This Friday's Higbee Beach walk could perhaps be considered to mark the start of the 'season', as we had a great time with migrants! Common Yellowthroats 'chacked' in the undergrowth, flocks - yes, flocks - of Baltimore Orioles careered across the treetops and a nice mix of warblers included Nashville, Black-and-white, Magnolia, Prairie and more... Highlights were also provided by a couple of Common Nighthawks that perched beautifully in full view for us. Leaders:Mike Crewe, Chris Marks, Catherine Busch, Roger & Kathy Horn, and Karl Lukens.
50 species
Double-crested Cormorant 35
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Laughing Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 2
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Common Nighthawk 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
American Kestrel 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 4
Eastern Kingbird 120
White-eyed Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 12
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Purple Martin 5
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 8
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 3
Cedar Waxwing 75
Ovenbird 1
Northern Waterthrush 4
Black-and-white Warbler 10
Nashville Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 8
American Redstart 20
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 4
Prairie Warbler 3
Northern Cardinal 5
Indigo Bunting 6
Bobolink 10
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Common Grackle 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Baltimore Oriole 25
House Finch 5
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Bird Walk for All People - Thursday, August 28th, 2014
A beautiful day and a large group of birders of varying ages made for an exciting walk. On the beach, we had a Whimbrel, American Oystercatchers, Sanderlings, Royal Tern, and Laughing, Ring-billed, Herring, and Great Black-backed Gulls. As we walked past the ponds, we saw Belted Kingfishers, Blue-winged Teal, and Gadwalls, as well as Mallards. We also saw Great Blue Herons and Great Egrets. Leaders: Chuck Slugg and Warren Cairo.
53 species
Canada Goose 63
Mute Swan 29
Gadwall 4
Mallard 24
Blue-winged Teal 2
Double-crested Cormorant 27
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 4
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 9
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Oystercatcher 4
Killdeer 3
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 5
Whimbrel 1
Sanderling 25
Least Sandpiper 7
Semipalmated Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 15
Wilson's Snipe 1
Laughing Gull 55
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 110
Common Tern 1
Forster's Tern 6
Royal Tern 4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 10
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Belted Kingfisher 2
American Crow 9
Fish Crow 2
Tree Swallow 100
Barn Swallow 20
Carolina Wren 2 heard only
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 2 heard only
Northern Mockingbird 6
European Starling 6
Cedar Waxwing 8
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 1 heard only
Bobolink 2 heard only
Red-winged Blackbird 26
Common Grackle 2
House Finch 2 heard only
American Goldfinch 7
House Sparrow 6
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53 species
Canada Goose 63
Mute Swan 29
Gadwall 4
Mallard 24
Blue-winged Teal 2
Double-crested Cormorant 27
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 4
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 9
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Oystercatcher 4
Killdeer 3
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 5
Whimbrel 1
Sanderling 25
Least Sandpiper 7
Semipalmated Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 15
Wilson's Snipe 1
Laughing Gull 55
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 110
Common Tern 1
Forster's Tern 6
Royal Tern 4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 10
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Belted Kingfisher 2
American Crow 9
Fish Crow 2
Tree Swallow 100
Barn Swallow 20
Carolina Wren 2 heard only
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 2 heard only
Northern Mockingbird 6
European Starling 6
Cedar Waxwing 8
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 1 heard only
Bobolink 2 heard only
Red-winged Blackbird 26
Common Grackle 2
House Finch 2 heard only
American Goldfinch 7
House Sparrow 6
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Birding Cape May Point - Wednesday, August 27th, 201
A beautiful day for birding with lots of gulls and terns in various plumages to study. They included Caspian, Royal, Common, Forster's, and one Least Tern. Gulls were the usual suspects and at least one Lesser Black-backed Gull. We had good looks at a Northern Waterthrush as well as Common Yellowthroat, and Yellow Warblers. Overhead there was always one to two Osprey. Shorebirds included Short-billed Dowitchers, Least and Semipalmated Sandpipers, Lesser Yellowlegs, and Solitary Sandpiper. We also a nice look at a hunting Green Heron. Leaders: Mike Crewe, Megan Crewe, Karl Lukens, Steve Weis, Chris Marks, and Mike Hannisian.
55 species
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 35
Mallard 18
Double-crested Cormorant 9
Great Blue Heron 4
Great Egret 3
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 6
American Oystercatcher 4
Semipalmated Plover 1
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 6
Sanderling 50
Least Sandpiper 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 6
Short-billed Dowitcher 66
Laughing Gull 40
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 12
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Least Tern 1
Caspian Tern 3
Common Tern 15
Forster's Tern 10
Royal Tern 10
Black Skimmer 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 8
Mourning Dove 35
Chimney Swift 6
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Eastern Kingbird 6
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 150
Bank Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 15
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 1
Northern Mockingbird 7
European Starling 10
Northern Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow Warbler 5
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 1
Bobolink 30
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 25
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55 species
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 35
Mallard 18
Double-crested Cormorant 9
Great Blue Heron 4
Great Egret 3
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 6
American Oystercatcher 4
Semipalmated Plover 1
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 6
Sanderling 50
Least Sandpiper 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 6
Short-billed Dowitcher 66
Laughing Gull 40
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 12
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Least Tern 1
Caspian Tern 3
Common Tern 15
Forster's Tern 10
Royal Tern 10
Black Skimmer 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 8
Mourning Dove 35
Chimney Swift 6
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Eastern Kingbird 6
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 150
Bank Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 15
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 1
Northern Mockingbird 7
European Starling 10
Northern Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow Warbler 5
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 1
Bobolink 30
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 25
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| Bank Swallow [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
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| Blue Grosbeak [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
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| Lesser Yellowlegs [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
EZ Birding - Tuesday, August 26th, 2014
Although a relatively quiet day migration-wise, we were able to find a few warblers to show our group of mostly novice birders. American Redstarts of the yellow variety fed overhead in close proximity to the group, and a Black-and-white Warbler was seen by most searching for insects on a tree trunk. Many distant Eastern Kingbirds were seen, and both adult and immature Bald Eagles soared overhead. As we walked along the marsh boardwalk, we were surprised to find a singing Blue Grosbeak atop an American Holly seemingly undisturbed by our group. At the plover ponds, we had very good looks at several shorebirds including Short-billed Dowitcher, Lesser Yellowlegs, and Solitary Sandpiper. Leaders: Catherine Busch, Chris Marks, Lynne Breslow, Nancy Watson, and Mike Hannisian.
