It was a most enjoyable morning around Cape May Point this week! Yellow-rumped Warblers were abundant this morning as we made our way down to the St. Mary's by the Sea beach access. We were greeted by an adult Bald Eagle that came and landed on the beach (with a juvenile joining it a few minutes later). The rips were filled with Parasitic Jaegars putting on an acrobatic show, chasing terns and gulls. A few Northern Gannets and Royal Terns gave close flybys, while a couple Lesser Black-backed Gulls loafed on the beach. A walk up to Lake Lily provided looks at an adorable Pied-billed Grebe and Common Gallinule. We stopped on our way back to the State Park to check out an uncooperative Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, but Lighthouse Pond held some Gadwalls and a flyover pair of Northern Harriers. Leaders: Margeaux Maerz, Mike Crewe, Chris Marks, Steve Weis, Catherine Busch, Deb Payson, & Mary Watkins
46 species
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 2
Mallard 4
Black Scoter 85
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Northern Gannet 4
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Egret 1
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 2
Common Gallinule 1
American Oystercatcher 4
Parasitic Jaeger 6
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull (American) X
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull X
Forster's Tern X
Royal Tern X
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4
Mourning Dove 6
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 12
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 8
Tree Swallow 65
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 25
American Pipit 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 35
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 45
Eastern Meadowlark 2
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow X
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Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor Point - Tuesday, October 13th, 2015
Our first walk at Stone Harbor Point following the lengthy Nor’Easter. A lot has changed, it’s now 2.0 miles from the parking lot to the point at low tide and there is a 4’ drop along the beach side. Even with these changes, it was a fun evening. We had super close looks at a Piping Plover and many American Oystercatchers. We finished off with another beautiful sunset. Leaders: Warren Cairo, Gail Dwyer, and Shaun Bamford.
26 species
300 Brant -- Large flock off Nummy Island
10 Surf Scoter
18 Black Scoter
1 Northern Gannet
200 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Brown Pelican
1 Great Egret
1 Snowy Egret
1 Black-crowned Night-Heron
40 American Oystercatcher
8 Black-bellied Plover
2 Semipalmated Plover
1 Piping Plover
30 Sanderling
1 Parasitic Jaeger
4 Ring-billed Gull
12 Herring Gull
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull
40 Great Black-backed Gull
1 Caspian Tern
20 Forster's Tern
10 Royal Tern
1 Northern Mockingbird
2 Yellow-rumped Warbler
1 Song Sparrow
2 Swamp Sparrow
26 species
300 Brant -- Large flock off Nummy Island
10 Surf Scoter
18 Black Scoter
1 Northern Gannet
200 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Brown Pelican
1 Great Egret
1 Snowy Egret
1 Black-crowned Night-Heron
40 American Oystercatcher
8 Black-bellied Plover
2 Semipalmated Plover
1 Piping Plover
30 Sanderling
1 Parasitic Jaeger
4 Ring-billed Gull
12 Herring Gull
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull
40 Great Black-backed Gull
1 Caspian Tern
20 Forster's Tern
10 Royal Tern
1 Northern Mockingbird
2 Yellow-rumped Warbler
1 Song Sparrow
2 Swamp Sparrow
E-Z Birding - Tuesday, October 13th, 2015
We began our walk at the first dune crossover watching a large flock of gulls and terns in the rips being harried by at least five Parasitic Jaegers, some so close that all participants were able to see the underbelly markings via binoculars. We also witnessing several flocks of Black Scoter exiting the bay northwards. After our seawatch, we surveyed the ducks on Bunker Pond, discussed the presence of exotic waterfowl, and admired a perched Tree Swallow between the plover ponds. Raptors included Osprey, Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Merlin, and Peregrine Falcon. Leaders: Catherine Busch, Chris Marks, Lynne & Marc Breslow, and Deb Payson.
40 species
Canada Goose 24
Mute Swan 37
Gadwall 2
American Wigeon 25
Mallard 28
Blue-winged Teal 6
Northern Shoveler 6
Green-winged Teal 4
Black Scoter 120
Ruddy Duck 2
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 12
Parasitic Jaeger 5
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Common Tern 2
Forster's Tern X
Royal Tern X
Mourning Dove 2
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 2
Eastern Phoebe 3
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 8
Tree Swallow 200
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 2
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 22
Swamp Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 2
American Goldfinch 3
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40 species
Canada Goose 24
Mute Swan 37
Gadwall 2
American Wigeon 25
Mallard 28
Blue-winged Teal 6
Northern Shoveler 6
Green-winged Teal 4
Black Scoter 120
Ruddy Duck 2
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 12
Parasitic Jaeger 5
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Common Tern 2
Forster's Tern X
Royal Tern X
Mourning Dove 2
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 2
Eastern Phoebe 3
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 8
Tree Swallow 200
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 2
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 22
Swamp Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 2
American Goldfinch 3
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| Tree Swallow [Photo by Catherine Busch] |
Birding the Meadows with Pete Dunne - Monday, October 12th, 2015
A clear chilly morning with lots of Yellow-rumped Warblers in the bushes and in the air with the numerous Tree Swallows. We also had a nice variety of ducks, predominantly Mallards, and American Wigeon, Gadwall, both Teals, several Pintails, a couple Ruddy Ducks, and a female Redhead. A juvenile Yellow-crowned Night-Heron was unusual for the Meadows. Leaders: Pete Dunne, Chuck Slugg, Karl Lukens, Steve Weis, Carrie Bell, Deb Payson, Mary Watkins, Pat Perkins, and Scott Whittle.
47 species
Canada Goose 100
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 5
American Wigeon 8
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 25
Blue-winged Teal 12
Northern Shoveler 2
Northern Pintail 3
Green-winged Teal 10
Redhead 1 fem.
Ruddy Duck 2
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 3
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper's Hawk 2
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Laughing Gull 1
Herring Gull 25
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 seen by a few
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Royal Tern 15
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4
Mourning Dove 10
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 5
Blue Jay 2
Fish Crow 3
Tree Swallow 800
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 50
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 1
Bobolink 1
Red-winged Blackbird 5
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 10
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47 species
Canada Goose 100
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 5
American Wigeon 8
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 25
Blue-winged Teal 12
Northern Shoveler 2
Northern Pintail 3
Green-winged Teal 10
Redhead 1 fem.
Ruddy Duck 2
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 3
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper's Hawk 2
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Laughing Gull 1
Herring Gull 25
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 seen by a few
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Royal Tern 15
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4
Mourning Dove 10
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 5
Blue Jay 2
Fish Crow 3
Tree Swallow 800
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 50
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 1
Bobolink 1
Red-winged Blackbird 5
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 10
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Cox Hall Creek WMA - Sunday, October 11th, 2015
Between the two groups, we had nine species of warblers on this morning's walk, including both the more common Western Palm Warbler and the Yellow Palm Warbler. The two Palm subspecies inhabit separate breeding grounds but overlap on their wintering grounds. The Western Palm nests roughly west of Ottawa, Ontario, and winters along the southeastern coast of the United States and in the West Indies. The Yellow Palm Warbler nests east of Ottawa and winters primarily along the Gulf Coast. Both are seen here in migration, with the Western Palm being duller with lots of brown on the body and the Yellow being quite bright. Both have yellow undertail coverts and both flick their tails frequently. Group 1 Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn, and Carrie Bell.
48 species (+1 other taxa)
Mute Swan 2
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Herring Gull (American) 1
Mourning Dove 6
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 12
Eastern Phoebe 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 4
Tree Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 5
Golden-crowned Kinglet 6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
American Robin 7
Gray Catbird 3
Brown Thrasher 1
Cedar Waxwing 40
Nashville Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Parula 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Palm Warbler (Western) 3
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
Pine Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 25
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 2
Field Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Common Grackle 1
American Goldfinch 3
Group 2 Leaders: Janet Crawford, Shaun & Cindy Bamford, Deb Payson, and Joe Demko.
