The Point was beautiful in a blanket of fresh snow this morning. Yellow-rumped Warblers and White Throated Sparrows were everywhere and finally, the long-awaited Fox Sparrows showed up, scratching in the leafy edges, first-of-season birds for most of us. Purple Sandpipers have also arrived as regulars on the jetties and Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers were hanging out at the Circle, calling frequently. Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Michael McCabe
48 species
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 1
Northern Shoveler 15
Gadwall 85
American Wigeon 1
Mallard 6
Green-winged Teal 2
Ring-necked Duck 5
Black Scoter 1
Bufflehead 9
Red-throated Loon 3
Northern Gannet 4
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 4
Turkey Vulture 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
American Coot 3
Killdeer 1
Purple Sandpiper 2
Herring Gull 7
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Mourning Dove 14
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 40
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 45
Cedar Waxwing 6
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 36
Fox Sparrow 4
Dark-eyed Junco 3
White-throated Sparrow 32
Song Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 6
House Finch 9
House Sparrow 18
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Birding Cape May Point - Saturday, December 2nd, 2017
The late-lingering Green Heron at Lily Lake and the Blue-headed Vireo at the State Park were surprises on today's walk. The Red-breasted Nuthatches, quietly 'enking' in the dune pines, were more seasonal and most welcome since they've been scarce so far this year.
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Michael McCabe
53 species
Brant (Atlantic) 1
Canada Goose 26
Mute Swan 4
Northern Shoveler 22
Gadwall 90
American Wigeon 12
Mallard 24
Northern Pintail 18
Black Scoter 1
Bufflehead 6
Red-throated Loon 8
Common Loon 1
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Northern Gannet 3
Double-crested Cormorant 9
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 5
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 1 Photo attached
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 6
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 4
Sanderling 8
Herring Gull (American) 5
Great Black-backed Gull 7
Mourning Dove 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1 Photo
Blue Jay 5
Carolina Chickadee 7
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 8
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird 7
American Robin 100
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 45
Cedar Waxwing 15
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 40
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 8
White-throated Sparrow 8
Song Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 12
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Common Grackle 8
House Finch 7
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 8
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Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Michael McCabe
53 species
Brant (Atlantic) 1
Canada Goose 26
Mute Swan 4
Northern Shoveler 22
Gadwall 90
American Wigeon 12
Mallard 24
Northern Pintail 18
Black Scoter 1
Bufflehead 6
Red-throated Loon 8
Common Loon 1
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Northern Gannet 3
Double-crested Cormorant 9
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 5
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 1 Photo attached
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 6
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 4
Sanderling 8
Herring Gull (American) 5
Great Black-backed Gull 7
Mourning Dove 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1 Photo
Blue Jay 5
Carolina Chickadee 7
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 8
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird 7
American Robin 100
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 45
Cedar Waxwing 15
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 40
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 8
White-throated Sparrow 8
Song Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 12
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Common Grackle 8
House Finch 7
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 8
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Birding the Meadows - November 20th, 2017
Leaders: Pete Dunne, Chuck Slugg, Karl Lukens, Warren Cairo, Janet Crawford, Mary Watkins, Steve Weis and Karen Thompson.
51 species
Snow Goose 2
Cackling Goose 1 Bird observed within flock of Canada Geese on water. Smaller size was striking and not much larger than nearby Gadwall. Observed by all through scopes. Tiny bill noteworthy.
Canada Goose 187
Mute Swan 5
Tundra Swan 3
Wood Duck 1
Blue-winged Teal 1
Northern Shoveler 42
Gadwall 54
American Wigeon 6
Mallard 12
Green-winged Teal 30
Ring-necked Duck 5
Bufflehead 19
Ruddy Duck 12
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 2
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 9
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 2
American Coot 6
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Laughing Gull 2
Ring-billed Gull 6
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Tree Swallow 835 Number is a best estimate by Pete Dunne. Not unusual to have huge flocks in area this time of year.
Carolina Wren 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 133
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 23
Cedar Waxwing 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 23
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 34
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
Common Grackle 1
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 8
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51 species
Snow Goose 2
Cackling Goose 1 Bird observed within flock of Canada Geese on water. Smaller size was striking and not much larger than nearby Gadwall. Observed by all through scopes. Tiny bill noteworthy.
Canada Goose 187
Mute Swan 5
Tundra Swan 3
Wood Duck 1
Blue-winged Teal 1
Northern Shoveler 42
Gadwall 54
American Wigeon 6
Mallard 12
Green-winged Teal 30
Ring-necked Duck 5
Bufflehead 19
Ruddy Duck 12
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 2
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 9
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 2
American Coot 6
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Laughing Gull 2
Ring-billed Gull 6
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Tree Swallow 835 Number is a best estimate by Pete Dunne. Not unusual to have huge flocks in area this time of year.
Carolina Wren 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 133
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 23
Cedar Waxwing 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 23
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 34
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
Common Grackle 1
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 8
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| Cackling Goose and Canada Goose [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm - Saturday, November 18th, 2017
A murmuration of hundreds of starlings kept us enthralled as we walked the back fields of the Beanery. The property has a lot of great habitat for sparrows, as evidenced by the eight species we saw throughout the walk, with the highlight being three Clay-colored Sparrows moving between the field and hedgerow and providing great, long looks. Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, and Karl Lukens.
39 species
Canada Goose 26
Mallard 16
Double-crested Cormorant 18
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Herring Gull (American) 1
Mourning Dove 75
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 5
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird 5
American Robin 40
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 600
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 30
Chipping Sparrow 1
Clay-colored Sparrow 3 Continuing birds. Gray nape, unstreaked breast, pale lores
Field Sparrow 6
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1
White-throated Sparrow 18
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 7
Song Sparrow 10
Swamp Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 50
Rusty Blackbird 9
Common Grackle 15
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 1
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39 species
Canada Goose 26
Mallard 16
Double-crested Cormorant 18
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Herring Gull (American) 1
Mourning Dove 75
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 5
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird 5
American Robin 40
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 600
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 30
Chipping Sparrow 1
Clay-colored Sparrow 3 Continuing birds. Gray nape, unstreaked breast, pale lores
Field Sparrow 6
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1
White-throated Sparrow 18
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 7
Song Sparrow 10
Swamp Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 50
Rusty Blackbird 9
Common Grackle 15
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 1
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| Savannah Sparrows [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
Hidden Valley - Sunday, November 12th, 2017
Leaders: Chris Marks and Catherine Busch.
26 species
Black Vulture 8
Turkey Vulture 14
Cooper's Hawk 1
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 6
Carolina Wren (Northern) 3
Eastern Bluebird 4
Hermit Thrush 3
American Robin 50
Gray Catbird 6
Brown Thrasher 3
Northern Mockingbird 3
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Field Sparrow 3
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 24
Song Sparrow 50
Lincoln's Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 35
Eastern Towhee 2
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 120
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26 species
Black Vulture 8
Turkey Vulture 14
Cooper's Hawk 1
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 6
Carolina Wren (Northern) 3
Eastern Bluebird 4
Hermit Thrush 3
American Robin 50
Gray Catbird 6
Brown Thrasher 3
Northern Mockingbird 3
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Field Sparrow 3
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 24
Song Sparrow 50
Lincoln's Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 35
Eastern Towhee 2
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 120
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Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek WMA - Sunday, November 12th, 2017
The WMA was alive with berry-feasting birds this morning. Especially vibrant among the cedars and rose hips were Cedar Waxwings, a flock of Eastern Bluebirds and a male Purple Finch. A mixed blackbird flock included three Rusty Blackbirds, always good to see, and document in eBird, because of their drastic population decline over the last 15 years. Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Janet Crawford, Joe Demko, Karen Thompson, and Bill Boyle.
44 species
Canada Goose 1
Wood Duck 6
Mallard 9
Turkey Vulture 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 1
Killdeer 1
Herring Gull (American) 2
Mourning Dove 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 5
Blue Jay 9
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 8
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 9
Eastern Bluebird 8
Hermit Thrush 2
American Robin 150
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 8
Cedar Waxwing 60
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 50
Field Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 3
White-throated Sparrow 18
Song Sparrow 12
Swamp Sparrow 2
Eastern Towhee 5
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 35
Brown-headed Cowbird 18
Rusty Blackbird 3
Common Grackle 10
House Finch 5
Purple Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 12
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44 species
Canada Goose 1
Wood Duck 6
Mallard 9
Turkey Vulture 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 1
Killdeer 1
Herring Gull (American) 2
Mourning Dove 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 5
Blue Jay 9
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 8
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 9
Eastern Bluebird 8
Hermit Thrush 2
American Robin 150
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 8
Cedar Waxwing 60
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 50
Field Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 3
White-throated Sparrow 18
Song Sparrow 12
Swamp Sparrow 2
Eastern Towhee 5
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 35
Brown-headed Cowbird 18
Rusty Blackbird 3
Common Grackle 10
House Finch 5
Purple Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 12
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Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm - Saturday, November 11th, 2017
Though the male Wood Ducks in the pond were stunning and the Savannah Sparrows along the back hedgerow were quite handsome, they couldn't compete with the young Golden Eagle that came soaring overhead. It really was a day for large high-flying birds as there were kettles of Black and Turkey Vultures, Red-tailed and Red-shouldered Hawks and two Bald Eagles. Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Kyle Chelius, Karl Lukens, and Michael McCabe.
