Chuck and MJ Slugg et. al. report:
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 11/20/10
Notes: Final Hawks, Trails, and Beach; C&MJS, CB, DL; slight breeze, sunny,
high 50s. The assortment of ducks on Lighthouse Pond included good looks at the
Eurasian Wigeon and Ring-necked ducks.
Number of species: 44
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 14
Gadwall 20
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 40
Mallard 20
Northern Shoveler 10
Northern Pintail 12
Green-winged Teal 60
Ring-necked Duck 16
Surf/Black Scoter 80
Ruddy Duck 20
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 4
Pied-billed Grebe 6
Northern Gannet 30
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 1
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 40
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 30
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 2
Northern Flicker 1
American Crow 6
Tree Swallow 30
Cave Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 5
Carolina Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
American Robin 10
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 6
Cedar Waxwing 8
Yellow-rumped Warbler 4
Swamp Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
American Goldfinch 4
Final Beanery Field Trip of 2010 - Saturday, November 20, 2010
Location: The Beanery
Observation date: 11/20/10
Notes: CMBO Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm Walk.-KL.K&RH,WC,+7.Clr,52,WSW9. Many of the usual suspects for the final Beanery walk of the seasom. Nice variety of raptors, and Goldfinches with a few Pine Siskins feeding on the Sweet Gum ball in several areas.
Number of species: 46
Canada Goose 20
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 3
Ring-necked Duck 3
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 10
Bald Eagle 1 imm. - end of walk
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 2
Killdeer 12
Herring Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 heard end of walk
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 5
Eastern Phoebe 2
American Crow 100
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 4 heard
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 15
American Pipit 1 heard
Field Sparrow 4
Savannah Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 8
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Rusty Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 1
Pine Siskin 2 feeding on Sweet Gum seeds w/goldfinches
American Goldfinch 20 feeding on Sweet Gum seeds
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EZ-Birding at Two Mile Beach - Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Chuck and MJ Slugg report:
Location: Two Mile Beach
Observation date: 11/16/10
Notes: Final EZ Birding Two-Mile; C&MJS, JC, WC + 1 participant;
overcast,calm,high 50s. Buffle-head and Red-breasted Mergansers joined the duck species. Northern Gannets and Red-throated Loons put on an aerial show over the ocean.
Number of species: 33
Brant 100
American Black Duck 4
Northern Pintail 4
Common Eider 12
Surf Scoter 4
Black Scoter 24
Surf/Black Scoter 75
Bufflehead 12
Red-breasted Merganser 9
Ruddy Duck 8
Red-throated Loon 30
Common Loon 3
Northern Gannet 150
Double-crested Cormorant 12
Great Egret 3
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 6
Northern Harrier 4
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Black-bellied Plover 20
American Oystercatcher 14
Ruddy Turnstone 100
Sanderling 30
Dunlin 100
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 20
American Crow 10
Tree Swallow 2
American Robin 3
European Starling 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler 10
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Boat-tailed Grackle 1
Location: Two Mile Beach
Observation date: 11/16/10
Notes: Final EZ Birding Two-Mile; C&MJS, JC, WC + 1 participant;
overcast,calm,high 50s. Buffle-head and Red-breasted Mergansers joined the duck species. Northern Gannets and Red-throated Loons put on an aerial show over the ocean.
Number of species: 33
Brant 100
American Black Duck 4
Northern Pintail 4
Common Eider 12
Surf Scoter 4
Black Scoter 24
Surf/Black Scoter 75
Bufflehead 12
Red-breasted Merganser 9
Ruddy Duck 8
Red-throated Loon 30
Common Loon 3
Northern Gannet 150
Double-crested Cormorant 12
Great Egret 3
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 6
Northern Harrier 4
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Black-bellied Plover 20
American Oystercatcher 14
Ruddy Turnstone 100
Sanderling 30
Dunlin 100
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 20
American Crow 10
Tree Swallow 2
American Robin 3
European Starling 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler 10
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Boat-tailed Grackle 1
South Cape May Meadows - Monday, November 15, 2010
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 11/15/10
Notes: fog bound, still, 60ish
Number of species: 40
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 2
Gadwall 5
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 15
Northern Shoveler 6
Northern Pintail 10
Green-winged Teal 40
Lesser Scaup 25
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Coot 6
Sanderling 3
Ring-billed Gull 4
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 5
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 3
Savannah Sparrow 2
Savannah Sparrow (Ipswich) 5
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 5
Purple Finch 1
House Finch 5
House Sparrow 4
Observation date: 11/15/10
Notes: fog bound, still, 60ish
Number of species: 40
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 2
Gadwall 5
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 15
Northern Shoveler 6
Northern Pintail 10
Green-winged Teal 40
Lesser Scaup 25
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Coot 6
Sanderling 3
Ring-billed Gull 4
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 5
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 3
Savannah Sparrow 2
Savannah Sparrow (Ipswich) 5
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 5
Purple Finch 1
House Finch 5
House Sparrow 4
Birding Cumberland - Sunday, November 14 2010
"With calm winds, mild weather and great birds, Birding Cumberland was a success. We tallied 19 Bald Eagles, and interestingly enough, 100% of them were Adults, with no sub-adults being spotted the whole day. We had quite a variety of waterfowl from female Black Scoters at Seabreeze, to Buffleheads galore at Heislerville, and a vast amount of Green-winged Teal scattered throughout the marshes of the Delaware Bayshore. We finished this splendid walk with 9 Sandhill Cranes bugling in the marshes of Husted Landing."
