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
