Cape May - Hidden Valley Ranch, Cape May, Aug 25, 2011 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM Hidden Valley was very quiet this morning. We had good looks at male, female, and young Blue Grosbeaks. Several Great Egrets were migrating overhead. Small groups of Bobolinks were heard overhead. On the mammal front we had two White-tailed Deer frolicking in the back of the first field. 32 species Great Egret 10 Osprey 1 Laughing Gull 6 Herring Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull 4 Rock Pigeon 20 Mourning Dove 16 Chimney Swift 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3 Belted Kingfisher 1 heard only Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 heard only Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 3 Eastern Kingbird 2 Blue Jay 8 American Crow 20 Purple Martin 1 Tree Swallow 10 Barn Swallow 8 Carolina Wren 10 heard only Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3 American Robin 12 Gray Catbird 4 Northern Mockingbird 3 European Starling 125 Yellow Warbler 1 Northern Cardinal 6 Blue Grosbeak 5 Bobolink 14 Red-winged Blackbird 45 Brown-headed Cowbird 3 House Finch 1 (http://ebird.org/)
Hidden Valley - Thursday, August 25th 2011
Cape May Point State Park - Wednesday August 24th 2011
Cape May Point SP, Cape May, Aug 24, 2011 7:30 AM - 9:45 AM
CMBO Birding Cape May Point-KL,CS,+15.CXlr,68°,S5. Good variety of shorebirds and waders. Three Black Terns perched and flying were enjoyed by all.
58 species
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 10
Mallard 20
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 1
Green Heron 3
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 1
Semipalmated Plover 1
Killdeer 2
American Oystercatcher 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Sanderling 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 10
Least Sandpiper 10
Short-billed Dowitcher 14
Laughing Gull 100
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Black Tern 3
Common Tern 15
Forster's Tern 10
Royal Tern 2
Rock Pigeon 12
Mourning Dove 10
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Belted Kingfisher 2 females
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Kingbird 25
Fish Crow 1
orthern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Tree Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 15
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 5
House Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 8
European Starling 15
Common Yellowthroat 3
Yellow Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink 10
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 2
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CMBO Birding Cape May Point-KL,CS,+15.CXlr,68°,S5. Good variety of shorebirds and waders. Three Black Terns perched and flying were enjoyed by all.
58 species
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 10
Mallard 20
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 1
Green Heron 3
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 1
Semipalmated Plover 1
Killdeer 2
American Oystercatcher 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Sanderling 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 10
Least Sandpiper 10
Short-billed Dowitcher 14
Laughing Gull 100
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Black Tern 3
Common Tern 15
Forster's Tern 10
Royal Tern 2
Rock Pigeon 12
Mourning Dove 10
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Belted Kingfisher 2 females
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Kingbird 25
Fish Crow 1
orthern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Tree Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 15
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 5
House Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 8
European Starling 15
Common Yellowthroat 3
Yellow Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink 10
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 2
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E-Z Birding, Tuesday, August 23rd 2011
Cape May Point SP, Cape May, Aug 23, 2011 9:00 AM - 11:05 AM EZ Birding enjoyed beautiful weather and a nice mix of birds as we strolled around the State Park. Highlights include raptors overhead such as Peregrine Falcons, a Cooper's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, and Ospreys. Herons continue migrating through including Green Herons, Great and Snowy Egrets, Glossy Ibis, and an immature Little Blue Heron. 60 species Canada Goose 14 Mute Swan 20 Gadwall 4 Mallard 12 Great Blue Heron 3 Great Egret 6 Snowy Egret 8 Little Blue Heron 1 Green Heron 4 Glossy Ibis 14 Black Vulture 6 Turkey Vulture 9 Osprey 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Cooper's Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Kestrel 1 Peregrine Falcon 2 Greater Yellowlegs 6 Lesser Yellowlegs 9 Least Sandpiper 12 Short-billed Dowitcher 1 Laughing Gull 100 Ring-billed Gull 2 Herring Gull 15 Great Black-backed Gull 10 Caspian Tern 1 heard only Black Tern 2 Common Tern 30 Forster's Tern 40 Royal Tern 5 Black Skimmer 2 Rock Pigeon 8 Mourning Dove 6 Chimney Swift 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Great Crested Flycatcher 1 Eastern Kingbird 3 American Crow 25 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3 Purple Martin 7 Tree Swallow 10 Barn Swallow 2 Carolina Chickadee 2 heard only Carolina Wren 10 heard only American Robin 6 Gray Catbird 2 Northern Mockingbird 8 European Starling 20 Northern Waterthrush 1 American Redstart 2 Yellow Warbler 1 leader only Blue Grosbeak 1 heard only Bobolink 3 Red-winged Blackbird 30 American Goldfinch 15 House Sparrow 8 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2 (http://ebird.org/)
South Cape May Meadows - Monday August 22nd 2011
South Cape May Meadows, Cape May, Aug 22, 2011 7:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Mild and breezy. Scattered shorebirds with American Oystercatchers and Sanderling on the beach, and Least, Semi-palmated and a White-rumed Sandpiper in the meadows. Both Royal and Caspian terns as well as Forster's, Common, two Least and the highlight three Black Terns perched and feeding over the marsh.
49 species
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 7
Mallard 30
Blue-winged Teal 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 8
Snowy Egret 35
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Merlin 1
American Oystercatcher 4
Spotted Sandpiper 4
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 5
Sanderling 15 5
Semipalmated Sandpiper 8
Least Sandpiper 25
White-rumped Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull 75
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 2
Caspian Tern 2
Black Tern 3
Common Tern 10
Forster's Tern 2
Royal Tern 15
Black Skimmer 4
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 15
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4
American Crow 8
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 10
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 20
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 40
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 2
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Mild and breezy. Scattered shorebirds with American Oystercatchers and Sanderling on the beach, and Least, Semi-palmated and a White-rumed Sandpiper in the meadows. Both Royal and Caspian terns as well as Forster's, Common, two Least and the highlight three Black Terns perched and feeding over the marsh.
