A Meadows Afternoon - Friday, September 29th, 2017

Leaders: Barb Bassett, Catherine Busch, and Erin Rawls.
43 species (+3 other taxa)

Canada Goose  30
Mute Swan  12
Wood Duck  4
Blue-winged Teal  2
Northern Shoveler  3
Gadwall  4
American Wigeon  1
Mallard  20
American Black Duck  1
Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)  1
Green-winged Teal  25
Black Scoter  30
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Great Egret  4
Little Blue Heron  1     Immature
Black Vulture  2
Turkey Vulture  8
Osprey  3
Sharp-shinned Hawk  1
Cooper's Hawk  1
Bald Eagle  3     1,2
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Laughing Gull  30
Ring-billed Gull  4
Herring Gull  30
Lesser Black-backed Gull  1
Great Black-backed Gull  10
gull sp.  400     In rips
Common/Forster's Tern  200     In rips
Royal Tern  2
Mourning Dove  3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1
Merlin  1
Peregrine Falcon  1
Eastern Phoebe  1
Blue Jay  2
Carolina Chickadee  1
Carolina Wren  1
Gray Catbird  5
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  4
Common Yellowthroat  3
Northern Parula  2
Palm Warbler  4
Yellow-rumped Warbler  2
Red-winged Blackbird  20

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Higbee Beach Birding - Friday, September 29th, 2017

Group 1- Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Catherine Busch, & Mary Watkins.
42 species

Canada Goose  9
Double-crested Cormorant  6
Great Egret  3
Osprey  1
Northern Harrier  1
Sharp-shinned Hawk  6
Cooper's Hawk  3
Bald Eagle  2
Herring Gull  1
Great Black-backed Gull  7
Mourning Dove  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  3
Downy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  75
Eastern Phoebe  3
Blue-headed Vireo  2
Red-eyed Vireo  5
Blue Jay  6
Carolina Chickadee  2
Carolina Wren  4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  5
Gray Catbird  4
Brown Thrasher  3
Cedar Waxwing  100
Black-and-white Warbler  6
Tennessee Warbler  1
Nashville Warbler  2
Common Yellowthroat  4
American Redstart  7
Cape May Warbler  5
Northern Parula  15
Magnolia Warbler  2
Black-throated Blue Warbler  2
Palm Warbler  25
Yellow-rumped Warbler  1
Black-throated Green Warbler  2
Scarlet Tanager  5
Northern Cardinal  3
Indigo Bunting  6
Bobolink  10
American Goldfinch  6

Group 2 - Leaders: Kathy Horn, Hugh Simmons, Lynn Pollard & Dave Pollard.
45 species

Mallard  2
Black Vulture  1
Turkey Vulture  1
Osprey (carolinensis)  2
Sharp-shinned Hawk  1
Cooper's Hawk  2
Bald Eagle  1
Ring-billed Gull  1
Herring Gull (American)  3
Mourning Dove  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  3
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  75
Alder Flycatcher  2
Eastern Phoebe  3
Red-eyed Vireo  7
Blue Jay  3
American Crow  2
Carolina Chickadee  1
Tufted Titmouse  4
Carolina Wren  6
Golden-crowned Kinglet  1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  3
American Robin  8
Gray Catbird  6
Brown Thrasher  1
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  11
Cedar Waxwing  55
Black-and-white Warbler  9
Nashville Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat (trichas Group)  3
American Redstart  3
Northern Parula  4
Magnolia Warbler  2
Yellow Warbler  1
Black-throated Blue Warbler  1
Palm Warbler (Western)  10
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  2
Black-throated Green Warbler  1
Scarlet Tanager  2
Northern Cardinal  2
Bobolink  1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  9
American Goldfinch  2

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Birding Cape May Point - Thursday, September 28th, 2017

 Leaders:  Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, & Erin Rawls
48 species

