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Cape May Fall Festival – October 15, 2022

Leader’s Choice Trolley Trip: 7:30am-10:30am

Leaders: Warren Cairo, Claudia Burns, Karen Thompson

Dennis Creek WMA: Conswell Rd – 8:06am

51 species

Species Count
Clapper Rail 3
Laughing Gull 10
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Forster’s Tern 1
Royal Tern 10
Double-crested Cormorant 7
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Northern Harrier 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker 30
Merlin 4
Eastern Phoebe 3
Blue Jay 18
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 1
Tree Swallow 60
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 40
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 35
Gray Catbird 3
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 4
Eastern Bluebird 10
American Robin 20
Cedar Waxwing 8
House Finch 4
Purple Finch 1
American Goldfinch 1
Field Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 1
White-throated Sparrow 5
Saltmarsh Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 8
Eastern Towhee 3
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 45
Northern Parula 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Palm Warbler (Western) 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 50
Northern Cardinal 3

 

Cape May Point State Park – 10:12am

15 species

Species Count
Mute Swan 8
Mallard 12
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Osprey 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper’s Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 1
Blue Jay 25
Tree Swallow 42
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Field Sparrow 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 50

 

Gulping and Gawking at Gulls: 7:30am-9:30am

Leaders: Wildside Nature Tours

Cape Island: 2nd Ave Jetty

17 species

Species Count
Surf/Black Scoter 8
Laughing Gull 4
Ring-billed Gull 4
Herring Gull 12
Lesser Black-backed Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Common Tern 2
Royal Tern 20
Black Skimmer 50
Double-crested Cormorant 13
White Ibis 50
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 1
Merlin 1
Tree Swallow 100
White-throated Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 75

 

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

Leaders (Group 1): Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom, Will Kaselow

48 species – Group 1

Species Count
Canada Goose 18
Mute Swan 1
Blue-winged Teal 6
Northern Shoveler 5
American Wigeon 7
Mallard 12
American Black Duck 1
Northern Pintail 1
Green-winged Teal 8
Mourning Dove 3
Virginia Rail 1
Sora 2
Black-bellied Plover 1
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 3
White Ibis 31
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper’s Hawk 4
Bald Eagle 2
Northern Flicker 1
American Kestrel 3
Merlin 2
Blue Jay 35
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tree Swallow 850
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Carolina Wren 4
European Starling 8
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 1
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 6
Eastern Towhee 2
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Common Grackle 30
Yellow-rumped Warbler 12000
Northern Cardinal 1

 

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

Leaders (Group 1): Erik Bruhnke, Victoria Sindlinger, Bernie Hodgdon

Leaders (Group 2): Mary Watkins, Bert Filemyr, Jeff Holt

53 species – Group 1

Species Count
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 16
Mourning Dove 7
Herring Gull 2
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Snowy Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 3
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper’s Hawk 3
Bald Eagle 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 15
American Kestrel 7
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Blue Jay 20
American Crow 4
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Tree Swallow 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 4
Gray Catbird 3
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Robin 50
Cedar Waxwing 3
House Finch 55
Purple Finch 5
American Goldfinch 6
Dark-eyed Junco 10
White-throated Sparrow 4
Savannah Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 4
Eastern Towhee 1
Eastern Meadowlark 5
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 15
Common Grackle 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Northern Parula 1
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 300
Northern Cardinal 1
Indigo Bunting 2

 

44 species – Group 2

Species Count
Canada Goose 22
Wood Duck 1
Mourning Dove 7
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 3
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Cooper’s Hawk 6
Bald Eagle 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 14
woodpecker sp. 1
American Kestrel 5
Merlin 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Eastern Phoebe 3
Blue Jay 28
American Crow 10
Fish Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tree Swallow 35
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 4
European Starling 8
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Robin 9
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 8
White-crowned Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 8
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 6
Red-winged Blackbird 16
Common Grackle 4
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 120
Northern Cardinal 3

 

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

Leaders (Group 1): Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Suleka Deevi

35 species – Group 1

Species Count
Mourning Dove 2
Herring Gull (American) 6
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 11
Eastern Phoebe 4
Blue Jay 17
American Crow 5
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
Red-breasted Nuthatch 5
Carolina Wren 4
European Starling 30
Gray Catbird 3
American Robin 23
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 6
Dark-eyed Junco 1
White-throated Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 6
Eastern Towhee 3
Baltimore Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Common Grackle 20
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Parula 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 40
warbler sp. (Parulidae sp.) 30
Northern Cardinal 5

