Hidden Corners of Belleplain – Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Hands Mill Pond, Cumberland, New Jersey, US

Apr 16, 2019 7:51 AM - 8:22 AM
17 species

Wood Duck  2
Ring-necked Duck  4     Actual count
Greater Yellowlegs  20
Lesser Yellowlegs  3
Laughing Gull  3
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  6
Tree Swallow  12
Barn Swallow  2
Tufted Titmouse  1
Carolina Wren  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2
Chipping Sparrow  2
Pine Warbler  1
Yellow-throated Warbler  2

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Belleplain State Forest, Cape May, New Jersey, US
Apr 16, 2019 8:24 AM - 11:10 AM
28 species

Canada Goose  2
Turkey Vulture  2
Osprey  1
Broad-winged Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
White-eyed Vireo  4
Blue Jay  2
Fish Crow  4
Barn Swallow  12
Carolina Chickadee  2
Tufted Titmouse  4
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Carolina Wren  2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  8
Eastern Bluebird  2
American Robin  3
American Goldfinch  6
Chipping Sparrow  16
Dark-eyed Junco  1
Brown-headed Cowbird  2
Ovenbird  1
Worm-eating Warbler  1
Louisiana Waterthrush  1
Black-and-white Warbler  2
Pine Warbler  6
Yellow-throated Warbler  5
Northern Cardinal  2

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Birding the Meadows - Monday, April 15, 2019

42 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  10
Mute Swan  6
Blue-winged Teal  2
Gadwall  5
American Wigeon  2
Mallard  17
American Black Duck  2
Surf/Black Scoter  52
Bufflehead  6
Mourning Dove  2
American Coot  1
American Oystercatcher  9
Killdeer  6
Wilson's Snipe  3
Greater Yellowlegs  3
Laughing Gull  6
Herring Gull  1
Great Black-backed Gull  6
Forster's Tern  2
Red-throated Loon  1
Common Loon  3
Northern Gannet  X
Double-crested Cormorant  201
Great Egret  3
Snowy Egret  1
Glossy Ibis  3
Osprey  6
Fish Crow  5
Purple Martin  8
Sedge Wren  2     Continuing pair singing and chipping, hopping up onto stalks.
Carolina Wren  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1
Brown Thrasher  1
Northern Mockingbird  1
American Goldfinch  1
Field Sparrow  5
Savannah Sparrow  3
Song Sparrow  2
Red-winged Blackbird  36
Brown-headed Cowbird  2
Common Grackle  5
Common Yellowthroat  5
Northern Cardinal  1

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Belleplain Hotspots - Saturday, April 13, 2019

30 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  2
Wood Duck  1
Ring-necked Duck  3
Wild Turkey  7
Mourning Dove  1
Greater Yellowlegs  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1
American Kestrel  1
Eastern Phoebe  3
Tree Swallow  8
Carolina Chickadee  1
Tufted Titmouse  4
Carolina Wren  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (caerulea)  1
American Robin  6
Brown Thrasher  2
Northern Mockingbird  1
American Goldfinch  2
Chipping Sparrow  2
White-throated Sparrow  3
Song Sparrow  1
Eastern Towhee  2
Eastern Meadowlark  2
Brown-headed Cowbird  4
Ovenbird  2
Louisiana Waterthrush  2
Pine Warbler  3
Yellow-throated Warbler  4
Northern Cardinal  3

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Above Par Birding At Cox Hall Creek WMA - Sunday, April 14, 2019

Migrants were back for today's first-of-season walk at CHC WMA, with one first-of-season White-eyed Vireo. Pine Warblers, which breed here, were singing throughout the property and we also saw and heard a couple of Blue-gray Gnatcatchers. A Hermit Thrush, which of course has a typically beautiful thrush song, was testing out it's voice, sounding quite out of practice at first but finally gave a couple of its full, beautiful songs while we listened. 

