South Cape May Meadows - Monday November 14th 2011

Lots of ducks and gulls to scan and identify. Two Lesser Black-backed Gulls were found and 1 Common Gallinule ( previously Common Moorhen) were also seen in the ponds. Large numbers of American Coots and Gadwalls are still present. Good scope views of a couple of Pectoral Sandpipers and a Wilson's Snipe. Many Cedar Waxwings flying about.
49 species

Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 60
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 20
Northern Shoveler 3
Northern Pintail 10
Green-winged Teal 10
Ruddy Duck 4
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 2
Pied-billed Grebe 4
Double-crested Cormorant 15
American Bittern 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Common Gallinule 1
American Coot 100
Sanderling 1
Pectoral Sandpiper 2
Wilson's Snipe 3
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 25
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 70
Mourning Dove 5
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 10
Horned Lark 1
Tree Swallow 150
Eastern Bluebird 4
American Robin 50
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 100
Cedar Waxwing 300
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5
Savannah Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Brown-headed Cowbird 20
House Finch 8
House Sparrow 5

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A late Glossy Ibis was seen on this morning's Meadows walk.

A smart Lesser Black-backed Gull on the beach.

Pectoral Sandpiper

Wilson's Snipe