Bird Walk for All People - Thursday, August 11th 2011

Cape May Point SP, Cape May, Aug 11, 2011 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
44 species

Canada Goose  35
Mute Swan  18
Mallard  14
Great Blue Heron  2
Great Egret  4
Snowy Egret  10
Little Blue Heron  1
Green Heron  3
Black Vulture  1
Turkey Vulture  3
Broad-winged Hawk  1
Semipalmated Plover  18
Killdeer  6
American Oystercatcher  6
Spotted Sandpiper  1
Solitary Sandpiper  1
Greater Yellowlegs  5
Lesser Yellowlegs  8
Sanderling  14
Semipalmated Sandpiper  22
Least Sandpiper  24
Short-billed Dowitcher  4
Laughing Gull  38
Ring-billed Gull  4
Herring Gull  6
Lesser Black-backed Gull  1
Great Black-backed Gull  2
Least Tern  8
Common Tern  18
Forster's Tern  10
Rock Pigeon  4
Eastern Kingbird  1
Purple Martin  8
Tree Swallow  6
Bank Swallow  2
Barn Swallow  6
Carolina Chickadee  2
Carolina Wren  2     Heard
European Starling  30
Song Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  2
Red-winged Blackbird  12
Common Grackle  4
American Goldfinch  2

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Posted by Mike Crewe at 1:18 PM

Hidden Valley - Thursday, August 11th 2011

Cape May - Hidden Valley Ranch, Cape May, Aug 11, 2011 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
The First Walk at Hidden Valley had lots of variety if not great numbers of birds.  Highlights include an American Kestrel, Eastern Meadowlarks, two first year Bald Eagles, and a Northern Waterthrush.
39 species

Green Heron  1
Turkey Vulture  10
Osprey  2
Bald Eagle  3    
Cooper's Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1     heard only
American Kestrel  1
Laughing Gull  3
Great Black-backed Gull  4
Least Tern  1     fly over by leader only
Rock Pigeon  50     large flock feeding in field across from entrance to Hidden
Valley with flock of starlings
Mourning Dove  25
Chimney Swift  2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2     heard only
Eastern Kingbird  2
Blue Jay  8
American Crow  28
Fish Crow  1     heard only
Purple Martin  5
Tree Swallow  6
Barn Swallow  8
Carolina Wren  10     heard only
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1
American Robin  3
Gray Catbird  1
Northern Mockingbird  2
European Starling  75
Northern Waterthrush  1
Northern Cardinal  8
Blue Grosbeak  1
Indigo Bunting  3
Bobolink  5
Red-winged Blackbird  20
Eastern Meadowlark  2
Common Grackle  2
Brown-headed Cowbird  2
American Goldfinch  4

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Posted by Mike Crewe at 1:13 PM

Cape May Point State Park - Wednesday August 10th 2011

Cape May Point SP, Cape May, Aug 10, 2011 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
61 species

Canada Goose 85
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 12
Mallard 14
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 17
Snowy Egret 10
Little Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 8
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 1
Semipalmated Plover 12
Killdeer 4
American Oystercatcher 3
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 120
Least Sandpiper 30
White-rumped Sandpiper 2
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 10
Laughing Gull 45
Herring Gull (American) 2
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Least Tern 10
Caspian Tern 1
Common Tern 30
Forster's Tern 35
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 15
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Eastern Kingbird 6
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 25
Tree Swallow 20
Barn Swallow 45
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 4
Northern Waterthrush 2
American Redstart 1
Yellow Warbler 2
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 10
Orchard Oriole 4
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 5

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Posted by Mike Crewe at 1:08 PM

South Cape May Meadows - Monday August 8th 2011

Lots of birds especially waders, with 87 Snowy Egrets and 45 Great Egrets feeding and flying over. Also good terns with the highlight being two close fly-over Sandwich Terns.
62 species

Canada Goose 25
Mute Swan 10
Mallard 25
Green-winged Teal 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 45
Snowy Egret 87
Green Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 17
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 2
Semipalmated Plover 10
Piping Plover 1
Killdeer 6
American Oystercatcher 3
Spotted Sandpiper 7
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Lesser Yellowlegs 20
Sanderling 15
Semipalmated Sandpiper 25
Least Sandpiper 25
White-rumped Sandpiper 1
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 6
Laughing Gull 100
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Least Tern 5
Common Tern 50
Forster's Tern 20
Royal Tern 12
Sandwich Tern 2
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 20
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Eastern Kingbird 2
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 2000
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 1
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 8
Yellow Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 2
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Common Grackle 5
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 10

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Posted by Mike Crewe at 4:06 PM