45 species
Canada Goose 1
Mute Swan 2
Wood Duck 2
Mallard 5
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Great Blue Heron 1
Osprey 1
Cooper's Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 1
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 12
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 10
Eastern Phoebe 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 15
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 8
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 20
American Robin 7
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 8
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Northern Parula 1
Palm Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 7
Eastern Towhee 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Common Grackle 5
House Finch 2
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48 species (+1 other taxa)
Mute Swan 2
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Herring Gull (American) 1
Mourning Dove 6
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 12
Eastern Phoebe 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 4
Tree Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 5
Golden-crowned Kinglet 6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
American Robin 7
Gray Catbird 3
Brown Thrasher 1
Cedar Waxwing 40
Nashville Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Parula 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Palm Warbler (Western) 3
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
Pine Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 25
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 2
Field Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Common Grackle 1
American Goldfinch 3
Group 2 Leaders: Janet Crawford, Shaun & Cindy Bamford, Deb Payson, and Joe Demko.
45 species
Canada Goose 1
Mute Swan 2
Wood Duck 2
Mallard 5
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Great Blue Heron 1
Osprey 1
Cooper's Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 1
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 12
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 10
Eastern Phoebe 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 15
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 8
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 20
American Robin 7
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 8
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Northern Parula 1
Palm Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 7
Eastern Towhee 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Common Grackle 5
House Finch 2
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Hawks, Trails, and Beach - Saturday, October 10th, 2015
As we started the walk on this beautiful, fall afternoon, we saw a Golden Eagle, Bald Eagle, Turkey Vulture, and Osprey overhead. Behind the dune, there were Yellow-rumped Warblers everywhere. The Black Swan continues on Bunker Pond along with an Eurasian Wigeon and the usual plethora of Mute Swans. We ended the walk with a wonderful Northern Harrier. Leaders: Chuck Slugg and Mary Watkins.
41 species (+2 other taxa)
Canada Goose 175
Mute Swan 32
Gadwall 6
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 12
Mallard 20
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 2
Blue-winged Teal 10
Northern Shoveler 7
scoter sp. 25
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 2
Golden Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper's Hawk 3
Bald Eagle 1
Laughing Gull 3
Herring Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 50
Royal Tern 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 4
Downy Woodpecker 1 heard
American Kestrel 1
Tree Swallow 45
Carolina Chickadee 1 heard
Carolina Wren 3 heard
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 1 heard
Gray Catbird 5
European Starling 6
Palm Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 20
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 2 heard
Northern Cardinal 1 heard
Red-winged Blackbird 7
House Sparrow 2
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41 species (+2 other taxa)
Canada Goose 175
Mute Swan 32
Gadwall 6
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 12
Mallard 20
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 2
Blue-winged Teal 10
Northern Shoveler 7
scoter sp. 25
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 2
Golden Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper's Hawk 3
Bald Eagle 1
Laughing Gull 3
Herring Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 50
Royal Tern 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 4
Downy Woodpecker 1 heard
American Kestrel 1
Tree Swallow 45
Carolina Chickadee 1 heard
Carolina Wren 3 heard
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 1 heard
Gray Catbird 5
European Starling 6
Palm Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 20
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 2 heard
Northern Cardinal 1 heard
Red-winged Blackbird 7
House Sparrow 2
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Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm - Saturday, October 10th, 2015
Migrants 'just in' and seen on today's walk include Swamp and White-throated Sparrow, Broad-wing Hawk and lots of Yellow-rumped Warblers. We had particularly good looks at American Kestrels, both perched and hovering over the field. After seeing a Hairy Woodpecker hard at work on a snag, one participant asked if Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers occupy the same feeding niche. Good question, since they're often seen in close proximity to each other. Hairy Woodpeckers though, tend to work the trunks and larger tree branches for their food; you'll never see them on a reed. Downies primarily use smaller branches for feeding and it's not at all unusual to see and hear them tapping away on weeds, grasses and cattails. Group 1 Leaders: Karl Lukens, Deb Payson, and Carrie Bell.
40 species
Canada Goose 200
Mallard 7
Wild Turkey 14
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 2
Snowy Egret 2
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 7
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6
Cooper's Hawk 2
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 12
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 10
American Kestrel 4
Merlin 1
Eastern Phoebe 7
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 10
Tree Swallow 25
Carolina Wren 3
Gray Catbird 1
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 35
Northern Waterthrush 2
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart 2
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 12
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 5
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 1
Group 2 Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn
42 species
Canada Goose 9
Wild Turkey 14
Great Blue Heron 3
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4
Cooper's Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 1
Laughing Gull 2
Herring Gull (American) 5
Mourning Dove 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 9
American Kestrel 2
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 4
Carolina Chickadee 2
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 32
Cedar Waxwing 2
Common Yellowthroat 2
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Palm Warbler (Western) 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 25
White-throated Sparrow 2
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 3
Bobolink 1
Red-winged Blackbird 7
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 2
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40 species
Canada Goose 200
Mallard 7
Wild Turkey 14
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 2
Snowy Egret 2
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 7
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6
Cooper's Hawk 2
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 12
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 10
American Kestrel 4
Merlin 1
Eastern Phoebe 7
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 10
Tree Swallow 25
Carolina Wren 3
Gray Catbird 1
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 35
Northern Waterthrush 2
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart 2
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 12
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 5
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 1
Group 2 Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn
42 species
Canada Goose 9
Wild Turkey 14
Great Blue Heron 3
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4
Cooper's Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 1
Laughing Gull 2
Herring Gull (American) 5
Mourning Dove 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 9
American Kestrel 2
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 4
Carolina Chickadee 2
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 32
Cedar Waxwing 2
Common Yellowthroat 2
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Palm Warbler (Western) 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 25
White-throated Sparrow 2
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 3
Bobolink 1
Red-winged Blackbird 7
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 2
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Sunset Birding at The Meadows - Friday, October 9th, 2015
Beautiful evening in the Meadows with an enthusiastic group and excellent birds. As the walk started, we had a Merlin swoop over our heads, and while looking for a Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, we found the Hudsonian Godwit. We also found an Eurasian Wigeon and a Parasitic Jaeger. The Black Swan was in the pond with some Mute Swans. We finished the walk with a beautiful sunset and a Common Nighthawk. A Harbor Seal scratching its head was a bonus find! Leader: Chuck Slugg.
40 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 14
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 3
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 6
Mallard 14
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 2
Blue-winged Teal 13
Northern Shoveler 9
Northern Pintail 2
Green-winged Teal 5
Ruddy Duck 1
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 3
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 heard only from parking lot at end of walk
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
American Oystercatcher 2
Hudsonian Godwit 1
Parasitic Jaeger 1
Laughing Gull 2
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 50
Royal Tern 1
Black Skimmer 70
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 4
Common Nighthawk 1
Merlin 2
American Crow 1 heard
Tree Swallow 12
Carolina Wren 1 heard
European Starling 3
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 heard
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 1
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40 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 14
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 3
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 6
Mallard 14
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 2
Blue-winged Teal 13
Northern Shoveler 9
Northern Pintail 2
Green-winged Teal 5
Ruddy Duck 1
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 3
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 heard only from parking lot at end of walk
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
American Oystercatcher 2
Hudsonian Godwit 1
Parasitic Jaeger 1
Laughing Gull 2
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 50
Royal Tern 1
Black Skimmer 70
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 4
Common Nighthawk 1
Merlin 2
American Crow 1 heard
Tree Swallow 12
Carolina Wren 1 heard
European Starling 3
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 heard
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 1
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Bird Walk for All People - Thursday, October 8th, 2015
Beautiful fall morning with some cloud cover. Bunker Pond held many Mute Swans with one Black Swan. We also saw a Belted Kingfisher, Yellow-rumped Warblers working in the bayberry with some Palm Warblers and Swamp Sparrows. There were raptors overhead including Peregrine Falcon, Merlin, Sharp-shinned, Cooper's, and Broad-winged Hawks, Osprey, and Northern Harriers. Leaders: Chuck Slugg and Warren Cairo.
