Dave Lord tells us: "Back Bay Birding by Boat hit it out of the park today; not only with good birds but with spectacle thrown in as well. The spectacle and the good birds started in the harbor where nearly one thousand Tree Swallows swarmed over the boat, then came the good birds when four Brown Pelicans flew by in the distance. Birds seemed to want to sit together a lot on this trip, as we had eight American Oystercatchers in one spot, and huge flocks of egrets, mainly of the Great variety. Other highlights include the seven Tricolored Herons, three of which were Juveniles."
Location: Cape May County Back Bay
Observation date: 8/29/10
Number of species: 33
Double-crested Cormorant 40
Brown Pelican 4
Great Blue Heron 13
Great Egret 325 Big Flocks standing around the marshes
Snowy Egret 224
Little Blue Heron 1
Tricolored Heron 7 Most seen so far on one trip
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 8
Glossy Ibis 2
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 23
Osprey 53
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Clapper Rail 3
Black-bellied Plover 10
Semipalmated Plover 18
American Oystercatcher 13
Willet (Western) 6
Whimbrel 6
Semipalmated Sandpiper 12
Least Sandpiper 16
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 9
Least Tern 1
Common Tern 50
Forster's Tern 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
Tree Swallow 1000 Starting to mass in big numbers
Barn Swallow 25
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Boat-tailed Grackle 14
South Cape May Meadows - Monday, August 30 2010
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 8/30/10
Notes: CMBO Monday Meadows walk. DF, PD, KL, C&MJS, JC, DL, WC, CB, MH, SW, B&LS
Number of species: 76
Canada Goose 25
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 10
Mallard 25
Blue-winged Teal 40
Northern Pintail 3
Green-winged Teal 5
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Blue Heron 4
Great Egret 8
Snowy Egret 3
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 1
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 2
Semipalmated Plover 1
American Oystercatcher 5
Spotted Sandpiper 5
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 20
Marbled Godwit 1
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Sanderling 50
Semipalmated Sandpiper 20
Least Sandpiper 5
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Buff-breasted Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 150
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 2
Caspian Tern 1
Forster's Tern 5
Royal Tern 8
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 20
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 7
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Kingbird 20
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 6
Fish Crow 10
Purple Martin 20
Tree Swallow 500
Bank Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 40
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 3
House Wren 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 10
Yellow Warbler 5
Cape May Warbler 1 leader only flyover
Prairie Warbler 1
American Redstart 10 most flyovers
Northern Waterthrush 8 most flyovers
Common Yellowthroat 2
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 2
Bobolink 60
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
House Finch 10
American Goldfinch 10
House Sparrow 5
Observation date: 8/30/10
Notes: CMBO Monday Meadows walk. DF, PD, KL, C&MJS, JC, DL, WC, CB, MH, SW, B&LS
Number of species: 76
Canada Goose 25
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 10
Mallard 25
Blue-winged Teal 40
Northern Pintail 3
Green-winged Teal 5
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Blue Heron 4
Great Egret 8
Snowy Egret 3
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 1
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 2
Semipalmated Plover 1
American Oystercatcher 5
Spotted Sandpiper 5
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 20
Marbled Godwit 1
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Sanderling 50
Semipalmated Sandpiper 20
Least Sandpiper 5
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Buff-breasted Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 150
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 2
Caspian Tern 1
Forster's Tern 5
Royal Tern 8
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 20
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 7
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Kingbird 20
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 6
Fish Crow 10
Purple Martin 20
Tree Swallow 500
Bank Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 40
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 3
House Wren 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 10
Yellow Warbler 5
Cape May Warbler 1 leader only flyover
Prairie Warbler 1
American Redstart 10 most flyovers
Northern Waterthrush 8 most flyovers
Common Yellowthroat 2
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 2
Bobolink 60
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
House Finch 10
American Goldfinch 10
House Sparrow 5
Villas WMA - Sunday, August 29 2010
[One of the two Olive-sided Flycatchers seen at Villas WMA during the CMBO field trip Sunday. Photo by Karl Lukens.]Location: Villas WMA
Observation date: 8/29/10
Notes: The Olive-sided Flycatchers perched on snags in good light, giving views of all sides. American Redstarts, Blue Grosbeaks and blue-gray gnatcatchers also perched cooperatively - the grosbeak still singing.
Number of species: 50
Mallard 11
Great Blue Heron 1
Osprey 4
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Laughing Gull 12
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 7
Mourning Dove 30
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 5
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 5
Olive-sided Flycatcher 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 4
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 8
Fish Crow 2
Barn Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 7
Tufted Titmouse 9
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 9
Eastern Bluebird 3
American Robin 16
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 8
European Starling 43
Cedar Waxwing 78
Yellow Warbler 3
Prairie Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 6
Common Yellowthroat 2
Chipping Sparrow 25
Field Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 2
Bobolink 16
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Common Grackle 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
Baltimore Oriole 4
House Finch 15
American Goldfinch 15
House Sparrow 3
- K Horn, R Horn, C Bamford, S Weis, C & MJ Slugg, C Bell, K Lukens, Mike H
The Beanery - Saturday, August 28 2010
Karl Lukens et. al. report: "CMBO Walk - Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm - The Beanery. A few migrants and some breeders. Blue Grosbeak and Indigo Bunting are breeders here. Migrant warblers were Redstart, N.Parula, Black and White, N. Waterthrush, and probably Yellow Warbler which also may be a local breeder. We watched 2 juvenile Coopers Hawks dueling with a bunch ("a murder!")of mobbing American Crows. Good variety and numbers of dragonflies and butterflies. - Karl, Kathy, Roger, Warren"
Location: The Beanery
Observation date: 8/28/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL.K&RH,WC,+9.Clr,65-75,N5.
Number of species: 49
Canada Goose 8
Mute Swan 5
Mallard 5 fly over
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 5 4 juv, 1 ad
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 1
Cooper's Hawk 2 juv
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Solitary Sandpiper 2 fly over
Laughing Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 8
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Red-eyed Vireo 6
Blue Jay 1 heard
American Crow 25 mobbing 2 coopers
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 3
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 3
Black-and-white Warbler 4
American Redstart 4
Northern Waterthrush 2
Common Yellowthroat 3
Savannah Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 4
Bobolink 15
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
Baltimore Oriole 6
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 1
Location: The Beanery
Observation date: 8/28/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL.K&RH,WC,+9.Clr,65-75,N5.
Number of species: 49
Canada Goose 8
Mute Swan 5
Mallard 5 fly over
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 5 4 juv, 1 ad
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 1
Cooper's Hawk 2 juv
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Solitary Sandpiper 2 fly over
Laughing Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 8
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Red-eyed Vireo 6
Blue Jay 1 heard
American Crow 25 mobbing 2 coopers
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 3
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 3
Black-and-white Warbler 4
American Redstart 4
Northern Waterthrush 2
Common Yellowthroat 3
Savannah Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 4
Bobolink 15
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
Baltimore Oriole 6
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 1
Higbee Beach - Friday, August 27 2010
Location: Higbee Beach
Observation date: 8/27/10
Notes: CMBO Higbee Walk. DF, WC, KL, SW, MH, PR. clear, wind north 5-10, 70's, high pressure building.
