kingbird 8
Fish Crow 10
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 50
Tree Swallow 3
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 3
Carolina Wren 3
House Wren 1 heard
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 8
Common Yellowthroat 4
Song Sparrow 1 heard
Northern Cardinal 5
Indigo Bunting 3
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Orchard Oriole 12 young female type
House Finch 10
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 8
Evening at the Meadows - Friday, July 30 2010
karl lukens reports: "CMBO Evening walk at "The Meadows" - TNC. Good variety of waders, shorebirds and lots of Least Terns adult and juvenile on the beach. Highlight again was the Great Horned Owl sitting on the same branch as previous weeks. Nice! Also good dragonflies and butterflies. - Karl (Chuck, Mary Jane, Kathy, Roger, Mike H.)"
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 7/30/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,C&MJS,K&RH,MH,+4.PtlySun,74,SE5.
Number of species: 49
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 10
Mallard 30
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 15
Snowy Egret 5
Green Heron 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Semipalmated Plover 4
Piping Plover 2
Killdeer 12
American Oystercatcher 6
Spotted Sandpiper 5
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Willet 7 fly by on ocean
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Sanderling 50
Semipalmated Sandpiper 8
Least Sandpiper 25
Pectoral Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 3
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 6
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Least Tern 250
Common Tern 15
Forster's Tern 15
Black Skimmer 15
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 49
Great Horned Owl 1 /p same spot as last week and 5 weeks ago!
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 4
Barn Swallow 3
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 3
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 1
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 5
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 7/30/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,C&MJS,K&RH,MH,+4.PtlySun,74,SE5.
Number of species: 49
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 10
Mallard 30
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 15
Snowy Egret 5
Green Heron 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Semipalmated Plover 4
Piping Plover 2
Killdeer 12
American Oystercatcher 6
Spotted Sandpiper 5
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Willet 7 fly by on ocean
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Sanderling 50
Semipalmated Sandpiper 8
Least Sandpiper 25
Pectoral Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 3
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 6
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Least Tern 250
Common Tern 15
Forster's Tern 15
Black Skimmer 15
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 49
Great Horned Owl 1 /p same spot as last week and 5 weeks ago!
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 4
Barn Swallow 3
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 3
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 1
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 5
Shorebirds in Their Finery at Bombay Hook - Thursday, July 29 2010
Location: Bombay Hook NWR
Observation date: 7/29/10
Notes: CMBO Shorebird Workshop w. D. Freiday, M. Garland. Number of species: 92
Canada Goose X
Wood Duck 8
Gadwall 2 back of Raymond pool, leader only
Mallard X
Green-winged Teal (American) X
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Least Bittern 1 leader only
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret X
Snowy Egret X
Little Blue Heron X
Tricolored Heron 1 1 juv
Green Heron 3
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 2
Glossy Ibis X
Black Vulture X
Turkey Vulture X
Osprey X
Bald Eagle 4 2 juvs playing + 2 adults seen separately
Northern Harrier 1 female
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Clapper Rail 5 2 seen
Semipalmated Plover 20
Killdeer 15
Black-necked Stilt 1 shearness pool
American Avocet 1 shearness pool
Spotted Sandpiper 5
Solitary Sandpiper 2 leader only
Greater Yellowlegs 50
Lesser Yellowlegs 150
Semipalmated Sandpiper 3000
Western Sandpiper 100
Least Sandpiper 500
Pectoral Sandpiper 1 leader only
Stilt Sandpiper 15
Ruff 1 female, perhaps browner/warmer than avg., bear swamp pool
Short-billed Dowitcher 2000
Short-billed Dowitcher (Atlantic) X
Short-billed Dowitcher (Prairie) X
Long-billed Dowitcher 20
Wilson's Phalarope 1 male bear swamp pool
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Forster's Tern X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 5
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Fish Crow X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow X
Purple Martin X
Tree Swallow X
Bank Swallow X
Barn Swallow X
Carolina Chickadee X
Carolina Wren X
House Wren X
Marsh Wren 10
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
Brown Thrasher 3
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Common Yellowthroat X
Eastern Towhee 2
Field Sparrow 1
Seaside Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal X
Blue Grosbeak 10
Indigo Bunting 5
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Orchard Oriole 2
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 10
Observation date: 7/29/10
Notes: CMBO Shorebird Workshop w. D. Freiday, M. Garland. Number of species: 92
Canada Goose X
Wood Duck 8
Gadwall 2 back of Raymond pool, leader only
Mallard X
Green-winged Teal (American) X
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Least Bittern 1 leader only
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret X
Snowy Egret X
Little Blue Heron X
Tricolored Heron 1 1 juv
Green Heron 3
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 2
Glossy Ibis X
Black Vulture X
Turkey Vulture X
Osprey X
Bald Eagle 4 2 juvs playing + 2 adults seen separately
Northern Harrier 1 female
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Clapper Rail 5 2 seen
Semipalmated Plover 20
Killdeer 15
Black-necked Stilt 1 shearness pool
American Avocet 1 shearness pool
Spotted Sandpiper 5
Solitary Sandpiper 2 leader only
Greater Yellowlegs 50
Lesser Yellowlegs 150
Semipalmated Sandpiper 3000
Western Sandpiper 100
Least Sandpiper 500
Pectoral Sandpiper 1 leader only
Stilt Sandpiper 15
Ruff 1 female, perhaps browner/warmer than avg., bear swamp pool
Short-billed Dowitcher 2000
Short-billed Dowitcher (Atlantic) X
Short-billed Dowitcher (Prairie) X
Long-billed Dowitcher 20
Wilson's Phalarope 1 male bear swamp pool
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Forster's Tern X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 5
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Fish Crow X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow X
Purple Martin X
Tree Swallow X
Bank Swallow X
Barn Swallow X
Carolina Chickadee X
Carolina Wren X
House Wren X
Marsh Wren 10
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
Brown Thrasher 3
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Common Yellowthroat X
Eastern Towhee 2
Field Sparrow 1
Seaside Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal X
Blue Grosbeak 10
Indigo Bunting 5
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Orchard Oriole 2
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 10
Bird Walk for All People - Cape May Point - Thursday, July 29, 2010
Location: Cape May Point SP Observation date: 7/29/10
Notes: Hot, humid, but plenty of good birds on the Walk for All People this morning.
Number of species: 54
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 3
Canada Goose 50
Mute Swan 20
Mallard 30
Brown Pelican 7
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 10
Snowy Egret 5
Green Heron 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Osprey 6
Piping Plover 2
Killdeer 8
American Oystercatcher 6
Spotted Sandpiper 7
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 4
Sanderling 9
Semipalmated Sandpiper 3
Least Sandpiper 15
Pectoral Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 5
Laughing Gull 30
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Least Tern 30
Common Tern 30
Forster's Tern 20
Royal Tern 2
Black Skimmer 6
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 2
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Fish Crow 30
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Purple Martin 60
Tree Swallow 25
Barn Swallow 3
Carolina Wren 3
House Wren 1
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 3
Common Yellowthroat 3
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
House Finch 1
House Sparrow 12
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Notes: Hot, humid, but plenty of good birds on the Walk for All People this morning.
Number of species: 54
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 3
Canada Goose 50
Mute Swan 20
Mallard 30
Brown Pelican 7
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 10
Snowy Egret 5
Green Heron 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Osprey 6
Piping Plover 2
Killdeer 8
American Oystercatcher 6
Spotted Sandpiper 7
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 4
Sanderling 9
Semipalmated Sandpiper 3
Least Sandpiper 15
Pectoral Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 5
Laughing Gull 30
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Least Tern 30
Common Tern 30
Forster's Tern 20
Royal Tern 2
Black Skimmer 6
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 2
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Fish Crow 30
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Purple Martin 60
Tree Swallow 25
Barn Swallow 3
Carolina Wren 3
House Wren 1
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 3
Common Yellowthroat 3
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
House Finch 1
House Sparrow 12
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Cape May Point - Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Highlights of this morning's CMBO walk were three Black-bellied Whistling-ducks and an adult male Scissor-tailed Flycatcher!! No, this walk was not in Texas, it was at the Cape May Point State Park. Also good shorebirds, waders and passerines including Blue Grosbeak, Cedar Waxwings, Orchard Orioles and a dull, young Pine Warbler.
