Warren Cairo et. al. report:
Wednesday evening's walk at the meadows began with threatening sky's and a Common Nighthawk seen from the parking lot. The west path afforded good looks at Wilson Snipe, Pectoral sandpipers and two Sora's calling right near us but remaining unseen. The low cloud cover and the setting sun limited visibility but we were able to locate a number of immature Black-crowned Night herons before ending the walk. The rain held off but the mosquito's were plentiful. All in all a pleasant walk.
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Meadows)
Observation date: 9/29/10
Number of species: 32
Canada Goose 60
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 8
American Wigeon 25
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 12
Blue-winged Teal 10
Northern Shoveler 8
Northern Pintail 2
Green-winged Teal 10
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 18
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 8
Snowy Egret 6
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
Sora 2 Two heard next to path
Lesser Yellowlegs 6
Pectoral Sandpiper 3
Wilson's Snipe 3
Laughing Gull 5
Ring-billed Gull 12
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 18
Royal Tern 4
Black Skimmer 35
Common Nighthawk 1
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 4
European Starling 8
Palm Warbler 2
Savannah Sparrow 2
Cape May Point - Wednesday, September 29, 2010
A rather quiet wealk around the State Park, but we staretd very well with a Dickcissel which dropped in from very high overhead, a passing Cattle Egret and a good movement of Blue Jays, with a single jay flock of 147 birds flying around the lighthouse. Also a good raptor movement early on.
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 9/29/10
Number of species: 59
Mute Swan 10
Wood Duck 4
Gadwall 10
American Wigeon 25
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 15
Northern Shoveler 2
Northern Pintail 4
Green-winged Teal 2
Ruddy Duck 1
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 2
Cattle Egret 1
Osprey 3
Northern Harrier 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper's Hawk 2
American Kestrel 4
Merlin 3
Sora 1
Killdeer 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Wilson's Snipe 2
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 4
Herring Gull (American) 5
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Royal Tern 6
Black Skimmer 50
Rock Pigeon 15
Mourning Dove 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 200
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 6
Tree Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 3
Gray Catbird 12
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 2
European Starling 25
Palm Warbler (Western) 1
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Savannah Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Dickcissel 1
Bobolink 6
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
House Sparrow 8
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 9/29/10
Number of species: 59
Mute Swan 10
Wood Duck 4
Gadwall 10
American Wigeon 25
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 15
Northern Shoveler 2
Northern Pintail 4
Green-winged Teal 2
Ruddy Duck 1
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 2
Cattle Egret 1
Osprey 3
Northern Harrier 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper's Hawk 2
American Kestrel 4
Merlin 3
Sora 1
Killdeer 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Wilson's Snipe 2
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 4
Herring Gull (American) 5
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Royal Tern 6
Black Skimmer 50
Rock Pigeon 15
Mourning Dove 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 200
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 6
Tree Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 3
Gray Catbird 12
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 2
European Starling 25
Palm Warbler (Western) 1
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Savannah Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Dickcissel 1
Bobolink 6
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
House Sparrow 8
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Stone Harbor Point - Tuesday, September 28 2010
Mike Fritz et. al. report:
Location: Stone Harbor Point
Observation date: 9/28/10
Notes: Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor walk. Very windy (SW at 20 knots), but at least the rain stopped for us. Highlights were a Piping Plover that walked right up to the group, a first of season Junco on Nummy, Marbled Godwits and Pelicans on a sandbar, good views of Clapper Rail in the open, and a pair of Savannah Sparrows out feeding on a mudflat like shorebirds.
Number of species: 48
Brown Pelican 9
Double-crested Cormorant 300
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 35
Snowy Egret 12
Little Blue Heron 2
Tricolored Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 20
Osprey 1
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Clapper Rail 7
Black-bellied Plover 35
Semipalmated Plover 25
Piping Plover 5
American Oystercatcher 120
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Willet (Western) 8
Marbled Godwit 3
Ruddy Turnstone 30
Red Knot 40
Sanderling 180
Western Sandpiper 25
Short-billed Dowitcher 8
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Caspian Tern 30
Forster's Tern 8
Royal Tern 50
Black Skimmer 1
Mourning Dove 10
Fish Crow 20
Tree Swallow 300
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling X
American Redstart 1
Savannah Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird X
Boat-tailed Grackle 12
House Finch 14
House Sparrow X
Location: Stone Harbor Point
Observation date: 9/28/10
Notes: Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor walk. Very windy (SW at 20 knots), but at least the rain stopped for us. Highlights were a Piping Plover that walked right up to the group, a first of season Junco on Nummy, Marbled Godwits and Pelicans on a sandbar, good views of Clapper Rail in the open, and a pair of Savannah Sparrows out feeding on a mudflat like shorebirds.
Number of species: 48
Brown Pelican 9
Double-crested Cormorant 300
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 35
Snowy Egret 12
Little Blue Heron 2
Tricolored Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 20
Osprey 1
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Clapper Rail 7
Black-bellied Plover 35
Semipalmated Plover 25
Piping Plover 5
American Oystercatcher 120
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Willet (Western) 8
Marbled Godwit 3
Ruddy Turnstone 30
Red Knot 40
Sanderling 180
Western Sandpiper 25
Short-billed Dowitcher 8
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Caspian Tern 30
Forster's Tern 8
Royal Tern 50
Black Skimmer 1
Mourning Dove 10
Fish Crow 20
Tree Swallow 300
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling X
American Redstart 1
Savannah Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird X
Boat-tailed Grackle 12
House Finch 14
House Sparrow X
Birding - EZ - Cape May Point State Park - Tuesday, September 28 2010
Chuck and MJ Slugg report:
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 9/28/10
Notes: Three intrepid birders joined us on a very rainy morning to stroll the Red Trail, survey the beach, and check out Bunker Pond. We were rewarded with 2 Bald Eagles, 2 Lesser Black-Backed Gulls, and a Parasitic Jaeger along with a variety of other species.
Number of species: 50
Canada Goose 12
Mute Swan 11
Wood Duck 7
Gadwall 8
American Wigeon 16
Mallard 24
Blue-winged Teal 30
Northern Shoveler 6
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 4
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 10
Bald Eagle 2
Northern Harrier 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6
Cooper's Hawk 2
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 2
Killdeer 1 heard only
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 4
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull X
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull X
Forster's Tern 3
Royal Tern 10
Black Skimmer X
Parasitic Jaeger 1
Rock Pigeon 20
Mourning Dove 3
Northern Flicker 6
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 12
American Crow 4 heard only
Fish Crow 6 heard only
Tree Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 5
Carolina Wren 3 heard only
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 8
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 4
European Starling 15
Yellow Warbler 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 9/28/10
Notes: Three intrepid birders joined us on a very rainy morning to stroll the Red Trail, survey the beach, and check out Bunker Pond. We were rewarded with 2 Bald Eagles, 2 Lesser Black-Backed Gulls, and a Parasitic Jaeger along with a variety of other species.
Number of species: 50
Canada Goose 12
Mute Swan 11
Wood Duck 7
Gadwall 8
American Wigeon 16
Mallard 24
Blue-winged Teal 30
Northern Shoveler 6
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 4
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 10
Bald Eagle 2
Northern Harrier 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6
Cooper's Hawk 2
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 2
Killdeer 1 heard only
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 4
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull X
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull X
Forster's Tern 3
Royal Tern 10
Black Skimmer X
Parasitic Jaeger 1
Rock Pigeon 20
Mourning Dove 3
Northern Flicker 6
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 12
American Crow 4 heard only
Fish Crow 6 heard only
Tree Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 5
Carolina Wren 3 heard only
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 8
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 4
European Starling 15
Yellow Warbler 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
South Cape Meadows - Monday, September 27 2010
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 9/27/10
Notes: CMBO Meadows Walk. PD, DF, KL, WC, C&MJS, MH. Occasional downpours, wind se 10-15, cloudy with breaks, about 70f.
Number of species: 64
Canada Goose 25
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 10
American Black Duck 6
Mallard 10
Blue-winged Teal 10
Northern Pintail 12
Green-winged Teal 25
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 25
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15
Cooper's Hawk 2
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 3
Clapper Rail 3
Sora 1
Black-bellied Plover 3
Killdeer 1
American Oystercatcher 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 3
Greater Yellowlegs 6
Lesser Yellowlegs 25
Sanderling 40
Semipalmated Sandpiper 3
Least Sandpiper 3
Pectoral Sandpiper 10
Stilt Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 8
Wilson's Snipe 15
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull X
Forster's Tern 1
Royal Tern 50
Black Skimmer 100
Parasitic Jaeger 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 4
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 6
Fish Crow 2
Carolina Wren 1
Gray Catbird 2
European Starling 30
Cedar Waxwing 2
Palm Warbler 5
American Redstart 1
Northern Waterthrush 1
Savannah Sparrow 10
Swamp Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Bobolink 5
Red-winged Blackbird 25
House Sparrow 10
Observation date: 9/27/10
Notes: CMBO Meadows Walk. PD, DF, KL, WC, C&MJS, MH. Occasional downpours, wind se 10-15, cloudy with breaks, about 70f.
Number of species: 64
Canada Goose 25
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 10
American Black Duck 6
Mallard 10
Blue-winged Teal 10
Northern Pintail 12
Green-winged Teal 25
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 25
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15
Cooper's Hawk 2
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 3
Clapper Rail 3
Sora 1
Black-bellied Plover 3
Killdeer 1
American Oystercatcher 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 3
Greater Yellowlegs 6
Lesser Yellowlegs 25
Sanderling 40
Semipalmated Sandpiper 3
Least Sandpiper 3
Pectoral Sandpiper 10
Stilt Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 8
Wilson's Snipe 15
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull X
Forster's Tern 1
Royal Tern 50
Black Skimmer 100
Parasitic Jaeger 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 4
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 6
Fish Crow 2
Carolina Wren 1
Gray Catbird 2
European Starling 30
Cedar Waxwing 2
Palm Warbler 5
American Redstart 1
Northern Waterthrush 1
Savannah Sparrow 10
Swamp Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Bobolink 5
Red-winged Blackbird 25
House Sparrow 10
Villas WMA - Sunday, September 26 2010
Karl Lukens et. al. report:
Location: Villas WMA
Observation date: 9/26/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,JC,DL,L&MB,+12.PtlySun,68,NE6. Good raptors this morning including a crow biting the wing of a merlin coming in to perch in the "crow's tree". Had an Eagle and an Osprey with a fish encounter - the osprey kept the fish.Nice looks at 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, and a small flock of warblers.
Number of species: 42
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 5
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 6
Bald Eagle 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper's Hawk 2
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 3
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 8
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 15
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 20
American Crow 15
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 5
Red-breasted Nuthatch 4
Carolina Wren 1
Eastern Bluebird 3
American Robin 15
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling 20
Yellow Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 1
Bobolink 20
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 2
Location: Villas WMA
Observation date: 9/26/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,JC,DL,L&MB,+12.PtlySun,68,NE6. Good raptors this morning including a crow biting the wing of a merlin coming in to perch in the "crow's tree". Had an Eagle and an Osprey with a fish encounter - the osprey kept the fish.Nice looks at 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, and a small flock of warblers.
Number of species: 42
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 5
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 6
Bald Eagle 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper's Hawk 2
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 3
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 8
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 15
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 20
American Crow 15
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 5
Red-breasted Nuthatch 4
Carolina Wren 1
Eastern Bluebird 3
American Robin 15
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling 20
Yellow Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 1
Bobolink 20
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 2
Back Bay Birding by Boat - Sunday, September 26 2010
Dave Lord reports:
Sunday's Back Bay Birding by Boat trip aboard the Osprey really hinted strongly that Fall is coming. We enjoyed a roost of about 50 American Oystercatchers along Cold Spring Inlet's jetty, while a beautiful male Black Scoter bobbed in the background. A Peregrine Falcon gave us a bit of a show in the harbor as well. Even more impressive was the heron show around Turtle creek, with three Tri-colored Herons and a dozen immature Yellow-crowned Night-herons."