49 species
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 16
Mallard 16
Great Blue Heron 3
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 2
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Least Sandpiper 4
Semipalmated Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 4
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Forster's Tern 5
Royal Tern 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) X
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 20
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 3
Purple Martin 3
Tree Swallow X
Barn Swallow 7
Carolina Chickadee 6
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 8
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 10
European Starling X
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
American Redstart 8
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 1
Bobolink 3
Red-winged Blackbird X
Orchard Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow X
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49 species
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 16
Mallard 16
Great Blue Heron 3
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 2
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Least Sandpiper 4
Semipalmated Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 4
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Forster's Tern 5
Royal Tern 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) X
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 20
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 3
Purple Martin 3
Tree Swallow X
Barn Swallow 7
Carolina Chickadee 6
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 8
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 10
European Starling X
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
American Redstart 8
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 1
Bobolink 3
Red-winged Blackbird X
Orchard Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow X
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| Short-billed Dowitchers [Photo by Catherine Busch] |
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| Solitary Sandpiper [Photo by Catherine Busch] |
Birding the Meadows with Pete Dunne - Monday, August 25th, 2014
It was a nice birding day. We had a good variety of waders including Great Blue and Green Herons, Great and Snowy Egrets, and Glossy Ibis. The beach held American Oystercatchers, Sanderling, and several Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Shorebirds included Least, Semipalmated, Stilt Sandpipers, and both yellowlegs. Other birds of interest were at least 35 Bobolinks overhead (a few actually landed in the reeds), and many swallows, mostly Tree. We also had good looks at several Prairie Warblers. Leaders: David La Puma, Karl Lukens, Chuck Slugg, Steve Weis, Marc & Lynne Breslow, Mary Watkins, and Louise Zemaitis.
64 species
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 2
Mallard 35
Double-crested Cormorant 15
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 5
Green Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 4
Red-tailed Hawk 1 seen by leader
American Oystercatcher 14
Black-bellied Plover 1 briefly seen by leader
Semipalmated Plover 2
Killdeer 1 heard
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 8
Stilt Sandpiper 5
Sanderling 30
Least Sandpiper 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 15
Short-billed Dowitcher 12
Laughing Gull 40
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Common Tern 1
Forster's Tern 5
Royal Tern 7
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 15
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
White-eyed Vireo 1 heard
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 3
Purple Martin 2
Tree Swallow 200
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Wren 2 heard
Gray Catbird 3
Brown Thrasher 1 by one leader
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 5
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink 35
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 8
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 5
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64 species
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 2
Mallard 35
Double-crested Cormorant 15
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 5
Green Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 4
Red-tailed Hawk 1 seen by leader
American Oystercatcher 14
Black-bellied Plover 1 briefly seen by leader
Semipalmated Plover 2
Killdeer 1 heard
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 8
Stilt Sandpiper 5
Sanderling 30
Least Sandpiper 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 15
Short-billed Dowitcher 12
Laughing Gull 40
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Common Tern 1
Forster's Tern 5
Royal Tern 7
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 15
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
White-eyed Vireo 1 heard
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 3
Purple Martin 2
Tree Swallow 200
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Wren 2 heard
Gray Catbird 3
Brown Thrasher 1 by one leader
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 5
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink 35
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 8
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 5
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| American Oystercatcher [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
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| Various gulls - see labels [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
Cox Hall Creek WMA Bird Walk - Sunday, August 24th, 2014
"I've never seen so many warblers at one time!" said one of the participants after today's Cox Hall Creek walk. And they were streaming through, picking insects from leaves, circling limbs, probing clumps of hanging dead leaves. Early fall migrant warblers, traveling in mixed flocks with local chickadees and titmice, were busy stocking up on the fuel they'll need for their long journey south. This week we saw Chestnut-sided, Yellow, Blue-winged, Worm-eating, Blackburnian, Black-and-white, and Prairie Warblers, and American Redstarts. It's good to have mornings like this since they really gives us a sense of the wave-like progression of migration. You're not going to see Yellow-rump Warblers in August and you're not going to see Worm-eating Warblers in October. Field marks are important to learn but so are aspects of bird status and distribution that help you know what's expected at a given time and what's very unlikely. Join us for the next wave! Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn, Cindy & Shaun Bamford, Joe Demko, and Steve Weis.
55 species (+1 other taxa)
Great Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 4
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Laughing Gull 10
Herring Gull (American) 1
Mourning Dove 6
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 8
Eastern Wood-Pewee 4
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 12
White-eyed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 2
crow sp. 2
Purple Martin 12
Tree Swallow 12
Barn Swallow 4
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 9
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6
Eastern Bluebird 5 Not a high number for this breeding site
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 5
Cedar Waxwing 7
Worm-eating Warbler 1
Blue-winged Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 10
American Redstart 14
Blackburnian Warbler 2
Yellow Warbler 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 18
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 8
Blue Grosbeak 3
Indigo Bunting 2
Bobolink 1
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 2
Baltimore Oriole 9
House Finch 12
American Goldfinch 5
55 species (+1 other taxa)
Great Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 4
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Laughing Gull 10
Herring Gull (American) 1
Mourning Dove 6
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 8
Eastern Wood-Pewee 4
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 12
White-eyed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 2
crow sp. 2
Purple Martin 12
Tree Swallow 12
Barn Swallow 4
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 9
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6
Eastern Bluebird 5 Not a high number for this breeding site
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 5
Cedar Waxwing 7
Worm-eating Warbler 1
Blue-winged Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 10
American Redstart 14
Blackburnian Warbler 2
Yellow Warbler 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 18
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 8
Blue Grosbeak 3
Indigo Bunting 2
Bobolink 1
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 2
Baltimore Oriole 9
House Finch 12
American Goldfinch 5
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Photo Walks with Mike Hannisian - Saturday, August 23rd, 2014
Our third Saturday Photo Walk of the season was greeted with mixed skies which may have accounted for only three participants showing up. However, as I have noted before such lighting can result in less harsh shadows and thus more pleasing images. Be that as it may, the time of year is such that migrant birds and post breeding wanderers are arriving. This week, it included Caspian Terns and Great Egret. Also, our Odes (dragonflies and damselflies) were present including Eastern Pondhawk and Rambur's Forktail. With any luck, next week will be even better. Leaders: Mike Hannisian and Nancy Watson.
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| Caspian Tern [Photo by Mike Hannisian] |
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| Eastern Pondhawk [Photo by Mike Hannisian] |
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| Great Egret [Photo by Mike Hannisian] |
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| Rambur's Forktail [Photo by Mike Hannisian] |
Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm - Saturday, August 23rd, 2014
We had so many orioles at the Beanery this morning, that eBird flagged it! Especially nice was the fact that both Baltimore and Orchard Orioles were there, in the treetops, overhead and in the shrubs, making for nice comparisons from all angles and in flight. Both oriole species are known to be early fall migrants, often leaving their breeding grounds in late July or August after raising one brood here. Researchers studying songbirds that use stopovers in Mexico to molt before proceeding to their wintering grounds in Central America were surprised to find that some of 'our' orchard orioles re-breed during that stopover. This southbound migratory breeding was first reported in 2009 by researchers from the University of Washington in an area of western Mexico. Besides Orchard Orioles, Yellow-billed Cuckoos, Hooded Orioles, Yellow-breasted Chats and Cassin’s Vireos were found to be re-breeding there. Amazingly, both first Orchard Oriole broods from the U.S. and second Orchard Oriole broods from Mexico find the same wintering area in Central America, though they get there by completely different routes! Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn, and Karl Lukens.