Karl, Warren, Tom.
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 7/28/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,WC.TP,+14.PtlyCldy,75,WSW10.
Number of species: 63
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 3 /p
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 7
Mallard 20
Double-crested Cormorant 15
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 5
Green Heron 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 15
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 4
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 2
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 5
Least Sandpiper 20
Stilt Sandpiper 4
Short-billed Dowitcher 10 fly over
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Least Tern 25
Common Tern 10
Forster's Tern 10
Royal Tern 1
Black Skimmer 8
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Eastern Kingbird 4
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 1 /p
Fish Crow 10
Purple Martin 30
Tree Swallow 50
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 5
European Starling 50
Cedar Waxwing 8
Pine Warbler 1 1st yr fem
Common Yellowthroat 4
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 1 /p
Indigo Bunting 2 heard
Bobolink 1 heard
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Orchard Oriole 4
House Finch 7
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 10
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Karl, Warren, Tom.
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 7/28/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,WC.TP,+14.PtlyCldy,75,WSW10.
Number of species: 63
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 3 /p
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 7
Mallard 20
Double-crested Cormorant 15
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 5
Green Heron 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 15
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 4
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 2
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 5
Least Sandpiper 20
Stilt Sandpiper 4
Short-billed Dowitcher 10 fly over
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Least Tern 25
Common Tern 10
Forster's Tern 10
Royal Tern 1
Black Skimmer 8
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Eastern Kingbird 4
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 1 /p
Fish Crow 10
Purple Martin 30
Tree Swallow 50
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 5
European Starling 50
Cedar Waxwing 8
Pine Warbler 1 1st yr fem
Common Yellowthroat 4
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 1 /p
Indigo Bunting 2 heard
Bobolink 1 heard
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Orchard Oriole 4
House Finch 7
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 10
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South Cape May Meadows - Monday, July 26, 2010
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 7/26/10
Notes: CMBO Monday Meadows Walk. P. Dunne, D. Freiday, D. Lord, W. Cairo, K. Lukens, J. Crawford, C&MJ Slugg, M. Hannisian. weather broke with front last night, 70's, drier, wind n, sometimes nw or ne, 10ish. Fabulous dragonfly movement.
Number of species: 69
Canada Goose 50
Mute Swan 15
Wood Duck 1
Gadwall 8 hen with almost grown brood
Mallard 35
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Great Blue Heron 10
Great Egret 8
Snowy Egret 5
Little Blue Heron 1
Tricolored Heron 1 flyby pre-walk
Green Heron 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 20
Black Vulture 5
Turkey Vulture 10
Osprey 10
Bald Eagle 1
Semipalmated Plover 2
Piping Plover 2
Killdeer 20
American Oystercatcher 5
Spotted Sandpiper 8
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 8
Lesser Yellowlegs 20
Semipalmated Sandpiper 10
Least Sandpiper 80
Stilt Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 2
Laughing Gull 100
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 100
Common Tern 25
Forster's Tern 10
Sterna sp. 100
Royal Tern 3
Black Skimmer 12
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 10
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Belted Kingfisher 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Fish Crow 8
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Purple Martin 75
Tree Swallow 25
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 20
House Wren 2
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 100
Cedar Waxwing 2
Yellow Warbler 10
Louisiana Waterthrush 3 flyovers at parking lot
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Cardinal 3
Blue Grosbeak 3
Indigo Bunting 2
Bobolink 5
Red-winged Blackbird 25
Orchard Oriole 1
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 15
Observation date: 7/26/10
Notes: CMBO Monday Meadows Walk. P. Dunne, D. Freiday, D. Lord, W. Cairo, K. Lukens, J. Crawford, C&MJ Slugg, M. Hannisian. weather broke with front last night, 70's, drier, wind n, sometimes nw or ne, 10ish. Fabulous dragonfly movement.
Number of species: 69
Canada Goose 50
Mute Swan 15
Wood Duck 1
Gadwall 8 hen with almost grown brood
Mallard 35
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Great Blue Heron 10
Great Egret 8
Snowy Egret 5
Little Blue Heron 1
Tricolored Heron 1 flyby pre-walk
Green Heron 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 20
Black Vulture 5
Turkey Vulture 10
Osprey 10
Bald Eagle 1
Semipalmated Plover 2
Piping Plover 2
Killdeer 20
American Oystercatcher 5
Spotted Sandpiper 8
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 8
Lesser Yellowlegs 20
Semipalmated Sandpiper 10
Least Sandpiper 80
Stilt Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 2
Laughing Gull 100
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 100
Common Tern 25
Forster's Tern 10
Sterna sp. 100
Royal Tern 3
Black Skimmer 12
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 10
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Belted Kingfisher 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Fish Crow 8
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Purple Martin 75
Tree Swallow 25
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 20
House Wren 2
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 100
Cedar Waxwing 2
Yellow Warbler 10
Louisiana Waterthrush 3 flyovers at parking lot
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Cardinal 3
Blue Grosbeak 3
Indigo Bunting 2
Bobolink 5
Red-winged Blackbird 25
Orchard Oriole 1
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 15
Cape May Point - Saturday, July 24, 2010
CMBO Birding Cape May Point Walk. The varied habitats at Cape May Point State Park generally make for good birding. This morning was no exception. Bunker Pond was loaded with waders, 37 Great Egrets, a Little Blue (imm.), a Snowy Egret, Glossy Ibis, Green Heron on the Plover Pond and many shorebirds. Three calling Royal Terns was also a treat.
In the wooded area we found a young female Pine Warbler and a bright Yellow-throated Warbler - an obvious migrant. Although we did miss the Yellow-breasted Chat and Blue Grosbeak (they have been quiet lately), we finished the walk with three Wood Ducks and three up close Black-bellied Whistling-ducks at the blind on Lighthouse Pond.
Karl (Roger, Kathy, Warren)
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 7/24/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,R&KH,WC,+3.Clr,85,W10.
Number of species: 71
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 3 /p
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 10
Wood Duck 3
Mallard 30
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 47
Snowy Egret 1
Little Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 10
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 5
Semipalmated Plover 2
Piping Plover 3
Killdeer 15
American Oystercatcher 4
Spotted Sandpiper 5
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 2
Least Sandpiper 30
Pectoral Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 12
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Least Tern 30
Common Tern 10
Forster's Tern 15
Royal Tern 3
Black Skimmer 10
Rock Pigeon 8
Mourning Dove 40
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 6
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1 heard
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Eastern Kingbird 5
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 5
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 100
Tree Swallow 50
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 2
House Wren 1
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 50
Cedar Waxwing 3
Yellow Warbler 1
Yellow-throated Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 5
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Indigo Bunting 1 heard
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Orchard Oriole 4
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 10
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In the wooded area we found a young female Pine Warbler and a bright Yellow-throated Warbler - an obvious migrant. Although we did miss the Yellow-breasted Chat and Blue Grosbeak (they have been quiet lately), we finished the walk with three Wood Ducks and three up close Black-bellied Whistling-ducks at the blind on Lighthouse Pond.
Karl (Roger, Kathy, Warren)
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 7/24/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,R&KH,WC,+3.Clr,85,W10.
