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Cape May Fall Festival – October 17, 2021

Fall Fest, Sunday October 17, 2021 eBird Lists 

 

Sunday Exclusive Birding Trip with David Sibley and Brett Ewald: 7:30am-9:30am

Leaders: David Sibley, Brett Ewald

40 species – TNC’s Garrett Family Preserve

Species Count
Canada Goose 33
Mallard 8
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 7
Chimney Swift 26
Herring Gull 3
Common Loon 2
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 6
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Cooper’s Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 5
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 500
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 2
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 2
House Finch 5
Song Sparrow 7
Swamp Sparrow 5
Red-winged Blackbird 7
Common Yellowthroat 1
Blackpoll Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 150
Northern Cardinal 2

 

 

TNC’s South Cape May Meadows: 7:30am-9:30am

Leaders: Barb Bassett, Alan Crawford, Scott Barnes, Andrew Eppedio

47 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 35
Mute Swan 2
Wood Duck 8
Blue-winged Teal 8
Northern Shoveler 14
American Wigeon 4
Mallard 20
American Black Duck 1
Green-winged Teal 12
Mourning Dove 4
Virginia Rail 1
Dunlin 4
Least Sandpiper 4
White-rumped Sandpiper 1
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 12
Greater Yellowlegs 8
Lesser Yellowlegs 4
Laughing Gull 2
Herring Gull (American) 2
Great Black-backed Gull 7
Royal Tern 4
Common Loon 3
Northern Gannet 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 10
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Accipiter sp. 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tree Swallow 2000
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 14
American Robin 4
Cedar Waxwing 6
House Sparrow 2
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 2
Swamp Sparrow 8
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 200
Northern Cardinal 2

 

 

Rea Farm (“The Beanery”): 7:30am-9:30am

Leaders: Mary Watkins, Tony Klock, Ruth Bergstrom, Carole Hughes, Beth Frieday

49 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 3
Mute Swan 1
Wood Duck 2
Mallard 15
American Black Duck 1
Mourning Dove 18
Killdeer 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Herring Gull 3
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper’s Hawk 3
Bald Eagle 3
Red-tailed Hawk 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
American Kestrel 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 6
Common Raven 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tree Swallow 25
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 16
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 3
Northern Mockingbird 4
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 22
Savannah Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 2
Eastern Towhee 1
Red-winged Blackbird 23
Common Grackle 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Palm Warbler 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler 45
Northern Cardinal 1

 

 

Cox Hall Creek Wildlife Management Area: 7:30am-9:30am

Leaders: Bert Filemyr, Jeff Holt

27 species

Species Count
Mallard 3
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Mourning Dove 1
Herring Gull 1
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 4
Blue Jay 15
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tree Swallow 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Carolina Wren 4
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
American Robin 7
Red-winged Blackbird 45
Yellow-rumped Warbler 35
Northern Cardinal 2

 

 

Rea Farm (“The Beanery”): 10:00am-12:00pm

Leaders (Group 1): Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon

Leaders (Group 2): Guy Moody, Susan Moody

39 species – Group 1

Species Count
Mallard 2
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 5
Killdeer 1
Great Egret 2
Black Vulture 12
Turkey Vulture 15
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper’s Hawk 3
Bald Eagle 6
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 2
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 6
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tree Swallow 35
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 2
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
House Sparrow 5
American Goldfinch 2
White-throated Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 3
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Palm Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 25
Northern Cardinal 1

 

33 species – Group 2

Species Count
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 6
Killdeer 15
Great Egret 2
Black Vulture 10
Turkey Vulture 40
Northern Harrier 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4
Cooper’s Hawk 6
Bald Eagle 10
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 5
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 2
Eastern Phoebe 5
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 5
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Tree Swallow 30
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Carolina Wren 6
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
White-throated Sparrow 2
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Palm Warbler 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 40
Northern Cardinal 2

 

 

Stone Harbor Point: 10:00am-12:00pm

Leaders: Melissa Roach, Cameron Cox, Allison Anholt, Sharon Meeker, Kyle Chelius

34 species – Stone Harbor Point

Species Count
Wood Duck 1
American Black Duck 7
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 11
American Oystercatcher 1
Semipalmated Plover 2
Piping Plover 1
Ruddy Turnstone 3
Sanderling 150
White-rumped Sandpiper 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 3
Western Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 4
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull 40
Lesser Black-backed Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 45
Caspian Tern 2
Forster’s Tern 1
Royal Tern 12
Double-crested Cormorant 90
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 3
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 4
Merlin 1
Tree Swallow 500
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 18

 

22 species – Nummy Island

Species Count
Wood Duck 1
American Black Duck 1
Black-bellied Plover 6
Dunlin 9
Semipalmated Sandpiper 3
Western Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 1
Tricolored Heron 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Tree Swallow 20
Savannah Sparrow 3
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Boat-tailed Grackle 2

