Sunset Birding at South Cape May Meadows - Friday June 3rd 2011

Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 6/3/11
Notes: CMBO Sunset Birding the Meadows-KL,K&RH,WC,+9.Clr,70°,NW10. Lots of terns, mostly Forster's bathing and hanging out in the meadows. Good looks at two American Oystercatchers with two chicks. Highlight was two Virginia Rails near the bridge on the main path.

Number of species: 45
Canada Goose 35
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 2
Mallard 15
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 15
Turkey Vulture 1
Virginia Rail 2
Semipalmated Plover 5
Piping Plover 2
Killdeer 4
American Oystercatcher 7 two chicks
Semipalmated Sandpiper 35
White-rumped Sandpiper 4
Short-billed Dowitcher 5
Laughing Gull 30
Herring Gull 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 adult
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Least Tern 75
Common Tern 5
Forster's Tern 75
Black Skimmer 2
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 6
Eastern Kingbird 2
Fish Crow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 10
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 5
Cedar Waxwing 8
Common Yellowthroat 4
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Orchard Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 2

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