Sunset Birding at South Cape May Meadows - Friday, August 5th 2011

Good shorebirds including both Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Semipalmated and Least Sandpipers and two Pectoral Sandpipers. Piping Plover and chick on beach as well as the usual American Oystercatchers.
41 species

Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 6
Mallard 15
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 5
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 10
Turkey Vulture 1
Piping Plover 2 one chick
Killdeer 8
American Oystercatcher 4
Spotted Sandpiper 4
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 5
Sanderling 15
Semipalmated Sandpiper 25
Least Sandpiper 20
Pectoral Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 2
Laughing Gull 250
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Least Tern 6
Common Tern 50
Forster's Tern 1
Royal Tern 10
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 2
Eastern Kingbird 3
Purple Martin 1
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Wren 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 10
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 15
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 5

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Posted by Mike Crewe at 3:57 PM

Cape May Point - Saturday, August 6th 2011

Lots of terns and shorebirds including Pectoral, White-rumped, Solitary and Spotted Sandpipers, as well as one Black and two Sandwich Terns.  Blue Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting and Cedar Waxwings were also seen.
61 species

Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 2
Mallard 30
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 2
Green Heron 7
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 2
Semipalmated Plover 4
Killdeer 6
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 15
Least Sandpiper 15
White-rumped Sandpiper 1 /p
Pectoral Sandpiper 2 /p
Short-billed Dowitcher 2
Laughing Gull 250
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 50
Least Tern 10
Black Tern 1 /p
Common Tern 150
Forster's Tern 50
Royal Tern 5
Sandwich Tern 2
Black Skimmer 2
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Eastern Kingbird 4
American Crow 1
Purple Martin 40
Tree Swallow 2
Bank Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 2
House Wren 1
American Robin 5
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Orchard Oriole 3
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 5

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Posted by Mike Crewe at 3:53 PM

Bird Walk for All People - Thursday, August 4th 2011 

The Bird Walk for All People enjoyed a very cooperative Indigo Bunting, lots of Great Egrets, and several Green Herons.
51 species

Canada Goose  35
Mute Swan  30
Gadwall  2
Mallard  12
Great Egret  28
Snowy Egret  1
Green Heron  6
Glossy Ibis  1
Turkey Vulture  2
Osprey  1
Semipalmated Plover  2
Killdeer  3
American Oystercatcher  5
Greater Yellowlegs  1
Lesser Yellowlegs  3
Semipalmated Sandpiper  6
Least Sandpiper  20
Stilt Sandpiper  1
Laughing Gull  50
Herring Gull  5
Great Black-backed Gull  10
Least Tern  12
Black Tern  1
Common Tern  40
Forster's Tern  20
Rock Pigeon  6
Mourning Dove  4
Chimney Swift  6
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  7
Eastern Kingbird  5
American Crow  2
Fish Crow  6
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  2
Purple Martin  40
Tree Swallow  15
Barn Swallow  4
Carolina Chickadee  5     heard only
Carolina Wren  6
House Wren  2     heard only
American Robin  2
Gray Catbird  4
Northern Mockingbird  6
European Starling  12
Common Yellowthroat  4     heard only
Song Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  6
Indigo Bunting  2
Red-winged Blackbird  10
Common Grackle  6
Orchard Oriole  1
House Sparrow  8

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Posted by Mike Crewe at 3:39 PM

Cape May Point State Park - Wednesday August 3rd 2011

Cape May Point SP, Cape May, Aug 3, 2011 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
A great walk with all the expected elements of an early August day in Cape May - overhead movement of songbirds, herons and egrets moving around the ponds, terns and shorebirds all over the place!
65 species

Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 21
Gadwall 24
Mallard 15
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 15
Snowy Egret 8
Tricolored Heron 1
Green Heron 7
Glossy Ibis 15
Osprey 2
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 4
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 14
Ruddy Turnstone 3
Semipalmated Sandpiper 120
Least Sandpiper 35
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 9
Laughing Gull 250
Herring Gull (American) 2
Great Black-backed Gull 12
Least Tern 4
Common Tern 85
Forster's Tern 50
Royal Tern 6
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Kingbird 3
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4
Purple Martin 20
Tree Swallow 50
Bank Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 20
Carolina Chickadee 4
Carolina Wren 5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 6
Cedar Waxwing 12
Yellow Warbler 12
Northern Waterthrush 3
Common Yellowthroat 2
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 250
Common Grackle 20
Brown-headed Cowbird 25
Orchard Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 20

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Posted by Mike Crewe at 12:39 PM

Back Bay Birding by Boat - Monday, August 1st 2011

Cape May County Back Bay Birding by Boat, Cape May, Aug 1, 2011 10:00 AM - 12:10 PM
32 species

