Location: Stone Harbor Point
Observation date: 10/31/10
Notes: Day 3 of CMBO/NJAS Autumn Weekend. KK, DR, TR, LA + 20. Winds WNW at 10-20mph; good visibility over ocean. Spent most of time on beachfront north of the parking lot, where there were various gulls and shorebirds.
Number of species: 29
Greater Scaup 1
Common Eider 4 (3 moving south with scoter flock; the other flying close to shore by itself)
Surf Scoter 50
Black Scoter 300
Surf/Black Scoter 175
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 1
Northern Gannet 35
Double-crested Cormorant 400
Great Egret 1
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 1
Black-bellied Plover 40
Semipalmated Plover 6
Red Knot 12
Sanderling 30
Western Sandpiper 2
Dunlin 200
Laughing Gull 30
Ring-billed Gull 20
Herring Gull (American) 45
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 (adult)
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Forster's Tern 15
Royal Tern 6
European Starling 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 12
Savannah Sparrow 1
House Sparrow 2
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Cape May Point - Wednesday, October 27, 2010
This was a strange walk as the threat of rain and gusty SW winds kept migrants to a minimum. Even so, we enjoyed a good passage of Northern Gannets, Royal Terns and scoter offshore, two Peregrines sat and sulked on the beach and Lighthouse Pond did us proud with a great range of ducks.
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 10/27/10
Number of species: 48
Mute Swan 12
Gadwall 40
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 210
Mallard 15
Blue-winged Teal 8
Northern Shoveler 12
Northern Pintail 22
Green-winged Teal 20
Redhead 1
Ring-necked Duck 21
Surf Scoter 35
Black Scoter 30
Surf/Black Scoter 50
Ruddy Duck 42
Common Loon 2
Pied-billed Grebe 5
Northern Gannet 15
Double-crested Cormorant 45
Great Cormorant 2
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Northern Harrier 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6
Cooper's Hawk 2
Peregrine Falcon 4
Common Moorhen 1
American Coot 14
Killdeer 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 6
Ring-billed Gull 8
Herring Gull (American) 60
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 200
Royal Tern 80
Black Skimmer 120
Rock Pigeon 12
Northern Flicker 6
Tree Swallow 40
Carolina Wren 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
American Robin 300
European Starling 55
Yellow-rumped Warbler 35
Field Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 15
Northern Cardinal 2
American Goldfinch 15
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Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 10/27/10
Number of species: 48
Mute Swan 12
Gadwall 40
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 210
Mallard 15
Blue-winged Teal 8
Northern Shoveler 12
Northern Pintail 22
Green-winged Teal 20
Redhead 1
Ring-necked Duck 21
Surf Scoter 35
Black Scoter 30
Surf/Black Scoter 50
Ruddy Duck 42
Common Loon 2
Pied-billed Grebe 5
Northern Gannet 15
Double-crested Cormorant 45
Great Cormorant 2
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Northern Harrier 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6
Cooper's Hawk 2
Peregrine Falcon 4
Common Moorhen 1
American Coot 14
Killdeer 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 6
Ring-billed Gull 8
Herring Gull (American) 60
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 200
Royal Tern 80
Black Skimmer 120
Rock Pigeon 12
Northern Flicker 6
Tree Swallow 40
Carolina Wren 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
American Robin 300
European Starling 55
Yellow-rumped Warbler 35
Field Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 15
Northern Cardinal 2
American Goldfinch 15
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EZ-Birding at Two Mile Beach - Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Chuck and MJ Slugg et. al. report:
Location: Two Mile Beach
Observation date: 10/26/10
Notes: EZ Birding-Two Mile Beach; C & MJS, JC; overcast, mid-60s. Large movement of Double-Crested Cormorants coming from marsh to ocean, almost all young birds.
Number of species: 47
Brant 75 on restaurant side of Ocean Dr.
Canada Goose 6
American Black Duck 20
Mallard 10
Surf/Black Scoter 70
Ruddy Duck 2
Red-throated Loon 2 fly over
Common Loon 4
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Northern Gannet 18
Double-crested Cormorant 800
Great Cormorant 1 perched on Cold Spring Jetty
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 20
Turkey Vulture 3
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper's Hawk 1
Peregrine Falcon 3
Killdeer 3 fly over
American Oystercatcher 8
Lesser Yellowlegs 15
Ruddy Turnstone 25
Red Knot 4
Sanderling 75
Dunlin 2
Herring Gull 35
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Forster's Tern 5 on restaurant side of Ocean Dr.
Royal Tern 10
Rock Pigeon 20
Mourning Dove 1
Eastern Phoebe 1 leadrs only before walk
American Crow 7
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 15
House Wren 1
American Robin 7
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler 150
Palm Warbler 1
Eastern Towhee 3 heard only
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 25
American Goldfinch 5
Location: Two Mile Beach
Observation date: 10/26/10
Notes: EZ Birding-Two Mile Beach; C & MJS, JC; overcast, mid-60s. Large movement of Double-Crested Cormorants coming from marsh to ocean, almost all young birds.
Number of species: 47
Brant 75 on restaurant side of Ocean Dr.
Canada Goose 6
American Black Duck 20
Mallard 10
Surf/Black Scoter 70
Ruddy Duck 2
Red-throated Loon 2 fly over
Common Loon 4
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Northern Gannet 18
Double-crested Cormorant 800
Great Cormorant 1 perched on Cold Spring Jetty
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 20
Turkey Vulture 3
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper's Hawk 1
Peregrine Falcon 3
Killdeer 3 fly over
American Oystercatcher 8
Lesser Yellowlegs 15
Ruddy Turnstone 25
Red Knot 4
Sanderling 75
Dunlin 2
Herring Gull 35
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Forster's Tern 5 on restaurant side of Ocean Dr.
Royal Tern 10
Rock Pigeon 20
Mourning Dove 1
Eastern Phoebe 1 leadrs only before walk
American Crow 7
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 15
House Wren 1
American Robin 7
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler 150
Palm Warbler 1
Eastern Towhee 3 heard only
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 25
American Goldfinch 5
South Cape May Meadows - Monday, October 25, 2010
[The big gull line up: left to right, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull. Taken by Karl Lukens on today's meadows walk. Click to enlarge.]
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 10/25/10Notes: CMBO Monday Meadows Walk. PD,Df,C&MJS,KL,JC,DL,MH,NW. Partly cloudy, light southwest, good scoter movement and morning flight early.
Number of species: 60
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 10
Wood Duck 10
Gadwall 6
American Black Duck 5
Mallard 20
Northern Shoveler 15
Northern Pintail 15
Green-winged Teal 250
Surf Scoter 25
Black Scoter 200
Ruddy Duck 10
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Northern Gannet 8
Double-crested Cormorant 400
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 1
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 20
Cooper's Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 4
American Coot 4
Sanderling 50
Dunlin 1
Wilson's Snipe 1
Ring-billed Gull 8
Herring Gull 30
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 100
Royal Tern 20
Rock Pigeon 8
Mourning Dove 8
Northern Flicker 2
Blue Jay 20
American Crow 25
Tree Swallow 200
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 200
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 200
American Pipit 5
Yellow-rumped Warbler 200
Palm Warbler 10
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Savannah Sparrow 8
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 10
White-throated Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Eastern Meadowlark 10
Purple Finch 10
House Finch 40
Pine Siskin 10
American Goldfinch 20
House Sparrow 5
Villas WMA - Sunday, October 24 2010
Kathy and Roger Horn et. al. report:
Location: Villas WMA
Observation date: 10/24/10
Notes: Most of the birds seen at the Villas WMA this morning were busy feeding in native plants that have re-populated the grounds of this former golf course. Sparrows were abundant, with lots of songs, along with white-crowned and white-throated,savannah, field, chipping and swamp. An orange-crowned warbler was feeding amidst the asters, both kinglet species were present in good voice, and a merlin perched long enough for everyone to get a scope view.
Mostly sunny, 60s, light breeze
Leaders: Kathy & Roger, Doug, Kaitlyn, Cindy & Shaun, Janet, MaryJane & Chuck
Number of species: 53
Snow Goose 5
Canada Goose 25
Wood Duck 8
Double-crested Cormorant 35
Great Blue Heron 2
Black Vulture 5
Turkey Vulture 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Cooper's Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Merlin 1
Ring-billed Gull 2
Mourning Dove 17
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 12
Eastern Phoebe 11
Blue Jay 125
American Crow 65
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 12
Red-breasted Nuthatch 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Eastern Bluebird 15
American Robin 150
Gray Catbird 1
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 15
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 40
Palm Warbler 20
Eastern Towhee 3
Chipping Sparrow 55
Field Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 70
Swamp Sparrow 15
White-throated Sparrow 30
White-crowned Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 6
Northern Cardinal 7
Red-winged Blackbird 75
Rusty Blackbird 3
Common Grackle 550
Purple Finch 2
House Finch 6
Pine Siskin 4
American Goldfinch 65
Location: Villas WMA
Observation date: 10/24/10
Notes: Most of the birds seen at the Villas WMA this morning were busy feeding in native plants that have re-populated the grounds of this former golf course. Sparrows were abundant, with lots of songs, along with white-crowned and white-throated,savannah, field, chipping and swamp. An orange-crowned warbler was feeding amidst the asters, both kinglet species were present in good voice, and a merlin perched long enough for everyone to get a scope view.
Mostly sunny, 60s, light breeze
Leaders: Kathy & Roger, Doug, Kaitlyn, Cindy & Shaun, Janet, MaryJane & Chuck
Number of species: 53
Snow Goose 5
Canada Goose 25
Wood Duck 8
Double-crested Cormorant 35
Great Blue Heron 2
Black Vulture 5
Turkey Vulture 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Cooper's Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Merlin 1
Ring-billed Gull 2
Mourning Dove 17
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 12
Eastern Phoebe 11
Blue Jay 125
American Crow 65
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 12
Red-breasted Nuthatch 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Eastern Bluebird 15
American Robin 150
Gray Catbird 1
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 15
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 40
Palm Warbler 20
Eastern Towhee 3
Chipping Sparrow 55
Field Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 70
Swamp Sparrow 15
White-throated Sparrow 30
White-crowned Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 6
Northern Cardinal 7
Red-winged Blackbird 75
Rusty Blackbird 3
Common Grackle 550
Purple Finch 2
House Finch 6
Pine Siskin 4
American Goldfinch 65
Hawks, Trails and Beach - Cape May Point State Park, Saturday October 23 2010
Kathy Roye-Horn et. al. report:
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Point SP (CMPSP)
Observation date: 10/23/10
Notes: After a chilly start to the day, it was warm and sunny for the Hawks, Beaches and Trails walk at the State Park Saturday afternoon. Ducks put on a show with 10 species that included 40 ruddy ducks and a redhead. Yellow-rumped warblers flitted back and forth across the paths, palm warblers pumped obligingly on fence wires and views of white-crowned outnumbered those of white-throated sparrows.
Number of species: 61
Canada Goose 35
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 21
American Wigeon 30
American Black Duck 3
Mallard 35
Blue-winged Teal 3
Northern Shoveler 6
Northern Pintail 12
Green-winged Teal 15
Redhead 1
Ruddy Duck 40
Pied-billed Grebe 4
Double-crested Cormorant 147
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Cooper's Hawk 1
Merlin 1
American Coot 4
Lesser Yellowlegs 7
Sanderling 18
Laughing Gull 2
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 52
Black Skimmer 40
Rock Pigeon 7
Mourning Dove 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 8
Eastern Phoebe 4
Blue Jay 11
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 5
Tree Swallow 9
Carolina Chickadee 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 7
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
American Robin 64
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 7
Yellow-rumped Warbler 60
Palm Warbler (Western) 14
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 4
Eastern Towhee 2
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 11
White-throated Sparrow 6
White-crowned Sparrow 13
Dark-eyed Junco 4
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 7
American Goldfinch 47
Leaders: Kathy & Roger, Janet, Cindy
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Point SP (CMPSP)
Observation date: 10/23/10
Notes: After a chilly start to the day, it was warm and sunny for the Hawks, Beaches and Trails walk at the State Park Saturday afternoon. Ducks put on a show with 10 species that included 40 ruddy ducks and a redhead. Yellow-rumped warblers flitted back and forth across the paths, palm warblers pumped obligingly on fence wires and views of white-crowned outnumbered those of white-throated sparrows.