46 species
Canada Goose 18
Wood Duck 6
American Wigeon 2
Mallard 17
American Black Duck 2
Green-winged Teal (American) 4
Black Vulture 22
Turkey Vulture 15
Golden Eagle 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 4
Herring Gull (American) 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 12
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 5
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 4
Carolina Wren 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Eastern Bluebird 11
American Robin 75
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 12
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 12
Field Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 24
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 4
Song Sparrow 18
Swamp Sparrow 5
Eastern Towhee 2
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 40
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle 4
American Goldfinch 1
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46 species
Canada Goose 18
Wood Duck 6
American Wigeon 2
Mallard 17
American Black Duck 2
Green-winged Teal (American) 4
Black Vulture 22
Turkey Vulture 15
Golden Eagle 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 4
Herring Gull (American) 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 12
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 5
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 4
Carolina Wren 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Eastern Bluebird 11
American Robin 75
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 12
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 12
Field Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 24
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 4
Song Sparrow 18
Swamp Sparrow 5
Eastern Towhee 2
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 40
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle 4
American Goldfinch 1
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| Golden Eagle [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
Coastal Birding at Two Mile - Friday, November 10th, 2017
Leaders: Catherine Busch, Chris Marks, Dave Pollard and Lynn Pollard.
29 species (+1 other taxa)
Brant (Atlantic) 14
Mallard 1
American Black Duck 36
Lesser Scaup 1
White-winged Scoter 5
Surf/Black Scoter 50
Bufflehead 38
Red-throated Loon 20
Northern Gannet 16
Double-crested Cormorant 12
Great Egret 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Oystercatcher 22
Black-bellied Plover 2
Ruddy Turnstone 32
Sanderling 300 Check filter
Dunlin 325
Bonaparte's Gull 3
Laughing Gull 8
Ring-billed Gull 14
Herring Gull 26
Great Black-backed Gull 28
Tree Swallow 8
Cave Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
American Robin 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 125
Dark-eyed Junco 1
White-throated Sparrow 6
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29 species (+1 other taxa)
Brant (Atlantic) 14
Mallard 1
American Black Duck 36
Lesser Scaup 1
White-winged Scoter 5
Surf/Black Scoter 50
Bufflehead 38
Red-throated Loon 20
Northern Gannet 16
Double-crested Cormorant 12
Great Egret 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Oystercatcher 22
Black-bellied Plover 2
Ruddy Turnstone 32
Sanderling 300 Check filter
Dunlin 325
Bonaparte's Gull 3
Laughing Gull 8
Ring-billed Gull 14
Herring Gull 26
Great Black-backed Gull 28
Tree Swallow 8
Cave Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
American Robin 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 125
Dark-eyed Junco 1
White-throated Sparrow 6
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Birding the Meadows - Monday, November 6th, 2017
Leaders: Pete Dunne, Chuck Slugg, Karl Lukens, Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Warren Cairo and Steve Weis.
53 species (+3 other taxa)
Brant 4
Canada Goose 52
Mute Swan 7
Blue-winged Teal 1
Northern Shoveler 15
Gadwall 18
American Wigeon 12
Mallard 52
American Black Duck 2
Northern Pintail 27
Green-winged Teal 53
Redhead 2
Ring-necked Duck 3
Surf Scoter 25
Black Scoter 11
Surf/Black Scoter 143
Bufflehead 9
Ruddy Duck 9
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Northern Gannet 65
Double-crested Cormorant 33
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Accipiter sp. 1
Bald Eagle 2
Virginia Rail 1
American Coot 30
Killdeer 1
Sanderling 15
Dunlin 4
Wilson's Snipe 2
jaeger sp. 1
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 23
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 88
Royal Tern 18
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 7
Mourning Dove 2
Northern Flicker 1
Fish Crow 5
Tree Swallow 49
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 18
Cedar Waxwing 21
Yellow-rumped Warbler 23
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Eastern Meadowlark 6
Red-winged Blackbird 26
Common Grackle 24
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53 species (+3 other taxa)
Brant 4
Canada Goose 52
Mute Swan 7
Blue-winged Teal 1
Northern Shoveler 15
Gadwall 18
American Wigeon 12
Mallard 52
American Black Duck 2
Northern Pintail 27
Green-winged Teal 53
Redhead 2
Ring-necked Duck 3
Surf Scoter 25
Black Scoter 11
Surf/Black Scoter 143
Bufflehead 9
Ruddy Duck 9
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Northern Gannet 65
Double-crested Cormorant 33
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Accipiter sp. 1
Bald Eagle 2
Virginia Rail 1
American Coot 30
Killdeer 1
Sanderling 15
Dunlin 4
Wilson's Snipe 2
jaeger sp. 1
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 23
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 88
Royal Tern 18
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 7
Mourning Dove 2
Northern Flicker 1
Fish Crow 5
Tree Swallow 49
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 18
Cedar Waxwing 21
Yellow-rumped Warbler 23
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Eastern Meadowlark 6
Red-winged Blackbird 26
Common Grackle 24
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| Black Duck [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
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| Sanderling [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
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| Yellow-rumped Warblers [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek WMA - Sunday, November 5th, 2017
It's been a long time since we've seen so many Eastern Bluebirds at CHC WMA. Of course, these were migrants but it was great to hear and see them several times during our morning's walk. A lot of sparrows - Field, Song, Savannah, White-throated, and Swamp, along with Eastern Towhee - were feasting in the seedy habitat along with both Eastern(yellow) and Western (brown) Palm Warblers. Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Deb Payson, Lynn Pollard, Dave Pollard, Karen Thompson, and Bill Boyle.
48 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 13
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 40
Ring-necked Duck 1
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 70
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey (carolinensis) 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
American Coot 1
Herring Gull (American) 1
Mourning Dove 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 6
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 30
American Crow 6
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 6
Carolina Wren 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6
Eastern Bluebird 18
Hermit Thrush 3
American Robin 50
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 4
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 15
Palm Warbler (Western) 6
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 36
Field Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 1
White-throated Sparrow 25
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 1
Song Sparrow 18
Swamp Sparrow 10
Eastern Towhee 10
Northern Cardinal 9
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 25
Common Grackle (Purple) 20
Common Grackle 40
House Finch 4
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48 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 13
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 40
Ring-necked Duck 1
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 70
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey (carolinensis) 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
American Coot 1
Herring Gull (American) 1
Mourning Dove 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 6
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 30
American Crow 6
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 6
Carolina Wren 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6
Eastern Bluebird 18
Hermit Thrush 3
American Robin 50
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 4
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 15
Palm Warbler (Western) 6
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 36
Field Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 1
White-throated Sparrow 25
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 1
Song Sparrow 18
Swamp Sparrow 10
Eastern Towhee 10
Northern Cardinal 9
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 25
Common Grackle (Purple) 20
Common Grackle 40
House Finch 4
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Fall Migrants at The Rea Farm - Saturday, November 4th, 2017
A Baltimore Oriole was a good start to this morning's walk but was perhaps outdone by the American White Pelican circling within a kettle of vultures at the very end. An Eastern Phoebe called frequently along a back hedgerow, undeterred by the presence of the adult Cooper's Hawk that posed for quite awhile and kept the sparrows hidden. Bluebirds and a pipit called overhead and we saw a late-lingering Osprey. Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Deb Payson, Karl Lukens & Barb Bassett.
49 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 18
Mallard (Northern) 6
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
American White Pelican 1 Continuing bird amongst vulture kettle
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 1
Black Vulture 5
Turkey Vulture 8
Osprey (carolinensis) 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Killdeer 2
Herring Gull (American) 1
Mourning Dove 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 6
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 30
Tree Swallow 4
Carolina Wren 9
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird 3
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 400
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 15
American Pipit 1
Cedar Waxwing 20
Palm Warbler (Western) 4
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 18
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 4
White-throated Sparrow 25
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 7
Song Sparrow 14
Swamp Sparrow 7
Eastern Towhee 3
Northern Cardinal 8
Baltimore Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 18
Common Grackle (Purple) 3
American Goldfinch 4
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49 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 18
Mallard (Northern) 6
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
American White Pelican 1 Continuing bird amongst vulture kettle
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 1
Black Vulture 5
Turkey Vulture 8
Osprey (carolinensis) 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Killdeer 2
Herring Gull (American) 1
Mourning Dove 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 6
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 30
Tree Swallow 4
Carolina Wren 9
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird 3
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 400
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 15
American Pipit 1
Cedar Waxwing 20
Palm Warbler (Western) 4
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 18
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 4
White-throated Sparrow 25
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 7
Song Sparrow 14
Swamp Sparrow 7
Eastern Towhee 3
Northern Cardinal 8
Baltimore Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 18
Common Grackle (Purple) 3
American Goldfinch 4
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E-Z Birding - Tuesday, October 31st, 2017
Leaders: Catherine Busch, Chris Marks, Marc Breslow, Lynne Breslow and Steve Weis.