Double-crested Cormorant  100
Great Blue Heron  2
Great Egret  64
Snowy Egret  45
Tricolored Heron  2
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron  9
Glossy Ibis  10
Turkey Vulture  6
Osprey  42
Peregrine Falcon  1
Clapper Rail  1
Semipalmated Plover  6
American Oystercatcher  5
Spotted Sandpiper  1
Greater Yellowlegs  2
Ruddy Turnstone  3
Sanderling  8
Semipalmated Sandpiper  23
Least Sandpiper  8
Short-billed Dowitcher  9
Laughing Gull  2900
Herring Gull  73
Great Black-backed Gull  8
Least Tern  2
Common Tern  38
Forster's Tern  8
Mourning Dove  1
Fish Crow  14
Tree Swallow  21
Barn Swallow  13
Red-winged Blackbird  9
Boat-tailed Grackle  13
Posted by Mike Crewe at 12:32 PM

South Cape May Meadows - Monday August 1st 2011

South Cape May Meadows, Cape May, Aug 1, 2011 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Good shorebirds, waders and terns. About a dozen Royal Terns both fly-by and sitting. Many Snowy and Great Egrets, as well as five Great Blue Herons.
54 species

Canada Goose 50
Mute Swan 10
Mallard 20
Double-crested Cormorant 8
Brown Pelican 5
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 10
Snowy Egret 45
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 3
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 1
Semipalmated Plover 9
Piping Plover 1
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 4
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Solitary Sandpiper 1 heard overhead
Greater Yellowlegs 6
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Ruddy Turnstone 3
Sanderling 15
Semipalmated Sandpiper 15
Least Sandpiper 20
Short-billed Dowitcher 4
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 6
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 30
Least Tern 15
Common Tern 8
Forster's Tern 5
Royal Tern 12
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 15
Tree Swallow 30
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 30
Common Yellowthroat 2
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 5
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 5

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Posted by Mike Crewe at 12:30 PM

Cape May Point - Saturday, July 30th 2011

Cape May Point State Park, Cape May, Jul 30, 2011 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Good birdy morning with highlights being the five to eight Sandwich Terns on the beach and a brief, fly-in fly-off, by an American Avocet. Good looks at Indigo Bunting and Orchard Orioles.
67 species

Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 6
Mallard 25
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 6
Snowy Egret 12
Little Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 10
Turkey Vulture 2
Semipalmated Plover 8
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 1
American Avocet 1 /p
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Solitary Sandpiper 4
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 8
Sanderling 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper 15
Least Sandpiper 20
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Stilt Sandpiper 5
Short-billed Dowitcher 10
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Least Tern 10
Common Tern 50
Forster's Tern 20
Royal Tern 4
Sandwich Tern 5
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
Fish Crow 3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 5
Purple Martin 30
Tree Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 4
Carolina Wren 3
House Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 30
Cedar Waxwing 2
Yellow Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 1
Orchard Oriole 4
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 5

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Conmmon Terns still abound on the beaches at Cape May Point, but this Sandwich Tern was a nice addition to the walk list, on a weekend that saw up to nine of these wanderers at here.
Posted by Mike Crewe at 11:41 AM

Sunset Birding at South Cape May Meadows - Friday July 29th 2011

South Cape May Meadows, Cape May, Jul 29, 2011 6:30 PM - 8:20 PM
Good numbers of Least and Semipalmated Sandpipers, plus the usual American Oystercatchers and Piping Plovers. Terns - especially Least - not as numerous. One Lesser Black-backed Gull on the beach. Good looks at a singing Indigo Bunting.
50 species

Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 5
Gadwall 1
Mallard 25
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Little Blue Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
Osprey 1
Semipalmated Plover 8
Piping Plover 2
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 4
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Solitary Sandpiper 1 fly-over
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 6
Sanderling 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 20
Least Sandpiper 30
Short-billed Dowitcher 5 fly-over
Laughing Gull 75
Ring-billed Gull 4
Herring Gull 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 35
Least Tern 5
Common Tern 25
Forster's Tern 10
Mourning Dove 15
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
American Crow 2
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 50
Cedar Waxwing 3
Yellow Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 2
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 4
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 2

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There's definitely a hint of brown sneaking into the Indigo Bunting plumages now!
Posted by Mike Crewe at 11:32 AM

Bird Walk for All People - Thursday, July 28th 2011

Cape May Point State Park, Cape May, Jul 28, 2011 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Sunny, hot, & humid.  Highlights of the Walk for All People include Ruby-throated Hummingbirds nectaring on
trumpet vine, an immature Little Blue Heron and a Black Tern on Bunker Pond.
50 species