Mute Swan  7
Mallard  8
Surf Scoter  2
Black Scoter  3
Double-crested Cormorant  9
Great Egret  2
Turkey Vulture  1
Osprey  2
Sharp-shinned Hawk  1
Killdeer  1
Ruddy Turnstone  3
Sanderling  7
Laughing Gull  100
Ring-billed Gull  2
Herring Gull  10
Lesser Black-backed Gull  3
Great Black-backed Gull  25
Common Tern  2
Forster's Tern  10
Royal Tern  57
Black Skimmer  3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  3
Mourning Dove  7
Chimney Swift  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  5
American Kestrel  8
Peregrine Falcon  1
Eastern Phoebe  3
Blue Jay  1
American Crow  1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  1
Tree Swallow  75
Barn Swallow  1
Carolina Chickadee  2
Carolina Wren  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  8
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1
Northern Mockingbird  3
European Starling  12
Ovenbird  1
American Redstart  1
Northern Cardinal  2
Bobolink  3
Red-winged Blackbird  100
House Finch  4
American Goldfinch  4
House Sparrow  10

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Twilight Watch at The Meadows - Wednesday, September 27th, 2017

A beautiful evening at the Meadows, ‘So Many Merlin’s’. Yes, tonight was clearly a falcon evening, Merlins flying around us almost continuously only to be interrupted by a Peregrine or two. At the dune crossing they were flying by within twenty feet of us. All those falcons and a beautiful sunset. Another great evening in Cape May! Leaders: Warren Cairo, Bill Smythe.
32 species

Canada Goose  30
Mute Swan  20
Blue-winged Teal  3
Northern Shoveler  5
Gadwall  6
Mallard  16
American Black Duck  2
Green-winged Teal  1
Double-crested Cormorant  3
Great Egret  8
Snowy Egret  1
Sharp-shinned Hawk  4
Red-tailed Hawk  2
Laughing Gull  30
Herring Gull  2
Lesser Black-backed Gull  1
Great Black-backed Gull  12
Caspian Tern  6
Forster's Tern  24
Royal Tern  5
Black Skimmer  30     Distant look
Mourning Dove  2
American Kestrel  1
Merlin  10
Peregrine Falcon  4
Tree Swallow  8
Carolina Wren  2
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  4
Savannah Sparrow  3
Northern Cardinal  1
Red-winged Blackbird  12

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Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor Point - Tuesday, September 26th, 2017

A very windy evening at Stone Harbor Point tonight but lots of interesting birds. We began with a very large group of American Oystercatchers and a lone Red Knot. Then a very large flock of shorebirds were put to flight further up the beach. They circled around and around and finally settled down right in front of us providing great looks at Western Sandpipers and Semipalmated Plovers.  On the return from the beach, while searching out Savannah Sparrows, we were buzzed by a very low flying Peregrine Falcon. A fun night. Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Warren Cairo, Michael McCabe and Chris & Gerry Dewaghe.
18 species

Double-crested Cormorant  4
Great Egret  1
Snowy Egret  1
Semipalmated Plover  30
Ruddy Turnstone  6
Red Knot  1
Sanderling  130
Semipalmated Sandpiper  20
Western Sandpiper  40
Laughing Gull  5
Ring-billed Gull  15
Herring Gull  6
Lesser Black-backed Gull  2
Great Black-backed Gull  8
Caspian Tern  4
Mourning Dove  2
Peregrine Falcon  1
Savannah Sparrow  3

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E-Z Birding - Tuesday, September 26th, 2017

Leaders: Catherine Busch, Chris Marks, Marc & Lynne Breslow.
25 species

Canada Goose  38
Mute Swan  8
Mallard (Northern)  6
Common Loon  1
Pied-billed Grebe  3
Great Egret  2
Green Heron  1
Osprey  2
Sharp-shinned Hawk  3
Cooper's Hawk  1
Ring-billed Gull  2
Herring Gull (American)  8
Great Black-backed Gull  175
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  12
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  8
American Kestrel  2
Blue Jay  2
Tree Swallow  200
Barn Swallow  5
Carolina Wren  3
Gray Catbird  2
Common Yellowthroat  2
Northern Cardinal  4
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  12

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Birding the Meadows - Monday, September 25th, 2017

A few scattered warblers were in the bushes including Common Yellowthroat, Palm and Yellow Warblers, as well as a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. Some raptors were seen such as American Kestrel, Merlin, Cooper's Hawk, and Red-tailed Hawk. Ducks included Blue- and Green-winged Teal, Northern Shovelers, Gadwall, and Mallard. Wilson's Snipe was also seen and a Virginia Rail may have been heard. Leaders: Pete Dunne, Karl Lukens, Janet Crawford, Steve Weis, Pat Perkins, Mary Watkins, Chuck Slugg, and Warren Cairo.
45 species

