Sunset Birding at the Meadows - Friday, October 16 2010

[Sunset at the meadows Friday night. Photo by Karl Lukens.]


Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 10/15/10
Notes: CMBO Sunset Birding at the Meadows-KL,C&MJS,WC,KH,+12.Clr,60,W18. Windy and cool but a nice assortment of ducks and numerous Merlin dashing about. Lots of Tree Swallows and a surprise Cattle Egret fly-over.
Number of species: 42

Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 2
American Wigeon 10
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 15
Blue-winged Teal 10
Northern Shoveler 4
Northern Pintail 12
Green-winged Teal 20
Ruddy Duck 2
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Cattle Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 3
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 8
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 5
American Coot 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Sanderling 30
Bonaparte's Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Royal Tern 2
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 5
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Tree Swallow 500
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 15
Savannah Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
House Sparrow 5

Higbee Beach - Friday, October 15, 2010

Location: Higbee Beach
Observation date: 10/15/10
Notes: CMBO Higbee Walk. wind nnw 20-30, clear, cool. DF+KL,WC,KM,WC,NW,SW. Tough birding conditions but good raptors.
Number of species: 32

Mute Swan 2
Double-crested Cormorant 25
Great Blue Heron 1
Snowy Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 20
Cooper's Hawk 3
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Merlin 8
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Mourning Dove 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 5
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 5
Tree Swallow 40
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 heard leader only
Gray Catbird 3
European Starling 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 20
Blackpoll Warbler 1 heard leader only
Eastern Towhee 3
Field Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 5
White-throated Sparrow 15
Northern Cardinal 20 definitely seemed more common than usual
Blue Grosbeak 1

Bird Walk for All People - Cape May Point - Thursday, October 14 2010

Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 10/14/10
Notes: CMBO Bird Walk for All People. Southeast winds, impending low/ne'er, 60ish. DF,KL,MH,C&MJS,NW,KM
Number of species: 58

Brant 20 2 flew over plus a flock that settled into Bunker Pond after the walk.
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 8
Gadwall 10
American Wigeon 75
Mallard 10
Blue-winged Teal 15
Northern Shoveler 10
Northern Pintail 3
Green-winged Teal 15
Ring-necked Duck 2
Surf Scoter 1
Black Scoter 20
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Ruddy Duck 4
Pied-billed Grebe 6
Double-crested Cormorant 50
Great Blue Heron 1
Osprey 3
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15
Cooper's Hawk 3
Laughing Gull 4
Ring-billed Gull 15
Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 75
Royal Tern 10
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 5
Western Kingbird 1 flyover photographed pre-walk
Blue Jay 20
American Crow 10
Tree Swallow 1000
Red-breasted Nuthatch 4 heard only
American Robin 100
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 50
Cedar Waxwing 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 200
Palm Warbler 5
Common Yellowthroat 1 heard only
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 8
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Bobolink 5 heard only pre walk
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
Purple Finch 5
House Finch 10
American Goldfinch 10
House Sparrow 15

Cape May Point - Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt. Observation date: 10/13/10
Number of species: 60
Brant 10
Canada Goose 25
Mute Swan 14
Gadwall 12
American Wigeon 80
Mallard 15
Blue-winged Teal 10
Northern Shoveler 12
Green-winged Teal 20
Ring-necked Duck 2
Black Scoter 25
Ruddy Duck 8
Northern Gannet 5
Double-crested Cormorant 8
Great Blue Heron 4
Great Egret 1
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 35
Cooper's Hawk 10
Broad-winged Hawk 35
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
American Coot 1
Killdeer 4
Bonaparte's Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull (American) 5
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Royal Tern 20
Mourning Dove 2
Northern Flicker 10
Blue Jay 20
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 12
Tree Swallow 200
Carolina Chickadee 6
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 4
Winter Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 3
European Starling 50
American Pipit 2
Cedar Waxwing 8
Yellow-rumped Warbler 200
Palm Warbler 1
Swamp Sparrow 10
White-throated Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Bobolink 1
Red-winged Blackbird 60
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 6

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Twilight Watch at the Meadows - Wednesday, October 13, 2010 2010