Canada Goose  70
Mute Swan  35
Gadwall  2
Mallard  18
Double-crested Cormorant  3
Great Blue Heron  2
Great Egret  5
Snowy Egret  2
Little Blue Heron  1     juvenile
Glossy Ibis  12
Killdeer  5
Spotted Sandpiper  1
Solitary Sandpiper  2
Greater Yellowlegs  2
Lesser Yellowlegs  2
Sanderling  1
Semipalmated Sandpiper  6
Least Sandpiper  24
Pectoral Sandpiper  1
Short-billed Dowitcher  6
Laughing Gull  35
Herring Gull  4
Great Black-backed Gull  30
Least Tern  30
Black Tern  1     on Bunker Pond
Common Tern  25
Forster's Tern  75
Black Skimmer  1
Rock Pigeon  3
Mourning Dove  10
Chimney Swift  2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  3
Eastern Kingbird  8
Fish Crow  3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  2
Purple Martin  60
Tree Swallow  10
Barn Swallow  12
Carolina Chickadee  5
Carolina Wren  12
House Wren  2     heard only
American Robin  15
Gray Catbird  8
Northern Mockingbird  10
European Starling  6
Common Yellowthroat  8
Northern Cardinal  4     heard only
Red-winged Blackbird  12
American Goldfinch  1
House Sparrow  6

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Posted by Mike Crewe at 11:25 AM

Cape May Point State Park - Wednesday July 27th 2011

Cape May Point State Park, Cape May, Jul 27, 2011 7:30 AM - 9:40 AM

55 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose 120
Mute Swan 20
Gadwall 2
Mallard 15
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 6
Snowy Egret 15
Green Heron 3
Glossy Ibis 20
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 1
Killdeer 8
American Oystercatcher 7
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper 25
Least Sandpiper 15
Short-billed Dowitcher 8
Laughing Gull 100
Herring Gull (American) 2
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Least Tern 15
Gull-billed Tern 1
Common Tern 25
Forster's Tern 50
Royal Tern 2
Black Skimmer 2
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Fish Crow 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Purple Martin 120
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 8
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 2
House Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 10
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 12
Cedar Waxwing 3
Yellow Warbler 2
Northern/Louisiana Waterthrush 1 A high fly-over
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Cardinal 3
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 130
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 20
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 2

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Posted by Mike Crewe at 11:21 AM

South Cape May Meadows - Monday July 25th 2011

Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge, Cape May, Jul 25, 2011 7:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Shorebirds stole the show on today's Monday morning meadows walk. A Pectoral Sandpiper flew by, giving us a sample of his call, and a Stilt Sandpiper lined up nicely alongside a Lesser Yellowlegs for comparison.

41 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose 47
Mute Swan 24
Gadwall 2
Mallard 15
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 3
Green Heron 5
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
Glossy Ibis 34
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 4
Semipalmated Plover 3
Piping Plover 4
Killdeer 9
American Oystercatcher 7
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 8
Lesser Yellowlegs 5
Sanderling 17
Semipalmated Sandpiper 47
Least Sandpiper 63
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Stilt Sandpiper 1
peep sp. X
Short-billed Dowitcher 5
Laughing Gull 63
Herring Gull 7
Great Black-backed Gull 17
Least Tern 36
Common Tern 23
Forster's Tern 6
Royal Tern 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8
Eastern Kingbird 4
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 22
Tree Swallow 15
Common Yellowthroat 7
Red-winged Blackbird 16
Common Grackle 3
American Goldfinch 9
Posted by at 5:50 PM

Cape May Point - Saturday, July 23rd 2011

Cape May Point SP, Cape May, Jul 23, 2011 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
57 species

Canada Goose 50
Mute Swan 12
Mallard 20
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 2
Green Heron 3
Glossy Ibis 8
Turkey Vulture 1
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 2
Spotted Sandpiper 5
Solitary Sandpiper 4
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 4
Semipalmated Sandpiper 10
Least Sandpiper 1 5
Short-billed Dowitcher 8
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Least Tern 50
Common Tern 35
Forster's Tern 35
Royal Tern 1
Black Skimmer 3
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Kingbird 3
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Purple Martin 50
Tree Swallow 15
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Wren 5
House Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 1
Common Yellowthroat 3
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 20
Orchard Oriole 3
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 10

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Posted by Mike Crewe at 11:11 AM