Location: Cumberland County, NJ, US
Observation date: 11/14/10
Notes: CMBO'S Birding Cumberland. Karen and Brian Johnson, Janet Crawford, Dave Lord
Number of species: 65
Canada Goose 16
Mute Swan 14
American Black Duck 75
Mallard 64
Green-winged Teal 415
Ring-necked Duck 1
Lesser Scaup 8
Black Scoter 4
Bufflehead 34
Ruddy Duck 54
Wild Turkey 19
Double-crested Cormorant 12
Great Blue Heron 22
Great Egret 6
Black-crowned Night-Heron 9
Turkey Vulture 18
Bald Eagle 19
Northern Harrier 34
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 17
American Kestrel 1
Clapper Rail 6
Sandhill Crane 10
Black-bellied Plover 5
Killdeer 4
Greater Yellowlegs 13
Dunlin 210
Wilson's Snipe 1
Ring-billed Gull 45
Herring Gull 30
Great Black-backed Gull 19
Forster's Tern 1
Mourning Dove 50
Great Horned Owl 2
Belted Kingfisher 7
Red-bellied Woodpecker 11
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 24
Blue Jay 32
American Crow 18
Carolina Chickadee 20
Tufted Titmouse 6
Carolina Wren 8
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 64
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 145
Northern Mockingbird 13
European Starling 300
Cedar Waxwing 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 16
Eastern Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow 2
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 9
Swamp Sparrow 6
White-throated Sparrow 34
White-crowned Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 10
Red-winged Blackbird 650
Boat-tailed Grackle 25
House Finch 65
American Goldfinch 20
Location: Cumberland County, NJ, US
Observation date: 11/14/10
Notes: CMBO'S Birding Cumberland. Karen and Brian Johnson, Janet Crawford, Dave Lord
Number of species: 65
Canada Goose 16
Mute Swan 14
American Black Duck 75
Mallard 64
Green-winged Teal 415
Ring-necked Duck 1
Lesser Scaup 8
Black Scoter 4
Bufflehead 34
Ruddy Duck 54
Wild Turkey 19
Double-crested Cormorant 12
Great Blue Heron 22
Great Egret 6
Black-crowned Night-Heron 9
Turkey Vulture 18
Bald Eagle 19
Northern Harrier 34
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 17
American Kestrel 1
Clapper Rail 6
Sandhill Crane 10
Black-bellied Plover 5
Killdeer 4
Greater Yellowlegs 13
Dunlin 210
Wilson's Snipe 1
Ring-billed Gull 45
Herring Gull 30
Great Black-backed Gull 19
Forster's Tern 1
Mourning Dove 50
Great Horned Owl 2
Belted Kingfisher 7
Red-bellied Woodpecker 11
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 24
Blue Jay 32
American Crow 18
Carolina Chickadee 20
Tufted Titmouse 6
Carolina Wren 8
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 64
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 145
Northern Mockingbird 13
European Starling 300
Cedar Waxwing 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 16
Eastern Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow 2
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 9
Swamp Sparrow 6
White-throated Sparrow 34
White-crowned Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 10
Red-winged Blackbird 650
Boat-tailed Grackle 25
House Finch 65
American Goldfinch 20
Villas WMA - Sunday, November 14, 2010
Location: Villas WMA
Observation date: 11/14/10
Notes: The Villas WMA provided a great opportunity to learn the calls of Eastern bluebirds and the difference between the calls of red-breasted and white-breasted nuthatches during this mornings walk.
Sunny & still, 40s
Leaders: Kathy & Roger, MJ & Chuck, Cindy & Shaun, Steve
Number of species: 52
Canada Goose 14
Mallard 6
Ruddy Duck 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Herring Gull 4
Mourning Dove 6
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2 heard
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 4
Blue Jay 9
American Crow 10
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 10
Red-breasted Nuthatch 20
White-breasted Nuthatch 10
Brown Creeper 2
Carolina Wren 4
Winter Wren 1 heard
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 heard
Eastern Bluebird 60
Hermit Thrush 2
American Robin 12
Gray Catbird 2 heard
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 7
Cedar Waxwing 1 heard
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 3
Palm Warbler (Western) 1
Eastern Towhee 2 heard
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 2
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 6
Swamp Sparrow 6
White-throated Sparrow 8
Dark-eyed Junco 12
Northern Cardinal 7
Red-winged Blackbird 40
Rusty Blackbird 2 heard
Common Grackle 40
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Baltimore Oriole 2
House Finch 15
American Goldfinch 40
House Sparrow 6
Observation date: 11/14/10
Notes: The Villas WMA provided a great opportunity to learn the calls of Eastern bluebirds and the difference between the calls of red-breasted and white-breasted nuthatches during this mornings walk.
Sunny & still, 40s
Leaders: Kathy & Roger, MJ & Chuck, Cindy & Shaun, Steve
Number of species: 52
Canada Goose 14
Mallard 6
Ruddy Duck 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Herring Gull 4
Mourning Dove 6
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2 heard
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 4
Blue Jay 9
American Crow 10
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 10
Red-breasted Nuthatch 20
White-breasted Nuthatch 10
Brown Creeper 2
Carolina Wren 4
Winter Wren 1 heard
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 heard
Eastern Bluebird 60
Hermit Thrush 2
American Robin 12
Gray Catbird 2 heard
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 7
Cedar Waxwing 1 heard
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 3
Palm Warbler (Western) 1
Eastern Towhee 2 heard
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 2
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 6
Swamp Sparrow 6
White-throated Sparrow 8
Dark-eyed Junco 12
Northern Cardinal 7
Red-winged Blackbird 40
Rusty Blackbird 2 heard
Common Grackle 40
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Baltimore Oriole 2
House Finch 15
American Goldfinch 40
House Sparrow 6
Hawks, Trails and Beach - Cape May Point State Park - Saturday, Novebmer 13 2010
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 11/13/10
Notes: Final Hawks, Trails, & Beach; C&MJS, JC, CB, KL, K&RH; Sunny, calm, high 60s. The final walk of the season began with excellent views of the Ash-throated Flycatcher. There was a nice assortment of ducks on both parts of Lighthouse Pond including good looks at the Eurasian Wigeon. Lucy the Leucistic Redtail posed for us in a tree.
Number of species: 52
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 20
Gadwall 24
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 50
American Black Duck 10
Mallard 20
Northern Shoveler 8
Northern Pintail 10
Green-winged Teal 40
Ring-necked Duck 6
Hooded Merganser 2
Ruddy Duck 8
Red-throated Loon 1
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1 Lucy the Leucistic Redtail
Merlin 1
American Coot 24
Sanderling 20
Ring-billed Gull 8
Herring Gull 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 5
Ash-throated Flycatcher 1 Close look in good light
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 12
Tree Swallow 25
Carolina Chickadee 10
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 15
Yellow-rumped Warbler 15
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 10
Observation date: 11/13/10
Notes: Final Hawks, Trails, & Beach; C&MJS, JC, CB, KL, K&RH; Sunny, calm, high 60s. The final walk of the season began with excellent views of the Ash-throated Flycatcher. There was a nice assortment of ducks on both parts of Lighthouse Pond including good looks at the Eurasian Wigeon. Lucy the Leucistic Redtail posed for us in a tree.