Number of species: 71
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 3 /p
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 10
Wood Duck 3
Mallard 30
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 47
Snowy Egret 1
Little Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 10
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 5
Semipalmated Plover 2
Piping Plover 3
Killdeer 15
American Oystercatcher 4
Spotted Sandpiper 5
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 2
Least Sandpiper 30
Pectoral Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 12
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Least Tern 30
Common Tern 10
Forster's Tern 15
Royal Tern 3
Black Skimmer 10
Rock Pigeon 8
Mourning Dove 40
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 6
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1 heard
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Eastern Kingbird 5
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 5
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 100
Tree Swallow 50
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 2
House Wren 1
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 50
Cedar Waxwing 3
Yellow Warbler 1
Yellow-throated Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 5
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Indigo Bunting 1 heard
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Orchard Oriole 4
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 10
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Evening at the Meadows - Friday, July 23 2010
CMBO Evening at the Meadows Walk. Good shorebirds, waders and beach nesters this evening. The "hit" of the walk was the Great Horned Owl, sitting in the far off tree line, almost exactly where we had it 4 weeks ago. Good scope view.
Karl (Chuck, Mary Jane, Kathy, Roger, Warren)
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 7/23/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,C&MJS,K&RH,WC,+2.PtlySun,80,S8.
Number of species: 45
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 10
Mallard 25
Great Blue Heron 12
Great Egret 18
Snowy Egret 2
Green Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 15
Semipalmated Plover 6
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 6
Spotted Sandpiper 5
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 5
Sanderling 15
Semipalmated Sandpiper 2
Least Sandpiper 20
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 100
Common Tern 10
Forster's Tern 10
Black Skimmer 15
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 31
Great Horned Owl 1 /p
Chimney Swift 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 4
Marsh Wren 1 leader only
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 40
Common Yellowthroat 3
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 1
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 5
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Karl (Chuck, Mary Jane, Kathy, Roger, Warren)
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 7/23/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,C&MJS,K&RH,WC,+2.PtlySun,80,S8.
Number of species: 45
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 10
Mallard 25
Great Blue Heron 12
Great Egret 18
Snowy Egret 2
Green Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 15
Semipalmated Plover 6
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 6
Spotted Sandpiper 5
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 5
Sanderling 15
Semipalmated Sandpiper 2
Least Sandpiper 20
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 100
Common Tern 10
Forster's Tern 10
Black Skimmer 15
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 31
Great Horned Owl 1 /p
Chimney Swift 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 4
Marsh Wren 1 leader only
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 40
Common Yellowthroat 3
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 1
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 5
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Bird Walk for All People - Cape May Point - Thursday, July 22, 2010
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 7/22/10
Notes: CMBO Bird Walk for All People. D. Freiday, K. Lukens, C&MJ Slugg, D. Lord, P. Rourke, T. Parsons, M. Hannisian. Clear, hot but nice 10-15 north wind. Lots of shorebirds & ibis on and over Bunker Pond. BB Whistling-ducks were after end of walk.
Number of species: 53
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 3 3 feeding with Mallards Lighthouse Pond from blind
Canada Goose 50
Mute Swan 10
Mallard 50
Great Blue Heron 20 all juvs
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 2 1 juv
Green Heron 1 adult
Glossy Ibis 25
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 4
Peregrine Falcon 1 1 dark juv
Semipalmated Plover 1
Piping Plover 3 2 still downy chicks with an adult second plover pond, that late brood
Killdeer 3
American Oystercatcher 1 heard leader only
Spotted Sandpiper 2 1 spotted adult, one juv
Solitary Sandpiper 1 heard leader only
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 25
Semipalmated Sandpiper 8
Least Sandpiper 25
Pectoral Sandpiper 1 flyby leader only
Stilt Sandpiper 9 5 on bunker pond before walk flew, 4 more flybys
Short-billed Dowitcher 10
Laughing Gull 150 included a single juv on bunker pond with an adult
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Least Tern 5
Common Tern 50
Forster's Tern 25
Sterna sp. 50
Royal Tern 1
Black Skimmer 2
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Eastern Kingbird 3
Fish Crow 10
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Purple Martin 100
Tree Swallow 20
Barn Swallow 10
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 25
Yellow Warbler 4
Common Yellowthroat 2
Red-winged Blackbird 25
Common Grackle 1
House Sparrow 15
Observation date: 7/22/10
Notes: CMBO Bird Walk for All People. D. Freiday, K. Lukens, C&MJ Slugg, D. Lord, P. Rourke, T. Parsons, M. Hannisian. Clear, hot but nice 10-15 north wind. Lots of shorebirds & ibis on and over Bunker Pond. BB Whistling-ducks were after end of walk.
Number of species: 53
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 3 3 feeding with Mallards Lighthouse Pond from blind
Canada Goose 50
Mute Swan 10
Mallard 50
Great Blue Heron 20 all juvs
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 2 1 juv
Green Heron 1 adult
Glossy Ibis 25
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 4
Peregrine Falcon 1 1 dark juv
Semipalmated Plover 1
Piping Plover 3 2 still downy chicks with an adult second plover pond, that late brood
Killdeer 3
American Oystercatcher 1 heard leader only
Spotted Sandpiper 2 1 spotted adult, one juv
Solitary Sandpiper 1 heard leader only
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 25
Semipalmated Sandpiper 8
Least Sandpiper 25
Pectoral Sandpiper 1 flyby leader only
Stilt Sandpiper 9 5 on bunker pond before walk flew, 4 more flybys
Short-billed Dowitcher 10
Laughing Gull 150 included a single juv on bunker pond with an adult
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Least Tern 5
Common Tern 50
Forster's Tern 25
Sterna sp. 50
Royal Tern 1
Black Skimmer 2
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Eastern Kingbird 3
Fish Crow 10
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Purple Martin 100
Tree Swallow 20
Barn Swallow 10
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 25
Yellow Warbler 4
Common Yellowthroat 2
Red-winged Blackbird 25
Common Grackle 1
House Sparrow 15
Cape May Point - Wednesday, July 21, 2010
What a great walk we had this morning, as Bunker Pond becomes the focus of attention with birds changing daily there. This morning we found an abundance of herons and egrets to study and plenty of time to scan through and find a juvenile Little Blue Heron amongst a flying group of Snowy Egrets. Snowies can be confusing this time of year as young birds have such an array of different color bare parts - we found one with a yellow bill! Most also have greenish legs too, so telling them from Little Blues can be tricky without care.
A single Pectoral Sandpiper lurked on one of the back ponds, a Spotted Sandpiper was still - well, spotty, and a Piping Plover still had two chicks in tow - though growing rapidly. Good numbers of Bottlenose Dolphins fed offshore and there were signs that warbler migration is but a quick gasp of admiration away as we totalled at least 12 Yellow Warblers passing overhead and uttering typical migration flight calls.
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 7/21/10
Number of species: 69
Canada Goose 85
Mute Swan 12
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 40
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 23
Great Egret 5
Snowy Egret 25
Little Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 16
Osprey 1
Piping Plover 3
Killdeer 5
American Oystercatcher 5
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 3
Willet 1
Greater Yellowlegs 5
Lesser Yellowlegs 6
Sanderling 22
Least Sandpiper 25
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 3
Laughing Gull 400
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 30
Least Tern 20
Common Tern 15
Forster's Tern 50
Black Skimmer 10
Rock Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 18
Chimney Swift 9
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Eastern Kingbird 3
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 100
Tree Swallow 200
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 2
House Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 35
Cedar Waxwing 6
Yellow Warbler 12
Common Yellowthroat 6
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 4
Red-winged Blackbird 35
Common Grackle 15
Brown-headed Cowbird 12
Orchard Oriole 6
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 4
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A single Pectoral Sandpiper lurked on one of the back ponds, a Spotted Sandpiper was still - well, spotty, and a Piping Plover still had two chicks in tow - though growing rapidly. Good numbers of Bottlenose Dolphins fed offshore and there were signs that warbler migration is but a quick gasp of admiration away as we totalled at least 12 Yellow Warblers passing overhead and uttering typical migration flight calls.