49 species
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 7
Mallard 30
Blue-winged Teal 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 8
Snowy Egret 35
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Merlin 1
American Oystercatcher 4
Spotted Sandpiper 4
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 5
Sanderling 15 5
Semipalmated Sandpiper 8
Least Sandpiper 25
White-rumped Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull 75
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 2
Caspian Tern 2
Black Tern 3
Common Tern 10
Forster's Tern 2
Royal Tern 15
Black Skimmer 4
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 15
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4
American Crow 8
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 10
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 20
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 40
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 2
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Villas WMA - Sunday, August 21st 2011
Villas WMA, Cape May, Aug 21, 2011 7:30 AM - 10:15 AM
A couple of mixed flocks yielded Yellow, Pine, and Nashville Warblers, along with an American Redstart and Blue-gray Gnatcatchers. The numerous dead snags make for easy viewing and this morning held Green Herons, Eastern Bluebirds, Blue Grosbeaks, Great Crested Flycatchers, Eastern Kingbirds, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and a variety of Woodpeckers.
51 species
Mallard 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 2
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Spotted Sandpiper 6
Laughing Gull 5
Herring Gull (American) 2
Mourning Dove 7
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 4
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 5
Eastern Kingbird 9
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 6
Tree Swallow 15
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 7
Tufted Titmouse 9
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 8
House Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
Eastern Bluebird 7
American Robin 12
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 30
Cedar Waxwing 5
Nashville Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 1
Yellow Warbler 5
Pine Warbler 2
Chipping Sparrow 15
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 13
Common Grackle 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
House Finch 7
American Goldfinch 3
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Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Spotted Sandpiper 6
Laughing Gull 5
Herring Gull (American) 2
Mourning Dove 7
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 4
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 5
Eastern Kingbird 9
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 6
Tree Swallow 15
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 7
Tufted Titmouse 9
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 8
House Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
Eastern Bluebird 7
American Robin 12
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 30
Cedar Waxwing 5
Nashville Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 1
Yellow Warbler 5
Pine Warbler 2
Chipping Sparrow 15
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 13
Common Grackle 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
House Finch 7
American Goldfinch 3
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Fall Birds at The Rea Farm - Saturday, August 20th 2011
The Beanery, Cape May, Aug 20, 2011 7:30 AM - 9:50 AM
Lots of Orioles, mostly Baltimore and a few Orchard. Good looks at Blue Grosbeak and Indigo Bunting, both male and female type.
53 species
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 3
Wood Duck 4
Mallard 1
Great Egret 5
Snowy Egret 3
Green Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Laughing Gull 7
Herring Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 10
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 4
White-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 4
Tree Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 3
Carolina Wren 3
American Robin 35
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 4
American Redstart 4
Yellow Warbler 1
Field Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 5
Indigo Bunting 4
Bobolink 10
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 9
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Orchard Oriole 3
Baltimore Oriole 14
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 3
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Lots of Orioles, mostly Baltimore and a few Orchard. Good looks at Blue Grosbeak and Indigo Bunting, both male and female type.
53 species
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 3
Wood Duck 4
Mallard 1
Great Egret 5
Snowy Egret 3
Green Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Laughing Gull 7
Herring Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 10
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 4
White-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 4
Tree Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 3
Carolina Wren 3
American Robin 35
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 4
American Redstart 4
Yellow Warbler 1
Field Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 5
Indigo Bunting 4
Bobolink 10
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 9
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Orchard Oriole 3
Baltimore Oriole 14
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 3
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Black-crowned Night Heron at The Beanery. Birds like this one, which are essentially in adult-type plumage, but with much brown in the mantle and wing coverts, are probably 2nd calendar-year birds. [Photo by Karl Lukens]
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Higbee's Beach WMA - Friday, August 19th 2011
Cape Island--Higbees Beach SWA, Cape May, Aug 19, 2011 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Overnight storms rattled Cape May on and off for several hours and it was tipping down pretty heavily at 07:00 when our walk was due to start. We sat it out a while and blue skies arrived - the walk was on! Perhaps predictably, it didn't look as though we had a morning flight on our hands, but we still had a nice run of birds and some good looks. Our ending at the Morning Flight area was perhaps the highlight as we watched Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers, House Wrens and several warblers feeding actively in the trees.
41 species (+1 other taxa)
Double-crested Cormorant 16
Osprey 1
Semipalmated Plover 4
Semipalmated Sandpiper 12
Laughing Gull 20
Herring Gull (American) 2
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Forster's Tern 2
Royal Tern 1
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 4
Eastern Kingbird 45
White-eyed Vireo 6
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 8
Purple Martin 1
Tree Swallow 4
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 15
Carolina Chickadee 4
Carolina Wren 8
House Wren 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 10
American Robin 20
Gray Catbird 10
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 2
Louisiana/Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 2
American Redstart 4
Prairie Warbler 3
Northern Cardinal 10
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 3
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
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Overnight storms rattled Cape May on and off for several hours and it was tipping down pretty heavily at 07:00 when our walk was due to start. We sat it out a while and blue skies arrived - the walk was on! Perhaps predictably, it didn't look as though we had a morning flight on our hands, but we still had a nice run of birds and some good looks. Our ending at the Morning Flight area was perhaps the highlight as we watched Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers, House Wrens and several warblers feeding actively in the trees.
41 species (+1 other taxa)
Double-crested Cormorant 16
Osprey 1
Semipalmated Plover 4
Semipalmated Sandpiper 12
Laughing Gull 20
Herring Gull (American) 2
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Forster's Tern 2
Royal Tern 1
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 4
Eastern Kingbird 45
White-eyed Vireo 6
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 8
Purple Martin 1
Tree Swallow 4
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 15
Carolina Chickadee 4
Carolina Wren 8
House Wren 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 10
American Robin 20
Gray Catbird 10
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 2
Louisiana/Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 2
American Redstart 4
Prairie Warbler 3
Northern Cardinal 10
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 3
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
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Hidden Valley - Thursday, August 18th 2011
Cape May - Hidden Valley Ranch, Cape May, Aug 18, 2011 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Birding at Hidden Valley was slow today; highlights include 2 adult Bald Eagles (one carrying a sand shark in its talons), two Green Herons flying overhead and a very cooperative Blue Grosbeak.