Number of species: 52
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 20
Gadwall 24
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 50
American Black Duck 10
Mallard 20
Northern Shoveler 8
Northern Pintail 10
Green-winged Teal 40
Ring-necked Duck 6
Hooded Merganser 2
Ruddy Duck 8
Red-throated Loon 1
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1 Lucy the Leucistic Redtail
Merlin 1
American Coot 24
Sanderling 20
Ring-billed Gull 8
Herring Gull 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 5
Ash-throated Flycatcher 1 Close look in good light
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 12
Tree Swallow 25
Carolina Chickadee 10
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 15
Yellow-rumped Warbler 15
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 10
Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm - Saturday, November 13 2010
Location: The Beanery
Observation date: 11/13/10
Notes: CMBO Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm-The
Beanery.-KL,R&KH,+6.Clr.50,NNE8. Woodpeckers, sparrows, and raptors made
for an interesting walk at the "Beanery" this morning. We got off to a
good start with 2-3 Baltimore Orioles, in scopes, eating Porceline Berries
at near the parking lot.
Number of species: 44
Canada Goose 15
Gadwall 1
Mallard 6
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Black Vulture 5
Turkey Vulture 12
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 3
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
American Coot 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 6
Northern Flicker 3
American Crow 20
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 3 heard
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 5 heard
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 4
Cedar Waxwing 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Field Sparrow 5
Savannah Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 8
Swamp Sparrow 5
White-throated Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Baltimore Oriole 3
Purple Finch 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 2
Observation date: 11/13/10
Notes: CMBO Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm-The
Beanery.-KL,R&KH,+6.Clr.50,NNE8. Woodpeckers, sparrows, and raptors made
for an interesting walk at the "Beanery" this morning. We got off to a
good start with 2-3 Baltimore Orioles, in scopes, eating Porceline Berries
at near the parking lot.
Number of species: 44
Canada Goose 15
Gadwall 1
Mallard 6
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Black Vulture 5
Turkey Vulture 12
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 3
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
American Coot 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 6
Northern Flicker 3
American Crow 20
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 3 heard
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 5 heard
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 4
Cedar Waxwing 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Field Sparrow 5
Savannah Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 8
Swamp Sparrow 5
White-throated Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Baltimore Oriole 3
Purple Finch 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 2
Cape May Point - Wednesday, November 10, 2010
But for a great selection of ducks (including the first returning Buffleheads and Hooded Mergansers for our Wednesday walks) there was little to really appreciate on the ground; but all the action was overhead as waves of American Robins, American Pipits, American Goldfinches (don't we need some more imaginative bird names?!!), Pine Siskins, Red-winged Blackbirds and Eastern Bluebirds poured overhead. Karl pulled a Cave Swallow out of a pack of Tree Swallows and a Red-throated Loon was close enough in to appreciate.
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 11/10/10
Number of species: 70
Canada Goose 55
Mute Swan 12
Tundra Swan 1
Gadwall 125
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 90
Mallard 15
Northern Shoveler 12
Northern Pintail 10
Green-winged Teal 40
Ring-necked Duck 35
Lesser Scaup 3
Black Scoter 10
Bufflehead 5
Hooded Merganser 5
Ruddy Duck 28
Red-throated Loon 1
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Northern Gannet 35
Double-crested Cormorant 50
Great Blue Heron 1
Cattle Egret 1
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 12
Northern Harrier 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper's Hawk 3
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
American Coot 55
Killdeer 2
Greater Yellowlegs 6
Sanderling 1
Wilson's Snipe 1
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull (American) 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 110
Rock Pigeon 20
Mourning Dove 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 4
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 45
Cave Swallow 1
Carolina Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Eastern Bluebird 35
American Robin 450
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 75
American Pipit 45
Yellow-rumped Warbler 45
Palm Warbler 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 10
Swamp Sparrow 15
Dark-eyed Junco 3
Northern Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird 300
Purple Finch 5
House Finch 30
Pine Siskin 20
American Goldfinch 250
House Sparrow 2
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Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 11/10/10
Number of species: 70
Canada Goose 55
Mute Swan 12
Tundra Swan 1
Gadwall 125
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 90
Mallard 15
Northern Shoveler 12
Northern Pintail 10
Green-winged Teal 40
Ring-necked Duck 35
Lesser Scaup 3
Black Scoter 10
Bufflehead 5
Hooded Merganser 5
Ruddy Duck 28
Red-throated Loon 1
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Northern Gannet 35
Double-crested Cormorant 50
Great Blue Heron 1
Cattle Egret 1
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 12
Northern Harrier 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper's Hawk 3
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
American Coot 55
Killdeer 2
Greater Yellowlegs 6
Sanderling 1
Wilson's Snipe 1
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull (American) 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 110
Rock Pigeon 20
Mourning Dove 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 4
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 45
Cave Swallow 1
Carolina Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Eastern Bluebird 35
American Robin 450
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 75
American Pipit 45
Yellow-rumped Warbler 45
Palm Warbler 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 10
Swamp Sparrow 15
Dark-eyed Junco 3
Northern Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird 300
Purple Finch 5
House Finch 30
Pine Siskin 20
American Goldfinch 250
House Sparrow 2
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EZ-Birding at Two Mile Beach - Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Chuck and MJ Slugg et. al reportLocation: Two Mile Beach
Observation date: 11/9/10
Notes: EZ Birding 2-Mile; C&MJS, JC, WC; chilly, bright sun, moderate wind. Highlights include a late Osprey, a very close Lapland Longspur on the beach, and a late female Scarlet Tanager by the walkway.
Number of species: 43
Canada Goose 10
American Black Duck 8
Mallard X heard only
Black Scoter 40
Surf/Black Scoter 200
Red-throated Loon 6
Northern Gannet 60
Double-crested Cormorant 75
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 8
Tricolored Heron 1 before walk; on restaurant side of Ocean Dr.
Turkey Vulture 9
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper's Hawk 4
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Kestrel 3
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Black-bellied Plover 6
Ruddy Turnstone 25
Sanderling 50
Dunlin 75
Ring-billed Gull 8
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 17
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 6
Carolina Chickadee 3
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 1
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 30
Palm Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 5
White-throated Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Lapland Longspur 1
Scarlet Tanager 1 in bayberry on right side of board walk going toward the ocean
American Goldfinch 15
Observation date: 11/9/10
Notes: EZ Birding 2-Mile; C&MJS, JC, WC; chilly, bright sun, moderate wind. Highlights include a late Osprey, a very close Lapland Longspur on the beach, and a late female Scarlet Tanager by the walkway.
