The cold, windy weather may have been the reason nineteen Great Egrets were on the move this morning. Most egrets are long gone, having migrated to warmer climes well before this. These late lingerers have been scattered around the area marshes and have somehow found each other to continue their journey south. Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn.
27 species
Gadwall 3
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 9
Northern Shoveler 1
Green-winged Teal (American) 5
Black Scoter 7
Long-tailed Duck 2
Bufflehead 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 19
Turkey Vulture 2
Wilson's Snipe 1
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull (American) 11
Great Black-backed Gull 18
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
American Crow 3
Tree Swallow 16
Carolina Chickadee 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 4
American Robin 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 7
White-throated Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 1
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Birding Cape May Point - Saturday, December 10th, 2016
Baltimore Orioles are late lingerers around Cape May this month; we had two feeding along the Red Trail on this morning's walk and several have been reported recently at the Rea Farm. We also saw both Red and White-breasted Nuthatches, neither of which are common at the Point but nice to compare when both are present. Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Karl Lukens, & Kyle Chelius.
53 species
Canada Goose 65
Mute Swan 4
Wood Duck 13
Gadwall 11
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 12
Northern Shoveler 6
Green-winged Teal (American) 42
Surf Scoter 5
Black Scoter 19
Bufflehead 7
Hooded Merganser 10
Red-throated Loon 3
Northern Gannet 2
Great Blue Heron 5
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 9
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 2
Killdeer 2
Purple Sandpiper 3
Herring Gull (American) 7
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 4
Merlin 1
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 9
Carolina Chickadee 4
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 28
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 18
Cedar Waxwing 25
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 3
Fox Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 5
White-throated Sparrow 7
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 45
Common Grackle 15
Baltimore Oriole 2
House Finch 15
Purple Finch 3
American Goldfinch 25
House Sparrow 3
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53 species
Canada Goose 65
Mute Swan 4
Wood Duck 13
Gadwall 11
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 12
Northern Shoveler 6
Green-winged Teal (American) 42
Surf Scoter 5
Black Scoter 19
Bufflehead 7
Hooded Merganser 10
Red-throated Loon 3
Northern Gannet 2
Great Blue Heron 5
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 9
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 2
Killdeer 2
Purple Sandpiper 3
Herring Gull (American) 7
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 4
Merlin 1
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 9
Carolina Chickadee 4
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 28
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 18
Cedar Waxwing 25
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 3
Fox Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 5
White-throated Sparrow 7
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 45
Common Grackle 15
Baltimore Oriole 2
House Finch 15
Purple Finch 3
American Goldfinch 25
House Sparrow 3
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Sundays at Northwood - Sunday, December 11th, 2016
It was a very birdy morning behind the Northwood Center with multiple White-breasted Nuthatches, a single Red-breasted Nuthatch, Purple Finches, White-throated Sparrows, and at least seven beautiful Fox Sparrows seen well below the feeders. After admiring the restored habitat, trails, and bird blind, we ventured out along Lake Lily to view ducks and were surprised by a close Wilson's Snipe that took flight nearly at our feet! We went to St. Peter's crossover where there were few birds flying, but had good looks at a close adult Lesser Black-backed Gull. Finally, as we walked back to the Northwood Center, we followed a murder of American Crows calling urgently in the vicinity of a large pine tree where we could see the silhouette of a Great Horned Owl before it took flight to escape it's harassers. Join us next Sunday morning at the Northwood Center in Cape May Point for our next excursion around town! Leaders: Bert Hixon, Mary Watkins, and Catherine Busch.
Harlequin Romance - Saturday, December 10th, 2016
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Catherine Busch, Chris Marks, and Mary Watkins.
