Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Alan Crawford Temp: 54°F Winds: NE 2-5 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 44 species Species Count Mute Swan 11 Mallard 3 Black Scoter 2 Mourning Dove 3 Chimney Swift 38 Semipalmated Sandpiper 1 Laughing Gull 25 Herring Gull 3 Great Black-backed Gull 1…...
Birding the Meadows – May 22, 2023
Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins, Barry Hershfeld Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Bill Roach, Mary Jane Roach, Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 7:30am Group 45 species Species Count Canada Goose 10 Mute Swan 3 Mallard 7 Mourning Dove 2 Chimney Swift 2 American Oystercatcher 7…...
Cape May Spring Festival – Sunday May 21, 2023
Leaders Choice Trolley Trip: 6:30am-9:30am Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Cape Island: Cape May Point – 6:44am 59 species Species Count Mute Swan 6 Mallard 2 Black Scoter 1 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 25 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3 Killdeer 1 Ruddy Turnstone 2 Least Sandpiper 4 Solitary Sandpiper 1 Greater…...
Cape May Spring Festival – Saturday May 20, 2023
Songbird Extravaganza at Belleplain State Forest: 4:30am-9:00am Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer, Chris Marks, Chris Daly 29 species Species Count Canada Goose 16 Wild Turkey 8 Mourning Dove 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Laughing Gull 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 3 Acadian Flycatcher 1 Eastern Phoebe 2 White-eyed…...
Cape May Spring Festival – Friday May 19, 2023
Songbird Extravaganza in Belleplain State Forest: 4:30am-9:30am Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer, Mary Watkins, Bert Hixon Belleplain State Park: HQ Office Henkensifkin Rd – 5:32am 13 species Species Count Downy Woodpecker 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 Eastern Phoebe 2 Fish Crow 1 Tufted Titmouse 2 Carolina Wren 1 Wood Thrush 1 Chipping Sparrow…...