Leaders: Brett Ewald, Catherine Busch, Mary Watkins, Sharon Meeker, and Rebecca Perruci.
57 species
Brant 18
Canada Goose 23
Mute Swan 2
Wood Duck 3
Northern Shoveler 3
Gadwall 14
Mallard 5
American Black Duck 2
Northern Pintail 2
Green-winged Teal 9
Ring-necked Duck 2
Surf Scoter 45
Black Scoter 50
Bufflehead 4
Hooded Merganser 2
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Red-throated Loon 7
Common Loon 1
Horned Grebe 1
Northern Gannet 80
Great Cormorant 1
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Blue Heron 6
Great Egret 5
Osprey 1
American Coot 1
American Oystercatcher 5
Killdeer 2
Laughing Gull 1
Herring Gull 12
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5
Mourning Dove 11
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 2
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 2
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 60
Gray Catbird 1
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 12
Field Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 2
White-throated Sparrow 29
Song Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle 18
House Finch 8
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 9
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Birding the Meadows - Monday, March 26, 2018
34 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 19
Mute Swan 2Northern Shoveler 3
Gadwall 16
Mallard 14
American Black Duck 4
Green-winged Teal 10
scoter sp. 5
Bufflehead 2
Hooded Merganser 3
Red-breasted Merganser 2
Common Loon 1
Northern Gannet 8
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 1
American Coot 1
American Oystercatcher 4
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 2
Northern Flicker 3
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 1
European Starling 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 7
White-throated Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 5
House Finch 5
House Sparrow 1
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| American Oystercatcher photo by Karl Lukens |
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| Photo by Karl Lukens |
Birding Cape May Point - March 24th, 2018
Despite a day that felt more winter than spring, it sounded like spring at the
State Park this morning. Red-winged Blackbirds are singing constantly as they
set up and claim their territories and Yellow-rumped Warbler chips provide an
almost constant background sound. There's still a good variety of ducks in the
park, and an Osprey and a Great Egret supplied evidence of the slowly - as
always in March, at least to us birders - progressing season. Come on,
Spring!
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn
Number of Taxa: 40
8 Canada Goose
8 Mute Swan
6 Northern Shoveler
35 Gadwall
8 Mallard
2 American Black Duck
48 Green-winged Teal (American)
14 Bufflehead
7 Hooded Merganser
1 Red-breasted Merganser
1 Wild Turkey
2 Northern Gannet
3 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Great Egret
2 Turkey Vulture
1 Osprey (carolinensis)
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk
2 Red-tailed Hawk
2 Killdeer
4 Herring Gull (American)
3 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
1 Mourning Dove
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
2 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
2 Blue Jay
3 American Crow
1 Fish Crow
3 Carolina Chickadee
7 Carolina Wren
16 American Robin
3 Northern Mockingbird
7 European Starling
25 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
2 Field Sparrow
3 White-throated Sparrow
1 Song Sparrow
7 Northern Cardinal
15 Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)
2 Common Grackle
3 House Finch
8 Mute Swan
6 Northern Shoveler
35 Gadwall
8 Mallard
2 American Black Duck
48 Green-winged Teal (American)
14 Bufflehead
7 Hooded Merganser
1 Red-breasted Merganser
1 Wild Turkey
2 Northern Gannet
3 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Great Egret
2 Turkey Vulture
1 Osprey (carolinensis)
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk
2 Red-tailed Hawk
2 Killdeer
4 Herring Gull (American)
3 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
1 Mourning Dove
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
2 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
2 Blue Jay
3 American Crow
1 Fish Crow
3 Carolina Chickadee
7 Carolina Wren
16 American Robin
3 Northern Mockingbird
7 European Starling
25 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
2 Field Sparrow
3 White-throated Sparrow
1 Song Sparrow
7 Northern Cardinal
15 Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)
2 Common Grackle
3 House Finch
Poor Man's Pelagic - Saturday, March 24, 2018
Leaders: Janet Crawford, Brian Johnson, Mary
Watkins, Brett Ewald
27 species (+1 other taxa)
Brant 3 In channel next to Cape May Ferry terminal
American Black Duck
11
Surf Scoter 500
White-winged Scoter
3
Black Scoter 850
Surf/Black Scoter
250
Bufflehead 9
Red-breasted Merganser
23
Red-throated Loon
11
Horned Grebe
7 All within protected waters
on DE side near ferry terminal.
Northern Gannet 53
Great Cormorant
2 On breakwall near Lewes
Ferry terminal.
Double-crested Cormorant
35
Black Vulture 7
Turkey Vulture 23
Osprey 4
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Oystercatcher
1
Dunlin 170 On breakwall upon returning to Cape May
Ferry terminal.
Bonaparte's Gull
27
Black-headed Gull
1 With Bonaparte's Gulls in
turbulence from ferry engines while at Cape May Ferry terminal.
Laughing Gull 13
Ring-billed Gull 6
Herring Gull 250
Great Black-backed Gull
18
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 21
Fish Crow 5
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| Black-headed Gull photo by Brett Ewald |
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| Northern Gannet photo by Brett Ewald |
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| Osprey nest photo by Brett Ewald |
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| Pelagic group photo by Brett Ewald |
Birding the Meadows - Monday, March 19, 2018
44 species (+1 other taxa)
Snow Goose 145
Brant 1
Canada Goose 263
Mute Swan 2
Gadwall 14
American Wigeon 4
Mallard 14
American Black Duck 1
Green-winged Teal 2
Surf Scoter 1
Black Scoter 21
scoter sp. 12
Bufflehead 2
Red-breasted Merganser 3
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 3
Northern Gannet 15
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Glossy Ibis 2 Two flyovers, low, identified by Pete Dunne.
