Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon, Sharon Meeker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Sunny, warm, breezy. Lots of birdsong…. lots of leaves! Sumner Ave Spray Fields– 7:22am 14 species Species Count Mourning Dove 2 Laughing Gull 17 American Crow 4 Carolina Chickadee 2 Tufted Titmouse 3 Carolina Wren 2 Eastern…...
E-Z Birding at Northwood – April 30, 2024
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Alan Crawford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Glorious, warm morning in the beautiful backyard habitat at Cape May Bird Observatory’s Northwood Center. Participants were treated to looks at fresh breeding plumage on Northern Parula, Blackpoll and quite appropriately, Cape May Warblers. For the second week in a row,…...
Birding the Meadows – April 29, 2024
Leaders: Karen Thompson, Brian Moscatello, MJ Roache, John McElroy, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 43 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 2 Gadwall 4 Mallard 14 Black Scoter 3 Mourning Dove 2 American Oystercatcher 8 Killdeer 6 Solitary Sandpiper 1 Greater Yellowlegs 2 Least Sandpiper 3 Bonaparte’s…...
Exploring Atlantic County – April 28, 2024
Leaders: Chris Marks, Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins Temp: 62°F Winds: SW 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: overcast to clear 47 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mourning Dove 6 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Greater Yellowlegs 2 Laughing Gull 5 Herring Gull 2 Great Egret 1 Turkey Vulture 3 Osprey (carolinensis) 1 Bald Eagle 1 …...
Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – April 28, 2024
Leaders: Alan Crawford and Bernie Hodgdon, assisted by Win Shafer. Temp: 55 °F Winds: Weather Conditions: calm winds, but very cloudy yielding to overcast. 40 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mallard 1 Mourning Dove 4 Laughing Gull 8 Double-crested Cormorant 10 Turkey Vulture 1 Osprey 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 4 Downy…...
Bird Walk for all People – April 27, 2024
Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Holly Lemieux, Dennis McKane Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 27 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 Mute Swan 12 Mallard 6 Wild Turkey 1 American Oystercatcher 1 Laughing Gull 17 Herring Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull 1 Forster’s Tern 21 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Green Heron 1 …...
Birding the Ocean City Rookery – April 26, 2024
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Cindy Bamford, Chris Marks Temp: 55°F Winds: ESE 10-12mph Weather Conditions: clear 27 species Species Count Brant (Atlantic) 8 Canada Goose 10 Mallard 2 American Black Duck 4 Surf Scoter 7 Black Scoter 10 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2 Mourning Dove 2 American Oystercatcher 4 Laughing Gull…...
Shorebirds at Heislerville – April 25, 2024
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Barry Hershfeld, John McElroy Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Heislerville WMA: North impoundment– 1:30pm 14 species Species Count American Black Duck 2 Killdeer 2 Short-billed Dowitcher 4 Greater Yellowlegs 7 Dunlin 300 Laughing Gull X Herring Gull 15 Black Skimmer 3 Forster’s Tern 28 Double-crested Cormorant 220 Great…...
Birds of Belleplain – April 25, 2024
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Shaun Bamford, Barry Hershfeld, Lynn & Dave Pollard Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Despite cold temperatures and a NE wind coming off the Atlantic Ocean, participants in today’s “Birds of Belleplain State Forest” Field trip were treated to spectacular, lingering scope views of Yellow-throated and Prothonotary Warblers! Other…...