Early in our walk through Cape May Point State Park, we heard and located Southern Gray Tree Frogs calling loudly near the edge of the trail. The majority of our wintering ducks were gone, to be replaced by wading birds - Great and Snowy Egrets, and Glossy Ibis. We were able to creep up to a feeding group of the latter and get spectacular views of their breeding plumage through the scope. Other highlights today included American Oystercatchers nesting on the beach and singing Orchard Orioles. Leaders: Catherine Busch, Chris Marks, and Lynne Breslow.
45 species
Canada Goose 24
Mute Swan 12
Gadwall 2
Mallard 4
Double-crested Cormorant 125
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 15
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 3
American Oystercatcher 4
Least Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull X
Least Tern 2
Forster's Tern 18
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Kingbird 4
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 6
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 38
Tree Swallow 12
Barn Swallow 6
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
House Wren 2
Carolina Wren 5
American Robin 4
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 6
Common Yellowthroat 18
Yellow Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 26
Common Grackle 34
Brown-headed Cowbird 16
Orchard Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow X
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