Birding the Meadows - Monday, March 25, 2019

39 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  21
Mute Swan  1
Northern Shoveler  7
Gadwall  23
American Wigeon  2
Mallard  29
American Black Duck  4
Green-winged Teal  6
Surf Scoter  2
Black Scoter  3
scoter sp.  6
Bufflehead  3
Mourning Dove  3
Virginia Rail  1
American Coot  1
American Oystercatcher  6
Killdeer  3
Sanderling  12
Wilson's Snipe  1
Herring Gull  4
Red-throated Loon  2
Northern Gannet  13
Double-crested Cormorant  2
Great Blue Heron  7
Great Egret  2
Osprey  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Northern Flicker  2
Eastern Phoebe  3
American Crow  1
Fish Crow  2
Tree Swallow  4
Carolina Chickadee  1
Carolina Wren  2
Field Sparrow  4
Song Sparrow  13
Swamp Sparrow  1
Red-winged Blackbird  36
Brown-headed Cowbird  3
Northern Cardinal  1

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Sunday Morning at Turkey Point - Sunday, March 24, 2019

Glades Wildlife Refuge--Turkey Pt., Cumberland, New Jersey, US
19 species (+1 other taxa)

Mute Swan  2
Gadwall  3
American Black Duck  12
Northern Pintail  1
Green-winged Teal  307
Ring-necked Duck  5
Greater/Lesser Scaup  21
Common Merganser  3
Ruddy Duck  3
Black-bellied Plover  4
Dunlin  35
Greater Yellowlegs  9
Bonaparte's Gull  8
Herring Gull  6
Great Blue Heron  1
Northern Harrier  4
Bald Eagle  15
Great Horned Owl  1
American Crow  2
Fish Crow  2

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Hansey Creek Road, Cumberland, New Jersey, US
6 species

Bald Eagle  1
Tree Swallow  8
Tufted Titmouse  1
Red-breasted Nuthatch  1
Carolina Wren  1
Pine Warbler  3

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Birding Cape May Point - Saturday, March 23, 2019

As Winter fades into Spring, Cape May birds are on the move. Our duck numbers are down though a nice variety remains. Osprey numbers are slowly increasing, and Red-winged Blackbirds are vigorously singing, but our winter White-throated Sparrows and Red-breasted Nuthatches are still here. One nice surprise on this morning's walk was the call of the Virginia Rail, in the same spot as last weekend. 

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Kyle Chelius
45 species

Canada Goose  14
Mute Swan  12
Northern Shoveler  17
Gadwall  8
American Wigeon  6
Mallard  14
Green-winged Teal (American)  13
Surf Scoter  16
Black Scoter  3
Bufflehead  17
Hooded Merganser  6
Red-breasted Merganser  4
Ruddy Duck  11
Mourning Dove  10
Virginia Rail  1
American Coot (Red-shielded)  2
Dunlin  15
Bonaparte's Gull  1
Ring-billed Gull  3
Herring Gull (American)  5
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Great Blue Heron (Blue form)  1
Black Vulture  3
Turkey Vulture  3
Osprey (carolinensis)  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1
Blue Jay  2
American Crow  3

Tree Swallow  2
Carolina Chickadee  5
Tufted Titmouse  1
Red-breasted Nuthatch  1
Carolina Wren (Northern)  8
American Robin  5
Northern Mockingbird  2
European Starling  9
House Finch  1
American Goldfinch  3
Field Sparrow  1
White-throated Sparrow  5
Song Sparrow  1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  12
Common Grackle (Purple)  7
Northern Cardinal  5

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Sunday Mornings at Turkey Point - Saturday, March 17, 2019

Glades Wildlife Refuge--Turkey Pt., Cumberland, New Jersey, US
Mar 17, 2019 8:05 AM - 8:57 AM

19 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  3
Gadwall  4
Mallard  4
American Black Duck  11
Green-winged Teal  16
Ring-necked Duck  8
Greater/Lesser Scaup  10
Bufflehead  50
Common Merganser  5
Ring-billed Gull  12
Herring Gull  8
Turkey Vulture  1
Northern Harrier  3
Bald Eagle  4
Peregrine Falcon  2     Actual count
American Crow  3
Fish Crow  2
Savannah Sparrow  1
Red-winged Blackbird  12
Common Grackle  6

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Hansey Creek Road, Cumberland, New Jersey, US
Mar 17, 2019 9:07 AM - 10:05 AM

6 species

Mourning Dove  1
Turkey Vulture  2
Belted Kingfisher  1
Tree Swallow  3
Red-winged Blackbird  12
Pine Warbler  2

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Birding Cape May Point - Saturday, March 16th, 2019

Despite a stream of Northern Gannets headed out of the bay, close Field Sparrows sitting up and singing, and good, long looks at a Hermit Thrush, the real stars of this mornings walk were birds we heard but never saw. As we paused to scan a marshy area along the red trail, a Virginia Rail called, loud and close, seemingly startled by our presence. After mimicking its call, it returned the call but despite diligent searching we couldn't see the bird. A few minutes later we turned to go but got only a short ways before two Virginia Rails sounded off. We never did see them but it's exciting to know they're there! 