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 7/21/10
Number of species: 69
Canada Goose 85
Mute Swan 12
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 40
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 23
Great Egret 5
Snowy Egret 25
Little Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 16
Osprey 1
Piping Plover 3
Killdeer 5
American Oystercatcher 5
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 3
Willet 1
Greater Yellowlegs 5
Lesser Yellowlegs 6
Sanderling 22
Least Sandpiper 25
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 3
Laughing Gull 400
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 30
Least Tern 20
Common Tern 15
Forster's Tern 50
Black Skimmer 10
Rock Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 18
Chimney Swift 9
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Eastern Kingbird 3
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 100
Tree Swallow 200
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 2
House Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 35
Cedar Waxwing 6
Yellow Warbler 12
Common Yellowthroat 6
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 4
Red-winged Blackbird 35
Common Grackle 15
Brown-headed Cowbird 12
Orchard Oriole 6
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 4
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Back Bay Birding By Boat - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Dave Lord writes: "Back Bay Birding by Boat on the 19th was a good foretaste of things to come. Migrant shorebirds were not hard to come by, with many Short-billed Dowitchers, and Least and Spotted Sandpipers hanging about. We had a juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron, as well as a reliable Black-crowned Night Heron in his usual spot in Jarvis Sound. The Common Tern chicks are taking flight, while many of the Laughing Gull and Osprey chicks are still doubtful in their flying ability."
Location: Cape May County Back Bay
Observation date: 7/19/10
Notes: CMBO's Back Bay Birding By Boat
Number of species: 22
Double-crested Cormorant 16
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 14
Snowy Egret 9
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 46 Many with chicks; Chicks starting to flap wings
Clapper Rail 4
Spotted Sandpiper 4
Willet 2
Willet (Eastern) 2
Least Sandpiper 18
Short-billed Dowitcher 17
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 11
Common Tern 63
Forster's Tern 10
crow sp. 8
Barn Swallow 6
Red-winged Blackbird 7
Boat-tailed Grackle 8
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Location: Cape May County Back Bay
Observation date: 7/19/10
Notes: CMBO's Back Bay Birding By Boat
Number of species: 22
Double-crested Cormorant 16
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 14
Snowy Egret 9
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 46 Many with chicks; Chicks starting to flap wings
Clapper Rail 4
Spotted Sandpiper 4
Willet 2
Willet (Eastern) 2
Least Sandpiper 18
Short-billed Dowitcher 17
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 11
Common Tern 63
Forster's Tern 10
crow sp. 8
Barn Swallow 6
Red-winged Blackbird 7
Boat-tailed Grackle 8
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South Cape May Meadows - Monday, July 19, 2010
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 7/19/10
Notes: CMBO Monday Meadows walk. P. Dunne, D. Freiday, C&MJ Slugg, K. Lukens, S. Weis, J. Crawford, D. Lord. Hot, mostly cloudy, winds light, humid.
Number of species: 62
Canada Goose 40
Mute Swan 15
Gadwall 1
Mallard 25
Great Blue Heron 10 most juvs
Snowy Egret 2
Green Heron 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 juv
Glossy Ibis 8
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 3
Cooper's Hawk 1
Semipalmated Plover 1
Piping Plover 2 distraction display in front of american crows apparently searching for week-old chicks (from late brood)on dune
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 6
Spotted Sandpiper 5
Greater Yellowlegs 10 some foraging
Lesser Yellowlegs 20 some foraging
Sanderling 30
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1
Least Sandpiper 50 encouragingly many foraging in center pool
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 6 all flybys
Laughing Gull 500
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 283 actual count, includes a few fledged juvs flying behind parents, must include birds from other colonies
Common Tern 100
Forster's Tern 10
Sterna sp. 50
Black Skimmer 18
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 50
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Belted Kingfisher 1
White-eyed Vireo 1 heard leader only
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Purple Martin 5
Tree Swallow 75
Barn Swallow 20
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 100
Cedar Waxwing 8
Yellow Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 4
Yellow-breasted Chat 1 heard only
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 10
Boat-tailed Grackle 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 15
Observation date: 7/19/10
Notes: CMBO Monday Meadows walk. P. Dunne, D. Freiday, C&MJ Slugg, K. Lukens, S. Weis, J. Crawford, D. Lord. Hot, mostly cloudy, winds light, humid.
Number of species: 62
Canada Goose 40
Mute Swan 15
Gadwall 1
Mallard 25
Great Blue Heron 10 most juvs
Snowy Egret 2
Green Heron 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 juv
Glossy Ibis 8
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 3
Cooper's Hawk 1
Semipalmated Plover 1
Piping Plover 2 distraction display in front of american crows apparently searching for week-old chicks (from late brood)on dune
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 6
Spotted Sandpiper 5
Greater Yellowlegs 10 some foraging
Lesser Yellowlegs 20 some foraging
Sanderling 30
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1
Least Sandpiper 50 encouragingly many foraging in center pool
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 6 all flybys
Laughing Gull 500
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 283 actual count, includes a few fledged juvs flying behind parents, must include birds from other colonies
Common Tern 100
Forster's Tern 10
Sterna sp. 50
Black Skimmer 18
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 50
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Belted Kingfisher 1
White-eyed Vireo 1 heard leader only
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Purple Martin 5
Tree Swallow 75
Barn Swallow 20
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 100
Cedar Waxwing 8
Yellow Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 4
Yellow-breasted Chat 1 heard only
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 10
Boat-tailed Grackle 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 15
Cape May Point - Saturday, July 17, 2010
CMBO Birding Cape May Point. A good variety of Shorebirds, waders and passerines were enjoyed by all on this morning's walk at Cape May Point State Park.
An immature Little Blue Heron and a close Green Heron were not the usual suspects. The "Blues Brothers" Indigo Bunting and Blue Grosbeak were perched up and singing. A young Common Tern fledgling was on Bunker Pond. Several Familiar Bluet Damselflies were new to most people.
Karl (Kathy, Roger, Tom)
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 7/17/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,K&RH,TP,+5.PtlySun,80,W5.
Number of species: 63
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 10
Mallard 30
Great Blue Heron 7
Great Egret 3
Little Blue Heron 1 imm
Green Heron 1 /p
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 25
Turkey Vulture 1
Piping Plover 3
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 5
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Willet 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 9
Least Sandpiper 10
Short-billed Dowitcher 4
Laughing Gull 20
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Least Tern 15
Common Tern 1
Forster's Tern 15
Black Skimmer 10
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 3 heard
Northern Flicker 5
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 heard
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 9
Fish Crow 4
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 50
Tree Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 10
Yellow Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 5
Yellow-breasted Chat 1 heard
Song Sparrow 1 heard
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 1 /p
Indigo Bunting 3
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Orchard Oriole 9
House Finch 3
House Sparrow 5
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An immature Little Blue Heron and a close Green Heron were not the usual suspects. The "Blues Brothers" Indigo Bunting and Blue Grosbeak were perched up and singing. A young Common Tern fledgling was on Bunker Pond. Several Familiar Bluet Damselflies were new to most people.
Karl (Kathy, Roger, Tom)
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 7/17/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,K&RH,TP,+5.PtlySun,80,W5.
Number of species: 63
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 10
Mallard 30
Great Blue Heron 7
Great Egret 3
Little Blue Heron 1 imm
Green Heron 1 /p
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 25
Turkey Vulture 1
Piping Plover 3
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 5
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Willet 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 9
Least Sandpiper 10
Short-billed Dowitcher 4
Laughing Gull 20
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Least Tern 15
Common Tern 1
Forster's Tern 15
Black Skimmer 10
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 3 heard
Northern Flicker 5
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 heard
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 9
Fish Crow 4
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 50
Tree Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 10
Yellow Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 5
Yellow-breasted Chat 1 heard
Song Sparrow 1 heard
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 1 /p
Indigo Bunting 3
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Orchard Oriole 9
House Finch 3
House Sparrow 5
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South Cape May Meadows - Friday, July 16 2010
CMBO Evening Walk at the "Meadows" - TNC. Usual suspects, i.e., waders and shorebirds, but the hit of the walk were the young chicks of the Piping Plovers, and Least Terns.