Location: Cape May County Back Bay
Observation date: 9/26/10
Notes: CMBO's Back Bay Birding by Boat
Number of species: 23
Black Scoter 1
Double-crested Cormorant 34
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 19
Snowy Egret 9
Tricolored Heron 3
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 11
Turkey Vulture 12
Osprey 6
Peregrine Falcon 1
American Oystercatcher 75
Greater Yellowlegs 11
Ruddy Turnstone 6
Laughing Gull 12
Herring Gull 24
Great Black-backed Gull 7
Caspian Tern 1
Forster's Tern 5
Royal Tern 9
Belted Kingfisher 1
Tree Swallow 254
Boat-tailed Grackle 8
Sunday's Back Bay Birding by Boat trip aboard the Osprey really hinted strongly that Fall is coming. We enjoyed a roost of about 50 American Oystercatchers along Cold Spring Inlet's jetty, while a beautiful male Black Scoter bobbed in the background. A Peregrine Falcon gave us a bit of a show in the harbor as well. Even more impressive was the heron show around Turtle creek, with three Tri-colored Herons and a dozen immature Yellow-crowned Night-herons."
Location: Cape May County Back Bay
Observation date: 9/26/10
Notes: CMBO's Back Bay Birding by Boat
Number of species: 23
Black Scoter 1
Double-crested Cormorant 34
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 19
Snowy Egret 9
Tricolored Heron 3
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 11
Turkey Vulture 12
Osprey 6
Peregrine Falcon 1
American Oystercatcher 75
Greater Yellowlegs 11
Ruddy Turnstone 6
Laughing Gull 12
Herring Gull 24
Great Black-backed Gull 7
Caspian Tern 1
Forster's Tern 5
Royal Tern 9
Belted Kingfisher 1
Tree Swallow 254
Boat-tailed Grackle 8
The Beanery - Saturday, September 25 2010
Karl Lukens et. al. report:
Location: The Beanery
Observation date: 9/25/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,PR,DL,MH,+18.Clr,75,SW12. Several days of South to Easterly winds made for slow birding. We did get some good looks at Kestrel and Merlin, had numerous Blue Jays and Flickers, and 12 juvenile Black-crowned Night-Herons at the willow pond.
Number of species: 31
Canada Goose 10 fly-over
Mute Swan 8
Mallard 2 fly-over
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Snowy Egret 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 12
Osprey 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Kestrel 9
Merlin 3
Laughing Gull 2
Herring Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 12
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 heard
Northern Flicker 15
Blue Jay 12
American Crow 15
Tree Swallow 2
Carolina Wren 2 heard
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 3
European Starling 50
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 1
Location: The Beanery
Observation date: 9/25/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,PR,DL,MH,+18.Clr,75,SW12. Several days of South to Easterly winds made for slow birding. We did get some good looks at Kestrel and Merlin, had numerous Blue Jays and Flickers, and 12 juvenile Black-crowned Night-Herons at the willow pond.
Number of species: 31
Canada Goose 10 fly-over
Mute Swan 8
Mallard 2 fly-over
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Snowy Egret 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 12
Osprey 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Kestrel 9
Merlin 3
Laughing Gull 2
Herring Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 12
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 heard
Northern Flicker 15
Blue Jay 12
American Crow 15
Tree Swallow 2
Carolina Wren 2 heard
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 3
European Starling 50
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 1
Evening at the Meadows - Friday, September 24 2010
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 9/24/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,PR,DL,+19.Clr,78,S13. Very windy but shorebirds and ducks made for good birding. A Wilson's Snipe gave us great scope views for 10 minutes. Passerines were hard to come by.
Number of species: 40
Canada Goose 75
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 5
American Wigeon 6
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 25
Blue-winged Teal 8
Northern Shoveler 4
Northern Pintail 1 fly-over
Green-winged Teal 15
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 6
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Sora 1 heard
Semipalmated Plover 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Pectoral Sandpiper 7
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 7
Long-billed Dowitcher 1
Wilson's Snipe 1 /p
Laughing Gull 35
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Caspian Tern 1
Royal Tern 25
Black Skimmer 70 at 2nd ave. 1 sitting in meadow
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 8
Carolina Wren 1
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 25
House Sparrow 1
Evening at the Meadows - Friday, September 24 2010
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 9/24/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,PR,DL,+19.Clr,78,S13. Very windy but shorebirds and ducks made for good birding. A Wilson's Snipe gave us great scope views for 10 minutes. Passerines were hard to come by.
Number of species: 40
Canada Goose 75
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 5
American Wigeon 6
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 25
Blue-winged Teal 8
Northern Shoveler 4
Northern Pintail 1 fly-over
Green-winged Teal 15
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 6
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Sora 1 heard
Semipalmated Plover 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Pectoral Sandpiper 7
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 7
Long-billed Dowitcher 1
Wilson's Snipe 1 /p
Laughing Gull 35
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Caspian Tern 1
Royal Tern 25
Black Skimmer 70 at 2nd ave. 1 sitting in meadow
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 8
Carolina Wren 1
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 25
House Sparrow 1
Observation date: 9/24/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,PR,DL,+19.Clr,78,S13. Very windy but shorebirds and ducks made for good birding. A Wilson's Snipe gave us great scope views for 10 minutes. Passerines were hard to come by.
Number of species: 40
Canada Goose 75
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 5
American Wigeon 6
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 25
Blue-winged Teal 8
Northern Shoveler 4
Northern Pintail 1 fly-over
Green-winged Teal 15
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 6
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Sora 1 heard
Semipalmated Plover 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Pectoral Sandpiper 7
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 7
Long-billed Dowitcher 1
Wilson's Snipe 1 /p
Laughing Gull 35
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Caspian Tern 1
Royal Tern 25
Black Skimmer 70 at 2nd ave. 1 sitting in meadow
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 8
Carolina Wren 1
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 25
House Sparrow 1
Higbee Beach - Friday, September 24, 2010
Location: Higbee Beach
Observation date: 9/24/10
Notes: CMBO Higbee walk. Slow. Still, humid, hot. Some birds listed heard only. Great look at cuckoo. DF,KL,PR,MH,KM.
Number of species: 37
Osprey 5
Cooper's Hawk 1
Merlin 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher 1
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 150
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 5
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 6
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Veery 1
American Robin 8
Gray Catbird 20
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 3
Northern Parula 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 2
American Redstart 5
Northern Waterthrush 2
Common Yellowthroat 5
Field Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink 25
Red-winged Blackbird 40
House Finch 1
Observation date: 9/24/10
Notes: CMBO Higbee walk. Slow. Still, humid, hot. Some birds listed heard only. Great look at cuckoo. DF,KL,PR,MH,KM.
Number of species: 37
Osprey 5
Cooper's Hawk 1
Merlin 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher 1
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 150
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 5
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 6
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Veery 1
American Robin 8
Gray Catbird 20
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 3
Northern Parula 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 2
American Redstart 5
Northern Waterthrush 2
Common Yellowthroat 5
Field Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink 25
Red-winged Blackbird 40
House Finch 1
Bird Walk for All People - Cape May Point State Park - Thursday, September 23, 2010
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 9/23/10
Notes: CMBO Bird Walk for All People - Cape May Point State Park - Thursday, September 23 2010. DF,PR,TP,MH. hot, southwest winds.
Number of species: 52
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck 5
Gadwall X
American Wigeon X
Mallard X
Blue-winged Teal X
Northern Shoveler X
Northern Pintail X
Green-winged Teal X
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Egret X
Turkey Vulture X
Osprey X
Northern Harrier X
Sharp-shinned Hawk X
Cooper's Hawk X
Merlin X
Sora 1
Killdeer X
Lesser Yellowlegs X
Sanderling X
Semipalmated Sandpiper X
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Royal Tern X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Belted Kingfisher X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Fish Crow X
Tree Swallow X
Red-breasted Nuthatch X
Carolina Wren X
House Wren X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
Brown Thrasher X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Common Yellowthroat X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
Observation date: 9/23/10
Notes: CMBO Bird Walk for All People - Cape May Point State Park - Thursday, September 23 2010. DF,PR,TP,MH. hot, southwest winds.
Number of species: 52
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck 5
Gadwall X
American Wigeon X
Mallard X
Blue-winged Teal X
Northern Shoveler X
Northern Pintail X
Green-winged Teal X
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Egret X
Turkey Vulture X
Osprey X
Northern Harrier X
Sharp-shinned Hawk X
Cooper's Hawk X
Merlin X
Sora 1
Killdeer X
Lesser Yellowlegs X
Sanderling X
Semipalmated Sandpiper X
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Royal Tern X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Belted Kingfisher X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Fish Crow X
Tree Swallow X
Red-breasted Nuthatch X
Carolina Wren X
House Wren X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
Brown Thrasher X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Common Yellowthroat X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
Hidden Valley - Thursday, September 23 2010
Location: Cape May - Hidden Valley Ranch
Observation date: 9/23/10
Notes: Seeing 2 Yellow-billed Cuckoos and a Connecticut Warbler on the same
walk was a treat on the Hidden Valley walk this morning.
Number of species: 42
Wood Duck 5
Mallard 1
Wild Turkey 1 in field across New England Rd. oppoaite parking lot
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 5
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 4
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 7
Cooper's Hawk 2
Merlin 1
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 12
Mourning Dove 8
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Northern Flicker 20
Red-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 25
American Crow 35 large group mobbing something in woods at back of first
field
Fish Crow 2 heard only
Tree Swallow 1 leader only
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 heard only
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 1
American Robin 7
Gray Catbird 15
Northern Mockingbird 5
Brown Thrasher 8
European Starling 15
Palm Warbler 6
Northern Waterthrush 2
Connecticut Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 7
Field Sparrow 11
Northern Cardinal 10
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink 100
Red-winged Blackbird 20
American Goldfinch 5
Observation date: 9/23/10
Notes: Seeing 2 Yellow-billed Cuckoos and a Connecticut Warbler on the same
walk was a treat on the Hidden Valley walk this morning.
Number of species: 42
Wood Duck 5
Mallard 1
Wild Turkey 1 in field across New England Rd. oppoaite parking lot
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 5
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 4
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 7
Cooper's Hawk 2
Merlin 1
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 12
Mourning Dove 8
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Northern Flicker 20
Red-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 25
American Crow 35 large group mobbing something in woods at back of first
field
Fish Crow 2 heard only
Tree Swallow 1 leader only
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 heard only
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 1
American Robin 7
Gray Catbird 15
Northern Mockingbird 5
Brown Thrasher 8
European Starling 15
Palm Warbler 6
Northern Waterthrush 2
Connecticut Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 7
Field Sparrow 11
Northern Cardinal 10
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink 100
Red-winged Blackbird 20
American Goldfinch 5
Twilight Watch at the Meadows - Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 9/22/10
Number of species: 41
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck X
Gadwall X
American Wigeon X
Mallard X
Blue-winged Teal X
Northern Shoveler X
Northern Pintail X
Green-winged Teal X
Pied-billed Grebe X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron X
Great Egret X
Snowy Egret X
Turkey Vulture X
Osprey X
Cooper's Hawk X
Merlin X
Sora X
Short-billed Dowitcher X
Long-billed Dowitcher X
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Royal Tern X
Black Skimmer X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Northern Flicker X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Carolina Wren X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Common Yellowthroat X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
House Finch X
House Sparrow X
Observation date: 9/22/10
Number of species: 41
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck X
Gadwall X
American Wigeon X
Mallard X
Blue-winged Teal X
Northern Shoveler X
Northern Pintail X
Green-winged Teal X
Pied-billed Grebe X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron X
Great Egret X
Snowy Egret X
Turkey Vulture X
Osprey X
Cooper's Hawk X
Merlin X
Sora X
Short-billed Dowitcher X
Long-billed Dowitcher X
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Royal Tern X
Black Skimmer X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Northern Flicker X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Carolina Wren X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Common Yellowthroat X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
House Finch X
House Sparrow X
Cape May Point - Wednesday, September 22, 2010
A gusty southerly wind ruled out overnight migration, but our walk participants still enjoyed some great birding, which included an early and unexpected juvenile Dunlin on Bunker Pond and a fabulously obliging Sora Rail. Monarchs - as ever! - stole the show for sheer exuberance though!
