Higbee Beach Birding - Friday, April 20, 2018

37 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  6
Wood Duck  1
Mallard  6
Black Scoter  1
Common Loon  1
Northern Gannet  1
Double-crested Cormorant  51
Turkey Vulture  8
Osprey  2
Accipiter sp.  1
Bald Eagle  5
Laughing Gull  4
Herring Gull  6
Great Black-backed Gull  8
Mourning Dove  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1
Merlin  1
White-eyed Vireo  1
Blue Jay  5
Fish Crow  2
Purple Martin  3
Barn Swallow (American)  3
Cliff Swallow  1
Carolina Chickadee  6
Tufted Titmouse  1
Carolina Wren  12
Gray Catbird  3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  1
Field Sparrow  4
White-throated Sparrow  22
Eastern Towhee  3
Northern Cardinal  9
Red-winged Blackbird  12
Brown-headed Cowbird  6
Common Grackle  2
American Goldfinch  3

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Birds of Belleplain - Thursday, April 19, 2018


Despite some light drizzle and less-than-optimal birding conditions, participants joining 'The Birds of Belleplain State Forest' excursion enjoyed 48 species including first-of-year birds and territorial/breeding displays. The very first Prairie Warbler, Blue Grosbeak and multiple Ovenbirds of 2018 were observed, promising much more to come in ensuing weeks. Territorial Eastern Meadowlarks were observed chasing one another at alarming speeds while American Kestrels were observed in two locations.

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Bert Hixon, Sharon Meeker
48 species

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  5
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)  7
Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)  5
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)  4
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)  1
Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)  1
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)  80
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)  24
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)  5
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)  6
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)  1
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)  1
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)  3
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)  3
White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus)  3
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)  10
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)  2
Fish Crow (Corvus ossifragus)  4
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)  4
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)  2
Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis)  8
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)  4
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)  2
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)  3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)  6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)  2
Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)  3
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)  14
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)  2
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)  2
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)  5
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)  1
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)  5
Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorum)  2
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)  2
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus)  3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)  2
Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica)  2
Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor)  1
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)  21
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)  34
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)  2
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)  4
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)  5
Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea)  1
Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna)  3
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)  12
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)  21

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Birds of Nummy - Wednesday, April 18, 2018


Tonight’s Nummy Island Walk was still pretty cool with some good birds. Common Loons in full breeding plumage were spectacular!  We had time to go north to Avalon to try for the Night Herons. We found both, the Yellow-crowned were ‘Lifers’ for a couple of the participants.
Leaders:  W.Cairo, S.Bamford, Chris & Jerry D and Sharon.
26 species (+1 other taxa)

Brant  100
Canada Goose  10
Mallard  2
American Black Duck  10
Red-breasted Merganser  1
Red-throated Loon  2
Common Loon  10
Double-crested Cormorant  20
Great Egret  4
Snowy Egret  2
Tricolored Heron  3
Osprey  6
Northern Harrier  1
Clapper Rail  1
American Oystercatcher  12
Black-bellied Plover  5
Semipalmated Plover  1
Piping Plover  1
Sanderling  6
Greater Yellowlegs  3
Laughing Gull  300
Herring Gull  12
Great Black-backed Gull  10
Forster's Tern  6
Common/Forster's Tern  1
Belted Kingfisher  1
Boat-tailed Grackle  10

Hidden Corners of Belleplain - Tuesday, April 17, 2018



Above Par Birding - Sunday, April 15, 2018



Birding Cape May Point - Saturday, April 14, 2018


Leaders - Mike McCabe and Kyle Chelius
58 species

Canada Goose  6
Mute Swan  4
Northern Shoveler  4
Gadwall  10
Mallard  14
American Black Duck  2
Green-winged Teal  6
Surf Scoter  25
Black Scoter  50
Bufflehead  5
Hooded Merganser  1
Northern Gannet  75
Double-crested Cormorant  3
Great Blue Heron  2
Great Egret  8
Snowy Egret  5
Glossy Ibis  1
Black Vulture  3
Turkey Vulture  4
Osprey  10
Sharp-shinned Hawk  2
American Coot  4
American Oystercatcher  2
Killdeer  1
Greater Yellowlegs  2
Laughing Gull  6
Herring Gull  3
Forster's Tern  4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  6
Mourning Dove  4
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  2
Blue Jay  1
American Crow  6
Fish Crow  4
Purple Martin  15
Tree Swallow  20
Carolina Chickadee  4
Tufted Titmouse  2
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Carolina Wren  4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2
American Robin  10
Northern Mockingbird  4
European Starling  20
Pine Warbler  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  4
Chipping Sparrow  3
Field Sparrow  2
White-throated Sparrow  6
Song Sparrow  2
Northern Cardinal  2
Red-winged Blackbird  18
Common Grackle  16
House Finch  10
American Goldfinch  3

