"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