Number of species: 43
Canada Goose 10
American Black Duck 8
Mallard X heard only
Black Scoter 40
Surf/Black Scoter 200
Red-throated Loon 6
Northern Gannet 60
Double-crested Cormorant 75
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 8
Tricolored Heron 1 before walk; on restaurant side of Ocean Dr.
Turkey Vulture 9
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper's Hawk 4
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Kestrel 3
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Black-bellied Plover 6
Ruddy Turnstone 25
Sanderling 50
Dunlin 75
Ring-billed Gull 8
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 17
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 6
Carolina Chickadee 3
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 1
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 30
Palm Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 5
White-throated Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Lapland Longspur 1
Scarlet Tanager 1 in bayberry on right side of board walk going toward the ocean
American Goldfinch 15
South Cape May Meadows - Monday, November 8, 2010
Dave Lord et. al. report
"Today was the penultimate walk at the Meadows, and though we were fighting 40 mph gust for most of the walk, everyone went away happy. From the parking lot we had a Cooper's Hawk harassing a Sharp-shin, and plenty of Black Vultures up before the sun. On the beach, we had wonderful views of American Pipits, two adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls, and a crippling sighting of a Snow Bunting. Other highlights include a Cave Swallow and a distant Fox Sparrow flyby."
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Meadows)
Observation date: 11/8/10
Notes: CMBO's penultimate Monday Morning Meadows Walk of 2010. Pete Dunne, Chuck and Mary Jane Slugg, Karl Lukens, Steve Weiss, Warren Cairo, Dave Lord +4 hearty walkers
Number of species: 53
Canada Goose 45
Mute Swan 20
Gadwall 17
American Black Duck 2
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
Mallard 325
Northern Shoveler 2
Northern Pintail 9
Green-winged Teal 480
Lesser Scaup 1
Bufflehead 12
Hooded Merganser 5
Ruddy Duck 27
Red-throated Loon 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1 Still appeared to have pied bill
Northern Gannet 225 Quite close to shore
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Blue Heron 1
Snowy Egret 1
Black Vulture 16 Many pre-walk; two sitting on house with porch
Turkey Vulture 8
Northern Harrier 11
Sharp-shinned Hawk 8
Cooper's Hawk 1 Chasing a sharpie
Red-tailed Hawk 3
American Kestrel 5
Peregrine Falcon 1
American Coot 12
Killdeer 1 Heard
Laughing Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull 230
Herring Gull 75
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 175
Mourning Dove 6
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
Tree Swallow 14
Cave Swallow 1
Eastern Bluebird X Heard
American Robin 22
European Starling X
American Pipit 14 Great looks on beach
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 152
Savannah Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 1
Snow Bunting 1 FOS
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 245
Rusty Blackbird 2
Purple Finch 2
House Finch 25
Pine Siskin 13
American Goldfinch 80
House Sparrow X
"Today was the penultimate walk at the Meadows, and though we were fighting 40 mph gust for most of the walk, everyone went away happy. From the parking lot we had a Cooper's Hawk harassing a Sharp-shin, and plenty of Black Vultures up before the sun. On the beach, we had wonderful views of American Pipits, two adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls, and a crippling sighting of a Snow Bunting. Other highlights include a Cave Swallow and a distant Fox Sparrow flyby."
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Meadows)
Observation date: 11/8/10
Notes: CMBO's penultimate Monday Morning Meadows Walk of 2010. Pete Dunne, Chuck and Mary Jane Slugg, Karl Lukens, Steve Weiss, Warren Cairo, Dave Lord +4 hearty walkers
Number of species: 53
Canada Goose 45
Mute Swan 20
Gadwall 17
American Black Duck 2
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
Mallard 325
Northern Shoveler 2
Northern Pintail 9
Green-winged Teal 480
Lesser Scaup 1
Bufflehead 12
Hooded Merganser 5
Ruddy Duck 27
Red-throated Loon 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1 Still appeared to have pied bill
Northern Gannet 225 Quite close to shore
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Blue Heron 1
Snowy Egret 1
Black Vulture 16 Many pre-walk; two sitting on house with porch
Turkey Vulture 8
Northern Harrier 11
Sharp-shinned Hawk 8
Cooper's Hawk 1 Chasing a sharpie
Red-tailed Hawk 3
American Kestrel 5
Peregrine Falcon 1
American Coot 12
Killdeer 1 Heard
Laughing Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull 230
Herring Gull 75
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 175
Mourning Dove 6
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
Tree Swallow 14
Cave Swallow 1
Eastern Bluebird X Heard
American Robin 22
European Starling X
American Pipit 14 Great looks on beach
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 152
Savannah Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 1
Snow Bunting 1 FOS
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 245
Rusty Blackbird 2
Purple Finch 2
House Finch 25
Pine Siskin 13
American Goldfinch 80
House Sparrow X
Villas WMA - Sunday, November 7, 2010
Kathy and Roger Horn et. al. report:
Location: Villas WMA
Observation date: 11/7/10
Notes: Despite the chill in the air and 15-20mph winds, the Villas WMA held a good variety of birds. A merlin perched obliginly and a few pine siskins joined the many goldfinches throughout the area. Both red and white-breasted nuthatches could be heard and seen, palm warblers are still present and both kinglets fed low along the paved paths.
Number of species: 53
Canada Goose 14
Mute Swan 1
Mallard 6
Double-crested Cormorant 8
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 3
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
Herring Gull 4
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 6
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 5
Eastern Phoebe 4
Blue Jay 9
American Crow 18
crow sp. 12
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 8
Red-breasted Nuthatch 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Brown Creeper 2
Carolina Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 7
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 12
Eastern Bluebird 12
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 9
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 18
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 22
Palm Warbler 4
Eastern Towhee 1 heard only
Field Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 6
Dark-eyed Junco 14
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 34
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Purple Finch 2
House Finch 3
Pine Siskin 3
American Goldfinch 60
House Sparrow 4
Leaders: KH, RH, WC, JC, DF, BC, LZ, MJS, CS, CB, SB, SW
Location: Villas WMA
Observation date: 11/7/10
Notes: Despite the chill in the air and 15-20mph winds, the Villas WMA held a good variety of birds. A merlin perched obliginly and a few pine siskins joined the many goldfinches throughout the area. Both red and white-breasted nuthatches could be heard and seen, palm warblers are still present and both kinglets fed low along the paved paths.
