E-Z Birding - Tuesday, May 14, 2019

46 species

Canada Goose  10
Mute Swan  8
Mallard  1
Mourning Dove  5
Chimney Swift  7
American Oystercatcher  3
Greater Yellowlegs  12
Laughing Gull  X
Forster's Tern  9
Double-crested Cormorant  4
Great Egret  3
Snowy Egret  5
Little Blue Heron  1     Immature 
Tricolored Heron  1
Black Vulture  2
Turkey Vulture  7
Osprey  6
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  3
Blue Jay  1
American Crow  2
Fish Crow  1
Purple Martin  X
Tree Swallow  8
Barn Swallow  10
Carolina Chickadee  1
Carolina Wren  8
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2
American Robin  7
Gray Catbird  2
Northern Mockingbird  3
European Starling  1
American Goldfinch  1
Field Sparrow  3
Yellow-breasted Chat  1
Orchard Oriole  1
Red-winged Blackbird  X
Brown-headed Cowbird  2
Common Grackle  X
Black-and-white Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  8
Northern Parula  1
Blackpoll Warbler  2
Pine Warbler  1
Northern Cardinal  6
Indigo Bunting  1

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Birding the Meadows - Monday, May 13, 2019

Due to the high winds and heavy rains, the South Cape May Meadows walk migrated to the Sunset Grill to sea watch. 

25 species

1 Long-tailed Duck
2 American Oystercatcher
1 Ruddy Turnstone
3 Red Knot
19 Sanderling
18 Purple Sandpiper
2 Semipalmated Sandpiper
1 Short-billed Dowitcher
1 Parasitic Jaeger
12 Laughing Gull
11 Herring Gull
1 Iceland Gull -- Continuing.  
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
8 Great Black-backed Gull
8 Least Tern
4 Common Tern
X Forster's Tern
22 Double-crested Cormorant
2 Great Egret
4 Osprey
1 Purple Martin
5 Barn Swallow
2 Field Sparrow
3 Common Grackle
1 House Sparrow

A Meadows Afternoon - Friday, May 10, 2019

40 species

Canada Goose  19
Mute Swan  6
Gadwall  9
American Wigeon  2     Rare and late male and female mating
Mallard  16
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  4
Mourning Dove  5
Chimney Swift  3
American Oystercatcher  4
Semipalmated Plover  7
Killdeer  4
Red Knot  2
Dunlin  10
Least Sandpiper  6
Semipalmated Sandpiper  50
Short-billed Dowitcher  95
Greater Yellowlegs  7
Willet  2
Lesser Yellowlegs  4
Bonaparte's Gull  1
Laughing Gull  50
Herring Gull  3
Great Black-backed Gull  5
Least Tern  15
Forster's Tern  40
Great Egret  2
Snowy Egret  5
Glossy Ibis  1
Turkey Vulture  2     Both Turkey Vultures were being chased by Red-winged Blackbirds
Osprey  5
Fish Crow  4
Purple Martin  15
Barn Swallow  8
Gray Catbird  4
European Starling  2
Red-winged Blackbird  20
Brown-headed Cowbird  2
Common Grackle  10
Yellow Warbler  1
Northern Cardinal  2

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Birds of Nummy Island – Wednesday, May 8, 2019

35 species

Brant  300
Mallard  3
Mourning Dove  3
Clapper Rail  10     Conservative Estimate. 4 clappers visible and put on a show for the group
American Oystercatcher  20
Black-bellied Plover  4
Semipalmated Plover  20     On a mud flat near the free bridge along with many shorebird species.
Whimbrel  6
Ruddy Turnstone  2
Red Knot  10
Dunlin  100
Semipalmated Sandpiper  20     Estimate.
Short-billed Dowitcher  100     Estimate
Willet (Eastern)  10     Gail said they were eastern.
Lesser Yellowlegs  4
Laughing Gull  50     Estimate
Herring Gull  6
Great Black-backed Gull  10
Forster's Tern  10
Black Skimmer  6
Double-crested Cormorant  20
Great Egret  6
Snowy Egret  6
Little Blue Heron  1
Tricolored Heron  1
Green Heron  1     Observed by Shawn
Osprey  6
Fish Crow  8
Barn Swallow  6
Gray Catbird  3
Northern Mockingbird  4
Song Sparrow  1
Red-winged Blackbird  20
Common Grackle  10
Boat-tailed Grackle  18

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Exploring Cumberland – Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Maurice River Bridge, Cumberland, New Jersey, US

10 species

Canada Goose  9
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  2
Least Sandpiper  1
Semipalmated Sandpiper  1
Laughing Gull  1
Herring Gull  11
Barn Swallow  7
Red-winged Blackbird  4
Common Grackle  6
Boat-tailed Grackle  2

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James Moore Road, Cumberland, New Jersey, US
25 species

Canada Goose  6
Wild Turkey  3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo  1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  2
Black-bellied Plover  1
Semipalmated Plover  12
Killdeer  2
Laughing Gull  10
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Acadian Flycatcher  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  3
White-eyed Vireo  2
Red-eyed Vireo  3
Tufted Titmouse  1
Carolina Wren  2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2
Wood Thrush  1
Field Sparrow  3
Ovenbird  1
Louisiana Waterthrush  1
Blue-winged Warbler  1
Prothonotary Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  1
Prairie Warbler  3
Indigo Bunting  4

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Hansey Creek Road, Cumberland, New Jersey, US
31 species

Wood Duck  2
Mourning Dove  1
Clapper Rail  2
Whimbrel  4     Large long billed shorebirds
Dunlin  200
Least Sandpiper  50
Short-billed Dowitcher  3
Spotted Sandpiper  1
Greater Yellowlegs  8
Willet  5
Laughing Gull  4
Great Blue Heron  1
Great Egret  2
Snowy Egret  2
Osprey  2
Great Crested Flycatcher  2
White-eyed Vireo  3
Tree Swallow  20
Barn Swallow  2
Marsh Wren  4
Carolina Wren  2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  4
Chipping Sparrow  4
Field Sparrow  2
Yellow-breasted Chat  2
Orchard Oriole  3
Brown-headed Cowbird  1
Ovenbird  3
Common Yellowthroat  9
Yellow Warbler  2
Summer Tanager  2

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