48 species
Canada Goose 24
Wood Duck 3
Mallard 19
Great Egret 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 2
Killdeer 4
Solitary Sandpiper 3
Laughing Gull 9
Mourning Dove 13
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 7
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 12
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 5
Tree Swallow 22
Barn Swallow 12
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 3
Carolina Wren 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 7
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 95
Cedar Waxwing 9
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 2
Chipping Sparrow 2
Field Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 3
Bobolink 30
Red-winged Blackbird 42
Common Grackle 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 18
Orchard Oriole 7
Baltimore Oriole 8
American Goldfinch 3
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48 species
Canada Goose 24
Wood Duck 3
Mallard 19
Great Egret 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 2
Killdeer 4
Solitary Sandpiper 3
Laughing Gull 9
Mourning Dove 13
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 7
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 12
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 5
Tree Swallow 22
Barn Swallow 12
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 3
Carolina Wren 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 7
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 95
Cedar Waxwing 9
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 2
Chipping Sparrow 2
Field Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 3
Bobolink 30
Red-winged Blackbird 42
Common Grackle 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 18
Orchard Oriole 7
Baltimore Oriole 8
American Goldfinch 3
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| Orchard Oriole [Photo by Roger Horn] |
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| Solitary Sandpiper [Photo by Roger Horn] |
Sunset Birding at the Meadows - Friday, August 22nd, 2014
Spitting rain met us in the parking lot but the sun reappeared for a nice evening walk. Highlights include: a good mix of shorebirds including Pectoral, Spotted, Stilt, Least, and Semipalmated Sandpipers; Short-billed Dowitchers; Semi-palmated Plover; Sanderlings; Tree and Barn Swallows; and American Oystercatchers on the beach. Leaders: Chuck Slugg and Kathy Horn.
44 species
Canada Goose 35
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 2
Mallard 30
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 3
Glossy Ibis 8
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 2
American Oystercatcher 13
Semipalmated Plover 8
Killdeer 1 heard
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 6
Stilt Sandpiper 3
Sanderling 35
Least Sandpiper 16
Pectoral Sandpiper 3
Semipalmated Sandpiper 30
Short-billed Dowitcher 10
Laughing Gull 70
Herring Gull 6
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 55
Common Tern 50
Forster's Tern 40
Royal Tern 4
Black Skimmer 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 21
Tree Swallow 15
Barn Swallow 20
Carolina Wren 3 heard
Gray Catbird 1 heard
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 4
Cedar Waxwing 4 heard
Field Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10
American Goldfinch 12
House Sparrow 15
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44 species
Canada Goose 35
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 2
Mallard 30
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 3
Glossy Ibis 8
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 2
American Oystercatcher 13
Semipalmated Plover 8
Killdeer 1 heard
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 6
Stilt Sandpiper 3
Sanderling 35
Least Sandpiper 16
Pectoral Sandpiper 3
Semipalmated Sandpiper 30
Short-billed Dowitcher 10
Laughing Gull 70
Herring Gull 6
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 55
Common Tern 50
Forster's Tern 40
Royal Tern 4
Black Skimmer 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 21
Tree Swallow 15
Barn Swallow 20
Carolina Wren 3 heard
Gray Catbird 1 heard
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 4
Cedar Waxwing 4 heard
Field Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10
American Goldfinch 12
House Sparrow 15
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Bird Walk for All People - Thursday, August 21st, 2014
This morning's walk included several young people who were enthusiastic about seeing a variety of birds. Highlights include: a plethora of mute swans who, unfortunately, seem to have taken over Bunker Pond; good looks at Common and Forster's Terns, with a few Royal Terns flying by; several Lesser Yellowlegs; a scattering of Least Sandpipers with a few Semipalmated Sandpipers mixed in; and close looks at Ospreys fishing in Bunker Pond. Leaders: Chuck Slugg, Warren Cairo, and Deb Payson.
46 species
Canada Goose 25
Mute Swan 37
Mallard 10
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 5
American Oystercatcher 2
Killdeer 1 heard only
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Least Sandpiper 6
Laughing Gull 35
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 40
Common Tern 3
Forster's Tern 6
Royal Tern 4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4
Mourning Dove 7
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Eastern Kingbird 5
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 1 heard only
Purple Martin 2
Tree Swallow 35
Barn Swallow 6
Carolina Chickadee 6
Carolina Wren 4 heard only
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 4 heard only
Northern Mockingbird 5
European Starling 6
Cedar Waxwing 7
Common Yellowthroat 1 heard only
Yellow Warbler 2
Song Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1 heard only
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Orchard Oriole 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 5
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46 species
Canada Goose 25
Mute Swan 37
Mallard 10
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 5
American Oystercatcher 2
Killdeer 1 heard only
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Least Sandpiper 6
Laughing Gull 35
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 40
Common Tern 3
Forster's Tern 6
Royal Tern 4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4
Mourning Dove 7
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Eastern Kingbird 5
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 1 heard only
Purple Martin 2
Tree Swallow 35
Barn Swallow 6
Carolina Chickadee 6
Carolina Wren 4 heard only
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 4 heard only
Northern Mockingbird 5
European Starling 6
Cedar Waxwing 7
Common Yellowthroat 1 heard only
Yellow Warbler 2
Song Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1 heard only
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Orchard Oriole 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 5
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Birding Cape May Point - Wednesday, August 20th, 2014
A nice group of waders were present with Great Blue Heron and many Great Egrets in the pond and flyover Green Herons, Snowy Egret, and Tricolored Heron. Fly-over shorebirds included Spotted and Solitary Sandpipers, Lesser Yellowlegs, and Least and Semipalmated Sandpipers. Other birds of interest were Baltimore Oriole, Indigo Bunting, and a pair of Blue Grosbeaks with the male displaying on the path and the female near by. Leaders: Mike Crewe, Karl Lukens, Chris Marks, and Steve Weis.
54 species
Canada Goose 12
Mute Swan 30
Mallard 15
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 10
Snowy Egret 1
Tricolored Heron 1
Green Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 6
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 4
Lesser Yellowlegs 7
Least Sandpiper 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 5
Laughing Gull 25
Herring Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 1
Common Tern 4
Forster's Tern 3
Royal Tern 3
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Eastern Kingbird 60
American Crow 10
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 12
Tree Swallow 30
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 5
European Starling 15
Yellow Warbler 4
Prairie Warbler 2
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 3 male displaying on path, female near by
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
Baltimore Oriole 2
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 5
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54 species
Canada Goose 12
Mute Swan 30
Mallard 15
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 10
Snowy Egret 1
Tricolored Heron 1
Green Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 6
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 4
Lesser Yellowlegs 7
Least Sandpiper 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 5
Laughing Gull 25
Herring Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 1
Common Tern 4
Forster's Tern 3
Royal Tern 3
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Eastern Kingbird 60
American Crow 10
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 12
Tree Swallow 30
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 5
European Starling 15
Yellow Warbler 4
Prairie Warbler 2
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 3 male displaying on path, female near by
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
Baltimore Oriole 2
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 5
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| Great Egret [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
EZ Birding - Tuesday, August 19th, 2014
Early morning rain and overcast skies gave way to sunshine just as our 9:00 am walk began. And the sun brought out the birds! Eastern Kingbirds, Tree Swallows, and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in flight, scope views of Belted Kingfisher, Orchard Oriole, Great Blue Heron, and a most accommodating Red-tailed Hawk (who maintained his perch as we filed by!) were highlights. We also had a flurry of activity by the brown gate with an assortment of warblers, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, and woodpeckers. Leaders: Catherine Busch. Chris Marks, Lynne Breslow, and Nancy Watson.