Number of species: 61
Canada Goose 35
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 21
American Wigeon 30
American Black Duck 3
Mallard 35
Blue-winged Teal 3
Northern Shoveler 6
Northern Pintail 12
Green-winged Teal 15
Redhead 1
Ruddy Duck 40
Pied-billed Grebe 4
Double-crested Cormorant 147
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Cooper's Hawk 1
Merlin 1
American Coot 4
Lesser Yellowlegs 7
Sanderling 18
Laughing Gull 2
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 52
Black Skimmer 40
Rock Pigeon 7
Mourning Dove 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 8
Eastern Phoebe 4
Blue Jay 11
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 5
Tree Swallow 9
Carolina Chickadee 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 7
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
American Robin 64
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 7
Yellow-rumped Warbler 60
Palm Warbler (Western) 14
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 4
Eastern Towhee 2
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 11
White-throated Sparrow 6
White-crowned Sparrow 13
Dark-eyed Junco 4
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 7
American Goldfinch 47
Leaders: Kathy & Roger, Janet, Cindy
The Beanery - Saturday, October 23, 2010
Karl Lukens et. al. report:
Location: The Beanery
Observation date: 10/23/10
Notes: CMBO Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm-Beanery.-KL,CS,K&RH,DL,+26.Clr,55,WNW10. Nice day of raptors, including Bald and Golden Eagles, many Yellow-rumped warblers and sparrows.
Number of species: 61
Canada Goose 75
Gadwall 4
Mallard 5
Northern Pintail 1
Common Loon 2
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 25
Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 7
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper's Hawk 3
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Golden Eagle 1
American Kestrel 5
Merlin 1
Killdeer 6
Wilson's Snipe 1
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 15
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 5
Eastern Phoebe 4
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 10
Tree Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 3
Winter Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Eastern Bluebird 8
American Robin 300
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 100 00
Palm Warbler 10
Chipping Sparrow 6
Field Sparrow 8
Savannah Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow 10
Swamp Sparrow 12
White-throated Sparrow 5
White-crowned Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 4
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Common Grackle 10
Purple Finch 1 fly over
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 15
House Sparrow 4
Location: The Beanery
Observation date: 10/23/10
Notes: CMBO Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm-Beanery.-KL,CS,K&RH,DL,+26.Clr,55,WNW10. Nice day of raptors, including Bald and Golden Eagles, many Yellow-rumped warblers and sparrows.
Number of species: 61
Canada Goose 75
Gadwall 4
Mallard 5
Northern Pintail 1
Common Loon 2
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 25
Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 7
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper's Hawk 3
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Golden Eagle 1
American Kestrel 5
Merlin 1
Killdeer 6
Wilson's Snipe 1
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 15
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 5
Eastern Phoebe 4
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 10
Tree Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 3
Winter Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Eastern Bluebird 8
American Robin 300
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 100 00
Palm Warbler 10
Chipping Sparrow 6
Field Sparrow 8
Savannah Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow 10
Swamp Sparrow 12
White-throated Sparrow 5
White-crowned Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 4
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Common Grackle 10
Purple Finch 1 fly over
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 15
House Sparrow 4
Sunset Birding at the Meadows - Friday, October 22 2010
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 10/22/10
Notes: CMBO Sunset Birding at the Meadows-KL,C&MJS,K&RH,DL,+20.Clr,55,N15. Windy with Merlins flying about. Four and then 4 more Cattle Egrets landed in the marsh. Lots of Yellow-rumped Warblers and 1 Lesser Black-baked Gull on the beach.
Number of species: 45
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 9
Gadwall 4
American Black Duck 1
Blue-winged Teal 6
Northern Shoveler 4
Northern Pintail 10
Green-winged Teal 35
Ruddy Duck 7
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 3
Cattle Egret 8
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 3
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 8
Cooper's Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Merlin 5
American Coot 2
Sanderling 25
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Royal Tern 2
Black Skimmer 50
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 5
Belted Kingfisher 2
Tree Swallow 50
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 100
Palm Warbler 10
Savannah Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 1
Higbee Beach - Friday, October 22 2010
Location: Higbee Beach
Observation date: 10/22/10
Notes: CMBO Higbee Walk. Front cleared yesterday, wnw 15+ overnight, wnw 15-30 today, clear, 60ish. Good sparrow fall. Includes observations after walk (30 minutes). DF,KL,WC,PR,SW,KM,DL
Number of species: 42
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15
American Kestrel 2
Merlin 4
Killdeer 5
Ring-billed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Mourning Dove 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 4
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 15
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5
American Robin 500
European Starling 25
Cedar Waxwing 50
Northern Parula 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1000
Palm Warbler 20
Eastern Towhee 4
Chipping Sparrow 1000
Clay-colored Sparrow 1 seen post-walk
Field Sparrow 20
Vesper Sparrow 1 seen post-walk
Savannah Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 25
Swamp Sparrow 25
White-throated Sparrow 15
White-crowned Sparrow 5
Dark-eyed Junco 20
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 500
Eastern Meadowlark 2
Purple Finch 20
House Finch 10
Pine Siskin 30
American Goldfinch 100
Observation date: 10/22/10
Notes: CMBO Higbee Walk. Front cleared yesterday, wnw 15+ overnight, wnw 15-30 today, clear, 60ish. Good sparrow fall. Includes observations after walk (30 minutes). DF,KL,WC,PR,SW,KM,DL
Number of species: 42
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15
American Kestrel 2
Merlin 4
Killdeer 5
Ring-billed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Mourning Dove 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 4
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 15
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5
American Robin 500
European Starling 25
Cedar Waxwing 50
Northern Parula 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1000
Palm Warbler 20
Eastern Towhee 4
Chipping Sparrow 1000
Clay-colored Sparrow 1 seen post-walk
Field Sparrow 20
Vesper Sparrow 1 seen post-walk
Savannah Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 25
Swamp Sparrow 25
White-throated Sparrow 15
White-crowned Sparrow 5
Dark-eyed Junco 20
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 500
Eastern Meadowlark 2
Purple Finch 20
House Finch 10
Pine Siskin 30
American Goldfinch 100
Bird Walk for All People - Thursday, October 22 2010
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 10/22/10
Notes: CMBO Bird Walk for All people. List done day after.
Number of species: 62
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Gadwall X
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon X
Mallard X
Blue-winged Teal X
Northern Shoveler X
Northern Pintail X
Green-winged Teal X
Black Scoter X
Ruddy Duck X
Common Loon X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron X
Great Egret X
Black Vulture X
Turkey Vulture X
Osprey X
Northern Harrier X
Sharp-shinned Hawk X
Cooper's Hawk X
Red-tailed Hawk X
Merlin X
Peregrine Falcon X
American Coot X
Killdeer X
Greater Yellowlegs X
Lesser Yellowlegs X
Pectoral 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
Northern Flicker X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Tree Swallow X
Red-breasted Nuthatch X
Golden-crowned Kinglet X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Palm Warbler X
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Eastern Meadowlark X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Purple Finch X
House Finch X
Pine Siskin X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
Observation date: 10/22/10
Notes: CMBO Bird Walk for All people. List done day after.
Number of species: 62
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Gadwall X
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon X
Mallard X
Blue-winged Teal X
Northern Shoveler X
Northern Pintail X
Green-winged Teal X
Black Scoter X
Ruddy Duck X
Common Loon X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron X
Great Egret X
Black Vulture X
Turkey Vulture X
Osprey X
Northern Harrier X
Sharp-shinned Hawk X
Cooper's Hawk X
Red-tailed Hawk X
Merlin X
Peregrine Falcon X
American Coot X
Killdeer X
Greater Yellowlegs X
Lesser Yellowlegs X
Pectoral 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
Northern Flicker X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Tree Swallow X
Red-breasted Nuthatch X
Golden-crowned Kinglet X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Palm Warbler X
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Eastern Meadowlark X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Purple Finch X
House Finch X
Pine Siskin X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor Point - Tuesday, October 19 2010
Location: Stone Harbor Point
Observation date: 10/19/10
Notes: Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor Walk led by Mike F,Jim A,and Warren C. We spent the entire walk along Stone Harbor Point today because it was high tide and loaded with birds. The beach held over a hundred Red Knot, an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull, and some newly arrived Dunlin among the shorebirds and we had a bonus of pods of Bottlenose Dolphins frolicking just past the Surf. There was a very cooperative Red-throated Loon close in by the Jetty and even a Peregrine Falcon ON the beach. Scoter were streaming by offshore. We spotted a Brown Pelican on a sandbar covered with Cormorants just before the high tide forced them elsewhere. Lots of feeding Terns rounded out our day. We even had a male Black-throated Blue Warbler came flying in off the ocean into the dunes. We ended the walk with a pair of Merlin Perched on snags.
Number of species: 54
Brant 60
American Black Duck 2
Northern Pintail 4
Green-winged Teal 2
Surf Scoter 80
Black Scoter 350
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 1
Brown Pelican 1
Double-crested Cormorant 400
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 1
Osprey 4
Merlin 2
Peregrine Falcon 1
Black-bellied Plover 300
American Oystercatcher 40
Willet (Western) 1
Ruddy Turnstone 35
Red Knot 120
Sanderling 600
Western Sandpiper 20
Dunlin 250
American Woodcock 1
Laughing Gull 9
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull X
Caspian Tern 11
Forster's Tern 30
Royal Tern 10
Mourning Dove 3
Eastern Phoebe 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling X
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 40
Palm Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 4
Dark-eyed Junco 4
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 6
House Finch 5
House Sparrow X
Observation date: 10/19/10
Notes: Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor Walk led by Mike F,Jim A,and Warren C. We spent the entire walk along Stone Harbor Point today because it was high tide and loaded with birds. The beach held over a hundred Red Knot, an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull, and some newly arrived Dunlin among the shorebirds and we had a bonus of pods of Bottlenose Dolphins frolicking just past the Surf. There was a very cooperative Red-throated Loon close in by the Jetty and even a Peregrine Falcon ON the beach. Scoter were streaming by offshore. We spotted a Brown Pelican on a sandbar covered with Cormorants just before the high tide forced them elsewhere. Lots of feeding Terns rounded out our day. We even had a male Black-throated Blue Warbler came flying in off the ocean into the dunes. We ended the walk with a pair of Merlin Perched on snags.
Number of species: 54
Brant 60
American Black Duck 2
Northern Pintail 4
Green-winged Teal 2
Surf Scoter 80
Black Scoter 350
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 1
Brown Pelican 1
Double-crested Cormorant 400
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 1
Osprey 4
Merlin 2
Peregrine Falcon 1
Black-bellied Plover 300
American Oystercatcher 40
Willet (Western) 1
Ruddy Turnstone 35
Red Knot 120
Sanderling 600
Western Sandpiper 20
Dunlin 250
American Woodcock 1
Laughing Gull 9
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull X
Caspian Tern 11
Forster's Tern 30
Royal Tern 10
Mourning Dove 3
Eastern Phoebe 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling X
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 40
Palm Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 4
Dark-eyed Junco 4
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 6
House Finch 5
House Sparrow X
Cape May Point - Wednesday, October 20, 2010
A bit of a strange bird list this week as we ran out of time and didn't complete the usual circuit - so we missed all the ducks on Lighthouse Pond; partly due to rain, but also partly due to the fact that there was just so many migrants passing over first thing.
A little bunch of sparrows at the parking lot included some smart White-crowned Sparrows and a brief Clay-colored Sparrow, Surf and Black Scoters scooted by offshore and all the while, great droves of Yellow-rumped Warblers moved through in waves. At the start of the Blue Trail, we struggled to pick out a couple of Pine Siskins, lurking in an oak tree as the rain started; then the birds flew out and suddenly there was a flock of about 40 Pine Siskins feeding on Giant Sunflower seed.