Sunset Birding at South Cape May Meadows - Friday July 22nd 2011

 South Cape May Meadows, Cape May, Jul 22, 2011 6:30 PM - 8:20 PM
49 species

Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 30
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 5
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Semipalmated Plover 1
Piping Plover 5
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 6
Spotted Sandpiper 4
Solitary Sandpiper 4
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Willet 12
Lesser Yellowlegs 8
Semipalmated Sandpiper 20
Western Sandpiper 2
Least Sandpiper 25
Stilt Sandpiper 4
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull 75
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 100
Common Tern 15
Forster's Tern 50
Black Skimmer 2
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 6
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Purple Martin 4
Barn Swallow 1
American Robin 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 30
Cedar Waxwing 1
Common Yellowthroat 4
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 3
Blue Grosbeak 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 1
Orchard Oriole 2
House Finch 8
House Sparrow 15

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Posted by Mike Crewe at 11:08 AM

Bird Walk for All People - Thursday July 21st 2011 

Cape May Point SP, Cape May, Jul 21, 2011 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
The Walk for All People began in fog so dense that we couldn't see the lighthouse from the parking lot!  However, 
we saw and heard a surprising number of birds including Glossy Ibis, Green Heron, Pine Warblers and a Brown Thrasher.
50 species

Canada Goose  75
Mute Swan  30
Gadwall  4
Mallard  20
Great Blue Heron  1
Great Egret  3
Green Heron  2
Glossy Ibis  20
American Oystercatcher  6
Greater Yellowlegs  1
Lesser Yellowlegs  3
Semipalmated Sandpiper  1
Least Sandpiper  10
Short-billed Dowitcher  3
Laughing Gull  30
Ring-billed Gull  1
Herring Gull  1
Great Black-backed Gull  5
Least Tern  20
Common Tern  3
Forster's Tern  35
Rock Pigeon  20
Mourning Dove  15
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  5
Downy Woodpecker  2
Eastern Kingbird  2
Fish Crow  6
Purple Martin  75
Tree Swallow  4
Barn Swallow  3
Carolina Chickadee  5
Carolina Wren  6
House Wren  3
American Robin  15
Gray Catbird  8
Northern Mockingbird  2
Brown Thrasher  1
European Starling  30
Yellow Warbler  2     heard only
Pine Warbler  3
Common Yellowthroat  3
Song Sparrow  3
Northern Cardinal  8
Blue Grosbeak  1     heard only
Red-winged Blackbird  10
Common Grackle  4
Orchard Oriole  2
House Finch  2     heard only
American Goldfinch  1
House Sparrow  4

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Posted by Mike Crewe at 11:04 AM

Cape May Point State Park - Wednesday July 20th 2011

Cape May Point SP, Cape May, Jul 20, 2011 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
A great wlak this morning as we started off with busy parties of shorebirds heading out across the bay and several parties of Glossy Ibis completed circuits around the lighthouse. Eight Stilt Sandpipers was a nice count, while the Gadwall count remains high thanks to a couple of broods of youngsters which are still doing well.

61 species
Canada Goose 140
Mute Swan 21
Gadwall 20
Mallard 14
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 1
Green Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 35
Osprey 1
Piping Plover 1
Killdeer 6
American Oystercatcher 5
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Greater Yellowlegs 8
Willet 5
Lesser Yellowlegs 6
Semipalmated Sandpiper 40
Least Sandpiper 10
Stilt Sandpiper 8
Short-billed Dowitcher 20
Laughing Gull 40
Herring Gull (American) 6
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Least Tern 50
Common Tern 10
Forster's Tern 30
Black Skimmer 7
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Kingbird 1
Fish Crow 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Purple Martin 120
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 12
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 2
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 8
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 14
Cedar Waxwing 2
Yellow Warbler 3
Pine Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 3
Blue Grosbeak 2
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 30

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Marvin the Muskrat was busy ferrying food to his favorite feeding spot this morning!

Least Sandpipers are back and feeding unobtrusively along the muddy margins of Bunker Pond.

Adult Lesser Yellowlegs at Bunker Pond today. It's prime time now to get to know the two yellowlegs species in adult plumage, before they get too far into their post-breeding molt. Note the lack of flank barring and the relatively delicate and straight bill of this individual.