Karl (Chuck, Mary Jane, Kathy, Roger)
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 7/16/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,C&MJS,K&RH,+5.PtlySun,80,S10.
Number of species: 42
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 3
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 35
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 7
Snowy Egret 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 223
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 1
Piping Plover 5 2 chicks
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 6
Spotted Sandpiper 8
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 5
Least Sandpiper 12
Laughing Gull 10
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Least Tern 50 6 young
Common Tern 25
Forster's Tern 6
Black Skimmer 22
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 8
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 4
Barn Swallow 1
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 1
Common Yellowthroat 6
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
House Sparrow 5
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Karl (Chuck, Mary Jane, Kathy, Roger)
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 7/16/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,C&MJS,K&RH,+5.PtlySun,80,S10.
Number of species: 42
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 3
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 35
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 7
Snowy Egret 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 223
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 1
Piping Plover 5 2 chicks
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 6
Spotted Sandpiper 8
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 5
Least Sandpiper 12
Laughing Gull 10
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Least Tern 50 6 young
Common Tern 25
Forster's Tern 6
Black Skimmer 22
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 8
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 4
Barn Swallow 1
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 1
Common Yellowthroat 6
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
House Sparrow 5
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Great Egg Harbor Bay & Inlet - Thursday, July 15, 2010
Location: Great Egg Harbor Bay & Inlet
Observation date: 7/15/10
Notes: It was a beautiful night to be on the water. The heron rookery was a crowd pleaser!
Number of species: 34
Mallard X
Brown Pelican X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron X
Great Egret X
Snowy Egret X
Little Blue Heron X
Tricolored Heron X
Green Heron X
Black-crowned Night-Heron X
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron X
Glossy Ibis X
Osprey X
Clapper Rail X
American Oystercatcher X
Willet X
Least Sandpiper X
Short-billed Dowitcher X
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Least Tern X
Caspian Tern X
Common Tern X
Forster's Tern X
Black Skimmer X
Rock Pigeon X
Chimney Swift X
crow sp. X
Purple Martin X
Tree Swallow X
European Starling X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
House Sparrow X
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Observation date: 7/15/10
Notes: It was a beautiful night to be on the water. The heron rookery was a crowd pleaser!
Number of species: 34
Mallard X
Brown Pelican X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron X
Great Egret X
Snowy Egret X
Little Blue Heron X
Tricolored Heron X
Green Heron X
Black-crowned Night-Heron X
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron X
Glossy Ibis X
Osprey X
Clapper Rail X
American Oystercatcher X
Willet X
Least Sandpiper X
Short-billed Dowitcher X
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Least Tern X
Caspian Tern X
Common Tern X
Forster's Tern X
Black Skimmer X
Rock Pigeon X
Chimney Swift X
crow sp. X
Purple Martin X
Tree Swallow X
European Starling X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
House Sparrow X
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Bird Walk For All People - Thursday, July 15, 2010
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 7/15/10
Notes: An enthusiastic group of beginning birders of all ages joined us this
morning at the State Park. We had a good variety of birds ranging from Piping
Plover chicks to a Peregrine Falcon.
Number of species: 49
Canada Goose 35
Mute Swan 10
Mallard 12
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 7
Tricolored Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 51
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 8
Osprey 2
Peregrine Falcon 1
Piping Plover 5
Killdeer 12
American Oystercatcher 7
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Willet (Eastern) 1
Willet (Western) 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 8
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1
Least Sandpiper 18
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 45
Laughing Gull 50
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 30
Least Tern 10
Common Tern 30
Forster's Tern 10
Black Skimmer 20
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 3
Fish Crow 2
crow sp. 5
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 5
Purple Martin 50
Tree Swallow 500
Barn Swallow 6
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 6
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 2
Common Yellowthroat 2
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 25
Common Grackle 15
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 10
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Observation date: 7/15/10
Notes: An enthusiastic group of beginning birders of all ages joined us this
morning at the State Park. We had a good variety of birds ranging from Piping
Plover chicks to a Peregrine Falcon.
Number of species: 49
Canada Goose 35
Mute Swan 10
Mallard 12
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 7
Tricolored Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 51
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 8
Osprey 2
Peregrine Falcon 1
Piping Plover 5
Killdeer 12
American Oystercatcher 7
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Willet (Eastern) 1
Willet (Western) 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 8
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1
Least Sandpiper 18
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 45
Laughing Gull 50
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 30
Least Tern 10
Common Tern 30
Forster's Tern 10
Black Skimmer 20
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 3
Fish Crow 2
crow sp. 5
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 5
Purple Martin 50
Tree Swallow 500
Barn Swallow 6
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 6
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 2
Common Yellowthroat 2
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 25
Common Grackle 15
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 10
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Cape May Point - Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Fall continues to head our way as we found little mixed parties of this year's youngsters feeding through the tree tops - House Wrens, Pine Warblers, Carolina Chickadees, Tufted Titmice and a Downy Woodpecker all in the mix. Visible migration included at least six Ruby-throated Hummingbirds flshaing overhead and a party of three Blue-gray Gnatcatchers heading east. Single adult Black-crowned Night Heron and juvenile Green Heron added to the variety. As for local birds - Black Skimmers ferried fish over toward the beach so it may be that chicks have hatched there. The regular Yellow-breasted Chat gave stunning views yet again and a family of young Orchard Orioles mooched around the Trumpet Creeper flowers.
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 7/14/10
Number of species: 58
Canada Goose 3
Mute Swan 15
Wood Duck 1
Gadwall 1
Mallard 25
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 3
Piping Plover 5
Killdeer 3
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Least Sandpiper 10
Laughing Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Least Tern 10
Common Tern 8
Forster's Tern 30
Black Skimmer 6
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
Eastern Kingbird 6
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Purple Martin 45
Tree Swallow 30
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 4
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
American Robin 15
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 6
Yellow Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 4
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Northern Cardinal 10
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 3
Red-winged Blackbird 35
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
Orchard Oriole 5
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 12
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Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 7/14/10
Number of species: 58
Canada Goose 3
Mute Swan 15
Wood Duck 1
Gadwall 1
Mallard 25
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 3
Piping Plover 5
Killdeer 3
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Least Sandpiper 10
Laughing Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Least Tern 10
Common Tern 8
Forster's Tern 30
Black Skimmer 6
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
Eastern Kingbird 6
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Purple Martin 45
Tree Swallow 30
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 4
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
American Robin 15
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 6
Yellow Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 4
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Northern Cardinal 10
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 3
Red-winged Blackbird 35
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
Orchard Oriole 5
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 12
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South Cape May Meadows - Monday, July 12 2010
CMBO Morning Walk at the "Meadows" (TNC). Good variety this morning starting with a singing Blue Grosbeak. Young Piping Plovers and Least Terns were visible on the beach along with American Oystercatchers and Black Skimmers. Other shorebirds included Spotted, Solitary and Least Sandpipers, Killdeer, both Yellowlegs and Short-billed Dowitchers. A Black Duck and a family of Gadwalls were among the Mallards.
Karl (Pete, Chuck, Mary Jane, Steve, David, Janet, Tom)
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 7/12/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-PD,KL,C&MJS,DL,SW,JC,TP,+15.PtlySun,80,SSE8.