57 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 35
Mute Swan 46
American Wigeon 7
Mallard 16
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
Blue-winged Teal 14
Northern Shoveler 8
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 3
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper's Hawk 4
Broad-winged Hawk 2
Killdeer 1 heard
Greater Yellowlegs 1 heard
Lesser Yellowlegs 1 heard
Laughing Gull 6
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 40
Black Skimmer 1 heard
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 5
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 7
Merlin 3
Peregrine Falcon 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 2 heard
American Crow 3 heard
Tree Swallow 1100
Carolina Chickadee 3 heard
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 3 heard
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
American Robin 1 heard
Gray Catbird 5
Brown Thrasher 2 heard
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 5
Cedar Waxwing 5
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 4
Pine Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 25
Prairie Warbler 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 3
Eastern Towhee 1 heard
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 18
American Goldfinch 6
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57 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 35
Mute Swan 46
American Wigeon 7
Mallard 16
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
Blue-winged Teal 14
Northern Shoveler 8
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 3
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper's Hawk 4
Broad-winged Hawk 2
Killdeer 1 heard
Greater Yellowlegs 1 heard
Lesser Yellowlegs 1 heard
Laughing Gull 6
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 40
Black Skimmer 1 heard
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 5
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 7
Merlin 3
Peregrine Falcon 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 2 heard
American Crow 3 heard
Tree Swallow 1100
Carolina Chickadee 3 heard
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 3 heard
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
American Robin 1 heard
Gray Catbird 5
Brown Thrasher 2 heard
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 5
Cedar Waxwing 5
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 4
Pine Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 25
Prairie Warbler 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 3
Eastern Towhee 1 heard
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 18
American Goldfinch 6
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Birding Cape May Point - Wednesday, October 7th, 2015
It was a beautiful fall morning for our Birding Cape May Point walk. The accipiter flight started early and we were continually entertained by Sharp-shinned and Cooper's Hawks, while thousands of Tree Swallows worked their way around the point. A handful of Yellow-rumped Warblers fed along the dune line and a Northern Flicker posed nicely atop a Poplar tree. The Coral Ave beach access was quiet, with nothing feeding offshore, though the appearance of a Lesser Black-backed Gull allowed us a lovely side-by-side comparison with Great Black-backed Gulls. We took a quick walk down to Lake Lily where a Belted Kingfisher was showing off, before heading back to the State Park. Leaders: Margeaux Maerz, Mike Crewe, Chris Marks, Catherine Busch, Steve Weis, Mary Watkins, & Deb Payson.
51 species
Canada Goose 8
Mute Swan 6
American Wigeon 20
Mallard 2
Black Scoter 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 25
Cooper's Hawk 3
Broad-winged Hawk 1
American Oystercatcher 2
Laughing Gull 6
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5
Mourning Dove 3
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 6
American Kestrel 3
Merlin 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 250
Carolina Chickadee 6
Carolina Wren 3
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 25
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 5
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 2
Bobolink X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow X
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51 species
Canada Goose 8
Mute Swan 6
American Wigeon 20
Mallard 2
Black Scoter 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 25
Cooper's Hawk 3
Broad-winged Hawk 1
American Oystercatcher 2
Laughing Gull 6
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5
Mourning Dove 3
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 6
American Kestrel 3
Merlin 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 250
Carolina Chickadee 6
Carolina Wren 3
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 25
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 5
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 2
Bobolink X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow X
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E-Z Birding - Tuesday, October 6th, 2015
We started off the walk with great views of a Cape May Warbler that has been hanging around the Hawkwatch platform. A shift in winds had also brought in many Gray Catbirds, Swamp Sparrows, and Common Yellowthroats which were heard, and occasionally seen, throughout the walk. Most kept hidden due to frequent strafing runs by Sharp-shinned and Cooper's Hawks. We also had two Bald Eagles, and one Broad-winged Hawk. A group of Ruddy Ducks had arrived on Bunker Pond, and a lingering Osprey was seen as well as a flyover adult Black-crowned Night-Heron. Leaders: Catherine Busch, Chris Marks, Marc & Lynne Breslow.
47 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 8
American Wigeon 6
Mallard 38
Blue-winged Teal 6
Northern Shoveler 2
Green-winged Teal 3
Ruddy Duck 4
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 4
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 26
Cooper's Hawk 4
Bald Eagle 2
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull (American) 4
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Mourning Dove 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 6
Peregrine Falcon 1
Empidonax sp. 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 2
Tree Swallow 350
Carolina Chickadee 5
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 30
Brown Thrasher 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
Common Yellowthroat 3
Cape May Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 12
Savannah Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 8
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 12
American Goldfinch 8
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47 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 8
American Wigeon 6
Mallard 38
Blue-winged Teal 6
Northern Shoveler 2
Green-winged Teal 3
Ruddy Duck 4
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 4
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 26
Cooper's Hawk 4
Bald Eagle 2
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull (American) 4
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Mourning Dove 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 6
Peregrine Falcon 1
Empidonax sp. 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 2
Tree Swallow 350
Carolina Chickadee 5
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 30
Brown Thrasher 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
Common Yellowthroat 3
Cape May Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 12
Savannah Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 8
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 12
American Goldfinch 8
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Birding the Meadows with Pete Dunne - Monday, October 5th, 2015
Lots of water from recent rains brought in numerous ducks including, American Wigeon, Gadwall, Mallard, Blue- and Green-winged Teal, and a visit by the Black Swan that has usually been found on Bunker Pond. A few at the front of the group saw two juvenile Common Gallinules. Although the beach was partially flooded, there were the usual gulls and at least one Lesser Black-backed Gull. Leaders: Pete Dunne, Chuck Slugg, Karl Lukens, Pat Perkins, Janet Crawford, Deb Payson, Steve Weis, and Mary Watkins.
59 species
Canada Goose 175
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 2
Eurasian Wigeon 2
American Wigeon 10
American Black Duck 4
Mallard 75
Blue-winged Teal 15
Northern Shoveler 6
Northern Pintail 3
Green-winged Teal 20
Double-crested Cormorant 18
Great Blue Heron 6
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 3
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 6
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 20
Cooper's Hawk 4
Bald Eagle 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 6
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Caspian Tern 1
Forster's Tern 3
Royal Tern 1
Black Skimmer 7
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 9
Mourning Dove 5
Belted Kingfisher 2
Northern Flicker 20
American Kestrel 2
Merlin 2
Peregrine Falcon 1
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 75
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 1
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 10
Common Yellowthroat 2
Palm Warbler 2
Savannah Sparrow 8
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 4
Bobolink 10
Red-winged Blackbird 10
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 3
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59 species
Canada Goose 175
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 2
Eurasian Wigeon 2
American Wigeon 10
American Black Duck 4
Mallard 75
Blue-winged Teal 15
Northern Shoveler 6
Northern Pintail 3
Green-winged Teal 20
Double-crested Cormorant 18
Great Blue Heron 6
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 3
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 6
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 20
Cooper's Hawk 4
Bald Eagle 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 6
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Caspian Tern 1
Forster's Tern 3
Royal Tern 1
Black Skimmer 7
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 9
Mourning Dove 5
Belted Kingfisher 2
Northern Flicker 20
American Kestrel 2
Merlin 2
Peregrine Falcon 1
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 75
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 1
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 10
Common Yellowthroat 2
Palm Warbler 2
Savannah Sparrow 8
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 4
Bobolink 10
Red-winged Blackbird 10
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 3
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Cox Hall Creek WMA - Sunday, October 4th, 2015
Though we started off at the Cox Hall Creek WMA this morning, the blustery weather was keeping the birds down. Also, we knew that when there has been so much rain in combination with high tides, shorebirds head to drier ground and, locally, that means the airport so that's where we headed. Black-bellied Plovers are often the most numerous shorebird to show up there and that was the case today, though the numbers were down from previous days. The airport is also a good place to look and listen for Horned Larks and there they sat, huddled in the middle of the runway. Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn, Janet Crawford, Shaun & Cindy Bamford, and Deb Payson.