This Snowy Egret decided it was time to shift the terns out of the way and have a bit of a clean-up on the Bunker Pond railing. [Photos by Karl Lukens]
Posted by Mike Crewe at 11:00 AM

South Cape May Meadows - Monday July 18th 2011

South Cape May Meadows, Cape May, Jul 18, 2011 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Still a couple of fledged AmericanOystercatchers with two adults, and Piping Plover on the beach. Numerous fly-over dowitchers as well as feeding in the mud flats, with a few other shorebirds, including a fly-over Whimbrel. Many terns and gulls off shore in the "Rips".
60 species

Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 6
Mallard 35
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 1
Green Heron 4
Glossy Ibis 25
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 1
Semipalmated Plover 1
Piping Plover 6
Killdeer 12
American Oystercatcher 6
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Whimbrel 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1
Least Sandpiper 30
Short-billed Dowitcher 25
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 60
Common Tern 10
Forster's Tern 25
Black Skimmer 2
Rock Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Kingbird 3
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 15
Tree Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 3
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 2
Yellow Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 5
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 5
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Orchard Oriole 1
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 5

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Posted by Mike Crewe at 10:49 AM

Photo Walk - Saturday July 16th 2011

Today's Photo Walk provided a change from what had become the norm as we predominantly shot butterflies, damselflies and dragonflies. Most images were created along the south side of Bunker Pond with the others created along the southeast side of Lake Lily. What was nice was that at least some of the bugs perched in situations that gave us separation between them and the backgrounds.

Mike Hannisian
 
Common Wood-nymph

Familiar Bluet

Halloween Pennant

Needham's Skimmer
 
Posted by Mike Crewe at 10:45 AM

Cape May Point - Saturday July 16th 2011

Cape May Point SP, Cape May
Jul 16, 2011 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Lots of Terns to study - mostly Common and Forster's. We did however, find a Roseate Tern on the railing on Bunker Pond at the finish of the walk. Nice looks at Green Heron and a few shorebirds were seen flying or feeding.
57 species

Canada Goose 150
Mute Swan 15
Gadwall 10
Mallard 30
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 30
Turkey Vulture 2
Piping Plover 2
Killdeer 10
American Oystercatcher 4
Spotted Sandpiper 5
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Least Sandpiper 10
Short-billed Dowitcher 8
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Least Tern 40
Roseate Tern 1 post walk-bunker pond walk railing
Common Tern 25
Forster's Tern 50
Black Skimmer 4
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 12
Chimney Swift 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Kingbird 3
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Purple Martin 50
Tree Swallow 8
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 1
American Robin 15
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 5
Pine Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 4
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 10
Juvenile Green Heron at the state park during this morning's walk [Photo by Karl Lukens].

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Posted by Mike Crewe at 2:26 PM

Bird Walk for All People - Thursday July 14th 2011 

Cape May Point SP, Cape May
Jul 14, 2011 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Beautiful, sunny morning with temperatures in low 70s.  Highlights include Roaeate Tern, good looks at Green 
Heron, and an Indigo Bunting in the scope.

54 species

Canada Goose  60
Mute Swan  45
Gadwall  4
Mallard  30
Great Egret  2
Snowy Egret  1
Green Heron  2
Glossy Ibis  25
Black Vulture  2
Turkey Vulture  15
Osprey  1
Bald Eagle  1
Killdeer  3
American Oystercatcher  7
Least Sandpiper  17
Laughing Gull  30
Great Black-backed Gull  5
Least Tern  50
Roseate Tern  1     on Bunker Pond
Common Tern  12
Forster's Tern  60
Royal Tern  2
Black Skimmer  2
Rock Pigeon  6
Mourning Dove  10
Yellow-billed Cuckoo  1     heard only
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  3
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker  2
Eastern Kingbird  8
American Crow  3
Fish Crow  7
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  6
Purple Martin  100
Tree Swallow  10
Barn Swallow  2
Carolina Chickadee  3
Carolina Wren  6     heard only
House Wren  5
American Robin  25
Gray Catbird  12
Northern Mockingbird  4
European Starling  30
Cedar Waxwing  2
Common Yellowthroat  6
Yellow-breasted Chat  1     heard only
Song Sparrow  2     heard only
Northern Cardinal  4
Indigo Bunting  2
Red-winged Blackbird  20
Common Grackle  8
Brown-headed Cowbird  5
Orchard Oriole  1
House Sparrow  6

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Posted by Mike Crewe at 2:02 PM

Here Be Dragons!!

Our first-ever dragonfly workshop on Thursday proved to be a great success, with both the weather and the dragonflies themselves behaving admirably! The previous few days had seen an impressive arrival of immigrant dragonflies from the south, so we started down the point, surrounded by Spot-winged Gliders and Migrant Hawkers - two of the latter even hung themselves up in a bush for us to get super close views of. Bunker Pond and - shortly after - Lake Lily gave us great opportunities to enjoy a wide range of generalist species which do well in the rather poor wetland habitats at the point and there was a clear difference in appearance between the non-breeding, duller individuals in the state park and the smart, colorful individuals inhabiting more suitable breeding conditions at Lake Lily. Halloween Pennant, Eastern Amberwing and the diminutive Rambur's Forktail were all enjoyed and we saw at least six individuals of Four-spotted Pennant, a species that is rare in New Jersey, being confined to just a handful of sites in Cape May and Cumberland counties.