44 species
Canada Goose 12
Mute Swan 32
Mallard 24
Great Blue Heron 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 4
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Oystercatcher 2
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Forster's Tern 14
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) X
Mourning Dove 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1 heard
Eastern Kingbird 40
Tree Swallow X
Barn Swallow 6
Carolina Chickadee 10
Tufted Titmouse 4
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 8
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 4
Cedar Waxwing 4
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 2
Yellow Warbler 4
Prairie Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 1 leaders only
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle 3
Orchard Oriole 1
House Finch 8
American Goldfinch 4
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44 species
Canada Goose 12
Mute Swan 32
Mallard 24
Great Blue Heron 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 4
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Oystercatcher 2
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Forster's Tern 14
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) X
Mourning Dove 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1 heard
Eastern Kingbird 40
Tree Swallow X
Barn Swallow 6
Carolina Chickadee 10
Tufted Titmouse 4
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 8
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 4
Cedar Waxwing 4
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 2
Yellow Warbler 4
Prairie Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 1 leaders only
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle 3
Orchard Oriole 1
House Finch 8
American Goldfinch 4
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| Red-tailed Hawk [Photo by Catherine Busch] |
Birding the Meadows with Pete Dunne - Monday, August 18th, 2014
A few shorebirds were around including both yellowlegs, Spotted and Solitary Sandpipers, Sanderlings, and American Oystercatchers. Over head were lots of swallows and Purple Martins as well as Osprey. Warblers seen were Common Yellowthroat, Yellow, and Prairie. Most interesting was an Alder Fylcatcher singing "fee-bee-o," but it could not be located. Leaders: Pete Dunne, Karl Lukens, Chuck Slugg, Steve Weis, Catherine Busch, Mike Hannisian, and Dave Lord.
56 species
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 7
Mallard 15
Blue-winged Teal 3
Double-crested Cormorant 25
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 1
Glossy Ibis 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 5
American Oystercatcher 6
Semipalmated Plover 1 heard
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Sanderling 35
Least Sandpiper 5
Laughing Gull 25
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Common Tern 5
Forster's Tern 2
Royal Tern 5
Mourning Dove 25
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4
Alder Flycatcher 1 heard
Least Flycatcher 1 seen
Eastern Kingbird 2
American Crow 8
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 20
Tree Swallow 50
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Wren 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 5
Cedar Waxwing 10
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2
Field Sparrow 1 heard
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink 10
Red-winged Blackbird 40
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 5
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56 species
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 7
Mallard 15
Blue-winged Teal 3
Double-crested Cormorant 25
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 1
Glossy Ibis 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 5
American Oystercatcher 6
Semipalmated Plover 1 heard
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Sanderling 35
Least Sandpiper 5
Laughing Gull 25
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Common Tern 5
Forster's Tern 2
Royal Tern 5
Mourning Dove 25
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4
Alder Flycatcher 1 heard
Least Flycatcher 1 seen
Eastern Kingbird 2
American Crow 8
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 20
Tree Swallow 50
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Wren 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 5
Cedar Waxwing 10
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2
Field Sparrow 1 heard
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink 10
Red-winged Blackbird 40
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 5
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| American Goldfinch [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
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| Prairie Warbler [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
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| Solitary Sandpiper [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
Cox Hall Creek WMA Bird Walk - Sunday, August 17th, 2014
When warblers pass through Higbee WMA, as many did on north winds Thursday and Friday of this past week, where do they go? Some of them go to the Cox Hall Creek WMA to feed before continuing their southward journey. Though the parking lot was quiet, we ended up with 56 species on this morning's walk there, including eight species of warblers moving through the mature trees of this former golf course. The high-number species count was Cedar Waxwings at 45 but Chipping Sparrows were not far behind with 36. Now being with rusty cap and black eye line, some of these Chipping Sparrow will remain at CHC WMA for the winter, at this, the northern edge of their wintering grounds. It's a good place to see them in all their plumages - the streaky young, the bright birds of summer and their more subdued colors in winter. Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn, Janet Crawford, Cindy & Shaun Bamford, and Deb Payson.
56 species (+1 other taxa)
Mallard 7
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 1
Osprey 3
Laughing Gull 8
Herring Gull (American) 2
Mourning Dove 7
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 12
White-eyed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 9
Tree Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Wren 2
Carolina Wren 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
Eastern Bluebird 7
American Robin 13
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 45
Worm-eating Warbler 1
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 4
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 1
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 7
Pine Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 36
Field Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 8
Indigo Bunting 5
Bobolink 3
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 9
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Orchard Oriole 1
House Finch 22
American Goldfinch 8
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56 species (+1 other taxa)
Mallard 7
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 1
Osprey 3
Laughing Gull 8
Herring Gull (American) 2
Mourning Dove 7
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 12
White-eyed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 9
Tree Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Wren 2
Carolina Wren 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
Eastern Bluebird 7
American Robin 13
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 45
Worm-eating Warbler 1
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 4
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 1
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 7
Pine Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 36
Field Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 8
Indigo Bunting 5
Bobolink 3
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 9
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Orchard Oriole 1
House Finch 22
American Goldfinch 8
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| American Goldfinch [Photo by Roger Horn] |
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| Great Blue Heron [Photo by Roger Horn] |
Photo Walks with Mike Hannisian - Saturday, August 16th, 2014
CMBO's second Saturday Photo Walk at Cape May Point SP took place two days after the first good land bird flight of the season. However, as is often the case, two days was a bit long for the birds to hang around for our Saturday Photo Walk. Be that as it may, Cape May in August almost always has goodies to shoot, and this week was no exception. The abundant Blue Dasher made itself known during the walk, as did damselflies such as the Rambur's Forktail. Also present throughout the park were Swamp Rose-Mallows. But the highlight of the day was Needhams' Skimmers which posed for us for as long as we wanted to shoot them. It's still early in the season, so next week may well be even better! Hope to see you there.
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| Blue Dasher [Photo by Mike Hannisian] |
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| Needham's Skimmer [Photo by Mike Hannisian] |
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| Rambur's Forktail [Photo by Mike Hannisian] |
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| Swamp Rose-Mallow [Photo by Mike Hannisian] |
Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm - Saturday, August 16th, 2014
Cuckoos are skulkers. They often perch, motionless, for long periods of time without calling. But at the Rea Farm this morning we caught a Yellow-billed Cuckoo foraging through the canopy, perhaps looking for its favorite food, hairy caterpillars, and giving us good views. These long distance migrants will be pulling out in the next few weeks, heading toward their wintering grounds in South America. Listen for them overhead at night as they sometimes call during migration. Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn, Karl Lukens, Michael McCabe, Warren Cairo, Hugh Simmons, and Deb Payson.