Cape May County Airport
7 species
Cooper's Hawk 1
Black-bellied Plover 35
Dunlin X
Semipalmated Sandpiper X
American Kestrel 5
Horned Lark 3
European Starling 250
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Cape May County Airport
7 species
Cooper's Hawk 1
Black-bellied Plover 35
Dunlin X
Semipalmated Sandpiper X
American Kestrel 5
Horned Lark 3
European Starling 250
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Hawks, Trails, and Beach - Saturday, October 3rd, 2015
Our walk took place today during a nor'easter with 30-mph winds and steady rain or drizzle. In spite of the weather, we had some interesting birds. There were Ospreys, Peregrine Falcons, and Merlins flying and lots of herons including: Great Blue, Tricolored, Great and Snowy Egrets, and Glossy Ibis. There was a large number of Tree Swallows in the air and a number of Northern Flickers. Leaders: Chuck Slugg and Barb Bassett.
34 species
Canada Goose 1
Mute Swan 36
Mallard 6
Blue-winged Teal 4
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 30
Snowy Egret 5
Tricolored Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 3
Sanderling 8
Laughing Gull 20
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 60
Royal Tern 5
Mourning Dove 2
Northern Flicker 8
Merlin 2
Peregrine Falcon 3
Tree Swallow 300
Carolina Chickadee 4
Carolina Wren 2 heard
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 5
Pine Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 4 heard
Dickcissel 2 heard
Red-winged Blackbird 20
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34 species
Canada Goose 1
Mute Swan 36
Mallard 6
Blue-winged Teal 4
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 30
Snowy Egret 5
Tricolored Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 3
Sanderling 8
Laughing Gull 20
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 60
Royal Tern 5
Mourning Dove 2
Northern Flicker 8
Merlin 2
Peregrine Falcon 3
Tree Swallow 300
Carolina Chickadee 4
Carolina Wren 2 heard
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 5
Pine Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 4 heard
Dickcissel 2 heard
Red-winged Blackbird 20
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Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm - Saturday, October 3rd, 2015
After 15 minutes at the cold, quiet and windy Rea Farm, we headed over to the concrete ship in Cape May Point for some bay-watching. There birds were moving, most of them headed up the bay. We didn't get a hoped-for rarity but a few tern species - Common, Forster, Royal and Caspian - were gliding in the wind, Merlins and Peregrine Falcons made a few tries at smaller birds, and a Belted Kingfisher landed on the jetty for a brief rest from fighting the strong winds. White-rumped Sandpipers passed closely enough to see their white rumps. Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn, and Karl Lukens.
26 species
American Black Duck 4
Mallard 2
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 3
American Oystercatcher 5
Semipalmated Plover 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Sanderling 14
Least Sandpiper 1
White-rumped Sandpiper 7
Laughing Gull 14
Herring Gull (American) 7
Great Black-backed Gull 11
Caspian Tern 1
Common Tern 3
Forster's Tern 14
Royal Tern 22
Mourning Dove 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Merlin 3
Peregrine Falcon 3
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 110
Barn Swallow 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
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26 species
American Black Duck 4
Mallard 2
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 3
American Oystercatcher 5
Semipalmated Plover 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Sanderling 14
Least Sandpiper 1
White-rumped Sandpiper 7
Laughing Gull 14
Herring Gull (American) 7
Great Black-backed Gull 11
Caspian Tern 1
Common Tern 3
Forster's Tern 14
Royal Tern 22
Mourning Dove 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Merlin 3
Peregrine Falcon 3
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 110
Barn Swallow 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
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Birding Cape May Point - Wednesday, September 30th, 2015
It was a cloudy yet beautiful morning and a desire to study ducks led us away from the streets and into Cape May Point State Park this week. A quick check of the ocean from the dune crossover afforded us a nice study of Lesser Black-backed Gulls and Royal Terns. A short walk down the edge of Bunker Pond revealed a nice collection of shorebirds and ducks, including Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, a Stilt Sandpiper, American Wigeon, and both Green-winged and Blue-winged Teals. The birds were especially cooperative with similar species sitting side-by-side in the easy light. The far Plover Ponds revealed a male Eurasian Wigeon in nearly full breeding plumage. The sudden appearance of a Green Heron and a handful of Pectoral Sandpipers were an added treat. Non-avian highlights include a mother White-tailed Deer with 2 fawns and an army of Atlantic-coast Leopard frogs. Leaders: Margeaux Maerz, Mike Crewe, Chris Marks, and Steve Weis.
38 species
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 47
Eurasian Wigeon 1 continuing
American Wigeon 4
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 26
Blue-winged Teal 12
Green-winged Teal 4
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 2
Green Heron 1
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4
Greater Yellowlegs 6
Lesser Yellowlegs 22
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Pectoral Sandpiper 4
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull (American) X
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 65
Caspian Tern 2
Forster's Tern 3
Royal Tern 12
Black Skimmer 1
Mourning Dove 2
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Fish Crow 2
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 10
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 4
Red-winged Blackbird 8
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38 species
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 47
Eurasian Wigeon 1 continuing
American Wigeon 4
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 26
Blue-winged Teal 12
Green-winged Teal 4
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 2
Green Heron 1
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4
Greater Yellowlegs 6
Lesser Yellowlegs 22
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Pectoral Sandpiper 4
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull (American) X
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 65
Caspian Tern 2
Forster's Tern 3
Royal Tern 12
Black Skimmer 1
Mourning Dove 2
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Fish Crow 2
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 10
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 4
Red-winged Blackbird 8
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E-Z Birding - Tuesday, September 29th, 2015
Songbirds were few and far between today due to continuing northeast winds, but we all managed to see an American Redstart, and some of us also saw a Palm Warbler and a newly arrived Swamp Sparrow. Waterbirds and hawks were much more evident, and we all got good looks at Sharp-shinned versus Cooper's Hawks, Blue-winged Teal, various herons, and a single Stilt Sandpiper. We also had a "field-guide view" of adult Great and Lesser Black-backed Gulls in profile side-by-side. Leaders: Catherine Busch, Chris Marks, and Marc & Lynne Breslow.
40 species
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Mallard 36
Blue-winged Teal 12
Green-winged Teal 4
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 1
Green Heron 2
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 12
Cooper's Hawk 2
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull (American) 6
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 85
Caspian Tern 2
Forster's Tern 8
Mourning Dove 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
American Crow 3
Tree Swallow 35
Carolina Wren 2
Gray Catbird 8 heard, seen by a few
Northern Mockingbird 2
Common Yellowthroat 2 heard
American Redstart 1
Palm Warbler 1 seen by a few
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 24
American Goldfinch 4
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40 species
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Mallard 36
Blue-winged Teal 12
Green-winged Teal 4
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 1
Green Heron 2
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 12
Cooper's Hawk 2
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull (American) 6
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 85
Caspian Tern 2
Forster's Tern 8
Mourning Dove 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
American Crow 3
Tree Swallow 35
Carolina Wren 2
Gray Catbird 8 heard, seen by a few
Northern Mockingbird 2
Common Yellowthroat 2 heard
American Redstart 1
Palm Warbler 1 seen by a few
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 24
American Goldfinch 4
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Birding the Meadows with Pete Dunne - Monday, September 28th, 2015
There was a nice movement of Sharp-shinned Hawks with a few Cooper's Hawks and Ospreys mixed in. Many gulls were on the beach with at least three Lesser Black-backed Gulls with the usual Great Black-backed, Herring, Laughing, and Ring-billed Gulls. There were still a few shorebirds to be seen including Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, and Least and Semipalmated Sandpipers. Leaders: Pete Dunne, Chuck Slugg, Karl Lukens, Janet Crawford, Mary Watkins, Pat Perkins, and Carrie Bell.