35 species
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 2
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 2
Cooper's Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Laughing Gull 20
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 20
Mourning Dove 12
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 8 Group all perching in same tree along field edge; looked
migratory
Great Crested Flycatcher 1 heard only
Eastern Kingbird 15
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 20
Fish Crow 2 heard only
Tree Swallow 6
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Wren 8 heard only
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
American Robin 6
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 8
European Starling 30
Yellow Warbler 3
Yellow-breasted Chat 1 heard only
Eastern Towhee 2 heard only
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 2
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
American Goldfinch 4
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Birding at Hidden Valley was slow today; highlights include 2 adult Bald Eagles (one carrying a sand shark in its talons), two Green Herons flying overhead and a very cooperative Blue Grosbeak.
35 species
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 2
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 2
Cooper's Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Laughing Gull 20
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 20
Mourning Dove 12
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 8 Group all perching in same tree along field edge; looked
migratory
Great Crested Flycatcher 1 heard only
Eastern Kingbird 15
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 20
Fish Crow 2 heard only
Tree Swallow 6
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Wren 8 heard only
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
American Robin 6
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 8
European Starling 30
Yellow Warbler 3
Yellow-breasted Chat 1 heard only
Eastern Towhee 2 heard only
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 2
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
American Goldfinch 4
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Cape May Point State Park - Wednesday August 17th 2011
Cape May Point SP, Cape May, Aug 17, 2011 7:30 AM - 9:45 AM
A great day for typical Cape May birding spectacles with migrants criss-crossing the parking lot, a mass of terns in the rips, on the beach and on the ponds and a nice range of herons, egrets and shorebirds.
71 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 65
Mute Swan 22
Gadwall 10
Mallard 15
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 2
Green Heron 4
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 1
Semipalmated Plover 10
Piping Plover 2
Killdeer 3
American Oystercatcher 6
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 12
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Sanderling 6
Semipalmated Sandpiper 50
Least Sandpiper 15
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 3
Laughing Gull 250
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull (American) 10
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Least Tern 20
Caspian Tern 3
Black Tern 2
Common Tern 450
Forster's Tern 400
Royal Tern 6
Rock Pigeon 22
Mourning Dove 12
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Empidonax sp. 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 20
Fish Crow 3
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 8
Barn Swallow 15
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 8
American Robin 20
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 6
European Starling 45
Cedar Waxwing 1
Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 5
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 2
Yellow Warbler 6
Pine Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 2
Bobolink 10
Red-winged Blackbird 145
Common Grackle 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 20
Baltimore Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 12
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A great day for typical Cape May birding spectacles with migrants criss-crossing the parking lot, a mass of terns in the rips, on the beach and on the ponds and a nice range of herons, egrets and shorebirds.
71 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 65
Mute Swan 22
Gadwall 10
Mallard 15
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 2
Green Heron 4
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 1
Semipalmated Plover 10
Piping Plover 2
Killdeer 3
American Oystercatcher 6
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 12
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Sanderling 6
Semipalmated Sandpiper 50
Least Sandpiper 15
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 3
Laughing Gull 250
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull (American) 10
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Least Tern 20
Caspian Tern 3
Black Tern 2
Common Tern 450
Forster's Tern 400
Royal Tern 6
Rock Pigeon 22
Mourning Dove 12
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Empidonax sp. 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 20
Fish Crow 3
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 8
Barn Swallow 15
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 8
American Robin 20
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 6
European Starling 45
Cedar Waxwing 1
Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 5
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 2
Yellow Warbler 6
Pine Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 2
Bobolink 10
Red-winged Blackbird 145
Common Grackle 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 20
Baltimore Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 12
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Black Terns at Bunker Pond - juvenile/1st winter above, adult below. [Photos by Karl Lukens]
EZ Birding - Tuesday August 16th 2011
Cape May Point SP, Cape May, Aug 16, 2011 9:00 AM - 11:10 AM
The First EZ Birding Walk enjoyed beautiful weather (78, sunny, light breeze). Highlights of the walk include close looks at Royal, Common, and Forster's Terns, Snowy Egrets, and Green Herons.
56 species
Canada Goose 35
Mute Swan 20
Gadwall 4
Mallard 16
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 9
Green Heron 3
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Semipalmated Plover 8
Killdeer 2
American Oystercatcher 5
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Sanderling 5
Semipalmated Sandpiper 40
Least Sandpiper 20
White-rumped Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 4
Laughing Gull 80
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Least Tern 1
Common Tern 25
Forster's Tern 45
Royal Tern 20
Black Skimmer 3
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 6
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Eastern Kingbird 7
American Crow 10
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 15
Tree Swallow 25
Barn Swallow 25
Carolina Chickadee 6
Carolina Wren 10
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 12
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 2
Yellow Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 1 heard only
Red-winged Blackbird 75
Common Grackle 4
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 6
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The First EZ Birding Walk enjoyed beautiful weather (78, sunny, light breeze). Highlights of the walk include close looks at Royal, Common, and Forster's Terns, Snowy Egrets, and Green Herons.
56 species
Canada Goose 35
Mute Swan 20
Gadwall 4
Mallard 16
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 9
Green Heron 3
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Semipalmated Plover 8
Killdeer 2
American Oystercatcher 5
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Sanderling 5
Semipalmated Sandpiper 40
Least Sandpiper 20
White-rumped Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 4
Laughing Gull 80
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Least Tern 1
Common Tern 25
Forster's Tern 45
Royal Tern 20
Black Skimmer 3
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 6
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Eastern Kingbird 7
American Crow 10
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 15
Tree Swallow 25
Barn Swallow 25
Carolina Chickadee 6
Carolina Wren 10
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 12
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 2
Yellow Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 1 heard only
Red-winged Blackbird 75
Common Grackle 4
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 6
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South Cape May Meadows - Monday August 15th 2011
South Cape May Meadows, Cape May, Aug 15, 2011 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Light rain at the beginning and then cloudy. Lots of shore birds and waders both fly-over and feeding.
