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