Location: Cape Island--Cape May Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Meadows)
Observation date: 10/13/10
Notes: Wednesday evenings Meadows walk was another beautiful, clear, cool evening with a wonderful sunset and some great looks at Northern Harrier and both Teal. A few of the group had clear,but brief looks at a Sora. Leaders: Warren Cairo & Karl Lukens
Number of species: 29

Canada Goose 55
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 2
American Black Duck 6
Mallard 18
Blue-winged Teal 10
Northern Shoveler 12
Northern Pintail 2
Green-winged Teal 8
Ruddy Duck 1
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 8
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 6
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Merlin 2
Sora 1
Herring Gull (American) 8
Great Black-backed Gull 12
Mourning Dove 3
Tree Swallow 26
Northern Mockingbird 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 20
Palm Warbler 6
Swamp Sparrow 2
Eastern Meadowlark 1

Stone Harbor Point - Tuesday, October 12 2010

Location: Stone Harbor Point
Observation date: 10/12/10
Notes: Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor Walk. Led by Warren, Mike, Gail, and Shawn with 23 participants. We enjoyed a nice summer like October Walk and started on the beach to enjoy the weather where we had good numbers of shorebirds including Red Knots Knots and lots of sea ducks passing by close offshore. We then went to Nummy Island where we added lots of new species including Marbled Godwits feeding on the exposed mudflats and Clapper Rails standing still along the marsh edge. A nice sunset ended another bird filled walk.
Number of species: 57

Brant 400
American Black Duck 12
Northern Shoveler 4
Northern Pintail 2
Green-winged Teal 6
Surf Scoter 260
Black Scoter 140
Double-crested Cormorant 85
Great Blue Heron 11
Great Egret 40
Snowy Egret 24
Tricolored Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 6
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 3
Clapper Rail 15
Black-bellied Plover 180
Semipalmated Plover 90
American Oystercatcher 140
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Willet (Western) 1
Marbled Godwit 7
Ruddy Turnstone 35
Red Knot 45
Sanderling 600
Western Sandpiper 65
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Caspian Tern 3
Royal Tern 1
Mourning Dove 9
Northern Flicker 2
Fish Crow X
Tree Swallow 25
Carolina Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
American Robin 6
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling X
Yellow-rumped Warbler 50
Palm Warbler 2
Savannah Sparrow 2
Seaside Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 16
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird X
Boat-tailed Grackle X
House Finch 12
House Sparrow X

Birding - EZ - Two Mile Beach - Tuesday, October 12 2010

Location: Two Mile Beach
Observation date: 10/12/10
Notes: EZ Birding Two-Mile Beach Unit; C&MJS, JC; sunny, low 70s; beach birding yielded a variety of shorebirds and gulls with raptors flying down the dune and over the marsh; still waiting for a larger variety of ducks. After walk some participants joined us on the Two-Mile Landing side of Ocean Dr. to look for Brant.
Number of species: 50

Brant 200 Two Mile Landing side
Canada Goose 12
Mute Swan 2
American Black Duck 16
Mallard 8
Surf/Black Scoter 150
Northern Gannet 1
Brown Pelican 4
Double-crested Cormorant 250
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 5
Snowy Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15
Cooper's Hawk 7
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 3
Black-bellied Plover 2
Semipalmated Plover 1
American Oystercatcher 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 8
Ruddy Turnstone 3
Sanderling 100
Dunlin 50
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 12
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Forster's Tern 6
Royal Tern 8
Mourning Dove 2
Belted Kingfisher 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 30
American Crow 10
Fish Crow 1 Heard only
Tree Swallow 20
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 Heard only
Carolina Wren 2 heard only
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 6
Brown Thrasher 1 Heard only
Yellow-rumped Warbler 30
Eastern Towhee 2 Heard only
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Boat-tailed Grackle 4
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 20

South Cape May Meadows - Monday, October 11 2010

Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 10/11/10
Notes: CMBO Monday Meadows Walk. On Frontal boundary (could see it), light northwest winds, mostly clear, 70. PD, DF, KL, JC, C&MJS, WC, DL, MH, NW.
Number of species: 68

