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Birds Before Beach – July, 5 2022
July 5, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Brian Moscatello, Dave Pollard, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 75° F Winds: SSW 9 mph Weather Conditions: partly sunny 26 species Species Count Mute Swan 45 Mallard 1 American…
Birding the Meadows – July 4, 2022
July 5, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: 80° F Winds: Weather Conditions: sunny A flock of migrating Short-billed Dowitchers flew in near the blind. Spotted, Least, and Semi-palmated Sandpipers…
Birding Cape May Point – July 2, 2022
July 2, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 80° F Winds: SW 18 mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy The State Park Purple Martins are doing well this season with over…
A Meadows Morning – July 1, 2022
July 2, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Lynn Pollard, Dave Pollard Temp: 82° F Winds: SW 3-8 mph Weather Conditions: clear 43 species Species Count Canada Goose 46 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 42 American…
CAPE MAY SPRINGWATCH: Mid-late May Summary
July 1, 2022 Brett Ewald Cape May Springwatch NJ Audubon Seasonal Research View From The Cape
Did we save the best for last? This Gray Kingbird, a very rare overshoot from the South, flew past the Springwatch on our last day of operation, May 31. It…
Bird Walk for all People – June 30, 2022
July 1, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Lynn Pollard, Dave Pollard, Mary Watkins Temp: 82° F Winds: 0-2 mph Weather Conditions: clear 43 species Species Count Canada Goose 28 Mute Swan 72 Mallard 22…
An Important Message from Rich Kauffeld, NJ Audubon Chair
June 29, 2022 Chris Neff NJ Audubon
Birds Before Beach – June 28, 2022
June 28, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Brian Moscatello, Shaun Bamford, Dave Pollard, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 69° F Winds: N 14 mph Weather Conditions: partly sunny 28 species Species Count Mute Swan 11 Mallard…
CAPE MAY SPRINGWATCH: Early-Mid May Summary
June 28, 2022 Brett Ewald NJ Audubon
Clapper Rail is far from the most likely bird one might expect to see in the dunes at Cape May Point, but this one was encountered after a significant…
Birding the Meadows – June 27, 2022
June 28, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 38 species Species Count Canada Goose 38 Mallard 42 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 6 Virginia Rail 1 American Oystercatcher 4…
Spring Birding at Garrett Family Preserve – June 25, 2022
June 25, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 72° F Winds: SW 5 mph Weather Conditions: partly sunny The breeding birds at Garrett Preserve were showing off this morning. Indigo…
A Meadows Morning – June 24, 2022
June 25, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Adehl Schwaderer Temp: 72° F Winds: 0-2 mph Weather Conditions: overcast 40 species Species Count Canada Goose 42 Mute Swan 4 Wood Duck…
Bird Walk for all People – July 23, 2022
June 25, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Adehl Schwaderer Temp: 69° F Winds: 0-2 mph Weather Conditions: overcast 43 species Species Count Canada Goose 31 Mute Swan 62…
Birds Before Beach – June 21, 2022
June 21, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Brian Moscatello, Shaun Bamford, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 23 species Species Count Mute Swan 45 Mallard 2 American Oystercatcher 2 Killdeer 1 Laughing Gull 50…
Birding the Meadows – June 20, 2022
June 20, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: 68° F Winds: Weather Conditions: sunny Another beautiful day with temps in the high 60’s, low wind, and sunny skies. Highlights of the walk…
Spring Birding at Garrett Family Preserve – June 18, 2022
June 18, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 71° F Winds: NW 15 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Garrett Preserve served up some of its breeding birds this morning. We heard…
Birding the Meadows – June 13, 2022
June 14, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Karen Thompson, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Dave Pollard Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: We started out with clouds but eventually the sun emerged. Temperature was in the 70s with no…
Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – June 12, 2022
June 14, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 71° F Winds: S 4 mph Weather Conditions: 42 species Species Count Mallard 2 Ruddy Duck 1 Rock Pigeon (Feral…
Spring Birding at Garrett Family Preserve – June 11, 2022
June 11, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Karen Thompson, Alan Crawford, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 35 species Species Count Mourning Dove 3 Chimney Swift 6 Laughing Gull 4 Herring Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull…
Bird Walk for all People – June 9, 2022
June 9, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Mary Watkins Temp: 75° F Winds: WSW 5-8 mph Weather Conditions: clear 35 species Species Count Mute Swan 48 Mallard 23 Mourning Dove…
NJ Audubon Monitoring Young Forest Treatment Areas
June 6, 2022 John Parke NJ Audubon Research Stewardship
Since the start of the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Working Lands for Wildlife Program (WLFW) in 2012, New Jersey Audubon (NJA) has been instrumental in assisting numerous private…