48 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 25
Mallard 9
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Osprey 1
Killdeer 2
Laughing Gull 11
Herring Gull (American) 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 14
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) 3
Eastern Kingbird 10
White-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 8
Fish Crow 5
Purple Martin 6
Tree Swallow 7
Barn Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 7
Tufted Titmouse 4
Carolina Wren 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 8
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 25
Cedar Waxwing 18
Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
American Redstart 3
Yellow Warbler 3
Prairie Warbler 1
Field Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 5
Bobolink 2
Red-winged Blackbird 40
Common Grackle 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
American Goldfinch 2
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48 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 25
Mallard 9
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Osprey 1
Killdeer 2
Laughing Gull 11
Herring Gull (American) 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 14
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) 3
Eastern Kingbird 10
White-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 8
Fish Crow 5
Purple Martin 6
Tree Swallow 7
Barn Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 7
Tufted Titmouse 4
Carolina Wren 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 8
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 25
Cedar Waxwing 18
Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
American Redstart 3
Yellow Warbler 3
Prairie Warbler 1
Field Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 5
Bobolink 2
Red-winged Blackbird 40
Common Grackle 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
American Goldfinch 2
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Sunset Birding at The Meadows - Friday, August 15th, 2014
A lovely summer evening for a sunset walk. Highlights include: many Osprey; Black Skimmers skimming in the ponds; many Yellow Warblers in the mallows; a large number of Stilt Sandpipers; a lone Glossy Ibis; and a huge mixed flock of terns loafing on the beach including Common, Forster's, and Royal. Leaders: Chuck Slugg, Kathy Horn, Michael McCabe, and Deb Payson.
48 species
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 4
Gadwall 8
Mallard 16
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 2
Green Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 1
Osprey 8
American Oystercatcher 7
Killdeer 3
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 14
Stilt Sandpiper 20
Sanderling 45
Least Sandpiper 9
Semipalmated Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 85
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 7
Great Black-backed Gull 75
Common Tern 40
Forster's Tern 130
Royal Tern 4
Black Skimmer 5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4
Mourning Dove 11
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
American Crow 2 heard only
Purple Martin 15
Tree Swallow 8
Barn Swallow 6
Carolina Wren 2 heard only
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 6
Cedar Waxwing 2
Common Yellowthroat 1 heard only
Yellow Warbler 11
Field Sparrow 1 heard only
Song Sparrow 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 2
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 9
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48 species
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 4
Gadwall 8
Mallard 16
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 2
Green Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 1
Osprey 8
American Oystercatcher 7
Killdeer 3
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 14
Stilt Sandpiper 20
Sanderling 45
Least Sandpiper 9
Semipalmated Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 85
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 7
Great Black-backed Gull 75
Common Tern 40
Forster's Tern 130
Royal Tern 4
Black Skimmer 5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4
Mourning Dove 11
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
American Crow 2 heard only
Purple Martin 15
Tree Swallow 8
Barn Swallow 6
Carolina Wren 2 heard only
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 6
Cedar Waxwing 2
Common Yellowthroat 1 heard only
Yellow Warbler 11
Field Sparrow 1 heard only
Song Sparrow 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 2
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 9
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Higbee Beach Birding - Friday, August 15th, 2014
Our first Higbee Beach walk of the season could hardly have been more perfect! We started with a dizzy bunch of birds jumping around before us, that included Golden-winged, Blue-winged, Black-throated Green, Prairie, Blackburnian, Chestnut-sided and Canada Warblers, as well as the more expected species. Cedar Waxwings, Red-winged Blackbirds, Eastern Kingbirds and Bobolinks passed overhead and we rounded off by wrestling with Acadian and Least Flycatchers. Leaders: Mike Crewe, Chris Marks, Kathy Horn, Catherine Busch, Michael McCabe, David La Puma, and Megan Crewe.
55 species
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Snowy Egret 4
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 1
Killdeer 3
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 3
Laughing Gull 25
Herring Gull 2
Royal Tern 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 7
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Acadian Flycatcher 1
Least Flycatcher 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 150
White-eyed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1 Heard only
Purple Martin 20
Barn Swallow 15
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 15
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 1
Cedar Waxwing 140
Worm-eating Warbler 1
Northern Waterthrush 2
Blue-winged Warbler 2
Golden-winged Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 6
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 20
Blackburnian Warbler 2
Yellow Warbler 5
Chestnut-sided Warbler 3
Prairie Warbler 3
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Canada Warbler 1
Field Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Indigo Bunting 10
Bobolink 15
Red-winged Blackbird 80
Common Grackle 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
Orchard Oriole 2
Baltimore Oriole 5
House Finch 9
American Goldfinch 16
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55 species
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Snowy Egret 4
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 1
Killdeer 3
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 3
Laughing Gull 25
Herring Gull 2
Royal Tern 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 7
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Acadian Flycatcher 1
Least Flycatcher 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 150
White-eyed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1 Heard only
Purple Martin 20
Barn Swallow 15
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 15
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 1
Cedar Waxwing 140
Worm-eating Warbler 1
Northern Waterthrush 2
Blue-winged Warbler 2
Golden-winged Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 6
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 20
Blackburnian Warbler 2
Yellow Warbler 5
Chestnut-sided Warbler 3
Prairie Warbler 3
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Canada Warbler 1
Field Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Indigo Bunting 10
Bobolink 15
Red-winged Blackbird 80
Common Grackle 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
Orchard Oriole 2
Baltimore Oriole 5
House Finch 9
American Goldfinch 16
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Bird Walk for All People - Thursday, August 14th, 2014
It was a beautiful morning for a bird walk! On the beach we had Royal Terns and a variety of gulls. Tree Swallows are still gathering with some sitting on the beach and some wheeling over the ponds. As we walked through the woods we could tell that there had been a definite movement of birds last night. We saw Orchard Orioles; Blue-gray Gnatcatchers; a Black-and-white Warbler; a number of Eastern Kingbirds; a group of American Redstarts; and Yellow Warblers. Leaders: Chuck Slugg and Cindy Bamford.