36 species
Canada Goose 38
Mute Swan 12
Blue-winged Teal 2
Northern Shoveler 6
Gadwall 32
American Wigeon 28
Mallard (Northern) 36
Northern Pintail 16
Green-winged Teal 14
Ruddy Duck (Ruddy) 7
Double-crested Cormorant 36
Great Blue Heron 6
Great Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey (carolinensis) 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Coot 1
Killdeer 11
Ring-billed Gull 12
Great Black-backed Gull 22
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5
Mourning Dove 2
Blue Jay 5
Tree Swallow 120
Carolina Chickadee 3
Carolina Wren (Northern) 2
American Robin 8
Northern Mockingbird 1
Palm Warbler (Western) 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 85
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 48
Brown-headed Cowbird 16
House Sparrow 5
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36 species
Canada Goose 38
Mute Swan 12
Blue-winged Teal 2
Northern Shoveler 6
Gadwall 32
American Wigeon 28
Mallard (Northern) 36
Northern Pintail 16
Green-winged Teal 14
Ruddy Duck (Ruddy) 7
Double-crested Cormorant 36
Great Blue Heron 6
Great Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey (carolinensis) 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Coot 1
Killdeer 11
Ring-billed Gull 12
Great Black-backed Gull 22
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5
Mourning Dove 2
Blue Jay 5
Tree Swallow 120
Carolina Chickadee 3
Carolina Wren (Northern) 2
American Robin 8
Northern Mockingbird 1
Palm Warbler (Western) 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 85
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 48
Brown-headed Cowbird 16
House Sparrow 5
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Birding the Meadows - Monday, October 30th, 2017
Leaders: Pete Dunne, Chuck Slugg, Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Janet Crawford and Eric Bruhnke.
37 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 175
Mute Swan 8
Wood Duck 4
Northern Shoveler 5
Gadwall 11
American Wigeon 7
Mallard 29
American Black Duck 4
Northern Pintail 14
Green-winged Teal 4
Surf/Black Scoter 154
Bufflehead 2
Ruddy Duck 5
Double-crested Cormorant 17
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 2
Black Vulture 10
Turkey Vulture 9
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Virginia Rail 1
American Coot 16
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 103
Forster's Tern 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 1
Merlin 3
Tree Swallow 109
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 8
Yellow-rumped Warbler 21
Savannah Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 4
House Finch 1
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37 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 175
Mute Swan 8
Wood Duck 4
Northern Shoveler 5
Gadwall 11
American Wigeon 7
Mallard 29
American Black Duck 4
Northern Pintail 14
Green-winged Teal 4
Surf/Black Scoter 154
Bufflehead 2
Ruddy Duck 5
Double-crested Cormorant 17
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 2
Black Vulture 10
Turkey Vulture 9
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Virginia Rail 1
American Coot 16
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 103
Forster's Tern 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 1
Merlin 3
Tree Swallow 109
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 8
Yellow-rumped Warbler 21
Savannah Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 4
House Finch 1
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Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek WMA - Sunday, October 29th, 2017
The drizzle that graduated to rain kept most of the birds low this morning. A Belted Kingfisher was undeterred though, hitting the water often as it fished over the big back pond. Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, & Deb Payson.
29 species
Canada Goose 14
Mallard (Northern) 7
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Mourning Dove 11
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
Blue Jay 9
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 5
Brown Creeper 1
House Wren (Northern) 1
Carolina Wren (Northern) 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 24
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Palm Warbler 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 10
White-throated Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow 4
Eastern Towhee 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 45
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29 species
Canada Goose 14
Mallard (Northern) 7
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Mourning Dove 11
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
Blue Jay 9
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 5
Brown Creeper 1
House Wren (Northern) 1
Carolina Wren (Northern) 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 24
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Palm Warbler 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 10
White-throated Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow 4
Eastern Towhee 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 45
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Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm - Saturday, October 28th, 2017
No doubt about it, the highlight of this morning's walk was the flock of Eastern Meadowlarks that landed in a nearly shrub, calling, before they flew off. The close Orange-crowned Warbler was a treat also but couldn't outshine those meadowlarks! Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Deb Payson, Kyle Chelius, and Karl Lukens.
38 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 15
Mallard (Northern) 5
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey (carolinensis) 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Northern) 1
Herring Gull (American) 1
Mourning Dove 22
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 5
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 16
Carolina Chickadee 2
Brown Creeper 1
House Wren (Northern) 1
Carolina Wren (Northern) 7
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 4
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Nashville Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat (trichas Group) 1
Northern Parula 2 Yellow breast, blue-gray upper with green area on back, seen well foraging and preening
Palm Warbler (Western) 12
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 25
Field Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 7
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 4
Song Sparrow 12
Swamp Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 7
Eastern Meadowlark (Eastern) 5
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 18
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38 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 15
Mallard (Northern) 5
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey (carolinensis) 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Northern) 1
Herring Gull (American) 1
Mourning Dove 22
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 5
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 16
Carolina Chickadee 2
Brown Creeper 1
House Wren (Northern) 1
Carolina Wren (Northern) 7
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 4
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Nashville Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat (trichas Group) 1
Northern Parula 2 Yellow breast, blue-gray upper with green area on back, seen well foraging and preening
Palm Warbler (Western) 12
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 25
Field Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 7
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 4
Song Sparrow 12
Swamp Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 7
Eastern Meadowlark (Eastern) 5
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 18
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Birding Cape May Point - Thursday, October 26th, 2017
Leaders: Brett Ewalds, Chris Marks and Mary Watkins.
49 species
18 Canada Goose
2 Mute Swan
5 Gadwall
17 Mallard
10 Black Scoter
15 Northern Gannet
5 Double-crested Cormorant
2 Turkey Vulture
2 Osprey
8 Sharp-shinned Hawk
2 Cooper's Hawk
1 Bald Eagle
2 Killdeer
2 Parasitic Jaeger
100 Laughing Gull
15 Herring Gull
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull
50 Great Black-backed Gull
100 Forster's Tern
10 Royal Tern
1 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
3 Northern Flicker
4 American Kestrel
2 Eastern Phoebe
1 Blue-headed Vireo
5 Blue Jay
1 American Crow
25 Tree Swallow
1 Carolina Chickadee
1 Brown Creeper
2 Carolina Wren
3 Golden-crowned Kinglet
1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
100 American Robin
1 Brown Thrasher
2 Northern Mockingbird
40 European Starling
1 Cedar Waxwing
250 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
9 Chipping Sparrow
1 Field Sparrow
2 Dark-eyed Junco
2 White-throated Sparrow
1 Eastern Towhee
2 Northern Cardinal
35 Red-winged Blackbird
15 Brown-headed Cowbird
4 House Finch
10 House Sparrow
49 species
18 Canada Goose
2 Mute Swan
5 Gadwall
17 Mallard
10 Black Scoter
15 Northern Gannet
5 Double-crested Cormorant
2 Turkey Vulture
2 Osprey
8 Sharp-shinned Hawk
2 Cooper's Hawk
1 Bald Eagle
2 Killdeer
2 Parasitic Jaeger
100 Laughing Gull
15 Herring Gull
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull
50 Great Black-backed Gull
100 Forster's Tern
10 Royal Tern
1 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
3 Northern Flicker
4 American Kestrel
2 Eastern Phoebe
1 Blue-headed Vireo
5 Blue Jay
1 American Crow
25 Tree Swallow
1 Carolina Chickadee
1 Brown Creeper
2 Carolina Wren
3 Golden-crowned Kinglet
1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
100 American Robin
1 Brown Thrasher
2 Northern Mockingbird
40 European Starling
1 Cedar Waxwing
250 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
9 Chipping Sparrow
1 Field Sparrow
2 Dark-eyed Junco
2 White-throated Sparrow
1 Eastern Towhee
2 Northern Cardinal
35 Red-winged Blackbird
15 Brown-headed Cowbird
4 House Finch
10 House Sparrow
E-Z Birding - Tuesday, October 24th, 2017
Leaders: Chris Marks and Catherine Busch.
31 species
Canada Goose 85
Mute Swan 14
Blue-winged Teal 8
Northern Shoveler 6
Gadwall 85
Eurasian Wigeon 1 female
American Wigeon 22
Mallard (Northern) 36
Northern Pintail 16
Green-winged Teal 16
Redhead 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey (carolinensis) 1
Common Gallinule 1
Greater Yellowlegs 7
Laughing Gull 3
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull (American) 30
Great Black-backed Gull 250
Peregrine Falcon 1
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 100
Carolina Wren (Northern) 8
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 125
White-throated Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 2
House Sparrow 6
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31 species
Canada Goose 85
Mute Swan 14
Blue-winged Teal 8
Northern Shoveler 6
Gadwall 85
Eurasian Wigeon 1 female
American Wigeon 22
Mallard (Northern) 36
Northern Pintail 16
Green-winged Teal 16
Redhead 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey (carolinensis) 1
Common Gallinule 1
Greater Yellowlegs 7
Laughing Gull 3
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull (American) 30
Great Black-backed Gull 250
Peregrine Falcon 1
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 100
Carolina Wren (Northern) 8
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 125
White-throated Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 2
House Sparrow 6
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Birding the Meadows - Monday, October 23rd, 2017
Good variety of ducks including American Wigeon, Northern Pintail, and Ruddy Ducks. Also had Pied-billed Grebe, 15 American Coots, a Common Gallinule, and a fairly cooperative Sora. Off shore were many gulls and terns and quite a few Parasitic Jaegers, one of which gave us good looks close to shore. Leaders: Pete Dunne, Chuck Slugg, Karl Lukens, Steve Weis, Warren Cairo, Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Pat Perkins, Mary Watkins, & Janet Crawford.