Observation date: 9/22/10
Number of species: 57
Canada Goose 23
Mute Swan 7
Wood Duck 4
Gadwall 25
American Wigeon 20
Mallard 40
Blue-winged Teal 45
Northern Shoveler 8
Northern Pintail 2
Green-winged Teal 15
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 3
Osprey 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6
Cooper's Hawk 2
Merlin 3
Sora 1
Black-bellied Plover 1
Semipalmated Plover 7
Killdeer 1
American Oystercatcher 5
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Willet (Western) 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 3
Least Sandpiper 1
Dunlin 1
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 8
Herring Gull (American) 20
Great Black-backed Gull 30
Forster's Tern 1
Royal Tern 6
Mourning Dove 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 15
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 6
Fish Crow 6
Tree Swallow 30
Carolina Chickadee 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Gray Catbird 10
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 4
European Starling 15
Prairie Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 6
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 16
American Goldfinch 4
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Western Willet on Bunker Pond this morning [photo by Karl Lukens]
Juvenile Dunlin on Bunker Pond this morning - an uncommon bird south of the canal here at Cape May [photo by Karl Lukens]
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.Observation date: 9/22/10
Number of species: 57
Canada Goose 23
Mute Swan 7
Wood Duck 4
Gadwall 25
American Wigeon 20
Mallard 40
Blue-winged Teal 45
Northern Shoveler 8
Northern Pintail 2
Green-winged Teal 15
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 3
Osprey 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6
Cooper's Hawk 2
Merlin 3
Sora 1
Black-bellied Plover 1
Semipalmated Plover 7
Killdeer 1
American Oystercatcher 5
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Willet (Western) 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 3
Least Sandpiper 1
Dunlin 1
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 8
Herring Gull (American) 20
Great Black-backed Gull 30
Forster's Tern 1
Royal Tern 6
Mourning Dove 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 15
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 6
Fish Crow 6
Tree Swallow 30
Carolina Chickadee 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Gray Catbird 10
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 4
European Starling 15
Prairie Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 6
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 16
American Goldfinch 4
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Birding-EZ - Cape May Point State Park - Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Chuck and MJ Slugg et. al. report:
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 9/21/10
Notes: Highlights of the EZ Birding walk include a drake Wood Duck in prime
plumage, 2 Sora of which almost everyone got a glimpse, and the Hudsonian Godwit
on Bunker Pond.
Number of species: 55
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 10
Wood Duck 3
Gadwall 4
American Wigeon 8
Mallard 36
Blue-winged Teal 24
Northern Shoveler 6
Green-winged Teal 6
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 3
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 8
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6
Cooper's Hawk 2
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
Sora 2
Killdeer 14
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Hudsonian Godwit 1
Laughing Gull 30
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Royal Tern 12
Black Skimmer 40 seen from distance through scope
Rock Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 4
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker 12
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 20
American Crow 10
Fish Crow 2 heard only
Tree Swallow 7
Carolina Chickadee 6
Red-breasted Nuthatch 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 heard only
Carolina Wren 2 heard only
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 3
Brown Thrasher 1 heard only
European Starling 50
Yellow Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 3
Bobolink 4
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 2
American Goldfinch 2 heard only
House Sparrow 7
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 9/21/10
Notes: Highlights of the EZ Birding walk include a drake Wood Duck in prime
plumage, 2 Sora of which almost everyone got a glimpse, and the Hudsonian Godwit
on Bunker Pond.
Number of species: 55
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 10
Wood Duck 3
Gadwall 4
American Wigeon 8
Mallard 36
Blue-winged Teal 24
Northern Shoveler 6
Green-winged Teal 6
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 3
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 8
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6
Cooper's Hawk 2
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
Sora 2
Killdeer 14
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Hudsonian Godwit 1
Laughing Gull 30
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Royal Tern 12
Black Skimmer 40 seen from distance through scope
Rock Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 4
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker 12
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 20
American Crow 10
Fish Crow 2 heard only
Tree Swallow 7
Carolina Chickadee 6
Red-breasted Nuthatch 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 heard only
Carolina Wren 2 heard only
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 3
Brown Thrasher 1 heard only
European Starling 50
Yellow Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 3
Bobolink 4
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 2
American Goldfinch 2 heard only
House Sparrow 7
Birds and Trees Workshop - Cape Island - Tuesday, September 21 2010
Location: Cape Island - south of canal
Observation date: 9/21/10
Notes: CMBO Birds and Trees Workshop. Cape May Point State Park, Meadows, Northwood, Beanery. W MG. winds light north overnight, turned to se, clear, 70's.
Number of species: 92
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck 3
Gadwall X
American Wigeon X
Mallard X
Blue-winged Teal X
Northern Shoveler X
Green-winged Teal X
Black Scoter 10
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Brown Pelican 5
Double-crested Cormorant 20
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 8
Snowy Egret 5
Black Vulture 10
Turkey Vulture 15
Osprey 20
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 10
Sharp-shinned Hawk X
Cooper's Hawk 10
Broad-winged Hawk 4
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel X
Merlin X
Black-bellied Plover 1
Killdeer 10
Lesser Yellowlegs X
Sanderling X
Semipalmated Sandpiper X
Least Sandpiper X
Pectoral Sandpiper 6
Stilt Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 10
Long-billed Dowitcher 1
Wilson's Snipe 2
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Caspian Tern 2
Royal Tern X
Black Skimmer 2
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker X
Alder Flycatcher 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Philadelphia Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Fish Crow X
Tree Swallow X
Carolina Chickadee X
Red-breasted Nuthatch 5
Carolina Wren X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
Brown Thrasher X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Yellow Warbler 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 3
Cape May Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler 15
Palm Warbler X
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 5
Northern Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 3
Savannah Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal X
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
Observation date: 9/21/10
Notes: CMBO Birds and Trees Workshop. Cape May Point State Park, Meadows, Northwood, Beanery. W MG. winds light north overnight, turned to se, clear, 70's.
Number of species: 92
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck 3
Gadwall X
American Wigeon X
Mallard X
Blue-winged Teal X
Northern Shoveler X
Green-winged Teal X
Black Scoter 10
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Brown Pelican 5
Double-crested Cormorant 20
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 8
Snowy Egret 5
Black Vulture 10
Turkey Vulture 15
Osprey 20
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 10
Sharp-shinned Hawk X
Cooper's Hawk 10
Broad-winged Hawk 4
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel X
Merlin X
Black-bellied Plover 1
Killdeer 10
Lesser Yellowlegs X
Sanderling X
Semipalmated Sandpiper X
Least Sandpiper X
Pectoral Sandpiper 6
Stilt Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 10
Long-billed Dowitcher 1
Wilson's Snipe 2
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Caspian Tern 2
Royal Tern X
Black Skimmer 2
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker X
Alder Flycatcher 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Philadelphia Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Fish Crow X
Tree Swallow X
Carolina Chickadee X
Red-breasted Nuthatch 5
Carolina Wren X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
Brown Thrasher X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Yellow Warbler 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 3
Cape May Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler 15
Palm Warbler X
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 5
Northern Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 3
Savannah Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal X
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
Birds and Trees Workshop - Monday, September 20 2010
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 9/20/10
Notes: CMBO Birds and Trees Workshop w/MG. Clear, 60's-70's, wind north 10-15
Number of species: 40
Canada Goose 1
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 2
Mallard 10
Blue-winged Teal 15
Northern Shoveler 10
Green-winged Teal 10
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Snowy Egret 1
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 5
Bald Eagle 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper's Hawk 3
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 2
Killdeer 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Hudsonian Godwit 1 Adult molting to basic, missing a foot, feeding heavily Bunker Pond.
Long-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull 25
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Royal Tern 5
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 2
Fish Crow 5
Carolina Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
Yellow Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 15
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Cardinal 2
House Sparrow 5
Observation date: 9/20/10
Notes: CMBO Birds and Trees Workshop w/MG. Clear, 60's-70's, wind north 10-15
Number of species: 40
Canada Goose 1
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 2
Mallard 10
Blue-winged Teal 15
Northern Shoveler 10
Green-winged Teal 10
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Snowy Egret 1
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 5
Bald Eagle 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper's Hawk 3
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 2
Killdeer 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Hudsonian Godwit 1 Adult molting to basic, missing a foot, feeding heavily Bunker Pond.
Long-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull 25
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Royal Tern 5
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 2
Fish Crow 5
Carolina Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
Yellow Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 15
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Cardinal 2
House Sparrow 5
South Cape May Meadows - Monday, September 20th, 2010
Adult Lesser Black-backed Gull amonst a nice mix of Great Black-backed, American Herring, Laughing and Ring-billed Gulls. Still no-one can tell me why gulls stare at the ground around their feet so much! [Photo by Mike Crewe]
Nice variety of birds this morning with numerous raptors, waders, and ducks. Highlights were an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull and a fly-over Hudsonian Godwit and four distant Brown Pelicans. We also had a leader and a few others hear a Sora and a nice sighting of a "green Budgie" on the wires with Starlings!!
Karl (Pete, Chuck, Mary Jane, Janet, David, Mike H.)
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 9/20/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-PD,KL,C&MJS,MH,DL,JC,+30.Clr,68,N12.
Number of species: 61
Canada Goose 40
Mute Swan 12
Wood Duck 1
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 30
Blue-winged Teal 10
Northern Shoveler 4
Green-winged Teal 20
Brown Pelican 4
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 5
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 5
Bald Eagle 3
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6
Cooper's Hawk 2
American Kestrel 4
Merlin 3
Semipalmated Plover 1
Killdeer 2
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 7
Hudsonian Godwit 1 fly-over
Semipalmated Sandpiper 4
Least Sandpiper 10
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Stilt Sandpiper 3
Short-billed Dowitcher 8
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 20
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 /p ad
Great Black-backed Gull 35
Caspian Tern 1
Forster's Tern 1
Royal Tern 30
Black Skimmer 50 far on 2nd ave beach
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 10
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 2
Northern Flicker 6
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 2000
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 75
Palm Warbler 3
American Redstart 1
Common Yellowthroat 5
Northern Cardinal 2
Bobolink 15
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
House Sparrow 5
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South Cape May Meadows - Friday, September 17th, 2010
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 9/17/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,C&MJS,CB,+18.PtlySun,70,N5.
Number of species: 43
Canada Goose 100
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 4
American Wigeon 6
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 6
Northern Shoveler 6
Green-winged Teal 3
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 5
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 5
Northern Harrier 1 Gray Ghost
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Merlin 1
Semipalmated Plover 1
American Oystercatcher 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 8
Sanderling 100
Pectoral Sandpiper 3
Stilt Sandpiper 5
Short-billed Dowitcher 10
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Forster's Tern 1
Black Skimmer 5
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 1
Carolina Wren 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 10
Palm Warbler 5
Common Yellowthroat 6
Northern Cardinal 1
Bobolink 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
House Sparrow 1
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Observation date: 9/17/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,C&MJS,CB,+18.PtlySun,70,N5.