Number of species: 53
Canada Goose 14
Mute Swan 1
Mallard 6
Double-crested Cormorant 8
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 3
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
Herring Gull 4
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 6
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 5
Eastern Phoebe 4
Blue Jay 9
American Crow 18
crow sp. 12
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 8
Red-breasted Nuthatch 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Brown Creeper 2
Carolina Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 7
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 12
Eastern Bluebird 12
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 9
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 18
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 22
Palm Warbler 4
Eastern Towhee 1 heard only
Field Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 6
Dark-eyed Junco 14
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 34
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Purple Finch 2
House Finch 3
Pine Siskin 3
American Goldfinch 60
House Sparrow 4
Leaders: KH, RH, WC, JC, DF, BC, LZ, MJS, CS, CB, SB, SW
Hawks, Trails and Beach - Cape May Point State Park - Saturday, November 6 2010
Chuck and MJ Slugg et. al. report:
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 11/6/10
Notes: Hawks, Trails, and Beach; C&MJS, K&RH, CB, WC; overcast, low 50s. Good looks at a variety of ducks, including Eurasian Widgeon, Ring-necked, and Redhead (and 1 Mocha-colored Mallard!). We also had a white-headed Canada goose. A late, perched Osprey was a good ending.
Number of species: 62
Canada Goose 75
Mute Swan 10
Tundra Swan 1 on Lighthouse Pond
Gadwall 18
Eurasian Wigeon 2
American Wigeon 70
Mallard 10
Blue-winged Teal 2
Northern Shoveler 12
Northern Pintail 10
Green-winged Teal 30
Redhead 1
Ring-necked Duck 6
Common Eider 1
Black Scoter 6
Bufflehead 6
Ruddy Duck 20
Red-throated Loon 1
Pied-billed Grebe 4
Northern Gannet 4
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Northern Goshawk 1
American Kestrel 2
Peregrine Falcon 2
Common Moorhen 1
American Coot 30
Sanderling 7
Ring-billed Gull 8
Herring Gull 6
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Rock Pigeon 8
Mourning Dove 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
American Crow 15
Tree Swallow 6
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 1 heard only
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 10
American Robin 12
Gray Catbird 1 heard only
European Starling 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler 20
Palm Warbler 1
Savannah Sparrow 4
Savannah Sparrow (Ipswich) 1
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 6
American Goldfinch 2 heard only
House Sparrow 1
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 11/6/10
Notes: Hawks, Trails, and Beach; C&MJS, K&RH, CB, WC; overcast, low 50s. Good looks at a variety of ducks, including Eurasian Widgeon, Ring-necked, and Redhead (and 1 Mocha-colored Mallard!). We also had a white-headed Canada goose. A late, perched Osprey was a good ending.
Number of species: 62
Canada Goose 75
Mute Swan 10
Tundra Swan 1 on Lighthouse Pond
Gadwall 18
Eurasian Wigeon 2
American Wigeon 70
Mallard 10
Blue-winged Teal 2
Northern Shoveler 12
Northern Pintail 10
Green-winged Teal 30
Redhead 1
Ring-necked Duck 6
Common Eider 1
Black Scoter 6
Bufflehead 6
Ruddy Duck 20
Red-throated Loon 1
Pied-billed Grebe 4
Northern Gannet 4
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Northern Goshawk 1
American Kestrel 2
Peregrine Falcon 2
Common Moorhen 1
American Coot 30
Sanderling 7
Ring-billed Gull 8
Herring Gull 6
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Rock Pigeon 8
Mourning Dove 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
American Crow 15
Tree Swallow 6
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 1 heard only
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 10
American Robin 12
Gray Catbird 1 heard only
European Starling 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler 20
Palm Warbler 1
Savannah Sparrow 4
Savannah Sparrow (Ipswich) 1
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 6
American Goldfinch 2 heard only
House Sparrow 1
The Beanery - Saturday, February 6 2010
Karl Lukens et. al. report:
Location: The Beanery
Observation date: 11/6/10
Notes: CMBO Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm-Beanery.-KL,CS,R&KH,DL,WC,+10.PtlySun,48,N8. Nice mix of passerines and raptors. Bluebirds and Meadowlarks provided good scope views.
Number of species: 48
Canada Goose 10
Gadwall 4
Mallard 4
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Cattle Egret 3
Black Vulture 5
Turkey Vulture 8
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper's Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 2
American Coot 1
Herring Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 10
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 4
Eastern Phoebe 3
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 20
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Brown Creeper 2
Carolina Wren 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird 15
American Robin 40
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 30
American Pipit 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 20
Savannah Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 15
White-throated Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Eastern Meadowlark 11
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Purple Finch 1
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 10
Location: The Beanery
Observation date: 11/6/10
Notes: CMBO Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm-Beanery.-KL,CS,R&KH,DL,WC,+10.PtlySun,48,N8. Nice mix of passerines and raptors. Bluebirds and Meadowlarks provided good scope views.
Number of species: 48
Canada Goose 10
Gadwall 4
Mallard 4
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Cattle Egret 3
Black Vulture 5
Turkey Vulture 8
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper's Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 2
American Coot 1
Herring Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 10
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 4
Eastern Phoebe 3
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 20
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Brown Creeper 2
Carolina Wren 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird 15
American Robin 40
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 30
American Pipit 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 20
Savannah Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 15
White-throated Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Eastern Meadowlark 11
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Purple Finch 1
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 10
EZ-Birding at Two Mile Beach - Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Location: Two Mile Beach
Observation date: 11/2/10
Notes: EZ Birding Two-Mile; C&MJS, JC, SW; sunny, 39 degrees. Smaller
numbers of shorebirds but nice variety on beach; Peregrine Falcon on The Grand
and one on beach; swirls of Tree Swallows overhead; and lots of Brant burbling
on restaurant made this an enjoyable walk.