Snow Goose 1
Canada Goose 100
Mute Swan 15
Wood Duck 20
Gadwall 15
American Black Duck 4
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 5
Northern Shoveler 8
Northern Pintail 10
Green-winged Teal 30
Surf Scoter 2
Black Scoter 100
Ruddy Duck 8
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Northern Gannet 1
Double-crested Cormorant 50
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 4
Osprey 3
Northern Harrier 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper's Hawk 4
Broad-winged Hawk 2
American Kestrel 2
Merlin 5
Sora 5
Killdeer 1
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Sanderling 50
Wilson's Snipe 1
Laughing Gull 5
Ring-billed Gull 20
Herring Gull 40
Great Black-backed Gull 150
Caspian Tern 1
Royal Tern 25
Black Skimmer 100
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 5
American Crow 10
Tree Swallow 1000
Cliff Swallow 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
American Robin 200
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 100
Cedar Waxwing 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1000
Palm Warbler 25
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 10
White-throated Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 1
Bobolink 2
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Purple Finch 3
House Finch 10
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 10

Villas WMA - Sunday, October 10 2010

Location: Villas WMA
Observation date: 10/10/10
Notes: Passerines were watching out for their lives at this morning's Villas WMA walk as the good hawk flight of the weekend continued. Rusty blackbirds are back, amidst large flocks of grackles and red-winged blackbirds. And there was no getting away from the constant 'ank,ank' of red-breasted nuthatches in the pine canopies. Yellow-breasted sapsuckers were heard more frequently than seen but the one eating a persimmon put on a good show!(Sunny, low-60's)

Leaders: Kathy & Roger, Janet, Mary Jane & Chuck, Cindy & Shaun
Number of species: 54

Canada Goose 27
Mute Swan 3
Mallard 7
Double-crested Cormorant 19
Great Blue Heron 1
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 14
Cooper's Hawk 6
Broad-winged Hawk 6
American Kestrel 2
Peregrine Falcon 1
Killdeer 3
Herring Gull 4
Rock Pigeon 7
Mourning Dove 9
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 5
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 26
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 18
American Crow 12
Tree Swallow 6
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 16
Red-breasted Nuthatch 15
Carolina Wren 5
Golden-crowned Kinglet 9
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 28
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 30
Cedar Waxwing 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 45
Palm Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 2
Chipping Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 9
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Rusty Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 500
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 6

Sunset Cruise on the Osprey - Saturday, October 9 2010

"Today's special four hour trip aboard the Osprey was very productive, especially in the raptor department. We had a good number of Bald Eagles before we even out of the dock one of which did us a favor by sitting in the marsh for close inspection. We also swept the falcons, something we haven't done before. Other highlights include huge aggregations of Black-Bellied Plovers and Oystercatchers, as well as crowd-pleasing views of numerous Black-crowned Night-herons, which said goodnight to us in the light of a beautiful sunset (Will Kerling, Chris Tonkison, Dave Lord)."

Location: Cape May County Back Bay
Observation date: 10/9/10
Notes: CMBO's Sunset Cruise for Fall Migrants.
Number of species: 38

Brant 67
Double-crested Cormorant 856
Great Blue Heron 38
Great Egret 60
Snowy Egret 45
Tricolored Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 42
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 9
Osprey 20
Bald Eagle 4
Northern Harrier 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 6
Clapper Rail 5
Black-bellied Plover 400
Killdeer 8
American Oystercatcher 325
Greater Yellowlegs 9
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Sanderling 4
Semipalmated Sandpiper 4
Dunlin 34
Laughing Gull 145
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Caspian Tern 12
Forster's Tern 42
Royal Tern 9
Black Skimmer 15
Belted Kingfisher 5
Tree Swallow 12
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 14
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Boat-tailed Grackle 25

Hawks, Trails and Beach - Saturday, October 9 2010

Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 10/9/10
Notes: Hawks,Trails, & Beach-C&MJS,LB,SMcC,CB,K&RH-sunny, mid 70s; The raptor show was amazing with sharpies, coops, harriers, and falcons overhead constantly. The Ring-necked Duck was a new species for this walk. Number of species: 48

Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 12
Gadwall 6
American Wigeon 50
Mallard 12
Blue-winged Teal 16
Green-winged Teal 3
Ring-necked Duck 2
Surf/Black Scoter 60
Ruddy Duck 6
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Double-crested Cormorant 50
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 15
Bald Eagle 3
Northern Harrier 20
Sharp-shinned Hawk 30
Cooper's Hawk 20
Broad-winged Hawk 6
American Kestrel 12
Merlin 14
Peregrine Falcon 10
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Rock Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 10
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 4
Northern Flicker 12
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 7
Fish Crow 5 heard only
Tree Swallow 100
Carolina Chickadee 9
Red-breasted Nuthatch 5
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 11
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 4 heard only
European Starling 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler 60
Pine Warbler 5
Palm Warbler 4
Northern Cardinal 2 heard only
Red-winged Blackbird 10
American Goldfinch 24

The Beanery - Saturday, October 9 2010

[Roger Horn photographed this female Black-throated Blue Warbler in some Porcelain Berry (sadly one of our worst invasive plant species) at the Beanery Saturday.]

Location: The Beanery
Observation date: 10/9/10
Notes: CMBO Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm (The Beanery) Walk.-KL,K&RH,CS,DL,+48.Clr,68.W8. Still lots of Yellow-rumped and Palm Warblers with a few others such as Black-throated Blue, Parula, Black and White. Numerous Eastern Phoebes and good raptors including 15 Broad-wings, and both Black- and Yellow-crowned Night-Herons.

Number of species: 62

Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 7
Mallard 6
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Snowy Egret 6
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper's Hawk 8
Broad-winged Hawk 15
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 4
Peregrine Falcon 2
Killdeer 1
Herring Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 15
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 /p
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 20
Eastern Phoebe 8
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 20
American Crow 25
Tree Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 5
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 30
Gray Catbird 8
Northern Mockingbird 3
Brown Thrasher 2
European Starling 50
Northern Parula 3
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 35
Palm Warbler 12
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 4
Chipping Sparrow 3
Savannah Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 5
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Scarlet Tanager 1 fem.
Northern Cardinal 5
Indigo Bunting 5
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Common Grackle 5
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 1

Sunset Birding at the Meadows - Friday, October 8 2010

Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 10/8/10
Notes: CMBO Sunset Birding at the Meadows Walk-KL,C&MJS,K&RH,DL,+15.Clr,68,W9. Cool evening and lots of birds...Yellow-rumped Warblers still the most common. Two Soras calling, lots of ducks and Merlins hunting for an evening snack.
Number of species: 50

Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 15
Gadwall 8
American Wigeon 20
American Black Duck 4
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 6
Northern Shoveler 4
Northern Pintail 2
Green-winged Teal 25
Ruddy Duck 3
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Northern Gannet 12
Brown Pelican 1
Double-crested Cormorant 81
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 1
Cattle Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6
Cooper's Hawk 3
Merlin 5
Peregrine Falcon 1
Sora 2 heard
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Sanderling 50
Long-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull 10
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Royal Tern 8
Black Skimmer 150
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 6
Northern Flicker 6
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 3
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler 50
Palm Warbler 10
Common Yellowthroat 3
Savannah Sparrow 10
Swamp Sparrow 10
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Eastern Meadowlark 1
House Sparrow 3

Higbee Beach - Friday, October 8, 2010

Location: Higbee Beach
Observation date: 10/8/10
Notes: CMBO Higbee Walk. clear, northwest all night 5-15, fantastic morning flight. DF, WC, KH, KM, KL, MH, NW.
Number of species: 72

Canada Goose 20
Mallard 5
Blue-winged Teal 1
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Osprey 5
Bald Eagle 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15
Cooper's Hawk 1
Merlin 1
Black-bellied Plover 1
Herring Gull 1
Mourning Dove 3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 5
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 40
Eastern Phoebe 3
Red-eyed Vireo 6
Blue Jay 35
American Crow 10
Tree Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch 8
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 15
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 15
Swainson's Thrush 4 heard pre-walk leader only
American Robin 50
Gray Catbird 10
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 5
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 40
Nashville Warbler 2
Northern Parula 6
Yellow Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 1 flyby leader only
Cape May Warbler 2 flyover heard leader only
Black-throated Blue Warbler 10 most flyovers
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1000
Black-throated Green Warbler 3
Palm Warbler 50
Blackpoll Warbler 5
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 5
Northern Waterthrush 1 flyover heard leader only
Common Yellowthroat 5
Chipping Sparrow 10
Field Sparrow 2
Savannah Sparrow 2
Grasshopper Sparrow 1 heard/glimpsed
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 10
White-throated Sparrow 5
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Indigo Bunting 3
Dickcissel 4
Bobolink 5
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Purple Finch 15
House Finch 10
Pine Siskin 1 flyover heard leader only
American Goldfinch 10

