The Martin Luther King Day Walk for All People at the State Park enjoyed nice, but chilly, weather and a variety of birds. Highlights of the walk include Tundra Swan, Bald Eagles, Redhead ducks, and an American Tree Sparrow. Leaders: Chuck Slugg, Kathy Horn, Marc & Lynne Breslow, Chris Marks, Catherine Busch, and Karl Lukens.
48 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 25
Mute Swan 6
Tundra Swan 1
Gadwall 7
American Wigeon 16
American Black Duck 3
Mallard 12
Northern Shoveler 7
Northern Pintail 2
Redhead 2
Ring-necked Duck 6
scoter sp. 35
Bufflehead 6
Hooded Merganser 13
Ruddy Duck 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Black Vulture 10
Turkey Vulture 14
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Bonaparte's Gull 7
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
American Crow 14
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 5
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 20
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 65
Cedar Waxwing 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler 27
American Tree Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 2
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Birding Cape May Point - Saturday, January 18th, 2014
A cold and windy morning and birds seemed to be honkered down. A good variety of ducks were found on the leeward side of the ponds. They included the usual Gadwalls, American Wigeon, and Mallard, as well as two maybe three drake Eurasian Wigeon, Ring-necked Ducks, Lesser Scaup, Redheads, and Ruddy Ducks. Leaders: Karl Lukens, Kathy & Roger Horn, Steve Weis, and Catherine Busch.
47 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 4
Gadwall 30
Eurasian Wigeon 2 maybe 3 drakes
American Wigeon 25
Mallard 25
Blue-winged Teal 1
Northern Shoveler 15
Northern Pintail 4
Green-winged Teal 3
Redhead 4
Ring-necked Duck 2
Lesser Scaup 2
Surf Scoter 1
Black Scoter 15
scoter sp. 25
Bufflehead 4
Common Goldeneye 1
Hooded Merganser 1
Ruddy Duck 1
Red-throated Loon 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Bonaparte's Gull 10
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Mourning Dove 10
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
American Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 15
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 10
White-throated Sparrow 12
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 15
House Finch 5
House Sparrow 15
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47 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 4
Gadwall 30
Eurasian Wigeon 2 maybe 3 drakes
American Wigeon 25
Mallard 25
Blue-winged Teal 1
Northern Shoveler 15
Northern Pintail 4
Green-winged Teal 3
Redhead 4
Ring-necked Duck 2
Lesser Scaup 2
Surf Scoter 1
Black Scoter 15
scoter sp. 25
Bufflehead 4
Common Goldeneye 1
Hooded Merganser 1
Ruddy Duck 1
Red-throated Loon 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Bonaparte's Gull 10
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Mourning Dove 10
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
American Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 15
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 10
White-throated Sparrow 12
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 15
House Finch 5
House Sparrow 15
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Birding Cape May Point - Saturday, January 11th, 2014
Foggy with poor visibility. The continuing Black-capped Chickadee was easy to locate at "its" feeder. Good scope view of an adult Red-shouldered Hawk. Ducks on Lily Lake were scarce and looking off shore was not possible. Lots of Yellow-rumped Warblers. Leaders: Karl Lukens, Kathy & Roger Horn, Tom Baxter, and Steve Weis.
34 species
Canada Goose 2 heard
Mute Swan 4
American Wigeon 20
Mallard 15
Ruddy Duck 2
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
American Coot 2
Killdeer 1 heard
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 1
Mourning Dove 5
Downy Woodpecker 1
American Crow 6
Carolina Chickadee 2
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 heard
American Robin 15
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 75
Cedar Waxwing 30
Yellow-rumped Warbler 15
Fox Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 3
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 25
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
House Finch 5
House Sparrow 25
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34 species
Canada Goose 2 heard
Mute Swan 4
American Wigeon 20
Mallard 15
Ruddy Duck 2
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
American Coot 2
Killdeer 1 heard
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 1
Mourning Dove 5
Downy Woodpecker 1
American Crow 6
Carolina Chickadee 2
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 heard
American Robin 15
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 75
Cedar Waxwing 30
Yellow-rumped Warbler 15
Fox Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 3
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 25
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
House Finch 5
House Sparrow 25
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Birding Cape May Point - Saturday, January 4th, 2014
Very cold starting at 10 degrees with calm to light wind. Birds were feeding at weed and lawn edges or at feeders. We did manage to find the White-winged Dove and the two Eurasian Collared-Doves. The other highlights were the several Greater White-fronted Geese on a frozen Lily lake and the continuing Rufous Hummingbird at a feeder at Cambridge and Coral Aves. Leaders: Karl Lukens, Kathy & Roger Horn, and Tom Baxter.