Birding the Meadows – June 6, 2022
June 6, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom, MJ Roach, Bill Roach, Alan Crawford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 24 Mute Swan 2 Gadwall 2 Mallard 18 Mourning…
Spring Birding at Garrett Family Preserve – June 4, 2022
June 6, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Alan Crawford, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 41 species Species Count Mallard 6 Mourning Dove 5 Chimney Swift 3 Clapper Rail 1 Willet 2…
Bird Walk for all People – June 2, 2022
June 6, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Mary Watkins, Guy Moody Temp: 75° F Winds: NW 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: clear 47 species Species Count Canada Goose 14 Mute Swan…
Birding the Meadows – May 30, 2022
June 6, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Alan Crawford Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Bill Roach, Mary Jane Roach, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 73° F Winds: 0-2 mph Weather Conditions: sunny…
Bird Walk for all People – May 28, 2022
June 6, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Paul Shaw Temp: 74° F Winds: WNW 11 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 36 species Species Count Mute Swan 22 Mallard 1 Mourning Dove 4…
Spring Birding at Garrett Family Preserve – May 28, 2022
June 6, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Deb Payson, Alan Crawford, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 40 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mallard 4 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 4 Killdeer 1 Laughing Gull…
Higbee Beach Birding – May 27, 2022
May 27, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Jackie Parker Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Mary Watkins, Guy Moody, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 65° F Winds: SSE 5-10 mph Weather…
Birds of Belleplain State Forest- May 26, 2022
May 27, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Bert Hixon, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Guy Moody Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 50 species Species Count Canada Goose 7 Mourning Dove 12 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird…
Migration at the Point – May 25, 2022
May 26, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Emily Miller Temp: 60° F Winds: E 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 48 species Species Count Mute Swan 3 Mallard 2 Surf…
Birding the Meadows – May 23, 2022
May 24, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Bill Roach, Mary Jane Roach, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 63° F Winds: 5-8 mph Weather Conditions: sun and clouds…
Cape May Spring Festival – Sunday, May 22, 2022
May 24, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders Choice Trolley Trip: 6:30am-9:30am Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn Dennis Creek WMA/Coswell Rd – 7:03am 30 species Species Count Mourning Dove 3 Clapper Rail 6 Black-bellied Plover 1 Semipalmated…
Cape May Spring Festival – Saturday, May 21, 2022
May 24, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Songbird Extravaganza in Belleplain State Forest: 5:30am-9:00am Leaders Group 1: Chris Marks, Beth Freiday 49 species Species Count Canada Goose 14 Mourning Dove 6 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2 Eastern Whip-poor-will 2…
Cape May Spring Festival – Friday, May 20, 2022
May 24, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Songbird Extravaganza in Belleplain State Forest: 5:30am-9:00am Leaders Group 1: Chris Marks, Paul Shaw 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 Mourning Dove 6 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2 Eastern Whip-poor-will 3…
Shorebirds at Heislerville – May 19, 2022
May 21, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks Temp: 75° F Winds: SW 10-12 mph Weather Conditions: clear Heislerville WMA: main pool – 1:29pm 30 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Bufflehead 1…
Birds of Nummy Island – May 18, 2022
May 19, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Cindy Bamford Temp: 67° F Winds: W 8-10 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy Nummy Island – 4:41pm 22 species Species Count Mourning Dove 4 Clapper…
Exploring Cumberland – May 18, 2022
May 19, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Guy Moody, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: 3-5mph Weather Conditions: sunny Excellent views of Scarlet Tanager. Good shorebird variety. FIVE COMMON RAVENS! Two adult with 3 begging young.…
Migration at the Point – May 18, 2022
May 18, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 67° F Winds: NW 10 mph Weather Conditions: clear 40 species Species Count Mute Swan 4 Surf Scoter 3 Black Scoter 10…
E-Z Birding at Northwood – May 17, 2022
May 18, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 63° F Winds: 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 38 species Species Count Mute Swan 3 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1 Mourning Dove 6 Chimney…
Hidden Corners of Belleplain – May 17, 2022
May 18, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, Guy Moody Temp: Winds: 0 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 9 Mourning Dove 4 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1…
Birding the Meadows – May 16, 2022
