It’s not every day, even in Cape May, that you can see Tree Swallows and Purple Sandpipers in the same morning. While most of the Tree Swallows have left already, there are still quite a few flying over open ponds and resting occasionally on the beach. It’s always good to sort through them and look for wandering western swallow species, though we couldn’t find any this morning. Purple Sandpipers are one of our winter-only sandpipers, seen occasionally on rock jetties and distinctive in their purplish-hued plumage and yellow-orange legs. Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn, and Steve Weis.
60 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 28
Mute Swan 4
Gadwall 65
American Wigeon 65
American Black Duck 12
Mallard 132
Northern Shoveler 18
Northern Pintail 22
Green-winged Teal (American) 18
Ring-necked Duck 12
Surf Scoter 30
Black Scoter 45
Surf/Black Scoter 50
Bufflehead 10
Hooded Merganser 10
Ruddy Duck 23
Double-crested Cormorant 8
Great Blue Heron 6
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 1 Continues near Lighthouse Pond
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 26
Purple Sandpiper 7
Ring-billed Gull 4
Herring Gull (American) 14
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 12
Mourning Dove 14
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 5
Tree Swallow 23 Resting on beach and flying low over partially ice - covered Bunker Pond
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 3
Eastern Bluebird 8
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 14
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 180
Cedar Waxwing 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 6
Fox Sparrow (Red) 2
Song Sparrow 5
White-throated Sparrow 12
Dark-eyed Junco 11
Northern Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird 25
Brown-headed Cowbird 75
House Finch 8
Purple Finch 7
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 30
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Birding Cape May Point - Saturday, December 13th, 2014
The Osprey that showed up about a week ago is still hanging around Lighthouse Pond. It’s been several weeks since most of our Osprey left, heading for points much further south - like México and South America, for instance. But all the ponds are still open so there’s still easy access to Osprey food. The real highlight of the morning though was the four Red-shouldered Hawks that wheeled overhead, showing off their bright chests, pale primary crescents and broad white tailbands. Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn, and Steve Weis.
51 species
Snow Goose 23
Mute Swan 3
Gadwall 8
Mallard 12
Ring-necked Duck 1
Common Eider 1
Surf Scoter 8
Black Scoter 25
Bufflehead 4
Ruddy Duck 10
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Northern Gannet 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 14
Osprey 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 4
American Coot 15
Killdeer 1
Ring-billed Gull 4
Herring Gull (American) 5
Mourning Dove 6
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 4
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 6
Tree Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 40
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 50
Cedar Waxwing 6
Fox Sparrow (Red) 4
Song Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 16
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 15
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 200
Common Grackle 100
Brown-headed Cowbird 60
House Finch 6
Purple Finch 1
American Goldfinch 120
House Sparrow 25
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51 species
Snow Goose 23
Mute Swan 3
Gadwall 8
Mallard 12
Ring-necked Duck 1
Common Eider 1
Surf Scoter 8
Black Scoter 25
Bufflehead 4
Ruddy Duck 10
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Northern Gannet 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 14
Osprey 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 4
American Coot 15
Killdeer 1
Ring-billed Gull 4
Herring Gull (American) 5
Mourning Dove 6
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 4
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 6
Tree Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 40
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 50
Cedar Waxwing 6
Fox Sparrow (Red) 4
Song Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 16
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 15
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 200
Common Grackle 100
Brown-headed Cowbird 60
House Finch 6
Purple Finch 1
American Goldfinch 120
House Sparrow 25
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Birding Cape May Point - Saturday, December 6th, 2014
Feeders, dunes, the bay and Lily Lake provide great potential variety for winter birding. Today's walk at the Point was the first of the season and the first to start (and end) at CMBO’s Northwood Center, having always launched previously from the State Park. A very late Osprey, first seen earlier in the week, was still present over Bunker Pond and there is a good variety of ducks on the pond. Two of this year’s irruptive species, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Purple Finch, were hanging out around feeders. We also had three Yellow-bellied Sapsucker one of which kept giving it's soft, nasal call. Leaders: Kathy and Roger Horn.
52 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 15
Gadwall 20
American Wigeon 28
Mallard 36
Northern Shoveler 11
Ring-necked Duck 6
Surf Scoter 5
Black Scoter 10
Surf/Black Scoter 10
Bufflehead 6
Hooded Merganser 4
Ruddy Duck 20
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull (American) 6
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 7
Mourning Dove 7
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 3
Tree Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
American Robin 28
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1
Fox Sparrow (Red) 2
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 7
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 6
Northern Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird 23
House Finch 2
Purple Finch 4
American Goldfinch 11
House Sparrow 1
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52 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 15
Gadwall 20
American Wigeon 28
Mallard 36
Northern Shoveler 11
Ring-necked Duck 6
Surf Scoter 5
Black Scoter 10
Surf/Black Scoter 10
Bufflehead 6
Hooded Merganser 4
Ruddy Duck 20
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull (American) 6
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 7
Mourning Dove 7
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 3
Tree Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
American Robin 28
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1
Fox Sparrow (Red) 2
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 7
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 6
Northern Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird 23
House Finch 2
Purple Finch 4
American Goldfinch 11
House Sparrow 1
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