Number of species: 59
Canada Goose 165
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 10
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 30
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 4
Snowy Egret 4
Green Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 19
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 4
Piping Plover 5 two new chicks
Killdeer 12
American Oystercatcher 7
Spotted Sandpiper 4
Solitary Sandpiper 3 fly over
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Willet 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 5
Least Sandpiper 15
Short-billed Dowitcher 5
Laughing Gull 30
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 75 several young
Common Tern 5
Forster's Tern 8
Royal Tern 2
Black Skimmer 18
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 20
Chimney Swift 5
Eastern Kingbird 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 5
Purple Martin 10
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 2 heard
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 fly over
American Robin 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 50
Cedar Waxwing 2
Common Yellowthroat 5
Song Sparrow 1 heard
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 1
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Orchard Oriole 1 leader only fly-by before walk
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 10
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Karl (Pete, Chuck, Mary Jane, Steve, David, Janet, Tom)
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 7/12/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-PD,KL,C&MJS,DL,SW,JC,TP,+15.PtlySun,80,SSE8.
Number of species: 59
Canada Goose 165
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 10
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 30
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 4
Snowy Egret 4
Green Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 19
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 4
Piping Plover 5 two new chicks
Killdeer 12
American Oystercatcher 7
Spotted Sandpiper 4
Solitary Sandpiper 3 fly over
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Willet 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 5
Least Sandpiper 15
Short-billed Dowitcher 5
Laughing Gull 30
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 75 several young
Common Tern 5
Forster's Tern 8
Royal Tern 2
Black Skimmer 18
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 20
Chimney Swift 5
Eastern Kingbird 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 5
Purple Martin 10
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 2 heard
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 fly over
American Robin 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 50
Cedar Waxwing 2
Common Yellowthroat 5
Song Sparrow 1 heard
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 1
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Orchard Oriole 1 leader only fly-by before walk
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 10
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Salt Marsh Safari on the Skimmer - Saturday, June 10, 2010
Location: Dolphin Cove Marina
Observation date: 7/10/10
Notes: Fall migrants have started to arrive. All observations by water aboard the SKIMMER/SALT MARSH SAFARI.
Number of species: 24
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 2
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 7
Osprey 38
Clapper Rail 4
American Oystercatcher 9
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Willet (Eastern) 24
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Whimbrel 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 8
Short-billed Dowitcher 6
Laughing Gull 1000
Herring Gull 12
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Least Tern 4
Common Tern 200
Forster's Tern 200
Rock Pigeon 16
Fish Crow 6
Barn Swallow 10
Seaside Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 22
Boat-tailed Grackle 15
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Observation date: 7/10/10
Notes: Fall migrants have started to arrive. All observations by water aboard the SKIMMER/SALT MARSH SAFARI.
Number of species: 24
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 2
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 7
Osprey 38
Clapper Rail 4
American Oystercatcher 9
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Willet (Eastern) 24
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Whimbrel 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 8
Short-billed Dowitcher 6
Laughing Gull 1000
Herring Gull 12
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Least Tern 4
Common Tern 200
Forster's Tern 200
Rock Pigeon 16
Fish Crow 6
Barn Swallow 10
Seaside Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 22
Boat-tailed Grackle 15
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Cape May Point - Saturday, July 10, 2010
CMBO Birding Cape May Point walk. A good variety of migrants and breeders. Good looks at Caspian and Gull-billed Terns along with Short-billed Dowitchers, Least Sandpipers and both Yellowlegs, as well as a Great Egret eating an Eel on Bunker Pond. Blue Grosbeak and Indigo Buntings and a couple of Orchard Orioles were in the woods, while Lighthouse Pond held one each Eurasian and American Wigeon.
Karl Lukens, Shaun Bamford
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 7/10/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,SB,TP,+10.Cldy,75,N5.
Number of species: 61
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 10
Wood Duck 3
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 1
Mallard 20
Great Blue Heron 8
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 3
Green Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 4
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 2
Piping Plover 4 w/2chicks
Killdeer 15 w/1 chick
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 7
Least Sandpiper 15
Short-billed Dowitcher 25
Laughing Gull 25
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Least Tern 30
Gull-billed Tern 2
Caspian Tern 1
Common Tern 5
Forster's Tern 8
Black Skimmer 3
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1 heard
Northern Flicker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 5
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 5
Purple Martin 50
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 4
Carolina Wren 5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 25
Cedar Waxwing 7
Common Yellowthroat 5
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 3
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Orchard Oriole 2
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 10
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Karl Lukens, Shaun Bamford
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 7/10/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,SB,TP,+10.Cldy,75,N5.
Number of species: 61
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 10
Wood Duck 3
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 1
Mallard 20
Great Blue Heron 8
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 3
Green Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 4
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 2
Piping Plover 4 w/2chicks
Killdeer 15 w/1 chick
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 7
Least Sandpiper 15
Short-billed Dowitcher 25
Laughing Gull 25
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Least Tern 30
Gull-billed Tern 2
Caspian Tern 1
Common Tern 5
Forster's Tern 8
Black Skimmer 3
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1 heard
Northern Flicker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 5
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 5
Purple Martin 50
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 4
Carolina Wren 5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 25
Cedar Waxwing 7
Common Yellowthroat 5
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 3
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Orchard Oriole 2
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 10
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Evening at the Meadows - Friday, July 2 2010
CMBO Evening at the "Meadows" Walk -TNC. Good shore birds and nice views of American Oystercatcher, Piping Plover and Least Tern chicks.
Karl (Chuck, Mary Jane)
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 7/9/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,C&MJS,+8.PtlySun,80,SE8.
Number of species: 42
Canada Goose 60
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 2
Mallard 25
Northern Gannet 1
Snowy Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 3
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 3
Piping Plover 3
Killdeer 15
American Oystercatcher 6
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Greater Yellowlegs 1 heard
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Least Sandpiper 40
Short-billed Dowitcher 4
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 75 several chicks
Common Tern 8
Forster's Tern 3
Black Skimmer 18
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 5
Fish Crow 4
Purple Martin 2
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 100
Common Yellowthroat 2 heard
Northern Cardinal 3
Indigo Bunting 1 heard
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 2
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 5
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Karl (Chuck, Mary Jane)
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 7/9/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,C&MJS,+8.PtlySun,80,SE8.
Number of species: 42
Canada Goose 60
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 2
Mallard 25
Northern Gannet 1
Snowy Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 3
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 3
Piping Plover 3
Killdeer 15
American Oystercatcher 6
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Greater Yellowlegs 1 heard
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Least Sandpiper 40
Short-billed Dowitcher 4
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 75 several chicks
Common Tern 8
Forster's Tern 3
Black Skimmer 18
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 5
Fish Crow 4
Purple Martin 2
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 100
Common Yellowthroat 2 heard
Northern Cardinal 3
Indigo Bunting 1 heard
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 2
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 5
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Bird Walk for All People - Cape May Point - Thursday, July 8, 2010
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 7/8/10
Notes: CMBO Bird Walk for All People. D. Freiday, K. Lukens, D. Lord, C&MJ Slugg, T. Parsons. 80, cloudy occ rain, light wind. Good-sized group, we only walked the dune trail. Nice little shorebird movement.
Number of species: 43
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 2
Mallard 30
Great Blue Heron 10 included several adults
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 1
Glossy Ibis 10
Osprey 3
Piping Plover 1 fledged chick plover pond
Killdeer 10 fl
American Oystercatcher 5 fledgling, near grown one on beach with parents
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 12
Least Sandpiper 12
Short-billed Dowitcher 15 both griseus and hendersoni races
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Least Tern 15
Common Tern 1
Forster's Tern 10
Black Skimmer 18
Rock Pigeon 10
Chimney Swift 1
Eastern Kingbird 1 pre-walk
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 4
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 6
Purple Martin 50
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 25 family group with 5 young, still fleshy gapes
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 25
Cedar Waxwing 5
Common Yellowthroat 2 heard only
Song Sparrow 1 singing regularly
Northern Cardinal 1
Blue Grosbeak 1 heard leader only
Indigo Bunting 1 heard leader only
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 2
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 10
Observation date: 7/8/10
Notes: CMBO Bird Walk for All People. D. Freiday, K. Lukens, D. Lord, C&MJ Slugg, T. Parsons. 80, cloudy occ rain, light wind. Good-sized group, we only walked the dune trail. Nice little shorebird movement.