May 16, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Bill Roach, Mary Jane Roach, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 7:30am Group 45 species Species Count Canada…
A Meadows Afternoon – May 13, 2022
May 14, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Lynn Pollard, Jackie Parker, Chris Dewaghe, Gerry Dewaghe Temp: 53° F Winds: ENE 15-25 mph Weather Conditions: overcast 50 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 2 Gadwall…
Higbee Beach Birding – May 13, 2022
May 14, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Mary Watkins, Jackie Parker, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 62° F Winds: E 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: overcast…
Shorebirds at Heislerville – May 12, 2022
May 13, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 69° F Winds: NNE 5-10mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy Heislerville WMA – 1:29pm 25 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Mute Swan…
Birds of Belleplain State Forest – May 12, 2022
May 12, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Guy Moody Temp: 53° F Winds: ENE 15-25 mph Weather Conditions: overcast 63 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Wild Turkey 3 Mourning…
Birds of Nummy Island – May 11, 2022
May 12, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Alan Crawford Temp: 56° F Winds: NE 10-23mph Weather Conditions: overcast Nummy Island – 4:54pm 25 species Species Count Brant (Atlantic) 85 Canada Goose 12…
Exploring Cumberland – May 11, 2022
May 12, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: sunny Excellent views of summer tanager…last minute fly-in of Common Raven. Maurice River Bridge – 7:30am 14 species Species…
Migration at the Point – May 11, 2022
May 12, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Emily Miller Temp: 55° F Winds: ENE 15-25 mph Weather Conditions: partly sunny 50 species Species Count Mute Swan 2 Mallard 2 Surf Scoter 2…
E-Z Birding at Northwood – May 10, 2022
May 11, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 55° F Winds: NE 15-25 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy 41 species Species Count Mute Swan 3 Mallard 4 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1 Mourning…
Hidden Corners of Belleplain – May 10, 2022
May 11, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 51 species Species Count Canada Goose 5 Mourning Dove 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3 Semipalmated Plover 15 Killdeer 2 Laughing…
Birding the Meadows – May 9, 2022
May 10, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Bill Roach, MJ Roach, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 46° F Winds: NE 15-23mph Weather Conditions: clear What a day!…
CAPE MAY SPRINGWATCH: Mid-Late April Summary
May 9, 2022 Brett Ewald Cape May Springwatch NJ Audubon Seasonal Research View From The Cape
Tree Swallows battle the wind and cold at Cape May Point on April 28th. Where did they come from and where are they going–especially the ones that crossed the…
A Meadows Afternoon – May 6, 2022
May 7, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Lynn Pollard, Jackie Parker, Chris Dewaghe, Gerry Dewaghe Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 42 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mute Swan 2 Gadwall 4 Mallard 8 Rock Pigeon (Feral…
Higbee Beach Birding – May 6, 2022
May 7, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Mary Watkins, Jackie Parker, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 62° F Winds: NW 1-3 mph Weather Conditions: clear…
Shorebirds at Heislerville – May 5, 2022
May 6, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 71° F Winds: NW 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: clear 34 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Mute Swan 1 American…
Birds of Nummy Island – May 4, 2022
May 6, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Cindy Bamford Temp: 62° F Winds: S 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy Nummy Island: 4:21pm 28 species Species Count Brant 68 Mallard 4 Horned…
Exploring Cumberland – May 4, 2022
May 6, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Maurice River Bridge: 7:30am 7 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2 Laughing Gull 6 Osprey 1…
Migration at the Point – May 4, 2022
May 6, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Emily Miller Temp: 55° F Winds: E 2-5 mph Weather Conditions: overcast, foggy over the bay 56 species Species Count Mute Swan 3 Mallard 3…
Hidden Corners of Belleplain – May 3, 2022
May 3, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Cindy Bamford, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 55° F Winds: 4 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy 57 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 Wood Duck 1 Mourning Dove…
E-Z Birding at Northwood – May 3, 2022
May 3, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 60° F Winds: SW 11 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 53 species Species Count Canada Goose 1 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 5 Mourning Dove 7…
Exploring Atlantic County – May 1, 2022
May 3, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks Temp: 46° F Winds: 0-2 mph Weather Conditions: clear 47 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Mourning Dove 6 Eastern Whip-poor-will 2 Chimney Swift 2…
Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – May 1, 2022
May 3, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Karen Thompson, Mary Jane Roach Temp: 60° F Winds: Weather Conditions: sunny A beautiful sunny day with no wind. There was lots of bird song and new arrival included…
Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – May 1, 2022
May 3, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 41° F Winds: SW 11 mph Weather Conditions: 43 species Species Count Mute Swan 2 Mallard 14 American Black Duck 6 Black Scoter 2…
Bird Walk for all People – April 30, 2022
May 3, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Deb Payson, Mary Jane Roach Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 40 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 15 Mallard 7 Mourning Dove 3 Killdeer…
Belleplain Hotspots – April 30, 2022
May 3, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Ruth Bergstrom, Bert Hixon, BJ Pinnock Temp: 37° F Winds: Weather Conditions: 59 species Species Count Canada Goose 10 Wild Turkey 1 Mourning Dove 8 Ruby-throated Hummingbird…
Spring Birding at Garrett Family Preserve – April 30, 2022
May 3, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kyle Chelius, Dave Pollard, Alan Crawford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 49 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mute Swan 1 Mallard 8 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 8 Willet…
A Meadows Afternoon – April 29, 2022
May 3, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Jackie Parker, Mary Jane Roach, Lynn Pollard, Chris Dewaghe, Gerry Dewaghe Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 50 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan 3 Blue-winged Teal 2 Northern…
Higbee Beach Birding – April 29, 2022
May 3, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Mary Watkins, Jackie Parker, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 62° F Winds: NW 1-3 mph Weather Conditions: clear…
Birds of Belleplain State Forest – April 28, 2022
April 28, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 37° – 45° F Winds: NW 18-30 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 45 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Wild Turkey 2 Mourning…
Birds of Nummy Island – April 27, 2022
April 28, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Cindy Bamford Temp: 56° F Winds: WNW 18-30 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy 26 species Species Count Brant (Atlantic) 80 American Black Duck 4 Mourning…
Migration at the Point – April 27, 2022
April 27, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Emily MIller Temp: 53° F Winds: NW 15-20 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 45 species Species Count Canada Goose 5 Mute Swan 15 Mallard…
E-Z Birding at Northwood – April 26, 2022
April 27, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 57° F Winds: S 4-6 mph Weather Conditions: hazy 42 species Species Count Canada Goose 3 Mute Swan 3 Mallard 5 Mourning Dove 3…
Hidden Corners of Belleplain – April 26, 2022
April 27, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon, Cindy Bamford Temp: Winds: 4-6 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy Warm and cloudy but dry. Great looks at pine and yellow throated warblers, as…
Birding the Meadows – April 25, 2022
April 27, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Karen Thompson, Jackie Parker Temp: 55° F Winds: ENE 8-13 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy Cold blustery morning. Several Soras made an appearance, including two who erupted from the…
Birds of Peaslee – April 24, 2022
April 27, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Chris Marks, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 63° F Winds: 0-3 mph Weather Conditions: clear Belleplain State Forest – HQ building: 6:55am 12 species Species Count Mourning Dove 2…
Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – April 24, 2022
April 27, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 58° F Winds: SE 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Yellow-rumped Warblers, which have been around all winter, have just started to sing…
Belleplain Hotspots – April 23, 2022
April 27, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Ruth Bergstrom, Bert Hixon, BJ Pinnock Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 45 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Wild Turkey 3 Mourning Dove 8 Laughing Gull 150 Ring-billed…
Birding Cape May Point – April 23, 2022
April 27, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn Temp: 55° F Winds: ENE 8 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy The warblers we’re all so eagerly awaiting are gradually showing up. Today we had five…
A Meadows Afternoon – April 22, 2022
April 23, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Lynn Pollard, Jackie Parker, Chris Dewaghe, Gerry Dewaghe Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 41 species Species Count Canada Goose 3 Mute Swan 2 Blue-winged Teal 8 Northern Shoveler 2 Gadwall…
Higbee Beach Birding – April 22, 2022
April 22, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Jackie Parker Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: 62° F Winds: NW 1-3 mph Weather Conditions: clear…
Shorebirds at Heislerville – April 21, 2022
April 22, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 61° F Winds: SSE 12-17 mph Weather Conditions: overcast Heislerville WMA – 1:26pm 34 species Species Count Canada Goose 11 Mute Swan…