Number of species: 48
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Green Heron 1
Osprey 3
Peregrine Falcon 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
peep sp. 10
Laughing Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 8
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 20
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 4
Empidonax sp. 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 5
Eastern Kingbird 100
White-eyed Vireo 5
Warbling Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 8
Purple Martin 50
Tree Swallow 10
Barn Swallow 25
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 3
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 10
Veery 3
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 3
Cedar Waxwing 100
Yellow Warbler 2
Magnolia Warbler 2
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 2
American Redstart 6
Northern Waterthrush 3
Common Yellowthroat 2
Hooded Warbler 1 pre-walk
Yellow-breasted Chat 1 heard only
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 1
Bobolink 75
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Common Grackle 5
Baltimore Oriole 10
House Finch 4
Observation date: 8/27/10
Notes: CMBO Higbee Walk. DF, WC, KL, SW, MH, PR. clear, wind north 5-10, 70's, high pressure building.
Number of species: 48
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Green Heron 1
Osprey 3
Peregrine Falcon 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
peep sp. 10
Laughing Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 8
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 20
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 4
Empidonax sp. 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 5
Eastern Kingbird 100
White-eyed Vireo 5
Warbling Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 8
Purple Martin 50
Tree Swallow 10
Barn Swallow 25
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 3
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 10
Veery 3
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 3
Cedar Waxwing 100
Yellow Warbler 2
Magnolia Warbler 2
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 2
American Redstart 6
Northern Waterthrush 3
Common Yellowthroat 2
Hooded Warbler 1 pre-walk
Yellow-breasted Chat 1 heard only
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 1
Bobolink 75
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Common Grackle 5
Baltimore Oriole 10
House Finch 4
Hidden Valley - Thursday, August 26 2010
Chuck and MJ Slugg report:
Location: Cape May - Hidden Valley Ranch
Observation date: 8/26/10
Notes: Good day for bobolinks! Movement seen at Higbee section was not seen in Hidden Valley.
Number of species: 38
Wood Duck 2
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Green Heron 3
Laughing Gull 7
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 25
Mourning Dove 3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's) 2
Least Flycatcher 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2 heard only
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 8
Tree Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 3
Carolina Wren 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
American Robin 12
Gray Catbird 2 heard only
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 1
Cedar Waxwing 3
Yellow Warbler 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
American Redstart 3
Louisiana Waterthrush 2
Field Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 7
Blue Grosbeak 6
Bobolink 76 number reflects seen; more were heard
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 24
Orchard Oriole 3
Baltimore Oriole 12
American Goldfinch 6
Location: Cape May - Hidden Valley Ranch
Observation date: 8/26/10
Notes: Good day for bobolinks! Movement seen at Higbee section was not seen in Hidden Valley.
Number of species: 38
Wood Duck 2
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Green Heron 3
Laughing Gull 7
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 25
Mourning Dove 3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's) 2
Least Flycatcher 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2 heard only
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 8
Tree Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 3
Carolina Wren 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
American Robin 12
Gray Catbird 2 heard only
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 1
Cedar Waxwing 3
Yellow Warbler 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
American Redstart 3
Louisiana Waterthrush 2
Field Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 7
Blue Grosbeak 6
Bobolink 76 number reflects seen; more were heard
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 24
Orchard Oriole 3
Baltimore Oriole 12
American Goldfinch 6
Cape May Point - Wednesday, August 25, 2010
With water levels now well up in the pools, shorebirds were far less numerous than on the last couple of Wednesday walks, but there was still enough to keep our attention for a while. Migrants were certainly moving overhead but few landed for us to enjoy to the full, though the season first Magnolia Warbler was a nice find and two Tricolored Herons were a tricolored treat! A few Cliff Swallows were with the gathering of Tree, Barn and Bank Swallows along the dune ridge and all showed very well. A number of Monarchs passed us by, all heading in the same direction and I certainly got the feeling that their southbound migration was getting started.
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 8/25/10
Number of species: 61
Mute Swan 5
Wood Duck 3
Mallard 15
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 10
Snowy Egret 7
Tricolored Heron 2
Osprey 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Semipalmated Plover 5
Killdeer 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Willet 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Sanderling 6
Semipalmated Sandpiper 20
Least Sandpiper 20
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull (American) 1
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Least Tern 5
Common Tern 2
Forster's Tern 5
Royal Tern 12
Rock Pigeon 15
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 10
Blue Jay 4
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 25
Bank Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 50
Cliff Swallow 4
Carolina Chickadee 6
Carolina Wren 3
American Robin 6
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
Cedar Waxwing 10
Magnolia Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 3
Northern Waterthrush 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink 100
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 20
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 2
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 8/25/10
Number of species: 61
Mute Swan 5
Wood Duck 3
Mallard 15
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 10
Snowy Egret 7
Tricolored Heron 2
Osprey 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Semipalmated Plover 5
Killdeer 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Willet 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Sanderling 6
Semipalmated Sandpiper 20
Least Sandpiper 20
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull (American) 1
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Least Tern 5
Common Tern 2
Forster's Tern 5
Royal Tern 12
Rock Pigeon 15
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 10
Blue Jay 4
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 25
Bank Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 50
Cliff Swallow 4
Carolina Chickadee 6
Carolina Wren 3
American Robin 6
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
Cedar Waxwing 10
Magnolia Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 3
Northern Waterthrush 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink 100
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 20
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 2
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
South Cape May Meadows - Monday, August 23, 2010
Karl Lukens reports:
"CMBO Birding the Meadows with Pete Dunne. High water due to recent rains caused mudflats and edges to disappear and thus less shorebirds. ducks were good with both Blue- and Green-winged Teal present. The Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks were not present for the walk but appeared about 45 min. later and this time there were 4!! along with 3 Broad-winged Hawks overhead. Usual suspects on the beach with many Semi-palmated Plover and a report of a Piping Plover probably the last of the fledged birds on this beach."
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 8/23/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-PD,KL,CS,DL,SW,+30.Clr,70,NNW6.
Number of species: 59
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 4 After walk now 4 BBWDs!!
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 2
Mallard 25
Blue-winged Teal 4
Green-winged Teal 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 6
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 2
Northern Harrier 1 juv
Broad-winged Hawk 3 After walk
Semipalmated Plover 50
Killdeer 1
American Oystercatcher 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1 fly over
Lesser Yellowlegs 9
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Sanderling 25
Semipalmated Sandpiper 15 fly over and standing
Least Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 30
Ring-billed Gull 8
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Least Tern 30 3 fledglings
Common Tern 5
Forster's Tern 5
Royal Tern 5
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 20
Chimney Swift 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 8
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 8
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 20
Yellow Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Blue Grosbeak 2
Bobolink 10
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Common Grackle 5
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 1
"CMBO Birding the Meadows with Pete Dunne. High water due to recent rains caused mudflats and edges to disappear and thus less shorebirds. ducks were good with both Blue- and Green-winged Teal present. The Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks were not present for the walk but appeared about 45 min. later and this time there were 4!! along with 3 Broad-winged Hawks overhead. Usual suspects on the beach with many Semi-palmated Plover and a report of a Piping Plover probably the last of the fledged birds on this beach."