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 10/20/10
Number of species: 59
Canada Goose 1
Mute Swan 9
Gadwall 6
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 10
Northern Shoveler 2
Northern Pintail 8
Green-winged Teal 12
Surf Scoter 30
Black Scoter 45
Surf/Black Scoter 30
Ruddy Duck 23
Northern Gannet 3
Double-crested Cormorant 28
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 1
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6
Merlin 2
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Sanderling 5
Laughing Gull 4
Ring-billed Gull 6
Herring Gull (American) 10
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Royal Tern 20
Black Skimmer 150
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 4
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker 3
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 3
Tree Swallow 1000
Carolina Chickadee 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 4
Carolina Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 10
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 350
European Starling 40
American Pipit 10
Cedar Waxwing 12
Yellow-rumped Warbler 500
Palm Warbler 4
Eastern Towhee 1
Clay-colored Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 12
White-crowned Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 120
Brown-headed Cowbird 30
House Finch 15
Pine Siskin 40
American Goldfinch 120
House Sparrow 1
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A little bunch of sparrows at the parking lot included some smart White-crowned Sparrows and a brief Clay-colored Sparrow, Surf and Black Scoters scooted by offshore and all the while, great droves of Yellow-rumped Warblers moved through in waves. At the start of the Blue Trail, we struggled to pick out a couple of Pine Siskins, lurking in an oak tree as the rain started; then the birds flew out and suddenly there was a flock of about 40 Pine Siskins feeding on Giant Sunflower seed.
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 10/20/10
Number of species: 59
Canada Goose 1
Mute Swan 9
Gadwall 6
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 10
Northern Shoveler 2
Northern Pintail 8
Green-winged Teal 12
Surf Scoter 30
Black Scoter 45
Surf/Black Scoter 30
Ruddy Duck 23
Northern Gannet 3
Double-crested Cormorant 28
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 1
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6
Merlin 2
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Sanderling 5
Laughing Gull 4
Ring-billed Gull 6
Herring Gull (American) 10
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Royal Tern 20
Black Skimmer 150
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 4
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker 3
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 3
Tree Swallow 1000
Carolina Chickadee 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 4
Carolina Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 10
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 350
European Starling 40
American Pipit 10
Cedar Waxwing 12
Yellow-rumped Warbler 500
Palm Warbler 4
Eastern Towhee 1
Clay-colored Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 12
White-crowned Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 120
Brown-headed Cowbird 30
House Finch 15
Pine Siskin 40
American Goldfinch 120
House Sparrow 1
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EZ Birding at Two Mile Beach - Tuesday, October 19 2010
Chuck and MJ Slugg et. al report:
Location: Two Mile Beach
Observation date: 10/19/10
Notes: EZ Birding at Two-Mile; C&MJS,JC + 2 guests from US Fish & Wildlife; overcast, mid 50s. There was a nice mixture of shorebirds on the beach. A highlight of the walk was thousands of Tree Swallows swirling over our heads. The American Oystercatchers were a hit for our guests from the West Coast.
Number of species: 46
Brant 200
American Black Duck 10
Mallard 4
Surf/Black Scoter 400
Common Loon 2
Northern Gannet 8
Double-crested Cormorant 150
Great Egret 4
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 3
Cooper's Hawk 1
Peregrine Falcon 1 perched on The Grand
Clapper Rail 2 heard only
Black-bellied Plover 6
Semipalmated Plover 24
Killdeer 6
American Oystercatcher 3
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 9
Ruddy Turnstone 40
Sanderling 60
Dunlin 30
Ring-billed Gull 35
Herring Gull 45
Great Black-backed Gull 30
Forster's Tern 3
Royal Tern 12
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 2
Belted Kingfisher 2
American Crow 25
Fish Crow 2
Tree Swallow 5000 swirling and staging over refuge property
Red-breasted Nuthatch 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 6
American Robin 20
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 50
Eastern Towhee 2 heard only
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 3
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 1
Location: Two Mile Beach
Observation date: 10/19/10
Notes: EZ Birding at Two-Mile; C&MJS,JC + 2 guests from US Fish & Wildlife; overcast, mid 50s. There was a nice mixture of shorebirds on the beach. A highlight of the walk was thousands of Tree Swallows swirling over our heads. The American Oystercatchers were a hit for our guests from the West Coast.
Number of species: 46
Brant 200
American Black Duck 10
Mallard 4
Surf/Black Scoter 400
Common Loon 2
Northern Gannet 8
Double-crested Cormorant 150
Great Egret 4
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 3
Cooper's Hawk 1
Peregrine Falcon 1 perched on The Grand
Clapper Rail 2 heard only
Black-bellied Plover 6
Semipalmated Plover 24
Killdeer 6
American Oystercatcher 3
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 9
Ruddy Turnstone 40
Sanderling 60
Dunlin 30
Ring-billed Gull 35
Herring Gull 45
Great Black-backed Gull 30
Forster's Tern 3
Royal Tern 12
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 2
Belted Kingfisher 2
American Crow 25
Fish Crow 2
Tree Swallow 5000 swirling and staging over refuge property
Red-breasted Nuthatch 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 6
American Robin 20
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 50
Eastern Towhee 2 heard only
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 3
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 1
Back Bay Birding By Boat on the Osprey - Monday, October 19 2010
Dave Lord reports:
"Loons have finally made it to the Osprey! After weeks of desperate scanning, 2 Common Loons showed themselves to the delight of all. Then a Red-throated Loon popped up right next to them for a crippling comparison. Other interesting waterbird notes include a female Surf Scoter hanging with a group of Ruddy Ducks in Cape May Harbor. The Raptor Show continues with many Northern Harriers, a Red-tailed Hawk and multiple Bald Eagles. A great time out on the water."
Location: Cape May County Back Bay
Observation date: 10/18/10
Notes: CMBO's Back bay Birding By Boat Aboard Osprey
Number of species: 37
Brant 650
Canada Goose 16
American Black Duck 20
Mallard 2
Northern Pintail 1
Surf Scoter 1
Ruddy Duck 9
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 3 One in breeding finery
Double-crested Cormorant 750
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 11
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 4
Turkey Vulture 9
Osprey 6
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Black-bellied Plover 2
American Oystercatcher 45
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Ruddy Turnstone 12
Laughing Gull 9
Ring-billed Gull 4
Herring Gull (American) 36
Great Black-backed Gull 14
Caspian Tern 1
Forster's Tern 6
Royal Tern 2
Belted Kingfisher 7
crow sp. 45
Tree Swallow 35
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 10
Red-winged Blackbird 46
Boat-tailed Grackle 16
"Loons have finally made it to the Osprey! After weeks of desperate scanning, 2 Common Loons showed themselves to the delight of all. Then a Red-throated Loon popped up right next to them for a crippling comparison. Other interesting waterbird notes include a female Surf Scoter hanging with a group of Ruddy Ducks in Cape May Harbor. The Raptor Show continues with many Northern Harriers, a Red-tailed Hawk and multiple Bald Eagles. A great time out on the water."
Location: Cape May County Back Bay
Observation date: 10/18/10
Notes: CMBO's Back bay Birding By Boat Aboard Osprey
Number of species: 37
Brant 650
Canada Goose 16
American Black Duck 20
Mallard 2
Northern Pintail 1
Surf Scoter 1
Ruddy Duck 9
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 3 One in breeding finery
Double-crested Cormorant 750
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 11
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 4
Turkey Vulture 9
Osprey 6
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Black-bellied Plover 2
American Oystercatcher 45
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Ruddy Turnstone 12
Laughing Gull 9
Ring-billed Gull 4
Herring Gull (American) 36
Great Black-backed Gull 14
Caspian Tern 1
Forster's Tern 6
Royal Tern 2
Belted Kingfisher 7
crow sp. 45
Tree Swallow 35
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 10
Red-winged Blackbird 46
Boat-tailed Grackle 16
South Cape May Meadows - Monday, October 18, 2010
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 10/18/10
Notes: CMBO Monday Meadows Walk. 3 day after front, light winds, clear, 60ish. Many sparrows. PD,DF,KL,C&MJS,WC,JC,DL,SW.
Number of species: 66
Canada Goose 25
Mute Swan 10
Wood Duck 1
Gadwall 10
American Wigeon 5
Mallard 15
Blue-winged Teal 10
Northern Shoveler 5
Northern Pintail 25
Green-winged Teal 60
Black Scoter 10
Ruddy Duck 12
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 20
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 2
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 8
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
American Coot 2
Sanderling 100
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 5
Ring-billed Gull 25
Herring Gull 50
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Royal Tern 1
Mourning Dove 5
Northern Flicker 4
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 4
Tree Swallow 300
Carolina Chickadee 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
American Robin 400
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 10
Nashville Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 300
Prairie Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 20
Common Yellowthroat 1
Field Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow 10
Lincoln's Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 100
White-throated Sparrow 15
White-crowned Sparrow 6
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Common Grackle 100
Purple Finch 10
House Finch 50
Pine Siskin 2 flyovers pre-walk
American Goldfinch 25
House Sparrow 10
Observation date: 10/18/10
Notes: CMBO Monday Meadows Walk. 3 day after front, light winds, clear, 60ish. Many sparrows. PD,DF,KL,C&MJS,WC,JC,DL,SW.
Number of species: 66
Canada Goose 25
Mute Swan 10
Wood Duck 1
Gadwall 10
American Wigeon 5
Mallard 15
Blue-winged Teal 10
Northern Shoveler 5
Northern Pintail 25
Green-winged Teal 60
Black Scoter 10
Ruddy Duck 12
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 20
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 2
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 8
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
American Coot 2
Sanderling 100
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 5
Ring-billed Gull 25
Herring Gull 50
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Royal Tern 1
Mourning Dove 5
Northern Flicker 4
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 4
Tree Swallow 300
Carolina Chickadee 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
American Robin 400
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 10
Nashville Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 300
Prairie Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 20
Common Yellowthroat 1
Field Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow 10
Lincoln's Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 100
White-throated Sparrow 15
White-crowned Sparrow 6
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Common Grackle 100
Purple Finch 10
House Finch 50
Pine Siskin 2 flyovers pre-walk
American Goldfinch 25
House Sparrow 10
Villas WMA - Sunday, October 17 2010
Location: Villas WMA
Observation date: 10/17/10
Notes: The Villas WMA was alive with birds this morning. There were lots of yellow-rumped warblers, robins, blue jays, flickers and palm warblers. A 'gray ghost' harrier hunted low over the field. Sparrows are 'in' and song, white-throated, white-crowned, field, chipping, swamp, house and Savannah were seen.
Number of species: 61
Canada Goose 9
Mute Swan 3
Wood Duck 6
Mallard 4
Double-crested Cormorant 31
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15
Cooper's Hawk 7
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 6
Merlin 5
Killdeer 3
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 7
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 35
Eastern Phoebe 3
Blue Jay 55
American Crow 50
Fish Crow 32
Tree Swallow 24
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 8
Red-breasted Nuthatch 4
Brown Creeper 7
Carolina Wren 5
House Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 17
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 16
Eastern Bluebird 12
American Robin 143
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 40
Yellow-rumped Warbler 275
Palm Warbler (Western) 25
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 5
Eastern Towhee 4
Chipping Sparrow 5
Field Sparrow 2
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 15
Swamp Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 35
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Rusty Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 60
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Purple Finch 4
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 11
House Sparrow 3
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Leaders: Kathy & Roger, Janet,Cindy & Shaun, Mary Jane & Chuck
Observation date: 10/17/10
Notes: The Villas WMA was alive with birds this morning. There were lots of yellow-rumped warblers, robins, blue jays, flickers and palm warblers. A 'gray ghost' harrier hunted low over the field. Sparrows are 'in' and song, white-throated, white-crowned, field, chipping, swamp, house and Savannah were seen.
Number of species: 61
Canada Goose 9
Mute Swan 3
Wood Duck 6
Mallard 4
Double-crested Cormorant 31
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15
Cooper's Hawk 7
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 6
Merlin 5
Killdeer 3
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 7
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 35
Eastern Phoebe 3
Blue Jay 55
American Crow 50
Fish Crow 32
Tree Swallow 24
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 8
Red-breasted Nuthatch 4
Brown Creeper 7
Carolina Wren 5
House Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 17
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 16
Eastern Bluebird 12
American Robin 143
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 40
Yellow-rumped Warbler 275
Palm Warbler (Western) 25
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 5
Eastern Towhee 4
Chipping Sparrow 5
Field Sparrow 2
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 15
Swamp Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 35
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Rusty Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 60
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Purple Finch 4
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 11
House Sparrow 3
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Leaders: Kathy & Roger, Janet,Cindy & Shaun, Mary Jane & Chuck
Hawks, Trails and Beach - Saturday, October 16 2010
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 10/16/10
Notes: Hawks, Trails, & Beach-C&MJS, M&LB, K&RH, KL, SMcC, CB. Sunny, mid 60s, very windy. Good variety of ducks, including Eurasian Widgeon, on Lighthouse Pond. Highlight of walk was watching a Merlin sitting on the fence at the base of the dune eating a Tree Swallow.