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Janet Crawford, Cindy Bamford, Ruth Bergstrom

41 species

Canada Goose  2
Wood Duck  2
Mallard  2
Mourning Dove  9
Laughing Gull  5
Turkey Vulture  1
Osprey (carolinensis)  5
Red-bellied Woodpecker  3
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  5
White-eyed Vireo  1
Blue Jay  5
American Crow  2
Fish Crow  3
Tree Swallow  12
Barn Swallow (American)  1
Carolina Chickadee  4
Tufted Titmouse  4
Red-breasted Nuthatch  1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  2
Brown Creeper  1
Carolina Wren (Northern)  12
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  4
Hermit Thrush  1
American Robin  12
Brown Thrasher  2
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  2
American Goldfinch  1
Chipping Sparrow  5
Field Sparrow  6
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  2
White-throated Sparrow  3
Song Sparrow  1
Eastern Towhee  2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  18
Brown-headed Cowbird  5
Common Grackle  5
Pine Warbler  6
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  1
Northern Cardinal  12

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Birding Cape May Point - Saturday, April 13, 2019

Purple Martins are back from their long migration to South America and are now setting up their breeding colonies in the martin boxes off the parking lot. Northern Gannets are still putting on a show along the beach and many were close, perhaps driven in by the mist and fog. Common Yellowthroats are back also; we had two singing this morning, first-of-season birds for all of us.

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Michael McCabe
43 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  8
Mute Swan  10
Mallard  10
Bufflehead  3
Mourning Dove  4
Killdeer  2
Laughing Gull  10
Herring Gull (American)  5
Great Black-backed Gull  5
Forster's Tern  2
Northern Gannet  50
Double-crested Cormorant  18
Great Egret  2
Glossy Ibis  9
Black Vulture  2
Turkey Vulture  5
Osprey (carolinensis)  3
Bald Eagle  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  4
Blue Jay  2
American Crow  2
Fish Crow  6
Purple Martin  4
Tree Swallow  7
Carolina Chickadee  3
Carolina Wren (Northern)  14
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  2
American Robin  9
Brown Thrasher  4
Northern Mockingbird  3
European Starling  5
Field Sparrow  4
White-throated Sparrow  3
Swamp Sparrow  1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  18
Brown-headed Cowbird  8
Common Grackle  4
Common Grackle (Purple)  2
Common Yellowthroat  2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  6
Northern Cardinal  11

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Higbee Beach Birding - Friday, April 12, 2019

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Chris Marks, Mary Watson, Roger Horn

36 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  2
Mallard  2
Surf/Black Scoter  15
Red-breasted Merganser  2
Mourning Dove  3
Laughing Gull  5
Herring Gull (American)  6
Great Black-backed Gull  4
Red-throated Loon  2
Northern Gannet  65
Double-crested Cormorant  75
Turkey Vulture  2
Osprey (carolinensis)  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  9
Blue Jay  4
American Crow  2
Fish Crow  4
Carolina Chickadee  6
Tufted Titmouse  3
Carolina Wren (Northern)  13
Eastern Bluebird  1
Hermit Thrush  1
American Robin  32
Brown Thrasher  2
European Starling  5
American Goldfinch  1
Field Sparrow  4
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  1
White-throated Sparrow  9
Song Sparrow  3
Eastern Towhee  1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  9
Brown-headed Cowbird  8
Common Grackle  3
Northern Cardinal  16


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Brown Thrasher photo by Kathy Horn

White-throated Sparrow photo by Kathy Horn

Migration at the Point - Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Point roads to beach, coral Ave. dune crossing, lily lake, lighthouse pond. Fantastic weather and visibility. Highlights included Iceland gull, lots of northern gannets, Forster’s tern, return of egrets, martins and swallows, blue-gray gnatcatcher.

Leaders Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Adehl Schwaderer.
52 species

Canada Goose  3
Mute Swan  4
Mallard  11
Ring-necked Duck  1
Surf Scoter  10
Black Scoter  8
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  3
Mourning Dove  5
American Oystercatcher  1
Laughing Gull  5
Ring-billed Gull  3
Herring Gull  12
Iceland Gull  1     Continuing bird. Seen flying over beach near coral ave. dune crossing.
Great Black-backed Gull  15
Forster's Tern  1
Red-throated Loon  2
Common Loon  1
Northern Gannet  350
Double-crested Cormorant  45
Great Egret  8
Snowy Egret  5
Little Blue Heron  1
Black Vulture  19
Turkey Vulture  4
Osprey  8
Northern Flicker  3
Blue Jay  1
Fish Crow  6
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  2
Purple Martin  7
Tree Swallow  5
Barn Swallow  6
Carolina Chickadee  4
Red-breasted Nuthatch  1
Carolina Wren  3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1
Golden-crowned Kinglet  1
American Robin  10
Northern Mockingbird  2
European Starling  3
House Finch  7
American Goldfinch  1
Field Sparrow  2
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  4
White-throated Sparrow  9
Song Sparrow  1
Eastern Towhee  1
Red-winged Blackbird  6
Brown-headed Cowbird  12
Common Grackle  25
Northern Cardinal  6
House Sparrow  14

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