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 8/23/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-PD,KL,CS,DL,SW,+30.Clr,70,NNW6.
Number of species: 59
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 4 After walk now 4 BBWDs!!
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 2
Mallard 25
Blue-winged Teal 4
Green-winged Teal 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 6
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 2
Northern Harrier 1 juv
Broad-winged Hawk 3 After walk
Semipalmated Plover 50
Killdeer 1
American Oystercatcher 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1 fly over
Lesser Yellowlegs 9
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Sanderling 25
Semipalmated Sandpiper 15 fly over and standing
Least Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 30
Ring-billed Gull 8
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Least Tern 30 3 fledglings
Common Tern 5
Forster's Tern 5
Royal Tern 5
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 20
Chimney Swift 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 8
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 8
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 20
Yellow Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Blue Grosbeak 2
Bobolink 10
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Common Grackle 5
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 1
Villas WMA - Sunday, August 22 2010
Kathy and Roger Horn report:
Location: Villas WMA
Observation date: 8/22/10
Notes: Blue-winged, yellow-throated and palm warblers were FOS
highlights for most on the Villas WMA walk this AM. An adult bald
eagle perched in a close pine, providing excellent looks even without
a scope.
Number of species: 54
Kathy (Roger, Janet, Chuck, Mary Jane, Cindy, Shaun, Steve)
Canada Goose 20
Gadwall 2
American Black Duck 5
Mallard 16
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 5
Bald Eagle 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Laughing Gull 7
Herring Gull (American) 1
Mourning Dove 7
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 9
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 12
Purple Martin 5
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 7
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
Eastern Bluebird 15
American Robin 9
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 18
Cedar Waxwing 36
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Yellow-throated Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Chipping Sparrow 33
Field Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 3
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 7
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
Orchard Oriole 1
Baltimore Oriole 2
House Finch 10
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 15
Location: Villas WMA
Observation date: 8/22/10
Notes: Blue-winged, yellow-throated and palm warblers were FOS
highlights for most on the Villas WMA walk this AM. An adult bald
eagle perched in a close pine, providing excellent looks even without
a scope.
Number of species: 54
Kathy (Roger, Janet, Chuck, Mary Jane, Cindy, Shaun, Steve)
Canada Goose 20
Gadwall 2
American Black Duck 5
Mallard 16
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 5
Bald Eagle 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Laughing Gull 7
Herring Gull (American) 1
Mourning Dove 7
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 9
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 12
Purple Martin 5
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 7
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
Eastern Bluebird 15
American Robin 9
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 18
Cedar Waxwing 36
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Yellow-throated Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Chipping Sparrow 33
Field Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 3
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 7
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
Orchard Oriole 1
Baltimore Oriole 2
House Finch 10
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 15
Evening at the Meadows - Friday, August 20 2010
[Yellow-headed Blackbird by Karl Lukens, last night at the meadows.]
[Sora last night at the meadows by Karl Lukens. Originally detected by Tom Johnson.]Karl Lukens et. al report" "CMBO Sunset Walk at the "Meadows" - TNC. Great evening at the Meadows. Along with the usual array of waders, ducks and shorebirds, we had a couple of Blue-winged Teal, 4 Green-winged Teal, and the now famous 3 Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks. The latter appear to have moved over from Lighthouse Pond to the area by the west path bridge at the Meadows. Also at the bridge were 2 Soras that where enjoyed by all for as long as we wanted to stay. On the beach with many terns were Oystercatchers, Black Skimmers, the apparently one remaining Piping Plover fledgling that can probably leave any time it wants. Also on the beach were many Semi-palmated -Plovers and -Sandpipers, a Ruddy Turnstone and ,the hit of the night, a 1st year male and a female Yellow-headed Blackbird. Scope birds but Nice!! - Karl (Chuck, Mary Jane, Kathy, Roger, Mike H.)"
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 8/20/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,C&MJS,K&RH,MH,+12.Clr,80,NW2.
Number of species: 63
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 3
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 3
Mallard 30
Blue-winged Teal 2
Green-winged Teal 4
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 7
Snowy Egret 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 6
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 2
Cooper's Hawk 2
Merlin 2
Sora 2 /p
Semipalmated Plover 100
Piping Plover 1
Killdeer 2
American Oystercatcher 4
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 10 fly over
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Sanderling 25
Semipalmated Sandpiper 40
Least Sandpiper 12
Short-billed Dowitcher 2 fly over
Laughing Gull 75
Ring-billed Gull 8
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Least Tern 30
Common Tern 75
Forster's Tern 2
Royal Tern 8
Black Skimmer 3
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 15
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
American Crow 2
Purple Martin 10
Barn Swallow 10
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 10
Yellow Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 1
Blue Grosbeak 3
Indigo Bunting 3
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Yellow-headed Blackbird 2 /p fem., 1st yr male.
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 5 /p
House Sparrow 1
The Beanery - Saturday, August 21 2010
Karl Lukens et. al report: "CMBO Migrants at the Rea Farm - Beanery. Somewhat slow on migrants but a good variety of birds with some lingering breeders like Blue Grosbeak and Indigo Bunting. Hummingbirds were feeding on the Jewelweed flowers.We also got a good look at a Coyote. - Karl (Kathy, Roger, Shaun, Mike H.)"
Location: The Beanery
Observation date: 8/21/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,R&KH,SB,MH,+19.PtlySun,80,NE5.
Number of species: 53
Canada Goose 10
Mallard 2 fly over
Double-crested Cormorant 2 fly over
Great Blue Heron 1 fly over
Great Egret 2 fly over
Snowy Egret 3 fly over
Green Heron 2 fly over
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 4
Cooper's Hawk 1 fly over
Semipalmated Plover 25
Killdeer 6 fly over
Solitary Sandpiper 1 fly over
Least Sandpiper 4
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 15
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 fly over-leader only
Downy Woodpecker 1 fly over & heard
Eastern Kingbird 10
Blue Jay 1 heard
American Crow 1 heard
Fish Crow 12
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 12
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Wren 5
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 fly over
American Robin 5
European Starling 40
Cedar Waxwing 10
Yellow Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 3
Northern Waterthrush 1 leader only
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 2 /p
Indigo Bunting 2
Bobolink 10 fly over
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Orchard Oriole 8
Baltimore Oriole 2
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 1
Location: The Beanery
Observation date: 8/21/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,R&KH,SB,MH,+19.PtlySun,80,NE5.
Number of species: 53
Canada Goose 10
Mallard 2 fly over
Double-crested Cormorant 2 fly over
Great Blue Heron 1 fly over
Great Egret 2 fly over
Snowy Egret 3 fly over
Green Heron 2 fly over
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 4
Cooper's Hawk 1 fly over
Semipalmated Plover 25
Killdeer 6 fly over
Solitary Sandpiper 1 fly over
Least Sandpiper 4
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 15
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 fly over-leader only
Downy Woodpecker 1 fly over & heard
Eastern Kingbird 10
Blue Jay 1 heard
American Crow 1 heard
Fish Crow 12
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 12
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Wren 5
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 fly over
American Robin 5
European Starling 40
Cedar Waxwing 10
Yellow Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 3
Northern Waterthrush 1 leader only
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 2 /p
Indigo Bunting 2
Bobolink 10 fly over
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Orchard Oriole 8
Baltimore Oriole 2
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 1
Higbee Beach - Friday, August 20 2010
Location: Higbee Beach
Observation date: 8/20/10
Notes: CMBO Higbee Walk. Very weak frontal passage last night, winds light nw, hot, humid.