 

 

EZ Birding at Cape May Point State Park: 10:00am-12:00pm

Leaders: Hugh Simmons, MJ Roache

27 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 2
Blue-winged Teal 5
Gadwall 20
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 20
Mallard 20
Green-winged Teal 10
Ruddy Duck 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Turkey Vulture 10
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Cooper’s Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 5
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tree Swallow X
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Brown Creeper 2
Carolina Wren 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler X

 

 

Osprey Back Bay Birding Boat trip: 10:00am-12:00pm

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson

6 species – Schellenger’s Landing/The Lobster House

Species Count
Laughing Gull 1
Herring Gull 3
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Fish Crow 35

 

13 species – Cape May Harbor

Species Count
American Oystercatcher 46
Black-bellied Plover 50
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Sanderling 2
Dunlin 18
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 30
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Royal Tern 8
Great Cormorant 5
Double-crested Cormorant 30
Great Egret 1
Bald Eagle 1

 

20 species – Jarvis Sound

Species Count
Wood Duck 1
American Oystercatcher 6
Black-bellied Plover 25
Semipalmated Plover 7
Killdeer 1
Red Knot 270
Short-billed Dowitcher 14
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Laughing Gull 6
Herring Gull 35
Great Black-backed Gull 12
Royal Tern 1
Double-crested Cormorant 20
Great Blue Heron 12
Great Egret 14
Snowy Egret 8
Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 1
Peregrine Falcon 2
Boat-tailed Grackle 1

 

 

Northwood and Surroundings: 2:00pm-4:00pm

Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard

32 species

Species Count
Mute Swan 6
Mallard 14
Mallard/American Black Duck 1
Mourning Dove 1
Herring Gull 3
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Green Heron 1
Black Vulture 20
Turkey Vulture 26
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15
Cooper’s Hawk 4
Bald Eagle 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
American Kestrel 5
Merlin 6
Peregrine Falcon 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 10
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Tree Swallow 26
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 4
Northern Mockingbird 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 30
Northern Cardinal 1

 

 

Osprey Back Bay Birding Boat trip: 1:30pm-4:00pm

Leaders: Warren Cairo, Claudia Burns

37 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 5
Mallard 3
American Black Duck 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 8
American Oystercatcher 45
Black-bellied Plover 30
Semipalmated Plover 3
Ruddy Turnstone 18
Sanderling 500
Dunlin 3
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull 35
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 140
Great Black-backed Gull 60
Caspian Tern 1
Forster’s Tern 1
Royal Tern 3
Great Cormorant 3
Double-crested Cormorant 45
Great Blue Heron 7
Great Egret 12
Snowy Egret 6
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 7
Northern Harrier 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 3
Merlin 2
Fish Crow 25
Tree Swallow 75
European Starling 4
Boat-tailed Grackle 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 6

 

 

Birding “BRIG”: Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge: 2:00pm-5:00pm

Leaders: Scott Barnes, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Carole Hughes, Beth Freiday, Alan Mart

50 species

Species Count
Snow Goose 2
Canada Goose 32
Northern Shoveler 58
Mallard 20
American Black Duck 9
Northern Pintail 65
Green-winged Teal 175
Mourning Dove 2
Clapper Rail 2
American Avocet 2
Black-bellied Plover 6
Semipalmated Plover 2
Dunlin 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper 23
Greater Yellowlegs 13
Laughing Gull 46
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 7
Caspian Tern 33
Forster’s Tern 38
Double-crested Cormorant 250
American Bittern 2
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 67
Snowy Egret 27
Little Blue Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
White-faced Ibis 1
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 3
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 4
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 1
crow sp. 10
Tree Swallow 9
European Starling X
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 7
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 32
Boat-tailed Grackle 43
Yellow-rumped Warbler 15

 

 

Trip to the Rips: 2:00pm-5:00pm

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Barb Bassett, Allison Anholt, Cameron Cox, Alan Crawford, Andrew Eppedio, Bert Filemyr

35 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 24
Surf Scoter 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 6
Mourning Dove 3
American Oystercatcher 60
Black-bellied Plover 20
Ruddy Turnstone 8
Sanderling 250
Dunlin 8
Western Sandpiper 1
shorebird sp. 300
Parasitic Jaeger 2
Laughing Gull 300
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull (American) 200
Lesser Black-backed Gull 30
Herring x Lesser Black-backed Gull (hybrid) 1
Great Black-backed Gull 30
Caspian Tern 3
Forster’s Tern 6
Royal Tern 30
Black Skimmer 40
Great Cormorant 6
Double-crested Cormorant 60
Brown Pelican 3
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 21
Osprey 20
Bald Eagle 2
Belted Kingfisher 2
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 3
Peregrine Falcon 1
Fish Crow 8
Tree Swallow 20
European Starling 10