Another sultry summer day birding at Cape May Point State Park. Participants on today's walk, visitors to the area, were interested in the varied habitats from dune, wetlands, and maritime woods. We enjoyed beach nesters, many Black Skimmer, returning shorebirds, a single Green Heron, comparison views of our resident blue birds -- Indigo Bunting and Blue Grosbeak -- and a female Orchard Oriole foraging in the blooming Swamp Rose Mallow. We were also able to examine the difference between Forster's and Common Terns perched on the Bunker Pond railing. Leaders: Catherine Busch and Chris Marks.
45 species
Canada Goose 26
Mute Swan 27
Mallard 8
Green Heron 1
Osprey 1
American Oystercatcher 3
Killdeer 1
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Least Sandpiper 3
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Least Tern 25
Common Tern 16
Forster's Tern 22
Royal Tern 6
Black Skimmer 62
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 1
Purple Martin 30
Tree Swallow 12
Barn Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 5
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 5
European Starling 3
Cedar Waxwing 3
Common Yellowthroat 6
Yellow Warbler 3
Yellow-breasted Chat 1 Heard
Field Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 3
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle 4
Orchard Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 3
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