48 species
Canada Goose 196
Mute Swan 17
Blue-winged Teal 3
Northern Shoveler 6
Gadwall 12
American Wigeon 9
Mallard 21
Northern Pintail 8
Green-winged Teal 23
Black Scoter 87
Surf/Black Scoter 43
Ruddy Duck 5
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 524
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 3
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 1
Sora 1
Common Gallinule 1
American Coot 15
Black-bellied Plover 1
Sanderling 6
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Wilson's Snipe 1
Parasitic Jaeger 6
Bonaparte's Gull 14
Laughing Gull 54
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 246
Lesser Black-backed Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 385
Forster's Tern 287
Royal Tern 9
Black Skimmer 1
Mourning Dove 1
Northern Flicker 1
American Crow 2
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 9
Yellow-rumped Warbler 42
Swamp Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Common Grackle 5
House Finch 2
House Sparrow 2
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48 species
Canada Goose 196
Mute Swan 17
Blue-winged Teal 3
Northern Shoveler 6
Gadwall 12
American Wigeon 9
Mallard 21
Northern Pintail 8
Green-winged Teal 23
Black Scoter 87
Surf/Black Scoter 43
Ruddy Duck 5
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 524
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 3
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 1
Sora 1
Common Gallinule 1
American Coot 15
Black-bellied Plover 1
Sanderling 6
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Wilson's Snipe 1
Parasitic Jaeger 6
Bonaparte's Gull 14
Laughing Gull 54
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 246
Lesser Black-backed Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 385
Forster's Tern 287
Royal Tern 9
Black Skimmer 1
Mourning Dove 1
Northern Flicker 1
American Crow 2
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 9
Yellow-rumped Warbler 42
Swamp Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Common Grackle 5
House Finch 2
House Sparrow 2
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Birding Cape May Point - Thursday, October 19th, 2017
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, and Erin Rawls.
45 species
10 Mute Swan
7 Mallard
1 Northern Pintail
8 Surf Scoter
29 Black Scoter
5 Northern Gannet
3 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Great Blue Heron
3 Osprey
1 Northern Harrier
3 Sharp-shinned Hawk
1 Cooper's Hawk
1 Black-bellied Plover
21 Sanderling
6 Parasitic Jaeger
50 Laughing Gull
1 Ring-billed Gull
12 Herring Gull
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull
40 Great Black-backed Gull
35 Forster's Tern
9 Royal Tern
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
1 Downy Woodpecker
2 Northern Flicker
3 Eastern Phoebe
23 Blue Jay
1 American Crow
15 Tree Swallow
2 Carolina Chickadee
3 Carolina Wren
2 Golden-crowned Kinglet
2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1 Eastern Bluebird
12 American Robin
1 Gray Catbird
5 Northern Mockingbird
15 European Starling
1 Common Yellowthroat
100 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
1 Dark-eyed Junco
4 Northern Cardinal
9 Red-winged Blackbird
11 House Finch
9 House Sparrow
45 species
10 Mute Swan
7 Mallard
1 Northern Pintail
8 Surf Scoter
29 Black Scoter
5 Northern Gannet
3 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Great Blue Heron
3 Osprey
1 Northern Harrier
3 Sharp-shinned Hawk
1 Cooper's Hawk
1 Black-bellied Plover
21 Sanderling
6 Parasitic Jaeger
50 Laughing Gull
1 Ring-billed Gull
12 Herring Gull
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull
40 Great Black-backed Gull
35 Forster's Tern
9 Royal Tern
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
1 Downy Woodpecker
2 Northern Flicker
3 Eastern Phoebe
23 Blue Jay
1 American Crow
15 Tree Swallow
2 Carolina Chickadee
3 Carolina Wren
2 Golden-crowned Kinglet
2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1 Eastern Bluebird
12 American Robin
1 Gray Catbird
5 Northern Mockingbird
15 European Starling
1 Common Yellowthroat
100 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
1 Dark-eyed Junco
4 Northern Cardinal
9 Red-winged Blackbird
11 House Finch
9 House Sparrow
E-Z Birding - Tuesday, October 17th, 2017
There was an incredible flight of hawks today making it difficult to leave the parking lot, especially when the walk started off with the Rough-legged Hawk giving us killer views as it circled overhead. This was presumably the same bird that had been trapped, banded, and released the day before. Sharp-shinned and Cooper's Hawks were frequently in view as we progressed around the park, and the variety and numbers of ducks is increasing. Leaders: Catherine Busch, Chris Marks, Lynne and Marc Breslow.
48 species
Canada Goose 28
Mute Swan 12
Blue-winged Teal 8
Northern Shoveler 6
Gadwall 14
American Wigeon 8
Mallard (Northern) 32
Northern Pintail 12
Green-winged Teal 18
Common Loon 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 5
Snowy Egret 1
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 22
Osprey (carolinensis) 2
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 40
Cooper's Hawk 18
Bald Eagle 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 6
Red-tailed Hawk 4
Rough-legged Hawk 1 Flying over hawkwatch
Killdeer 5
Laughing Gull 5
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull (American) 3
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Eastern Phoebe 3
Blue Jay 24
Tree Swallow 12
Carolina Wren 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Brown Thrasher 8
European Starling 5
Common Yellowthroat 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 36
Savannah Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 2
Eastern Towhee 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 28
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48 species
Canada Goose 28
Mute Swan 12
Blue-winged Teal 8
Northern Shoveler 6
Gadwall 14
American Wigeon 8
Mallard (Northern) 32
Northern Pintail 12
Green-winged Teal 18
Common Loon 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 5
Snowy Egret 1
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 22
Osprey (carolinensis) 2
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 40
Cooper's Hawk 18
Bald Eagle 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 6
Red-tailed Hawk 4
Rough-legged Hawk 1 Flying over hawkwatch
Killdeer 5
Laughing Gull 5
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull (American) 3
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Eastern Phoebe 3
Blue Jay 24
Tree Swallow 12
Carolina Wren 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Brown Thrasher 8
European Starling 5
Common Yellowthroat 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 36
Savannah Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 2
Eastern Towhee 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 28
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Birding the Meadows - Monday, October 16th, 2017
Moved from Meadows because of Rain. Good movement of Royal Terns plus one Caspian Tern as well as a few Scoters, 2 Northern Gannets, and gulls. Leaders: Pete Dunne, Chuck Slugg, Karl Lukens, Janet Crawford, Pat Perkins, & Mary Watkins.
15 species
Canada Goose 10
Mallard 2
Surf Scoter 2
Black Scoter 8
Northern Gannet 2
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Osprey 1
Laughing Gull 7
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Caspian Tern 1
Royal Tern 15
American Kestrel 1
Palm Warbler 1
Group then moved to the Hawkwatch platform. Fair movement of Merlin, Kestrel, Sharp-shinned and Cooper's Hawks. Lots of Yellow-rumped Warblers. Spectacular show of Great Blue Herons, both on the ground and overhead.
34 species
Canada Goose 25
Mute Swan 7
Blue-winged Teal 7
Northern Shoveler 5
Mallard 10
Common Loon 4
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 12
Great Blue Heron 160
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 1
Black Vulture 1
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper's Hawk 2
Killdeer 3
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Laughing Gull 1
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 100
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 12
Mourning Dove 1
Belted Kingfisher 3
American Kestrel 8
Merlin 7
American Crow 3
Tree Swallow 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 18
Yellow-rumped Warbler 35
Red-winged Blackbird 7
House Sparrow 10
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Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek WMA - Sunday, October 15th, 2017
With ten species of warblers and six species of sparrows, it sure seemed like fall, despite the summery temperatures. Two White-crowned Sparrows were among the many Palm Warblers and Ruby-crowned Kinglets in the brushy fields and a first-of-season Junco was seen, along with Brown Creeper and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.
Group 1 Leaders: Kathy Horn, Deb Payson, & Cindy Bamford.
49 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 2
Mallard (Northern) 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Herring Gull (American) 2
Mourning Dove 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 16
Peregrine Falcon 1
Eastern Phoebe 6
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 8
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 35
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 9
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 2
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 11
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 12
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 8
Brown Thrasher 6
Northern Mockingbird 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat (trichas Group) 4
Northern Parula 2
Magnolia Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 3
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Palm Warbler (Western) 20
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
Pine Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 18
Chipping Sparrow 4
White-crowned Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 5
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 4
Song Sparrow 7
Swamp Sparrow 8
Eastern Towhee 3
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 16
Group 2 Leaders: Roger Horn, Janet Crawford, & Shaun Bamford.
44 species (+2 other taxa)
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 4
Great Blue Heron 2
Osprey 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Herring Gull (American) 2
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 14
Eastern Phoebe 4
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Philadelphia Vireo 1
Blue Jay 13
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 6
Tree Swallow 42
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 7
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 16
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 13
Brown Thrasher 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 8
Black-and-white Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Parula 2
Palm Warbler (Western) 15
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 4
Pine Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 80
Black-throated Green Warbler 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1
Savannah Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 4
sparrow sp. 20
Northern Cardinal 4
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Red-winged Blackbird 7
Common Grackle 2
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Group 1 Leaders: Kathy Horn, Deb Payson, & Cindy Bamford.
