Birding the Meadows - Monday, July 16, 2018

46 species

Canada Goose  12
Gadwall  3
Mallard  3
Double-crested Cormorant  4
Great Egret  10
Snowy Egret  2
Black-crowned Night-Heron  1
Glossy Ibis  12
Black Vulture  1
Turkey Vulture  1
Osprey  9
American Oystercatcher  10
Killdeer  6
Stilt Sandpiper  4
Sanderling  8
Least Sandpiper  7
Semipalmated Sandpiper  50
Solitary Sandpiper  4
Greater Yellowlegs  1
Lesser Yellowlegs  12
Laughing Gull  16
Herring Gull  4
Lesser Black-backed Gull  1
Great Black-backed Gull  5
Least Tern  2
Forster's Tern  5
Mourning Dove  5
Chimney Swift  4
Northern Flicker  2
Fish Crow  2
Purple Martin  27
Barn Swallow  14
Carolina Wren  2
Northern Mockingbird  3
European Starling  2
Common Yellowthroat  4
Field Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  1
Blue Grosbeak  2
Orchard Oriole  1
Red-winged Blackbird  20
Common Grackle  1
House Finch  1
American Goldfinch  2
House Sparrow  2

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American Oystercatcher photo by Karl Lukens

Barn Swallow photo by Karl Lukens

Blue Grosbeak photo by Karl Lukens

Common Yellowthroat photo by Karl Lukens

Ghost Crab photo by Karl Lukens

Osprey photo by Karl Lukens

Purple Martins photo by Karl Lukens

Swamp Rose Mallow photo by Karl Lukens

Pufferfish photo by Karl Lukens

Birding Cape May Point - Saturday, July 14th, 2018

While July birding at the State Park can be hot, muggy and buggy, such was not the case today; we had a good variety of birds on a very pleasant morning. There's a lot of activity at the Purple Martin condos in the parking lot as adults fly in to feed their yellow-gummed young, shorebirds are starting to move, and late-nesting Cedar Waxwings are still in the nest-building phase, with one nest currently under construction on the yellow trail.    

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Kyle Chelius

51 species

Canada Goose  15
Mute Swan  45
Mallard (Northern)  16
Wild Turkey  5
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Great Egret  3
Snowy Egret  1
Black-crowned Night-Heron  2
Glossy Ibis  5
Black Vulture  3
Turkey Vulture  2
Osprey (carolinensis)  2
American Oystercatcher  1
Killdeer  2
Least Sandpiper  1
Willet (Eastern)  1
Lesser Yellowlegs  1
Laughing Gull  20
Herring Gull (American)  2
Lesser Black-backed Gull  1
Least Tern  2
Forster's Tern  7
Mourning Dove  7
Chimney Swift  2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  2
Great Crested Flycatcher  2
Eastern Kingbird  1
White-eyed Vireo  1
Fish Crow  5
Purple Martin  25
Tree Swallow  1
Barn Swallow (American)  9
Carolina Chickadee  2
House Wren  3
Carolina Wren  5
American Robin  25
Gray Catbird  1
Northern Mockingbird  4
European Starling  5
Cedar Waxwing  10
Common Yellowthroat  8
Field Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow  2
Yellow-breasted Chat  1
Northern Cardinal  7
Indigo Bunting  3
Orchard Oriole  2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  16
Common Grackle  6
House Finch  3
American Goldfinch  2

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Bird Walk for all People - Thursday, July 12, 2018

Lively walk with highlights of 32 Glossy Ibis, a Black-crowned Night Heron , Pine Warbler and nesting Cedar Waxwings.

Leaders: Mary Watkins and Catherine Busch

43 species

Canada Goose  22
Mute Swan  37
Gadwall  5
Mallard  18
Wild Turkey  3
Great Egret  2     3
Black-crowned Night-Heron  1
Glossy Ibis  32
Black Vulture  3
Turkey Vulture  2
Osprey  4
Laughing Gull  12
Great Black-backed Gull  26
Least Tern  1
Forster's Tern  3
Black Skimmer  1
Mourning Dove  2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  2
Blue Jay  2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  3
Purple Martin  45
Tree Swallow  2
Bank Swallow  2
Carolina Chickadee  2
Tufted Titmouse  1
House Wren  1
Carolina Wren  4
American Robin  6
Gray Catbird  1
Northern Mockingbird  4
Cedar Waxwing  2
Common Yellowthroat  4
Pine Warbler  1
Field Sparrow  2
Song Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  2
Indigo Bunting  2
Orchard Oriole  1
Red-winged Blackbird  18
Common Grackle  2
American Goldfinch  2

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Sunset Birding at the Meadows - Wednesday, July 11, 2018