Number of species: 46
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 7
Wood Duck 2 not seen by everyone; obscured by cattails
Gadwall 10
Eurasian Wigeon 1 spotted by Karl Lukens; seen by all
American Wigeon 60
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 18
Northern Shoveler 2
Northern Pintail 6
Green-winged Teal 20
Ring-necked Duck 2
Surf/Black Scoter 70
Ruddy Duck 10
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 2
Cattle Egret 1 fly over
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 3
Northern Harrier 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 18
Cooper's Hawk 6
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 8
Merlin 15 one sitting on fence at foot of dune eating a tree swallow
American Coot 8
Killdeer 6 fly over
Herring Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Royal Tern 200 2nd st. jetty
Black Skimmer 75 2nd st. jetty
Rock Pigeon 20
Mourning Dove 6
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 10
Tree Swallow 500
Carolina Chickadee 2 heard only
American Robin 15
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 8
Yellow-rumped Warbler 30
Palm Warbler 1
Red-winged Blackbird 20
American Goldfinch 10
House Sparrow 10
Observation date: 10/16/10
Notes: Hawks, Trails, & Beach-C&MJS, M&LB, K&RH, KL, SMcC, CB. Sunny, mid 60s, very windy. Good variety of ducks, including Eurasian Widgeon, on Lighthouse Pond. Highlight of walk was watching a Merlin sitting on the fence at the base of the dune eating a Tree Swallow.
Number of species: 46
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 7
Wood Duck 2 not seen by everyone; obscured by cattails
Gadwall 10
Eurasian Wigeon 1 spotted by Karl Lukens; seen by all
American Wigeon 60
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 18
Northern Shoveler 2
Northern Pintail 6
Green-winged Teal 20
Ring-necked Duck 2
Surf/Black Scoter 70
Ruddy Duck 10
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 2
Cattle Egret 1 fly over
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 3
Northern Harrier 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 18
Cooper's Hawk 6
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 8
Merlin 15 one sitting on fence at foot of dune eating a tree swallow
American Coot 8
Killdeer 6 fly over
Herring Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Royal Tern 200 2nd st. jetty
Black Skimmer 75 2nd st. jetty
Rock Pigeon 20
Mourning Dove 6
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 10
Tree Swallow 500
Carolina Chickadee 2 heard only
American Robin 15
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 8
Yellow-rumped Warbler 30
Palm Warbler 1
Red-winged Blackbird 20
American Goldfinch 10
House Sparrow 10
The Beanery - Saturday, October 16 2010
Location: The Beanery
Observation date: 10/16/10
Notes: CMBO Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm-Beanery Walk. - KL,CS,K&RH,DL,Pete,+23. Clear, 50-55 degrees, WNW18. Although cool and very windy we did manage to find 45 species. Highlight was fly over Sandhill Crane pre-walk at parking lot, and an encore during the walk. Also had 7 Cattle Egrets, one on the ground for scope view as well as a perched Yellow-crowned Night-Heron. Nice raptors but passerines were honkered in.
Number of species: 45
Snow Goose 1 fly-over
Canada Goose 20
Mallard 6 fly
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 2
Cattle Egret 7
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 8
Osprey 4
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 12
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 5
Merlin 2
Sandhill Crane 1 pre walk and during
Killdeer 3
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 10
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 15
Tree Swallow 200
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 1 heard
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 heard
American Robin 40
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler 20
Field Sparrow 5
Savannah Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1 heard
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 5
Sunset Birding at the Meadows - Friday, October 16 2010
[Sunset at the meadows Friday night. Photo by Karl Lukens.]
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 10/15/10
Notes: CMBO Sunset Birding at the Meadows-KL,C&MJS,WC,KH,+12.Clr,60,W18. Windy and cool but a nice assortment of ducks and numerous Merlin dashing about. Lots of Tree Swallows and a surprise Cattle Egret fly-over.
Number of species: 42
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 2
American Wigeon 10
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 15
Blue-winged Teal 10
Northern Shoveler 4
Northern Pintail 12
Green-winged Teal 20
Ruddy Duck 2
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Cattle Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 3
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 8
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 5
American Coot 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Sanderling 30
Bonaparte's Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Royal Tern 2
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 5
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Tree Swallow 500
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 15
Savannah Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
House Sparrow 5
Higbee Beach - Friday, October 15, 2010
Location: Higbee Beach
Observation date: 10/15/10
Notes: CMBO Higbee Walk. wind nnw 20-30, clear, cool. DF+KL,WC,KM,WC,NW,SW. Tough birding conditions but good raptors.
Number of species: 32
Mute Swan 2
Double-crested Cormorant 25
Great Blue Heron 1
Snowy Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 20
Cooper's Hawk 3
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Merlin 8
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Mourning Dove 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 5
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 5
Tree Swallow 40
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 heard leader only
Gray Catbird 3
European Starling 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 20
Blackpoll Warbler 1 heard leader only
Eastern Towhee 3
Field Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 5
White-throated Sparrow 15
Northern Cardinal 20 definitely seemed more common than usual
Blue Grosbeak 1
Observation date: 10/15/10
Notes: CMBO Higbee Walk. wind nnw 20-30, clear, cool. DF+KL,WC,KM,WC,NW,SW. Tough birding conditions but good raptors.
Number of species: 32
Mute Swan 2
Double-crested Cormorant 25
Great Blue Heron 1
Snowy Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 20
Cooper's Hawk 3
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Merlin 8
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Mourning Dove 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 5
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 5
Tree Swallow 40
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 heard leader only
Gray Catbird 3
European Starling 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 20
Blackpoll Warbler 1 heard leader only
Eastern Towhee 3
Field Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 5
White-throated Sparrow 15
Northern Cardinal 20 definitely seemed more common than usual
Blue Grosbeak 1
Bird Walk for All People - Cape May Point - Thursday, October 14 2010
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 10/14/10
Notes: CMBO Bird Walk for All People. Southeast winds, impending low/ne'er, 60ish. DF,KL,MH,C&MJS,NW,KM
Number of species: 58
Brant 20 2 flew over plus a flock that settled into Bunker Pond after the walk.
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 10
American Wigeon 75
Mallard 10
Blue-winged Teal 15
Northern Shoveler 10
Northern Pintail 3
Green-winged Teal 15
Ring-necked Duck 2
Surf Scoter 1
Black Scoter 20
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Ruddy Duck 4
Pied-billed Grebe 6
Double-crested Cormorant 50
Great Blue Heron 1
Osprey 3
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15
Cooper's Hawk 3
Laughing Gull 4
Ring-billed Gull 15
Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 75
Royal Tern 10
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 5
Western Kingbird 1 flyover photographed pre-walk
Blue Jay 20
American Crow 10
Tree Swallow 1000
Red-breasted Nuthatch 4 heard only
American Robin 100
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 50
Cedar Waxwing 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 200
Palm Warbler 5
Common Yellowthroat 1 heard only
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 8
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Bobolink 5 heard only pre walk
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
Purple Finch 5
House Finch 10
American Goldfinch 10
House Sparrow 15
Observation date: 10/14/10
Notes: CMBO Bird Walk for All People. Southeast winds, impending low/ne'er, 60ish. DF,KL,MH,C&MJS,NW,KM
Number of species: 58
Brant 20 2 flew over plus a flock that settled into Bunker Pond after the walk.
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 10
American Wigeon 75
Mallard 10
Blue-winged Teal 15
Northern Shoveler 10
Northern Pintail 3
Green-winged Teal 15
Ring-necked Duck 2
Surf Scoter 1
Black Scoter 20
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Ruddy Duck 4
Pied-billed Grebe 6
Double-crested Cormorant 50
Great Blue Heron 1
Osprey 3
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15
Cooper's Hawk 3
Laughing Gull 4
Ring-billed Gull 15
Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 75
Royal Tern 10
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 5
Western Kingbird 1 flyover photographed pre-walk
Blue Jay 20
American Crow 10
Tree Swallow 1000
Red-breasted Nuthatch 4 heard only
American Robin 100
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 50
Cedar Waxwing 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 200
Palm Warbler 5
Common Yellowthroat 1 heard only
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 8
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Bobolink 5 heard only pre walk
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
Purple Finch 5
House Finch 10
American Goldfinch 10
House Sparrow 15
Cape May Point - Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt. Observation date: 10/13/10
Number of species: 60
Brant 10
Canada Goose 25
Mute Swan 14
Gadwall 12
American Wigeon 80
Mallard 15
Blue-winged Teal 10
Northern Shoveler 12
Green-winged Teal 20
Ring-necked Duck 2
Black Scoter 25
Ruddy Duck 8
Northern Gannet 5
Double-crested Cormorant 8
Great Blue Heron 4
Great Egret 1
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 35
Cooper's Hawk 10
Broad-winged Hawk 35
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
American Coot 1
Killdeer 4
Bonaparte's Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull (American) 5
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Royal Tern 20
Mourning Dove 2
Northern Flicker 10
Blue Jay 20
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 12
Tree Swallow 200
Carolina Chickadee 6
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 4
Winter Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 3
European Starling 50
American Pipit 2
Cedar Waxwing 8
Yellow-rumped Warbler 200
Palm Warbler 1
Swamp Sparrow 10
White-throated Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Bobolink 1
Red-winged Blackbird 60
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 6
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Number of species: 60
Brant 10
Canada Goose 25
Mute Swan 14
Gadwall 12
American Wigeon 80
Mallard 15
Blue-winged Teal 10
Northern Shoveler 12
Green-winged Teal 20
Ring-necked Duck 2
Black Scoter 25
Ruddy Duck 8
Northern Gannet 5
Double-crested Cormorant 8
Great Blue Heron 4
Great Egret 1
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 35
Cooper's Hawk 10
Broad-winged Hawk 35
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
American Coot 1
Killdeer 4
Bonaparte's Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull (American) 5
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Royal Tern 20
Mourning Dove 2
Northern Flicker 10
Blue Jay 20
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 12
Tree Swallow 200
Carolina Chickadee 6
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 4
Winter Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 3
European Starling 50
American Pipit 2
Cedar Waxwing 8
Yellow-rumped Warbler 200
Palm Warbler 1
Swamp Sparrow 10
White-throated Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Bobolink 1
Red-winged Blackbird 60
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 6
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Twilight Watch at the Meadows - Wednesday, October 13, 2010 2010
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Meadows)
Observation date: 10/13/10
Notes: Wednesday evenings Meadows walk was another beautiful, clear, cool evening with a wonderful sunset and some great looks at Northern Harrier and both Teal. A few of the group had clear,but brief looks at a Sora. Leaders: Warren Cairo & Karl Lukens
Number of species: 29
Canada Goose 55
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 2
American Black Duck 6
Mallard 18
Blue-winged Teal 10
Northern Shoveler 12
Northern Pintail 2
Green-winged Teal 8
Ruddy Duck 1
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 8
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 6
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Merlin 2
Sora 1
Herring Gull (American) 8
Great Black-backed Gull 12
Mourning Dove 3
Tree Swallow 26
Northern Mockingbird 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 20
Palm Warbler 6
Swamp Sparrow 2
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Observation date: 10/13/10
Notes: Wednesday evenings Meadows walk was another beautiful, clear, cool evening with a wonderful sunset and some great looks at Northern Harrier and both Teal. A few of the group had clear,but brief looks at a Sora. Leaders: Warren Cairo & Karl Lukens
Number of species: 29
Canada Goose 55
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 2
American Black Duck 6
Mallard 18
Blue-winged Teal 10
Northern Shoveler 12
Northern Pintail 2
Green-winged Teal 8
Ruddy Duck 1
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 8
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 6
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Merlin 2
Sora 1
Herring Gull (American) 8
Great Black-backed Gull 12
Mourning Dove 3
Tree Swallow 26
Northern Mockingbird 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 20
Palm Warbler 6
Swamp Sparrow 2
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Stone Harbor Point - Tuesday, October 12 2010
Location: Stone Harbor Point
Observation date: 10/12/10
Notes: Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor Walk. Led by Warren, Mike, Gail, and Shawn with 23 participants. We enjoyed a nice summer like October Walk and started on the beach to enjoy the weather where we had good numbers of shorebirds including Red Knots Knots and lots of sea ducks passing by close offshore. We then went to Nummy Island where we added lots of new species including Marbled Godwits feeding on the exposed mudflats and Clapper Rails standing still along the marsh edge. A nice sunset ended another bird filled walk.