Canada Goose  10
Mute Swan  25
Blue-winged Teal  5
Northern Shoveler  4
Gadwall  2
Mallard  15
Green-winged Teal  2
Common Loon  1
Pied-billed Grebe  2
Double-crested Cormorant  1
American Bittern  1     fly by seen by a few
Great Egret  4
Little Blue Heron  1
Osprey  2
Cooper's Hawk  2
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Killdeer  2
Wilson's Snipe  1
Laughing Gull  30
Herring Gull  5
Great Black-backed Gull  70
Royal Tern  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  5
Mourning Dove  10
Northern Flicker  12
American Kestrel  1
Merlin  2
Fish Crow  4
Tree Swallow  150
Carolina Wren  3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1
Gray Catbird  4
Brown Thrasher  1
Northern Mockingbird  2
European Starling  15
Common Yellowthroat  2
American Redstart  1
Yellow Warbler  4
Palm Warbler  1
Field Sparrow  1
Savannah Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  1
Indigo Bunting  1
Red-winged Blackbird  15
House Sparrow  2

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Little Blue Heron [Photo by Karl Lukens]

Hawks,Trails, and Beach - Saturday, September 23rd, 2017

Leaders: Bert Hixon & Mary Watkins.
31 species

23 Canada Goose
7 Mute Swan
4 Mallard
1 Pied-billed Grebe
2 Double-crested Cormorant
3 Great Egret
1 Snowy Egret
7 Osprey
3 Northern Harrier
2 Cooper's Hawk
7 Laughing Gull
6 Herring Gull
36 Great Black-backed Gull
4 Forster's Tern
2 Mourning Dove
9 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
4 American Kestrel
6 Merlin
4 American Crow
7 Carolina Chickadee
1 House Wren
5 Carolina Wren
1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3 Gray Catbird
4 Northern Mockingbird
2 Palm Warbler
1 Prairie Warbler -- Seen by some
3 Field Sparrow
3 Northern Cardinal
1 Red-winged Blackbird
1 Common Grackle

Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm - Saturday, September 23rd, 2017

Leaders: Barb Bassett, Kyle Chelius, Karl Lukens, Deb Payson & Michael McCabe.
40 species

8 Mallard - FO
18 Double-crested Cormorant
2 Great Egret
2 Snowy Egret
3 Black-crowned Night-Heron
4 Black Vulture
2 Turkey Vulture
6 Osprey
1 Northern Harrier
3 Sharp-shinned Hawk
1 Cooper's Hawk
1 Broad-winged Hawk
2 Red-tailed Hawk
30 Laughing Gull
6 Herring Gull
25 gull sp.
25 Mourning Dove
2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2 Downy Woodpecker
15 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) - FO
5 American Kestrel
1 Red-eyed Vireo
15 Blue Jay - FO
5 American Crow
10 crow sp.
50 Tree Swallow
1 Tufted Titmouse
4 Carolina Wren
5 Gray Catbird
1 Brown Thrasher
2 Northern Mockingbird
10 European Starling
2 Common Yellowthroat
3 American Redstart
2 Savannah Sparrow
3 Northern Cardinal
1 Indigo Bunting
1 Baltimore Oriole
6 Red-winged Blackbird
1 Common Grackle

Male American Kestrel [Photo by Kyle Chelius]

Immature Red-tailed Hawk [Photo by Kyle Chelius]