Number of species: 43
Canada Goose 100
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 4
American Wigeon 6
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 6
Northern Shoveler 6
Green-winged Teal 3
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 5
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 5
Northern Harrier 1 Gray Ghost
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Merlin 1
Semipalmated Plover 1
American Oystercatcher 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 8
Sanderling 100
Pectoral Sandpiper 3
Stilt Sandpiper 5
Short-billed Dowitcher 10
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Forster's Tern 1
Black Skimmer 5
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 1
Carolina Wren 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 10
Palm Warbler 5
Common Yellowthroat 6
Northern Cardinal 1
Bobolink 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
House Sparrow 1
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The Beanery - Saturday, September 18 2010
Location: The Beanery
Observation date: 9/18/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,CS,DL,PR,CB,+15.Clr,60.N9. Nothing special this morning, a few raptors, warblers, and lots of Monarchs.
Number of species: 44
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 8
Mallard 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 5
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 4
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Broad-winged Hawk 2
American Kestrel 2
Laughing Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 10
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 7
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 15
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 15
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 50
Carolina Chickadee 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 heard
Carolina Wren 4
American Robin 12
Gray Catbird 5
European Starling 10
Palm Warbler 1
American Redstart 6
Northern Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 8
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 1
Bobolink 30
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 6
House Finch 3
House Sparrow 3
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Observation date: 9/18/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,CS,DL,PR,CB,+15.Clr,60.N9. Nothing special this morning, a few raptors, warblers, and lots of Monarchs.
Number of species: 44
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 8
Mallard 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 5
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 4
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Broad-winged Hawk 2
American Kestrel 2
Laughing Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 10
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 7
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 15
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 15
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 50
Carolina Chickadee 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 heard
Carolina Wren 4
American Robin 12
Gray Catbird 5
European Starling 10
Palm Warbler 1
American Redstart 6
Northern Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 8
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 1
Bobolink 30
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 6
House Finch 3
House Sparrow 3
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Villas WMA - Sunday, September 19 2010
Chuck and MJ Slugg et. al. report:
Location: Villas WMA
Observation date: 9/19/10
Notes: Northern Flickers and Blue Jays dominated the walk.
Number of species: 44
Mute Swan 3
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 30
Great Blue Heron 1 fly over
Turkey Vulture 1 perched
Osprey 6 most carrying fish
Bald Eagle 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4
Cooper's Hawk 3
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Killdeer 1
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Laughing Gull 2
Herring Gull 1
Mourning Dove 16
Red-bellied Woodpecker 7
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 35
Blue Jay 50
American Crow 20
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 24
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 heard only
Carolina Wren 5 heard only
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Eastern Bluebird 6 heard only
American Robin 7
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 40
Pine Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 1
American Redstart 1 fly over
Common Yellowthroat 1
Chipping Sparrow 13
Northern Cardinal 8
Bobolink 5 fly over
Common Grackle 6
Baltimore Oriole 1 fly over
American Goldfinch 3
Location: Villas WMA
Observation date: 9/19/10
Notes: Northern Flickers and Blue Jays dominated the walk.
Number of species: 44
Mute Swan 3
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 30
Great Blue Heron 1 fly over
Turkey Vulture 1 perched
Osprey 6 most carrying fish
Bald Eagle 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4
Cooper's Hawk 3
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Killdeer 1
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Laughing Gull 2
Herring Gull 1
Mourning Dove 16
Red-bellied Woodpecker 7
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 35
Blue Jay 50
American Crow 20
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 24
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 heard only
Carolina Wren 5 heard only
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Eastern Bluebird 6 heard only
American Robin 7
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 40
Pine Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 1
American Redstart 1 fly over
Common Yellowthroat 1
Chipping Sparrow 13
Northern Cardinal 8
Bobolink 5 fly over
Common Grackle 6
Baltimore Oriole 1 fly over
American Goldfinch 3
Bird Walk for All People - Cape May Point State Park - Saturday, September 18, 2010
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 9/18/10
Notes: Finding birds was hard work but the butterflies were gorgeous, especially the spectacular flight of monarchs.
Number of species: 48
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 4
Canada Goose 12
Mute Swan 20
Gadwall 4
American Wigeon 2
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 30
Northern Shoveler 2
Green-winged Teal 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 3
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 6
Sora 1
Killdeer 1
American Oystercatcher 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Sanderling 15
Short-billed Dowitcher 3
Laughing Gull 40
Ring-billed Gull 25
Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 75
Forster's Tern 2
Royal Tern 6
Black Skimmer 120
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 4
Northern Flicker 1
White-eyed Vireo 1 heard only
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 10
Fish Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 1 heard only
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 heard only
Carolina Wren 6 heard only
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 8
American Robin 6
Gray Catbird 3
Brown Thrasher 1 heard only
European Starling 1
Palm Warbler 4
American Redstart 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Observation date: 9/18/10
Notes: Finding birds was hard work but the butterflies were gorgeous, especially the spectacular flight of monarchs.
Number of species: 48
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 4
Canada Goose 12
Mute Swan 20
Gadwall 4
American Wigeon 2
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 30
Northern Shoveler 2
Green-winged Teal 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 3
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 6
Sora 1
Killdeer 1
American Oystercatcher 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Sanderling 15
Short-billed Dowitcher 3
Laughing Gull 40
Ring-billed Gull 25
Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 75
Forster's Tern 2
Royal Tern 6
Black Skimmer 120
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 4
Northern Flicker 1
White-eyed Vireo 1 heard only
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 10
Fish Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 1 heard only
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 heard only
Carolina Wren 6 heard only
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 8
American Robin 6
Gray Catbird 3
Brown Thrasher 1 heard only
European Starling 1
Palm Warbler 4
American Redstart 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Higbee Beach - Friday, September 17 2010
Location: Higbee Beach
Observation date: 9/17/10
Notes: CMBO Higbee Walk. DF,KL,CS,MH,LU,PR, Tough morning, pre-high moving in. Clear, west 15-20, warm. Great views of Philly V.
Number of species: 33
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 8
Bald Eagle 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Merlin 2
Laughing Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Royal Tern 4
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 12
Alder Flycatcher 1
Empidonax sp. 1
Philadelphia Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 10
Blue Jay 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 1
Veery 2
Gray Catbird 4
Brown Thrasher 1
Cedar Waxwing 10
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 heard leader only
Palm Warbler 10
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Northern Waterthrush 8
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Observation date: 9/17/10
Notes: CMBO Higbee Walk. DF,KL,CS,MH,LU,PR, Tough morning, pre-high moving in. Clear, west 15-20, warm. Great views of Philly V.
Number of species: 33
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 8
Bald Eagle 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Merlin 2
Laughing Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Royal Tern 4
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 12
Alder Flycatcher 1
Empidonax sp. 1
Philadelphia Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 10
Blue Jay 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 1
Veery 2
Gray Catbird 4
Brown Thrasher 1
Cedar Waxwing 10
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 heard leader only
Palm Warbler 10
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Northern Waterthrush 8
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Bird Walk for All People - Thursday, September 16 2010
Patty Rourke et. al. report:
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Point SP (CMPSP)
Observation date: 9/16/10
Notes: 4 Black-bellied whistling ducks were on the dock in Lighthouse
Pond
Number of species: 44
Black-bellied Whistling Ducks 4
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck X
Gadwall X
American Wigeon X
Mallard X
Blue-winged Teal X
Northern Shoveler X
Northern Pintail X
Green-winged Teal X
Pied-billed Grebe X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Egret X
Black Vulture X
Turkey Vulture X
Osprey X
Cooper's Hawk X
Peregrine Falcon X
Spotted Sandpiper X
Lesser Yellowlegs X
Semipalmated Sandpiper X
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Forster's Tern X
Royal Tern X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Belted Kingfisher X
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) X
American Crow X
Fish Crow X
Tree Swallow X
Barn Swallow X
Carolina Wren X
Palm Warbler (Western) X
Palm Warbler (Yellow) X
Common Yellowthroat X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Point SP (CMPSP)
Observation date: 9/16/10
Notes: 4 Black-bellied whistling ducks were on the dock in Lighthouse
Pond
Number of species: 44
Black-bellied Whistling Ducks 4
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck X
Gadwall X
American Wigeon X
Mallard X
Blue-winged Teal X
Northern Shoveler X
Northern Pintail X
Green-winged Teal X
Pied-billed Grebe X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Egret X
Black Vulture X
Turkey Vulture X
Osprey X
Cooper's Hawk X
Peregrine Falcon X
Spotted Sandpiper X
Lesser Yellowlegs X
Semipalmated Sandpiper X
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Forster's Tern X
Royal Tern X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Belted Kingfisher X
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) X
American Crow X
Fish Crow X
Tree Swallow X
Barn Swallow X
Carolina Wren X
Palm Warbler (Western) X
Palm Warbler (Yellow) X
Common Yellowthroat X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
Hidden Valley - Thursday, September 16 2010
Chuck and MJ Slugg et. al. report:
Location: Cape May - Hidden Valley Ranch
Observation date: 9/15/10
Number of species: 37
Wood Duck 3
Double-crested Cormorant 1 fly over
Great Blue Heron 2 fly over
Green Heron 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 15
Sharp-shinned Hawk 8
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Rock Pigeon 7
Mourning Dove 9
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 30
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's) 2
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 20
American Crow 35
Fish Crow 1 heard only
Tufted Titmouse 5 heard only
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 heard only
Carolina Wren 3 heard only
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 3
European Starling 12
Palm Warbler 8
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 5
Northern Waterthrush 4
Common Yellowthroat 10
Field Sparrow 8
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 2
Bobolink 60
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 1
Location: Cape May - Hidden Valley Ranch
Observation date: 9/15/10
Number of species: 37
Wood Duck 3
Double-crested Cormorant 1 fly over
Great Blue Heron 2 fly over
Green Heron 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 15
Sharp-shinned Hawk 8
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Rock Pigeon 7
Mourning Dove 9
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 30
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's) 2
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 20
American Crow 35
Fish Crow 1 heard only
Tufted Titmouse 5 heard only
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 heard only
Carolina Wren 3 heard only
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 3
European Starling 12
Palm Warbler 8
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 5
Northern Waterthrush 4
Common Yellowthroat 10
Field Sparrow 8
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 2
Bobolink 60
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 1
Cape May Point State Park - Wednesday, September 15, 2010
The most awesome Wednesday walk so far this year peaked with outrageously good views of a young Wood Stork circling right over Cape May's famous lighthouse - alongside an adult Bald Eagle!! But the walk had been great all round, with migrants a-plenty overhead right from the start, oodles of Palm Warblers in the dunes and a nice array of ducks on the ponds, including our now legendary Black-bellied Whistling-ducks.