Number of species: 43
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 2
Mallard 30
Great Blue Heron 10 included several adults
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 1
Glossy Ibis 10
Osprey 3
Piping Plover 1 fledged chick plover pond
Killdeer 10 fl
American Oystercatcher 5 fledgling, near grown one on beach with parents
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 12
Least Sandpiper 12
Short-billed Dowitcher 15 both griseus and hendersoni races
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Least Tern 15
Common Tern 1
Forster's Tern 10
Black Skimmer 18
Rock Pigeon 10
Chimney Swift 1
Eastern Kingbird 1 pre-walk
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 4
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 6
Purple Martin 50
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 25 family group with 5 young, still fleshy gapes
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 25
Cedar Waxwing 5
Common Yellowthroat 2 heard only
Song Sparrow 1 singing regularly
Northern Cardinal 1
Blue Grosbeak 1 heard leader only
Indigo Bunting 1 heard leader only
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 2
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 10
Cape May Point - Wednesday, July 7, 2010
A fun morning with plenty of signs of breeding activity and early fall migration. A family of recently-fledged Orchard Orioles shared a tree with a young male Blue Grosbeak and eight Wood Ducks graced Lighthouse Pond. Two Black-billed Cuckoos were chased around by cherry-eating American Robins - the cuckoos were likely after the hairy Fall Webworm caterpillars that are now fattening up on various tree leaves. At Bunker Pond, Short-billed Dowitchers, both Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs and several Least Sandpipers were present to add to two nice Solitary Sandpipers seen earlier. Glossy Ibises seemed ever-present overhead, an adult Bald Eagle cruised by in the distance and a southbound Double-crested Cormorant moved through. In addition to the birds, we notched up 16 species of dragonflies & damselflies.
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 7/7/10
Number of species: 61
Mute Swan 6
Wood Duck 8
Mallard 15
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 4
Great Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 45
Turkey Vulture 10
Osprey 6
Bald Eagle 1
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Lesser Yellowlegs 6
Least Sandpiper 20
Short-billed Dowitcher 15
Laughing Gull 50
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Least Tern 20
Common Tern 2
Forster's Tern 12
Black Skimmer 25
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Black-billed Cuckoo 2
Chimney Swift 6
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 6
White-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 50
Barn Swallow 6
Carolina Chickadee 8
Carolina Wren 6
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 8
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 6
European Starling 25
Cedar Waxwing 7
Common Yellowthroat 4
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 3
Bobolink 12
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 15
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Orchard Oriole 6
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 6
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Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 7/7/10
Number of species: 61
Mute Swan 6
Wood Duck 8
Mallard 15
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 4
Great Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 45
Turkey Vulture 10
Osprey 6
Bald Eagle 1
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Lesser Yellowlegs 6
Least Sandpiper 20
Short-billed Dowitcher 15
Laughing Gull 50
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Least Tern 20
Common Tern 2
Forster's Tern 12
Black Skimmer 25
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Black-billed Cuckoo 2
Chimney Swift 6
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 6
White-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 50
Barn Swallow 6
Carolina Chickadee 8
Carolina Wren 6
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 8
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 6
European Starling 25
Cedar Waxwing 7
Common Yellowthroat 4
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 3
Bobolink 12
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 15
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Orchard Oriole 6
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 6
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South Cape May Meadows - Monday, July 5 2010
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 7/5/10
Notes: CMBO meadows walk. partly cloudy, hazy, 70's, wind w 10ish. D. Freiday, C&MJ Slugg, D. Lord, J. Crawford, B&L Smythe, K&R Horn.
Number of species: 53
Canada Goose 150
Mute Swan 20
Gadwall 1
Mallard 30
Great Blue Heron 4 3 flyovers, 1 perched in tree
Great Egret 6 flyovers
Snowy Egret 4 flyovers from n
Green Heron 2 flyovers from n
Glossy Ibis 25 most flyovers
Osprey 3
Piping Plover 5 4 adults 1 fledgling (fully feathered) on beach
Killdeer 15
American Oystercatcher 9 6 adults, 2 young chicks, 1 fledged chick
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Greater Yellowlegs 1 flyover
Lesser Yellowlegs 10 all but 1 flyovers
Least Sandpiper 8 feeding
Laughing Gull 200
Ring-billed Gull 1 adult
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Least Tern 75 several downy chicks
Common Tern 2
Forster's Tern 6
Royal Tern 1
Black Skimmer 20 still in scrape area, fewer than last week
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 8
Black-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 1 fledged juv flyover
Fish Crow 5
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 1 heard leader only
Tufted Titmouse 2
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 100
Yellow Warbler 1 at dunes, migrant
Common Yellowthroat 4
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 3 1 imm male, 1 female near lot; 1 ad male se corner trails
Bobolink 2 the one seen was adult male
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Orchard Oriole 1 glimpse leader only
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 20
Observation date: 7/5/10
Notes: CMBO meadows walk. partly cloudy, hazy, 70's, wind w 10ish. D. Freiday, C&MJ Slugg, D. Lord, J. Crawford, B&L Smythe, K&R Horn.
Number of species: 53
Canada Goose 150
Mute Swan 20
Gadwall 1
Mallard 30
Great Blue Heron 4 3 flyovers, 1 perched in tree
Great Egret 6 flyovers
Snowy Egret 4 flyovers from n
Green Heron 2 flyovers from n
Glossy Ibis 25 most flyovers
Osprey 3
Piping Plover 5 4 adults 1 fledgling (fully feathered) on beach
Killdeer 15
American Oystercatcher 9 6 adults, 2 young chicks, 1 fledged chick
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Greater Yellowlegs 1 flyover
Lesser Yellowlegs 10 all but 1 flyovers
Least Sandpiper 8 feeding
Laughing Gull 200
Ring-billed Gull 1 adult
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Least Tern 75 several downy chicks
Common Tern 2
Forster's Tern 6
Royal Tern 1
Black Skimmer 20 still in scrape area, fewer than last week
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 8
Black-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 1 fledged juv flyover
Fish Crow 5
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 1 heard leader only
Tufted Titmouse 2
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 100
Yellow Warbler 1 at dunes, migrant
Common Yellowthroat 4
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 3 1 imm male, 1 female near lot; 1 ad male se corner trails
Bobolink 2 the one seen was adult male
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Orchard Oriole 1 glimpse leader only
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 20
Back Bay Birding By Boat - Sunday, July 4 2010
Location: Cape May County Back Bay
Observation date: 7/4/10
Notes: CMBO's Birding by Boat on the Osprey. Great looks at unusual herons; Tri-colored came for 4th of July.
Number of species: 22
Double-crested Cormorant 25
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 42
Snowy Egret 21
Little Blue Heron 1
Tricolored Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Osprey 29 3 chicks seen
Clapper Rail 3
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Willet (Eastern) 6
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull 14
Great Black-backed Gull 12
Least Tern 9
Common Tern 65
Forster's Tern 8
Barn Swallow 4
Northern Mockingbird 3
Song Sparrow 4
Red-winged Blackbird 7
Boat-tailed Grackle 5
Observation date: 7/4/10
Notes: CMBO's Birding by Boat on the Osprey. Great looks at unusual herons; Tri-colored came for 4th of July.
Number of species: 22
Double-crested Cormorant 25
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 42
Snowy Egret 21
Little Blue Heron 1
Tricolored Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Osprey 29 3 chicks seen
Clapper Rail 3
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Willet (Eastern) 6
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull 14
Great Black-backed Gull 12
Least Tern 9
Common Tern 65
Forster's Tern 8
Barn Swallow 4
Northern Mockingbird 3
Song Sparrow 4
Red-winged Blackbird 7
Boat-tailed Grackle 5
Cape May Point - Saturday, July 3, 2010
Cape May Point State park is probably the most "birdy" place at this time of year with its varied habitat which include woods, fields, freshwater marsh, beach and ocean. Breeding birds include Indigo Bunting, Blue Grosbeak, Yellow-breasted Chat, House & Carolina Wrens, Orchard Oriole, Eastern Kingbird, Piping Plover, American Oystercatcher and Least Tern. We did see most of these this morning. Also a good number of Glossy Ibis flying in or over the ponds.