Heading north, we next visited some old sand pits near Lizard-tail Swamp. The different waters here gave us a suite of different species with Seaside Dragonlets being plentiful in all their various color forms and we restled with the problems of identifying some of the bluets. A nice find was a freshly emerged, as yet unidentifiable, damselfly, still drying its wings beside its now-abandoned nymphal case or exuvia. After a slideshow to recap some of the identification points and to look closer at the ecology of dragonflies, we finished the day with a visit to Tarkiln Bog. Lilypad Forktails were the stars here and we also chanced upon a Dragonhunter - a chunky brute that eats other dragonfly species!

Full species list:

Familiar Bluet
Atlantic Bluet
Azure Bluet
Citrine Forktail
Eastern Forktail
Rambur's Forktail
Lilypad Forktail
Green Darner
Comet Darner
Dragonhunter
Common Whitetail
Widow Skimmer
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Slaty Skimmer
Needham's Skimmer
Seaside Dragonlet
Eastern Amberwing
Blue Dasher
Eastern Pondhawk
Spot-winged Glider
Black Saddlebags
Carolina Saddlebags
Four-spotted Pennant
Halloween Pennant
Calico Pennant
Posted by Mike Crewe at 2:24 PM

Cape May Point State Park - Wednesday July 13th 2011

Cape May Point SP, Cape May
Jul 13, 2011 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
56 species (+1 other taxon)

Canada Goose  185
Mute Swan  22
Gadwall  14
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid)  2     Local resident pair
Mallard  6
Great Egret  2
Little Blue Heron  1     juvenile
Green Heron  1
Glossy Ibis  30
Turkey Vulture  1
Osprey  1
Bald Eagle  1
American Kestrel  1
Killdeer  4
American Oystercatcher  9
Solitary Sandpiper  1
Lesser Yellowlegs  1
Semipalmated Sandpiper  35
Short-billed Dowitcher  8
Laughing Gull  30
Ring-billed Gull  2
Herring Gull  6
Great Black-backed Gull  12
Least Tern  45
Caspian Tern  1
Common Tern  20
Forster's Tern  60
Royal Tern  5
Black Skimmer  3
Rock Pigeon  2
Mourning Dove  4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  3
American Crow  1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  4
Purple Martin  100
Tree Swallow  6
Barn Swallow  10
Carolina Chickadee  2
Carolina Wren  3
House Wren  1
American Robin  10
Gray Catbird  2
Northern Mockingbird  4
European Starling  10
Cedar Waxwing  2
Pine Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  2
Song Sparrow  2
Northern Cardinal  3
Blue Grosbeak  2
Indigo Bunting  1
Red-winged Blackbird  12
Common Grackle  10
Brown-headed Cowbird  15
Orchard Oriole  1
American Goldfinch  1
House Sparrow  3

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Surprise beach visitor - this female White-tailed Deer on the beach at the state park this morning was an unexpected find for us! [Photo Mike Crewe]
Posted by Mike Crewe at 1:02 PM

South Cape May Meadows - Monday July 11th 2011

South Cape May Meadows, Cape May
Jul 11, 2011 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
American Oystercatcher, family with two fledglings. Piping Plovers, two of which are fledged birds. Lots of Common and Forster's Terns to study in various plumages, and one 1st-year Lesser Black-backed Gull on the beach.
54 species

Canada Goose  25
Mute Swan  6
Gadwall  3
Mallard  30
Black Scoter  2
Great Blue Heron  6
Great Egret  1
Snowy Egret  3
Green Heron  2
Glossy Ibis  15
Turkey Vulture  5
Osprey  2
Piping Plover  8
Killdeer  10
American Oystercatcher  6
Spotted Sandpiper  1
Greater Yellowlegs  7     on ground & fly-over
Willet  1
Least Sandpiper  4     fly-over
Short-billed Dowitcher  5     fly-over
Laughing Gull  30
Herring Gull  5
Lesser Black-backed Gull  1
Great Black-backed Gull  10
Least Tern  100
Common Tern  15
Forster's Tern  30
Royal Tern  1
Rock Pigeon  2
Mourning Dove  6
Chimney Swift  5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1     fly-over
Northern Flicker  2
Fish Crow  2
Purple Martin  10
Tree Swallow  1
Barn Swallow  5
Marsh Wren  1
American Robin  10
Gray Catbird  1
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  15
Common Yellowthroat  4
Yellow-breasted Chat  1     heard
Song Sparrow  2
Northern Cardinal  3
Red-winged Blackbird  10
Common Grackle  5
Brown-headed Cowbird  4
Orchard Oriole  2
House Finch  3
American Goldfinch  2
House Sparrow  5

