Back Bay Birding by Boat trip on The Opsrey - Sunday, October 20th, 2013

The Northwest winds were blowing, and a number of hawks filled the skies above the Cape May Canal. A couple of Whimbrel were still being seen, and many Brant continued to build their number in the back bays. Two adult Tri-colored Herons were also seen in good light on the marsh. A lone Green-winged Teal was seen flying the marshes around Taylor Sound. Leaders: Bob Lubberman and Dave Lord.
29 species (+1 other taxa)

Brant  650
American Black Duck  7
Green-winged Teal  1
scoter sp.  7500     Seen out in the Ocean.
Double-crested Cormorant  48
Great Blue Heron  9
Great Egret  34
Snowy Egret  3
Tricolored Heron  2
Turkey Vulture  6
Osprey  2
Sharp-shinned Hawk  5
Cooper's Hawk  3
Bald Eagle  2
Red-tailed Hawk  4
American Oystercatcher  6
Black-bellied Plover  45
Whimbrel  2     Two juvenile birds still continuing around Jarvis sound.
Ruddy Turnstone  44
Dunlin  27
Short-billed Dowitcher  1
Laughing Gull  5
Herring Gull  14
Great Black-backed Gull  24
Forster's Tern  66
Royal Tern  1
Rock Pigeon  14
Belted Kingfisher  8
Fish Crow  12
Tree Swallow  200

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)