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 9/15/10
Number of species: 88
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 4
Canada Goose 70
Mute Swan 6
Wood Duck 1
Gadwall 10
American Wigeon 10
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
Mallard 30
Blue-winged Teal 35
Northern Shoveler 6
Green-winged Teal 2
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Blue Heron 6
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Wood Stork 1
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 16
Osprey 15
Bald Eagle 2
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Kestrel 8
Merlin 3
Killdeer 1
Solitary Sandpiper 5
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 6
Least Sandpiper 25
White-rumped Sandpiper 2
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Stilt Sandpiper 4
Short-billed Dowitcher 6
Long-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull 30
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Forster's Tern 2
Royal Tern 2
Rock Pigeon 15
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 6
Least Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 20
White-eyed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 6
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 2
Tree Swallow 500
Barn Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Veery 1
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 6
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 2
Nashville Warbler 1
Northern Parula 3
Yellow Warbler 10
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2
Palm Warbler (Western) 50
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 10
Common Yellowthroat 10
Savannah Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Bobolink 100
Red-winged Blackbird 60
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
American Goldfinch 3
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 9/15/10
Number of species: 88
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 4
Canada Goose 70
Mute Swan 6
Wood Duck 1
Gadwall 10
American Wigeon 10
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
Mallard 30
Blue-winged Teal 35
Northern Shoveler 6
Green-winged Teal 2
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Blue Heron 6
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Wood Stork 1
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 16
Osprey 15
Bald Eagle 2
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Kestrel 8
Merlin 3
Killdeer 1
Solitary Sandpiper 5
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 6
Least Sandpiper 25
White-rumped Sandpiper 2
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Stilt Sandpiper 4
Short-billed Dowitcher 6
Long-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull 30
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Forster's Tern 2
Royal Tern 2
Rock Pigeon 15
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 6
Least Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 20
White-eyed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 6
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 2
Tree Swallow 500
Barn Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Veery 1
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 6
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 2
Nashville Warbler 1
Northern Parula 3
Yellow Warbler 10
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2
Palm Warbler (Western) 50
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 10
Common Yellowthroat 10
Savannah Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Bobolink 100
Red-winged Blackbird 60
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
American Goldfinch 3
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Birding - EZ - Cape May Point State Park, Tuesday, September 14 2010
Chuck and MJ Slugg report:
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 9/14/10
Notes: A leisurely stroll through the Red Trail and along Bunker Pond and
the dune at the State Park produced a respectable number of species with time to
study and appreciate the different ducks coming into breeding plumage.
Number of species: 48
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 4
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 15
Wood Duck 5
American Wigeon 10
Mallard 30
Blue-winged Teal 30
Northern Shoveler 2
Green-winged Teal 10
Double-crested Cormorant 8
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 20
Northern Harrier 1
American Kestrel 1
Killdeer 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Stilt Sandpiper 4
Short-billed Dowitcher 6
Laughing Gull 35
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Forster's Tern 2
Royal Tern 1 flying
Black Skimmer 200
Rock Pigeon 25
Mourning Dove 10
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Blue Jay 15
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 15
Tree Swallow 2 flying very high
Carolina Chickadee 4 heard only
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 heard only
Carolina Wren 5 heard only
Gray Catbird 2 heard only
Northern Mockingbird 5
European Starling 6
Cedar Waxwing 1 fly over
Yellow Warbler 5
Palm Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 4 one seen
Indigo Bunting 1 young bird
Bobolink 30 fly over
Red-winged Blackbird 20 fly over
American Goldfinch 5 heard only
House Sparrow 8
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 9/14/10
Notes: A leisurely stroll through the Red Trail and along Bunker Pond and
the dune at the State Park produced a respectable number of species with time to
study and appreciate the different ducks coming into breeding plumage.
Number of species: 48
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 4
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 15
Wood Duck 5
American Wigeon 10
Mallard 30
Blue-winged Teal 30
Northern Shoveler 2
Green-winged Teal 10
Double-crested Cormorant 8
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 20
Northern Harrier 1
American Kestrel 1
Killdeer 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Stilt Sandpiper 4
Short-billed Dowitcher 6
Laughing Gull 35
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Forster's Tern 2
Royal Tern 1 flying
Black Skimmer 200
Rock Pigeon 25
Mourning Dove 10
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Blue Jay 15
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 15
Tree Swallow 2 flying very high
Carolina Chickadee 4 heard only
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 heard only
Carolina Wren 5 heard only
Gray Catbird 2 heard only
Northern Mockingbird 5
European Starling 6
Cedar Waxwing 1 fly over
Yellow Warbler 5
Palm Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 4 one seen
Indigo Bunting 1 young bird
Bobolink 30 fly over
Red-winged Blackbird 20 fly over
American Goldfinch 5 heard only
House Sparrow 8
South Cape May Meadows - Monday, September 13, 2010
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 9/13/10
Notes: CMBO Monday meadows walk. PD,DF,C&MJS,WC,JC,DL,CB,KL,MH. Occluded, front; mostly cloud, wind light north, 70's.
Number of species: 69
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 10
American Wigeon 1
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 10
Northern Shoveler 5
Green-winged Teal 20
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 5
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 4
American Kestrel 5
Sora 1 adult east of east path within 40 yards of spot found last week
Semipalmated Plover 1
Solitary Sandpiper 5
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 8
Sanderling 35
Semipalmated Sandpiper 10
Least Sandpiper 5
Pectoral Sandpiper 4
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 6 juvs
Long-billed Dowitcher 1 adult molting to winter
Laughing Gull 10
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 35
Great Black-backed Gull 35
Common Tern 5
Forster's Tern 5
Royal Tern 15
Black Skimmer 6
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 2
Belted Kingfisher 3
Northern Flicker 2
Least Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Philadelphia Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 5
Tree Swallow 100
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 5
Cedar Waxwing 2
Yellow Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 10
Blackpoll Warbler 1 flyover
American Redstart 2 flyovers
Common Yellowthroat 5
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink 50
Red-winged Blackbird 75
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 5
Observation date: 9/13/10
Notes: CMBO Monday meadows walk. PD,DF,C&MJS,WC,JC,DL,CB,KL,MH. Occluded, front; mostly cloud, wind light north, 70's.
Number of species: 69
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 10
American Wigeon 1
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 10
Northern Shoveler 5
Green-winged Teal 20
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 5
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 4
American Kestrel 5
Sora 1 adult east of east path within 40 yards of spot found last week
Semipalmated Plover 1
Solitary Sandpiper 5
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 8
Sanderling 35
Semipalmated Sandpiper 10
Least Sandpiper 5
Pectoral Sandpiper 4
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 6 juvs
Long-billed Dowitcher 1 adult molting to winter
Laughing Gull 10
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 35
Great Black-backed Gull 35
Common Tern 5
Forster's Tern 5
Royal Tern 15
Black Skimmer 6
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 2
Belted Kingfisher 3
Northern Flicker 2
Least Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Philadelphia Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 5
Tree Swallow 100
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 5
Cedar Waxwing 2
Yellow Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 10
Blackpoll Warbler 1 flyover
American Redstart 2 flyovers
Common Yellowthroat 5
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink 50
Red-winged Blackbird 75
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 5
The Beanery - Saturday, September 11 2010
CMBO Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm walk - The Beanery. Although only eight species of warblers were found, there were good numbers and were enjoyed by all. The highlight was an Olive-sided Flycatcher at the top of a dead snag early in the walk and found later on another similar snag, probably the same bird.
Karl (Warren, David, Patty,Carrie)
Location: The Beanery
Observation date: 9/11/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,WC,DL,PR,CB,+14.Clr,60-70,NW7.
Number of species: 59
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 8
Wood Duck 5
Mallard 2
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Snowy Egret 9
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 8
Osprey 8
Bald Eagle 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Laughing Gull 10
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 heard leader only
Downy Woodpecker 1 heard
Olive-sided Flycatcher 1 /p
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 4
Red-eyed Vireo 6
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 15
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 2
Veery 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 2
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 5
Northern Parula 2
Yellow Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 3
Palm Warbler 15
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 15
Northern Waterthrush 10
Common Yellowthroat 8
Northern Cardinal 5
Indigo Bunting 2
Bobolink 25
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Baltimore Oriole 4
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 1
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Karl (Warren, David, Patty,Carrie)
Location: The Beanery
Observation date: 9/11/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,WC,DL,PR,CB,+14.Clr,60-70,NW7.
Number of species: 59
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 8
Wood Duck 5
Mallard 2
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Snowy Egret 9
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 8
Osprey 8
Bald Eagle 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Laughing Gull 10
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 heard leader only
Downy Woodpecker 1 heard
Olive-sided Flycatcher 1 /p
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 4
Red-eyed Vireo 6
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 15
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 2
Veery 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 2
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 5
Northern Parula 2
Yellow Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 3
Palm Warbler 15
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 15
Northern Waterthrush 10
Common Yellowthroat 8
Northern Cardinal 5
Indigo Bunting 2
Bobolink 25
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Baltimore Oriole 4
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 1
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Cape May Point - Saturday, September 11 2010
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 9/11/10
Notes: The Black-bellied Whistling-ducks continue to amaze walkers and we even heard them whistle. Nice to see a Wood Duck drake almost in prime plumage.
Number of species: 51
Black-bellied Whistling-duck 4
Canada Goose 40
Mute Swan 20
Wood Duck 3
Gadwall 3
American Wigeon 3
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 20
Northern Shoveler 2
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 5
American Kestrel 2
Merlin 1
Sanderling 2
Least Sandpiper 3
Laughing Gull 35
Ring-billed Gull 20
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 75
Royal Tern 150
Black Skimmer 75
Rock Pigeon 30
Mourning Dove 24
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2 heard only
Eastern Kingbird 20
White-eyed Vireo 1 heard only
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 12
Tree Swallow 300
Carolina Chickadee 5
Carolina Wren 6 mostly heard
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 10
European Starling 8
Cedar Waxwing 6
Palm Warbler 25
American Redstart 12
Mourning Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Bobolink 25
Red-winged Blackbird 16
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Observation date: 9/11/10
Notes: The Black-bellied Whistling-ducks continue to amaze walkers and we even heard them whistle. Nice to see a Wood Duck drake almost in prime plumage.
Number of species: 51
Black-bellied Whistling-duck 4
Canada Goose 40
Mute Swan 20
Wood Duck 3
Gadwall 3
American Wigeon 3
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 20
Northern Shoveler 2
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 5
American Kestrel 2
Merlin 1
Sanderling 2
Least Sandpiper 3
Laughing Gull 35
Ring-billed Gull 20
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 75
Royal Tern 150
Black Skimmer 75
Rock Pigeon 30
Mourning Dove 24
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2 heard only
Eastern Kingbird 20
White-eyed Vireo 1 heard only
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 12
Tree Swallow 300
Carolina Chickadee 5
Carolina Wren 6 mostly heard
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 10
European Starling 8
Cedar Waxwing 6
Palm Warbler 25
American Redstart 12
Mourning Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Bobolink 25
Red-winged Blackbird 16
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South Cape May Meadows - Friday, September 10th, 2010
CMBO Sunset Birding at the Meadows -TNC. Another good evening birding walk at the Meadows. Shorebirds were the stars of the show with a Wilson's Phalarope playing hide-and-seek in the Saltmarsh Fleabane and an American Golden Plover on the beach (and another, or same bird, later east of the east path on the far mud flats). And for a bonus, a White-winged Dove gave us a look as it flew over the meadows!
Karl (Chuck, Mary Jane, Warren, Mike H.)
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 9/10/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,C&MJS,WC,CB,MH,+18.Cldy,68,NW8
Number of species: 40
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 6
Mallard 15
Blue-winged Teal 10
Green-winged Teal 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 1
American Kestrel 1
American Golden-Plover 1 /p maybe 2 birds?
Lesser Yellowlegs 4
Sanderling 20
Semipalmated Sandpiper 5
Least Sandpiper 3
Pectoral Sandpiper 3
Short-billed Dowitcher 3
Wilson's Phalarope 1
Laughing Gull 20
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Royal Tern 100
Black Skimmer 50
Rock Pigeon 1
White-winged Dove 1 fly-over
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 1
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 10
Barn Swallow 5
Cliff Swallow 1
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 10
Palm Warbler 1
Bobolink 75
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Brown-headed Cowbird 15
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 1
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Karl (Chuck, Mary Jane, Warren, Mike H.)
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 9/10/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,C&MJS,WC,CB,MH,+18.Cldy,68,NW8
Number of species: 40
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 6
Mallard 15
Blue-winged Teal 10
Green-winged Teal 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 1
American Kestrel 1
American Golden-Plover 1 /p maybe 2 birds?