47 species
Canada Goose 100
Mute Swan 4
Gadwall 30
American Wigeon 10
Mallard 30
Greater Scaup 4
Common Eider 1
Surf Scoter 8
White-winged Scoter 3
Long-tailed Duck 25
Red-breasted Merganser 5
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 2
Northern Gannet 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Black Vulture 5
Turkey Vulture 8
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Killdeer 5
American Woodcock 1
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Eurasian Collared-Dove 2 on wire at 108 Lincoln
White-winged Dove 1 in sapling at feeder 113 Harvard ave.
Mourning Dove 8
Rufous Hummingbird 1 feeder, Cambridge & Coral Aves.
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 5
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 3
American Robin 10
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler 15
Fox Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 10
Dark-eyed Junco 15
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 500
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
House Finch 8
House Sparrow 20
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47 species
Canada Goose 100
Mute Swan 4
Gadwall 30
American Wigeon 10
Mallard 30
Greater Scaup 4
Common Eider 1
Surf Scoter 8
White-winged Scoter 3
Long-tailed Duck 25
Red-breasted Merganser 5
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 2
Northern Gannet 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Black Vulture 5
Turkey Vulture 8
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Killdeer 5
American Woodcock 1
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Eurasian Collared-Dove 2 on wire at 108 Lincoln
White-winged Dove 1 in sapling at feeder 113 Harvard ave.
Mourning Dove 8
Rufous Hummingbird 1 feeder, Cambridge & Coral Aves.
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 5
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 3
American Robin 10
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler 15
Fox Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 10
Dark-eyed Junco 15
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 500
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
House Finch 8
House Sparrow 20
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| American Woodcock [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
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| Fox Sparrow [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
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| White-winged Dove [Photo by Roger Horn] |
Kick Off Your Year List - January 1st, 2014
See View from the Cape for highlights and photos by Mike Crewe. Leaders: Mike Crewe, Kathy & Roger Horn, Steve Weis, Chuck & Mary Jane Slugg, Chris Marks, Catherine Busch, Janet Crawford, Karl Lukens, Chris Hajduk, and Joe Demko.
Combined list for the following locations: Cape May Point, Cape May NWR--Two Mile Unit, Sunset Lake, Nummy Island, and Stone Harbor Point.
75 species
Brant
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Gadwall
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
Turkey Vulture
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Bald Eagle
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
American Oystercatcher
Semipalmated Plover
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Dunlin
Purple Sandpiper
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Snowy Owl
Rufous Hummingbird
Peregrine Falcon
American Crow
Field Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow (Ipswich)
Song Sparrow
Combined list for the following locations: Cape May Point, Cape May NWR--Two Mile Unit, Sunset Lake, Nummy Island, and Stone Harbor Point.
75 species
Brant
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Gadwall
Eurasian Wigeon
American Wigeon
American Black DuckMallard
Northern Shoveler
Redhead
Northern PintailRing-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
King Eider
Common Eider
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Red-throated Loon
Common Loon
Horned Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Black VultureTurkey Vulture
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Bald Eagle
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
American Oystercatcher
Semipalmated Plover
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Dunlin
Purple Sandpiper
Bonaparte's Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock PigeonWhite-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Snowy Owl
Rufous Hummingbird
Peregrine Falcon
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Snow Bunting
Yellow-rumped WarblerField Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow (Ipswich)
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Painted Bunting
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Finch
House Sparrow