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