Lesser Yellowlegs 4
Sanderling 20
Semipalmated Sandpiper 5
Least Sandpiper 3
Pectoral Sandpiper 3
Short-billed Dowitcher 3
Wilson's Phalarope 1
Laughing Gull 20
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Royal Tern 100
Black Skimmer 50
Rock Pigeon 1
White-winged Dove 1 fly-over
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 1
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 10
Barn Swallow 5
Cliff Swallow 1
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 10
Palm Warbler 1
Bobolink 75
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Brown-headed Cowbird 15
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 1
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Higbee Beach - Friday, September 10, 2010
Location: Higbee Beach
Observation date: 9/10/10
Notes: CMBO Higbee Beach walk. DF,KL,WC,PR,LU,MH. 2ND day after front, winds nw 15, cloudy
Number of species: 57
Canada Goose 10
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 2
American Kestrel 5
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Semipalmated Plover 1 dike post-walk
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper 10 dike post-walk
Baird's Sandpiper 1 dike post-walk
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Olive-sided Flycatcher 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 2
Alder Flycatcher 1
Empidonax sp. 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 10
White-eyed Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Fish Crow 2
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 4
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 1
Veery 5
Swainson's Thrush 1
Gray Catbird 3
Cedar Waxwing 50
Tennessee Warbler 1
Northern Parula 4
Yellow Warbler 6
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
Magnolia Warbler 3
Cape May Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 5
American Redstart 10
Northern Waterthrush 6
Common Yellowthroat 8
Canada Warbler 1
Eastern Towhee 2
Northern Cardinal 3
Blue Grosbeak 2
Bobolink 40
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 10
Baltimore Oriole 5
American Goldfinch 2
Observation date: 9/10/10
Notes: CMBO Higbee Beach walk. DF,KL,WC,PR,LU,MH. 2ND day after front, winds nw 15, cloudy
Number of species: 57
Canada Goose 10
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 2
American Kestrel 5
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Semipalmated Plover 1 dike post-walk
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper 10 dike post-walk
Baird's Sandpiper 1 dike post-walk
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Olive-sided Flycatcher 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 2
Alder Flycatcher 1
Empidonax sp. 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 10
White-eyed Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Fish Crow 2
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 4
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 1
Veery 5
Swainson's Thrush 1
Gray Catbird 3
Cedar Waxwing 50
Tennessee Warbler 1
Northern Parula 4
Yellow Warbler 6
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
Magnolia Warbler 3
Cape May Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 5
American Redstart 10
Northern Waterthrush 6
Common Yellowthroat 8
Canada Warbler 1
Eastern Towhee 2
Northern Cardinal 3
Blue Grosbeak 2
Bobolink 40
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 10
Baltimore Oriole 5
American Goldfinch 2
Hidden Valley - Thursday, September 9, 2010
Chuck and MJ slugg et. al. report:
Location: Cape May - Hidden Valley Ranch
Observation date: 9/9/10
Notes: Northwest winds brought lots of birds to Hidden Valley this morning
but most warbler-types were flying fast with the wind and burrowing deep into
the vegetation! The number of Bobolinks was very impressive and some even sat up
on vegetation so they could be scoped.
Number of species: 43
Wood Duck 3
Turkey Vulture 12
Osprey 5
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 2
Semipalmated Plover 6
Killdeer 1
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's) 2
Least Flycatcher 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 25
Tree Swallow 2
Carolina Wren 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Veery 2
American Robin 15
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling 8
Cedar Waxwing 2
Northern Parula 2
Yellow Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 8
Palm Warbler (Western) 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 2
American Redstart 10
Northern Waterthrush 6
Common Yellowthroat 20
Field Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 3
Bobolink 300
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 6
Location: Cape May - Hidden Valley Ranch
Observation date: 9/9/10
Notes: Northwest winds brought lots of birds to Hidden Valley this morning
but most warbler-types were flying fast with the wind and burrowing deep into
the vegetation! The number of Bobolinks was very impressive and some even sat up
on vegetation so they could be scoped.
Number of species: 43
Wood Duck 3
Turkey Vulture 12
Osprey 5
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 2
Semipalmated Plover 6
Killdeer 1
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's) 2
Least Flycatcher 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 25
Tree Swallow 2
Carolina Wren 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Veery 2
American Robin 15
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling 8
Cedar Waxwing 2
Northern Parula 2
Yellow Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 8
Palm Warbler (Western) 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 2
American Redstart 10
Northern Waterthrush 6
Common Yellowthroat 20
Field Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 3
Bobolink 300
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 6
Bird Walk for All People - Cape May Point - Thursday, September 9 2010
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 9/9/10
Notes: CMBO Bird Walk for All People. DF,PR,TP,MH,KM. clear, 70's, NW15-20.
Number of species: 46
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 5
Mallard 10
Blue-winged Teal 5
Northern Shoveler 4
Green-winged Teal 4
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 1
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 10
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 2
Broad-winged Hawk 1
American Kestrel 30
Merlin 5
American Oystercatcher 4
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 8
Semipalmated Sandpiper 10
Laughing Gull 40
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 50
Great Black-backed Gull 80
Least Tern 1
Royal Tern 30
Sandwich Tern 2
Black Skimmer 10
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 5
Fish Crow 10
Tree Swallow 100
Bank Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 30
Cliff Swallow 25
Carolina Wren 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
Palm Warbler 5
Bobolink 50
Red-winged Blackbird 30
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 10
Observation date: 9/9/10
Notes: CMBO Bird Walk for All People. DF,PR,TP,MH,KM. clear, 70's, NW15-20.
Number of species: 46
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 5
Mallard 10
Blue-winged Teal 5
Northern Shoveler 4
Green-winged Teal 4
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 1
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 10
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 2
Broad-winged Hawk 1
American Kestrel 30
Merlin 5
American Oystercatcher 4
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 8
Semipalmated Sandpiper 10
Laughing Gull 40
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 50
Great Black-backed Gull 80
Least Tern 1
Royal Tern 30
Sandwich Tern 2
Black Skimmer 10
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 5
Fish Crow 10
Tree Swallow 100
Bank Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 30
Cliff Swallow 25
Carolina Wren 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
Palm Warbler 5
Bobolink 50
Red-winged Blackbird 30
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 10
Cape May Point - Wednesday, September 08, 2010
A breezy walk with a gusty SW wind blowing which kept songbird numbers down. However, the beach provided much to look at, including two fly-by Brown Pelicans and two Sandwich Terns roosting on the beach. With summer drawing to a close, ducks are returning to the ponds and we had plenty of opportunity for close study of all the ducks we saw. The Four Black-bellied Whistling-ducks on Lighthouse Pond gave us a nice finale.
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 9/8/10
Number of species: 64
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 4
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 13
Wood Duck 1
Gadwall 8
American Wigeon 2
Mallard 35
Blue-winged Teal 45
Northern Shoveler 8
Green-winged Teal 2
Brown Pelican 2
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Egret 2
Osprey 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Semipalmated Plover 1
American Oystercatcher 4
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Whimbrel 1
Ruddy Turnstone 5
Sanderling 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 15
Least Sandpiper 20
Pectoral Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 20
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull (American) 12
Great Black-backed Gull 100
Least Tern 3
Caspian Tern 1
Common Tern 15
Forster's Tern 2
Royal Tern 40
Sandwich Tern 2
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 20
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 1
Tree Swallow 300
Barn Swallow 8
Carolina Chickadee 4
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 2
House Wren 3
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 40
Yellow Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 4
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 3
Northern Cardinal 2
Bobolink 15
Red-winged Blackbird 4
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 6
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Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 9/8/10
Number of species: 64
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 4
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 13
Wood Duck 1
Gadwall 8
American Wigeon 2
Mallard 35
Blue-winged Teal 45
Northern Shoveler 8
Green-winged Teal 2
Brown Pelican 2
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Egret 2
Osprey 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Semipalmated Plover 1
American Oystercatcher 4
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Whimbrel 1
Ruddy Turnstone 5
Sanderling 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 15
Least Sandpiper 20
Pectoral Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 20
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull (American) 12
Great Black-backed Gull 100
Least Tern 3
Caspian Tern 1
Common Tern 15
Forster's Tern 2
Royal Tern 40
Sandwich Tern 2
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 20
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 1
Tree Swallow 300
Barn Swallow 8
Carolina Chickadee 4
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 2
House Wren 3
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 40
Yellow Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 4
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 3
Northern Cardinal 2
Bobolink 15
Red-winged Blackbird 4
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 6
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Stone Harbor Point - Tuesday, September 7 2010
Dave Lord et. al. report: "Gusty gales greeted those attending Tuesday night's Stone Harbor Point walk, as did a number of interesting finds. The pond at Stone Harbor Point held an immature Little Blue Heron, a wonderful view of a juvenile Piping Plover, and a close Western Sandpiper for good impressions. Nummy's Island contained 3 Marbled Godwits, and some really stunning (almost) breeding plumaged Red Knots wowed the crowd. We finished with a night-heron show near the free bridge, including one adult Yellow-crowned. (Warren Cairo, Jim Armstrong, Dave Lord.)"
Location: Stone Harbor Point
Observation date: 9/7/10
Notes: CMBO's inaugural Stone Harbor Point Walk
Number of species: 34
Double-crested Cormorant 12
Great Blue Heron 4
Great Egret 16
Snowy Egret 8
Little Blue Heron 1
Tricolored Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 2
Osprey 23
Peregrine Falcon 2
Clapper Rail 3
Black-bellied Plover 25
Semipalmated Plover 6
Piping Plover 4
American Oystercatcher 1
Greater Yellowlegs 31
Willet (Eastern) 1
Willet (Western) 45
Marbled Godwit 3
Ruddy Turnstone 2
Red Knot 4 Three in beautiful (almost) breeding plumage
Western Sandpiper 1
Least Sandpiper 12
Laughing Gull 45
Herring Gull 16
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Common Tern 7
Forster's Tern 17
Black Skimmer 12
Mourning Dove 7
Tree Swallow 18
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Boat-tailed Grackle 3
House Finch 7
Location: Stone Harbor Point
Observation date: 9/7/10
Notes: CMBO's inaugural Stone Harbor Point Walk
Number of species: 34
Double-crested Cormorant 12
Great Blue Heron 4
Great Egret 16
Snowy Egret 8
Little Blue Heron 1
Tricolored Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 2
Osprey 23
Peregrine Falcon 2
Clapper Rail 3
Black-bellied Plover 25
Semipalmated Plover 6
Piping Plover 4
American Oystercatcher 1
Greater Yellowlegs 31
Willet (Eastern) 1
Willet (Western) 45
Marbled Godwit 3
Ruddy Turnstone 2
Red Knot 4 Three in beautiful (almost) breeding plumage
Western Sandpiper 1
Least Sandpiper 12
Laughing Gull 45
Herring Gull 16
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Common Tern 7
Forster's Tern 17
Black Skimmer 12
Mourning Dove 7
Tree Swallow 18
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Boat-tailed Grackle 3
House Finch 7
Birding-EZ at Cape May Point State Park - Tuesday, September 7 2010
Chuck and MJ Slugg report:
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 9/7/10
Notes: The first EZ Birding walk was a leisurely stroll on the red trail of
the State Park and a survey of beach and ocean from the top of the dune. The
slow pace and lack of pressure to hike the trail around the whole park and dune
trails gave us time to study the birds and wait in one place to see what would
show up. It turned out to be a relaxing and rewarding walk.
