Observation date: 6/13/11
Notes: CMBO Birding the Meadows. PtlySun,70°,NW7. Some waders and a few shorebirds in the meadows with Piping Plover and American Oystercatcher on the beach with chicks. Several Wilson's
Storm-petrels were observable with binoculars. Highlight was a Wood Stork soaring overhead at the end of the walk at the Car Park.
Number of species: 54
Canada Goose 50
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 4
Mallard 30
Surf Scoter 2
Wilson's Storm-Petrel 4
Wood Stork 1 end of walk overhead at car park
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 2
Green Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 15
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 10
Osprey 2
Mississippi Kite 1 after walk
Semipalmated Plover 1
Piping Plover 6
Killdeer 5
American Oystercatcher 6
Semipalmated Sandpiper 2
White-rumped Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 3
Laughing Gull 30
Herring Gull 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Least Tern 100 some on eggs
Common Tern 10
Forster's Tern 30
Black Skimmer 2
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 2
Eastern Kingbird 2 on nest
Fish Crow 10
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Purple Martin 5
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 5
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 4
Common Yellowthroat 4 heard
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 5
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A Wood Stork has been wandering our area of late and made it onto the list for the Monday morning walk at the meadows!
So cute we just can't stop photographing them - Piping Plover on South Cape May beach.
This Eastern Kingbird chose a nice White Mulberry to nest in - no need to get out of bed to get breakfast!