Bird Walk for All People - Cape May Point State Park - Thursday, October 7 2010

Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 10/7/10
Notes: CMBO Bird Walk for All People - Thursday, October 7 2010
Number of species: 53

Mute Swan 10
Wood Duck 1
Gadwall 10
American Wigeon 60
Mallard 15
Blue-winged Teal 20
Northern Shoveler 10
Green-winged Teal 10
Ruddy Duck 3
Pied-billed Grebe 4
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 8
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 40
Cooper's Hawk 5
American Kestrel 10
Merlin 8
Common Moorhen 1 juv
Wilson's Snipe 1
Laughing Gull 10
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Royal Tern 5
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Northern Flicker 5
Blue Jay 100
Fish Crow 10
Tree Swallow 100
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Gray Catbird 2
European Starling 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5
Palm Warbler 8
Common Yellowthroat 2
Savannah Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10
American Goldfinch 10
House Sparrow 20

Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge (The Meadows) - Wednesday, October 06, 2010

Wednesday's meadows walk was windy and threatening rain with a beautiful sunset. The Merlins were entertaining with one perched affording great views for all. A wide variety of ducks and a pair of calling Soras, capped off by a low flying Common Nighthawk made it an enjoyable evening of birding.
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Meadows)
Observation date: 10/6/10
Number of species: 29

Canada Goose 18
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 2
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 6
Northern Shoveler 3
Northern Pintail 10
Green-winged Teal 12
Ruddy Duck 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 4
Merlin 5
Sora 2
Laughing Gull 6
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Caspian Tern 1
Royal Tern 1
Black Skimmer 12
Mourning Dove 2
Common Nighthawk 1
Tree Swallow 35
Northern Mockingbird 1
Savannah Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 4
Red-winged Blackbird 14

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Cape May Point State Park - Wednesday, September 06, 2010

An end to the rain, but with south-west winds still holding sway, things were a little quiet at first. Shorebirds are mostly gone now, but ducks replace them on the deepening ponds, while sparrows are replacing warblers in the marsh. Some nice parties of Swamp Sparrows today and a good raptor migration building up. Red-bellied Woodpeckers and Blue Jays moving too. Karl was shapr to spot two Lesser Black-backed Gulls a split second before they decided to leave!

Location: Cape Island--Cape May Pt.
Observation date: 10/6/10
Number of species: 59

Canada Goose 12
Mute Swan 6
Wood Duck 1
Gadwall 15
American Wigeon 80
Mallard 55
Blue-winged Teal 6
Northern Shoveler 12
Green-winged Teal 6
Ruddy Duck 3
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Double-crested Cormorant 35
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 4
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 8
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 12
Cooper's Hawk 10
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 3
American Kestrel 2
Merlin 5
Lesser Yellowlegs 4
Sanderling 15
Laughing Gull 6
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull (American) 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Royal Tern 12
Rock Pigeon 15
Mourning Dove 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Northern Flicker 15
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 150
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 6
Tree Swallow 1000
Carolina Chickadee 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 4
Gray Catbird 10
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 60
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 50
Palm Warbler (Western) 10
Common Yellowthroat 10
Swamp Sparrow 30
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 4
Red-winged Blackbird 75
Brown-headed Cowbird 20
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 1

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

EZ-Birding at Two Mile Beach - Tuesday, October 5 2010

Location: Two Mile Beach
Observation date: 10/5/10
Notes: EZ Birding shifted to Two Mile Beach and enjoyed a splendid
assortment of raptors and shorebirds this morning.
Number of species: 48

