Cape May Point - Saturday, January 15 2011

Karl Lukens et. al report:

Location: Cape May Point
Observation date: 1/15/11
Notes: CMBO Cape May Point Walk-KL,K&RH,SW,+1.Clr,28°,S15. A cold, brisk morning with hundreds of Canada Geese on, and leaving Lily Lake after a night's roost there. Also a group of Gadwall and 3 each Ruddy and American Wigeon. Feeders good for sparrows, Juncos, cardinals, etc. Highlight was a Lincoln's Sparrow at grassy area near entrance parking lot.
Number of species: 44

Canada Goose 500
Gadwall 15
American Wigeon 3
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 15
Green-winged Teal 1
Black Scoter 35
Ruddy Duck 3
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 heard
Ruddy Turnstone 2
Purple Sandpiper 1
American Woodcock 1
Bonaparte's Gull 6
Ring-billed Gull 20
Herring Gull 20
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 5
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 4
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 25
Northern Mockingbird 3
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 15
Savannah Sparrow 1
Fox Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 6
Lincoln's Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 10
Dark-eyed Junco 10
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Common Grackle 100
Brown-headed Cowbird 50
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 5