A Meadows Afternoon - Friday, September 22nd, 2017

Leaders: Barb Bassett & Catherine Busch.
36 species

40 Canada Goose
4 Mute Swan
8 Blue-winged Teal
1 Northern Shoveler
6 Gadwall
20 Mallard
2 Double-crested Cormorant
2 Great Blue Heron
2 Great Egret
1 Snowy Egret
1 Green Heron
2 Glossy Ibis
2 Turkey Vulture
6 Osprey -- One being chased buy BAEA
1 Northern Harrier
3 Sharp-shinned Hawk
1 Cooper's Hawk
1 Bald Eagle -- Adult. Chasing OSPR for fish
2 Solitary Sandpiper - FO -- One in east pond. One FO, calling.
100 Laughing Gull
4 Ring-billed Gull
20 Herring Gull
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
40 Great Black-backed Gull
100 Sterna sp. -- In rips and roosting on Second Ave. Beach
50 Black Skimmer -- Fly by and roosting on Second Ave beach
1 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
4 Mourning Dove
10 American Kestrel
4 Merlin
10 crow sp.
2 Carolina Wren
1 Northern Mockingbird
20 European Starling
2 Common Yellowthroat
1 Northern Cardinal
10 Red-winged Blackbird

Higbee Beach Birding - Friday, September 22nd, 2017

Group 1 Leaders: David La Puma, Kyle Chelius, Sharon Meeker, Gerry & Chris Dewaghe.
25 species

Canada Goose  6
Wood Duck  1
Great Blue Heron  5
Osprey  8
Cooper's Hawk  3
Bald Eagle  2
Herring Gull  6
Great Black-backed Gull  5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  8
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  3
Northern Flicker  75
American Kestrel  4
Red-eyed Vireo  1
Blue Jay  2
American Crow  1
Carolina Chickadee  2
Tufted Titmouse  2
Carolina Wren  3
Gray Catbird  5
Cedar Waxwing  15
Black-and-white Warbler  2
Common Yellowthroat  1
American Redstart  8
Bobolink  75

Group 2 Leaders: Chris Marks, Catherine Busch & Mary Watkins.
28 species

Double-crested Cormorant  1
Great Blue Heron  2
Osprey  2
Cooper's Hawk  3
Bald Eagle  2
Herring Gull  6
Great Black-backed Gull  9
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  18
Mourning Dove  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  85
Merlin  1
Peregrine Falcon  1
Blue Jay  2
American Crow  12
Carolina Chickadee  4
Carolina Wren  5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2
Gray Catbird  3
Common Yellowthroat  3
American Redstart  2
Northern Parula  8
Black-throated Blue Warbler  1
Northern Cardinal  6
Bobolink  24
Baltimore Oriole  1
Red-winged Blackbird  2
American Goldfinch  3

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Birding Cape May Point - Thursday, September 21st, 2017

Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, and Erin Rawls.
56 species

1 Mute Swan
3 Mallard
16 Black Scoter
2 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Great Blue Heron
2 Great Egret
3 Snowy Egret
2 Osprey
75 Sharp-shinned Hawk
3 Cooper's Hawk
1 Black-bellied Plover
1 Killdeer
6 Sanderling
100 Laughing Gull
10 Herring Gull
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull
25 Great Black-backed Gull
12 Forster's Tern
9 Royal Tern
7 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
16 Mourning Dove
0 Barred Owl (Northern)
4 Common Nighthawk
2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird
17 Northern Flicker
8 American Kestrel
6 Merlin
0 Merlin (Taiga)
2 Peregrine Falcon
1 Red-eyed Vireo
1 Blue Jay
100 Tree Swallow
5 Carolina Chickadee
2 Carolina Wren
4 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1 Brown Thrasher
3 Northern Mockingbird
13 European Starling
1 Blue-winged Warbler
3 Black-and-white Warbler
5 Common Yellowthroat
3 American Redstart
3 Northern Parula
3 Magnolia Warbler
2 Palm Warbler
2 Black-throated Green Warbler
2 Northern Cardinal
1 Blue Grosbeak
1 Dickcissel
8 Bobolink
1 Baltimore Oriole
75 Red-winged Blackbird
1 Common Grackle
8 House Finch
15 House Sparrow