Number of species: 53
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 4
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 10
Wood Duck 3
Gadwall 2
American Wigeon 4
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 16
Green-winged Teal 1
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Egret 4
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 10
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
American Kestrel 3
Peregrine Falcon 1
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Sanderling 1
Least Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 30
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Caspian Tern 1
Forster's Tern 1
Royal Tern 12
Black Skimmer 2
Rock Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Belted Kingfisher 2
Eastern Kingbird 8
Blue Jay 2 heard only
American Crow 10
Fish Crow 1 heard only
Tree Swallow 100
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 8
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 15
Yellow Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 1
American Redstart 2 leader only
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Cardinal 2 heard only
Bobolink 6 heard only
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Common Grackle 1
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 5
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 9/7/10
Notes: The first EZ Birding walk was a leisurely stroll on the red trail of
the State Park and a survey of beach and ocean from the top of the dune. The
slow pace and lack of pressure to hike the trail around the whole park and dune
trails gave us time to study the birds and wait in one place to see what would
show up. It turned out to be a relaxing and rewarding walk.
Number of species: 53
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 4
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 10
Wood Duck 3
Gadwall 2
American Wigeon 4
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 16
Green-winged Teal 1
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Egret 4
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 10
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
American Kestrel 3
Peregrine Falcon 1
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Sanderling 1
Least Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 30
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Caspian Tern 1
Forster's Tern 1
Royal Tern 12
Black Skimmer 2
Rock Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Belted Kingfisher 2
Eastern Kingbird 8
Blue Jay 2 heard only
American Crow 10
Fish Crow 1 heard only
Tree Swallow 100
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 8
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 15
Yellow Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 1
American Redstart 2 leader only
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Cardinal 2 heard only
Bobolink 6 heard only
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Common Grackle 1
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 5
South Cape May May Meadows - Monday, September 7 2010
[This Sora crept along the vegetation east of the east path, a highlight of Monday's meadows walk. Photo by Karl Lukens.]Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 9/6/10
Notes: CMBO Meadows walk. PD,DF,KL,C&MJS,JC,DL,MH. 3RD day after front, light east wind, clear, 70's.
Number of species: 72
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 5
Gadwall 6
Mallard 10
Blue-winged Teal 25
Green-winged Teal 5
Double-crested Cormorant 30
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 10
Snowy Egret 20
Tricolored Heron 4
Green Heron 2
Osprey 5
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Sora 1
Semipalmated Plover 2
American Oystercatcher 5
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Lesser Yellowlegs 15
Sanderling 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 20
Least Sandpiper 15
Pectoral Sandpiper 5
Buff-breasted Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 4
Wilson's Snipe 1
Laughing Gull 75
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Caspian Tern 1
Royal Tern 40
Black Skimmer 25
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 8
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Belted Kingfisher 2
Eastern Kingbird 10
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 20
Purple Martin 2
Tree Swallow 20
Barn Swallow 10
Cliff Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 1
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Cedar Waxwing 5
Yellow Warbler 4
Prairie Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 3
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Northern Waterthrush 3
Common Yellowthroat 3
Northern Cardinal 3
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 3
Bobolink 150
Red-winged Blackbird 25
Baltimore Oriole 2
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 5
Villas WMA - Sunday, September 5, 2010
Kathy and Roger Horn et. al report:
Location: Villas WMA
Observation date: 9/5/10
Notes: Flocks of cedar waxwings were feeding in the pokeberry this morning, along with both male and female blue grosbeaks. Black and white, palm, pine, yellow, northern waterthrush, blue-winged and common yellowthroat warblers were fast-feeding & fast-moving in the wind.- Kathy, Roger, Janet, Mary Jane, Chuck, Shaun, David
Number of species: 57
Canada Goose 15
Mallard 7
Great Blue Heron 3
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 3
Cooper's Hawk 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Laughing Gull 3
Herring Gull 15
Royal Tern 2
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 7
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 7
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 5
Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 5
Eastern Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 18
Purple Martin 1
Tree Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 9
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6
Eastern Bluebird 7
American Robin 17
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 150
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 6
Palm Warbler (Western) 2
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
Black-and-white Warbler 7
Northern Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
warbler sp. 3
Chipping Sparrow 5
Field Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 2
Bobolink 35
Common Grackle 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 7
Baltimore Oriole 2
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 5
Location: Villas WMA
Observation date: 9/5/10
Notes: Flocks of cedar waxwings were feeding in the pokeberry this morning, along with both male and female blue grosbeaks. Black and white, palm, pine, yellow, northern waterthrush, blue-winged and common yellowthroat warblers were fast-feeding & fast-moving in the wind.- Kathy, Roger, Janet, Mary Jane, Chuck, Shaun, David
Number of species: 57
Canada Goose 15
Mallard 7
Great Blue Heron 3
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 3
Cooper's Hawk 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Laughing Gull 3
Herring Gull 15
Royal Tern 2
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 7
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 7
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 5
Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 5
Eastern Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 18
Purple Martin 1
Tree Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 9
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6
Eastern Bluebird 7
American Robin 17
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 150
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 6
Palm Warbler (Western) 2
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
Black-and-white Warbler 7
Northern Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
warbler sp. 3
Chipping Sparrow 5
Field Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 2
Bobolink 35
Common Grackle 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 7
Baltimore Oriole 2
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 5
Hawks, Trails and Beach - Saturday, September 4 2010
Chuck and MJ Slugg, et. al. report:
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 9/4/10
Notes: It was a treat to have good looks at the Lark Sparrow.
Number of species: 46
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 4
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 20
Wood Duck 2
Gadwall 10
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 16
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 8
Killdeer 1
American Oystercatcher 2
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Sanderling 20
Least Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 30
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 6
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 100
Caspian Tern 1
Royal Tern 30
Rock Pigeon 15
Mourning Dove 10
Eastern Kingbird 15
Fish Crow 10
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 3 heard only
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 20
Yellow Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 6
American Redstart 12
Lark Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
House Sparrow 15
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 9/4/10
Notes: It was a treat to have good looks at the Lark Sparrow.
Number of species: 46
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 4
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 20
Wood Duck 2
Gadwall 10
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 16
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 8
Killdeer 1
American Oystercatcher 2
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Sanderling 20
Least Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 30
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 6
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 100
Caspian Tern 1
Royal Tern 30
Rock Pigeon 15
Mourning Dove 10
Eastern Kingbird 15
Fish Crow 10
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 3 heard only
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 20
Yellow Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 6
American Redstart 12
Lark Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
House Sparrow 15
Beanery - Saturday, September 4 2010
[Yellow-billed Cuckoo at the Beanery Saturday, September 4, by Karl Lukens.]Karl Lukens et. al. report:
"CMBO Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm - The Beanery. Lots of warblers after the storm passed with Redstarts predominating. Also there were numerous Red-eyed Vireos, Northern Water-thrushes, and Black and White Warblers. Highlights were a Yellow-billed Cuckoo, a Philadelphia Vireo next to a Red-eyed Vireo, and Nashville and Canada Warblers and a young Indigo Bunting."
Location: The Beanery
Observation date: 9/4/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,K&RH,DL,+2.Clr,74,W12.
Number of species: 46
Mallard 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 5
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 4
Laughing Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 12
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 /p
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Philadelphia Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 10
American Crow 15
Purple Martin 1
Tree Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 3
Gray Catbird 2
European Starling 20
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Nashville Warbler 1
Northern Parula 5
Yellow Warbler 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 4
American Redstart 20
Northern Waterthrush 7
Common Yellowthroat 3
Canada Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Blue Grosbeak 3
Indigo Bunting 1 /p juv.
Bobolink 300
Red-winged Blackbird 25
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 35
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 1
Sunset Birding at the Meadows - Friday, September 3 2010
Karl Lukens et. al report:
CMBO Sunset Birding at the Meadows - TNC. The hurricane weather cleared in time for the evening walk. Shorebirds were very good with numerous Pectoral Sandpipers, both yellowlegs, SB Dowitchers, and 4 Buff-breasted Sandpipers on the beach. Lots of Royal Terns, many Bobolinks overhead, and we finished off with a fly-over Common Nighthawk at the Parking lot. - Karl (Kathy, Roger, Warren, Shaun)"
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 9/3/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,K&RH,WC,SB,+2.Clearing(Hurricane),78,NW10.
Number of species: 40
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 8
Mallard 50
Blue-winged Teal 5
Green-winged Teal 5
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 6
Turkey Vulture 1
Semipalmated Plover 20
Killdeer 1
Solitary Sandpiper 5
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 5
Sanderling 5
Semipalmated Sandpiper 12
Least Sandpiper 10
Pectoral Sandpiper 9
Buff-breasted Sandpiper 4
Short-billed Dowitcher 5
Laughing Gull 25
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 2
Common Tern 10
Forster's Tern 1
Royal Tern 50
Mourning Dove 5
Common Nighthawk 1
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 5
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 5
Northern Cardinal 1
Blue Grosbeak 1
Bobolink 125
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 2
House Sparrow 1
CMBO Sunset Birding at the Meadows - TNC. The hurricane weather cleared in time for the evening walk. Shorebirds were very good with numerous Pectoral Sandpipers, both yellowlegs, SB Dowitchers, and 4 Buff-breasted Sandpipers on the beach. Lots of Royal Terns, many Bobolinks overhead, and we finished off with a fly-over Common Nighthawk at the Parking lot. - Karl (Kathy, Roger, Warren, Shaun)"
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 9/3/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,K&RH,WC,SB,+2.Clearing(Hurricane),78,NW10.
Number of species: 40
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 8
Mallard 50
Blue-winged Teal 5
Green-winged Teal 5
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 6
Turkey Vulture 1
Semipalmated Plover 20
Killdeer 1
Solitary Sandpiper 5
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 5
Sanderling 5
Semipalmated Sandpiper 12
Least Sandpiper 10
Pectoral Sandpiper 9
Buff-breasted Sandpiper 4
Short-billed Dowitcher 5
Laughing Gull 25
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 2
Common Tern 10
Forster's Tern 1
Royal Tern 50
Mourning Dove 5
Common Nighthawk 1
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 5
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 5
Northern Cardinal 1
Blue Grosbeak 1
Bobolink 125
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 2
House Sparrow 1
Hidden Valley - Thursday, September 2 2010
Chuck and MJ Slugg et. al. report:
Location: Cape May - Hidden Valley Ranch
Observation date: 9/2/10
Notes: Although we had to work hard for many of the birds, we had a nice
variety of species in Hidden Valley this morning. The flights of Bobolinks were
particularly impressive.
Number of species: 44
Wood Duck 3
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Green Heron 3
Osprey 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Laughing Gull 2
Mourning Dove 20
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's) 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 8
Eastern Kingbird 40
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 15
American Crow 25
Tree Swallow 8
Barn Swallow 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 12
American Robin 20
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 10
European Starling 1
Cedar Waxwing 3
Yellow Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 6
Northern Waterthrush 3
Common Yellowthroat 3
Field Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 5
Bobolink 100
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Common Grackle 3
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2
Location: Cape May - Hidden Valley Ranch
Observation date: 9/2/10
Notes: Although we had to work hard for many of the birds, we had a nice
variety of species in Hidden Valley this morning. The flights of Bobolinks were
particularly impressive.
