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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