Number of species: 57
Brant 400
American Black Duck 12
Northern Shoveler 4
Northern Pintail 2
Green-winged Teal 6
Surf Scoter 260
Black Scoter 140
Double-crested Cormorant 85
Great Blue Heron 11
Great Egret 40
Snowy Egret 24
Tricolored Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 6
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 3
Clapper Rail 15
Black-bellied Plover 180
Semipalmated Plover 90
American Oystercatcher 140
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Willet (Western) 1
Marbled Godwit 7
Ruddy Turnstone 35
Red Knot 45
Sanderling 600
Western Sandpiper 65
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Caspian Tern 3
Royal Tern 1
Mourning Dove 9
Northern Flicker 2
Fish Crow X
Tree Swallow 25
Carolina Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
American Robin 6
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling X
Yellow-rumped Warbler 50
Palm Warbler 2
Savannah Sparrow 2
Seaside Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 16
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird X
Boat-tailed Grackle X
House Finch 12
House Sparrow X
Observation date: 10/12/10
Notes: Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor Walk. Led by Warren, Mike, Gail, and Shawn with 23 participants. We enjoyed a nice summer like October Walk and started on the beach to enjoy the weather where we had good numbers of shorebirds including Red Knots Knots and lots of sea ducks passing by close offshore. We then went to Nummy Island where we added lots of new species including Marbled Godwits feeding on the exposed mudflats and Clapper Rails standing still along the marsh edge. A nice sunset ended another bird filled walk.
Number of species: 57
Brant 400
American Black Duck 12
Northern Shoveler 4
Northern Pintail 2
Green-winged Teal 6
Surf Scoter 260
Black Scoter 140
Double-crested Cormorant 85
Great Blue Heron 11
Great Egret 40
Snowy Egret 24
Tricolored Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 6
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 3
Clapper Rail 15
Black-bellied Plover 180
Semipalmated Plover 90
American Oystercatcher 140
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Willet (Western) 1
Marbled Godwit 7
Ruddy Turnstone 35
Red Knot 45
Sanderling 600
Western Sandpiper 65
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Caspian Tern 3
Royal Tern 1
Mourning Dove 9
Northern Flicker 2
Fish Crow X
Tree Swallow 25
Carolina Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
American Robin 6
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling X
Yellow-rumped Warbler 50
Palm Warbler 2
Savannah Sparrow 2
Seaside Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 16
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird X
Boat-tailed Grackle X
House Finch 12
House Sparrow X
Birding - EZ - Two Mile Beach - Tuesday, October 12 2010
Location: Two Mile Beach
Observation date: 10/12/10
Notes: EZ Birding Two-Mile Beach Unit; C&MJS, JC; sunny, low 70s; beach birding yielded a variety of shorebirds and gulls with raptors flying down the dune and over the marsh; still waiting for a larger variety of ducks. After walk some participants joined us on the Two-Mile Landing side of Ocean Dr. to look for Brant.
Number of species: 50
Brant 200 Two Mile Landing side
Canada Goose 12
Mute Swan 2
American Black Duck 16
Mallard 8
Surf/Black Scoter 150
Northern Gannet 1
Brown Pelican 4
Double-crested Cormorant 250
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 5
Snowy Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15
Cooper's Hawk 7
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 3
Black-bellied Plover 2
Semipalmated Plover 1
American Oystercatcher 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 8
Ruddy Turnstone 3
Sanderling 100
Dunlin 50
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 12
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Forster's Tern 6
Royal Tern 8
Mourning Dove 2
Belted Kingfisher 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 30
American Crow 10
Fish Crow 1 Heard only
Tree Swallow 20
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 Heard only
Carolina Wren 2 heard only
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 6
Brown Thrasher 1 Heard only
Yellow-rumped Warbler 30
Eastern Towhee 2 Heard only
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Boat-tailed Grackle 4
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 20
Observation date: 10/12/10
Notes: EZ Birding Two-Mile Beach Unit; C&MJS, JC; sunny, low 70s; beach birding yielded a variety of shorebirds and gulls with raptors flying down the dune and over the marsh; still waiting for a larger variety of ducks. After walk some participants joined us on the Two-Mile Landing side of Ocean Dr. to look for Brant.
Number of species: 50
Brant 200 Two Mile Landing side
Canada Goose 12
Mute Swan 2
American Black Duck 16
Mallard 8
Surf/Black Scoter 150
Northern Gannet 1
Brown Pelican 4
Double-crested Cormorant 250
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 5
Snowy Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15
Cooper's Hawk 7
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 3
Black-bellied Plover 2
Semipalmated Plover 1
American Oystercatcher 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 8
Ruddy Turnstone 3
Sanderling 100
Dunlin 50
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 12
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Forster's Tern 6
Royal Tern 8
Mourning Dove 2
Belted Kingfisher 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 30
American Crow 10
Fish Crow 1 Heard only
Tree Swallow 20
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 Heard only
Carolina Wren 2 heard only
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 6
Brown Thrasher 1 Heard only
Yellow-rumped Warbler 30
Eastern Towhee 2 Heard only
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Boat-tailed Grackle 4
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 20
South Cape May Meadows - Monday, October 11 2010
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 10/11/10
Notes: CMBO Monday Meadows Walk. On Frontal boundary (could see it), light northwest winds, mostly clear, 70. PD, DF, KL, JC, C&MJS, WC, DL, MH, NW.
Number of species: 68
Snow Goose 1
Canada Goose 100
Mute Swan 15
Wood Duck 20
Gadwall 15
American Black Duck 4
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 5
Northern Shoveler 8
Northern Pintail 10
Green-winged Teal 30
Surf Scoter 2
Black Scoter 100
Ruddy Duck 8
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Northern Gannet 1
Double-crested Cormorant 50
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 4
Osprey 3
Northern Harrier 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper's Hawk 4
Broad-winged Hawk 2
American Kestrel 2
Merlin 5
Sora 5
Killdeer 1
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Sanderling 50
Wilson's Snipe 1
Laughing Gull 5
Ring-billed Gull 20
Herring Gull 40
Great Black-backed Gull 150
Caspian Tern 1
Royal Tern 25
Black Skimmer 100
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 5
American Crow 10
Tree Swallow 1000
Cliff Swallow 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
American Robin 200
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 100
Cedar Waxwing 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1000
Palm Warbler 25
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 10
White-throated Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 1
Bobolink 2
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Purple Finch 3
House Finch 10
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 10
Observation date: 10/11/10
Notes: CMBO Monday Meadows Walk. On Frontal boundary (could see it), light northwest winds, mostly clear, 70. PD, DF, KL, JC, C&MJS, WC, DL, MH, NW.
Number of species: 68
Snow Goose 1
Canada Goose 100
Mute Swan 15
Wood Duck 20
Gadwall 15
American Black Duck 4
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 5
Northern Shoveler 8
Northern Pintail 10
Green-winged Teal 30
Surf Scoter 2
Black Scoter 100
Ruddy Duck 8
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Northern Gannet 1
Double-crested Cormorant 50
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 4
Osprey 3
Northern Harrier 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper's Hawk 4
Broad-winged Hawk 2
American Kestrel 2
Merlin 5
Sora 5
Killdeer 1
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Sanderling 50
Wilson's Snipe 1
Laughing Gull 5
Ring-billed Gull 20
Herring Gull 40
Great Black-backed Gull 150
Caspian Tern 1
Royal Tern 25
Black Skimmer 100
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 5
American Crow 10
Tree Swallow 1000
Cliff Swallow 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
American Robin 200
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 100
Cedar Waxwing 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1000
Palm Warbler 25
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 10
White-throated Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 1
Bobolink 2
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Purple Finch 3
House Finch 10
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 10
Villas WMA - Sunday, October 10 2010
Location: Villas WMA
Observation date: 10/10/10
Notes: Passerines were watching out for their lives at this morning's Villas WMA walk as the good hawk flight of the weekend continued. Rusty blackbirds are back, amidst large flocks of grackles and red-winged blackbirds. And there was no getting away from the constant 'ank,ank' of red-breasted nuthatches in the pine canopies. Yellow-breasted sapsuckers were heard more frequently than seen but the one eating a persimmon put on a good show!(Sunny, low-60's)
Leaders: Kathy & Roger, Janet, Mary Jane & Chuck, Cindy & Shaun
Number of species: 54
Canada Goose 27
Mute Swan 3
Mallard 7
Double-crested Cormorant 19
Great Blue Heron 1
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 14
Cooper's Hawk 6
Broad-winged Hawk 6
American Kestrel 2
Peregrine Falcon 1
Killdeer 3
Herring Gull 4
Rock Pigeon 7
Mourning Dove 9
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 5
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 26
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 18
American Crow 12
Tree Swallow 6
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 16
Red-breasted Nuthatch 15
Carolina Wren 5
Golden-crowned Kinglet 9
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 28
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 30
Cedar Waxwing 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 45
Palm Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 2
Chipping Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 9
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Rusty Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 500
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 6
Observation date: 10/10/10
Notes: Passerines were watching out for their lives at this morning's Villas WMA walk as the good hawk flight of the weekend continued. Rusty blackbirds are back, amidst large flocks of grackles and red-winged blackbirds. And there was no getting away from the constant 'ank,ank' of red-breasted nuthatches in the pine canopies. Yellow-breasted sapsuckers were heard more frequently than seen but the one eating a persimmon put on a good show!(Sunny, low-60's)
Leaders: Kathy & Roger, Janet, Mary Jane & Chuck, Cindy & Shaun
Number of species: 54
Canada Goose 27
Mute Swan 3
Mallard 7
Double-crested Cormorant 19
Great Blue Heron 1
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 14
Cooper's Hawk 6
Broad-winged Hawk 6
American Kestrel 2
Peregrine Falcon 1
Killdeer 3
Herring Gull 4
Rock Pigeon 7
Mourning Dove 9
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 5
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 26
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 18
American Crow 12
Tree Swallow 6
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 16
Red-breasted Nuthatch 15
Carolina Wren 5
Golden-crowned Kinglet 9
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 28
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 30
Cedar Waxwing 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 45
Palm Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 2
Chipping Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 9
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Rusty Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 500
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 6
Sunset Cruise on the Osprey - Saturday, October 9 2010
"Today's special four hour trip aboard the Osprey was very productive, especially in the raptor department. We had a good number of Bald Eagles before we even out of the dock one of which did us a favor by sitting in the marsh for close inspection. We also swept the falcons, something we haven't done before. Other highlights include huge aggregations of Black-Bellied Plovers and Oystercatchers, as well as crowd-pleasing views of numerous Black-crowned Night-herons, which said goodnight to us in the light of a beautiful sunset (Will Kerling, Chris Tonkison, Dave Lord)."
Location: Cape May County Back Bay
Observation date: 10/9/10
Notes: CMBO's Sunset Cruise for Fall Migrants.
Number of species: 38
Brant 67
Double-crested Cormorant 856
Great Blue Heron 38
Great Egret 60
Snowy Egret 45
Tricolored Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 42
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 9
Osprey 20
Bald Eagle 4
Northern Harrier 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 6
Clapper Rail 5
Black-bellied Plover 400
Killdeer 8
American Oystercatcher 325
Greater Yellowlegs 9
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Sanderling 4
Semipalmated Sandpiper 4
Dunlin 34
Laughing Gull 145
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Caspian Tern 12
Forster's Tern 42
Royal Tern 9
Black Skimmer 15
Belted Kingfisher 5
Tree Swallow 12
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 14
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Boat-tailed Grackle 25
Location: Cape May County Back Bay
Observation date: 10/9/10
Notes: CMBO's Sunset Cruise for Fall Migrants.