49 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 2
Mallard (Northern) 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Herring Gull (American) 2
Mourning Dove 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 16
Peregrine Falcon 1
Eastern Phoebe 6
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 8
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 35
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 9
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 2
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 11
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 12
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 8
Brown Thrasher 6
Northern Mockingbird 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat (trichas Group) 4
Northern Parula 2
Magnolia Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 3
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Palm Warbler (Western) 20
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
Pine Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 18
Chipping Sparrow 4
White-crowned Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 5
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 4
Song Sparrow 7
Swamp Sparrow 8
Eastern Towhee 3
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 16
Group 2 Leaders: Roger Horn, Janet Crawford, & Shaun Bamford.
44 species (+2 other taxa)
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 4
Great Blue Heron 2
Osprey 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Herring Gull (American) 2
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 14
Eastern Phoebe 4
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Philadelphia Vireo 1
Blue Jay 13
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 6
Tree Swallow 42
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 7
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 16
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 13
Brown Thrasher 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 8
Black-and-white Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Parula 2
Palm Warbler (Western) 15
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 4
Pine Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 80
Black-throated Green Warbler 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1
Savannah Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 4
sparrow sp. 20
Northern Cardinal 4
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Red-winged Blackbird 7
Common Grackle 2
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Hawks,Trails and Beaches - Saturday, October 14th, 2017
An overcast afternoon made for great sky watching, and we were rewarded with 12 active Merlins on a mission to rid the area of dragonflies! Also good Parasitic Jaeger activity over the feeding flock on the rips. The amazing flight and roost of Great Blue Herons continues. Leaders: Bert Hixon, Mary Watkins, Dave and Lynn Pollard.
42 species
35 Canada Goose
6 Mute Swan
6 Northern Shoveler
14 Mallard
1 Pied-billed Grebe
40 Double-crested Cormorant
75 Great Blue Heron
3 Great Egret
5 Turkey Vulture
4 Osprey
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk
3 Cooper's Hawk
4 American Coot
4 Parasitic Jaeger
200 Laughing Gull
15 Herring Gull
10 Great Black-backed Gull
20 Forster's Tern
5 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
2 Mourning Dove
2 Belted Kingfisher
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
9 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
12 Merlin
1 Peregrine Falcon
2 Blue Jay
6 American Crow
30 Tree Swallow
4 Carolina Chickadee
8 Carolina Wren
5 Gray Catbird
7 Northern Mockingbird
13 European Starling
6 Cedar Waxwing
6 Palm Warbler
50 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
2 Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)
1 Swamp Sparrow
2 Northern Cardinal
18 Red-winged Blackbird
3 American Goldfinch
3 House Sparrow
42 species
35 Canada Goose
6 Mute Swan
6 Northern Shoveler
14 Mallard
1 Pied-billed Grebe
40 Double-crested Cormorant
75 Great Blue Heron
3 Great Egret
5 Turkey Vulture
4 Osprey
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk
3 Cooper's Hawk
4 American Coot
4 Parasitic Jaeger
200 Laughing Gull
15 Herring Gull
10 Great Black-backed Gull
20 Forster's Tern
5 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
2 Mourning Dove
2 Belted Kingfisher
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
9 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
12 Merlin
1 Peregrine Falcon
2 Blue Jay
6 American Crow
30 Tree Swallow
4 Carolina Chickadee
8 Carolina Wren
5 Gray Catbird
7 Northern Mockingbird
13 European Starling
6 Cedar Waxwing
6 Palm Warbler
50 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
2 Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)
1 Swamp Sparrow
2 Northern Cardinal
18 Red-winged Blackbird
3 American Goldfinch
3 House Sparrow
Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm - Saturday, October 14th, 2017
Beautiful in their deep gray-blue and rust even on such an overcast morning, Swamp Sparrows were everywhere at the Beanery this morning, more common even than the Yellow-rumped Warblers that constantly chipped around us. White-throated Sparrows are also back and the far hedgerow held Savannah Sparrows and a first-winter White-crowned Sparrow. Mixed warbler flocks seemed to be hanging around the wet woods areas and a female Rose-breasted Grosbeak perched briefly for some of us to view.
Group 1 Leaders: Kathy Horn, Deb Payson
49 species
Canada Goose 11
Mallard (Northern) 13
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 14
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey (carolinensis) 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Killdeer 1
Wilson's Snipe 1
Mourning Dove 16
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 7
Merlin 2
Eastern Phoebe 3
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
House Wren 2
Carolina Wren (Northern) 7
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 8
Brown Thrasher 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 18
Tennessee Warbler 1
Nashville Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat (trichas Group) 6
American Redstart 2
Blackpoll Warbler 3
Palm Warbler (Western) 7
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 35
White-crowned Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 6
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 7
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 45
Eastern Towhee 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 25
Common Grackle (Purple) 2
Group 2 Leaders: Roger Horn, Kyle Chelius
39 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 20
Mallard 18
Great Blue Heron 9
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Wilson's Snipe 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 24
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 7
Merlin 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 4
Carolina Wren 6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 8
Gray Catbird 7
Brown Thrasher 2
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 8
Tennessee Warbler 1
Nashville Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 6
Cape May Warbler 1
Palm Warbler (Western) 8
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 40
White-crowned Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1 Heard
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 17
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 4
American Goldfinch 2
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Group 1 Leaders: Kathy Horn, Deb Payson
49 species
Canada Goose 11
Mallard (Northern) 13
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 14
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey (carolinensis) 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Killdeer 1
Wilson's Snipe 1
Mourning Dove 16
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 7
Merlin 2
Eastern Phoebe 3
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
House Wren 2
Carolina Wren (Northern) 7
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 8
Brown Thrasher 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 18
Tennessee Warbler 1
Nashville Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat (trichas Group) 6
American Redstart 2
Blackpoll Warbler 3
Palm Warbler (Western) 7
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 35
White-crowned Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 6
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 7
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 45
Eastern Towhee 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 25
Common Grackle (Purple) 2
Group 2 Leaders: Roger Horn, Kyle Chelius
39 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 20
Mallard 18
Great Blue Heron 9
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Wilson's Snipe 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 24
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 7
Merlin 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 4
Carolina Wren 6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 8
Gray Catbird 7
Brown Thrasher 2
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 8
Tennessee Warbler 1
Nashville Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 6
Cape May Warbler 1
Palm Warbler (Western) 8
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 40
White-crowned Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1 Heard
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 17
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 4
American Goldfinch 2
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A Meadows Afternoon - Friday, October 13th, 2017
We had a great Merlin show. Also, after being patient, the participants saw the Common Gallinule and Sora. The Virginia Rail called frequently but never showed. On the beach, several species of gulls and terns were spotted. Many scoter flew by and there was one Semipalmated Plover and a couple of Sanderlings. The ponds held a nice variety of ducks. Leaders: David La Puma, Barb Bassett.
49 species
40 Canada Goose
3 Mute Swan
6 Northern Shoveler
14 Gadwall
6 American Wigeon
40 Mallard
2 American Black Duck
4 Northern Pintail
18 Green-winged Teal
4 Surf Scoter
20 Black Scoter
100 Surf/Black Scoter
4 Double-crested Cormorant
60 Great Blue Heron
3 Great Egret
1 Snowy Egret
3 Glossy Ibis
2 Turkey Vulture
4 Osprey
1 Northern Harrier
2 Sharp-shinned Hawk
3 Cooper's Hawk
1 Virginia Rail -- Heard
1 Sora
1 Common Gallinule
4 American Coot
1 Semipalmated Plover
2 Sanderling
2 Wilson's snipe
400 Laughing Gull -- Along beach and in rips
2 Ring-billed Gull
50 Herring Gull
75 Great Black-backed Gull
30 Forster's Tern
2 Royal Tern
2 Mourning Dove
2 American Kestrel
8 Merlin
1 Peregrine Falcon
200 Tree Swallow
1 Carolina Wren
1 Gray Catbird
1 Northern Mockingbird
7 European Starling
2 Common Yellowthroat
30 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
3 Savannah Sparrow (Savannah)
4 Swamp Sparrow
4 House Sparrow
49 species
40 Canada Goose
3 Mute Swan
6 Northern Shoveler
14 Gadwall
6 American Wigeon
40 Mallard
2 American Black Duck
4 Northern Pintail
18 Green-winged Teal
4 Surf Scoter
20 Black Scoter
100 Surf/Black Scoter
4 Double-crested Cormorant
60 Great Blue Heron
3 Great Egret
1 Snowy Egret
3 Glossy Ibis
2 Turkey Vulture
4 Osprey
1 Northern Harrier
2 Sharp-shinned Hawk
3 Cooper's Hawk
1 Virginia Rail -- Heard
1 Sora
1 Common Gallinule
4 American Coot
1 Semipalmated Plover
2 Sanderling
2 Wilson's snipe
400 Laughing Gull -- Along beach and in rips
2 Ring-billed Gull
50 Herring Gull
75 Great Black-backed Gull
30 Forster's Tern
2 Royal Tern
2 Mourning Dove
2 American Kestrel
8 Merlin
1 Peregrine Falcon
200 Tree Swallow
1 Carolina Wren
1 Gray Catbird
1 Northern Mockingbird
7 European Starling
2 Common Yellowthroat
30 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
3 Savannah Sparrow (Savannah)
4 Swamp Sparrow
4 House Sparrow
Birding Cape May Point - Thursday, October 12th, 2017
Leaders: Bret Ewald, Chris Marks, & Mary Watkins.