Number of species: 43
Brant (Atlantic) 300
Canada Goose 4
American Black Duck 8
Mallard 2
Northern Pintail 4
Surf Scoter 4
Surf/Black Scoter 400
Bufflehead 2
Red-throated Loon 3
Northern Gannet 8
Double-crested Cormorant 50
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 24
Turkey Vulture 2
Northern Harrier 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Peregrine Falcon 2
Black-bellied Plover 30
Semipalmated Plover 2
Killdeer 3
American Oystercatcher 3
Greater Yellowlegs 9
Ruddy Turnstone 20
Sanderling 60
Dunlin 40
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Forster's Tern 6
Royal Tern 6
Rock Pigeon 5
Belted Kingfisher 1 heard only
American Crow 15
Tree Swallow 800
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 heard only
American Robin 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler 50
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 6
Boat-tailed Grackle 8
American Goldfinch 4 heard only
Observation date: 11/2/10
Notes: EZ Birding Two-Mile; C&MJS, JC, SW; sunny, 39 degrees. Smaller
numbers of shorebirds but nice variety on beach; Peregrine Falcon on The Grand
and one on beach; swirls of Tree Swallows overhead; and lots of Brant burbling
on restaurant made this an enjoyable walk.
Number of species: 43
Brant (Atlantic) 300
Canada Goose 4
American Black Duck 8
Mallard 2
Northern Pintail 4
Surf Scoter 4
Surf/Black Scoter 400
Bufflehead 2
Red-throated Loon 3
Northern Gannet 8
Double-crested Cormorant 50
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 24
Turkey Vulture 2
Northern Harrier 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Peregrine Falcon 2
Black-bellied Plover 30
Semipalmated Plover 2
Killdeer 3
American Oystercatcher 3
Greater Yellowlegs 9
Ruddy Turnstone 20
Sanderling 60
Dunlin 40
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Forster's Tern 6
Royal Tern 6
Rock Pigeon 5
Belted Kingfisher 1 heard only
American Crow 15
Tree Swallow 800
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 heard only
American Robin 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler 50
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 6
Boat-tailed Grackle 8
American Goldfinch 4 heard only
Cape May Point - Wednesday, November 3, 2010
After all the madness of the huge fall of migrants over the weekend, today's walk felt very quiet, yet we totalled 69 species! Ducks did us proud, especially the two Eurasian Wigeon and an unexpected White-winged Scoter off St Mary's. The leucisitc (very pale!) Red-tailed Hawk showed well and we had a close encounter with a Tundra Swan who seemed to be hiding from the Mute Swan bullies.
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 11/3/10
Number of species: 69
Brant 1
Mute Swan 6
Tundra Swan 1
Wood Duck 9
Gadwall 35
Eurasian Wigeon 2
American Wigeon 120
Mallard 25
Northern Shoveler 15
Northern Pintail 8
Green-winged Teal 20
Ring-necked Duck 15
Lesser Scaup 1
Surf Scoter 10
White-winged Scoter 1
Black Scoter 20
Surf/Black Scoter 50
Ruddy Duck 30
Red-throated Loon 2
Pied-billed Grebe 5
Northern Gannet 5
Double-crested Cormorant 55
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 3
American Kestrel 1
American Coot 8
Killdeer 1
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull (American) 6
Great Black-backed Gull 50
Royal Tern 10
Rock Pigeon 20
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 8
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 10
Fish Crow 2
Tree Swallow 50
Carolina Chickadee 4
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6
Eastern Bluebird 10
American Robin 200
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 120
American Pipit 2
Cedar Waxwing 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 80
Eastern Towhee 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow (Ipswich) 1
Song Sparrow 15
Swamp Sparrow 25
White-throated Sparrow 15
White-crowned Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Purple Finch 2
House Finch 20
Pine Siskin 4
American Goldfinch 12
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 11/3/10
Number of species: 69
Fine views were had of Red-tailed Hawks on the morning walk today, including this bird by the Plover Ponds (note the band)....
....and this one in the back woods, right by the trail.
A lone Tundra Swan was seen at two different locations during our walk; here at the Plover Ponds. [Photos by Karl Lukens]
Brant 1
Mute Swan 6
Tundra Swan 1
Wood Duck 9
Gadwall 35
Eurasian Wigeon 2
American Wigeon 120
Mallard 25
Northern Shoveler 15
Northern Pintail 8
Green-winged Teal 20
Ring-necked Duck 15
Lesser Scaup 1
Surf Scoter 10
White-winged Scoter 1
Black Scoter 20
Surf/Black Scoter 50
Ruddy Duck 30
Red-throated Loon 2
Pied-billed Grebe 5
Northern Gannet 5
Double-crested Cormorant 55
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 3
American Kestrel 1
American Coot 8
Killdeer 1
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull (American) 6
Great Black-backed Gull 50
Royal Tern 10
Rock Pigeon 20
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 8
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 10
Fish Crow 2
Tree Swallow 50
Carolina Chickadee 4
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6
Eastern Bluebird 10
American Robin 200
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 120
American Pipit 2
Cedar Waxwing 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 80
Eastern Towhee 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow (Ipswich) 1
Song Sparrow 15
Swamp Sparrow 25
White-throated Sparrow 15
White-crowned Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Purple Finch 2
House Finch 20
Pine Siskin 4
American Goldfinch 12
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
South Cape May Meadows - Monday, November 1, 2010
Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 11/1/10
Notes: CMBO Birding the Meadows with Pete
Dunne.-PD,KL,C&MJS,SW,JC,CB,BS,MH,NW,+18.Clr,38,NW10. Lots of raptors
including 2 Bald and 1 Golden Eagle right over head. Lots of ducks
including the 1st of year Bufflehead for many. Among the gulls were 2
Lesser Black-backed Gulls on the beach.
Number of species: 59
Brant 6
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 6
Wood Duck 15
Gadwall 10
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 15
Blue-winged Teal 1
Northern Shoveler 5
Northern Pintail 8
Green-winged Teal 20
Surf/Black Scoter 50
Bufflehead 1
Ruddy Duck 8
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Black Vulture 6
Turkey Vulture 20
Bald Eagle 2
Northern Harrier 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper's Hawk 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 6
Golden Eagle 1
American Kestrel 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
American Coot 15
Killdeer 1
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Sanderling 25
Ring-billed Gull 8
Herring Gull 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Royal Tern 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker 6
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 10
Tree Swallow 75
Carolina Wren 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 15
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
American Pipit 1 heard
Yellow-rumped Warbler 40
Savannah Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 25
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 25
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 1
Observation date: 11/1/10
Notes: CMBO Birding the Meadows with Pete
Dunne.-PD,KL,C&MJS,SW,JC,CB,BS,MH,NW,+18.Clr,38,NW10. Lots of raptors
including 2 Bald and 1 Golden Eagle right over head. Lots of ducks
including the 1st of year Bufflehead for many. Among the gulls were 2
Lesser Black-backed Gulls on the beach.