Twilight Walk at The Meadows - Wednesday, September 20th, 2017

Leaders: Brett Ewald & Bill Smythe
39 species

100 Canada Goose
6 Mute Swan
6 Blue-winged Teal
3 Northern Shoveler
3 Gadwall
18 Mallard
1 Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)
3 Green-winged Teal
2 Pied-billed Grebe
13 Double-crested Cormorant
2 Great Egret
2 Snowy Egret
1 Green Heron
3 Glossy Ibis
3 Osprey
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk
1 Clapper Rail
1 Killdeer
20 Sanderling
2 Greater Yellowlegs
1 Lesser Yellowlegs
100 Laughing Gull
3 Herring Gull
12 Great Black-backed Gull
2 Forster's Tern
4 Royal Tern
20 Black Skimmer
8 Mourning Dove
3 Merlin
1 Carolina Wren
2 Gray Catbird
8 Common Yellowthroat
1 Yellow Warbler
1 Palm Warbler
1 Saltmarsh Sparrow -- On ocean side of dune in flooded area from recent storm surge
2 Savannah Sparrow
1 Song Sparrow
3 Northern Cardinal
10 Red-winged Blackbird

E-Z Birding - Tuesday, September 19th, 2017

Leaders: Catherine Busch & Chris Marks.
39 species

Canada Goose  14
Mute Swan  8
Mallard  2
Northern Bobwhite  1
Double-crested Cormorant  2
Great Egret  3
Black Vulture  2
Turkey Vulture  2
Osprey (carolinensis)  3
Sharp-shinned Hawk  3
Cooper's Hawk  1
Laughing Gull  6
Herring Gull  8
Mourning Dove  4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  2
American Kestrel  6
Merlin (Taiga)  3
Red-eyed Vireo  3
Blue Jay  2
Tree Swallow  12
Carolina Chickadee  6
Carolina Wren  5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1
Veery  1
American Robin  1
Gray Catbird  6
Northern Mockingbird  2
Northern Waterthrush  1     Heard
Black-and-white Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  6
American Redstart  14
Northern Parula  2
Palm Warbler  1
Northern Cardinal  4
Bobolink  26
Baltimore Oriole  2
Red-winged Blackbird  28
House Sparrow  6

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Birding the Meadows - Monday, September 18th, 2017

Leaders: Pete Dunne, Chuck Slugg, Karl Lukens, Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins, Janet Crawford & Bert Hixon.
42 species

18 Canada Goose
9 Mute Swan
3 Blue-winged Teal
6 Northern Shoveler
27 Mallard
4 Pied-billed Grebe
6 Double-crested Cormorant
3 Great Egret
2 Osprey
4 American Oystercatcher
1 Black-bellied Plover
4 Sanderling
4 Semipalmated Sandpiper
2 Wilson's Snipe
83 Laughing Gull
35 Herring Gull
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
120 Great Black-backed Gull
17 Common Tern
8 Forster's Tern
6 Royal Tern
65 Black Skimmer
1 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
3 Mourning Dove
2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1 Downy Woodpecker
1 American Kestrel
4 Merlin
1 American Crow
3 Fish Crow
5 Carolina Wren
2 Gray Catbird
1 Northern Mockingbird
2 European Starling
5 Common Yellowthroat
3 Yellow Warbler
1 Palm Warbler
1 Field Sparrow
1 Savannah Sparrow
1 Swamp Sparrow
1 Northern Cardinal
8 Red-winged Blackbird

Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek - Sunday, September 17th, 2017

Leaders: Janet Crawford, Shaun & Cindy Bamford & Deb Payson.
38 species

Mallard  8
Osprey  4
Cooper's Hawk  1
Bald Eagle  1
Herring Gull  11
Mourning Dove  5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  6
Downy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  20
Olive-sided Flycatcher  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
White-eyed Vireo  3
Philadelphia Vireo  1
Red-eyed Vireo  2
Blue Jay  10
American Crow  3
Fish Crow  6
Carolina Chickadee  6
Tufted Titmouse  6
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
Carolina Wren  5
American Robin  24
Gray Catbird  5
Brown Thrasher  3
Northern Mockingbird  2
European Starling  1
Cedar Waxwing  1
Black-and-white Warbler  3
Common Yellowthroat  3
American Redstart  1
Pine Warbler  4
Chipping Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  6
Blue Grosbeak  1
Bobolink  4
Common Grackle  1
American Goldfinch  1

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Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm - Saturday, September 16th, 2017

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karl Lukens, Michael McCabe, Kyle Chelius & Karen Thompson.
30 species