Karl (Kathy, Roger, Tom)
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 7/3/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,K&RH,TP,+8.Clr,72,W8.
Number of species: 53
Mute Swan 10
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 30
Great Blue Heron 6
Great Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 25
Turkey Vulture 8
Osprey 4
Killdeer 12
American Oystercatcher 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Least Sandpiper 5 leaders before walk
Laughing Gull 30
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Least Tern 10
Forster's Tern 1
Black Skimmer 15
Rock Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 8
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 /p
Chimney Swift 8
Downy Woodpecker 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 4 /p
Eastern Kingbird 4 /p
White-eyed Vireo 1 heard
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 30
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 5
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 1 /p
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 1
Common Yellowthroat 8
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Orchard Oriole 3
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 15
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Karl (Kathy, Roger, Tom)
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 7/3/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,K&RH,TP,+8.Clr,72,W8.
Number of species: 53
Mute Swan 10
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 30
Great Blue Heron 6
Great Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 25
Turkey Vulture 8
Osprey 4
Killdeer 12
American Oystercatcher 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Least Sandpiper 5 leaders before walk
Laughing Gull 30
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Least Tern 10
Forster's Tern 1
Black Skimmer 15
Rock Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 8
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 /p
Chimney Swift 8
Downy Woodpecker 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 4 /p
Eastern Kingbird 4 /p
White-eyed Vireo 1 heard
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 30
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 5
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 1 /p
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 1
Common Yellowthroat 8
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Orchard Oriole 3
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 15
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House Wrens are always jolly and regularly brighten our Cape May Point walks during the breeding season. [Photo by Karl Lukens]
Evening at the Meadows - Friday, July 2 2010
Karl Lukens reports:
"CMBO Evening Walk at "The Meadows" - TNC. Usual suspects including our now reliable Indigo Bunting from the parking lot. Most interesting was the Oystercatcher bringing food (looked like Mole Crab) to the fledged youngster."-Karl (Chuck, Mary Jane, Kathy, Roger)
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 7/2/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,C&MJS,K&RH,+7.Clr,70,
Number of species: 42
Canada Goose 35
Mute Swan 15
Gadwall 4
Mallard 30
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Glossy Ibis 12
Piping Plover 3
Killdeer 12
American Oystercatcher 10 2 fledged, +2 chicks
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Willet 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 25
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Least Tern 30
Common Tern 3
Forster's Tern 5
Black Skimmer 20
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 5
Eastern Kingbird 1
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 2
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 4
American Robin 1
European Starling 20
Common Yellowthroat 4
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 6
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Sunset Bird and Nature Cruise from Somer's Point - Thursday, July 1 2010
Location: Great Egg Harbor Bay & Inlet
Observation date: 7/1/10
Notes: CMBO Sunset Bird and Nature Cruise from Somer's Point. D. Freiday, D. Lord, K. Johnson, J. Crawford on Duke O' Fluke. Pork Island rookeries empty of herons & terns - latter result of last year's flooding? Malibu Beach skimmer/tern colony active. Bird Island and Cowpens Island rookeries very active. Gull-billed terns @ Pork Island WMA, foraging over marsh together.
Number of species: 37
Canada Goose 1
Mallard 10
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Great Blue Heron 1 being pursued by 2 fish crows near rookery
Great Egret 75
Snowy Egret 75
Little Blue Heron 8
Tricolored Heron 3
Black-crowned Night-Heron 7
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 15
Glossy Ibis 75
Osprey 25 10 juvs in nests, 15 adults
Clapper Rail 8
American Oystercatcher 40 several "chicks" nearly big as adults, capable of flight
Willet (Eastern) 6
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull 200
Great Black-backed Gull 30
Least Tern 10
Gull-billed Tern 6
Common Tern 50
Forster's Tern 5
Black Skimmer 300
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Fish Crow 30
Purple Martin 30
Barn Swallow 10
Marsh Wren 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Saltmarsh Sparrow 2
Seaside Sparrow 8
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Boat-tailed Grackle 15
House Sparrow X
Observation date: 7/1/10
Notes: CMBO Sunset Bird and Nature Cruise from Somer's Point. D. Freiday, D. Lord, K. Johnson, J. Crawford on Duke O' Fluke. Pork Island rookeries empty of herons & terns - latter result of last year's flooding? Malibu Beach skimmer/tern colony active. Bird Island and Cowpens Island rookeries very active. Gull-billed terns @ Pork Island WMA, foraging over marsh together.
Number of species: 37
Canada Goose 1
Mallard 10
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Great Blue Heron 1 being pursued by 2 fish crows near rookery
Great Egret 75
Snowy Egret 75
Little Blue Heron 8
Tricolored Heron 3
Black-crowned Night-Heron 7
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 15
Glossy Ibis 75
Osprey 25 10 juvs in nests, 15 adults
Clapper Rail 8
American Oystercatcher 40 several "chicks" nearly big as adults, capable of flight
Willet (Eastern) 6
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull 200
Great Black-backed Gull 30
Least Tern 10
Gull-billed Tern 6
Common Tern 50
Forster's Tern 5
Black Skimmer 300
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Fish Crow 30
Purple Martin 30
Barn Swallow 10
Marsh Wren 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Saltmarsh Sparrow 2
Seaside Sparrow 8
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Boat-tailed Grackle 15
House Sparrow X
Bird Walk for All People - Cape May Point - Thursday, July 1 2010
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 7/1/10
Notes: CMBO Bird Walk for All People. D. Freiday, K. Lukens, T. Parsons, C&MJ Slugg, D. Lord, G. Dutton. Clear 60's, nne 10-15 mph.
Number of species: 55
Mute Swan 5
Wood Duck 2 molting ad males
Gadwall 1 flyover leader only
Mallard 25 incl. 2 broods
Surf Scoter 1 ad male; leader only pre-walk
Great Blue Heron 1 immature, flew in
Great Egret 1
Glossy Ibis 35
Turkey Vulture 8
Osprey 10
Piping Plover 1 chick
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 6
Least Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Least Tern X
Common Tern X
Forster's Tern X
Black Skimmer 15 on beach at meadows
Rock Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 4
Black-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 5
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 4
White-eyed Vireo 1 singing leader only
Fish Crow 10
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Purple Martin 75
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 3 FL feedng fledgling
Carolina Wren 3
American Robin 6
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 40
Cedar Waxwing 10
Common Yellowthroat 2
Yellow-breasted Chat 1 heard only
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 3
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Orchard Oriole 3
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 15
Observation date: 7/1/10
Notes: CMBO Bird Walk for All People. D. Freiday, K. Lukens, T. Parsons, C&MJ Slugg, D. Lord, G. Dutton. Clear 60's, nne 10-15 mph.
Number of species: 55
Mute Swan 5
Wood Duck 2 molting ad males
Gadwall 1 flyover leader only
Mallard 25 incl. 2 broods
Surf Scoter 1 ad male; leader only pre-walk
Great Blue Heron 1 immature, flew in
Great Egret 1
Glossy Ibis 35
Turkey Vulture 8
Osprey 10
Piping Plover 1 chick
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 6
Least Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Least Tern X
Common Tern X
Forster's Tern X
Black Skimmer 15 on beach at meadows
Rock Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 4
Black-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 5
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 4
White-eyed Vireo 1 singing leader only
Fish Crow 10
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Purple Martin 75
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 3 FL feedng fledgling
Carolina Wren 3
American Robin 6
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 40
Cedar Waxwing 10
Common Yellowthroat 2
Yellow-breasted Chat 1 heard only
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 3
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Orchard Oriole 3
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 15