Location: Cape Island--CMMBS (Cape May Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Meadows))
Observation date: 5/13/11
Notes: Sunny, light breeze, low 60s; C&MJS, WC. Friday Afternoon at the Meadows had a nice variety of birds. Highlights include good looks at Piping Plover, American Oystercatchers and Least Tern.
Number of species: 50
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 4
Mallard 6
Blue-winged Teal 2
Black Scoter 5
Double-crested Cormorant 40
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 10
Osprey 4
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Common Moorhen 1
Semipalmated Plover 1
Piping Plover 4
Killdeer 3
American Oystercatcher 4 1 on nest
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Willet 3
Least Sandpiper 16
Dunlin 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 7
Laughing Gull 20
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 24
Forster's Tern 12
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 8
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 10
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 12
Purple Martin 6
Tree Swallow 8
Barn Swallow 4
Carolina Wren 1 heard only
American Robin 4
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 6
Common Yellowthroat 3 heard only
Song Sparrow 1 heard only
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 25
Common Grackle 6
Boat-tailed Grackle 2
Orchard Oriole 1 1st year male
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