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Posted by Mike Crewe at 12:59 PM

Photo Walk - Saturday July 9th 2011

We were fortunate in that the heavy rain of Friday night ended just before the walk began. We again spent most of our time on the beach where we saw and shot American Oystercatcher and Least Tern chicks. Unfortunately, the former included an individual with nasty growths above its left eye and on its right wing reminding us that nature, for all its wonders, is not particularly sympathetic to the world's inhabitants. We also saw a classic non-breeding plumaged Forster's Tern, a fishing Great Egret, and a female Rambur's Forktail in the Bunker Pond area.
Mike





Posted by Mike Crewe at 12:47 PM

Cape May Point - Saturday July 9th 2011

Cape May Point SP, Cape May
Jul 9, 2011 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
A nice mix of Common and Forster's Terns in various plumages. Good Study. One Roseate Tern fly-over. Some shorebird migrants, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Spotted Sandpiper and several small fly-over flocks of Short-billed Dowichers. Highlight was a high soaring Mississippi Kite.

60 species

Canada Goose  150
Mute Swan  12
Gadwall  2
Mallard  15
Great Egret  3
Snowy Egret  3
Green Heron  2
Glossy Ibis  25
Black Vulture  1
Turkey Vulture  5
Osprey  1
Mississippi Kite  1
Killdeer  4
American Oystercatcher  3
Spotted Sandpiper  3
Greater Yellowlegs  1
Lesser Yellowlegs  1
Least Sandpiper  2
Short-billed Dowitcher  15
Laughing Gull  50
Herring Gull  10
Great Black-backed Gull  15
Least Tern  100
Roseate Tern  1     fly-over
Common Tern  15
Forster's Tern  50
Royal Tern  1
Rock Pigeon  2
Mourning Dove  10
Chimney Swift  8
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Eastern Kingbird  3
Fish Crow  5
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  4
Purple Martin  50
Tree Swallow  2
Barn Swallow  5
Carolina Chickadee  3
Carolina Wren  3
House Wren  2
American Robin  15
Gray Catbird  4
Northern Mockingbird  3
European Starling  15
Cedar Waxwing  5
Pine Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  4
Yellow-breasted Chat  2
Song Sparrow  2
Northern Cardinal  6
Blue Grosbeak  1     seen briefly by a few leaders
Red-winged Blackbird  15
Common Grackle  10
Brown-headed Cowbird  1
Orchard Oriole  1     fem type
House Finch  5
American Goldfinch  2
House Sparrow  10

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Posted by Mike Crewe at 12:18 PM

Bird Walk for All People - Thursday July 7th 2011

Cape May Point SP, Cape May
Jul 7, 2011 8:30 AM - 10:45 AM

The Walk for All People was truly a family walk with 6 children under the age of 12. Cardinals, Mallard ducklings, Mute Swans, and Red-winged Blackbirds were all appreciated. Good looks at American Oystercatchers and 2 Roseate Terns were good finds for the adults.
50 species
Canada Goose  20
Mute Swan  8
Gadwall  4
Mallard  12
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Great Egret  3
Snowy Egret  2
Green Heron  1
Glossy Ibis  7
Turkey Vulture  3
Killdeer  1
American Oystercatcher  7
Greater Yellowlegs  1
Lesser Yellowlegs  9
Laughing Gull  75
Herring Gull  8
Great Black-backed Gull  25
Least Tern  100
Roseate Tern  2     Sitting on railing by Bunker Pond with Common & Forster's 
Terns
Common Tern  10
Forster's Tern  75
Black Skimmer  2
Rock Pigeon  30
Mourning Dove  6
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Northern Flicker  3
Eastern Kingbird  3
Blue Jay  1     heard only
American Crow  1     heard only
Fish Crow  5     heard only
Purple Martin  75
Tree Swallow  2
Carolina Chickadee  5
Carolina Wren  4
House Wren  3
American Robin  20
Gray Catbird  3
Northern Mockingbird  5
European Starling  15
Cedar Waxwing  3
Common Yellowthroat  4
Yellow-breasted Chat  2     heard only
Song Sparrow  2     heard only
Northern Cardinal  6
Red-winged Blackbird  25
Common Grackle  8
Brown-headed Cowbird  5
Orchard Oriole  2
Baltimore Oriole  1
House Sparrow  4
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Posted by Mike Crewe at 12:13 PM