64 species
5 Mute Swan
1 American Wigeon
7 Mallard
40 Black Scoter
1 Common Loon
1 Double-crested Cormorant
11 Great Blue Heron
1 Great Egret
7 Turkey Vulture
4 Osprey
2 Cooper's Hawk
6 Killdeer
2 Ruddy Turnstone
6 Sanderling
2 Lesser Yellowlegs
75 Laughing Gull
6 Herring Gull
15 Great Black-backed Gull
4 Common Tern
30 Forster's Tern
2 Royal Tern
0 Black Skimmer
3 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
6 Mourning Dove
2 Belted Kingfisher
3 Northern Flicker
3 American Kestrel
11 Merlin
0 Merlin (Taiga)
6 Peregrine Falcon
1 Eastern Wood-Pewee
1 Red-eyed Vireo
1 Blue Jay
1 American Crow
600 Tree Swallow
5 Carolina Chickadee
1 Carolina Wren
2 Golden-crowned Kinglet
7 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3 Gray Catbird
2 Brown Thrasher
3 Northern Mockingbird
14 European Starling
1 Cedar Waxwing
1 Tennessee Warbler
3 Common Yellowthroat
2 Cape May Warbler
6 Northern Parula
2 Magnolia Warbler
1 Blackpoll Warbler
1 Palm Warbler
1 Pine Warbler
150 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
1 Dark-eyed Junco
9 White-throated Sparrow
4 Swamp Sparrow
1 Eastern Towhee
3 Northern Cardinal
0 Rose-breasted Grosbeak
2 Indigo Bunting
2 Bobolink
4 Red-winged Blackbird
3 House Finch
2 House Sparrow
64 species
5 Mute Swan
1 American Wigeon
7 Mallard
40 Black Scoter
1 Common Loon
1 Double-crested Cormorant
11 Great Blue Heron
1 Great Egret
7 Turkey Vulture
4 Osprey
2 Cooper's Hawk
6 Killdeer
2 Ruddy Turnstone
6 Sanderling
2 Lesser Yellowlegs
75 Laughing Gull
6 Herring Gull
15 Great Black-backed Gull
4 Common Tern
30 Forster's Tern
2 Royal Tern
0 Black Skimmer
3 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
6 Mourning Dove
2 Belted Kingfisher
3 Northern Flicker
3 American Kestrel
11 Merlin
0 Merlin (Taiga)
6 Peregrine Falcon
1 Eastern Wood-Pewee
1 Red-eyed Vireo
1 Blue Jay
1 American Crow
600 Tree Swallow
5 Carolina Chickadee
1 Carolina Wren
2 Golden-crowned Kinglet
7 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3 Gray Catbird
2 Brown Thrasher
3 Northern Mockingbird
14 European Starling
1 Cedar Waxwing
1 Tennessee Warbler
3 Common Yellowthroat
2 Cape May Warbler
6 Northern Parula
2 Magnolia Warbler
1 Blackpoll Warbler
1 Palm Warbler
1 Pine Warbler
150 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
1 Dark-eyed Junco
9 White-throated Sparrow
4 Swamp Sparrow
1 Eastern Towhee
3 Northern Cardinal
0 Rose-breasted Grosbeak
2 Indigo Bunting
2 Bobolink
4 Red-winged Blackbird
3 House Finch
2 House Sparrow
Twilight at the Meadows - Wednesday, October 11th, 2017
Leaders: Chris Marks, Bill Smythe, Dave and Lynn Pollard.
26 species
Canada Goose 85
Mute Swan 12
Blue-winged Teal 6
Northern Shoveler 8
Gadwall 10
American Wigeon 14
Mallard (Northern) 28
American Black Duck 3
Northern Pintail 4
Green-winged Teal 16
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey (carolinensis) 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Coot 4
Herring Gull 26
Great Black-backed Gull 150
Mourning Dove 2
Merlin 2
Carolina Wren 3
Gray Catbird 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 120
Savannah Sparrow 1
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26 species
Canada Goose 85
Mute Swan 12
Blue-winged Teal 6
Northern Shoveler 8
Gadwall 10
American Wigeon 14
Mallard (Northern) 28
American Black Duck 3
Northern Pintail 4
Green-winged Teal 16
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey (carolinensis) 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Coot 4
Herring Gull 26
Great Black-backed Gull 150
Mourning Dove 2
Merlin 2
Carolina Wren 3
Gray Catbird 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 120
Savannah Sparrow 1
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Sunset at Stone Harbor Point - Tuesday, October 10th, 2017
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Barb Bassett, and Michael McCabe.
24 species
1 Surf Scoter
120 Black Scoter -- Several groups
1 Double-crested Cormorant
2 Great Egret
1 Turkey Vulture
1 Osprey
3 American Oystercatcher
1 Semipalmated Plover
3 Ruddy Turnstone
250 Sanderling
4 Dunlin
40 Western Sandpiper
2 Laughing Gull
6 Ring-billed Gull
20 Herring Gull
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
30 Great Black-backed Gull
6 Black Skimmer
1 Gray Catbird
1 Northern Mockingbird
1 Yellow-rumped Warbler
2 Savannah Sparrow (Savannah)
1 Song Sparrow
1 House Sparrow
24 species
1 Surf Scoter
120 Black Scoter -- Several groups
1 Double-crested Cormorant
2 Great Egret
1 Turkey Vulture
1 Osprey
3 American Oystercatcher
1 Semipalmated Plover
3 Ruddy Turnstone
250 Sanderling
4 Dunlin
40 Western Sandpiper
2 Laughing Gull
6 Ring-billed Gull
20 Herring Gull
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
30 Great Black-backed Gull
6 Black Skimmer
1 Gray Catbird
1 Northern Mockingbird
1 Yellow-rumped Warbler
2 Savannah Sparrow (Savannah)
1 Song Sparrow
1 House Sparrow
E-Z Birding - Tuesday, October 10th, 2017
Leaders: Catherine Busch, Chris Marks, Marc & Lynne Breslow.
44 species
Mute Swan 8
Blue-winged Teal 3
Mallard (Northern) 4
Green-winged Teal 2
Ruddy Duck (Ruddy) 5
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 1
Black Vulture 6
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey (carolinensis) 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Northern) 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Killdeer 2
Laughing Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
Merlin (Taiga) 1
Peregrine Falcon 2
Eastern Phoebe 3
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 45
Carolina Chickadee 3
Carolina Wren (Northern) 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 8
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Gray Catbird 8
Brown Thrasher 4
Northern Mockingbird 4
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Palm Warbler (Western) 5
Pine Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 48
Field Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 3
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 18
American Goldfinch 6
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44 species
Mute Swan 8
Blue-winged Teal 3
Mallard (Northern) 4
Green-winged Teal 2
Ruddy Duck (Ruddy) 5
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 1
Black Vulture 6
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey (carolinensis) 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Northern) 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Killdeer 2
Laughing Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
Merlin (Taiga) 1
Peregrine Falcon 2
Eastern Phoebe 3
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 45
Carolina Chickadee 3
Carolina Wren (Northern) 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 8
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Gray Catbird 8
Brown Thrasher 4
Northern Mockingbird 4
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Palm Warbler (Western) 5
Pine Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 48
Field Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 3
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 18
American Goldfinch 6
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Birding the Meadows - Monday, October 9th, 2017
Cloudy, breezy, and threatening rain. Passerines were hard to come by, but some nice varieties of ducks including both Teal, American Wigeon, Gadwall, Black Duck, Northern Pintail, Northern Shoveler, and Mallard. Lots of gulls on the beach as well as at least 12 Royal Terns. A Little Blue Heron was feeding in the east pond. A Sora and a Virginia Rail were either seen or heard by many in the group. Leaders: Pete Dunne, Chuck Slugg, Karl Lukens, Steve Weis, Mary Watkins, Marc & Lynne Breslow.
41 species
Canada Goose 4
Mute Swan 4
Blue-winged Teal 2
Northern Shoveler 12
Gadwall 8
American Wigeon 4
Mallard 30
American Black Duck 2
Northern Pintail 6
Green-winged Teal 2
Black Scoter 30
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 4
Little Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 2
Virginia Rail 1
Sora 1
Laughing Gull 25
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 15
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 50
Caspian Tern 1
Royal Tern 12
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 4
Northern Flicker 1
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
Fish Crow 2
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 2
European Starling 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 1
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41 species
Canada Goose 4
Mute Swan 4
Blue-winged Teal 2
Northern Shoveler 12
Gadwall 8
American Wigeon 4
Mallard 30
American Black Duck 2
Northern Pintail 6
Green-winged Teal 2
Black Scoter 30
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 4
Little Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 2
Virginia Rail 1
Sora 1
Laughing Gull 25
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 15
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 50
Caspian Tern 1
Royal Tern 12
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 4
Northern Flicker 1
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
Fish Crow 2
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 2
European Starling 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 1
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Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek - Sunday, October 8th, 2017
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Janet Crawford, & Shaun Bamford
39 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 8
Mallard 2
Osprey (carolinensis) 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Herring Gull (American) 1
Mourning Dove 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 7
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 6
Red-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 16
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 13
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 7
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 1
Carolina Wren 7
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 6
Brown Thrasher 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 2
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat (trichas Group) 1
American Redstart 2
Palm Warbler (Western) 3
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
Pine Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 6
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 25
Common Grackle 25
Group 2 Leaders: Roger Horn, Deb Payson, & Cindy Bamford.