Number of species: 49
Wild Turkey 2 post-walk along new England Road
Great Egret 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper 4
peep sp. 10
Laughing Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 6
Black-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 10
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 100
White-eyed Vireo 4
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 2
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 25
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 4
Carolina Wren 5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 15
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Cedar Waxwing 75
Blue-winged Warbler 2
Yellow Warbler 5
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 15
American Redstart 20
Northern Waterthrush 2
Common Yellowthroat 2
Field Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 3
Bobolink 100
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Common Grackle 20
Baltimore Oriole 5
House Finch 5
Observation date: 8/20/10
Notes: CMBO Higbee Walk. Very weak frontal passage last night, winds light nw, hot, humid.
Number of species: 49
Wild Turkey 2 post-walk along new England Road
Great Egret 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper 4
peep sp. 10
Laughing Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 6
Black-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 10
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 100
White-eyed Vireo 4
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 2
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 25
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 4
Carolina Wren 5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 15
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Cedar Waxwing 75
Blue-winged Warbler 2
Yellow Warbler 5
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 15
American Redstart 20
Northern Waterthrush 2
Common Yellowthroat 2
Field Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 3
Bobolink 100
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Common Grackle 20
Baltimore Oriole 5
House Finch 5
Bird Wal for All People - Cape May Point - Thursday, August 19 2010
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 8/19/10
Notes: CMBO Bird Walk for All People. D. Freiday, D. Lord, K. Lukens, P. Rourke, M. Hannisian, T. Parsons. A few birds were leader-only.
Number of species: 54
Mute Swan 5
Wood Duck 1
Gadwall 3
Mallard 5
Northern Shoveler 1
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 5
Snowy Egret 2
Little Blue Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 20
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 5
Semipalmated Plover 8
Killdeer 4
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 25
Sanderling 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper 5
Least Sandpiper 20
Stilt Sandpiper 1
peep sp. 20
Short-billed Dowitcher 8
Laughing Gull 75
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Least Tern 4
Black Tern 1
Common Tern 25
Forster's Tern 10
Royal Tern 2
Black Skimmer 8
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Eastern Kingbird 6
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 10
Purple Martin 25
Tree Swallow 8
Barn Swallow 25
Carolina Wren 1
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 10
Prairie Warbler 1
American Redstart 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Bobolink 30
Red-winged Blackbird 30
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 5
Observation date: 8/19/10
Notes: CMBO Bird Walk for All People. D. Freiday, D. Lord, K. Lukens, P. Rourke, M. Hannisian, T. Parsons. A few birds were leader-only.
Number of species: 54
Mute Swan 5
Wood Duck 1
Gadwall 3
Mallard 5
Northern Shoveler 1
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 5
Snowy Egret 2
Little Blue Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 20
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 5
Semipalmated Plover 8
Killdeer 4
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 25
Sanderling 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper 5
Least Sandpiper 20
Stilt Sandpiper 1
peep sp. 20
Short-billed Dowitcher 8
Laughing Gull 75
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Least Tern 4
Black Tern 1
Common Tern 25
Forster's Tern 10
Royal Tern 2
Black Skimmer 8
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Eastern Kingbird 6
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 10
Purple Martin 25
Tree Swallow 8
Barn Swallow 25
Carolina Wren 1
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 10
Prairie Warbler 1
American Redstart 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Bobolink 30
Red-winged Blackbird 30
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 5
Hidden Valley - Thursday, August 19 2010
From Chuck and MJ Slugg:
Location: Cape May - Hidden Valley Ranch
Observation date: 8/19/10
Notes: Kingbirds were everywhere on this morning's Hidden Valley walk.
Indigo buntings seemed to be in family groups.
Number of species: 42
Mallard 3
Wild Turkey 5
Great Blue Heron 1
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Kestrel 1
Laughing Gull 12
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Common Tern 7
Mourning Dove 20
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 15
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 5 heard only
Eastern Kingbird 40
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 15
Purple Martin 2
Tree Swallow 10
Barn Swallow 20
Tufted Titmouse 1 heard only
Carolina Wren 8
American Robin 12
Northern Mockingbird 12
European Starling 100
Cedar Waxwing 5
Yellow Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 1 heard only
American Redstart 2
Eastern Towhee 1 heard only
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 8
Indigo Bunting 10
Bobolink 14
Red-winged Blackbird 35
Common Grackle 6
American Goldfinch 4
Location: Cape May - Hidden Valley Ranch
Observation date: 8/19/10
Notes: Kingbirds were everywhere on this morning's Hidden Valley walk.
Indigo buntings seemed to be in family groups.
Number of species: 42
Mallard 3
Wild Turkey 5
Great Blue Heron 1
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Kestrel 1
Laughing Gull 12
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Common Tern 7
Mourning Dove 20
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 15
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 5 heard only
Eastern Kingbird 40
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 15
Purple Martin 2
Tree Swallow 10
Barn Swallow 20
Tufted Titmouse 1 heard only
Carolina Wren 8
American Robin 12
Northern Mockingbird 12
European Starling 100
Cedar Waxwing 5
Yellow Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 1 heard only
American Redstart 2
Eastern Towhee 1 heard only
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 8
Indigo Bunting 10
Bobolink 14
Red-winged Blackbird 35
Common Grackle 6
American Goldfinch 4
Back Bay Birding By Boat - Monday, August 16, 2010
"Migration is heating up in the back bays of Cape May County, as was evinced by the great birds and happy birders aboard The Osprey this monday morning. The highlight of the trip was the stellar view of a Marbled Godwit, with some folks getting nice shots of it with their cameras. Semipalmated Plovers were everywhere and Whimbrel seemed to be piling up as well. Another unexpected treat was a Caspian Tern sitting on the marsh, for many, a first for the fall."
Location: Cape May County Back Bay
Observation date: 8/16/10
Notes: CMBO's Back bay Birding By Boat
Number of species: 31
American Black Duck 1
Double-crested Cormorant 78
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 19
Snowy Egret 15
Tricolored Heron 2
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 9
Osprey 56
Peregrine Falcon 1 Coast Guard Water tower
Clapper Rail 4
Black-bellied Plover 7
Semipalmated Plover 18
American Oystercatcher 7
Spotted Sandpiper 7
Whimbrel 8
Marbled Godwit 1 Near Sparrow Spot
Semipalmated Sandpiper 12
Least Sandpiper 23
Short-billed Dowitcher 5
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull 45
Great Black-backed Gull 7
Least Tern 4
Caspian Tern 1 At Shorebird Spot, 2nd of fall
Common Tern 65
Royal Tern 2
Tree Swallow 17
Barn Swallow 30
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Boat-tailed Grackle 8
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Location: Cape May County Back Bay
Observation date: 8/16/10
Notes: CMBO's Back bay Birding By Boat
Number of species: 31
American Black Duck 1
Double-crested Cormorant 78
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 19
Snowy Egret 15
Tricolored Heron 2
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 9
Osprey 56
Peregrine Falcon 1 Coast Guard Water tower
Clapper Rail 4
Black-bellied Plover 7
Semipalmated Plover 18
American Oystercatcher 7
Spotted Sandpiper 7
Whimbrel 8
Marbled Godwit 1 Near Sparrow Spot
Semipalmated Sandpiper 12
Least Sandpiper 23
Short-billed Dowitcher 5
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull 45
Great Black-backed Gull 7
Least Tern 4
Caspian Tern 1 At Shorebird Spot, 2nd of fall
Common Tern 65
Royal Tern 2
Tree Swallow 17
Barn Swallow 30
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Boat-tailed Grackle 8
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South Cape May Meadows - Monday, August 16, 2010
"CMBO Morning Walk at "The Meadows" with Pete Dunne. Good waders, shorebirds, and beach birds this morning. Scoped Blue Grosbeak from the parking lot at the start. Still 1 young Piping Plover on the beach where we also found 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, one near adult. Several hours after the walk there were 2-3 Black Terns hunting the meadow ponds."
