The weather was foggy over the ocean and feeders were not being used. So we decided to go walk Cape May Point State Park. Looking out over Bunker pond we had a single Snow Goose sleeping amongst the Canada geese. The number of Gadwall had increased since last weekend. It was quite impressive. Also a lone male Red-breasted Merganser was diving about. Seemed an odd place for him. Usually they are seen in the back bay areas. Lastly, there was another single duck on "Al's Pond" in the back, along the blue/yellow trail--a female Blue-winged Teal. She stood out amongst the American Wigeon, Mallards and Northern Shovelers as the smallest duck on the pond. Leaders: Roger Horn and Karl Lukens.
41 species (+1 other taxa)
Snow Goose 1
Canada Goose 175
Mute Swan 12
Tundra Swan 1
Gadwall 150
American Wigeon 12
American Black Duck 20
Mallard 125
Blue-winged Teal 1
Northern Shoveler 30
Northern Pintail 3
Ring-necked Duck 9
Lesser Scaup 3
Surf Scoter 2
Surf/Black Scoter 7
Bufflehead 6
Hooded Merganser 12
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 4
Turkey Vulture 1
Northern Harrier 1
American Coot 30
Bonaparte's Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull (American) 6
Great Black-backed Gull 17
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 12
Mourning Dove 50
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
American Crow 4
Carolina Wren 6
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 60
Northern Mockingbird 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 16
Song Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 2
Purple Finch 6
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Birding Cape May Point - Saturday, January 9th, 2016
The weather was mild in the high 40's. Lily Lake sported some Ring-necked Ducks, Double-crested Cormorant, and Great Blue Heron. The local texting bird alert told us there were two American White Pelicans and an American Bittern on the second plover pond at the State Park. These are unusual birds this time of year so we headed over and found them with a Tundra Swan. Leaders: Roger Horn and Karl Lukens.
42 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 12
Mute Swan 2
Tundra Swan 1
Gadwall 17
American Wigeon 40
Mallard 18
Northern Shoveler 10
Ring-necked Duck 16
Surf Scoter 1
White-winged Scoter 1
Black Scoter 14
Surf/Black Scoter 4
Bufflehead 6
Hooded Merganser 8
Double-crested Cormorant 1
American Bittern 1
Great Blue Heron 5
Northern Harrier 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull (American) 1
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Mourning Dove 9
Merlin 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 4
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 4
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 36
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 30
White-throated Sparrow 7
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 60
Common Grackle 75
House Finch 20
House Sparrow 20
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42 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 12
Mute Swan 2
Tundra Swan 1
Gadwall 17
American Wigeon 40
Mallard 18
Northern Shoveler 10
Ring-necked Duck 16
Surf Scoter 1
White-winged Scoter 1
Black Scoter 14
Surf/Black Scoter 4
Bufflehead 6
Hooded Merganser 8
Double-crested Cormorant 1
American Bittern 1
Great Blue Heron 5
Northern Harrier 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull (American) 1
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Mourning Dove 9
Merlin 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 4
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 4
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 36
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 30
White-throated Sparrow 7
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 60
Common Grackle 75
House Finch 20
House Sparrow 20
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| White Pelicans [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
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| Tundra Swan [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
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| American Bittern [Photo by Roger Horn] |
Birding Cape May Point - Saturday, January 2nd, 2016
Day 2 of 2016. Starting off the new year adding to our freshly started 2016 species list. It was a beautiful, sunny, cold day with low wind. The ducks were in their usual finery at Lake Lily, Lighthouse and Bunker ponds. Along the dunes, Lesser Black-backed Gull and a Herring Gull were side by side. The jetty at St. Mary's afforded some nice looks at Ruddy Turnstones feeding. Its diet when breeding is predominantly insects, but this time of year their foods are extremely diverse, ranging from coastal invertebrates to small fish, carrion, and human garbage. Leaders: Roger Horn and Karl Lukens.
41 species (+2 other taxa)
Canada Goose 35
Mute Swan 5
Gadwall 14
American Wigeon 18
Mallard 45
Northern Shoveler 50
Green-winged Teal (American) 2
Ring-necked Duck 12
Lesser Scaup 2
Greater/Lesser Scaup 1
White-winged Scoter 1
Surf/Black Scoter 3
Bufflehead 2
Hooded Merganser 8
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 1
Northern Gannet 9
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 5
American Coot 20
Ruddy Turnstone 3
Ring-billed Gull 12
Herring Gull (American) 18
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 6
Mourning Dove 10
Northern Flicker(Yellow-shafted) 5
Blue Jay 1
Carolina Chickadee 9
Carolina Wren 5
American Robin 80
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 12
Cedar Waxwing 16
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)40
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 3
White-throated Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 7
Red-winged Blackbird 2
House Finch 12
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 15
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41 species (+2 other taxa)
Canada Goose 35
Mute Swan 5
Gadwall 14
American Wigeon 18
Mallard 45
Northern Shoveler 50
Green-winged Teal (American) 2
Ring-necked Duck 12
Lesser Scaup 2
Greater/Lesser Scaup 1
White-winged Scoter 1
Surf/Black Scoter 3
Bufflehead 2
Hooded Merganser 8
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 1
Northern Gannet 9
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 5
American Coot 20
Ruddy Turnstone 3
Ring-billed Gull 12
Herring Gull (American) 18
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 6
Mourning Dove 10
Northern Flicker(Yellow-shafted) 5
Blue Jay 1
Carolina Chickadee 9
Carolina Wren 5
American Robin 80
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 12
Cedar Waxwing 16
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)40
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 3
White-throated Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 7
Red-winged Blackbird 2
House Finch 12
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 15
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| Bufflehead [Photo by Roger Horn] |