Shorebirds at Heislerville - Thursday, April 12, 2018

Leaders Pete Dunne, Janet Crawford.
38 species

Canada Goose  11
Mute Swan  3
Blue-winged Teal  2
Northern Shoveler  30
Gadwall  40
Mallard  2
American Black Duck  8
Green-winged Teal  80
Ring-necked Duck  2
Bufflehead  5
Red-breasted Merganser  4
Northern Gannet  6
Double-crested Cormorant  120
Great Blue Heron  1
Great Egret  23
Snowy Egret  18
Glossy Ibis  3
Turkey Vulture  4
Osprey  28
Bald Eagle  5
American Coot  1
Black-bellied Plover  1
Ruff  1     See photo
Dunlin  70
Pectoral Sandpiper  4
Short-billed Dowitcher  40
Greater Yellowlegs  30
Lesser Yellowlegs  10
Bonaparte's Gull  3
Laughing Gull  15
Ring-billed Gull  20
Herring Gull  10
Great Black-backed Gull  2
Forster's Tern  30
Mourning Dove  2
Tree Swallow  10
Red-winged Blackbird  20
Boat-tailed Grackle  4

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Migration at the Point - Wednesday, April 11, 2018

30 species (+2 other taxa)

Canada Goose  3
Mute Swan  14
Northern Shoveler  1
Gadwall  16
Mallard  3
Green-winged Teal  15
scoter sp.  30
Red-throated Loon  6
Northern Gannet  25
Double-crested Cormorant  23
Great Egret  1
Osprey  4
Sanderling  6
Willet  3
Herring Gull  10
Great Black-backed Gull  2
Mourning Dove  18
crow sp.  15
Purple Martin  3
Carolina Chickadee  2
Carolina Wren  5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2
American Robin  32
Northern Mockingbird  3
European Starling  12
Yellow-rumped Warbler  2
White-throated Sparrow  20
Northern Cardinal  1
Red-winged Blackbird  11
Common Grackle  25
House Finch  8
House Sparrow  4

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Birding the Meadows - Monday, April 9, 2018

Monday Morning at the Meadows-A cold, damp, cloudy start with temperatures in the upper 30s, wind approx. 6 mph. We began listening to wimpy calls from a pair of Bald Eagles.  There was still a variety of ducks. From the beach we saw Northern Gannet and one Lesser Black-backed Gull.  We were treated to a great show from a pod of Bottle-nosed Dolphin including adults and young.  They were close to shore, actively feeding and breaching.

Leaders: Pete Dunne, Chuck Slugg, Janet Crawford, Karl Lukens

41 species (+1 other taxa)

Brant  1
Canada Goose  12
Mute Swan  3
Northern Shoveler  8
Gadwall  14
Mallard  10
Mallard/American Black Duck  1
Green-winged Teal  1
Black Scoter  1
Bufflehead  3
Red-breasted Merganser  4
Common Loon  3
Northern Gannet  20
Double-crested Cormorant  2
Great Egret  4
Snowy Egret  3
Turkey Vulture  1
Osprey  4
Northern Harrier  1
Bald Eagle  5
American Coot  4
American Oystercatcher  7
Sanderling  15
Wilson's Snipe  1     seen by leader only
Greater Yellowlegs  1
Herring Gull  10
Lesser Black-backed Gull  1
Great Black-backed Gull  2
Mourning Dove  2
Northern Flicker  4
Merlin  1
Fish Crow  6
Carolina Wren  1     heard
American Robin  2
Gray Catbird  1
Northern Mockingbird  2
Yellow-rumped Warbler  6
Field Sparrow  2
Song Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  1     heard
Red-winged Blackbird  15
House Sparrow  2

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Sunset Beach - Sunday, April 8, 2018

Highlights included American Kestrels hunting and a Little Blue Heron in fine breeding plumage. 

Leaders: Catherine Busch & Mary Watkins.
31 species

Gadwall  17
Mallard  7
Black Scoter  X
Red-throated Loon  4
Northern Gannet  150
Double-crested Cormorant  15
Little Blue Heron  1
Black Vulture  1
Turkey Vulture  10
Osprey  1
Northern Harrier  1
Bald Eagle  4
Sanderling  1
Greater Yellowlegs  3
Herring Gull  X
Great Black-backed Gull  5
Forster's Tern  2
Northern Flicker  2
American Kestrel  2
Fish Crow  6
Carolina Wren  4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1
Hermit Thrush  1
American Robin  8
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  25
White-throated Sparrow  X
Song Sparrow  2
Red-winged Blackbird  X
House Finch  2

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Birding Cape May Point - Saturday, March 31, 2018

Leaders: Mike McCabe, Kyle Chelius
42 species

Canada Goose  4
Mute Swan  6
Blue-winged Teal  2
Northern Shoveler  12
Gadwall  20
Mallard  10
Green-winged Teal  30
Ring-necked Duck  3
Black Scoter  8
Bufflehead  5
Northern Gannet  34
Double-crested Cormorant  2
Great Egret  4
Snowy Egret  1
Turkey Vulture  24
Osprey  4
Red-tailed Hawk  2
American Oystercatcher  2
Bonaparte's Gull  4
Ring-billed Gull  4
Herring Gull  8
Forster's Tern  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  6
Mourning Dove  4
Northern Flicker  1
Eastern Phoebe  1
American Crow  4
Purple Martin  2
Tree Swallow  32
Carolina Chickadee  8
Tufted Titmouse  3
Carolina Wren  4
American Robin  5
Brown Thrasher  1
Northern Mockingbird  2
European Starling  4
Cedar Waxwing  25
Yellow-rumped Warbler  18
Field Sparrow  5
Song Sparrow  10
Northern Cardinal  2
Red-winged Blackbird  10

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Field Sparrow photo by Kyle Chelius

Northern Gannets photo by Kyle Chelius

Purple Martin photo by Kyle Chelius

Tree Swallow photo by Kyle Chelius