Barnegat Lighthouse SP, Ocean, New Jersey
22 species
Mallard 4
Common Eider 25
Harlequin Duck 6
Surf Scoter 4
Black Scoter 75
Long-tailed Duck 15
Red-breasted Merganser 5
Red-throated Loon 3
Common Loon 8
Northern Gannet 10
Great Cormorant 5
Double-crested Cormorant 12
Bald Eagle 1
American Oystercatcher 1
Ruddy Turnstone 12
Dunlin 18
Purple Sandpiper 3
Bonaparte's Gull 1
Herring Gull (American) 125
Great Black-backed Gull 35
Snow Bunting 14
Northern Cardinal 1
Barnegat Inlet, Ocean, New Jersey
13 species
Long-tailed Duck 4
Bufflehead 1
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Bald Eagle 1
Herring Gull 7000 Estimate, nearly endless, huge flock of gulls took flight from behind Sedge Island when a Bald Eagle passed over
Great Black-backed Gull 50
American Crow 4
American Robin 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 25
Northern Cardinal 4
Boat-tailed Grackle 35
High Bar Harbor, Ocean, New Jersey
12 species (+1 other taxa)
Brant (Atlantic) 300
American Black Duck 55
Mallard 4
Northern Pintail 35
Bufflehead 80
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 2
Northern Harrier 1
Dunlin 50
shorebird sp. 2
Herring Gull 500
Great Black-backed Gull 100
Peregrine Falcon 1
Harvey Cedars--Sunset Park, Ocean, New Jersey
13 species
Brant 110
Canada Goose 35
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 16
Bufflehead 75
Red-breasted Merganser 6
Horned Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Herring Gull 60
Great Black-backed Gull 4
American Crow 4
Dark-eyed Junco 15
Savannah Sparrow 5
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Barnegat Lighthouse SP, Ocean, New Jersey
22 species
Mallard 4
Common Eider 25
Harlequin Duck 6
Surf Scoter 4
Black Scoter 75
Long-tailed Duck 15
Red-breasted Merganser 5
Red-throated Loon 3
Common Loon 8
Northern Gannet 10
Great Cormorant 5
Double-crested Cormorant 12
Bald Eagle 1
American Oystercatcher 1
Ruddy Turnstone 12
Dunlin 18
Purple Sandpiper 3
Bonaparte's Gull 1
Herring Gull (American) 125
Great Black-backed Gull 35
Snow Bunting 14
Northern Cardinal 1
Barnegat Inlet, Ocean, New Jersey
13 species
Long-tailed Duck 4
Bufflehead 1
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Bald Eagle 1
Herring Gull 7000 Estimate, nearly endless, huge flock of gulls took flight from behind Sedge Island when a Bald Eagle passed over
Great Black-backed Gull 50
American Crow 4
American Robin 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 25
Northern Cardinal 4
Boat-tailed Grackle 35
High Bar Harbor, Ocean, New Jersey
12 species (+1 other taxa)
Brant (Atlantic) 300
American Black Duck 55
Mallard 4
Northern Pintail 35
Bufflehead 80
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 2
Northern Harrier 1
Dunlin 50
shorebird sp. 2
Herring Gull 500
Great Black-backed Gull 100
Peregrine Falcon 1
Harvey Cedars--Sunset Park, Ocean, New Jersey
13 species
Brant 110
Canada Goose 35
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 16
Bufflehead 75
Red-breasted Merganser 6
Horned Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Herring Gull 60
Great Black-backed Gull 4
American Crow 4
Dark-eyed Junco 15
Savannah Sparrow 5
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Birding Cape May Point - Saturday, December 3rd, 2016
A flock of Cave Swallows swirling over the parking lot was a good start to this morning's walk. The trick to birding today was to find birds hunkered down, feeding out of the wind. A couple of Red-breasted Nuthatches were quite obliging, calling almost constantly as they fed. The Northern Goshawk that went down as fast as he'd come up didn't provide much of a view but the Baltimore Oriole did, allowing us to sex him as a first-year male and showing off his beautiful color. Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, and Kyle Chelius.
46 species
Mute Swan 5
Tundra Swan 3
Gadwall 21
American Wigeon 5
Mallard 12
Northern Shoveler 6
Northern Pintail 6
Green-winged Teal (American) 110
Black Scoter 9
Hooded Merganser 6
Northern Gannet 6
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 7
Northern Harrier 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Northern Goshawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 1
Herring Gull (American) 8
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 10
Mourning Dove 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
American Crow 4
Cave Swallow 20
Carolina Chickadee 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 25
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 36
Cedar Waxwing 9
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 18
White-throated Sparrow 9
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 12
Brown-headed Cowbird 30
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Finch 12
American Goldfinch 23
House Sparrow 6
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46 species
Mute Swan 5
Tundra Swan 3
Gadwall 21
American Wigeon 5
Mallard 12
Northern Shoveler 6
Northern Pintail 6
Green-winged Teal (American) 110
Black Scoter 9
Hooded Merganser 6
Northern Gannet 6
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 7
Northern Harrier 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Northern Goshawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 1
Herring Gull (American) 8
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 10
Mourning Dove 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
American Crow 4
Cave Swallow 20
Carolina Chickadee 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 25
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 36
Cedar Waxwing 9
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 18
White-throated Sparrow 9
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 12
Brown-headed Cowbird 30
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Finch 12
American Goldfinch 23
House Sparrow 6
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