At least one White-rumped and one Stilt Sandpiper amongst the many Semipalmated and Least Sandpipers.
54 species
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 2
Mallard 25
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 25
Snowy Egret 11
Green Heron 1
Black-bellied Plover 1 heard
Semipalmated Plover 15
Killdeer 1
American Oystercatcher 7
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 4
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Sanderling 15
Semipalmated Sandpiper 30
Least Sandpiper 15
White-rumped Sandpiper 1
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 1
Common Tern 10
Forster's Tern 2
Royal Tern 12
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 12
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Eastern Kingbird 1
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 6
Tree Swallow 30
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Wren 2
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 75
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 5
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Light rain at the beginning and then cloudy. Lots of shore birds and waders both fly-over and feeding.
At least one White-rumped and one Stilt Sandpiper amongst the many Semipalmated and Least Sandpipers.
54 species
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 2
Mallard 25
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 25
Snowy Egret 11
Green Heron 1
Black-bellied Plover 1 heard
Semipalmated Plover 15
Killdeer 1
American Oystercatcher 7
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 4
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Sanderling 15
Semipalmated Sandpiper 30
Least Sandpiper 15
White-rumped Sandpiper 1
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 1
Common Tern 10
Forster's Tern 2
Royal Tern 12
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 12
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Eastern Kingbird 1
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 6
Tree Swallow 30
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Wren 2
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 75
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 5
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Villas WMA - Sunday, August 14th 2011
This was the 1st CMBO Cox Hall Creek (formerly Villas) WMA walk of the seaon and the 1st since the revisions to the paths. There's still great access to the site's varied habitat areas. In addition to five Blue Grosbeaks, which seem to be doing well here, highlights inlcuded Nashville and Pine Warblers, American Redstart, Spotted Sandpipers, plus many Cedar Waxwings and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds.
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 12
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 3
Green Heron 1 Heard
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 12
Herring Gull (American) 4
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 9
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 13
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 7
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 11
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Mallard 12
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 3
Green Heron 1 Heard
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 12
Herring Gull (American) 4
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 9
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 13
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 7
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 11
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 3
House Wren 1
Eastern Bluebird 3
House Wren 1
Eastern Bluebird 3
American Robin 9
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 7
European Starling 16
Cedar Waxwing 30
Nashville Warbler 2
American Redstart 1
Pine Warbler 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 11
Northern Cardinal 7
Blue Grosbeak 5
Red-winged Blackbird 22
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 32
House Finch 14
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 15
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Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 7
European Starling 16
Cedar Waxwing 30
Nashville Warbler 2
American Redstart 1
Pine Warbler 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 11
Northern Cardinal 7
Blue Grosbeak 5
Red-winged Blackbird 22
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 32
House Finch 14
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 15
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Purple Martin Spectacular - Saturday, August 13th 2011
Maurice River cruise, Cumberland, Aug 13, 2011 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
26 species (+1 other taxa)
Wood Duck 5
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 145
Plegadis sp. 45
Osprey 18
Bald Eagle 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Semipalmated Plover 3
Killdeer 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 21
Laughing Gull 120
Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 95
Forster's Tern 14
Rock Pigeon 1
Eastern Kingbird 4
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 45000 gross estimate without being able to see all
individuals from the water; I believe this to be quite conservative
Tree Swallow 6
Barn Swallow 125
European Starling 30
Red-winged Blackbird 240
Common Grackle 25
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 3
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Wood Duck 5
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 145
Plegadis sp. 45
Osprey 18
Bald Eagle 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Semipalmated Plover 3
Killdeer 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 21
Laughing Gull 120
Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 95
Forster's Tern 14
Rock Pigeon 1
Eastern Kingbird 4
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 45000 gross estimate without being able to see all
individuals from the water; I believe this to be quite conservative
Tree Swallow 6
Barn Swallow 125
European Starling 30
Red-winged Blackbird 240
Common Grackle 25
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 3
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Fall Birds at The Rea Farm - Saturday, August 13th 2011
The Beanery, Cape May, Aug 13, 2011 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
A few warblers including 1 Nashville. Indigo Bunting and Blue Grosbeak still present and singing.
Three Black-crowned Night-Herons at the Willow Pond.
48 species
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 4
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 4
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Laughing Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Forster's Tern 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 4
Eastern Kingbird 5
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 4
Carolina Wren 3
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 5
Nashville Warbler 1
American Redstart 3
Yellow Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 3
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Common Grackle 20
Brown-headed Cowbird 15
Baltimore Oriole 2
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 2
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A few warblers including 1 Nashville. Indigo Bunting and Blue Grosbeak still present and singing.
Three Black-crowned Night-Herons at the Willow Pond.
48 species
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 4
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 4
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Laughing Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Forster's Tern 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 4
Eastern Kingbird 5
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 4
Carolina Wren 3
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 5
Nashville Warbler 1
American Redstart 3
Yellow Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 3
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Common Grackle 20
Brown-headed Cowbird 15
Baltimore Oriole 2
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 2
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Sunset Birding at South Cape May Meadows - Friday, August 12th 2011
South Cape May Meadows, Cape May, Aug 12, 2011 5:30 PM - 7:35 PM Good shorebirds with the usual suspects and a few White-rumped Sandpipers for a change of scenery. Still
an adult and almost fledged chick Piping Plover.
52 species
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 5
Gadwall 8
Mallard 20
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 1
Green Heron 3
Glossy Ibis 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 2
Semipalmated Plover 15
Piping Plover 2
Killdeer 5
American Oystercatcher 4
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 4
Sanderling 20
Semipalmated Sandpiper 40
Least Sandpiper 15
White-rumped Sandpiper 4
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull 75
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 4
Black Tern 3
Common Tern 8
Forster's Tern 1
Royal Tern 1
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 15
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Kingbird 4
Barn Swallow 8
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
Northern Waterthrush 2
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 5
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an adult and almost fledged chick Piping Plover.
