Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 5/30/11
Notes: CMBO Birding the Meadows with Pete
Dunne-PD,KL,SW,WC,+15.Clr,75°,WSW5. Clear and hot but nice birding. water levels dropped and shore birds were more mumerous and included Semi-palmated Sandpipers and Semipalmated Plovers, as well as Least and White-rumped Sandpipers. Piping Plovers were on the beach as were American Oystercatchers, one pair with 2 chicks. One Wilson's Storm-petrel was seen by a few.
Number of species: 52
Canada Goose 5
Mute Swan 9
Gadwall 2
Mallard 6
Surf Scoter 3
Black Scoter 1
Wilson's Storm-Petrel 1 seen by a few
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 4
Glossy Ibis 4
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 2
Semipalmated Plover 2
Piping Plover 4
Killdeer 3
American Oystercatcher 7
Willet 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper 30
Least Sandpiper 2
White-rumped Sandpiper 3
Dunlin 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 4
Laughing Gull 30
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Least Tern 50
Forster's Tern 15
Black Skimmer 4
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 3
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
Blue Jay 2
Fish Crow 10
Purple Martin 5
Tree Swallow 10
Barn Swallow 10
American Robin 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 5
Cedar Waxwing 5
Common Yellowthroat 5
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 1
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