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn

41 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  8
Mute Swan  9
Tundra Swan  4
Northern Shoveler  18
Gadwall  24
Mallard  12
Green-winged Teal (American)  12
Surf Scoter  8
Black Scoter  2
Surf/Black Scoter  8
Bufflehead  7
Ruddy Duck  4
Mourning Dove  4
Virginia Rail  2
American Coot (Red-shielded)  1
American Oystercatcher  4
Killdeer  3
Ring-billed Gull  1
Herring Gull (American)  5
Great Black-backed Gull  3
Northern Gannet  45
Great Blue Heron (Blue form)  12
Black Vulture  3
Turkey Vulture  7
Bald Eagle  1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1
Eastern Phoebe  2
Blue Jay  1
Fish Crow  2
Tree Swallow  12
Carolina Chickadee  3
Carolina Wren (Northern)  7
Hermit Thrush  1
American Robin  5
Northern Mockingbird  1
Field Sparrow  5
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  1
White-throated Sparrow  3
Song Sparrow  3
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  15
Northern Cardinal  3

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Field Sparrow photo by Kathy Horn

Birding Cape May Point - Saturday, March 9, 2019

It wasn't the cacophony of a spring dawn chorus this morning as we headed out across the Park but neither was it the stillness of winter. Red-winged Blackbirds are practicing the songs and whistles they'll use to defend their territories, American Wigeon are giving their wheezing whistles on the ponds, Northern Cardinals were in full-throated song, and killdeer "deered" from the parking lot. Winter is on its way out. 

Leaders : Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Michael McCabe, Ruth Bergstrom
41 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  6
Mute Swan  4
Tundra Swan  4
Northern Shoveler  6
Gadwall  16
American Wigeon  7
Mallard  10
Green-winged Teal (American)  8
Redhead  1
Ring-necked Duck  2
Greater Scaup  1
Surf Scoter  5
Black Scoter  4
Bufflehead  7
Hooded Merganser  4
Ruddy Duck  5
Mourning Dove  8
American Coot (Red-shielded)  2
Killdeer  3
Ring-billed Gull  2
Herring Gull (American)  2
Red-throated Loon  1
Great Blue Heron (Blue form)  1
Black Vulture  2
Turkey Vulture  6
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1
Blue Jay  3
Carolina Chickadee  3
Tufted Titmouse  2
Red-breasted Nuthatch  2
Carolina Wren (Northern)  5
American Robin  10
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  3
House Finch  1
White-throated Sparrow  7
Song Sparrow  4
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  21
Common Grackle  20
Common Grackle (Purple)  6
Northern Cardinal  9
House Sparrow  14

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Sunday Morning at Turkey Point - Sunday, March 3, 2019

30 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  28
Mute Swan  1
Mallard  8
Green-winged Teal  1
Ring-necked Duck  3
Greater/Lesser Scaup  2
Bufflehead  82
Common Goldeneye  19
Common Merganser  16
Mourning Dove  1
Ring-billed Gull  11
Herring Gull  30
Great Blue Heron  2
Turkey Vulture  4
Northern Harrier  4
Bald Eagle  6
Red-shouldered Hawk  1
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Downy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  2
Blue Jay  4
American Crow  1
Carolina Chickadee  1
Carolina Wren  2
American Robin  16
Northern Mockingbird  3
Savannah Sparrow  1
Red-winged Blackbird  16
Common Grackle  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  1

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Birding Cape May Point - Saturday, March 2, 2019

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Michael McCabe

41 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  6
Mute Swan  4
Northern Shoveler  10
Gadwall  36
American Wigeon  6
Mallard  40
Green-winged Teal (American)  12
Redhead  1
Ring-necked Duck  18
Bufflehead  9
Hooded Merganser  4
Ruddy Duck  10
Mourning Dove  75
Ring-billed Gull  4
Herring Gull (American)  3
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Red-throated Loon  3
Turkey Vulture  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1
Blue Jay  1
Carolina Chickadee  1
Tufted Titmouse  1
Red-breasted Nuthatch  2
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  1
Carolina Wren (Northern)  6
American Robin  15
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  9
Cedar Waxwing  7
House Finch  5
American Goldfinch  8
Fox Sparrow (Red)  3
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  13
White-throated Sparrow  6
Song Sparrow  1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  14
Common Grackle  7
Common Grackle (Purple)  5
Northern Cardinal  7
House Sparrow  7

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