52 species
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 5
Gadwall 8
Mallard 20
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 1
Green Heron 3
Glossy Ibis 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 2
Semipalmated Plover 15
Piping Plover 2
Killdeer 5
American Oystercatcher 4
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 4
Sanderling 20
Semipalmated Sandpiper 40
Least Sandpiper 15
White-rumped Sandpiper 4
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull 75
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 4
Black Tern 3
Common Tern 8
Forster's Tern 1
Royal Tern 1
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 15
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Kingbird 4
Barn Swallow 8
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
Northern Waterthrush 2
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 5
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Higbee's Beach WMA - Friday, August 12th 2011
Cape Island--Higbees Beach SWA, Cape May, Aug 12, 2011 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
58 species
Great Blue Heron 4
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 6
Little Blue Heron 3
Tricolored Heron 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Semipalmated Plover 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 5
Laughing Gull 4
Forster's Tern 1
Mourning Dove 4
Common Nighthawk 1
Chimney Swift 8
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Alder Flycatcher 1
Least Flycatcher 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 6
Eastern Kingbird 35
White-eyed Vireo 8
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 3
Purple Martin 4
Tree Swallow 6
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 6
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 5
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 2
Cedar Waxwing 15
Ovenbird 1
Northern Waterthrush 2
Blue-winged Warbler 3
Black-and-white Warbler 4
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart 4
Yellow Warbler 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2
Eastern Towhee 1
Field Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 3
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink 10
Red-winged Blackbird 135
Common Grackle 20
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
American Goldfinch 4
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58 species
Great Blue Heron 4
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 6
Little Blue Heron 3
Tricolored Heron 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Semipalmated Plover 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 5
Laughing Gull 4
Forster's Tern 1
Mourning Dove 4
Common Nighthawk 1
Chimney Swift 8
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Alder Flycatcher 1
Least Flycatcher 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 6
Eastern Kingbird 35
White-eyed Vireo 8
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 3
Purple Martin 4
Tree Swallow 6
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 6
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 5
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 2
Cedar Waxwing 15
Ovenbird 1
Northern Waterthrush 2
Blue-winged Warbler 3
Black-and-white Warbler 4
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart 4
Yellow Warbler 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2
Eastern Towhee 1
Field Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 3
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink 10
Red-winged Blackbird 135
Common Grackle 20
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
American Goldfinch 4
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Somers Point Nature Cruise - Thursday, August 11th 2011
Great Egg Harbor Bay & Inlet, Atlantic, Aug 11, 2011 6:00 PM - 8:15 PM The Somers Point boat trip on the Duke o' Fluke enjoyed beautiful weather and a gorgeous sunset. Highlights of the trip include the nesting colony of Black Skimmers, a few herons left in the rookery, and a nice variety of terns such as Least, Common, Forster's and Royal. 37 species American Black Duck 1 Double-crested Cormorant 38 Great Blue Heron 6 Great Egret 30 Snowy Egret 12 Little Blue Heron 2 Tricolored Heron 3 Black-crowned Night-Heron 12 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 3 Glossy Ibis 1 Osprey 15 Peregrine Falcon 1 Clapper Rail 2 heard only Semipalmated Plover 1 American Oystercatcher 2 Solitary Sandpiper 1 Willet 6 Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Ruddy Turnstone 12 Semipalmated Sandpiper 2 Least Sandpiper 2 Short-billed Dowitcher 8 Laughing Gull X Herring Gull X Great Black-backed Gull X Least Tern 15 Common Tern 20 Forster's Tern 45 Royal Tern 20 Black Skimmer 250 Rock Pigeon 2 Purple Martin 8 Tree Swallow 6 Barn Swallow 2 Red-winged Blackbird 20 Boat-tailed Grackle 50 House Sparrow 15 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2 (http://ebird.org/)
Bird Walk for All People - Thursday, August 11th 2011
Cape May Point SP, Cape May, Aug 11, 2011 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
44 species
Canada Goose 35
Mute Swan 18
Mallard 14
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 10
Little Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 3
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Semipalmated Plover 18
Killdeer 6
American Oystercatcher 6
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 5
Lesser Yellowlegs 8
Sanderling 14
Semipalmated Sandpiper 22
Least Sandpiper 24
Short-billed Dowitcher 4
Laughing Gull 38
Ring-billed Gull 4
Herring Gull 6
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Least Tern 8
Common Tern 18
Forster's Tern 10
Rock Pigeon 4
Eastern Kingbird 1
Purple Martin 8
Tree Swallow 6
Bank Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 6
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 2 Heard
European Starling 30
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 4
American Goldfinch 2
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44 species
Canada Goose 35
Mute Swan 18
Mallard 14
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 10
Little Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 3
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Semipalmated Plover 18
Killdeer 6
American Oystercatcher 6
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 5
Lesser Yellowlegs 8
Sanderling 14
Semipalmated Sandpiper 22
Least Sandpiper 24
Short-billed Dowitcher 4
Laughing Gull 38
Ring-billed Gull 4
Herring Gull 6
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Least Tern 8
Common Tern 18
Forster's Tern 10
Rock Pigeon 4
Eastern Kingbird 1
Purple Martin 8
Tree Swallow 6
Bank Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 6
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 2 Heard
European Starling 30
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 4
American Goldfinch 2
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Hidden Valley - Thursday, August 11th 2011
Cape May - Hidden Valley Ranch, Cape May, Aug 11, 2011 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
The First Walk at Hidden Valley had lots of variety if not great numbers of birds. Highlights include an American Kestrel, Eastern Meadowlarks, two first year Bald Eagles, and a Northern Waterthrush.