Number of species: 38
Brant 67
Double-crested Cormorant 856
Great Blue Heron 38
Great Egret 60
Snowy Egret 45
Tricolored Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 42
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 9
Osprey 20
Bald Eagle 4
Northern Harrier 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 6
Clapper Rail 5
Black-bellied Plover 400
Killdeer 8
American Oystercatcher 325
Greater Yellowlegs 9
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Sanderling 4
Semipalmated Sandpiper 4
Dunlin 34
Laughing Gull 145
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Caspian Tern 12
Forster's Tern 42
Royal Tern 9
Black Skimmer 15
Belted Kingfisher 5
Tree Swallow 12
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 14
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Boat-tailed Grackle 25
Hawks, Trails and Beach - Saturday, October 9 2010
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 10/9/10
Notes: Hawks,Trails, & Beach-C&MJS,LB,SMcC,CB,K&RH-sunny, mid 70s; The raptor show was amazing with sharpies, coops, harriers, and falcons overhead constantly. The Ring-necked Duck was a new species for this walk. Number of species: 48
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 12
Gadwall 6
American Wigeon 50
Mallard 12
Blue-winged Teal 16
Green-winged Teal 3
Ring-necked Duck 2
Surf/Black Scoter 60
Ruddy Duck 6
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Double-crested Cormorant 50
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 15
Bald Eagle 3
Northern Harrier 20
Sharp-shinned Hawk 30
Cooper's Hawk 20
Broad-winged Hawk 6
American Kestrel 12
Merlin 14
Peregrine Falcon 10
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Rock Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 10
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 4
Northern Flicker 12
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 7
Fish Crow 5 heard only
Tree Swallow 100
Carolina Chickadee 9
Red-breasted Nuthatch 5
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 11
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 4 heard only
European Starling 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler 60
Pine Warbler 5
Palm Warbler 4
Northern Cardinal 2 heard only
Red-winged Blackbird 10
American Goldfinch 24
Observation date: 10/9/10
Notes: Hawks,Trails, & Beach-C&MJS,LB,SMcC,CB,K&RH-sunny, mid 70s; The raptor show was amazing with sharpies, coops, harriers, and falcons overhead constantly. The Ring-necked Duck was a new species for this walk. Number of species: 48
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 12
Gadwall 6
American Wigeon 50
Mallard 12
Blue-winged Teal 16
Green-winged Teal 3
Ring-necked Duck 2
Surf/Black Scoter 60
Ruddy Duck 6
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Double-crested Cormorant 50
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 15
Bald Eagle 3
Northern Harrier 20
Sharp-shinned Hawk 30
Cooper's Hawk 20
Broad-winged Hawk 6
American Kestrel 12
Merlin 14
Peregrine Falcon 10
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Rock Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 10
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 4
Northern Flicker 12
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 7
Fish Crow 5 heard only
Tree Swallow 100
Carolina Chickadee 9
Red-breasted Nuthatch 5
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 11
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 4 heard only
European Starling 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler 60
Pine Warbler 5
Palm Warbler 4
Northern Cardinal 2 heard only
Red-winged Blackbird 10
American Goldfinch 24
The Beanery - Saturday, October 9 2010
[Roger Horn photographed this female Black-throated Blue Warbler in some Porcelain Berry (sadly one of our worst invasive plant species) at the Beanery Saturday.]
Location: The BeaneryObservation date: 10/9/10
Notes: CMBO Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm (The Beanery) Walk.-KL,K&RH,CS,DL,+48.Clr,68.W8. Still lots of Yellow-rumped and Palm Warblers with a few others such as Black-throated Blue, Parula, Black and White. Numerous Eastern Phoebes and good raptors including 15 Broad-wings, and both Black- and Yellow-crowned Night-Herons.
Number of species: 62
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 7
Mallard 6
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Snowy Egret 6
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper's Hawk 8
Broad-winged Hawk 15
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 4
Peregrine Falcon 2
Killdeer 1
Herring Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 15
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 /p
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 20
Eastern Phoebe 8
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 20
American Crow 25
Tree Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 5
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 30
Gray Catbird 8
Northern Mockingbird 3
Brown Thrasher 2
European Starling 50
Northern Parula 3
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 35
Palm Warbler 12
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 4
Chipping Sparrow 3
Savannah Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 5
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Scarlet Tanager 1 fem.
Northern Cardinal 5
Indigo Bunting 5
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Common Grackle 5
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 1
Sunset Birding at the Meadows - Friday, October 8 2010
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 10/8/10
Notes: CMBO Sunset Birding at the Meadows Walk-KL,C&MJS,K&RH,DL,+15.Clr,68,W9. Cool evening and lots of birds...Yellow-rumped Warblers still the most common. Two Soras calling, lots of ducks and Merlins hunting for an evening snack.
Number of species: 50
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 15
Gadwall 8
American Wigeon 20
American Black Duck 4
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 6
Northern Shoveler 4
Northern Pintail 2
Green-winged Teal 25
Ruddy Duck 3
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Northern Gannet 12
Brown Pelican 1
Double-crested Cormorant 81
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 1
Cattle Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6
Cooper's Hawk 3
Merlin 5
Peregrine Falcon 1
Sora 2 heard
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Sanderling 50
Long-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull 10
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Royal Tern 8
Black Skimmer 150
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 6
Northern Flicker 6
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 3
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler 50
Palm Warbler 10
Common Yellowthroat 3
Savannah Sparrow 10
Swamp Sparrow 10
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Eastern Meadowlark 1
House Sparrow 3
Observation date: 10/8/10
Notes: CMBO Sunset Birding at the Meadows Walk-KL,C&MJS,K&RH,DL,+15.Clr,68,W9. Cool evening and lots of birds...Yellow-rumped Warblers still the most common. Two Soras calling, lots of ducks and Merlins hunting for an evening snack.
Number of species: 50
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 15
Gadwall 8
American Wigeon 20
American Black Duck 4
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 6
Northern Shoveler 4
Northern Pintail 2
Green-winged Teal 25
Ruddy Duck 3
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Northern Gannet 12
Brown Pelican 1
Double-crested Cormorant 81
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 1
Cattle Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6
Cooper's Hawk 3
Merlin 5
Peregrine Falcon 1
Sora 2 heard
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Sanderling 50
Long-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull 10
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Royal Tern 8
Black Skimmer 150
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 6
Northern Flicker 6
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 3
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler 50
Palm Warbler 10
Common Yellowthroat 3
Savannah Sparrow 10
Swamp Sparrow 10
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Eastern Meadowlark 1
House Sparrow 3
Higbee Beach - Friday, October 8, 2010
Location: Higbee Beach
Observation date: 10/8/10
Notes: CMBO Higbee Walk. clear, northwest all night 5-15, fantastic morning flight. DF, WC, KH, KM, KL, MH, NW.
Number of species: 72
Canada Goose 20
Mallard 5
Blue-winged Teal 1
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Osprey 5
Bald Eagle 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15
Cooper's Hawk 1
Merlin 1
Black-bellied Plover 1
Herring Gull 1
Mourning Dove 3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 5
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 40
Eastern Phoebe 3
Red-eyed Vireo 6
Blue Jay 35
American Crow 10
Tree Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch 8
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 15
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 15
Swainson's Thrush 4 heard pre-walk leader only
American Robin 50
Gray Catbird 10
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 5
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 40
Nashville Warbler 2
Northern Parula 6
Yellow Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 1 flyby leader only
Cape May Warbler 2 flyover heard leader only
Black-throated Blue Warbler 10 most flyovers
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1000
Black-throated Green Warbler 3
Palm Warbler 50
Blackpoll Warbler 5
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 5
Northern Waterthrush 1 flyover heard leader only
Common Yellowthroat 5
Chipping Sparrow 10
Field Sparrow 2
Savannah Sparrow 2
Grasshopper Sparrow 1 heard/glimpsed
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 10
White-throated Sparrow 5
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Indigo Bunting 3
Dickcissel 4
Bobolink 5
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Purple Finch 15
House Finch 10
Pine Siskin 1 flyover heard leader only
American Goldfinch 10
Observation date: 10/8/10
Notes: CMBO Higbee Walk. clear, northwest all night 5-15, fantastic morning flight. DF, WC, KH, KM, KL, MH, NW.
Number of species: 72
Canada Goose 20
Mallard 5
Blue-winged Teal 1
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Osprey 5
Bald Eagle 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15
Cooper's Hawk 1
Merlin 1
Black-bellied Plover 1
Herring Gull 1
Mourning Dove 3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 5
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 40
Eastern Phoebe 3
Red-eyed Vireo 6
Blue Jay 35
American Crow 10
Tree Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch 8
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 15
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 15
Swainson's Thrush 4 heard pre-walk leader only
American Robin 50
Gray Catbird 10
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 5
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 40
Nashville Warbler 2
Northern Parula 6
Yellow Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 1 flyby leader only
Cape May Warbler 2 flyover heard leader only
Black-throated Blue Warbler 10 most flyovers
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1000
Black-throated Green Warbler 3
Palm Warbler 50
Blackpoll Warbler 5
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 5
Northern Waterthrush 1 flyover heard leader only
Common Yellowthroat 5
Chipping Sparrow 10
Field Sparrow 2
Savannah Sparrow 2
Grasshopper Sparrow 1 heard/glimpsed
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 10
White-throated Sparrow 5
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Indigo Bunting 3
Dickcissel 4
Bobolink 5
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Purple Finch 15
House Finch 10
Pine Siskin 1 flyover heard leader only
American Goldfinch 10
Bird Walk for All People - Cape May Point State Park - Thursday, October 7 2010
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 10/7/10
Notes: CMBO Bird Walk for All People - Thursday, October 7 2010
Number of species: 53
Mute Swan 10
Wood Duck 1
Gadwall 10
American Wigeon 60
Mallard 15
Blue-winged Teal 20
Northern Shoveler 10
Green-winged Teal 10
Ruddy Duck 3
Pied-billed Grebe 4
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 8
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 40
Cooper's Hawk 5
American Kestrel 10
Merlin 8
Common Moorhen 1 juv
Wilson's Snipe 1
Laughing Gull 10
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Royal Tern 5
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Northern Flicker 5
Blue Jay 100
Fish Crow 10
Tree Swallow 100
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Gray Catbird 2
European Starling 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5
Palm Warbler 8
Common Yellowthroat 2
Savannah Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10
American Goldfinch 10
House Sparrow 20
Observation date: 10/7/10
Notes: CMBO Bird Walk for All People - Thursday, October 7 2010
Number of species: 53
Mute Swan 10
Wood Duck 1
Gadwall 10
American Wigeon 60
Mallard 15
Blue-winged Teal 20
Northern Shoveler 10
Green-winged Teal 10
Ruddy Duck 3
Pied-billed Grebe 4
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 8
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 40
Cooper's Hawk 5
American Kestrel 10
Merlin 8
Common Moorhen 1 juv
Wilson's Snipe 1
Laughing Gull 10
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Royal Tern 5
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Northern Flicker 5
Blue Jay 100
Fish Crow 10
Tree Swallow 100
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Gray Catbird 2
European Starling 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5
Palm Warbler 8
Common Yellowthroat 2
Savannah Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10
American Goldfinch 10
House Sparrow 20
Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge (The Meadows) - Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Wednesday's meadows walk was windy and threatening rain with a beautiful sunset. The Merlins were entertaining with one perched affording great views for all. A wide variety of ducks and a pair of calling Soras, capped off by a low flying Common Nighthawk made it an enjoyable evening of birding.
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Meadows)
Observation date: 10/6/10
Number of species: 29
Canada Goose 18
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 2
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 6
Northern Shoveler 3
Northern Pintail 10
Green-winged Teal 12
Ruddy Duck 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 4
Merlin 5
Sora 2
Laughing Gull 6
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Caspian Tern 1
Royal Tern 1
Black Skimmer 12
Mourning Dove 2
Common Nighthawk 1
Tree Swallow 35
Northern Mockingbird 1
Savannah Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 4
Red-winged Blackbird 14
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Meadows)
Observation date: 10/6/10
Number of species: 29
Canada Goose 18
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 2
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 6
Northern Shoveler 3
Northern Pintail 10
Green-winged Teal 12
Ruddy Duck 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 4
Merlin 5
Sora 2
Laughing Gull 6
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Caspian Tern 1
Royal Tern 1
Black Skimmer 12
Mourning Dove 2
Common Nighthawk 1
Tree Swallow 35
Northern Mockingbird 1
Savannah Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 4
Red-winged Blackbird 14
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Cape May Point State Park - Wednesday, September 06, 2010
An end to the rain, but with south-west winds still holding sway, things were a little quiet at first. Shorebirds are mostly gone now, but ducks replace them on the deepening ponds, while sparrows are replacing warblers in the marsh. Some nice parties of Swamp Sparrows today and a good raptor migration building up. Red-bellied Woodpeckers and Blue Jays moving too. Karl was shapr to spot two Lesser Black-backed Gulls a split second before they decided to leave!
