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A Meadows Afternoon – May 7, 2021

Leaders: Mary Jane Roache, Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 30 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 4 Blue-winged Teal 2 Gadwall 4 Mallard 6 Green-winged Teal 2 Mourning Dove 1 American Oystercatcher 2 Semipalmated Plover 1 Killdeer 2 Ruddy Turnstone 1 Least Sandpiper 1 Greater Yellowlegs 2…...

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Higbee Beach – May 7, 2021

Leaders: Melissa Roach, Will Kaselow Temp: 64°F Winds:  SW 0-5 mph Weather Conditions: Higbee Beach – Group 1 – 7:30am 46 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mallard 9 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4 Mourning Dove 2 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3 Whimbrel 5 Greater/Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Laughing Gull…...

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Birds of Belleplain – May 5, 2021

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Bert Hixon, Lynn Pollard Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Scintillating Scarlet and Summer Tanagers, territorial and aglow in the morning light, greeted participants of this mornings ‘Birds of Belleplain State Forest’ excursion. Other highlights included point-blank, lingering views of an obliging territorial male Prairie Warbler, Baltimore Oriole and…...

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Birds of Nummy Island – May 5, 2021

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Alan Crawford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Nummy Island – 4:15 pm 30 species Species Count Brant 35 Mourning Dove 3 Clapper Rail 12 American Oystercatcher 8 Black-bellied Plover 2 Whimbrel 4 Dunlin 30 Short-billed Dowitcher 8 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Greater Yellowlegs 2 Willet 16 Lesser Yellowlegs 1…...

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Exploring Cumberland – May 5, 2021

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Great look at perched Blue-winged Warbler! Lots of birdsong.   4644 James Moore Road, Commercial Township, NJ – 7:30am 50 species Species Count Canada Goose 10 Mallard 5 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4 Mourning Dove 2 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1…...

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Migration at the Point – May 5, 2021

Leaders: Brett Ewald Temp: 64°F Winds:  SW 0-5 mph Weather Conditions: overcast, light fog 53 species Species Count Canada Goose 1 Mute Swan 4 Mallard 7 Mourning Dove 7 Chuck-will’s-widow 1 Chimney Swift 9 American Oystercatcher 2 Killdeer 1 Dunlin 12 Laughing Gull 30 Herring Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull…...

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Hidden Corners of Belleplain – May 4, 2021

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Warm and humid morning. Good looks at Prothonotary Warbler and Yellow-throated Warbler, as well as Red-headed Woodpecker. 55 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 Mourning Dove 4 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 Spotted Sandpiper 4 Laughing Gull 10 Double-crested Cormorant…...

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E-Z Birding at Northwood – May 4, 2021

Leaders: Dave and Lynn Pollard Temp: 70°F Winds:  S 0-5 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy 43 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 6 Mallard 5 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3 Mourning Dove 7 Chimney Swift 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Laughing Gull 10 Forster’s Tern 1 Double-crested Cormorant 25…...

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Birding the Meadows – May 3, 2021

7:30am Group Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson Temp: 60° F Winds:  0 mph Weather Conditions:  cloudy 46 species Species Count Canada Goose 24 Mute Swan 3 Blue-winged Teal 2 Gadwall 2 Mallard 9 Green-winged Teal 2 Surf/Black Scoter 9 Mourning Dove 2 American Oystercatcher 4 Killdeer 5 Least Sandpiper 36…...

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Exploring Atlantic County – May 2, 2021

Leaders: Chris Marks, Shaun Bamford Temp: 63° F Winds:  SW 19-23 mph Weather Conditions:  partly cloudy 57 species Species Count Canada Goose 22 Wood Duck 2 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Killdeer 4 Semipalmated Sandpiper 12 Greater Yellowlegs 2 Willet (Eastern) 2 Laughing Gull 1 Turkey Vulture 3 Bald…...

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