Number of species: 44
Wood Duck 3
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Green Heron 3
Osprey 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Laughing Gull 2
Mourning Dove 20
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's) 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 8
Eastern Kingbird 40
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 15
American Crow 25
Tree Swallow 8
Barn Swallow 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 12
American Robin 20
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 10
European Starling 1
Cedar Waxwing 3
Yellow Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 6
Northern Waterthrush 3
Common Yellowthroat 3
Field Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 5
Bobolink 100
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Common Grackle 3
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2
Bird Walk for All People - Cape May Point State Park - September 2, 2010
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 9/2/10
Number of species: 47
Canada Goose 4
Mute Swan 10
Wood Duck 2
Gadwall 5
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 15
Northern Shoveler 2
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 1
Osprey 5
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Kestrel 8
Merlin 1
Semipalmated Plover 1
Killdeer 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 15
Semipalmated Sandpiper 6
Least Sandpiper 2
Buff-breasted Sandpiper 5
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull 50
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Least Tern 2
Common Tern 5
Forster's Tern 1
Royal Tern 30
Rock Pigeon 20
Mourning Dove 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
Fish Crow 20
Tree Swallow 40
Barn Swallow 15
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 5
European Starling 10
Palm Warbler 3
Bobolink 20
Red-winged Blackbird 10
House Sparrow 10
Observation date: 9/2/10
Number of species: 47
Canada Goose 4
Mute Swan 10
Wood Duck 2
Gadwall 5
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 15
Northern Shoveler 2
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 1
Osprey 5
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Kestrel 8
Merlin 1
Semipalmated Plover 1
Killdeer 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 15
Semipalmated Sandpiper 6
Least Sandpiper 2
Buff-breasted Sandpiper 5
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull 50
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Least Tern 2
Common Tern 5
Forster's Tern 1
Royal Tern 30
Rock Pigeon 20
Mourning Dove 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
Fish Crow 20
Tree Swallow 40
Barn Swallow 15
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 5
European Starling 10
Palm Warbler 3
Bobolink 20
Red-winged Blackbird 10
House Sparrow 10
Hidden Valley - Thursday, September 02, 2010
Location: Cape May - Hidden Valley Ranch Observation date: 9/2/10
Notes: Although we had to work hard for many of the birds, we had a nice variety of species in Hidden Valley this morning. The flights of Bobolinks were particularly impressive.
Number of species: 44
Wood Duck 3
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Green Heron 3
Osprey 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Laughing Gull 2
Mourning Dove 20
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's) 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 8
Eastern Kingbird 40
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 15
American Crow 25
Tree Swallow 8
Barn Swallow 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 12
American Robin 20
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 10
European Starling 1
Cedar Waxwing 3
Yellow Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 6
Northern Waterthrush 3
Common Yellowthroat 3
Field Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 5
Bobolink 100
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Common Grackle 3
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
Notes: Although we had to work hard for many of the birds, we had a nice variety of species in Hidden Valley this morning. The flights of Bobolinks were particularly impressive.
Number of species: 44
Wood Duck 3
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Green Heron 3
Osprey 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Laughing Gull 2
Mourning Dove 20
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's) 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 8
Eastern Kingbird 40
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 15
American Crow 25
Tree Swallow 8
Barn Swallow 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 12
American Robin 20
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 10
European Starling 1
Cedar Waxwing 3
Yellow Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 6
Northern Waterthrush 3
Common Yellowthroat 3
Field Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 5
Bobolink 100
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Common Grackle 3
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
Twilight Watch At The Meadows - Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Meadows)
Observation date: 9/1/10
Notes: Clear sky, temp 8o's, light breeze
Number of species: 46
Canada Goose 125 Large group returning at dusk
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 6
Mallard 18
Blue-winged Teal 8
Green-winged Teal 6
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Before walk
Cooper's Hawk 2
Black-bellied Plover 1
American Oystercatcher 3
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Marbled Godwit 1 Before first bridge West path
Sanderling 12
Semipalmated Sandpiper 6
Pectoral Sandpiper 2
Buff-breasted Sandpiper 4 Nice looks on beach
Long-billed Dowitcher 1
Wilson's Snipe 3 Easily viewed on mud flats
Laughing Gull 23
Ring-billed Gull 6
Herring Gull 8
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 Nice adult working the surf
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Least Tern 1
Common Tern 1
Forster's Tern 18
Royal Tern 5
Black Skimmer 32 Distant views to Cape May beach
Rock Pigeon 12
Mourning Dove 16
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 6
Yellow Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Blue Grosbeak 2
Bobolink 8
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 4
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 4
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
Observation date: 9/1/10
Notes: Clear sky, temp 8o's, light breeze
Number of species: 46
Canada Goose 125 Large group returning at dusk
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 6
Mallard 18
Blue-winged Teal 8
Green-winged Teal 6
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Before walk
Cooper's Hawk 2
Black-bellied Plover 1
American Oystercatcher 3
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Marbled Godwit 1 Before first bridge West path
Sanderling 12
Semipalmated Sandpiper 6
Pectoral Sandpiper 2
Buff-breasted Sandpiper 4 Nice looks on beach
Long-billed Dowitcher 1
Wilson's Snipe 3 Easily viewed on mud flats
Laughing Gull 23
Ring-billed Gull 6
Herring Gull 8
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 Nice adult working the surf
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Least Tern 1
Common Tern 1
Forster's Tern 18
Royal Tern 5
Black Skimmer 32 Distant views to Cape May beach
Rock Pigeon 12
Mourning Dove 16
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 6
Yellow Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Blue Grosbeak 2
Bobolink 8
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 4
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 4
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Somer's Point Boat Trip - Thursday, August 26 2010
"Another lovely evening with somewhat calm breezes and a really good night of birding aboard the Duke O' Fluke. The herons and skimmers did not dissapoint and there were a few unexpected surprises in store. A great one was the four Marbled Godwits that flew by, not too close, but satisfying none the less. The biggest surprise of all would have to be the Common Nighthawk that flew over Ocean City!! We ended the night with a beautiful look at a Peregrine." (Janet Crawford, Bill + Edie Schull, Dave Lord)
Location: Great Egg Harbor Bay & Inlet
Observation date: 8/26/10
Notes: CMBO's Somer's Point Sunset Cruise
Number of species: 35
Canada Goose 2
Double-crested Cormorant 67
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 275
Snowy Egret 230
Little Blue Heron 24
Tricolored Heron 7
Black-crowned Night-Heron 49
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 16
Glossy Ibis 4
Osprey 24
Peregrine Falcon 1
Clapper Rail 4
Black-bellied Plover 16
Semipalmated Plover 46
American Oystercatcher 8
Willet (Western) 5
Whimbrel 1
Marbled Godwit 4 Fly-bys
Ruddy Turnstone 12
Sanderling 9
Semipalmated Sandpiper X
Least Sandpiper 24
peep sp. X
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull 70
Great Black-backed Gull 54
Common Tern X
Forster's Tern X
Royal Tern 1
Black Skimmer X
Common Nighthawk 1 Flying over O.C!
Marsh Wren 1
Red-winged Blackbird 16
Boat-tailed Grackle 25
Location: Great Egg Harbor Bay & Inlet
Observation date: 8/26/10
Notes: CMBO's Somer's Point Sunset Cruise
Number of species: 35
Canada Goose 2
Double-crested Cormorant 67
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 275
Snowy Egret 230
Little Blue Heron 24
Tricolored Heron 7
Black-crowned Night-Heron 49
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 16
Glossy Ibis 4
Osprey 24
Peregrine Falcon 1
Clapper Rail 4
Black-bellied Plover 16
Semipalmated Plover 46
American Oystercatcher 8
Willet (Western) 5
Whimbrel 1
Marbled Godwit 4 Fly-bys
Ruddy Turnstone 12
Sanderling 9
Semipalmated Sandpiper X
Least Sandpiper 24
peep sp. X
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull 70
Great Black-backed Gull 54
Common Tern X
Forster's Tern X
Royal Tern 1
Black Skimmer X
Common Nighthawk 1 Flying over O.C!
Marsh Wren 1
Red-winged Blackbird 16
Boat-tailed Grackle 25
Cape May Point - Wednesday, September 01, 2010
A great walk this morning with Bobolinks simply pouring overhead and probably well underestimated in number. One or two warblers lurked in the Bayberry bushes along the back of the dune and a nice little flock of canopy-feeders entertained us in some tall Sassafras trees. Six American Kestrels hunted dragonflies over Lighthouse Pond and three Buff-breasted Sandpipers were on the beach. Monarchs were heading south in good numbers.
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 9/1/10
Number of species: 70
Canada Goose 13
Mute Swan 12
Gadwall 4
Mallard 30
Blue-winged Teal 4
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 3
Osprey 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Kestrel 6
Black-bellied Plover 2
Killdeer 2
American Oystercatcher 3
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Marbled Godwit 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 10
Least Sandpiper 15
Buff-breasted Sandpiper 3
Laughing Gull 50
Herring Gull (American) 2
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Least Tern 2
Forster's Tern 2
Royal Tern 6
Black Skimmer 17
Rock Pigeon 22
Mourning Dove 20
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's) 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 6
Red-eyed Vireo 6
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 4
Purple Martin 6
Tree Swallow 10
Barn Swallow 3
Cliff Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 4
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 6
American Robin 4
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 12
Cedar Waxwing 2
Northern Parula 2
Yellow Warbler 4
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 2
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 2
American Redstart 8
Northern Waterthrush 3
Common Yellowthroat 3
Eastern Towhee 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Bobolink 400
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 25
American Goldfinch 2
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Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 9/1/10
Number of species: 70
Canada Goose 13
Mute Swan 12
Gadwall 4
Mallard 30
Blue-winged Teal 4
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 3
Osprey 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Kestrel 6
Black-bellied Plover 2
Killdeer 2
American Oystercatcher 3
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Marbled Godwit 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 10
Least Sandpiper 15
Buff-breasted Sandpiper 3
Laughing Gull 50
Herring Gull (American) 2
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Least Tern 2
Forster's Tern 2
Royal Tern 6
Black Skimmer 17
Rock Pigeon 22
Mourning Dove 20
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's) 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 6
Red-eyed Vireo 6
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 4
Purple Martin 6
Tree Swallow 10
Barn Swallow 3
Cliff Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 4
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 6
American Robin 4
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 12
Cedar Waxwing 2
Northern Parula 2
Yellow Warbler 4
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 2
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 2
American Redstart 8
Northern Waterthrush 3
Common Yellowthroat 3
Eastern Towhee 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Bobolink 400
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 25
American Goldfinch 2
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Twilight Watch at the Meadows - Wednesday, September 1 2010
Warren Cairo et. al. report:
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Meadows)
Observation date: 9/1/10
Notes: Clear sky, temp 8o's, light breeze
Number of species: 46
Canada Goose 125 Large group returning at dusk
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 6
Mallard 18
Blue-winged Teal 8
Green-winged Teal 6
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Before walk
Cooper's Hawk 2
Black-bellied Plover 1
American Oystercatcher 3
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Marbled Godwit 1 Before first bridge West path
Sanderling 12
Semipalmated Sandpiper 6
Pectoral Sandpiper 2
Buff-breasted Sandpiper 4 Nice looks on beach
Long-billed Dowitcher 1
Wilson's Snipe 3 Easily viewed on mud flats
Laughing Gull 23
Ring-billed Gull 6
Herring Gull 8
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 Nice adult working the surf
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Least Tern 1
Common Tern 1
Forster's Tern 18
Royal Tern 5
Black Skimmer 32 Distant views to Cape May beach
Rock Pigeon 12
Mourning Dove 16
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 6
Yellow Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Blue Grosbeak 2
Bobolink 8
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 4
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 4
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Meadows)
Observation date: 9/1/10
Notes: Clear sky, temp 8o's, light breeze
Number of species: 46
Canada Goose 125 Large group returning at dusk
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 6
Mallard 18
Blue-winged Teal 8
Green-winged Teal 6
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Before walk
Cooper's Hawk 2
Black-bellied Plover 1
American Oystercatcher 3
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Marbled Godwit 1 Before first bridge West path
Sanderling 12
Semipalmated Sandpiper 6
Pectoral Sandpiper 2
Buff-breasted Sandpiper 4 Nice looks on beach
Long-billed Dowitcher 1
Wilson's Snipe 3 Easily viewed on mud flats
Laughing Gull 23
Ring-billed Gull 6
Herring Gull 8
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 Nice adult working the surf
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Least Tern 1
Common Tern 1
Forster's Tern 18
Royal Tern 5
Black Skimmer 32 Distant views to Cape May beach
Rock Pigeon 12
Mourning Dove 16
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 6
Yellow Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Blue Grosbeak 2
Bobolink 8
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 4
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 4