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A Meadows Afternoon - Friday, April 13, 2018

Leaders: Gail Dwyer, Chris & Gerry Dewaghe, Eileen Mathers, Barb Bassett
33 species

Canada Goose  12
Mute Swan  2
Blue-winged Teal  2     Pair
Northern Shoveler  8     4,4
Gadwall  30
Mallard  10
Green-winged Teal  6     3,3
Northern Gannet  9
Double-crested Cormorant  50     NE
Great Egret  1
Snowy Egret  2
Little Blue Heron  1
Black Vulture  1
Turkey Vulture  4
Osprey  3
American Coot  3
American Oystercatcher  1
Greater Yellowlegs  2
Laughing Gull  30
Ring-billed Gull  2
Herring Gull  20
Great Black-backed Gull  20
Forster's Tern  4
Mourning Dove  2
Fish Crow  10
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  2
Tree Swallow  3
Northern Mockingbird  1
Field Sparrow  1
White-throated Sparrow  2
Northern Cardinal  1
Red-winged Blackbird  20
House Sparrow  2

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Higbee Beach Birding - Friday, April 13, 2018



Shorebirds at Heislerville - Thursday, April 12, 2018



Migration at the Point - Wednesday, April 11, 2018

30 species (+2 other taxa)

Canada Goose  3
Mute Swan  14
Northern Shoveler  1
Gadwall  16
Mallard  3
Green-winged Teal  15
scoter sp.  30
Red-throated Loon  6
Northern Gannet  25
Double-crested Cormorant  23
Great Egret  1
Osprey  4
Sanderling  6
Willet  3
Herring Gull  10
Great Black-backed Gull  2
Mourning Dove  18
crow sp.  15
Purple Martin  3
Carolina Chickadee  2
Carolina Wren  5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2
American Robin  32
Northern Mockingbird  3
European Starling  12
Yellow-rumped Warbler  2
White-throated Sparrow  20
Northern Cardinal  1
Red-winged Blackbird  11
Common Grackle  25
House Finch  8
House Sparrow  4

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Birding the Meadows - Monday, April 9, 2018

Sunset Beach - Sunday, April 8, 2018

Highlights included American Kestrels hunting and a Little Blue Heron in fine breeding plumage. 

Leaders: Catherine Busch & Mary Watkins.
31 species

Gadwall  17
Mallard  7
Black Scoter  X
Red-throated Loon  4
Northern Gannet  150
Double-crested Cormorant  15
Little Blue Heron  1
Black Vulture  1
Turkey Vulture  10
Osprey  1
Northern Harrier  1
Bald Eagle  4
Sanderling  1
Greater Yellowlegs  3
Herring Gull  X
Great Black-backed Gull  5
Forster's Tern  2
Northern Flicker  2
American Kestrel  2
Fish Crow  6
Carolina Wren  4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1
Hermit Thrush  1
American Robin  8
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  25
White-throated Sparrow  X
Song Sparrow  2
Red-winged Blackbird  X
House Finch  2

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Birding Cape May Point - Saturday, March 31, 2018


Leaders: Mike McCabe, Kyle Chelius
42 species

Canada Goose  4
Mute Swan  6
Blue-winged Teal  2
Northern Shoveler  12
Gadwall  20
Mallard  10
Green-winged Teal  30
Ring-necked Duck  3
Black Scoter  8
Bufflehead  5
Northern Gannet  34
Double-crested Cormorant  2
Great Egret  4
Snowy Egret  1
Turkey Vulture  24
Osprey  4
Red-tailed Hawk  2
American Oystercatcher  2
Bonaparte's Gull  4
Ring-billed Gull  4
Herring Gull  8
Forster's Tern  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  6
Mourning Dove  4
Northern Flicker  1
Eastern Phoebe  1
American Crow  4
Purple Martin  2
Tree Swallow  32
Carolina Chickadee  8
Tufted Titmouse  3
Carolina Wren  4
American Robin  5
Brown Thrasher  1
Northern Mockingbird  2
European Starling  4
Cedar Waxwing  25
Yellow-rumped Warbler  18
Field Sparrow  5
Song Sparrow  10
Northern Cardinal  2
Red-winged Blackbird  10

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Field Sparrow photo by Kyle Chelius

Northern Gannets photo by Kyle Chelius

Purple Martin photo by Kyle Chelius

Tree Swallow photo by Kyle Chelius