- Karl (Pete, Chuck, Mary Jane, Steve, Janet, Bill, Lee, David, Mike H.)
- Karl (Pete, Chuck, Mary Jane, Steve, Janet, Bill, Lee, David, Mike H.)
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 8/16/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-PD,KL,C&MJS,B&LS,DL,JC,SW,MH,+25.PtlySun,78,S10.
Number of species: 53
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 5
Mallard 30
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 12
Snowy Egret 5
Glossy Ibis 1
Osprey 5
Cooper's Hawk 1
Semipalmated Plover 10
Piping Plover 1
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 4
Spotted Sandpiper 5
Greater Yellowlegs 5
Lesser Yellowlegs 75
Sanderling 25
Semipalmated Sandpiper 20
Least Sandpiper 15
Short-billed Dowitcher 3
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2 cycle1, cycle 3
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Least Tern 100
Common Tern 25
Forster's Tern 5
Royal Tern 30 10 fly-over, 20 on beach toward 2nd ave.
Black Skimmer 15
Rock Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Fish Crow 10
Purple Martin 3
Tree Swallow 20
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Wren 1
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 25
Cedar Waxwing 5
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 1
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 5
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Cape May Point - Saturday, August 7, 2010
CMBO Birding Cape May Point Walk. Bunker Pond still continues as a prime birding area. Numerous waders - including Tricolored Heron - and shorebirds are present with an occasional specialty such as the two American Avocets on Thursday and the Marbled Godwits yesterday and this morning. Cedar Waxwings, Indigo Buntings and Orchard Orioles continue in the woods along the trail. We finished off the walk with the three continuing Black-bellied Whistling-ducks.
Karl (Kathy, Roger, Mike H., Cindy & Shaun, Tom)
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 8/7/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,K&RH,MH,C&SB,TP,+15.Clr,75,NE6.
Number of species: 71
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 3 Lighthouse Pond
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 3
Mallard 40
Black Scoter 1
Double-crested Cormorant 12
Great Blue Heron 25
Great Egret 40
Snowy Egret 8
Tricolored Heron 3
Glossy Ibis 10
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 3
Semipalmated Plover 10
Killdeer 15
American Oystercatcher 6
Spotted Sandpiper 6
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 5
Willet 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 15
Marbled Godwit 2
Sanderling 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 10
Least Sandpiper 35
Pectoral Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 12
Laughing Gull 75
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 35
Least Tern 20
Common Tern 25
Forster's Tern 5
Black Skimmer 1
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 15
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 heard
Downy Woodpecker 1 heard
Northern Flicker 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1 heard
Eastern Kingbird 4
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 8
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 15
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 12
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 6
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Orchard Oriole 8
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 5
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Karl (Kathy, Roger, Mike H., Cindy & Shaun, Tom)
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 8/7/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,K&RH,MH,C&SB,TP,+15.Clr,75,NE6.
Number of species: 71
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 3 Lighthouse Pond
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 3
Mallard 40
Black Scoter 1
Double-crested Cormorant 12
Great Blue Heron 25
Great Egret 40
Snowy Egret 8
Tricolored Heron 3
Glossy Ibis 10
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 3
Semipalmated Plover 10
Killdeer 15
American Oystercatcher 6
Spotted Sandpiper 6
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 5
Willet 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 15
Marbled Godwit 2
Sanderling 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 10
Least Sandpiper 35
Pectoral Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 12
Laughing Gull 75
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 35
Least Tern 20
Common Tern 25
Forster's Tern 5
Black Skimmer 1
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 15
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 heard
Downy Woodpecker 1 heard
Northern Flicker 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1 heard
Eastern Kingbird 4
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 8
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 15
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 12
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 6
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Orchard Oriole 8
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 5
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Villas WMA - Sunday, August 15, 2010
Speckled & streaked breasted birds of the year - Eastern Bluebirds, American Robins & Cedar Waxwings - were seen at close range during this morning's first-of-season Villas WMA walk. Yellow & Pine Warblers, Indigo Buntings & Orchard Oriole added color to the overcast morning.
(K&R Horn, C&S Bamford, MJ & C Slugg, J Crawford)
Location: Villas WMA
Observation date: 8/15/10
Number of species: 45
Mallard 9
Great Blue Heron 2
Green Heron 1 heard
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 4
Cooper's Hawk 2
Laughing Gull 6
Mourning Dove 17
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 10
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 6
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 heard
Great Crested Flycatcher 2 heard
Eastern Kingbird 8
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 4
Purple Martin 27
Tree Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 8
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4 heard
Eastern Bluebird 5
American Robin 30
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 21 mix of juv & adult
Yellow Warbler 2
Pine Warbler 2
Chipping Sparrow 15
Northern Cardinal 9
Indigo Bunting 6
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
Orchard Oriole 1
House Finch 8
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 15
(K&R Horn, C&S Bamford, MJ & C Slugg, J Crawford)
Location: Villas WMA
Observation date: 8/15/10
Number of species: 45
Mallard 9
Great Blue Heron 2
Green Heron 1 heard
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 4
Cooper's Hawk 2
Laughing Gull 6
Mourning Dove 17
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 10
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 6
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 heard
Great Crested Flycatcher 2 heard
Eastern Kingbird 8
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 4
Purple Martin 27
Tree Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 8
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4 heard
Eastern Bluebird 5
American Robin 30
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 21 mix of juv & adult
Yellow Warbler 2
Pine Warbler 2
Chipping Sparrow 15
Northern Cardinal 9
Indigo Bunting 6
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
Orchard Oriole 1
House Finch 8
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 15
Great Egg Harbor Bay & Inlet - Thursday, August 12, 2010
"Albeit windy, the birds didn't mind and the Sunset Cruise on the Duke Of Fluke went off quite well. Black Skimmers were ubiquitous of course and a good number of Yellow-crowned Night Herons also showed themselves. The rookery was magical yet again and Bird Island held both Saltmarsh and Seaside Sparrows.
Karen Johnson, Kyle Roessner, Dave Lord."
