Brigantine and Mott's Creek - Sunday, January 27, 2019

Edwin B. Forsythe NWR--Wildlife Drive, Atlantic, New Jersey, US
28 species

Snow Goose  800
Brant  1200
Canada Goose  70
Mute Swan  3
Tundra Swan  2
Northern Shoveler  50
Gadwall  75
American Wigeon  6     4,2
Mallard  30
American Black Duck  200
Northern Pintail  35
Canvasback  1
Bufflehead  60
Hooded Merganser  30
Red-breasted Merganser  4
Ruddy Duck  4
Horned Grebe  2
Dunlin  3
Ring-billed Gull  40
Herring Gull  110
Great Black-backed Gull  20
Common Loon  1
Great Blue Heron  9
Northern Harrier  2
Bald Eagle  1
Peregrine Falcon  3
Savannah Sparrow  1
Red-winged Blackbird  20

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Edwin B. Forsythe NWR--Gull Pond
14 species

Canada Goose  5
Mute Swan  2
Mallard  14
Bufflehead  3
Ring-billed Gull  3
Herring Gull  1
Great Blue Heron  1
Northern Harrier  1
Bald Eagle  1
Red-shouldered Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Belted Kingfisher  1     M
Song Sparrow  1
Red-winged Blackbird  3

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Edwin B. Forsythe NWR--Motts Creek, Atlantic, New Jersey, US
10 species

Canada Goose  2
American Black Duck  5
Bufflehead  6
Hooded Merganser  2     Pair
Ring-billed Gull  4
Herring Gull  6
Great Blue Heron  1
Northern Harrier  1
Bald Eagle  4
Belted Kingfisher  1     F

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Bird Walk for Beginners - Monday, January 21, 2019

26 species (+2 other taxa)

Canada Goose  44
Mute Swan  4
Tundra Swan  1
swan sp.  7     Birds were tucked in on Lighthouse Pond so difficult to tell species.  
Gadwall  7
American Wigeon  2
Mallard  4
Greater/Lesser Scaup  2
Bufflehead  3
Hooded Merganser  3
Mourning Dove  3
Herring Gull  40
Great Black-backed Gull  4
Great Blue Heron  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
American Crow  3
Carolina Chickadee  3
Tufted Titmouse  2
Red-breasted Nuthatch  2
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  45
American Goldfinch  3
Fox Sparrow  1
White-throated Sparrow  14
Song Sparrow  4
Northern Cardinal  4
House Sparrow  2

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Birding Cape May Point - Saturday, January 19, 2019

Leaders: Catherine Busch & Kyle Chelius.
40 species (+2 other taxa)

Brant  1
Canada Goose  X
Tundra Swan  3
Northern Shoveler  X
Gadwall  X
American Wigeon  X
Mallard  X
American Black Duck  X
Northern Pintail  X
Surf Scoter  X
Black Scoter  X
Long-tailed Duck  5
Bufflehead  X
Hooded Merganser  X
Ruddy Duck  X
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Mourning Dove  X
Sanderling  5
Wilson's Snipe  2
shorebird sp.  1
Razorbill  6
Ring-billed Gull  1
Great Black-backed Gull  5
Common Loon  8
Great Blue Heron  1
Accipiter sp.  1
Bald Eagle  1
Red-shouldered Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Blue Jay  7
Carolina Chickadee  4
Tufted Titmouse  1
Carolina Wren  5
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  X
House Finch  X
White-throated Sparrow  10
Song Sparrow  2
Common Grackle  1
Northern Cardinal  6
House Sparrow  X

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Birding Cape May Point - Saturday, January 12th, 2019

It was really hard to count the ducks today because they were huddled closely together in tight groups seeking shelter from the wind. But en masse like that, in the morning sun, they looked especially beautiful, with highlights of green and rust. The Belted Kingfisher that perched along Lake Lily still has lots of open water in which to fish but may regret his decision not to migrate later this weekend as the cold continues. 

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Michael McCabe

42 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  15
Mute Swan  4
Northern Shoveler  4
Gadwall  20
Mallard  6
Northern Pintail  2
Green-winged Teal (American)  70
Surf Scoter  8
Black Scoter  4
Surf/Black Scoter  40
Long-tailed Duck  2
Bufflehead  6
Red-breasted Merganser  1
Mourning Dove  11
American Coot  14
Sanderling  12
Dunlin  5
Bonaparte's Gull  2
Herring Gull (American)  3
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Forster's Tern  4
Red-throated Loon  1
Great Blue Heron (Blue form)  1
Belted Kingfisher  1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1
Blue Jay  3
Carolina Chickadee  1
Red-breasted Nuthatch  2
Carolina Wren (Northern)  3
American Robin  3
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  24
House Finch  9
American Goldfinch  3
Fox Sparrow (Red)  1
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  1
White-throated Sparrow  12
Song Sparrow  4
Eastern Towhee  1
Brown-headed Cowbird  9
Northern Cardinal  5
House Sparrow  4

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Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons - Sunday, January 6, 2019

26 species

Gadwall  2
Mallard  10
American Black Duck  8
Surf Scoter  25
Black Scoter  15
Long-tailed Duck  6
Common Merganser  4     In flight over water
Mourning Dove  5
Sanderling  12
Herring Gull  3
Great Black-backed Gull  11
Red-throated Loon  4
Northern Gannet  68
Double-crested Cormorant  16     Flock of 15 in flight over water, one perched on concrete ship
Great Blue Heron  1
Turkey Vulture  8
Bald Eagle  1
Northern Flicker  1
American Crow  2
Carolina Wren  1
American Robin  1
White-throated Sparrow  4
Song Sparrow  1
Red-winged Blackbird  12
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  3     Heard by some
Northern Cardinal  2

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Birding Cape May Point - Saturday, January 5th, 2019

The State Park is always an eBird Hotspot but today we had a hotspot within a Hotspot! The White-crowned Sparrow had been seen the previous day but we were happy to see it was still there. The Dickcissel is probably the one that has been hanging around for a while but it had moved out of the State Park, down to a place on Lighthouse. Then, as we were sorting through the feeding sparrows, an Orange-crowned Warbler appeared low in the weeds, and then a Baltimore Oriole was found feeding in a cedar nearby. The rest of the walk was good but couldn't compete with this small area just off the parking lot.