24 species
6 Canada Goose
2 Mallard
14 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Osprey
1 Bald Eagle
2 Herring Gull (American)
3 Mourning Dove
2 Red-bellied Woodpecker
16 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
1 Eastern Phoebe
3 American Crow
24 crow sp.
1 Carolina Chickadee
2 Tufted Titmouse
7 Carolina Wren
5 Gray Catbird
2 Northern Mockingbird
5 European Starling
1 Common Yellowthroat
2 Swamp Sparrow
4 Northern Cardinal
1 Bobolink
1 House Finch
3 American Goldfinch
39 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 8
Mallard 2
Osprey (carolinensis) 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Herring Gull (American) 1
Mourning Dove 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 7
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 6
Red-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 16
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 13
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 7
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 1
Carolina Wren 7
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 6
Brown Thrasher 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 2
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat (trichas Group) 1
American Redstart 2
Palm Warbler (Western) 3
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
Pine Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 6
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 25
Common Grackle 25
Group 2 Leaders: Roger Horn, Deb Payson, & Cindy Bamford.
24 species
6 Canada Goose
2 Mallard
14 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Osprey
1 Bald Eagle
2 Herring Gull (American)
3 Mourning Dove
2 Red-bellied Woodpecker
16 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
1 Eastern Phoebe
3 American Crow
24 crow sp.
1 Carolina Chickadee
2 Tufted Titmouse
7 Carolina Wren
5 Gray Catbird
2 Northern Mockingbird
5 European Starling
1 Common Yellowthroat
2 Swamp Sparrow
4 Northern Cardinal
1 Bobolink
1 House Finch
3 American Goldfinch
Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm - Saturday, October 7th, 2017
Group 1 Leaders: Kathy Horn and Michael McCabe.
40 species
Mallard 2
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey (carolinensis) 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Herring Gull (American) 1
Mourning Dove 7
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
Eastern Phoebe 1
Red-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 7
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 9
Brown Thrasher 3
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 24
Common Yellowthroat (trichas Group) 8
American Redstart 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Palm Warbler (Western) 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 10
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 9
House Finch 2
House Sparrow 2
Group 2 Leaders: Roger Horn, Deb Payson, and Karl Lukens.
27 species (+1 other taxa)
Mallard 3
Snowy Egret 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
shorebird sp. 5
Herring Gull (American) 2
Mourning Dove 8
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 9
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
American Crow 8
Carolina Wren 6
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 3
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 30
Savannah Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 2
Bobolink 10
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Red-winged Blackbird 9
American Goldfinch 4
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40 species
Mallard 2
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey (carolinensis) 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Herring Gull (American) 1
Mourning Dove 7
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
Eastern Phoebe 1
Red-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 7
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 9
Brown Thrasher 3
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 24
Common Yellowthroat (trichas Group) 8
American Redstart 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Palm Warbler (Western) 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 10
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 9
House Finch 2
House Sparrow 2
Group 2 Leaders: Roger Horn, Deb Payson, and Karl Lukens.
27 species (+1 other taxa)
Mallard 3
Snowy Egret 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
shorebird sp. 5
Herring Gull (American) 2
Mourning Dove 8
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 9
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
American Crow 8
Carolina Wren 6
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 3
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 30
Savannah Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 2
Bobolink 10
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Red-winged Blackbird 9
American Goldfinch 4
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A Meadows Afternoon - Friday, October 6th, 2017
Leaders: Barb Bassett, Catherine Busch, Mary Watkins, and Erin Rawls.
33 species
Canada Goose 40
Mute Swan 2
Blue-winged Teal 6
Northern Shoveler 4
Gadwall 10
American Wigeon 4
Mallard 40
American Black Duck 2
Green-winged Teal 8
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Egret 1
Little Blue Heron 1 Immature
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 3
Cooper's Hawk 2
Virginia Rail 2 Heard only
Laughing Gull 200
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 30
Great Black-backed Gull 50
Forster's Tern 10
Royal Tern 3
Mourning Dove 2
Peregrine Falcon 1
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 20
Carolina Wren 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 6
Savannah Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
House Finch 3
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33 species
Canada Goose 40
Mute Swan 2
Blue-winged Teal 6
Northern Shoveler 4
Gadwall 10
American Wigeon 4
Mallard 40
American Black Duck 2
Green-winged Teal 8
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Egret 1
Little Blue Heron 1 Immature
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 3
Cooper's Hawk 2
Virginia Rail 2 Heard only
Laughing Gull 200
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 30
Great Black-backed Gull 50
Forster's Tern 10
Royal Tern 3
Mourning Dove 2
Peregrine Falcon 1
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 20
Carolina Wren 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 6
Savannah Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
House Finch 3
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Birding Cape May Point - Thursday, October 5th, 2017
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, and Erin Rawls.
41 species
5 Mute Swan
0 American Wigeon
9 Mallard
3 Black Scoter
3 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Snowy Egret
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk
3 Parasitic Jaeger
250 Laughing Gull
2 Ring-billed Gull
25 Herring Gull
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull
25 Great Black-backed Gull
1 Caspian Tern
5 Common Tern
20 Forster's Tern
9 Royal Tern
4 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
8 Mourning Dove
1 Northern Flicker
2 Merlin
2 Peregrine Falcon
12 Blue Jay
1 American Crow
1 Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2 Tree Swallow
2 Carolina Chickadee
3 Carolina Wren
1 Golden-crowned Kinglet
1 American Robin
2 Gray Catbird
8 Northern Mockingbird
21 European Starling
1 Common Yellowthroat
1 Palm Warbler
1 Yellow-rumped Warbler
2 Northern Cardinal
4 Red-winged Blackbird
3 House Finch
2 American Goldfinch
12 House Sparrow
41 species
5 Mute Swan
0 American Wigeon
9 Mallard
3 Black Scoter
3 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Snowy Egret
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk
3 Parasitic Jaeger
250 Laughing Gull
2 Ring-billed Gull
25 Herring Gull
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull
25 Great Black-backed Gull
1 Caspian Tern
5 Common Tern
20 Forster's Tern
9 Royal Tern
4 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
8 Mourning Dove
1 Northern Flicker
2 Merlin
2 Peregrine Falcon
12 Blue Jay
1 American Crow
1 Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2 Tree Swallow
2 Carolina Chickadee
3 Carolina Wren
1 Golden-crowned Kinglet
1 American Robin
2 Gray Catbird
8 Northern Mockingbird
21 European Starling
1 Common Yellowthroat
1 Palm Warbler
1 Yellow-rumped Warbler
2 Northern Cardinal
4 Red-winged Blackbird
3 House Finch
2 American Goldfinch
12 House Sparrow
Twilight Watch at The Meadows - Wednesday, October 4th, 2017
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Bill Smythe, Dave Pollard and Lynn Pollard.
40 species
110 Canada Goose
12 Mute Swan
2 Northern Shoveler
6 Gadwall
5 American Wigeon
30 Mallard
1 American Black Duck
1 Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)
8 Northern Pintail
2 Green-winged Teal
1 Pied-billed Grebe
17 Double-crested Cormorant
4 Great Egret
5 Snowy Egret
1 Black Vulture
5 Turkey Vulture
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk
1 Cooper's Hawk
2 Virginia Rail
1 Common Gallinule
1 Pectoral Sandpiper
4 Parasitic Jaeger
35 Laughing Gull
25 Herring Gull
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
40 Great Black-backed Gull
3 Royal Tern
23 Black Skimmer
2 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
4 Mourning Dove
1 Belted Kingfisher
2 Merlin
1 Carolina Wren
1 Northern Mockingbird
1 Common Yellowthroat
3 Palm Warbler
2 Field Sparrow
2 Savannah Sparrow
1 Song Sparrow
4 Red-winged Blackbird
40 species
110 Canada Goose
12 Mute Swan
2 Northern Shoveler
6 Gadwall
5 American Wigeon
30 Mallard
1 American Black Duck
1 Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)
8 Northern Pintail
2 Green-winged Teal
1 Pied-billed Grebe
17 Double-crested Cormorant
4 Great Egret
5 Snowy Egret
1 Black Vulture
5 Turkey Vulture
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk
1 Cooper's Hawk
2 Virginia Rail
1 Common Gallinule
1 Pectoral Sandpiper
4 Parasitic Jaeger
35 Laughing Gull
25 Herring Gull
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
40 Great Black-backed Gull
3 Royal Tern
23 Black Skimmer
2 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
4 Mourning Dove
1 Belted Kingfisher
2 Merlin
1 Carolina Wren
1 Northern Mockingbird
1 Common Yellowthroat
3 Palm Warbler
2 Field Sparrow
2 Savannah Sparrow
1 Song Sparrow
4 Red-winged Blackbird
E-Z Birding - Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017
Leaders: Catherine Busch, Chris Marks, Marc & Lynne Breslow.