50 species
Canada Goose 23
Mute Swan 41
Mallard 9
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 5
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 4
American Oystercatcher 5
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 23
Least Sandpiper 6
Laughing Gull 65
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Common Tern 2
Forster's Tern 6
Royal Tern 6
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Eurasian Collared-Dove 1
Mourning Dove 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Eastern Kingbird 9
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 1 heard only
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 12
Tree Swallow 250
Barn Swallow 4
Carolina Chickadee 10
House Wren 1 heard only
Carolina Wren 5 heard only
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 1 heard only
Northern Mockingbird 3
Cedar Waxwing 8
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 3 heard only
American Redstart 7
Yellow Warbler 5
Field Sparrow 1 heard only
Song Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 35
Common Grackle 2
Orchard Oriole 6
House Finch 1 heard only
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 3
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50 species
Canada Goose 23
Mute Swan 41
Mallard 9
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 5
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 4
American Oystercatcher 5
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 23
Least Sandpiper 6
Laughing Gull 65
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Common Tern 2
Forster's Tern 6
Royal Tern 6
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Eurasian Collared-Dove 1
Mourning Dove 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Eastern Kingbird 9
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 1 heard only
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 12
Tree Swallow 250
Barn Swallow 4
Carolina Chickadee 10
House Wren 1 heard only
Carolina Wren 5 heard only
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 1 heard only
Northern Mockingbird 3
Cedar Waxwing 8
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 3 heard only
American Redstart 7
Yellow Warbler 5
Field Sparrow 1 heard only
Song Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 35
Common Grackle 2
Orchard Oriole 6
House Finch 1 heard only
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 3
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Birding Cape May Point - Wednesday, August 13th, 2014
A good variety of gulls and terns on the beach allowed for a nice study of various plumages. There was also a good flight of shorebirds including some Red Knots, both Semipalmated Sandpiper and Plover, a couple of Willets, Least Sandpiper, several Greater Yellowlegs, and many Lesser Yellowlegs. A juvenile Osprey put on a show trying to catch a fish in Bunker Pond. Leaders: Mike Crewe, Karl Lukens, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, and Steve Weis.
41 species
Canada Goose 2
Mute Swan 10
Mallard 20
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Osprey 3
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Oystercatcher 6
Semipalmated Plover 5
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Willet 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 235
Red Knot 10
Sanderling 8
Least Sandpiper 5
Semipalmated Sandpiper 10
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Least Tern 1
Common Tern 15
Forster's Tern 8
Royal Tern 18
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 20
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 75
Barn Swallow 15
Carolina Wren 1
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 5
Yellow Warbler 2
Song Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 5
House Finch 2
House Sparrow 5
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41 species
Canada Goose 2
Mute Swan 10
Mallard 20
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Osprey 3
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Oystercatcher 6
Semipalmated Plover 5
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Willet 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 235
Red Knot 10
Sanderling 8
Least Sandpiper 5
Semipalmated Sandpiper 10
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Least Tern 1
Common Tern 15
Forster's Tern 8
Royal Tern 18
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 20
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 75
Barn Swallow 15
Carolina Wren 1
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 5
Yellow Warbler 2
Song Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 5
House Finch 2
House Sparrow 5
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| Great Black-backed Gull [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
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| Osprey [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
EZ Birding - Tuesday, August 12th, 2014
An cloudy day made for challenging light conditions, but fortunately, the threatening rain held off until after the walk. Scope views of Indigo Bunting, Cedar Waxwing, and American Oystercatcher were the highlights today along with several close hovering Osprey and swirling flocks of Tree Swallows. Leaders: Catherine Busch, Chris Marks, and Janet Crawford.
36 species
Mute Swan 32
Mallard 10
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Snowy Egret 1
Glossy Ibis 6
Osprey 6
American Oystercatcher 11
Sanderling 30
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull (American) 3
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Forster's Tern 14
Royal Tern 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 8
Mourning Dove 6
Eastern Kingbird 2
Purple Martin X
Tree Swallow X
Barn Swallow 4
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 4
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 8
Cedar Waxwing 10
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 4
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
House Finch X
House Sparrow X
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36 species
Mute Swan 32
Mallard 10
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Snowy Egret 1
Glossy Ibis 6
Osprey 6
American Oystercatcher 11
Sanderling 30
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull (American) 3
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Forster's Tern 14
Royal Tern 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 8
Mourning Dove 6
Eastern Kingbird 2
Purple Martin X
Tree Swallow X
Barn Swallow 4
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 4
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 8
Cedar Waxwing 10
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 4
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
House Finch X
House Sparrow X
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Birding the Meadows with Pete Dunne - Monday, August 11th, 2014
There were lots of gulls, terns, and shorebirds to view including two Stilt Sandpipers in the ponds and a Lesser Black-backed Gull on the beach. There were also two families of American Oystercatchers on the beach. The highlight of the trip occurred in the parking lot where a White-winged Dove flew by and landed briefly on a wire for all to see! Leaders: Pete Dunne, Karl Lukens, Chuck Slugg, Mike Hannisian, Janet Crawford, Catherine Busch, Marc & Lynne Breslow, David La Puma, Deb Payson, David Lord, and Mary Watkins.
55 species
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 6
Mallard 40
Double-crested Cormorant 14
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 4
Green Heron 4
Glossy Ibis 3
Black Vulture 1
Osprey 8
American Oystercatcher 8
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 5
Stilt Sandpiper 2 1 ad., 1 juv.
Sanderling 20
Least Sandpiper 15
Semipalmated Sandpiper 8
Short-billed Dowitcher 30
Laughing Gull 60
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Common Tern 15
Forster's Tern 6
Royal Tern 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
White-winged Dove 1 fly-by and distant on wire
Mourning Dove 12
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 7
Downy Woodpecker 1
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 15
Tree Swallow 35
Barn Swallow 10
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 8
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow Warbler 8
Song Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Orchard Oriole 5
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 8
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55 species
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 6
Mallard 40
Double-crested Cormorant 14
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 4
Green Heron 4
Glossy Ibis 3
Black Vulture 1
Osprey 8
American Oystercatcher 8
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 5
Stilt Sandpiper 2 1 ad., 1 juv.
Sanderling 20
Least Sandpiper 15
Semipalmated Sandpiper 8
Short-billed Dowitcher 30
Laughing Gull 60
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Common Tern 15
Forster's Tern 6
Royal Tern 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
White-winged Dove 1 fly-by and distant on wire
Mourning Dove 12
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 7
Downy Woodpecker 1
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 15
Tree Swallow 35
Barn Swallow 10
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 8
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow Warbler 8
Song Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Orchard Oriole 5
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 8
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| American Oystercatcher [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
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| White-winged Dove [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
Cox Hall Creek WMA Bird Walk - Sunday, August 10th, 2014
This morning's walk at the Cox Hall Creek WMA didn't produce any rarities but there were a lot of birds and a nice variety. Besides a smattering of warblers - Yellow, Pine and American Redstart - there were many Cedar Waxwings. Primarily feeding on berries and small fruits throughout the year, these birds were sallying out, and sometimes hovering, catching insects on the wing. Cedar Waxwing young are fed a diet of insects for just a few days after hatching and, as late breeders, adult birds may have been gathering small flying insects to bring back to nests. CHCWMA is also a reliable place to hear and see Eastern Wood Peewees; their plaintive pee-o-wee call is one that the new birders with us on today's walk now know! Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn, Cindy Bamford, Janet Crawford, and Deb Payson.