46 species
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 4
Gadwall 4
Mallard 20
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 2
Green Heron 1
Osprey 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 18
Cooper's Hawk 1
Killdeer 3
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 4
Sanderling 15
Least Sandpiper 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 10
Western Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 6
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull 15
Lesser Black-backed Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 40
Forster's Tern 1
Royal Tern 3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 10
Northern Flicker 8
American Kestrel 5
Merlin 2
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 5
Tree Swallow 30
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 75
Common Yellowthroat 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Bobolink 2
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 5
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 1
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46 species
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 4
Gadwall 4
Mallard 20
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 2
Green Heron 1
Osprey 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 18
Cooper's Hawk 1
Killdeer 3
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 4
Sanderling 15
Least Sandpiper 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 10
Western Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 6
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull 15
Lesser Black-backed Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 40
Forster's Tern 1
Royal Tern 3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 10
Northern Flicker 8
American Kestrel 5
Merlin 2
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 5
Tree Swallow 30
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 75
Common Yellowthroat 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Bobolink 2
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 5
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 1
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| Lesser and Great Black-backed Gulls [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
Cox Hall Creek WMA - Sunday, September 27th, 2015
Blue Grosbeak are still hanging in at Cox Hall Creek WMA and, once again, gave us scope views. These beauties are seconnd-brood late breeders, and just a couple weeks ago the fledglings were still tail-less. A Bald Eagle gave chase to a fish-carrying Osprey but tired of the sport fairly quickly; soon we'll miss these aerial encounters, when the remaining osprey have deserted us for the fish-rich coasts and lakes of Central and South America. Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn, Deb Payson, Cindy & Shaun Bamford, Carrie Bell, and Joe Demko.
36 species (+2 other taxa)
dabbling duck sp. 3
Great Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Laughing Gull 3
Herring Gull (American) 2
Mourning Dove 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 9
Merlin 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 4
Tree Swallow 43
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 7
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 15
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow Warbler 1
warbler sp. (Parulidae sp.) 1
Chipping Sparrow 5
Field Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 3
Red-winged Blackbird 23
Common Grackle 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 16
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36 species (+2 other taxa)
dabbling duck sp. 3
Great Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Laughing Gull 3
Herring Gull (American) 2
Mourning Dove 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 9
Merlin 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 4
Tree Swallow 43
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 7
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 15
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow Warbler 1
warbler sp. (Parulidae sp.) 1
Chipping Sparrow 5
Field Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 3
Red-winged Blackbird 23
Common Grackle 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 16
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Hawks, Trails, and Beach - Saturday, September 26th, 2015
Overcast and very windy.
Looking out at the ocean, we watched many terns such as Royal, Common, and
Forster's as well as a Peregrine Falcon lying toward Delaware. There was also a large
number of birds working over the rips, and we were able to identify a Parasitic
Jaeger. In the back of the park, we watched a Green Heron catch and eat a large
frog. Leaders: Chuck Slugg, Barb Bassett, and Mary Watkins.
45 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 75
Mute Swan 61
Eurasian Wigeon 1 Drake in breeding plumage; has been seen in this location for several days; socializing with American Wigeon
American Wigeon 4
Mallard 25
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
Blue-winged Teal 16
Northern Shoveler 5
Green-winged Teal 10
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 2
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper's Hawk 3
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Least Sandpiper 1
Parasitic Jaeger 1
Laughing Gull 225
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 60
Common Tern 3
Forster's Tern 35
Royal Tern 7
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 5
Northern Flicker 2
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 8
Peregrine Falcon 1
Tree Swallow 500
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1 heard
Carolina Wren 1 heard
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 1 heard
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Red-winged Blackbird 8
American Goldfinch 2
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45 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 75
Mute Swan 61
Eurasian Wigeon 1 Drake in breeding plumage; has been seen in this location for several days; socializing with American Wigeon
American Wigeon 4
Mallard 25
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
Blue-winged Teal 16
Northern Shoveler 5
Green-winged Teal 10
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 2
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper's Hawk 3
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Least Sandpiper 1
Parasitic Jaeger 1
Laughing Gull 225
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 60
Common Tern 3
Forster's Tern 35
Royal Tern 7
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 5
Northern Flicker 2
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 8
Peregrine Falcon 1
Tree Swallow 500
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1 heard
Carolina Wren 1 heard
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 1 heard
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Red-winged Blackbird 8
American Goldfinch 2
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Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm - Saturday, September 26th, 2015
Looking up was the most productive stance at the Rea Farm today. Northern Flickers and Sharp-shinned Hawks, Osprey, Red-tailed Hawk, Double-crested Cormorants, and lots of Tree Swallows could be seen with very little effort. Not so with other birds, however. It took pishing and screeching to bring out a flock of feeding migrants that included Northern Parula, American Redstart, Northern Waterthrush, and Black-and-white, Pine and Bay-breasted Warblers, plus a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and White-eyed Vireo. Group 1 Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn.
38 species
Canada Goose 17
Mallard 9
Double-crested Cormorant 75
Great Egret 5
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Laughing Gull 6
Herring Gull (American) 8
Mourning Dove 15
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 13
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 5
Tree Swallow 50
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 4
Gray Catbird 6
European Starling 19
Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 3
Northern Parula 1
Pine Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 3
American Goldfinch 1
Group 2 Leaders: Karl Lukens, Carrie Bell, and Deb Payson.
34 species
Canada Goose 8
Mallard 10
Double-crested Cormorant 80
Great Egret 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 10
Osprey 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 7
Cooper's Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Laughing Gull 8
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 10
Northern Flicker 9
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 3
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 5
Tree Swallow 15
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 50
American Redstart 1
Northern Parula 1
Bay-breasted Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 3
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38 species
Canada Goose 17
Mallard 9
Double-crested Cormorant 75
Great Egret 5
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Laughing Gull 6
Herring Gull (American) 8
Mourning Dove 15
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 13
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 5
Tree Swallow 50
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 4
Gray Catbird 6
European Starling 19
Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 3
Northern Parula 1
Pine Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 3
American Goldfinch 1
Group 2 Leaders: Karl Lukens, Carrie Bell, and Deb Payson.
34 species
Canada Goose 8
Mallard 10
Double-crested Cormorant 80
Great Egret 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 10
Osprey 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 7
Cooper's Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Laughing Gull 8
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 10
Northern Flicker 9
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 3
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 5
Tree Swallow 15
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 50
American Redstart 1
Northern Parula 1
Bay-breasted Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 3
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Sunset Birding at The Meadows - Friday, September 25th, 2015
The ponds in The Meadows were almost dry so many of the expected shorebirds and ducks were not there. We did see several Merlin, American Oystercatchers on the beach, a single Least Sandpiper and two Wilson's Snipe. There was a huge number of birds out at "the rips" and roosting at the Second Street Jetty way out of scope range. Leaders: Chuck Slugg and Barb Bassett.