39 species
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 10
Osprey 2
Bald Eagle 3
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1 heard only
American Kestrel 1
Laughing Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Least Tern 1 fly over by leader only
Rock Pigeon 50 large flock feeding in field across from entrance to Hidden
Valley with flock of starlings
Mourning Dove 25
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 heard only
Eastern Kingbird 2
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 28
Fish Crow 1 heard only
Purple Martin 5
Tree Swallow 6
Barn Swallow 8
Carolina Wren 10 heard only
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 75
Northern Waterthrush 1
Northern Cardinal 8
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 3
Bobolink 5
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Eastern Meadowlark 2
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
American Goldfinch 4
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The First Walk at Hidden Valley had lots of variety if not great numbers of birds. Highlights include an American Kestrel, Eastern Meadowlarks, two first year Bald Eagles, and a Northern Waterthrush.
39 species
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 10
Osprey 2
Bald Eagle 3
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1 heard only
American Kestrel 1
Laughing Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Least Tern 1 fly over by leader only
Rock Pigeon 50 large flock feeding in field across from entrance to Hidden
Valley with flock of starlings
Mourning Dove 25
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 heard only
Eastern Kingbird 2
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 28
Fish Crow 1 heard only
Purple Martin 5
Tree Swallow 6
Barn Swallow 8
Carolina Wren 10 heard only
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 75
Northern Waterthrush 1
Northern Cardinal 8
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 3
Bobolink 5
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Eastern Meadowlark 2
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
American Goldfinch 4
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Cape May Point State Park - Wednesday August 10th 2011
Cape May Point SP, Cape May, Aug 10, 2011 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
61 species
Canada Goose 85
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 12
Mallard 14
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 17
Snowy Egret 10
Little Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 8
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 1
Semipalmated Plover 12
Killdeer 4
American Oystercatcher 3
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 120
Least Sandpiper 30
White-rumped Sandpiper 2
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 10
Laughing Gull 45
Herring Gull (American) 2
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Least Tern 10
Caspian Tern 1
Common Tern 30
Forster's Tern 35
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 15
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Eastern Kingbird 6
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 25
Tree Swallow 20
Barn Swallow 45
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 4
Northern Waterthrush 2
American Redstart 1
Yellow Warbler 2
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 10
Orchard Oriole 4
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 5
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61 species
Canada Goose 85
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 12
Mallard 14
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 17
Snowy Egret 10
Little Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 8
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 1
Semipalmated Plover 12
Killdeer 4
American Oystercatcher 3
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 120
Least Sandpiper 30
White-rumped Sandpiper 2
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 10
Laughing Gull 45
Herring Gull (American) 2
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Least Tern 10
Caspian Tern 1
Common Tern 30
Forster's Tern 35
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 15
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Eastern Kingbird 6
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 25
Tree Swallow 20
Barn Swallow 45
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 4
Northern Waterthrush 2
American Redstart 1
Yellow Warbler 2
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 10
Orchard Oriole 4
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 5
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South Cape May Meadows - Monday August 8th 2011
Lots of birds especially waders, with 87 Snowy Egrets and 45 Great Egrets feeding and flying over. Also good terns with the highlight being two close fly-over Sandwich Terns.
62 species
Canada Goose 25
Mute Swan 10
Mallard 25
Green-winged Teal 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 45
Snowy Egret 87
Green Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 17
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 2
Semipalmated Plover 10
Piping Plover 1
Killdeer 6
American Oystercatcher 3
Spotted Sandpiper 7
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Lesser Yellowlegs 20
Sanderling 15
Semipalmated Sandpiper 25
Least Sandpiper 25
White-rumped Sandpiper 1
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 6
Laughing Gull 100
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Least Tern 5
Common Tern 50
Forster's Tern 20
Royal Tern 12
Sandwich Tern 2
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 20
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Eastern Kingbird 2
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 2000
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 1
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 8
Yellow Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 2
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Common Grackle 5
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 10
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62 species
Canada Goose 25
Mute Swan 10
Mallard 25
Green-winged Teal 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 45
Snowy Egret 87
Green Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 17
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 2
Semipalmated Plover 10
Piping Plover 1
Killdeer 6
American Oystercatcher 3
Spotted Sandpiper 7
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Lesser Yellowlegs 20
Sanderling 15
Semipalmated Sandpiper 25
Least Sandpiper 25
White-rumped Sandpiper 1
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 6
Laughing Gull 100
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Least Tern 5
Common Tern 50
Forster's Tern 20
Royal Tern 12
Sandwich Tern 2
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 20
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Eastern Kingbird 2
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 2000
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 1
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 8
Yellow Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 2
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Common Grackle 5
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 10
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Sunset Birding at South Cape May Meadows - Friday, August 5th 2011
Good shorebirds including both Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Semipalmated and Least Sandpipers and two Pectoral Sandpipers. Piping Plover and chick on beach as well as the usual American Oystercatchers.
41 species
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 6
Mallard 15
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 5
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 10
Turkey Vulture 1
Piping Plover 2 one chick
Killdeer 8
American Oystercatcher 4
Spotted Sandpiper 4
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 5
Sanderling 15
Semipalmated Sandpiper 25
Least Sandpiper 20
Pectoral Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 2
Laughing Gull 250
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Least Tern 6
Common Tern 50
Forster's Tern 1
Royal Tern 10
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 2
Eastern Kingbird 3
Purple Martin 1
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Wren 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 10
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 15
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 5
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41 species
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 6
Mallard 15
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 5
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 10
Turkey Vulture 1
Piping Plover 2 one chick
Killdeer 8
American Oystercatcher 4
Spotted Sandpiper 4
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 5
Sanderling 15
Semipalmated Sandpiper 25
Least Sandpiper 20
Pectoral Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 2
Laughing Gull 250
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Least Tern 6
Common Tern 50
Forster's Tern 1
Royal Tern 10
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 2
Eastern Kingbird 3
Purple Martin 1
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Wren 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 10
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 15
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 5
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Cape May Point - Saturday, August 6th 2011
Lots of terns and shorebirds including Pectoral, White-rumped, Solitary and Spotted Sandpipers, as well as one Black and two Sandwich Terns. Blue Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting and Cedar Waxwings were also seen.