47 species
Killdeer 2
Laughing Gull 8
Herring Gull (American) 12
Mourning Dove 9
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 10
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee 6
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 2
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 7
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 15
Tree Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 7
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
Eastern Bluebird 8
American Robin 24
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 5
Cedar Waxwing 28
American Redstart 1
Yellow Warbler 4
Pine Warbler 4
Chipping Sparrow 8
Field Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 7
Indigo Bunting 5
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
Orchard Oriole 1
House Finch 9
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 5
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47 species
Killdeer 2
Laughing Gull 8
Herring Gull (American) 12
Mourning Dove 9
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 10
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee 6
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 2
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 7
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 15
Tree Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 7
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
Eastern Bluebird 8
American Robin 24
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 5
Cedar Waxwing 28
American Redstart 1
Yellow Warbler 4
Pine Warbler 4
Chipping Sparrow 8
Field Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 7
Indigo Bunting 5
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
Orchard Oriole 1
House Finch 9
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 5
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Photo Walks with Mike Hannisian - Saturday, August 9th, 2014
CMBO's first Saturday Photo Walk was greeted with wonderful weather and lots of photo subjects. It's August in Cape May, so there birds posing for us, including Great and Snowy Egrets, a singing Song Sparrow, and a Field Sparrow. Odes (dragonflies and damselflies) were represented by the likes of Blue Dasher and Needham's Skimmer. We were also rewarded with a handsome, well lit Bullfrog and, of course fields of Swamp Rose-Mallow. With any luck, this was just the first of many successful Saturday Photo Walks from now until the New Jersey Audubon Autumn Weekend in late October.
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| Blue Dasher [Photo by Mike Hannisian] |
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| Bullfrog [Photo by Mike Hannisian] |
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| Field Sparrow [Photo by Mike Hannisian] |
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| Great Egret [Photo by Mike Hannisian] |
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| Needham's Skimmer [Photo by Mike Hannisian] |
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| Snowy Egret [Photo by Mike Hannisian] |
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| Song Sparrow [Photo by Mike Hannisian] |
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| Swamp Rose-Mallow [Photo by Mike Hannisian] |
Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm - Saturday, August 9th, 2014
"When should we start the Beanery walks? The State Park can still be so good at this time of year." This is the kind of discussion you'd hear if you attended the quarterly meetings of the CMBO Volunteers' group as we try to plan on the best places to bring people on our walks each season. We again had that discussion as we started this morning's first-of-season walk at the Beanery since it seemed a little quiet. But as we rounded the corner at the back of the willow pond, the boldly marked face of a Lark Sparrow was seen perched on a snag. We got this rare fall migrant in the scopes before he flew across the field and out of sight. The rest of the walk turned out to be pretty good, too - several singing Blue Grosbeaks and Indigo Buntings, a couple American Redstarts, Yellow Warblers and a Black-and-White Warbler and the finale -- a Great-Horned Owl that flew out of the wet woods in front of us as we came down the path. Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn, Karl Lukens, and Michael McCabe.
54 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 9
Great Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Semipalmated Plover 68
Killdeer 9
Least Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 15
Forster's Tern 1
Mourning Dove 9
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Great Horned Owl 1
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 2
crow sp. 6
Purple Martin 15
Tree Swallow 8
Barn Swallow 8
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 4
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
American Robin 12
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 6
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart 4
Yellow Warbler 3
Chipping Sparrow 2
Field Sparrow 2
Lark Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 5
Indigo Bunting 8
Red-winged Blackbird 23
Common Grackle 35
Brown-headed Cowbird 9
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 9
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54 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 9
Great Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Semipalmated Plover 68
Killdeer 9
Least Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 15
Forster's Tern 1
Mourning Dove 9
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Great Horned Owl 1
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 2
crow sp. 6
Purple Martin 15
Tree Swallow 8
Barn Swallow 8
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 4
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
American Robin 12
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 6
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart 4
Yellow Warbler 3
Chipping Sparrow 2
Field Sparrow 2
Lark Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 5
Indigo Bunting 8
Red-winged Blackbird 23
Common Grackle 35
Brown-headed Cowbird 9
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 9
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| Lark Sparrow [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
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| Ruby-throated Hummingbird [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
Sunset Birding at The Meadows - Friday, August 8th, 2014
It was a beautiful evening in The Meadows with Black Skimmers skimming everywhere and a Great Horned Owl sitting in its usual perch. We started with a great look at an Indigo Bunting in the parking lot; had good looks at a cooperative Green Heron; and ended with two Merlins flying over us. Leaders: Chuck Slugg, Kathy Horn, Michael McCabe, and Beth & Don Freiday.
52 species
Canada Goose 35
Mute Swan 9
Mallard 24
Great Blue Heron 1
Snowy Egret 4
Green Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 23
Osprey 4
American Oystercatcher 8
Killdeer 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Ruddy Turnstone 2
Stilt Sandpiper 3
Sanderling 17
Least Sandpiper 25
White-rumped Sandpiper 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 11
Short-billed Dowitcher 26
Laughing Gull 83
Ring-billed Gull 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 58
Common Tern 8
Forster's Tern 10
Royal Tern 19
Black Skimmer 15
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 13
Great Horned Owl 1
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Merlin 2
American Crow 3
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 15
Barn Swallow 8
Carolina Chickadee 1 heard only
Carolina Wren 1 heard only
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 6
Cedar Waxwing 5
Common Yellowthroat 2 heard only
Yellow Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 75
Common Grackle 50
American Goldfinch 17
House Sparrow 12
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52 species
Canada Goose 35
Mute Swan 9
Mallard 24
Great Blue Heron 1
Snowy Egret 4
Green Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 23
Osprey 4
American Oystercatcher 8
Killdeer 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Ruddy Turnstone 2
Stilt Sandpiper 3
Sanderling 17
Least Sandpiper 25
White-rumped Sandpiper 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 11
Short-billed Dowitcher 26
Laughing Gull 83
Ring-billed Gull 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 58
Common Tern 8
Forster's Tern 10
Royal Tern 19
Black Skimmer 15
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 13
Great Horned Owl 1
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Merlin 2
American Crow 3
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 15
Barn Swallow 8
Carolina Chickadee 1 heard only
Carolina Wren 1 heard only
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 6
Cedar Waxwing 5
Common Yellowthroat 2 heard only
Yellow Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 75
Common Grackle 50
American Goldfinch 17
House Sparrow 12
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Bird Walk for All People - Thursday, August 8th, 2014
It was a beautiful summer morning in the State Park. Tree Swallows were gathering on the beach near the Bunker with a few Barn Swallows mixed in. Sharing the beach were Royal Terns, Common and Forster's Terns; Laughing Gulls; and several good flights of Glossy Ibis. Walking through the park, we encountered an Indigo Bunting, Black and White Warbler, Orchard Orioles, and Cedar Waxwings. Raptors included Red-tailed Hawks, a Bald Eagle, and many Osprey. Leaders: Chuck Slugg and Warren Cairo.