Brant 15 restaurant side of Ocean Dr.
American Black Duck 20
Mallard 24
Surf/Black Scoter 2
Common Loon 2 flyover
Northern Gannet 2
Double-crested Cormorant 200
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 2
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 2 Thoroughfare Island from restaurant side of
Ocean Dr.
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 10
Bald Eagle 1 restaurant side of Ocean Dr.
Northern Harrier 8
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper's Hawk 14
American Kestrel 3
Merlin 9
Peregrine Falcon 6
Killdeer 5 restaurant side of Ocean Dr.
American Oystercatcher 31 4 on beach; 27 on restaurant side of Ocean Dr.
Marbled Godwit 4 restaurant side of Ocean Dr.
Ruddy Turnstone 60
Sanderling 250
Laughing Gull 2
Ring-billed Gull 8
Herring Gull 17
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 120
Caspian Tern 3
Forster's Tern 6 restaurant side of Ocean Dr.
Royal Tern 12
Rock Pigeon 4
Belted Kingfisher 2
Northern Flicker 14
American Crow 20
Tree Swallow 500
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 10
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 4
European Starling 15
Palm Warbler 1
Eastern Towhee 2
Red-winged Blackbird 12 flyover
Common Grackle 2
Boat-tailed Grackle 9 restaurant side of Ocean Dr.

South Cape May Meadows - Monday, October 4 2010

Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 10/4/10
Number of species: 69

Snow Goose 12
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 15
Wood Duck 6
Gadwall 5
American Wigeon 15
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 10
Blue-winged Teal 5
Northern Shoveler 4
Northern Pintail 6
Green-winged Teal 45
Ruddy Duck 3
Double-crested Cormorant 15
Great Blue Heron 10
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 5
Black-crowned Night-Heron 40
Osprey 7
Northern Harrier 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 8
Merlin 15
Peregrine Falcon 5
Sora 5
Semipalmated Plover 4
Killdeer 5
American Oystercatcher 2
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Sanderling 25
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1
Western Sandpiper 5
Least Sandpiper 10
Pectoral Sandpiper 20
Wilson's Snipe 75
Laughing Gull 10
Ring-billed Gull 15
Herring Gull 25
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 150
Forster's Tern 1
Royal Tern 10
Black Skimmer 100
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 5
Belted Kingfisher 3
Northern Flicker 1
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4
Tree Swallow 5
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
Yellow Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 30
Palm Warbler 15
Common Yellowthroat 3
Savannah Sparrow 20
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 20
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 2
Bobolink 15
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 2
House Sparrow 10

Cape May Birding Holiday Workshop Day 2 - Sunday, October 3 2010

Location: Cape Island - south of canal
Observation date: 10/3/10
Notes: CMBO Cape May Birding Holiday Workshop day 2. wind ne at dawn went east, rain by noon.
Number of species: 93

Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Gadwall X
American Wigeon X
Mallard X
Blue-winged Teal X
Northern Shoveler X
Green-winged Teal X
Black Scoter 1
Common Loon X
Pied-billed Grebe X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron X
Great Egret X
Snowy Egret X
Turkey Vulture X
Osprey X
Bald Eagle X
Northern Harrier X
Sharp-shinned Hawk X
Cooper's Hawk X
Broad-winged Hawk X
American Kestrel X
Merlin X
Peregrine Falcon X Watched 1 peregrine hunt kingfisher, several pursuits where kingfisher eluded by turning rapidly after hitting water. kf eventually flew into trees
Semipalmated Plover 1
Killdeer X
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Forster's Tern X
Royal Tern X
Black Skimmer X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Belted Kingfisher X Watched 1 peregrine hunt kingfisher, several pursuits where kingfisher eluded by turning rapidly after hitting water. kf eventually flew into trees
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
White-eyed Vireo X
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Fish Crow X
Tree Swallow X
Carolina Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
Red-breasted Nuthatch X
Brown Creeper X
Carolina Wren X
House Wren X
Winter Wren X
Golden-crowned Kinglet X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
Swainson's Thrush X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
Brown Thrasher X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Northern Parula X
Magnolia Warbler X
Cape May Warbler X
Black-throated Blue Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Black-throated Green Warbler X
Palm Warbler X
Blackpoll Warbler X
Black-and-white Warbler X
American Redstart X
Common Yellowthroat X
Field Sparrow X
Savannah Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
Lincoln's Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak X
Blue Grosbeak X
Indigo Bunting X
Bobolink X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Purple Finch X
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X