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Michael McCabe

43 species

Canada Goose  8
Mute Swan  4
Tundra Swan (Whistling)  8
Northern Shoveler  4
Gadwall  50
American Wigeon  12
Mallard  12
American Black Duck  3
Ring-necked Duck  1
Surf Scoter  6
Bufflehead  12
Ruddy Duck  6
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  11
Mourning Dove  22
American Coot  18
Ring-billed Gull  2
Herring Gull (American)  3
Great Black-backed Gull  11
Great Blue Heron (Blue form)  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Carolina Chickadee  4
Tufted Titmouse  2
Red-breasted Nuthatch  2
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  1
Brown Creeper  1
Carolina Wren (Northern)  7
American Robin  5
Northern Mockingbird  3
European Starling  8
House Finch  9
American Goldfinch  11
Field Sparrow  1
Fox Sparrow (Red)  3
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  1
White-crowned Sparrow (Dark-lored)  1
White-throated Sparrow  15
Song Sparrow  18
Baltimore Oriole  1     Photos
Orange-crowned Warbler  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  3
Northern Cardinal  11
Dickcissel  1
House Sparrow  13

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Kick Off Your Year List - Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Cape Island--CMPSP (Cape May Point SP), Cape May, New Jersey, US

Comments:     Kick off your year list list#1
45 species

Snow Goose  1
Canada Goose  60
Mute Swan  31
Tundra Swan  6
Northern Shoveler  50
Gadwall  130
American Wigeon  30
Mallard  200
American Black Duck  4
Northern Pintail  6
Green-winged Teal  60
Canvasback  1
Redhead  3
Ring-necked Duck  4
Lesser Scaup  3
Surf Scoter  10
Long-tailed Duck  6
Bufflehead  25
Hooded Merganser  6
Ruddy Duck  4
Pied-billed Grebe  1
American Coot  50
Sanderling  15
Ring-billed Gull  1
Herring Gull  4
Great Black-backed Gull  42
Red-throated Loon  4
Northern Gannet  1
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Great Blue Heron  1
Black Vulture  5
Turkey Vulture  10
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Blue Jay  4
American Crow  2
Carolina Wren  7
Hermit Thrush  1
American Robin  1
Northern Mockingbird  3
American Goldfinch  1
White-throated Sparrow  6
Song Sparrow  2
Eastern Towhee  1
Northern Cardinal  2
House Sparrow  4

Cape Island--CMP (Cape May Point), Cape May, New Jersey, US
Comments:     Kick off your year list list#2
45 species

Canada Goose  5
Mute Swan  2
Northern Shoveler  8
Gadwall  12
American Wigeon  2
Mallard  2
Ring-necked Duck  2
Surf Scoter  25
Bufflehead  4
Mourning Dove  7
Common Gallinule  1     Small dark gallinule with light lateral stripe, white side of tail, and small dusky bill. 
American Coot  2
Ruddy Turnstone  2
Sanderling  1
Ring-billed Gull  1
Herring Gull  2
Lesser Black-backed Gull  1
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Red-throated Loon  4
Northern Gannet  4
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Black Vulture  2
Turkey Vulture  3
Bald Eagle  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Blue Jay  2
Carolina Chickadee  4
Tufted Titmouse  1
Red-breasted Nuthatch  4
Brown Creeper  1
Carolina Wren  6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  2
Hermit Thrush  1
American Robin  3
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  20
Cedar Waxwing  26
House Finch  3
American Goldfinch  1
Fox Sparrow (Red)  2
White-throated Sparrow  23
Song Sparrow  2
Brown-headed Cowbird  150
Dickcissel  1
House Sparrow  25

720 Rt 9 North Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, US
Comments:     Shunpike and Rt. 9 
3 species

Sandhill Crane  3     Continuing birds. Observed in flight.
Turkey Vulture  2
Red-tailed Hawk  1

Beach Drive, North Cape May, New Jersey, US (38.968, -74.963), Cape May, New Jersey, US
Comments:     Park near ferry terminal 
3 species

Dunlin  75
Purple Sandpiper  2
Ring-billed Gull  33

954 Ocean Drive, Cape May, New Jersey, US (38.953, -74.89), Cape May, New Jersey, US
9 species

Brant  48
Gadwall  2
Common Eider  1
Bufflehead  10
Herring Gull  13
Great Black-backed Gull  17
Double-crested Cormorant  2
Black-crowned Night-Heron  4
Belted Kingfisher  1

7805 New Jersey Avenue, Wildwood Crest, New Jersey, US (38.97, -74.844), Cape May, New Jersey, US
Comments:  Sunset Park Wildwood 
9 species

Brant  36
Lesser Scaup  2
Long-tailed Duck  1
Bufflehead  26
Common Goldeneye  3
Red-breasted Merganser  2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  6
Common Loon  4
Great Egret  1

West Ocean Drive, Stone Harbor, New Jersey, US (39.032, -74.799), Cape May, New Jersey, US
4 species

Brant  7
Bufflehead  2
Marbled Godwit  4     Flew out of marsh, across road. Continuing birds.
Savannah Sparrow  1