61 species
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 2
Mallard 30
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 2
Green Heron 7
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 2
Semipalmated Plover 4
Killdeer 6
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 15
Least Sandpiper 15
White-rumped Sandpiper 1 /p
Pectoral Sandpiper 2 /p
Short-billed Dowitcher 2
Laughing Gull 250
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 50
Least Tern 10
Black Tern 1 /p
Common Tern 150
Forster's Tern 50
Royal Tern 5
Sandwich Tern 2
Black Skimmer 2
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Eastern Kingbird 4
American Crow 1
Purple Martin 40
Tree Swallow 2
Bank Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 2
House Wren 1
American Robin 5
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Orchard Oriole 3
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 5
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61 species
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 2
Mallard 30
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 2
Green Heron 7
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 2
Semipalmated Plover 4
Killdeer 6
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 15
Least Sandpiper 15
White-rumped Sandpiper 1 /p
Pectoral Sandpiper 2 /p
Short-billed Dowitcher 2
Laughing Gull 250
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 50
Least Tern 10
Black Tern 1 /p
Common Tern 150
Forster's Tern 50
Royal Tern 5
Sandwich Tern 2
Black Skimmer 2
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Eastern Kingbird 4
American Crow 1
Purple Martin 40
Tree Swallow 2
Bank Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 2
House Wren 1
American Robin 5
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Orchard Oriole 3
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 5
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Bird Walk for All People - Thursday, August 4th 2011
The Bird Walk for All People enjoyed a very cooperative Indigo Bunting, lots of Great Egrets, and several Green Herons. 51 species Canada Goose 35 Mute Swan 30 Gadwall 2 Mallard 12 Great Egret 28 Snowy Egret 1 Green Heron 6 Glossy Ibis 1 Turkey Vulture 2 Osprey 1 Semipalmated Plover 2 Killdeer 3 American Oystercatcher 5 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Lesser Yellowlegs 3 Semipalmated Sandpiper 6 Least Sandpiper 20 Stilt Sandpiper 1 Laughing Gull 50 Herring Gull 5 Great Black-backed Gull 10 Least Tern 12 Black Tern 1 Common Tern 40 Forster's Tern 20 Rock Pigeon 6 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 6 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 7 Eastern Kingbird 5 American Crow 2 Fish Crow 6 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2 Purple Martin 40 Tree Swallow 15 Barn Swallow 4 Carolina Chickadee 5 heard only Carolina Wren 6 House Wren 2 heard only American Robin 2 Gray Catbird 4 Northern Mockingbird 6 European Starling 12 Common Yellowthroat 4 heard only Song Sparrow 1 Northern Cardinal 6 Indigo Bunting 2 Red-winged Blackbird 10 Common Grackle 6 Orchard Oriole 1 House Sparrow 8 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2 (http://ebird.org)
Cape May Point State Park - Wednesday August 3rd 2011
Cape May Point SP, Cape May, Aug 3, 2011 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
A great walk with all the expected elements of an early August day in Cape May - overhead movement of songbirds, herons and egrets moving around the ponds, terns and shorebirds all over the place!
65 species
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 21
Gadwall 24
Mallard 15
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 15
Snowy Egret 8
Tricolored Heron 1
Green Heron 7
Glossy Ibis 15
Osprey 2
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 4
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 14
Ruddy Turnstone 3
Semipalmated Sandpiper 120
Least Sandpiper 35
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 9
Laughing Gull 250
Herring Gull (American) 2
Great Black-backed Gull 12
Least Tern 4
Common Tern 85
Forster's Tern 50
Royal Tern 6
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Kingbird 3
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4
Purple Martin 20
Tree Swallow 50
Bank Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 20
Carolina Chickadee 4
Carolina Wren 5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 6
Cedar Waxwing 12
Yellow Warbler 12
Northern Waterthrush 3
Common Yellowthroat 2
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 250
Common Grackle 20
Brown-headed Cowbird 25
Orchard Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 20
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A great walk with all the expected elements of an early August day in Cape May - overhead movement of songbirds, herons and egrets moving around the ponds, terns and shorebirds all over the place!
65 species
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 21
Gadwall 24
Mallard 15
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 15
Snowy Egret 8
Tricolored Heron 1
Green Heron 7
Glossy Ibis 15
Osprey 2
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 4
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 14
Ruddy Turnstone 3
Semipalmated Sandpiper 120
Least Sandpiper 35
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 9
Laughing Gull 250
Herring Gull (American) 2
Great Black-backed Gull 12
Least Tern 4
Common Tern 85
Forster's Tern 50
Royal Tern 6
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Kingbird 3
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4
Purple Martin 20
Tree Swallow 50
Bank Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 20
Carolina Chickadee 4
Carolina Wren 5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 6
Cedar Waxwing 12
Yellow Warbler 12
Northern Waterthrush 3
Common Yellowthroat 2
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 250
Common Grackle 20
Brown-headed Cowbird 25
Orchard Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 20
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Back Bay Birding by Boat - Monday, August 1st 2011
Cape May County Back Bay Birding by Boat, Cape May, Aug 1, 2011 10:00 AM - 12:10 PM
32 species
Double-crested Cormorant 100
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 64
Snowy Egret 45
Tricolored Heron 2
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 9
Glossy Ibis 10
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 42
Peregrine Falcon 1
Clapper Rail 1
Semipalmated Plover 6
American Oystercatcher 5
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Ruddy Turnstone 3
Sanderling 8
Semipalmated Sandpiper 23
Least Sandpiper 8
Short-billed Dowitcher 9
Laughing Gull 2900
Herring Gull 73
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Least Tern 2
Common Tern 38
Forster's Tern 8
Mourning Dove 1
Fish Crow 14
Tree Swallow 21
Barn Swallow 13
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Boat-tailed Grackle 13
32 species
Double-crested Cormorant 100
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 64
Snowy Egret 45
Tricolored Heron 2
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 9
Glossy Ibis 10
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 42
Peregrine Falcon 1
Clapper Rail 1
Semipalmated Plover 6
American Oystercatcher 5
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Ruddy Turnstone 3
Sanderling 8
Semipalmated Sandpiper 23
Least Sandpiper 8
Short-billed Dowitcher 9
Laughing Gull 2900
Herring Gull 73
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Least Tern 2
Common Tern 38
Forster's Tern 8
Mourning Dove 1
Fish Crow 14
Tree Swallow 21
Barn Swallow 13
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Boat-tailed Grackle 13
South Cape May Meadows - Monday August 1st 2011
South Cape May Meadows, Cape May, Aug 1, 2011 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Good shorebirds, waders and terns. About a dozen Royal Terns both fly-by and sitting. Many Snowy and Great Egrets, as well as five Great Blue Herons.