Number of species: 59
Brant 6
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 6
Wood Duck 15
Gadwall 10
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 15
Blue-winged Teal 1
Northern Shoveler 5
Northern Pintail 8
Green-winged Teal 20
Surf/Black Scoter 50
Bufflehead 1
Ruddy Duck 8
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Black Vulture 6
Turkey Vulture 20
Bald Eagle 2
Northern Harrier 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper's Hawk 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 6
Golden Eagle 1
American Kestrel 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
American Coot 15
Killdeer 1
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Sanderling 25
Ring-billed Gull 8
Herring Gull 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Royal Tern 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker 6
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 10
Tree Swallow 75
Carolina Wren 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 15
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
American Pipit 1 heard
Yellow-rumped Warbler 40
Savannah Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 25
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 25
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 1
Cape May Autumn Weekend Cumulative List - Cape May County, Mainly Cape Island, Friday, October 29 Through Sunday, October 31, 2010
[The dog ate my checklist. This is is not a staged photo. My Chessie pup Daniel Boone took exception to me tracking down an interesting call note in the yard (turned out to be White-crowned Sparrow), came in the dog door and decided the checklist I was working on was just too absurdedly long to be true.]
Observations of note bolded
Observations of note bolded
Location: Cape May
Observation date: 10/29/10
Notes: New Jersey Audubon/CMBO's Autumn Weekend. List represents all species seen by all observers Friday October 29 through Sunday October 31 in Cape May County, mainy Cape Island, with exception of Hooded Merganser (apparently only at Brig, Atlantic County) and Sandhill Crane (apparently only Dividing Creek, Cumberland County.
Number of species: 206
Number of species: 206
Snow Goose X
Brant X
Cackling Goose X from Morning Flight
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Tundra Swan X Flock over hawk watch Sunday
Wood Duck X
Gadwall X
Eurasian Wigeon X Lighthouse Pond
American Wigeon X
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Blue-winged Teal X
Northern Shoveler X
Northern Pintail X
Green-winged Teal X
Redhead X Lighthouse Pond
Ring-necked Duck X
Greater Scaup X Seawatch
Lesser Scaup X Seawatch
King Eider X Sunset Beach
Common Eider X Seawatch and Cape May Point
Harlequin Duck X Seawatch
Surf Scoter X
White-winged Scoter X
Black Scoter X
Long-tailed Duck X Seawatch
Bufflehead X Seawatch
Hooded Merganser X Brigantine
Red-breasted Merganser X
Ruddy Duck X
Wild Turkey X Across from Hidden Valley
Red-throated Loon X
Common Loon X
Pied-billed Grebe X
Horned Grebe X Back Bay
Red-necked Grebe X Seawatch
Northern Gannet X
Brown Pelican X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Cormorant X
American Bittern X
Great Blue Heron X
Great Egret X
Snowy Egret X
Green Heron X Lighthouse Pond
Black-crowned Night-Heron X
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron X
Glossy Ibis X
Black Vulture X
Turkey Vulture X
Osprey X
Bald Eagle X
Northern Harrier X
Sharp-shinned Hawk X
Cooper's Hawk X
Northern Goshawk X High over Beanery
Red-shouldered Hawk X
Broad-winged Hawk X
Red-tailed Hawk X
Golden Eagle X
American Kestrel X
Merlin X
Peregrine Falcon X
Yellow Rail X Cape Island Preserve
Clapper Rail X
Virginia Rail X
Common Moorhen X
American Coot X
Sandhill Crane X By annexing Cumberland county - dividing creek
Black-bellied Plover X
Semipalmated Plover X
Killdeer X
American Oystercatcher X
Greater Yellowlegs X
Willet (Western) X
Lesser Yellowlegs X
Ruddy Turnstone X
Red Knot X
Sanderling X
Semipalmated Sandpiper X
Western Sandpiper X
Least Sandpiper X
Pectoral Sandpiper X
Purple Sandpiper X Cold Spring Jetty
Dunlin X
Stilt Sandpiper X
Short-billed Dowitcher X
Long-billed Dowitcher X
Wilson's Snipe X
American Woodcock X
Bonaparte's Gull X
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Lesser Black-backed Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Caspian Tern X
Common Tern X
Forster's Tern X
Royal Tern X
Black Skimmer X
Parasitic Jaeger X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Common Ground-Dove X Cape May Point State Park by Blake Mathys, later others. 3rd state record.
Yellow-billed Cuckoo X flyby at noon beanery
Barn Owl X
Great Horned Owl X
Barred Owl X
Long-eared Owl X
Northern Saw-whet Owl X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird X
Belted Kingfisher X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Hairy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Phoebe X
Ash-throated Flycatcher X
Western Kingbird X Higbee
Blue-headed Vireo X
Red-eyed Vireo X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Fish Crow X
Horned Lark X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow X
Tree Swallow X
Bank Swallow X
Barn Swallow X
Cliff Swallow X
Cave Swallow X hawk watch
Carolina Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
Red-breasted Nuthatch X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
Brown Creeper X
Carolina Wren X
House Wren X
Winter Wren X
Marsh Wren X
Golden-crowned Kinglet X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
Eastern Bluebird X
Swainson's Thrush X
Hermit Thrush X 1000's
American Robin X 10,000's
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
Brown Thrasher X
European Starling X
American Pipit X
Cedar Waxwing X
Orange-crowned Warbler X Beanery
Nashville Warbler X
Northern Parula X
Magnolia Warbler X
Black-throated Blue Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X 10's of thousands
Black-throated Green Warbler X
Pine Warbler X
Palm Warbler X 100's
Blackpoll Warbler X
Black-and-white Warbler X
American Redstart X
Common Yellowthroat X
Yellow-breasted Chat X
Eastern Towhee X
Chipping Sparrow X 1000's
Clay-colored Sparrow X
Field Sparrow X
Vesper Sparrow X
Savannah Sparrow X
Grasshopper Sparrow X
Henslow's Sparrow X Higbee Beach
Le Conte's Sparrow X found DOR
Nelson's Sparrow X
Saltmarsh Sparrow X
Seaside Sparrow X
Fox Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X 1000's or 10000's
Lincoln's Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow X 1000's or 10000's
White-throated Sparrow X 1000's
White-crowned Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X 1000's or 10000's, mainly Friday
Lapland Longspur X
Scarlet Tanager X Beanery Sunday
Northern Cardinal X
Indigo Bunting X
Dickcissel X
Bobolink X
Red-winged Blackbird X 1000's
Eastern Meadowlark X
Rusty Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Boat-tailed Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Baltimore Oriole X Several at Beanery
Purple Finch X
House Finch X
Pine Siskin X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
Autumn Weekend - Higbee Beach - Friday, October 29 2010
Location: Higbee Beach
Observation date: 10/29/10
Notes: CMBO Fall weekend. Cold front passed last evening after sev days south winds, 50's, clear, nw 10-20 mph. 6:45-12:00 noon
Number of species: 56
Canada Goose 20
Turkey Vulture 5
Bald Eagle 3
Northern Harrier 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 100
Cooper's Hawk 3
American Kestrel 5
Peregrine Falcon 1
American Woodcock 100 at Hidden Valley lot, flying past in 5 minutes time!