29 species
Canada Goose 55
Mute Swan 1
Mallard 12
Northern Shoveler 14
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 1
Osprey 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Oystercatcher 9
Semipalmated Plover 3
Killdeer 9
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Least Sandpiper 1
Wilson's Snipe 2
Laughing Gull 70
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 85
Common Tern 12
Forster's Tern 50
Royal Tern 18
Black Skimmer 20
Mourning Dove 6
Merlin 2
Tree Swallow 25
Carolina Wren 1 heard
American Robin 1 heard
European Starling 3
Palm Warbler 3
Red-winged Blackbird 18
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29 species
Canada Goose 55
Mute Swan 1
Mallard 12
Northern Shoveler 14
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 1
Osprey 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Oystercatcher 9
Semipalmated Plover 3
Killdeer 9
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Least Sandpiper 1
Wilson's Snipe 2
Laughing Gull 70
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 85
Common Tern 12
Forster's Tern 50
Royal Tern 18
Black Skimmer 20
Mourning Dove 6
Merlin 2
Tree Swallow 25
Carolina Wren 1 heard
American Robin 1 heard
European Starling 3
Palm Warbler 3
Red-winged Blackbird 18
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Higbee Beach Birding - Friday, September 25th, 2015
A quiet morning at Higbee after a week of persistent northeast winds gave us time to discuss the habitat and migration strategies of birds including a interesting study of birds using olfactory messages (smell) in addition to the sun and the Earth's magnetic field in order to find their migration locations. The Sharp-shinned Hawk show continues and a hard-working Osprey lost its fish to a marauding immature Bald Eagle. Group 1 Leaders: David LaPuma, Chris Marks, Catherine Busch, and Bert Hixon.
40 species
Canada Goose X Heard
American Black Duck 1
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Egret 6
Osprey 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 8
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Laughing Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Forster's Tern 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Belted Kingfisher 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 8
Merlin 3
White-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 6
Carolina Chickadee 3
Carolina Wren 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Swainson's Thrush 1 Seen and heard by a few
Gray Catbird 6
Brown Thrasher 1
Cedar Waxwing 6
Common Yellowthroat 4
American Redstart 3
Northern Parula 4
Magnolia Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 3
Indigo Bunting 3
Bobolink X Heard
Red-winged Blackbird 22
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 12
Group 2 Leaders: Kathy Horn, Deb Payson, Carrie Bell, and Mary Watkins.
42 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 15
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Accipiter sp. 2
Laughing Gull 14
Herring Gull (American) 6
Forster's Tern 2
Royal Tern 1
Mourning Dove 3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 18
Eastern Phoebe 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Philadelphia Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 4
Tree Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 2
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 4
American Robin 6
Gray Catbird 7
Brown Thrasher 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 6
Cedar Waxwing 6
Nashville Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart 1
Palm Warbler (Western) 1
Field Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink 10
Red-winged Blackbird 14
Common Grackle 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 7
American Goldfinch 2
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40 species
Canada Goose X Heard
American Black Duck 1
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Egret 6
Osprey 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 8
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Laughing Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Forster's Tern 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Belted Kingfisher 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 8
Merlin 3
White-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 6
Carolina Chickadee 3
Carolina Wren 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Swainson's Thrush 1 Seen and heard by a few
Gray Catbird 6
Brown Thrasher 1
Cedar Waxwing 6
Common Yellowthroat 4
American Redstart 3
Northern Parula 4
Magnolia Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 3
Indigo Bunting 3
Bobolink X Heard
Red-winged Blackbird 22
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 12
Group 2 Leaders: Kathy Horn, Deb Payson, Carrie Bell, and Mary Watkins.
42 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 15
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Accipiter sp. 2
Laughing Gull 14
Herring Gull (American) 6
Forster's Tern 2
Royal Tern 1
Mourning Dove 3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 18
Eastern Phoebe 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Philadelphia Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 4
Tree Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 2
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 4
American Robin 6
Gray Catbird 7
Brown Thrasher 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 6
Cedar Waxwing 6
Nashville Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart 1
Palm Warbler (Western) 1
Field Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink 10
Red-winged Blackbird 14
Common Grackle 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 7
American Goldfinch 2
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Bird Walk for All People - Thursday, September 24th, 2015
It was a beautiful fall morning! From the parking lot, there was a movement of raptors including Merlins, Sharp-shinned Hawks, Cooper's Hawk, and Osprey along with a small flock of Laughing Gulls of mixed ages sitting on the tarmac. As we moved up the dune to survey the ocean, we had Palm Warblers along the fence line. Looking toward the rips, there was a huge group of birds and we could identify Parasitic Jaegers. Bunker Pond held many Mute Swans along with the lone Black Swan. We also saw a Pied-billed Grebe, Northern Shovelers, Blue- and Green-winged Teal, American Wigeon, Northern Pintails, and Mallards. In the park, we had Northern Flickers and Red-bellied Woodpeckers, a bevy of mewing Gray Catbirds, and some Carolina Wrens. Leaders: Chuck Slugg, Warren Cairo, and Marc & Lynne Breslow.
48 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 57
American Wigeon 5
Mallard 16
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
Blue-winged Teal 14
Northern Shoveler 3
Northern Pintail 1
Green-winged Teal 5
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 6
Snowy Egret 3
Green Heron 1
Black Vulture 5
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 11
Sharp-shinned Hawk 14
Cooper's Hawk 7
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Killdeer 1 heard
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 7
Parasitic Jaeger 2
Laughing Gull 35
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 40
Forster's Tern 4
Royal Tern 6
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 6
Mourning Dove 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 3
American Kestrel 2
Merlin 5
Carolina Chickadee 1 heard
Carolina Wren 3
American Robin 1 heard
Gray Catbird 4 heard
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 5
Common Yellowthroat 1
Palm Warbler 9
Northern Cardinal 2 heard
Red-winged Blackbird 30
House Sparrow 3
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48 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 57
American Wigeon 5
Mallard 16
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
Blue-winged Teal 14
Northern Shoveler 3
Northern Pintail 1
Green-winged Teal 5
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 6
Snowy Egret 3
Green Heron 1
Black Vulture 5
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 11
Sharp-shinned Hawk 14
Cooper's Hawk 7
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Killdeer 1 heard
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 7
Parasitic Jaeger 2
Laughing Gull 35
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 40
Forster's Tern 4
Royal Tern 6
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 6
Mourning Dove 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 3
American Kestrel 2
Merlin 5
Carolina Chickadee 1 heard
Carolina Wren 3
American Robin 1 heard
Gray Catbird 4 heard
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 5
Common Yellowthroat 1
Palm Warbler 9
Northern Cardinal 2 heard
Red-winged Blackbird 30
House Sparrow 3
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Twilight Watch at The Meadows - Wednesday, September 23rd, 2015
It was another beautiful evening at the Meadows. Tonight's highlight was undoubtedly watching a Merlin zooming around, catching a dragonfly and landing where we could watch him. Again and again. Leaders: Warren Cairo & Bill Smythe.
23 species
Canada Goose 18
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 8
Northern Shoveler 8
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 2
Green Heron 1
Osprey 1
Killdeer 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Sanderling 3
Least Sandpiper 4
Laughing Gull 30
Herring Gull 40
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Common Tern 2
Forster's Tern 1
Royal Tern 2
Black Skimmer 1
Mourning Dove 2
Merlin 1
Tree Swallow 25
American Pipit 1
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23 species
Canada Goose 18
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 8
Northern Shoveler 8
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 2
Green Heron 1
Osprey 1
Killdeer 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Sanderling 3
Least Sandpiper 4
Laughing Gull 30
Herring Gull 40
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Common Tern 2
Forster's Tern 1
Royal Tern 2
Black Skimmer 1
Mourning Dove 2
Merlin 1
Tree Swallow 25
American Pipit 1
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Birding Cape May Point - Wednesday, September 23rd, 2015
It was a wonderfully cool morning as we explored Cape May Point. A handful of Yellow Warblers fed along the edge of the State Park, allowing us great views. A quiet walk down to the St. Mary's beach access, accompanied by a young Bald Eagle, afforded us looks at Sanderlings and Least Sandpipers working the jetty, a couple Palm Warblers running through the dunes, and a study of various gull species. The walk ended with an impressive raptor flight, including dozens of Sharp-shinned Hawks, Cooper's Hawks, a few Broad-winged Hawks and various falcons. Leaders: Margeaux Maerz, Mike Crewe, Chris Marks, Steve Weis, Bert Hixon, Deb Payson, Barb Bassett, and Mary Watkins.