 

Leader’s Choice Trolley Trip: 8:00am-11:00am

Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard

613-699 CR 629 – 8:34am

43 species

Species Count
Mute Swan 2
Wood Duck 3
Mallard 4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5
Mourning Dove 7
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Green Heron 1
Osprey 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Cooper’s Hawk 7
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 7
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 7
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 2
Blue Jay 45
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 50
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 32
Golden-crowned Kinglet 25
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 5
European Starling 3
Gray Catbird 1
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Robin 30
Cedar Waxwing 15
White-throated Sparrow 6
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 3
Eastern Towhee 1
Common Grackle 3
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 1
Northern Parula 5
Blackpoll Warbler 3
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 100

 

EZ Birding at Cape May Point State Park: 10:00am-11:30pm

Leaders (Group 1): Kathy Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Barry Hershfeld

Leaders (Group 2): Mary Watkins, Adehl Schwaderer, Hugh Simmons

53 species – Group 1

Species Count
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 32
Blue-winged Teal 1
Northern Shoveler 2
Gadwall 12
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 14
Mallard 8
American Black Duck 2
Northern Pintail 6
Green-winged Teal 2
Ring-necked Duck 1
Ruddy Duck 1
Mourning Dove 2
Herring Gull (American) 2
Royal Tern 1
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 15
Osprey (carolinensis) 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4
Cooper’s Hawk 3
Accipiter sp. 1
Bald Eagle 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 7
American Kestrel 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 8
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Tree Swallow 7
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 4
Gray Catbird 3
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 6
House Finch 2
White-throated Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 3
Common Yellowthroat 1
Palm Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 75
Northern Cardinal 1

 

49 species – Group 2

Species Count
Canada Goose 8
Mute Swan 16
Blue-winged Teal 8
Gadwall 6
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 11
Mallard 18
Northern Pintail 7
Green-winged Teal 10
Mourning Dove 8
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Royal Tern 5
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 26
Osprey 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4
Cooper’s Hawk 6
Bald Eagle 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 9
American Kestrel 2
Merlin 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 12
American Crow 6
Carolina Chickadee 7
Tree Swallow 80
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Carolina Wren 4
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 4
American Robin 4
American Goldfinch 4
White-throated Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 2
Eastern Towhee 2
Red-winged Blackbird 23
Common Grackle 4
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 75
Northern Cardinal 3

 

Rea Farm (“The Beanery”): 10:00am-11:30pm

Leaders (Group 2): David La Puma, Guy Moody

41 species – Group 2

Species Count
Canada Goose 2
Mourning Dove 6
Killdeer 8
Short-billed Dowitcher 4
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 40
Osprey 4
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 12
Cooper’s Hawk 12
Bald Eagle 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Northern Flicker 10
American Kestrel 2
Peregrine Falcon 1
Eastern Phoebe 3
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 25
American Crow 8
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 1
Tree Swallow 30
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
Carolina Wren 6
Gray Catbird 12
Northern Mockingbird 5
American Robin 25
American Goldfinch 4
Chipping Sparrow 3
Savannah Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 3
Common Grackle 8
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 2
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 5
Yellow-rumped Warbler 50
Northern Cardinal 6

 

TNC’s South Cape May Meadows: 10:00am-11:30am

Leaders (Group 1): Jackie Parker, Chris Marks, Keith Parker

37 species – Group 1

Species Count
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 1
Northern Shoveler 8
Gadwall 3
Mallard 6
Green-winged Teal 8
Mourning Dove 2
Virginia Rail 2
Sora 2
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
American Bittern 1
Great Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4
Cooper’s Hawk 9
Northern Flicker 6
Merlin 2
Blue Jay 20
American Crow 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Tree Swallow 1500
Carolina Wren 4
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 5
Cedar Waxwing 10
House Sparrow 4
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 4
Song Sparrow 3
Eastern Towhee 1
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2000
Northern Cardinal 4

 

 Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area: 10:00am-12:00pm

Leaders (Group 2): Erik Bruhnke, Alex Lamoreaux

Leaders (Group 3): Alan Mart, Victoria Sindlinger

44 species – Group 2

Species Count
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 4
Common Nighthawk 1
Herring Gull 1
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey (carolinensis) 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 30
Cooper’s Hawk 10
Bald Eagle 2
Broad-winged Hawk 6
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 8
Downy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 18
American Kestrel 2
Merlin (Taiga) 1
Peregrine Falcon 3
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 16
American Crow 5
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tree Swallow 65
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 1
Carolina Wren 8
European Starling 6
Gray Catbird 4
Brown Thrasher 6
American Robin 2
Cedar Waxwing 2
Purple Finch (Eastern) 4
American Goldfinch 16
Song Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 2
Common Yellowthroat 4
American Redstart 1
Northern Parula 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 300
warbler sp. (Parulidae sp.) 10
Northern Cardinal 6
Indigo Bunting 2

 

34 species – Group 3  

Species Count
Mallard 5
Mourning Dove 3
Common Nighthawk 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 6
Osprey - Victoria  Sindlinger

Osprey photo by Victoria Sindlinger

 
Osprey - Victoria  Sindlinger

Osprey photo by Victoria Sindlinger

 
Osprey - Victoria  Sindlinger

Osprey photo by Victoria Sindlinger

 
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15
Cooper’s Hawk 10
Bald Eagle 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 4
American Kestrel 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Blue-headed Vireo - Victoria  Sindlinger

Blue-headed Vireo photo by Victoria Sindlinger

 
Blue-headed Vireo - Victoria  Sindlinger

Blue-headed Vireo photo by Victoria Sindlinger

 
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 10
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Carolina Wren 6
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 2
Purple Finch 2
Purple Finch - Victoria  Sindlinger

Purple Finch photo by Victoria Sindlinger

 
Purple Finch - Victoria  Sindlinger

Purple Finch photo by Victoria Sindlinger

 
Purple Finch - Victoria  Sindlinger

Purple Finch photo by Victoria Sindlinger

 
American Goldfinch 30
White-throated Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 2
Eastern Towhee 1
Common Grackle 1
Cape May Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 50
Northern Cardinal 2

 

Stone Harbor Point: 2:00pm-4:00pm

Leaders (Group 1): Carole Hughes, Alex Lamoreaux, Paul Shaw

Leaders (Group 2): Bert Hixon, Chris Marks, Ruth Bergstrom

30 species – Group 1

Species Count
Surf Scoter 3
Black Scoter 17
Black-bellied Plover 15
Semipalmated Plover 16
Piping Plover 2
Ruddy Turnstone 2
Red Knot 2
Sanderling 275
Dunlin 1
Western Sandpiper 5
Parasitic Jaeger 3
Laughing Gull 20
Ring-billed Gull 15
Herring Gull 50
Lesser Black-backed Gull 25
Great Black-backed Gull 50
Caspian Tern 1
Forster’s Tern 20
Royal Tern 10
Northern Gannet 14
Double-crested Cormorant 70
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey (carolinensis) 5
Peregrine Falcon 1
Tree Swallow 65
European Starling 4
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 40
Northern Cardinal 1

 

24 species – Group 2

Species Count
Black Scoter 25
Black-bellied Plover 6
Semipalmated Plover 18
Piping Plover 1
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Red Knot 2
Sanderling 225
Dunlin 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 8
Western Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 5
Ring-billed Gull 22
Herring Gull 35
Lesser Black-backed Gull 9
Great Black-backed Gull 45
Caspian Tern 1
Forster’s Tern 6
Royal Tern 3
Northern Gannet 6
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Osprey 4
Peregrine Falcon 1
Tree Swallow 14
Yellow-rumped Warbler 85

 

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

Leaders (Group 1): Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Emily Miller

Leaders (Group 2): Mary Watkins, Bert Filemyr, Greg Miller

44 species – Group 1

Species Count
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 8
American Black Duck 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4
Mourning Dove 10
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Cooper’s Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
American Kestrel 2
Merlin 4
Peregrine Falcon 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 14
American Crow 4
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tree Swallow 20
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 10
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Brown Creeper 3
Carolina Wren 2
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 4
Swainson’s Thrush 1
American Robin 4
White-throated Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 3
Eastern Towhee 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 30
Northern Cardinal 2

 

35 species – Group 2

Species Count
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 8
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4
Mourning Dove 5
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper’s Hawk 4
Bald Eagle 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 3
American Kestrel 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Blue Jay 2
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tree Swallow 10
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 8
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 2
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 2
American Goldfinch 4
White-throated Sparrow 6
Swamp Sparrow 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 60
Northern Cardinal 2
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