Northern Harrier 1
Bald Eagle 1
American Oystercatcher 6
Wilson's Snipe 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Bonaparte's Gull 1
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 5
Northern Flicker 7
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 15
Field Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird 26
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle 6
House Finch 1
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Snow Goose 145
Brant 1
Canada Goose 263
Mute Swan 2
Gadwall 14
American Wigeon 4
Mallard 14
American Black Duck 1
Green-winged Teal 2
Surf Scoter 1
Black Scoter 21
scoter sp. 12
Bufflehead 2
Red-breasted Merganser 3
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 3
Northern Gannet 15
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Glossy Ibis 2 Two flyovers, low, identified by Pete Dunne.
Northern Harrier 1
Bald Eagle 1
American Oystercatcher 6
Wilson's Snipe 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Bonaparte's Gull 1
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 5
Northern Flicker 7
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 15
Field Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird 26
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle 6
House Finch 1
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Birding Cape May Point - Saturday, March 17th, 2018
Hermit Thrushes, our only overwintering Catharus thrush,
were quite cooperative today, feeding on the boardwalk and in nearby grasses
and giving much longer looks than usual. Four American Oystercatchers were
calling loudly, chasing each other along the beach, and Yellow-rumped Warblers
were seldom out of view.
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Kyle Chelius, Michael
McCabe
42 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 18
Mute Swan 8
Northern Shoveler 12
Gadwall 35
Mallard 14
Northern Pintail 8
Green-winged Teal (American) 48
Ring-necked Duck 8
scoter sp. 14
Bufflehead 14
Hooded Merganser 7
Red-breasted Merganser 5
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 1
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
American Coot 1
American Oystercatcher 4
Killdeer 2
Ring-billed Gull 4
Herring Gull (American) 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 6
Carolina Chickadee 3
Carolina Wren 8
Hermit Thrush 3
American Robin 14
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 40
White-throated Sparrow 6
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 12
Common Grackle 1
House Finch 2
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42 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 18
Mute Swan 8
Northern Shoveler 12
Gadwall 35
Mallard 14
Northern Pintail 8
Green-winged Teal (American) 48
Ring-necked Duck 8
scoter sp. 14
Bufflehead 14
Hooded Merganser 7
Red-breasted Merganser 5
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 1
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
American Coot 1
American Oystercatcher 4
Killdeer 2
Ring-billed Gull 4
Herring Gull (American) 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 6
Carolina Chickadee 3
Carolina Wren 8
Hermit Thrush 3
American Robin 14
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 40
White-throated Sparrow 6
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 12
Common Grackle 1
House Finch 2
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| Hermit Thrush photo by Roger Horn |
Sunset Beach - Sunday, March 11, 2018
Leaders: Barb Bassett, Karen Thompson, Bill Boyle
22 species
Mute Swan 4
Northern Shoveler 5
Gadwall 8
Mallard 2
American Black Duck 8
Green-winged Teal 3
Ring-necked Duck 1
Red-breasted Merganser 10
Turkey Vulture 21
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bonaparte's Gull 1
Herring Gull 9
Great Black-backed Gull 7
American Crow 2
Carolina Wren 4
American Robin 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 38
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 15
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22 species
Mute Swan 4
Northern Shoveler 5
Gadwall 8
Mallard 2
American Black Duck 8
Green-winged Teal 3
Ring-necked Duck 1
Red-breasted Merganser 10
Turkey Vulture 21
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bonaparte's Gull 1
Herring Gull 9
Great Black-backed Gull 7
American Crow 2
Carolina Wren 4
American Robin 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 38
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 15
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Birding Cape May Point - Saturday, March 10th, 2018
Despite a chill breeze this morning, the sun and birds were
out. Hooded and Red-breasted Mergansers swam cooperatively side by side for
easy comparison of size and shape. Killdeer have returned in good number this
week and two were calling in the parking lot. A Red-breasted Nuthatch, seen on
and off during the winter, was feeding at a backyard feeder. A Wilson's Snipe,
Bonaparte's Gull and Ruby-crowned Kinglet were first-of-year birds for several
in the group.
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Michael McCabe
44 species
Canada Goose 45
Mute Swan 8
Northern Shoveler 8
Gadwall 14
Mallard 16
Northern Pintail 4
Green-winged Teal (American) 27
Ring-necked Duck 15
Bufflehead 8
Hooded Merganser 2
Red-breasted Merganser 6
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 9
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Killdeer 2
Sanderling 5
Wilson's Snipe 1
Bonaparte's Gull 2
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull (American) 5
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Mourning Dove 5
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 11
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 18
Field Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1
White-throated Sparrow 8
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 22
Common Grackle (Purple) 7
House Finch 3
House Sparrow 10
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44 species
Canada Goose 45
Mute Swan 8
Northern Shoveler 8
Gadwall 14
Mallard 16
Northern Pintail 4
Green-winged Teal (American) 27
Ring-necked Duck 15
Bufflehead 8
Hooded Merganser 2
Red-breasted Merganser 6
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 9
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Killdeer 2
Sanderling 5
Wilson's Snipe 1
Bonaparte's Gull 2
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull (American) 5
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Mourning Dove 5
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 11
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 18
Field Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1
White-throated Sparrow 8
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 22
Common Grackle (Purple) 7
House Finch 3
House Sparrow 10
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