Mourning Dove 10
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 15
Eastern Phoebe 10
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 3
House Wren 1
Winter Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 15
Eastern Bluebird 10
Swainson's Thrush 1
Hermit Thrush 125 conservative, careful estimate
American Robin 500
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 150
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 4000
Palm Warbler 50
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Eastern Towhee 3
Chipping Sparrow 40
Field Sparrow 15
Savannah Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 300
Swamp Sparrow 500
White-throated Sparrow 200
Dark-eyed Junco 1000
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 700
Eastern Meadowlark 4
Rusty Blackbird 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 25
Purple Finch 25
House Finch 50
Pine Siskin 100
American Goldfinch 75
Observation date: 10/29/10
Notes: CMBO Fall weekend. Cold front passed last evening after sev days south winds, 50's, clear, nw 10-20 mph. 6:45-12:00 noon
Number of species: 56
Canada Goose 20
Turkey Vulture 5
Bald Eagle 3
Northern Harrier 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 100
Cooper's Hawk 3
American Kestrel 5
Peregrine Falcon 1
American Woodcock 100 at Hidden Valley lot, flying past in 5 minutes time!
Mourning Dove 10
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 15
Eastern Phoebe 10
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 3
House Wren 1
Winter Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 15
Eastern Bluebird 10
Swainson's Thrush 1
Hermit Thrush 125 conservative, careful estimate
American Robin 500
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 150
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 4000
Palm Warbler 50
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Eastern Towhee 3
Chipping Sparrow 40
Field Sparrow 15
Savannah Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 300
Swamp Sparrow 500
White-throated Sparrow 200
Dark-eyed Junco 1000
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 700
Eastern Meadowlark 4
Rusty Blackbird 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 25
Purple Finch 25
House Finch 50
Pine Siskin 100
American Goldfinch 75
Cape May Autumn Weekend - The Beanery - Saturday, October 30 2010
Location: The Beanery
Observation date: 10/30/10
Notes: CM Fall Weekend, 5 hours at the Beanery, nw 15, partly to mostly cloudy, second day after the front.
Number of species: 81
Canada Goose 30
Wood Duck 20
Gadwall 4
Mallard 6
Double-crested Cormorant 25
Great Egret 2
Cattle Egret 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Black Vulture 15
Turkey Vulture 75
Osprey 5
Bald Eagle 4
Northern Harrier 10
Sharp-shinned Hawk 50
Cooper's Hawk 30
Northern Goshawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 6
Broad-winged Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 15
Golden Eagle 1
American Kestrel 5
Merlin 4
Peregrine Falcon 1
Killdeer 4
Ring-billed Gull 4
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 8
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 10
Eastern Phoebe 20
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 15
Tree Swallow 20
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 5
House Wren 1
Winter Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 15
Eastern Bluebird 15
Hermit Thrush 50
American Robin 500
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 2
European Starling 25
American Pipit 8
Cedar Waxwing 25
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1000
Palm Warbler 10
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 3
Eastern Towhee 3
Chipping Sparrow 40
Field Sparrow 15
Vesper Sparrow 10
Savannah Sparrow 30
Song Sparrow 400
Lincoln's Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 250
White-throated Sparrow 100
White-crowned Sparrow 5
Dark-eyed Junco 50
Northern Cardinal 5
Dickcissel 1
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Eastern Meadowlark 10
Baltimore Oriole 1
Purple Finch 15
House Finch 20
Pine Siskin 5
American Goldfinch 20
House Sparrow 20
Observation date: 10/30/10
Notes: CM Fall Weekend, 5 hours at the Beanery, nw 15, partly to mostly cloudy, second day after the front.
Number of species: 81
Canada Goose 30
Wood Duck 20
Gadwall 4
Mallard 6
Double-crested Cormorant 25
Great Egret 2
Cattle Egret 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Black Vulture 15
Turkey Vulture 75
Osprey 5
Bald Eagle 4
Northern Harrier 10
Sharp-shinned Hawk 50
Cooper's Hawk 30
Northern Goshawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 6
Broad-winged Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 15
Golden Eagle 1
American Kestrel 5
Merlin 4
Peregrine Falcon 1
Killdeer 4
Ring-billed Gull 4
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 8
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 10
Eastern Phoebe 20
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 15
Tree Swallow 20
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 5
House Wren 1
Winter Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 15
Eastern Bluebird 15
Hermit Thrush 50
American Robin 500
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 2
European Starling 25
American Pipit 8
Cedar Waxwing 25
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1000
Palm Warbler 10
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 3
Eastern Towhee 3
Chipping Sparrow 40
Field Sparrow 15
Vesper Sparrow 10
Savannah Sparrow 30
Song Sparrow 400
Lincoln's Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 250
White-throated Sparrow 100
White-crowned Sparrow 5
Dark-eyed Junco 50
Northern Cardinal 5
Dickcissel 1
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Eastern Meadowlark 10
Baltimore Oriole 1
Purple Finch 15
House Finch 20
Pine Siskin 5
American Goldfinch 20
House Sparrow 20