42 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 45
Mute Swan 8
American Wigeon 2
Mallard (Northern) 14
Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid) 2
Green-winged Teal 4
Ruddy Duck 2
Northern Bobwhite 1
Wood Stork 1 Seen by a few flying high
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 4
Great Egret 3
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Laughing Gull 12
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Common Tern 8
Forster's Tern 2
Royal Tern 3
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 15
Merlin (Taiga) 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 14
Tree Swallow 250
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 4
Carolina Wren (Northern) 5
Gray Catbird 8
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 28
Common Yellowthroat 6
Palm Warbler (Western) 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 8
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 14
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 14
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42 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 45
Mute Swan 8
American Wigeon 2
Mallard (Northern) 14
Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid) 2
Green-winged Teal 4
Ruddy Duck 2
Northern Bobwhite 1
Wood Stork 1 Seen by a few flying high
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 4
Great Egret 3
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Laughing Gull 12
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Common Tern 8
Forster's Tern 2
Royal Tern 3
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 15
Merlin (Taiga) 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 14
Tree Swallow 250
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 4
Carolina Wren (Northern) 5
Gray Catbird 8
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 28
Common Yellowthroat 6
Palm Warbler (Western) 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 8
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 14
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 14
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Birding the Meadows - Monday, October 2nd, 2017
Good passerine activity at the beginning of the west path which included Gray Catbirds, Northern Parula, Palm Warblers, White-eyed Vireo, and Philadelphia Vireo. Raptors included Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawks, and Broad-winged Hawk. Along the beach we had a Caspian Tern and several Royal Terns. Ducks included Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal, and Northern Shoveler. Overhead were "loads" of Tree Swallows. Leaders: Pete Dunne, Chuck Slugg, Karl Lukens, Steve Weis, Pat Perkins, Mary Watkins, Janet Crawford, Marc & Lynne Breslow.
55 species
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 11
Wood Duck 2 fly-by. seen by a few
Northern Shoveler 12
Mallard 25
Northern Pintail 6
Green-winged Teal 3
Common Loon 4
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 6
Snowy Egret 2
Little Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 6
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Killdeer 1
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Wilson's Snipe 1
Laughing Gull 5
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Caspian Tern 1
Royal Tern 5
Mourning Dove 6
Northern Flicker 7
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 2
Peregrine Falcon 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Philadelphia Vireo 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 6
Tree Swallow 700
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 6
Northern Parula 1
Palm Warbler 5
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3
Field Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 20
House Sparrow 4
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55 species
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 11
Wood Duck 2 fly-by. seen by a few
Northern Shoveler 12
Mallard 25
Northern Pintail 6
Green-winged Teal 3
Common Loon 4
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 6
Snowy Egret 2
Little Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 6
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Killdeer 1
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Wilson's Snipe 1
Laughing Gull 5
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Caspian Tern 1
Royal Tern 5
Mourning Dove 6
Northern Flicker 7
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 2
Peregrine Falcon 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Philadelphia Vireo 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 6
Tree Swallow 700
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 6
Northern Parula 1
Palm Warbler 5
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3
Field Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 20
House Sparrow 4
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Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek - Sunday, October 1st, 2017
Sometimes, a few days after a favorable migration front that drops a lot of birds at Cape May's tip, birds settle in to feed for a few days a bit further up the bayshore, making Cox Hall Creek WMA the place to be. That seemed to be the case today, with eleven species of warblers, many kinglets and a variety of vireos. One of the Blue-headed Vireos was especially kind to us, posing in good light as we admired its fine plumage. Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Janet Crawford, Cindy Bamford, Deb Payson, & Joe Demko.
45 species (+1 other taxa)
Mallard 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey (carolinensis) 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 2
Laughing Gull 1
Mourning Dove 15
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 18
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Philadelphia Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 7
Tufted Titmouse 9
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 1
Carolina Wren 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 11
American Robin 15
Gray Catbird 7
Brown Thrasher 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat (trichas Group) 12
American Redstart 4
Northern Parula 3
Magnolia Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 2
Palm Warbler (Western) 22
Pine Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 2
Black-throated Green Warbler 6
Chipping Sparrow 4
Eastern Towhee 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 7
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45 species (+1 other taxa)
Mallard 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey (carolinensis) 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 2
Laughing Gull 1
Mourning Dove 15
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 18
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Philadelphia Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 7
Tufted Titmouse 9
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 1
Carolina Wren 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 11
American Robin 15
Gray Catbird 7
Brown Thrasher 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat (trichas Group) 12
American Redstart 4
Northern Parula 3
Magnolia Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 2
Palm Warbler (Western) 22
Pine Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 2
Black-throated Green Warbler 6
Chipping Sparrow 4
Eastern Towhee 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 7
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Hawks,Trails and Beaches - Saturday, September 30th, 2017
Leaders : Mary Watkins, BJ Pinnock and Virginia Rettig.
40 species
24 Canada Goose
6 Mute Swan
1 Gadwall
2 American Wigeon
18 Mallard
1 American Black Duck
2 Northern Pintail
4 Green-winged Teal
4 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Great Blue Heron
3 Great Egret
3 Turkey Vulture
3 Osprey
2 Northern Harrier
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk
2 Cooper's Hawk
1 Broad-winged Hawk
1 Killdeer -- Heard
6 Laughing Gull
3 Ring-billed Gull
6 Herring Gull
11 Great Black-backed Gull
5 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
2 Mourning Dove
1 Hairy Woodpecker
5 Northern Flicker
12 American Kestrel
1 Merlin
12 Tree Swallow
3 Carolina Chickadee
6 Carolina Wren
2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2 Golden-crowned Kinglet -- Heard
1 Gray Catbird
4 Northern Mockingbird
1 Common Yellowthroat
5 American Redstart
3 Northern Parula
3 Palm Warbler
1 Northern Cardinal
40 species
24 Canada Goose
6 Mute Swan
1 Gadwall
2 American Wigeon
18 Mallard
1 American Black Duck
2 Northern Pintail
4 Green-winged Teal
4 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Great Blue Heron
3 Great Egret
3 Turkey Vulture
3 Osprey
2 Northern Harrier
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk
2 Cooper's Hawk
1 Broad-winged Hawk
1 Killdeer -- Heard
6 Laughing Gull
3 Ring-billed Gull
6 Herring Gull
11 Great Black-backed Gull
5 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
2 Mourning Dove
1 Hairy Woodpecker
5 Northern Flicker
12 American Kestrel
1 Merlin
12 Tree Swallow
3 Carolina Chickadee
6 Carolina Wren
2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2 Golden-crowned Kinglet -- Heard
1 Gray Catbird
4 Northern Mockingbird
1 Common Yellowthroat
5 American Redstart
3 Northern Parula
3 Palm Warbler
1 Northern Cardinal
Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm - Saturday, September 30th, 2017
During migration, you really need eyes in the back of your head, and eyes on top of your head. On a day like today, if you took your eyes off the sky, you'd miss a falcon or an accipiter. If you took your eyes off the shrubs, you'd miss the flit of a kinglet or a warbler. These are days that make us glad we're birders!
Group 1 Leaders: Kathy Horn & Deb Payson.
45 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 70
Mallard 4
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 1
Black Vulture 11
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey (carolinensis) 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 1
Broad-winged Hawk 2
Herring Gull (American) 1
Mourning Dove 16
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 15
American Kestrel 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Empidonax sp. 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 5
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
American Robin 7
Gray Catbird 9
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 40
Cedar Waxwing 9
Common Yellowthroat (trichas Group) 10
American Redstart 1
Northern Parula 2
Magnolia Warbler 2
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Palm Warbler (Western) 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 2
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Bobolink 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 11
Common Grackle (Purple) 1
Group 2 Leaders: Roger Horn, Karl Lukens, & Michael McCabe.
45 species
Canada Goose 62
Mallard 3
Snowy Egret 3
Black Vulture 15
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Great Black-backed Gull 11
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 70
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 13
American Kestrel 2
Peregrine Falcon 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 6
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 5
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 6
European Starling 80
Common Yellowthroat 4
American Redstart 1
Northern Parula 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 2
Prairie Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Bobolink 11
Eastern Meadowlark 2
Baltimore Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 5
House Sparrow 3
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Group 1 Leaders: Kathy Horn & Deb Payson.
45 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 70
Mallard 4
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 1
Black Vulture 11
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey (carolinensis) 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 1
Broad-winged Hawk 2
Herring Gull (American) 1
Mourning Dove 16
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 15
American Kestrel 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Empidonax sp. 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 5
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
American Robin 7
Gray Catbird 9
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 40
Cedar Waxwing 9
Common Yellowthroat (trichas Group) 10
American Redstart 1
Northern Parula 2
Magnolia Warbler 2
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Palm Warbler (Western) 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 2
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Bobolink 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 11
Common Grackle (Purple) 1
Group 2 Leaders: Roger Horn, Karl Lukens, & Michael McCabe.
45 species
Canada Goose 62
Mallard 3
Snowy Egret 3
Black Vulture 15
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Great Black-backed Gull 11
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 70
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 13
American Kestrel 2
Peregrine Falcon 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 6
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 5
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 6
European Starling 80
Common Yellowthroat 4
American Redstart 1
Northern Parula 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 2
Prairie Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Bobolink 11
Eastern Meadowlark 2
Baltimore Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 5
House Sparrow 3
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)