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