Location: Great Egg Harbor Bay & Inlet
Observation date: 8/12/10
Notes: CMBO's Sunset Cruise on the Duke O' Fluke
Number of species: 32
American Black Duck 5
Double-crested Cormorant 60
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret X
Snowy Egret X
Little Blue Heron 9
Tricolored Heron 10
Black-crowned Night-Heron 12
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 16
Glossy Ibis 4
Osprey 35
Peregrine Falcon 1
Clapper Rail 3
Black-bellied Plover 12
Semipalmated Plover 7
American Oystercatcher 19
Spotted Sandpiper 4
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Willet (Western) 3
Ruddy Turnstone 6
peep sp. 60
Short-billed Dowitcher 8
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull 50
Great Black-backed Gull 42
Common Tern X
Black Skimmer X
Mourning Dove 1
crow sp. 16
Saltmarsh Sparrow 1 Bird Island
Seaside Sparrow 1 Bird Island
Song Sparrow 3
Red-winged Blackbird 45
Boat-tailed Grackle 15
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Karen Johnson, Kyle Roessner, Dave Lord."
Location: Great Egg Harbor Bay & Inlet
Observation date: 8/12/10
Notes: CMBO's Sunset Cruise on the Duke O' Fluke
Number of species: 32
American Black Duck 5
Double-crested Cormorant 60
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret X
Snowy Egret X
Little Blue Heron 9
Tricolored Heron 10
Black-crowned Night-Heron 12
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 16
Glossy Ibis 4
Osprey 35
Peregrine Falcon 1
Clapper Rail 3
Black-bellied Plover 12
Semipalmated Plover 7
American Oystercatcher 19
Spotted Sandpiper 4
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Willet (Western) 3
Ruddy Turnstone 6
peep sp. 60
Short-billed Dowitcher 8
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull 50
Great Black-backed Gull 42
Common Tern X
Black Skimmer X
Mourning Dove 1
crow sp. 16
Saltmarsh Sparrow 1 Bird Island
Seaside Sparrow 1 Bird Island
Song Sparrow 3
Red-winged Blackbird 45
Boat-tailed Grackle 15
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Bird Walk for All People - Cape May Point - Thursday, August 12, 2010
"Despite inclement weather, the Bird Walk for All People enjoyed good birding this morning. Bunker Pond still held its large army of egrets and herons, with a number of Glossy Ibis joining as well. A Stilt Sandpiper was a nice highlight as shorebird numbers continue to grow. A quick glance at Lighthouse Pond revealed the three Black-bellied Whistling-ducks, while a Peregrine Falcon flew by the lighthouse, giving some unsuspecting tourists at the top the view of a lifetime. Patty Rourke, Kyle Roessner, Dave Lord."
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Point SP (CMPSP)
Observation date: 8/12/10
Number of species: 43
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 3
Canada Goose 42
Mute Swan 24
Wood Duck 1
Gadwall 5
Mallard 35
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Great Blue Heron 22
Great Egret 120
Snowy Egret 60
Glossy Ibis 4
Osprey 4
Peregrine Falcon 1
Semipalmated Plover 15
Killdeer 4
American Oystercatcher 2
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 6
Willet (Western) 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 4
Semipalmated Sandpiper X
Least Sandpiper X
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 8
Laughing Gull 60
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 7
Least Tern 6
Common Tern 42
Royal Tern 6
Rock Pigeon 25
Eastern Kingbird 2
Fish Crow 8
Purple Martin 10
Barn Swallow 15
Carolina Chickadee 7
Carolina Wren 4
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
Yellow Warbler 3 Migrating along dune
Northern Cardinal 3
Bobolink 3 Heard overhead before walk
House Sparrow X
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Point SP (CMPSP)
Observation date: 8/12/10
Number of species: 43
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 3
Canada Goose 42
Mute Swan 24
Wood Duck 1
Gadwall 5
Mallard 35
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Great Blue Heron 22
Great Egret 120
Snowy Egret 60
Glossy Ibis 4
Osprey 4
Peregrine Falcon 1
Semipalmated Plover 15
Killdeer 4
American Oystercatcher 2
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 6
Willet (Western) 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 4
Semipalmated Sandpiper X
Least Sandpiper X
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 8
Laughing Gull 60
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 7
Least Tern 6
Common Tern 42
Royal Tern 6
Rock Pigeon 25
Eastern Kingbird 2
Fish Crow 8
Purple Martin 10
Barn Swallow 15
Carolina Chickadee 7
Carolina Wren 4
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
Yellow Warbler 3 Migrating along dune
Northern Cardinal 3
Bobolink 3 Heard overhead before walk
House Sparrow X
Great Egg Harbor Bay & Inlet - Thursday, August 05, 2010
Location: Great Egg Harbor Bay & Inlet
Observation date: 8/5/10
Number of species: 41
American Black Duck X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron X
Great Egret X
Snowy Egret X
Little Blue Heron X
Tricolored Heron X
Black-crowned Night-Heron X
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron X
Glossy Ibis X
Osprey X
Clapper Rail X
Black-bellied Plover X
Killdeer X
American Oystercatcher X
Spotted Sandpiper X
Willet X
Ruddy Turnstone X
Sanderling X
Semipalmated Sandpiper X
Least Sandpiper X
Short-billed Dowitcher X
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Least Tern X
Gull-billed Tern X
Common Tern X
Forster's Tern X
Black Skimmer X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Fish Crow X
Tree Swallow X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Boat-tailed Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
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Observation date: 8/5/10
Number of species: 41
American Black Duck X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron X
Great Egret X
Snowy Egret X
Little Blue Heron X
Tricolored Heron X
Black-crowned Night-Heron X
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron X
Glossy Ibis X
Osprey X
Clapper Rail X
Black-bellied Plover X
Killdeer X
American Oystercatcher X
Spotted Sandpiper X
Willet X
Ruddy Turnstone X
Sanderling X
Semipalmated Sandpiper X
Least Sandpiper X
Short-billed Dowitcher X
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Least Tern X
Gull-billed Tern X
Common Tern X
Forster's Tern X
Black Skimmer X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Fish Crow X
Tree Swallow X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Boat-tailed Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
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Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm - Saturday, August 14, 2010
"CMBO Walk at The Rea Farm - The Beanery. First of the "fall" season walk at the Beanery produced a few warblers, Northern Waterthrush, Redstart, Prairie and Yellow. Lots of Eastern Kingbirds. Multiple Green Herons were around the willow pond and a Wood Duck in the pond near the RR tracks."
-Karl (Kathy, Roger, David)
Location: The Beanery
Observation date: 8/14/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,K&RH,DL,+9.Clr,65-75,E5.
Number of species: 52
Canada Goose 15
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 10
Double-crested Cormorant 12
Great Egret 2
Green Heron 6
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 1
Killdeer 4
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Royal Tern 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 7
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 20
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Purple Martin 8
Tree Swallow 15
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 4
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling 150
Cedar Waxwing 5
Yellow Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 1
American Redstart 2
Northern Waterthrush 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 3
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
Orchard Oriole 1 leader only
House Finch 7
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 6
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-Karl (Kathy, Roger, David)
Location: The Beanery
Observation date: 8/14/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,K&RH,DL,+9.Clr,65-75,E5.
