Field Trip Reports: Birding Cape May Point

Good looks at terns on the beach in large numbers. They included adults in basic and alternate plumage as well as juveniles of most species. The terns were predominantly Forster's and Common, with a sprinkling of Least and 4 Royal. An interesting duck on Bunker Pond was a Ruddy Duck male in breeding plumage (except it had a black bill). We had numerous Orchard Orioles in the woods as well as Cedar Waxwings building nests in two areas, and an adult and juvenile Pine Warbler. An early Palm Warbler migrant was a surprise. Leaders: Karl Lukens, Kathy & Roger Horn.
53 species

Canada Goose 60
Mute Swan 15
Wood Duck 3
Gadwall 2
Mallard 20
Ruddy Duck 1 ad male
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 6
Little Blue Heron 1
Osprey 2
Killdeer 1
American Oystercatcher 6
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Least Sandpiper 8
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 50
Least Tern 10 several juv.
Common Tern 25
Forster's Tern 50
Royal Tern 4
Black Skimmer 8
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 6
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Purple Martin 100
Tree Swallow 15
Bank Swallow 6
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 8
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 6
Common Yellowthroat 6
Palm Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 2
Song Sparrow 6
Northern Cardinal 5
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Orchard Oriole 8
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 2

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