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 10/6/10
Number of species: 59
Canada Goose 12
Mute Swan 6
Wood Duck 1
Gadwall 15
American Wigeon 80
Mallard 55
Blue-winged Teal 6
Northern Shoveler 12
Green-winged Teal 6
Ruddy Duck 3
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Double-crested Cormorant 35
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 4
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 8
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 12
Cooper's Hawk 10
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 3
American Kestrel 2
Merlin 5
Lesser Yellowlegs 4
Sanderling 15
Laughing Gull 6
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull (American) 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Royal Tern 12
Rock Pigeon 15
Mourning Dove 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Northern Flicker 15
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 150
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 6
Tree Swallow 1000
Carolina Chickadee 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 4
Gray Catbird 10
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 60
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 50
Palm Warbler (Western) 10
Common Yellowthroat 10
Swamp Sparrow 30
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 4
Red-winged Blackbird 75
Brown-headed Cowbird 20
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 1
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 10/6/10
Number of species: 59
Canada Goose 12
Mute Swan 6
Wood Duck 1
Gadwall 15
American Wigeon 80
Mallard 55
Blue-winged Teal 6
Northern Shoveler 12
Green-winged Teal 6
Ruddy Duck 3
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Double-crested Cormorant 35
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 4
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 8
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 12
Cooper's Hawk 10
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 3
American Kestrel 2
Merlin 5
Lesser Yellowlegs 4
Sanderling 15
Laughing Gull 6
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull (American) 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Royal Tern 12
Rock Pigeon 15
Mourning Dove 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Northern Flicker 15
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 150
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 6
Tree Swallow 1000
Carolina Chickadee 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 4
Gray Catbird 10
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 60
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 50
Palm Warbler (Western) 10
Common Yellowthroat 10
Swamp Sparrow 30
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 4
Red-winged Blackbird 75
Brown-headed Cowbird 20
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 1
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
EZ-Birding at Two Mile Beach - Tuesday, October 5 2010
Location: Two Mile Beach
Observation date: 10/5/10
Notes: EZ Birding shifted to Two Mile Beach and enjoyed a splendid
assortment of raptors and shorebirds this morning.
Number of species: 48
Brant 15 restaurant side of Ocean Dr.
American Black Duck 20
Mallard 24
Surf/Black Scoter 2
Common Loon 2 flyover
Northern Gannet 2
Double-crested Cormorant 200
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 2
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 2 Thoroughfare Island from restaurant side of
Ocean Dr.
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 10
Bald Eagle 1 restaurant side of Ocean Dr.
Northern Harrier 8
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper's Hawk 14
American Kestrel 3
Merlin 9
Peregrine Falcon 6
Killdeer 5 restaurant side of Ocean Dr.
American Oystercatcher 31 4 on beach; 27 on restaurant side of Ocean Dr.
Marbled Godwit 4 restaurant side of Ocean Dr.
Ruddy Turnstone 60
Sanderling 250
Laughing Gull 2
Ring-billed Gull 8
Herring Gull 17
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 120
Caspian Tern 3
Forster's Tern 6 restaurant side of Ocean Dr.
Royal Tern 12
Rock Pigeon 4
Belted Kingfisher 2
Northern Flicker 14
American Crow 20
Tree Swallow 500
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 10
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 4
European Starling 15
Palm Warbler 1
Eastern Towhee 2
Red-winged Blackbird 12 flyover
Common Grackle 2
Boat-tailed Grackle 9 restaurant side of Ocean Dr.
Observation date: 10/5/10
Notes: EZ Birding shifted to Two Mile Beach and enjoyed a splendid
assortment of raptors and shorebirds this morning.
Number of species: 48
Brant 15 restaurant side of Ocean Dr.
American Black Duck 20
Mallard 24
Surf/Black Scoter 2
Common Loon 2 flyover
Northern Gannet 2
Double-crested Cormorant 200
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 2
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 2 Thoroughfare Island from restaurant side of
Ocean Dr.
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 10
Bald Eagle 1 restaurant side of Ocean Dr.
Northern Harrier 8
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper's Hawk 14
American Kestrel 3
Merlin 9
Peregrine Falcon 6
Killdeer 5 restaurant side of Ocean Dr.
American Oystercatcher 31 4 on beach; 27 on restaurant side of Ocean Dr.
Marbled Godwit 4 restaurant side of Ocean Dr.
Ruddy Turnstone 60
Sanderling 250
Laughing Gull 2
Ring-billed Gull 8
Herring Gull 17
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 120
Caspian Tern 3
Forster's Tern 6 restaurant side of Ocean Dr.
Royal Tern 12
Rock Pigeon 4
Belted Kingfisher 2
Northern Flicker 14
American Crow 20
Tree Swallow 500
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 10
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 4
European Starling 15
Palm Warbler 1
Eastern Towhee 2
Red-winged Blackbird 12 flyover
Common Grackle 2
Boat-tailed Grackle 9 restaurant side of Ocean Dr.
South Cape May Meadows - Monday, October 4 2010
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 10/4/10
Number of species: 69
Snow Goose 12
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 15
Wood Duck 6
Gadwall 5
American Wigeon 15
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 10
Blue-winged Teal 5
Northern Shoveler 4
Northern Pintail 6
Green-winged Teal 45
Ruddy Duck 3
Double-crested Cormorant 15
Great Blue Heron 10
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 5
Black-crowned Night-Heron 40
Osprey 7
Northern Harrier 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 8
Merlin 15
Peregrine Falcon 5
Sora 5
Semipalmated Plover 4
Killdeer 5
American Oystercatcher 2
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Sanderling 25
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1
Western Sandpiper 5
Least Sandpiper 10
Pectoral Sandpiper 20
Wilson's Snipe 75
Laughing Gull 10
Ring-billed Gull 15
Herring Gull 25
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 150
Forster's Tern 1
Royal Tern 10
Black Skimmer 100
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 5
Belted Kingfisher 3
Northern Flicker 1
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4
Tree Swallow 5
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
Yellow Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 30
Palm Warbler 15
Common Yellowthroat 3
Savannah Sparrow 20
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 20
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 2
Bobolink 15
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 2
House Sparrow 10
Observation date: 10/4/10
Number of species: 69
Snow Goose 12
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 15
Wood Duck 6
Gadwall 5
American Wigeon 15
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 10
Blue-winged Teal 5
Northern Shoveler 4
Northern Pintail 6
Green-winged Teal 45
Ruddy Duck 3
Double-crested Cormorant 15
Great Blue Heron 10
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 5
Black-crowned Night-Heron 40
Osprey 7
Northern Harrier 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 8
Merlin 15
Peregrine Falcon 5
Sora 5
Semipalmated Plover 4
Killdeer 5
American Oystercatcher 2
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Sanderling 25
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1
Western Sandpiper 5
Least Sandpiper 10
Pectoral Sandpiper 20
Wilson's Snipe 75
Laughing Gull 10
Ring-billed Gull 15
Herring Gull 25
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 150
Forster's Tern 1
Royal Tern 10
Black Skimmer 100
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 5
Belted Kingfisher 3
Northern Flicker 1
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4
Tree Swallow 5
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
Yellow Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 30
Palm Warbler 15
Common Yellowthroat 3
Savannah Sparrow 20
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 20
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 2
Bobolink 15
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 2
House Sparrow 10
Cape May Birding Holiday Workshop Day 2 - Sunday, October 3 2010
Location: Cape Island - south of canal
Observation date: 10/3/10
Notes: CMBO Cape May Birding Holiday Workshop day 2. wind ne at dawn went east, rain by noon.
Number of species: 93
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Gadwall X
American Wigeon X
Mallard X
Blue-winged Teal X
Northern Shoveler X
Green-winged Teal X
Black Scoter 1
Common Loon X
Pied-billed Grebe X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron X
Great Egret X
Snowy Egret X
Turkey Vulture X
Osprey X
Bald Eagle X
Northern Harrier X
Sharp-shinned Hawk X
Cooper's Hawk X
Broad-winged Hawk X
American Kestrel X
Merlin X
Peregrine Falcon X Watched 1 peregrine hunt kingfisher, several pursuits where kingfisher eluded by turning rapidly after hitting water. kf eventually flew into trees
Semipalmated Plover 1
Killdeer X
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Forster's Tern X
Royal Tern X
Black Skimmer X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Belted Kingfisher X Watched 1 peregrine hunt kingfisher, several pursuits where kingfisher eluded by turning rapidly after hitting water. kf eventually flew into trees
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
White-eyed Vireo X
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Fish Crow X
Tree Swallow X
Carolina Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
Red-breasted Nuthatch X
Brown Creeper X
Carolina Wren X
House Wren X
Winter Wren X
Golden-crowned Kinglet X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
Swainson's Thrush X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
Brown Thrasher X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Northern Parula X
Magnolia Warbler X
Cape May Warbler X
Black-throated Blue Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Black-throated Green Warbler X
Palm Warbler X
Blackpoll Warbler X
Black-and-white Warbler X
American Redstart X
Common Yellowthroat X
Field Sparrow X
Savannah Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
Lincoln's Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak X
Blue Grosbeak X
Indigo Bunting X
Bobolink X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Purple Finch X
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
Observation date: 10/3/10
Notes: CMBO Cape May Birding Holiday Workshop day 2. wind ne at dawn went east, rain by noon.
Number of species: 93
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Gadwall X
American Wigeon X
Mallard X
Blue-winged Teal X
Northern Shoveler X
Green-winged Teal X
Black Scoter 1
Common Loon X
Pied-billed Grebe X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron X
Great Egret X
Snowy Egret X
Turkey Vulture X
Osprey X
Bald Eagle X
Northern Harrier X
Sharp-shinned Hawk X
Cooper's Hawk X
Broad-winged Hawk X
American Kestrel X
Merlin X
Peregrine Falcon X Watched 1 peregrine hunt kingfisher, several pursuits where kingfisher eluded by turning rapidly after hitting water. kf eventually flew into trees
Semipalmated Plover 1
Killdeer X
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Forster's Tern X
Royal Tern X
Black Skimmer X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Belted Kingfisher X Watched 1 peregrine hunt kingfisher, several pursuits where kingfisher eluded by turning rapidly after hitting water. kf eventually flew into trees
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
White-eyed Vireo X
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Fish Crow X
Tree Swallow X
Carolina Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
Red-breasted Nuthatch X
Brown Creeper X
Carolina Wren X
House Wren X
Winter Wren X
Golden-crowned Kinglet X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
Swainson's Thrush X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
Brown Thrasher X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Northern Parula X
Magnolia Warbler X
Cape May Warbler X
Black-throated Blue Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Black-throated Green Warbler X
Palm Warbler X
Blackpoll Warbler X
Black-and-white Warbler X
American Redstart X
Common Yellowthroat X
Field Sparrow X
Savannah Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
Lincoln's Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak X
Blue Grosbeak X
Indigo Bunting X
Bobolink X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Purple Finch X
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
Villas WMA - Sunday, October 3 2010
Kathy and Roger Horn et. al report:
Location: Villas WMA
Observation date: 10/3/10
Notes: The morning started with a Peregrin Falcon perched in a snag with great scope views. Many Red Breasted Nuthatches were calling and an adult Bald Eagle sat on the tree overlooking the pond. K&R Horn, C&MJ Slugg, J Crawford, D.Lord, S Weiss, S&C Bamford
Number of species: 43
Canada Goose 22
Mute Swan 3
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 2
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 16
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 1
Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 1
Cooper's Hawk 2
Peregrine Falcon 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Herring Gull 3
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 8
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 9
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 18
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 18
American Crow 85
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 8
Red-breasted Nuthatch 7
Brown Creeper 2
Carolina Wren 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird 12
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 2
European Starling 30
Cedar Waxwing 9
Palm Warbler (Western) 12
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Location: Villas WMA
Observation date: 10/3/10
Notes: The morning started with a Peregrin Falcon perched in a snag with great scope views. Many Red Breasted Nuthatches were calling and an adult Bald Eagle sat on the tree overlooking the pond. K&R Horn, C&MJ Slugg, J Crawford, D.Lord, S Weiss, S&C Bamford
Number of species: 43
Canada Goose 22
Mute Swan 3
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 2
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 16
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 1
Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 1
Cooper's Hawk 2
Peregrine Falcon 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Herring Gull 3
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 8
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 9
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 18
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 18
American Crow 85
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 8
Red-breasted Nuthatch 7
Brown Creeper 2
Carolina Wren 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird 12
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 2
European Starling 30
Cedar Waxwing 9
Palm Warbler (Western) 12
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Cape May Birding Holiday Workshop, Day 1 - Saturday, October 2 2010
Location: Cape Island - south of canal
Observation date: 10/2/10
Notes: CMBO Cape May Birding Holiday Workshop. front cleared late yesterday, wind nw 15-20 overnight and during day. Skies clear.