55 species
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 42
Mallard 16
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 22
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 10
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Oystercatcher 7
Sanderling 10
Least Sandpiper 3
Pectoral Sandpiper 3
Laughing Gull 35
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 38
Least Tern 2
Common Tern 9
Forster's Tern 31
Royal Tern 4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
American Crow 2
Purple Martin 20
Tree Swallow 175
Barn Swallow 8
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 2
House Wren 3
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
American Robin 4
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 5
Cedar Waxwing 4
Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 3 heard only
American Redstart 3
Yellow Warbler 4
Song Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 3
Blue Grosbeak 1 heard only
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 28
Common Grackle 3
Orchard Oriole 3
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 5
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55 species
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 42
Mallard 16
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 22
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 10
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Oystercatcher 7
Sanderling 10
Least Sandpiper 3
Pectoral Sandpiper 3
Laughing Gull 35
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 38
Least Tern 2
Common Tern 9
Forster's Tern 31
Royal Tern 4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
American Crow 2
Purple Martin 20
Tree Swallow 175
Barn Swallow 8
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 2
House Wren 3
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
American Robin 4
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 5
Cedar Waxwing 4
Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 3 heard only
American Redstart 3
Yellow Warbler 4
Song Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 3
Blue Grosbeak 1 heard only
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 28
Common Grackle 3
Orchard Oriole 3
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 5
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Birding Cape May Point - Wednesday, August 6th, 2014
There were lots of terns in various plumages to study including several Royal Terns. However, there were no unusual terns this morning. We had several fly-over Sandpipers, Willets, and Killdeer. Numerous Yellow Warblers and one or two Blue-gray Gnatcatchers were working the shrubs. Throughout the walk, there were Ospreys over head with large numbers of Tree Swallows. Leaders: Mike Crewe, Megan Crewe, Karl Lukens, Chris Marks, Mike Hannisian, and David La Puma.
53 species
Canada Goose 25
Mute Swan 20
Gadwall 13
Mallard 20
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 3
Little Blue Heron 2
Tricolored Heron 4
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 heard
Glossy Ibis 20
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 7
American Oystercatcher 5
Killdeer 3
Solitary Sandpiper 1 fly-over
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Willet 3
Sanderling 3
Least Sandpiper 8
Semipalmated Sandpiper 4
Laughing Gull 50 plus swarms in the rips
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 7
Least Tern 1
Common Tern 50
Forster's Tern 30
Royal Tern 5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 20
Eastern Kingbird 3
American Crow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 15
Tree Swallow 200
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 20
Carolina Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 5
Cedar Waxwing 4
Yellow Warbler 12
Song Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 250
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
House Finch 2
House Sparrow 8
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53 species
Canada Goose 25
Mute Swan 20
Gadwall 13
Mallard 20
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 3
Little Blue Heron 2
Tricolored Heron 4
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 heard
Glossy Ibis 20
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 7
American Oystercatcher 5
Killdeer 3
Solitary Sandpiper 1 fly-over
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Willet 3
Sanderling 3
Least Sandpiper 8
Semipalmated Sandpiper 4
Laughing Gull 50 plus swarms in the rips
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 7
Least Tern 1
Common Tern 50
Forster's Tern 30
Royal Tern 5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 20
Eastern Kingbird 3
American Crow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 15
Tree Swallow 200
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 20
Carolina Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 5
Cedar Waxwing 4
Yellow Warbler 12
Song Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 250
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
House Finch 2
House Sparrow 8
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| Laughing Gull and Royal Tern [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
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| Three Tricolored Herons behind the ever-present Mute Swans [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
Back Bay Sundowner by Boat - Tuesday, August 5th, 2014
On this week's CMBO Sundowner Cruise aboard the M.V. Osprey, there was a great show of shorebirds. We also had many yellow-crowned night-herons and a stunning clapper rail display. Leaders: Warren Cairo and David Lord.
35 species
Canada Goose 32
Mallard 4
Black Scoter 2
Double-crested Cormorant 14
Great Blue Heron 6
Great Egret 14
Snowy Egret 11
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 4
Glossy Ibis 11
Osprey 45
Clapper Rail 6
American Oystercatcher 21
Black-bellied Plover 9
Semipalmated Plover 20
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Whimbrel 2
Ruddy Turnstone 5
Sanderling 14
Least Sandpiper 35
Semipalmated Sandpiper 61
Short-billed Dowitcher 24
Laughing Gull 1750
Herring Gull 29
Great Black-backed Gull 17
Least Tern 1
Common Tern 47
Forster's Tern 22
Royal Tern 2
Black Skimmer 9
Mourning Dove 14
Belted Kingfisher 1
Barn Swallow 12
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Boat-tailed Grackle 6
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35 species
Canada Goose 32
Mallard 4
Black Scoter 2
Double-crested Cormorant 14
Great Blue Heron 6
Great Egret 14
Snowy Egret 11
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 4
Glossy Ibis 11
Osprey 45
Clapper Rail 6
American Oystercatcher 21
Black-bellied Plover 9
Semipalmated Plover 20
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Whimbrel 2
Ruddy Turnstone 5
Sanderling 14
Least Sandpiper 35
Semipalmated Sandpiper 61
Short-billed Dowitcher 24
Laughing Gull 1750
Herring Gull 29
Great Black-backed Gull 17
Least Tern 1
Common Tern 47
Forster's Tern 22
Royal Tern 2
Black Skimmer 9
Mourning Dove 14
Belted Kingfisher 1
Barn Swallow 12
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Boat-tailed Grackle 6
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Birding the Meadows with Pete Dunne - Monday, August 4th, 2014
We had excellent views of perched and singing Indigo Bunting as well as Eastern Kingbird. On the beach we had Lesser Black-backed Gull, several families of American Oystercatchers, and many Sanderlings. Tree Swallows were numerous both perched and overhead. The bird of the day was an immature White Ibis trailing a group of 22 fly-over Glossy Ibis. Leaders: Pete Dunne, Karl Lukens, Chuck Slugg, Mike Hannisian, Janet Crawford, Catherine Busch, Carrie Bell, Deb Payson, and David Lord.
58 species
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 1
Mallard 15
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 4
White Ibis 1 immature, fly-over
Glossy Ibis 22
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 7
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Oystercatcher 10
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Sanderling 30
Least Sandpiper 4 fly-over
Short-billed Dowitcher 3
Laughing Gull 25
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Least Tern 3
Common Tern 5
Forster's Tern 4
Royal Tern 1
Black Skimmer 10
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
American Crow 1
Purple Martin 5
Tree Swallow 100
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 5
Cedar Waxwing 5
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow Warbler 3
Song Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 1 heard
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Orchard Oriole 1
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 10
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58 species
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall 1
Mallard 15
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 4
White Ibis 1 immature, fly-over
Glossy Ibis 22
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 7
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Oystercatcher 10
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Sanderling 30
Least Sandpiper 4 fly-over
Short-billed Dowitcher 3
Laughing Gull 25
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Least Tern 3
Common Tern 5
Forster's Tern 4
Royal Tern 1
Black Skimmer 10
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
American Crow 1
Purple Martin 5
Tree Swallow 100
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 5
Cedar Waxwing 5
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow Warbler 3
Song Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 1 heard
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Orchard Oriole 1
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 10
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| Eastern Kingbird [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
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| Indigo Bunting [Photo by Karl Lukens] |