Number of species: 52
Canada Goose 15
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 10
Double-crested Cormorant 12
Great Egret 2
Green Heron 6
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 1
Killdeer 4
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Royal Tern 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 7
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 20
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Purple Martin 8
Tree Swallow 15
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 4
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling 150
Cedar Waxwing 5
Yellow Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 1
American Redstart 2
Northern Waterthrush 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 3
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
Orchard Oriole 1 leader only
House Finch 7
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 6
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Evening at the Meadows - Friday, August 13, 2010
"CMBO Sunset Walk at The Meadows - TNC. Usual suspects, shorebirds, waders, and beach birds. One juvenile Piping Plover still present Black Skimmers on the beach and skimming the ponds."
- Karl (Chuck, Mary Jane, Roger, Kathy, Mike H.)
- Karl (Chuck, Mary Jane, Roger, Kathy, Mike H.)
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 8/13/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,C&MJS,K&RH,MH,+4.Cldy,75,E15.
Number of species: 47
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 8
Mallard 25
Double-crested Cormorant 19
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 17
Snowy Egret 6
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Osprey 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Semipalmated Plover 10
Piping Plover 1
Killdeer 8
American Oystercatcher 6
Spotted Sandpiper 6
Solitary Sandpiper 1 fly over
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Sanderling 30
Semipalmated Sandpiper 15
Least Sandpiper 15
Short-billed Dowitcher 2 fly over
Laughing Gull 75
Ring-billed Gull 8
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 50
Least Tern 75
Common Tern 50
Forster's Tern 10
Royal Tern 15
Black Skimmer 15
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 15
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 1
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Higbee Beach WMA - Friday, August 13, 2010
Karl Lukens reports: "CMBO Higbee Beach Walk. Cloudy weather with an Easterly breeze brought slow birding for this early in the season Higbee beach walk."
-Karl (Patty, Warren, Mike H.)
-Karl (Patty, Warren, Mike H.)
Location: Higbee Beach
Observation date: 8/13/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-PR,KL,WC,MH,+8.Cldy,75,E10.
Number of species: 43
Mute Swan 1
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Egret 5
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 3
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Semipalmated Plover 5
Killdeer 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 4
Least Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 15
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Forster's Tern 2
Mourning Dove 25 some on wires on New England before walk
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Downy Woodpecker 1 heard
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 50
Blue Jay 1 heard
American Crow 5
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 1 heard
Gray Catbird 1
Cedar Waxwing 1
Eastern Towhee 1 heard
Field Sparrow 6
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Orchard Oriole 2
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 1
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Hidden Valley Bird Walk - Thursday, August 14, 2010
Location: Cape May - Hidden Valley Ranch
Observation date: 8/12/10
Notes: The first Hidden Valley walk of the season had a nice variety of
birds in spite of the clouds and showers. We started with turkeys and ended
with a nice mixed flock of blackbirds and bobolinks.
Number of species: 43
Wood Duck 1
Wild Turkey 5
Green Heron 1
Osprey 3
Black-bellied Plover 5
Laughing Gull 15
Herring Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Mourning Dove 20
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 30
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 5
Eastern Kingbird 15
Warbling Vireo 2
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 12
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Tree Swallow 15
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Wren 7
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 10
Northern Mockingbird 5
European Starling 35
Cedar Waxwing 4
Yellow Warbler 5
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 3
Eastern Towhee 1
Field Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink 8
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Common Grackle 6
Baltimore Oriole 5
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 1
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Cape May Point - Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 8/11/10
Number of species: 65
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 3
Canada Goose 2
Mute Swan 12
Gadwall 1
Mallard 35
Great Blue Heron 10
Great Egret 118
Snowy Egret 65
Little Blue Heron 2
Tricolored Heron 1
Green Heron 3
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 18
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 2
Broad-winged Hawk 3
Peregrine Falcon 1
Semipalmated Plover 15
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 6
Lesser Yellowlegs 12
Semipalmated Sandpiper 35
Least Sandpiper 45
Laughing Gull 40
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Least Tern 10
Gull-billed Tern 2
Common Tern 25
Forster's Tern 120
Royal Tern 25
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 2
Northern Flicker 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 5
White-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 2
Fish Crow 8
Purple Martin 30
Tree Swallow 20
Barn Swallow 15
Carolina Chickadee 5
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 2
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 4
Cedar Waxwing 25
Yellow Warbler 6
Prairie Warbler 1
Northern Waterthrush 1
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Indigo Bunting 2
Bobolink 42
Red-winged Blackbird 60
Common Grackle 75
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Orchard Oriole 3
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 2
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Observation date: 8/11/10
Number of species: 65
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 3
Canada Goose 2
Mute Swan 12
Gadwall 1
Mallard 35
Great Blue Heron 10
Great Egret 118
Snowy Egret 65
Little Blue Heron 2
Tricolored Heron 1
Green Heron 3
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 18
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 2
Broad-winged Hawk 3
Peregrine Falcon 1
Semipalmated Plover 15
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 6
Lesser Yellowlegs 12
Semipalmated Sandpiper 35
Least Sandpiper 45
Laughing Gull 40
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Least Tern 10
Gull-billed Tern 2
Common Tern 25
Forster's Tern 120
Royal Tern 25
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 2
Northern Flicker 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 5
White-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 2
Fish Crow 8
Purple Martin 30
Tree Swallow 20
Barn Swallow 15
Carolina Chickadee 5
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 2
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 4
Cedar Waxwing 25
Yellow Warbler 6
Prairie Warbler 1
Northern Waterthrush 1
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Indigo Bunting 2
Bobolink 42
Red-winged Blackbird 60
Common Grackle 75
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Orchard Oriole 3
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 2
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South Cape May Meadows - Monday, August 9th, 2010
"CMBO Meadows Walk with Pete Dunne at the Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge -TNC. FOG! FOG! with 150 foot visibility !! , but we still "found" birds. A few waders, good shorebirds, assorted passerines, and terns on the beach."
-Karl (Pete,Chuck, Mary Jane, David, Janet, Warren, Mike H.)
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 8/9/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-PD,KL,C&MJS,DL,JC,WC,MH,+
-Karl (Pete,Chuck, Mary Jane, David, Janet, Warren, Mike H.)
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 8/9/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-PD,KL,C&MJS,DL,JC,WC,MH,+
20.FOG!,75,Var4.
Number of species: 51
Canada Goose 5
Mute Swan 6
Mallard 20
Double-crested Cormorant 1 fly-over
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2 fly-over
Snowy Egret 2 fly-over
Green Heron 1 fly-over
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
Semipalmated Plover 10
Killdeer 8
American Oystercatcher 3
Solitary Sandpiper 1 fly-over
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Sanderling 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 15
Least Sandpiper 15
Short-billed Dowitcher 2 fly-over
Laughing Gull 30
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Least Tern 30
Common Tern 15
Forster's Tern 5
Royal Tern 1 heard
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 15
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 5
Tree Swallow 25
Barn Swallow 8
Carolina Chickadee 1
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 2
Yellow Warbler 4
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 1 heard
Bobolink 1 /p
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 2
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 3
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Evening at the Meadows - Friday, August 6th, 2010
"CMBO Evening Walk at "The Meadows" - TNC. Good views of 3 Blue Grosbeaks and an Indigo Bunting from the parking lot. Also good waders and shorebirds including a White-rumped Sandpiper. Alas the Great Horned Owl was not present tonight. : ( "
-Karl (Chuck, Mary Jane, Kathy, Roger, Warren, Mike H.)