31 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  45
Mallard  3
Great Egret  1
Snowy Egret  8
Black-crowned Night-Heron  3
Glossy Ibis  12
American Oystercatcher  6
Killdeer  16
Least Sandpiper  30
Semipalmated Sandpiper  31
Greater Yellowlegs  1
Lesser Yellowlegs  5
jaeger sp.  1
Laughing Gull  26
Ring-billed Gull  1
Lesser Black-backed Gull  4
Least Tern  3
Common Tern  2
Forster's Tern  3
Mourning Dove  5
Northern Flicker  1
Fish Crow  2
Purple Martin  15
Barn Swallow  1
Carolina Wren  1
European Starling  255
Common Yellowthroat  1
Field Sparrow  2
Song Sparrow  2
Blue Grosbeak  1
Red-winged Blackbird  18
Common Grackle  8

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Birds Before Beach - Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Leadres: Brett Ewald and Shaun Bamford.
27 species

Canada Goose  10
Mute Swan  19
Mallard  11
Great Egret  2
Osprey  4
American Oystercatcher  6     Includes two chicks on beach.
Short-billed Dowitcher  3
Willet  1
Laughing Gull  12
Herring Gull  3
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Forster's Tern  8
Mourning Dove  1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  3
Purple Martin  45
Tree Swallow  2
Carolina Wren  2
American Robin  1
Gray Catbird  1
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  7
Common Yellowthroat  2
Northern Cardinal  1
Red-winged Blackbird  1
Common Grackle  3
House Finch  1
House Sparrow  2

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Birding Cape May Point - Saturday, July 7th, 2018

Bird Walk for All People - Thursday, July 5, 2018

Leaders: Chuck Slugg, Mary Watkins
41 species

Very birdy. Good looks at Orchard Orioles. A nice breeze with some relief from the humidity

Canada Goose  34
Mute Swan  36
Gadwall  8
Mallard  33
Great Egret  3
Glossy Ibis  4
Osprey  7
American Oystercatcher  2
Killdeer  2
Laughing Gull  12
Herring Gull  3
Great Black-backed Gull  6
Least Tern  4
Forster's Tern  8
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  1
Mourning Dove  2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Fish Crow  3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  3
Purple Martin  42
Tree Swallow  2
Barn Swallow  4
Carolina Chickadee  5
House Wren  1
Carolina Wren  4
American Robin  3
Northern Mockingbird  2
European Starling  8
Cedar Waxwing  3
Common Yellowthroat  6
Field Sparrow  3
Song Sparrow  2
Summer Tanager  1
Northern Cardinal  3
Indigo Bunting  4
Orchard Oriole  3
Red-winged Blackbird  22
Common Grackle  7
American Goldfinch  2

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Birds Before Beach - Tuesday, July 3, 2018

26 species

Canada Goose  4
Mute Swan  39
Mallard  14
Great Egret  2
Osprey  2
American Oystercatcher  2
Laughing Gull  12
Herring Gull  5
Great Black-backed Gull  2
Forster's Tern  5
Mourning Dove  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Purple Martin  40
Carolina Chickadee  2
Carolina Wren  2
American Robin  3
Gray Catbird  1
Northern Mockingbird  2
European Starling  7
Common Yellowthroat  3
Chipping Sparrow  2
Yellow-breasted Chat  1
Northern Cardinal  3
Red-winged Blackbird  9
Common Grackle (Purple)  10
American Goldfinch  1


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Birding the Meadows - Monday, July 2, 2018

Leaders: Chuck Slugg, Janet Crawford, Mary Watkins,  Pat Perkins +8 participants. 
37 species

Canada Goose  65
Wood Duck  1
Gadwall  3
Mallard  17
Great Egret  9
Snowy Egret  7
Tricolored Heron  1
Black-crowned Night-Heron  3
Glossy Ibis  3
Osprey  6
American Oystercatcher  10
Killdeer  4
Spotted Sandpiper  3
Willet (Eastern)  2
Laughing Gull  12
Herring Gull  8
Lesser Black-backed Gull  2
Great Black-backed Gull  4
Least Tern  8
Forster's Tern  12
Mourning Dove  1
Chimney Swift  2
Purple Martin  18
Tree Swallow  6
Barn Swallow  2
American Robin  2
Northern Mockingbird  2
Common Yellowthroat  6
Field Sparrow  4
Song Sparrow  3
Eastern Towhee  1
Yellow-breasted Chat  3
Northern Cardinal  2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  27
Common Grackle  6
American Goldfinch  6
House Sparrow  2


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Breeding Birds at the Garrett Family Preserve - Saturday, June 30, 2018

34 species

Great Egret  2
Snowy Egret  1
Green Heron  1
Black Vulture  1
Turkey Vulture  2
Osprey  7
Laughing Gull  30
Forster's Tern  1
Mourning Dove  6
Chimney Swift  3
Willow Flycatcher  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  9
Eastern Kingbird  1
American Crow  2
Fish Crow  2
Tree Swallow  5     2 nest boxes occupied
Carolina Chickadee  2
Carolina Wren  4
American Robin  10
Gray Catbird  2
Northern Mockingbird  4
European Starling  9
Cedar Waxwing  4
Field Sparrow  4
Yellow-breasted Chat  2
Northern Cardinal  6
Indigo Bunting  4
Orchard Oriole  3
Red-winged Blackbird  20
Brown-headed Cowbird  1
Common Grackle  20
House Finch  10
American Goldfinch  2
House Sparrow  2


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