Canada Goose  6
Wood Duck  1
Mallard  11
American Bittern  1
Osprey  2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  2
Mourning Dove  14
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  3
Red-bellied Woodpecker  4
Downy Woodpecker  2
American Kestrel  5
Great Crested Flycatcher  2
Red-eyed Vireo  2
Blue Jay  1
American Crow  6
Carolina Chickadee  3
Tufted Titmouse  1
Carolina Wren  8
Gray Catbird  9
Northern Mockingbird  3
European Starling  1
Common Yellowthroat  4
American Redstart  3
Yellow Warbler  2
Chipping Sparrow  1
Field Sparrow  1
Eastern Towhee  1
Northern Cardinal  1
Baltimore Oriole  1
Common Grackle  1

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A Meadows Afternoon - Friday, September 15th, 2017

Leaders: Barb Bassett & Catherine Busch.
38 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  200
Mute Swan  6
Blue-winged Teal  20
Gadwall  3
Mallard  30
Green-winged Teal  2
Pied-billed Grebe  1
Wood Stork  1     Continuing. Very large white bird with dark head, long legs, black flight feathers, and long, heavy bill. Pictures to follow.
Great Blue Heron  1
Great Egret  3
Snowy Egret  1
Green Heron  1
Glossy Ibis  6
Osprey  3
Sanderling  30
Wilson's Snipe  1
Laughing Gull  200
Ring-billed Gull  4
Herring Gull  3
Lesser Black-backed Gull  1
Great Black-backed Gull  30
Royal Tern  4
Black Skimmer  150
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  1
Mourning Dove  2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  2
American Kestrel  1
Merlin  3
Eastern Kingbird  4
American Crow  1
crow sp.  10
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  4
Common Yellowthroat  4
Yellow Warbler  2
Palm Warbler  8
Field Sparrow  2
Red-winged Blackbird  1
House Sparrow  4

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Higbee Beach Birding - Friday, September 15th, 2017

Leaders: David La Puma, Chris Marks, Catherine Busch, Mary Watkins & Sharon Meeker.
37 species

Double-crested Cormorant  4
Osprey (carolinensis)  1
Pectoral Sandpiper  4
Laughing Gull  1
Great Black-backed Gull  5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  3
Mourning Dove  4
Yellow-billed Cuckoo  1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  5
Red-bellied Woodpecker  3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  4
Merlin (Taiga)  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  3
Great Crested Flycatcher  4
White-eyed Vireo  4
Red-eyed Vireo  2
Blue Jay  8
Tree Swallow  26
Carolina Chickadee  4
Carolina Wren  8
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (caerulea)  2
Veery  1
Gray Catbird  6
Brown Thrasher  5
Northern Waterthrush  4
Black-and-white Warbler  5
Common Yellowthroat  8
American Redstart  12
Northern Parula  7
Magnolia Warbler  1
Bay-breasted Warbler  1     Seen by a few
Yellow Warbler  1
Summer Tanager  1
Northern Cardinal  3
Blue Grosbeak  2
Bobolink  22
Baltimore Oriole  2

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Birding Cape May Point - Thursday, September 14th, 2017

Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, and Erin Rawls.
50 species

1 Canada Goose
2 Mute Swan
4 Mallard
4 Black Scoter
1 Pied-billed Grebe
3 Double-crested Cormorant
2 Great Egret
2 Osprey
2 Ruddy Turnstone
37 Sanderling
1 Least Sandpiper
250 Laughing Gull
1 Ring-billed Gull
7 Herring Gull
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull
32 Great Black-backed Gull
55 Common Tern
10 Forster's Tern
8 Royal Tern
15 Mourning Dove
2 Chimney Swift
9 Ruby-throated Hummingbird
3 Northern Flicker
1 Merlin
1 White-eyed Vireo
4 Red-eyed Vireo
5 Blue Jay
1 Purple Martin
250 Tree Swallow
4 Carolina Chickadee
4 Carolina Wren
1 Veery
2 Gray Catbird
6 Northern Mockingbird
28 European Starling
1 Northern Waterthrush
1 Common Yellowthroat
2 American Redstart
1 Yellow Warbler
1 Blackpoll Warbler
1 Palm Warbler
1 Prairie Warbler
5 Northern Cardinal
1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak
1 Indigo Bunting
23 Bobolink
11 Red-winged Blackbird
25 Common Grackle
2 House Finch
8 House Sparrow