47 species
Canada Goose 25
Mute Swan X
Blue-winged Teal 3
Green-winged Teal 2
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Egret 2
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 25
Cooper's Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 1
Broad-winged Hawk 4
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Sanderling 5
Least Sandpiper 4
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Common Tern 2
Forster's Tern 3
Royal Tern 3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 12
Mourning Dove 4
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
American Kestrel 2
Merlin 2
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 150
Carolina Chickadee 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 8
American Redstart 3
Cape May Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 2
Black-throated Green Warbler 1 Seen by a few
Northern Cardinal 2
Bobolink 3
Red-winged Blackbird X
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow X
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47 species
Canada Goose 25
Mute Swan X
Blue-winged Teal 3
Green-winged Teal 2
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Egret 2
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 25
Cooper's Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 1
Broad-winged Hawk 4
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Sanderling 5
Least Sandpiper 4
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Common Tern 2
Forster's Tern 3
Royal Tern 3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 12
Mourning Dove 4
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
American Kestrel 2
Merlin 2
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 150
Carolina Chickadee 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 8
American Redstart 3
Cape May Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 2
Black-throated Green Warbler 1 Seen by a few
Northern Cardinal 2
Bobolink 3
Red-winged Blackbird X
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow X
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Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor Point - Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015
Oh what a night! The wind was howling, the tide was high and a group of determined birders set out to challenge the elements and find us some birds. Despite the conditions, we had some great birds. We began our evening's adventure at Stone Harbor Point. The tide was so high we couldn't walk out beyond the end of the road but from there we had good looks at Red Knots and Western Sandpipers along with a good mix of gulls. We then drove over to Nummy Island which provided a large number of Snowy and Great Egrets, Black-bellied Plovers and Clapper Rails but no spectacular sunset that we have grown accustomed to. Leaders: Warren Cairo, Gail Dwyer, Shaun Bamford, and Deb Payson.
18 species
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Osprey 2
American Oystercatcher 20
Semipalmated Plover 3
Ruddy Turnstone 2
Red Knot 3
Sanderling 20
Dunlin 1
Western Sandpiper 6
Laughing Gull 3
Herring Gull 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Caspian Tern 6
Royal Tern 4
Mourning Dove 3
Peregrine Falcon 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Nummy Island
19 species
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 5
Snowy Egret 5
Tricolored Heron 1
Osprey 2
Clapper Rail 2
American Oystercatcher 3
Black-bellied Plover 20
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Red Knot 1
Laughing Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Royal Tern 3
Black Skimmer 4
Fish Crow 2
European Starling 5
Boat-tailed Grackle 3
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18 species
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Osprey 2
American Oystercatcher 20
Semipalmated Plover 3
Ruddy Turnstone 2
Red Knot 3
Sanderling 20
Dunlin 1
Western Sandpiper 6
Laughing Gull 3
Herring Gull 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Caspian Tern 6
Royal Tern 4
Mourning Dove 3
Peregrine Falcon 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Nummy Island
19 species
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 5
Snowy Egret 5
Tricolored Heron 1
Osprey 2
Clapper Rail 2
American Oystercatcher 3
Black-bellied Plover 20
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Red Knot 1
Laughing Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Royal Tern 3
Black Skimmer 4
Fish Crow 2
European Starling 5
Boat-tailed Grackle 3
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E-Z Birding - Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015
A windy and overcast day led us to focus on waterbirds and raptors with the highlights being a continuing Eurasian Wigeon, a late Green Heron hunting in a sheltered spot near the trail, Sharp-shinned and Cooper's Hawks, Merlin and American Kestrel overhead, and a large flock of swirling Tree Swallows. Leaders: Catherine Busch, Chris Marks, Lynne & Marc Breslow, and Deb Payson.
42 species
Canada Goose 140
Mute Swan 55
Eurasian Wigeon 1 continuing in Bunker Pond
American Wigeon 5
Mallard 150 not unusual for this site
Blue-winged Teal 35
Northern Shoveler 3
Green-winged Teal 20
Ruddy Duck 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 4
Green Heron 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 12
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 5
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Common Tern X
Forster's Tern X
Royal Tern 3
Mourning Dove 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
American Kestrel 4
Merlin 2
Tree Swallow 1000
Carolina Chickadee 2
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 15
American Goldfinch 3
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42 species
Canada Goose 140
Mute Swan 55
Eurasian Wigeon 1 continuing in Bunker Pond
American Wigeon 5
Mallard 150 not unusual for this site
Blue-winged Teal 35
Northern Shoveler 3
Green-winged Teal 20
Ruddy Duck 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 4
Green Heron 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 12
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 5
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Common Tern X
Forster's Tern X
Royal Tern 3
Mourning Dove 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
American Kestrel 4
Merlin 2
Tree Swallow 1000
Carolina Chickadee 2
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 15
American Goldfinch 3
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Birding the Meadows with Pete Dunne - Monday, September 21st, 2015
It was cool and windy, with many raptors in the sky, including American Kestrels, Merlin, Sharp-shinned and Cooper's Hawks, and a Northern Harrier. Also overhead were both vultures, Red-winged Blackbirds, and Bobolinks. Two Lesser Black-backed Gulls were on the beach. Leaders: Pete Dunne, Chuck Slugg, Karl Lukens, Steve Weis, Janet Crawford, Pat Perkins, Deb Payson, & Mary Watkins.
45 species
Canada Goose 50
Mute Swan 3
Black Swan 1 continuing probable escapee usually at Bunker Pond
Mallard 4
Common Loon 1 flyover
Double-crested Cormorant 25
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 3
Green Heron 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 10
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15
Cooper's Hawk 3
Bald Eagle 2
Killdeer 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Sanderling 4
Semipalmated Sandpiper 5
Laughing Gull 75
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 20
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 30
Forster's Tern 8
Royal Tern 12
Black Skimmer 1
Mourning Dove 6
Common Nighthawk 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Northern Flicker 1
American Kestrel 20
Merlin 6
American Crow 6
Fish Crow 2
Tree Swallow 75
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Wren 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 25
Northern Cardinal 1
Bobolink 30
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 2
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 1
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45 species
Canada Goose 50
Mute Swan 3
Black Swan 1 continuing probable escapee usually at Bunker Pond
Mallard 4
Common Loon 1 flyover
Double-crested Cormorant 25
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 3
Green Heron 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 10
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15
Cooper's Hawk 3
Bald Eagle 2
Killdeer 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Sanderling 4
Semipalmated Sandpiper 5
Laughing Gull 75
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 20
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 30
Forster's Tern 8
Royal Tern 12
Black Skimmer 1
Mourning Dove 6
Common Nighthawk 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Northern Flicker 1
American Kestrel 20
Merlin 6
American Crow 6
Fish Crow 2
Tree Swallow 75
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Wren 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 25
Northern Cardinal 1
Bobolink 30
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 2
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 1
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| Lesser Black-backed Gull [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
Cox Hall Creek WMA - Sunday, September 20th, 2015
A mix of local breeders - the four young Blue Grosbeak were especially cooperative - and recently arrived migrants such as Blue-gray Gnatcatchers; Nashville, Black-and-white and Yellow Warblers; and numerous American Redstarts made us work pretty hard to find them as they fed silently at various levels at the WMA. The number of Northern Flickers has increased as their migration gets underway and a first-of-season bird for many was a Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Group 1 Leaders: Kathy Horn, Shaun & Cindy Bamford, & Deb Payson.
39 species
Green Heron 1
Osprey 3
Mourning Dove 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 1 Heard
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 12
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
White-eyed Vireo 1 Heard
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 4
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 4
Brown Thrasher 4
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 6
Nashville Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
American Redstart 4
Yellow Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 3
Field Sparrow 1 Heard
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 4
Bobolink 1 Heard
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Common Grackle 9
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 1 Heard
Group 2 Leaders: Janet Crawford, Roger Horn, & Steve Weis.