Birds of Nummy Island – April 20, 2022
April 22, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Cindy Bamford Temp: 61° F Winds: NW 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: clear 28 species Species Count Brant 150 American Black Duck 6 Red-breasted Merganser 8…
Cape May Springwatch: Early-Mid April Summary
April 21, 2022 Brett Ewald Cape May Springwatch NJ Audubon Seasonal Research View From The Cape
Cover Photo: Yellow-throated Warbler is a low-density migrant at Cape Island during spring and fall, and always makes for an exciting find at the Springwatch. This one spent a few…
Migration at the Point – April 20, 2022
April 20, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Emily Miller Temp: 45° F Winds: NW 20-25 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 41 species Species Count Canada Goose 3 Mute Swan 1 Mallard…
Hidden Corners of Belleplain – April 19, 2022
April 20, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 44° F Winds: W 20-25 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny Very windy and chilly making for challenging birding! Most birds identified by…
E-Z Birding at Northwood – April 19, 2022
April 19, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 44° F Winds: W 20-25 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 33 species Species Count Canada Goose 1 Mute Swan 2 Mourning Dove 3 Laughing…
Birding the Meadows – April 18, 2022
April 19, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Karen Thompson, Jackie Parker Temp: 45° F Winds: E 15-19 mph Weather Conditions: Cloudy First Least Sandpiper of the season, and Common Yellowthroats singing on territory. American Oystercatcher #38…
Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – April 17, 2022
April 19, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 48° F Winds: NW 15 mph Weather Conditions: Mostly sunny The smattering of warblers we had at Cox Hall Creek was dominated…
Bird Walk for all People – April 16, 2022
April 19, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Deb Payson Temp: 63° F Winds: 15-20 mph Weather Conditions: 29 species Species Count Canada Goose 3 Mute Swan 24 Mallard 8 Mourning Dove 2…
Birding Cape May Point – April 16, 2022
April 19, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 57° F Winds: SSW 18 mph Weather Conditions: Hazy, high clouds There were a lot of birds over the water this morning,…
A Meadows Afternoon – April 15, 2022
April 16, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Jackie Parker, Alan Crawford, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Chris and Gerry Dewaghe Temp: 53° F Winds: Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 40 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan…
Higbee Beach Birding – April 15, 2022
April 16, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders (7:30am): Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 61° F Winds: W 2-4 mph Weather Conditions: clear 7:30am Group 35 species Species Count Mallard 4 Mourning Dove 4 Laughing…
Migration at the Point – April 13, 2022
April 15, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Emily Miller Temp: 64° F Winds: light winds Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 46 species Species Count Canada Goose 1 Mute Swan 2 Mallard…
Birds of Nummy Island – April 13, 2022
April 14, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Cindy Bamford Temp: 64° F Winds: S 10-12 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy Nummy Island: 4:39pm 23 species Species Count Brant (Atlantic) 150 Bufflehead 3…
E-Z Birding at Northwood – April 12, 2022
April 13, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave and Lynn Pollard Temp: 55° F Winds: NW 15 mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy 45 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mallard 4 Hooded Merganser 1 Mourning Dove…
Hidden Corners of Belleplain – April 12, 2022
April 13, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon, Cindy Bamford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: cloudy Cloudy morning, fairly quiet. Good viewing of Yellow-throated Warblers. A 10-minute lesson in the call of…
Birding the Meadows – April 11, 2022
April 13, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson Temp: 45°- 50° F Winds: 0-2 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Incredible Bald Eagle show with two young birds interacting in the air and several adults.…
Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – April 10, 2022
April 10, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 46° F Winds: NW 15 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy 30 species Species Count Gadwall 4 Mallard 8 American Black Duck 6 Green-winged Teal…
Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – April 10, 2022
April 10, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn Temp: 44° F Winds: NW 12 mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy Northern Flickers were abundant on this morning’s Cox Hall Creek WMA walk. A moustached…
A Meadows Afternoon – April 8, 2022
April 9, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Jackie Parker, Mary Watkins, Chris Dewaghe, Gerry Dewaghe Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 42 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan 6 Blue-winged Teal 12 Northern Shoveler 8 Gadwall…

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