54 species
Canada Goose 50
Mute Swan 10
Mallard 20
Double-crested Cormorant 8
Brown Pelican 5
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 10
Snowy Egret 45
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 3
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 1
Semipalmated Plover 9
Piping Plover 1
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 4
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Solitary Sandpiper 1 heard overhead
Greater Yellowlegs 6
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Ruddy Turnstone 3
Sanderling 15
Semipalmated Sandpiper 15
Least Sandpiper 20
Short-billed Dowitcher 4
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 6
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 30
Least Tern 15
Common Tern 8
Forster's Tern 5
Royal Tern 12
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 15
Tree Swallow 30
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 30
Common Yellowthroat 2
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 5
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 5
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Good shorebirds, waders and terns. About a dozen Royal Terns both fly-by and sitting. Many Snowy and Great Egrets, as well as five Great Blue Herons.
54 species
Canada Goose 50
Mute Swan 10
Mallard 20
Double-crested Cormorant 8
Brown Pelican 5
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 10
Snowy Egret 45
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 3
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 1
Semipalmated Plover 9
Piping Plover 1
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 4
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Solitary Sandpiper 1 heard overhead
Greater Yellowlegs 6
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Ruddy Turnstone 3
Sanderling 15
Semipalmated Sandpiper 15
Least Sandpiper 20
Short-billed Dowitcher 4
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 6
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 30
Least Tern 15
Common Tern 8
Forster's Tern 5
Royal Tern 12
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 15
Tree Swallow 30
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 30
Common Yellowthroat 2
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 5
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 5
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Cape May Point - Saturday, July 30th 2011
Cape May Point State Park, Cape May, Jul 30, 2011 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Good birdy morning with highlights being the five to eight Sandwich Terns on the beach and a brief, fly-in fly-off, by an American Avocet. Good looks at Indigo Bunting and Orchard Orioles.
67 species
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 6
Mallard 25
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 6
Snowy Egret 12
Little Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 10
Turkey Vulture 2
Semipalmated Plover 8
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 1
American Avocet 1 /p
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Solitary Sandpiper 4
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 8
Sanderling 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper 15
Least Sandpiper 20
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Stilt Sandpiper 5
Short-billed Dowitcher 10
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Least Tern 10
Common Tern 50
Forster's Tern 20
Royal Tern 4
Sandwich Tern 5
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
Fish Crow 3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 5
Purple Martin 30
Tree Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 4
Carolina Wren 3
House Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 30
Cedar Waxwing 2
Yellow Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 1
Orchard Oriole 4
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 5
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Good birdy morning with highlights being the five to eight Sandwich Terns on the beach and a brief, fly-in fly-off, by an American Avocet. Good looks at Indigo Bunting and Orchard Orioles.
67 species
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 6
Mallard 25
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 6
Snowy Egret 12
Little Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 10
Turkey Vulture 2
Semipalmated Plover 8
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 1
American Avocet 1 /p
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Solitary Sandpiper 4
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 8
Sanderling 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper 15
Least Sandpiper 20
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Stilt Sandpiper 5
Short-billed Dowitcher 10
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Least Tern 10
Common Tern 50
Forster's Tern 20
Royal Tern 4
Sandwich Tern 5
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
Fish Crow 3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 5
Purple Martin 30
Tree Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 4
Carolina Wren 3
House Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 30
Cedar Waxwing 2
Yellow Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 1
Orchard Oriole 4
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 5
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Conmmon Terns still abound on the beaches at Cape May Point, but this Sandwich Tern was a nice addition to the walk list, on a weekend that saw up to nine of these wanderers at here.
Sunset Birding at South Cape May Meadows - Friday July 29th 2011
South Cape May Meadows, Cape May, Jul 29, 2011 6:30 PM - 8:20 PM
Good numbers of Least and Semipalmated Sandpipers, plus the usual American Oystercatchers and Piping Plovers. Terns - especially Least - not as numerous. One Lesser Black-backed Gull on the beach. Good looks at a singing Indigo Bunting.
50 species
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 5
Gadwall 1
Mallard 25
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Little Blue Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
Osprey 1
Semipalmated Plover 8
Piping Plover 2
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 4
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Solitary Sandpiper 1 fly-over
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 6
Sanderling 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 20
Least Sandpiper 30
Short-billed Dowitcher 5 fly-over
Laughing Gull 75
Ring-billed Gull 4
Herring Gull 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 35
Least Tern 5
Common Tern 25
Forster's Tern 10
Mourning Dove 15
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
American Crow 2
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 50
Cedar Waxwing 3
Yellow Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 2
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 4
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 2
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Good numbers of Least and Semipalmated Sandpipers, plus the usual American Oystercatchers and Piping Plovers. Terns - especially Least - not as numerous. One Lesser Black-backed Gull on the beach. Good looks at a singing Indigo Bunting.
50 species
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 5
Gadwall 1
Mallard 25
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Little Blue Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
Osprey 1
Semipalmated Plover 8
Piping Plover 2
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 4
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Solitary Sandpiper 1 fly-over
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 6
Sanderling 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 20
Least Sandpiper 30
Short-billed Dowitcher 5 fly-over
Laughing Gull 75
Ring-billed Gull 4
Herring Gull 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 35
Least Tern 5
Common Tern 25
Forster's Tern 10
Mourning Dove 15
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
American Crow 2
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 50
Cedar Waxwing 3
Yellow Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 2
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 4
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 2
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There's definitely a hint of brown sneaking into the Indigo Bunting plumages now!