Field Trip Reports: Birding Cape May Point

Morning started with dense fog but we were able to see the terns on the beach and pier railing in Bunker Pond. There were many Forster's, a good number of Common, and 5 Royal Terns all in varying plumage. Waders included Glossy Ibis, Great Egrets, and a fly-by Black-crowned Night-Heron. A few shorebirds were seen including American Oystercatchers, one Semipalmated Sandpiper, and a couple of Least and Spotted Sandpipers. Highlights were great looks at two Yellow-breasted Chats, and a first summer Orchard Oriole bringing food to its nest. Also a very good dragonfly day. Leaders: Karl Lukens, Kathy & Roger Horn.
50 species

Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 2
Mallard 10
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 4
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 33
Osprey 1
Killdeer 3
American Oystercatcher 5
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1
Least Sandpiper 3
Laughing Gull 15
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Least Tern 5
Common Tern 15
Forster's Tern 75
Royal Tern 5
Black Skimmer 1
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 1
Eastern Kingbird 3
American Crow 1
Purple Martin 75
Tree Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 1
House Wren 3
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 2
Common Yellowthroat 6
Yellow-breasted Chat 3
Song Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 5
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Orchard Oriole 2 1st summer male feeding young at nest
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 5

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