Number of species: 98
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Gadwall X
American Wigeon X
Mallard X
Blue-winged Teal X
Northern Shoveler X
Northern Pintail X
Green-winged Teal X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron X
Great Egret X
Snowy Egret X
Black Vulture X
Turkey Vulture X
Osprey X
Bald Eagle X
Northern Harrier X
Sharp-shinned Hawk X
Cooper's Hawk X
Red-shouldered Hawk X
Broad-winged Hawk X
Red-tailed Hawk X
American Kestrel X
Merlin X
Peregrine Falcon X
Sora X
Killdeer X
Spotted Sandpiper X
Lesser Yellowlegs X
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Royal Tern X
Black Skimmer X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Barred Owl X
Belted Kingfisher X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Hairy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Phoebe X
White-eyed Vireo X
Red-eyed Vireo X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Fish Crow X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow X
Tree Swallow X
Carolina Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
Red-breasted Nuthatch X
Carolina Wren X
House Wren X
Winter Wren X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher X
Golden-crowned Kinglet X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
Brown Thrasher X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Tennessee Warbler X
Northern Parula X
Yellow Warbler X
Magnolia Warbler X
Black-throated Blue Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Black-throated Green Warbler X
Prairie Warbler X
Palm Warbler X
Blackpoll Warbler X
Black-and-white Warbler X
American Redstart X
Northern Waterthrush X
Common Yellowthroat X
Savannah Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Scarlet Tanager X
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak X
Blue Grosbeak X
Indigo Bunting X
Bobolink X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Boat-tailed Grackle X
Purple Finch X
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
Observation date: 10/2/10
Notes: CMBO Cape May Birding Holiday Workshop. front cleared late yesterday, wind nw 15-20 overnight and during day. Skies clear.
Number of species: 98
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Gadwall X
American Wigeon X
Mallard X
Blue-winged Teal X
Northern Shoveler X
Northern Pintail X
Green-winged Teal X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron X
Great Egret X
Snowy Egret X
Black Vulture X
Turkey Vulture X
Osprey X
Bald Eagle X
Northern Harrier X
Sharp-shinned Hawk X
Cooper's Hawk X
Red-shouldered Hawk X
Broad-winged Hawk X
Red-tailed Hawk X
American Kestrel X
Merlin X
Peregrine Falcon X
Sora X
Killdeer X
Spotted Sandpiper X
Lesser Yellowlegs X
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Royal Tern X
Black Skimmer X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Barred Owl X
Belted Kingfisher X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Hairy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Phoebe X
White-eyed Vireo X
Red-eyed Vireo X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Fish Crow X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow X
Tree Swallow X
Carolina Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
Red-breasted Nuthatch X
Carolina Wren X
House Wren X
Winter Wren X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher X
Golden-crowned Kinglet X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
Brown Thrasher X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Tennessee Warbler X
Northern Parula X
Yellow Warbler X
Magnolia Warbler X
Black-throated Blue Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Black-throated Green Warbler X
Prairie Warbler X
Palm Warbler X
Blackpoll Warbler X
Black-and-white Warbler X
American Redstart X
Northern Waterthrush X
Common Yellowthroat X
Savannah Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Scarlet Tanager X
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak X
Blue Grosbeak X
Indigo Bunting X
Bobolink X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Boat-tailed Grackle X
Purple Finch X
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
Hawks, Trails and Beach - Saturday, October 2, 2010
Chuck & MJ Slugg et. al. report:
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 10/2/10
Notes: The Hawks, Trails, and Beach walk enjoyed a variety of species
including a raptor show overhead and a small pocket of woodpeckers and
sapsuckers.
Number of species: 60
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 4
American Wigeon 20
Mallard 30
Blue-winged Teal 20
Northern Shoveler 6
Green-winged Teal 8
Ruddy Duck 2
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 80
Great Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 12
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 12
Cooper's Hawk 8
Broad-winged Hawk 3
American Kestrel 3
Merlin 10
Peregrine Falcon 2
Killdeer 1
Laughing Gull 5
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 50
Royal Tern 30
Black Skimmer 100
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 5
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 12
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 20
American Crow 10
Fish Crow 2
Tree Swallow 1000
Carolina Chickadee 6
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 20
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 2
European Starling 15
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 5
Pine Warbler 4
Palm Warbler (Western) 12
American Redstart 1
Common Yellowthroat 6
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 6
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 15
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 10/2/10
Notes: The Hawks, Trails, and Beach walk enjoyed a variety of species
including a raptor show overhead and a small pocket of woodpeckers and
sapsuckers.
Number of species: 60
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 4
American Wigeon 20
Mallard 30
Blue-winged Teal 20
Northern Shoveler 6
Green-winged Teal 8
Ruddy Duck 2
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 80
Great Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 12
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 12
Cooper's Hawk 8
Broad-winged Hawk 3
American Kestrel 3
Merlin 10
Peregrine Falcon 2
Killdeer 1
Laughing Gull 5
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 50
Royal Tern 30
Black Skimmer 100
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 5
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 12
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 20
American Crow 10
Fish Crow 2
Tree Swallow 1000
Carolina Chickadee 6
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 20
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 2
European Starling 15
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 5
Pine Warbler 4
Palm Warbler (Western) 12
American Redstart 1
Common Yellowthroat 6
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 6
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 15
The Beanery - Saturday, October 2 2010
Location: The Beanery
Observation date: 10/2/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,CS,K&RH,+27.Clr,60,NW6.Overnight NW winds brought us some warblers and a few White-throated Sparrows. Two Broad-wings and an imm. Bald eagle were two nice raptors.
Number of species: 47
Canada Goose 150
Mute Swan 8
Mallard 2
Snowy Egret 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 10
Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 2
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 8
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 50
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 25
American Crow 10
Tree Swallow 15
Carolina Chickadee 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 2
Gray Catbird 7
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 3
European Starling 20
Northern Parula 2
Magnolia Warbler 1
Cape May Warbler 1 1st yr fem
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 12
American Redstart 3
Common Yellowthroat 4
Savannah Sparrow 5
Scarlet Tanager 1 seen by some
Northern Cardinal 3
Indigo Bunting 7
Red-winged Blackbird 5
House Finch 2
House Sparrow 2
Observation date: 10/2/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,CS,K&RH,+27.Clr,60,NW6.Overnight NW winds brought us some warblers and a few White-throated Sparrows. Two Broad-wings and an imm. Bald eagle were two nice raptors.
Number of species: 47
Canada Goose 150
Mute Swan 8
Mallard 2
Snowy Egret 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 10
Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 2
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 8
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 50
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 25
American Crow 10
Tree Swallow 15
Carolina Chickadee 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 2
Gray Catbird 7
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 3
European Starling 20
Northern Parula 2
Magnolia Warbler 1
Cape May Warbler 1 1st yr fem
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 12
American Redstart 3
Common Yellowthroat 4
Savannah Sparrow 5
Scarlet Tanager 1 seen by some
Northern Cardinal 3
Indigo Bunting 7
Red-winged Blackbird 5
House Finch 2
House Sparrow 2
Evening at the Meadows - Friday, October 10 2010
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 10/1/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,C&MJS,KH,+15.Clearing,68,NW10.Clearing and NW winds brought a small Merlin > flight, good ducks, and a few shorebirds.
Number of species: 42
Canada Goose 35
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 2
American Wigeon 15
Mallard 40
Blue-winged Teal 10
Northern Shoveler 8
Northern Pintail 1
Green-winged Teal 10
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 3
Snowy Egret 3
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 5
Bald Eagle 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Merlin 7
Peregrine Falcon 1
American Oystercatcher 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Sanderling 40
Semipalmated Sandpiper 4
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull 15
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Forster's Tern 1
Royal Tern 15
Black Skimmer 100 skimming & on 2nd ave beach
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 5
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 10
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 10
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 5
House Finch 1
House Sparrow 1
Observation date: 10/1/10
Notes: CMBO Trip-KL,C&MJS,KH,+15.Clearing,68,NW10.Clearing and NW winds brought a small Merlin > flight, good ducks, and a few shorebirds.
Number of species: 42
Canada Goose 35
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 2
American Wigeon 15
Mallard 40
Blue-winged Teal 10
Northern Shoveler 8
Northern Pintail 1
Green-winged Teal 10
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 3
Snowy Egret 3
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 5
Bald Eagle 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Merlin 7
Peregrine Falcon 1
American Oystercatcher 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Sanderling 40
Semipalmated Sandpiper 4
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull 15
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Forster's Tern 1
Royal Tern 15
Black Skimmer 100 skimming & on 2nd ave beach
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 5
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 10
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 10
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 5
House Finch 1
House Sparrow 1
Salt Marsh Safari on the Skimmer - Saturday, October 2, 2010
Location: Dolphin Cove Marina
Observation date: 10/2/10
Notes: Entire trip by water aboard the Skimmer.
Number of species: 26
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron X
Great Egret X
Snowy Egret X
Tricolored Heron X
Turkey Vulture X
Osprey X
Bald Eagle X
Clapper Rail X
Black-bellied Plover X
American Oystercatcher X
Greater Yellowlegs X
Lesser Yellowlegs X
Marbled Godwit X
Ruddy Turnstone X
Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher X
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Forster's Tern X
Royal Tern X
Black Skimmer X
Rock Pigeon X
Belted Kingfisher X
Barn Swallow X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Boat-tailed Grackle X
Observation date: 10/2/10
Notes: Entire trip by water aboard the Skimmer.
Number of species: 26
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron X
Great Egret X
Snowy Egret X
Tricolored Heron X
Turkey Vulture X
Osprey X
Bald Eagle X
Clapper Rail X
Black-bellied Plover X
American Oystercatcher X
Greater Yellowlegs X
Lesser Yellowlegs X
Marbled Godwit X
Ruddy Turnstone X
Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher X
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Forster's Tern X
Royal Tern X
Black Skimmer X
Rock Pigeon X
Belted Kingfisher X
Barn Swallow X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Boat-tailed Grackle X
Higbee Beach - Friday, October 1, 2010
Location: Higbee Beach
Observation date: 10/1/10
Notes: CMBO Higbee walk. Rain, high north wind, no migration last night = 51 birds of 18 species, perhaps lowest higbee total in history!
Number of species: 18
Blue-winged Teal 20
Osprey 4
Northern Flicker 3
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 2
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Parula 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 1 heard leader only
Common Yellowthroat 1 heard leader only
Field Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Indigo Bunting 1 heard leader only
Observation date: 10/1/10
Notes: CMBO Higbee walk. Rain, high north wind, no migration last night = 51 birds of 18 species, perhaps lowest higbee total in history!
Number of species: 18
Blue-winged Teal 20
Osprey 4
Northern Flicker 3
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 2
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Parula 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 1 heard leader only
Common Yellowthroat 1 heard leader only
Field Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Indigo Bunting 1 heard leader only
Hidden Valley - Thursday, September 30, 2010
Chuck and MJ Slugg et. al. report:
Location: Cape May - Hidden Valley Ranch
Observation date: 9/30/10
Notes: Although we escaped the rain, wind and threatening skies kept the "little" birds hunkered down. We had a nice variety of raptors, however, which kept our eyes on the skies.
Number of species: 30
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 20
Bald Eagle 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 12
Cooper's Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 5
Merlin 2
Wilson's Snipe 1
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 12
Blue Jay 20
American Crow 25
Tree Swallow 7
Carolina Wren 2 heard only
American Robin 6
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 2 heard only
European Starling 30
American Redstart 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1 heard only
Indigo Bunting 3 heard only
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Location: Cape May - Hidden Valley Ranch
Observation date: 9/30/10
Notes: Although we escaped the rain, wind and threatening skies kept the "little" birds hunkered down. We had a nice variety of raptors, however, which kept our eyes on the skies.
Number of species: 30
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 20
Bald Eagle 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 12
Cooper's Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 5
Merlin 2
Wilson's Snipe 1
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 12
Blue Jay 20
American Crow 25
Tree Swallow 7
Carolina Wren 2 heard only
American Robin 6
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 2 heard only
European Starling 30
American Redstart 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1 heard only
Indigo Bunting 3 heard only
Red-winged Blackbird 20