38 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 1
Mallard 4
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Green Heron 1
Osprey 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Laughing Gull 6
Herring Gull 3
Mourning Dove 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 8
Merlin 2
Least Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 4
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Veery 1
American Robin 4
Gray Catbird 4
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 4
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 7
warbler sp. (Parulidae sp.) 5
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Common Grackle 4
Baltimore Oriole 1
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39 species
Green Heron 1
Osprey 3
Mourning Dove 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 1 Heard
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 12
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
White-eyed Vireo 1 Heard
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 4
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 4
Brown Thrasher 4
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 6
Nashville Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
American Redstart 4
Yellow Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 3
Field Sparrow 1 Heard
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 4
Bobolink 1 Heard
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Common Grackle 9
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 1 Heard
Group 2 Leaders: Janet Crawford, Roger Horn, & Steve Weis.
38 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 1
Mallard 4
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Green Heron 1
Osprey 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Laughing Gull 6
Herring Gull 3
Mourning Dove 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 8
Merlin 2
Least Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 4
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Veery 1
American Robin 4
Gray Catbird 4
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 4
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 7
warbler sp. (Parulidae sp.) 5
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Common Grackle 4
Baltimore Oriole 1
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Hawks, Trails, and Beach - Saturday, September 19th, 2015
From the beach, we saw Laughing Gulls and part of a Royal Tern. Bunker Pond was filled with Mute Swans and one Black Swan. We also saw Pied-billed Grebe, Great Egrets, both Green- and Blue-winged Teal, American Wigeon, Northern Shoveler, and Mallards. Raptors included a Peregrine, Turkey Vultures, and Cooper's Hawk. Warblers were scarce but we did find an American Redstart, a Black-and-White, several Palm, and a Common Yellowthroat. Leaders: Chuck Slugg, Bert Hixon, and Barb Bassett.
45 species
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 66
Wood Duck 4
American Wigeon 2
Mallard 14
Blue-winged Teal 20
Northern Shoveler 1
Green-winged Teal 2
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 5
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Oystercatcher 1 heard
Killdeer 1 heard
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Laughing Gull 45
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 75
Forster's Tern 3
Royal Tern 8
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4
Mourning Dove 7
Northern Flicker 1 heard
Peregrine Falcon 1
American Crow 2 heard
Fish Crow 1 heard
Carolina Chickadee 3
Carolina Wren 3 heard
American Robin 1 heard
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 4
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 1
Palm Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 7
Bobolink 4
Red-winged Blackbird 30
American Goldfinch 3 heard
House Sparrow 3
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45 species
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 66
Wood Duck 4
American Wigeon 2
Mallard 14
Blue-winged Teal 20
Northern Shoveler 1
Green-winged Teal 2
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 5
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Oystercatcher 1 heard
Killdeer 1 heard
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Laughing Gull 45
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 75
Forster's Tern 3
Royal Tern 8
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4
Mourning Dove 7
Northern Flicker 1 heard
Peregrine Falcon 1
American Crow 2 heard
Fish Crow 1 heard
Carolina Chickadee 3
Carolina Wren 3 heard
American Robin 1 heard
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 4
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 1
Palm Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 7
Bobolink 4
Red-winged Blackbird 30
American Goldfinch 3 heard
House Sparrow 3
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Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm - Saturday, September 19th, 2015
Northern Waterthrush are still coming through in migration, and the wet woods at the Rea farm has recently been a very good place to see and often hear them. Today was like that; we broke into three groups and all three groups saw Northern Waterthrush during the walk. A large wood warbler, not a thrush, the Northern Waterthrush is usually a furtive, skulking bird of shadowy understories as it migrates back to its wintering grounds in the tropical mangroves of Central and South America.
Group 1 Leaders: Karl Lukens and Deb Payson.
31 species
Canada Goose 20
Mallard 1
Double-crested Cormorant 25
Snowy Egret 1
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 6
Eastern Kingbird 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 15
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 3
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 15
Northern Waterthrush 2
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 4
American Redstart 5
Yellow Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Sparrow 1
Group 2 Leader: Roger Horn
32 species
Canada Goose 13
Mallard 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Osprey 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Laughing Gull 1
Herring Gull (American) 4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 9
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
American Kestrel 2
Merlin 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 5
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 3
Carolina Wren 5
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 2
European Starling 2
Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart 6
Northern Cardinal 6
Bobolink 4
Common Grackle 1
Baltimore Oriole 1
Group 3 Leader: Kathy Horn
36 species
Canada Goose 15
Mallard 1
Osprey 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Herring Gull (American) 1
Mourning Dove 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
American Kestrel 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 5
Gray Catbird 8
Brown Thrasher 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 13
Northern Waterthrush 1
Nashville Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 4
American Redstart 5
Yellow Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Bobolink 2
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 2
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Sparrow 1
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Group 1 Leaders: Karl Lukens and Deb Payson.
31 species
Canada Goose 20
Mallard 1
Double-crested Cormorant 25
Snowy Egret 1
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 6
Eastern Kingbird 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 15
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 3
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 15
Northern Waterthrush 2
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 4
American Redstart 5
Yellow Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Sparrow 1
Group 2 Leader: Roger Horn
32 species
Canada Goose 13
Mallard 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Osprey 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Laughing Gull 1
Herring Gull (American) 4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 9
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
American Kestrel 2
Merlin 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 5
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 3
Carolina Wren 5
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 2
European Starling 2
Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart 6
Northern Cardinal 6
Bobolink 4
Common Grackle 1
Baltimore Oriole 1
Group 3 Leader: Kathy Horn
36 species
Canada Goose 15
Mallard 1
Osprey 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Herring Gull (American) 1
Mourning Dove 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
American Kestrel 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 5
Gray Catbird 8
Brown Thrasher 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 13
Northern Waterthrush 1
Nashville Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 4
American Redstart 5
Yellow Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Bobolink 2
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 2
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Sparrow 1
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Sunset Birding at The Meadows - Friday, September 18th, 2015
We started off by watching the young Osprey on the nest platform eating a fish which we hope he caught himself since his parents seem to have migrated already, and he has been sitting there begging for food most of the week. The ponds were quiet although there were a lot of geese. Highlights of the walk include: Merlin, great looks at American Oystercatchers, and a Black-crowned Night Heron flying over at the end. Leaders: Chuck Slugg and Barb Bassett.
42 species
Canada Goose 50
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 8
Blue-winged Teal 2
Northern Shoveler 1
Northern Pintail 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 1
Green Heron 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Osprey 2
American Oystercatcher 5
Killdeer 1 heard
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Sanderling 8
Least Sandpiper 25
Semipalmated Sandpiper 4
Laughing Gull 125
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 35
Common Tern 30
Forster's Tern 2
Royal Tern 8
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 5
Merlin 3
American Crow 2 heard
Fish Crow 3
Carolina Wren 1 heard
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 2 heard
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 5
Common Yellowthroat 1
Palm Warbler 3
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2 heard
Bobolink 3 heard
Red-winged Blackbird 20
House Sparrow 1
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42 species
Canada Goose 50
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 8
Blue-winged Teal 2
Northern Shoveler 1
Northern Pintail 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 1
Green Heron 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Osprey 2
American Oystercatcher 5
Killdeer 1 heard
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Sanderling 8
Least Sandpiper 25
Semipalmated Sandpiper 4
Laughing Gull 125
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 35
Common Tern 30
Forster's Tern 2
Royal Tern 8
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 5
Merlin 3
American Crow 2 heard
Fish Crow 3
Carolina Wren 1 heard
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 2 heard
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 5
Common Yellowthroat 1
Palm Warbler 3
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2 heard
Bobolink 3 heard
Red-winged Blackbird 20
House Sparrow 1
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