-Karl (Chuck, Mary Jane, Kathy, Roger, Warren, Mike H.)
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 8/6/10 Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,C&MJS,K&RH,WC,MH,+10.
Canada Goose 30 .
Mute Swan 6
Mallard 30
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 6
Snowy Egret 7
Glossy Ibis 8
Osprey 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Semipalmated Plover 10
Piping Plover 1
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 6
Spotted Sandpiper 4
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 6
Marbled Godwit 2 leaders only after walk-Bunker Pond
Sanderling 30
Semipalmated Sandpiper 8
Least Sandpiper 40
White-rumped Sandpiper 1
Pectoral Sandpiper 4 fly over
Short-billed Dowitcher 2 fly over
Laughing Gull 100
Ring-billed Gull 4
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 100
Least Tern 75
Common Tern 40
Forster's Tern 3
Black Skimmer 10
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 40
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 fly over
Belted Kingfisher 1 fly over
Eastern Kingbird 1
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 5
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 6
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 6
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 3
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 3
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Bird Walk for All People - Cape May Point - Thursday, August 05, 2010
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 8/5/10
Notes: An enthusiastic group enjoyed seeing 2 American Avocets. A wide variety of shorebirds was also enjoyed.
Number of species: 52
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 3
Canada Goose 50
Mute Swan 20
Gadwall 9
Mallard 45
Brown Pelican 3
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 16
Great Egret 25
Green Heron 1
Osprey 1
Semipalmated Plover 4
Piping Plover 1
Killdeer 5
American Oystercatcher 6
American Avocet 2
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Greater Yellowlegs 6
Lesser Yellowlegs 8
Sanderling 5
Semipalmated Sandpiper 4
Least Sandpiper 20
Pectoral Sandpiper 5
Stilt Sandpiper 5
Short-billed Dowitcher 15
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 12
Least Tern 24
Common Tern 30
Forster's Tern 15
Black Skimmer 7
Rock Pigeon 9
Mourning Dove 30
Chimney Swift 3
Fish Crow 15
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Purple Martin 30
Tree Swallow 6
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 50
Cedar Waxwing 2
Northern Cardinal 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 15
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 5
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Observation date: 8/5/10
Notes: An enthusiastic group enjoyed seeing 2 American Avocets. A wide variety of shorebirds was also enjoyed.
Number of species: 52
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 3
Canada Goose 50
Mute Swan 20
Gadwall 9
Mallard 45
Brown Pelican 3
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 16
Great Egret 25
Green Heron 1
Osprey 1
Semipalmated Plover 4
Piping Plover 1
Killdeer 5
American Oystercatcher 6
American Avocet 2
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Greater Yellowlegs 6
Lesser Yellowlegs 8
Sanderling 5
Semipalmated Sandpiper 4
Least Sandpiper 20
Pectoral Sandpiper 5
Stilt Sandpiper 5
Short-billed Dowitcher 15
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 12
Least Tern 24
Common Tern 30
Forster's Tern 15
Black Skimmer 7
Rock Pigeon 9
Mourning Dove 30
Chimney Swift 3
Fish Crow 15
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Purple Martin 30
Tree Swallow 6
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 50
Cedar Waxwing 2
Northern Cardinal 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 15
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 5
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Cape May Point - Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 8/4/10
Number of species: 60
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 3
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 15
Gadwall 16
Mallard 55
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 14
Great Egret 12
Green Heron 1
Osprey 2
Semipalmated Plover 4
Killdeer 8
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 15
Least Sandpiper 45
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 15
Laughing Gull 20
Ring-billed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Least Tern 6
Common Tern 20
Forster's Tern 120
Royal Tern 4
Black Skimmer 1
Rock Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 7
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Kingbird 6
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 12
Purple Martin 60
Tree Swallow 50
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 2
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 4
Cedar Waxwing 6
Common Yellowthroat 3
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 8
Blue Grosbeak 3
Indigo Bunting 4
Bobolink 3
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
Orchard Oriole 4
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 2
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Observation date: 8/4/10
Number of species: 60
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 3
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 15
Gadwall 16
Mallard 55
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 14
Great Egret 12
Green Heron 1
Osprey 2
Semipalmated Plover 4
Killdeer 8
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 15
Least Sandpiper 45
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 15
Laughing Gull 20
Ring-billed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Least Tern 6
Common Tern 20
Forster's Tern 120
Royal Tern 4
Black Skimmer 1
Rock Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 7
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Kingbird 6
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 12
Purple Martin 60
Tree Swallow 50
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 2
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 4
Cedar Waxwing 6
Common Yellowthroat 3
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 8
Blue Grosbeak 3
Indigo Bunting 4
Bobolink 3
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
Orchard Oriole 4
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 2
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South Cape May Meadows - Monday, August 02, 2010
Good waders and shorebirds this morning with Little Blue Heron and Snowy Egret in the same pond, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs feeding together and four fly-over Tricolored Herons. A perched Indigo Bunting and a fly-over Bank Swallow were also of interest. One of the few remaining Piping Plovers, a fledged chick, was admired by all.
Karl (Pete, Chuck, Mary Jane, Steve, David, Janet, Mike H.)
Subject: eBird Report - South Cape May Meadows , 8/2/10
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 8/2/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-PD,KL,C&MJS,DL,JC,SW,MH,+15.PtlySun,74,SE5.
Number of species: 63
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 10
Mallard 25
Double-crested Cormorant 38
Great Blue Heron 8
Great Egret 15
Snowy Egret 6
Little Blue Heron 1
Tricolored Heron 4
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 1
Semipalmated Plover 3
Piping Plover 1
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 4
Spotted Sandpiper 6
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Sanderling 30
Semipalmated Sandpiper 10
Least Sandpiper 25
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull 200
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 75
Common Tern 15
Forster's Tern 1
Royal Tern 1
Black Skimmer 10
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 110
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 1 leader only prewlk
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 5
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 1
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 3
Carolina Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 12
Cedar Waxwing 4
Yellow Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 3
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 5
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Karl (Pete, Chuck, Mary Jane, Steve, David, Janet, Mike H.)
Subject: eBird Report - South Cape May Meadows , 8/2/10
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 8/2/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-PD,KL,C&MJS,DL,JC,SW,MH,+15.PtlySun,74,SE5.
Number of species: 63
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 10
Mallard 25
Double-crested Cormorant 38
Great Blue Heron 8
Great Egret 15
Snowy Egret 6
Little Blue Heron 1
Tricolored Heron 4
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 1
Semipalmated Plover 3
Piping Plover 1
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 4
Spotted Sandpiper 6
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Sanderling 30
Semipalmated Sandpiper 10
Least Sandpiper 25
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull 200
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 75
Common Tern 15
Forster's Tern 1
Royal Tern 1
Black Skimmer 10
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 110
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 1 leader only prewlk
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 5
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 1
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 3
Carolina Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 12
Cedar Waxwing 4
Yellow Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 3
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 5
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