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Fall Migration at the Rea Farm – September 25, 2021
September 25, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 63° F Winds: N 8 mph Weather Conditions: sunny The “Beanery” gave us ample opportunity to listen to bird song, and bird…
Higbee Beach Birding – September 24, 2021
September 24, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders (7:30am group): Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Leaders (7:45am group): Chris Marks, Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 7:30am group: Lots of catbirds and bluejays! Then warblers high and…
Migration at the Point – September 22, 2021
September 24, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 41 species Species Count Black Scoter 4 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3 Mourning Dove 18 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 Sanderling…
Monarch Monitoring Project – September 20, 2021
September 24, 2021 Brett Ewald Monarch Monitoring NJ Audubon View From The Cape
We are nearly three weeks into the field season for the Monarch Monitoring Project, and on Sunday (Sept. 19) we started to see the season’s first major influx of monarchs…
Cape May Songbird Stopover Project – Week 2
September 23, 2021 Chris Neff NJ Audubon Research
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – September 22, 2021
September 23, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Alan Crawford, Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 33 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mute Swan 2 Northern Shoveler 6 Gadwall 6 American Wigeon 6 Mallard 26 American…
An Intern Profile – Xavier Ramirez
September 22, 2021 Chris Neff NJ Audubon
An Interview with Intern Chloe Selover
September 21, 2021 Chris Neff NJ Audubon
Birding the Meadows – September 20, 2021
September 20, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders (7:30am): Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson Leaders (7:45am): Bill Roache, Mary Jane Roache Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 7:30am Group 39 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Mute Swan 4…
Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – September 19, 2021
September 20, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Janet Crawford Temp: 75° F Winds: N 14 mph Weather Conditions: sunny CHC WMA was very birdy this morning, with mixed flocks of Red-eyed Vireos, American Redstarts, Northern…
Hawks, Trails, and Beach – September 18, 2021
September 20, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 79° F Winds: WNW 14 mph Weather Conditions: 31 species Species Count Mute Swan 18 Blue-winged Teal 9 Mallard 4 Green-winged Teal 5 Laughing…
Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm/Cape May Point SP – September 18, 2021
September 20, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 75° F Winds: NNW 11 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Due to some maintenance issues at the Beanery this week, we took our…
Higbee Beach Birding – September 17, 2021
September 17, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders (7:30am): Melissa Roach, Jackie Parker, Bernie Hodgdon Leaders (7:45am): Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: 73° F Winds: NE 13 mph Weather Conditions: overcast 7:30am Group: 34 species Species Count…
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – September 15, 2021
September 16, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Alan Crawford, Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 36 species Species Count Canada Goose 30 Mute Swan 4 Blue-winged Teal 1 Northern Shoveler 8 Mallard 30 Green-winged Teal 32…
Migration at the Point – September 15, 2021
September 15, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: 75° F Winds: SSW 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: clear 40 species Species Count Mute Swan 5 Mallard 2 Mourning Dove 12 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1…
Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor Point – September 14, 2021
September 15, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Sharon Meeker Temp: 83° F Winds: SW 1-3 mph Weather Conditions: clear 25 species Species Count American Oystercatcher 15 Black-bellied Plover 1 Semipalmated Plover 35…
Birding the Meadows – September 13, 2021
September 14, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders (7:30 AM group): Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 39 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Mute Swan 8 Northern Shoveler 10 Gadwall 8 Eurasian x American…
Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – September 12, 2021
September 14, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 69° F Winds: SW 17 mph Weather Conditions: 35 species Species Count Mute Swan 2 Surf Scoter 1 Black Scoter 2 Mourning Dove 2…
Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – September 12, 2021
September 14, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Janet Crawford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: CHC WMA held its usual array of resident birds this morning plus a few flocks of mixed migrants. Joining a group…
Hawks, Trails, and Beach – September 11, 2021
September 14, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 76° F Winds: SSE 11 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 34 species Species Count Mute Swan 40 Blue-winged Teal 12 Mallard 4 Mourning Dove 4…
Cape May Hawkwatch – September 1st to 9th
September 13, 2021 Melissa Roach Cape May Hawkwatch Seasonal Research View From The Cape
Hello, NJ Audubon blog readers! This is Jesse Amesbury, returning for my third season as the official counter at the Cape May Hawkwatch, sponsored by Swarovski Optik. They say third…
Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm – September 11, 2021
September 11, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 61° F Winds: NNE 5 mph Weather Conditions: sunny A Wild Turkey hen led us down the path as we started our walk this…
Higbee Beach Birding – September 10, 2021
September 10, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Melissa Roach, Chris Marks Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 45 species Species Count Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6 Laughing Gull 5 Herring Gull 3 Great Egret 2 Black Vulture 1 Turkey Vulture…
Montclair Hawkwatch – 9/1 to 9/4
September 9, 2021 Melissa Roach Montclair Hawkwatch NJ Audubon Seasonal Research View From The Cape
The Fall 2021 season at Montclair got off to a rough start this Wednesday, September 1st as the remnants of Hurricane Ida started to hit the region in the early…
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – September 8, 2021
September 9, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Alan Crawford, Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 28 species Species Count Canada Goose 60 Mute Swan 2 Northern Shoveler 24 Mallard 30 Green-winged Teal 8 Mourning Dove 16…
Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor Point – September 7, 2021
September 8, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Shaun Bamford, Sharon Meeker Temp: 82° F Winds: SSW 8-10 mph Weather Conditions: clear 26 species Species Count Mourning Dove 4 Semipalmated Plover 11 Piping Plover 3…
Birding Northwood and Beyond – September 7, 2021
September 7, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Sharon Meeker Temp: Winds: 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: Lovely summer morning with very light breeze, lovely little pocket of actively feeding, interacting passerine birds at CMBO/Northwoods Center…
Birding the Meadows – September 6, 2021
September 7, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 37 species Species Count Canada Goose 47 Mute Swan 3 Gadwall 4 Mallard 35 Green-winged Teal 24 Black Scoter 1 Mourning…
Morning Flight Update – September 4th
September 7, 2021 Melissa Roach Morning Flight NJ Audubon Seasonal Research View From The Cape
Sunrise over the back of the Dike. Photo by Tom Reed After several weeks of mostly slow flights in August, September got off to an excellent start this week with…
Higbee Beach Birding – September 3, 2021
September 3, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Melissa Roach, Chris Marks Temp: 65° F Winds: N 10 mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy 47 species Species Count Mourning Dove 6 Chimney Swift 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6 Laughing…
E-Z Birding at the Point – September 2, 2021
September 3, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Beautiful breezy morning. Fairly quiet but came upon a warbler feeding flock in the woods! 39 species Species Count Canada Goose…
Birding the Meadows – August 30, 2021
September 2, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 32 species Species Count Canada Goose 72 Mute Swan 24 Gadwall 2 Mallard 76 Mourning Dove 5 Lesser Yellowlegs…
Cape May Songbird Stopover Project – Week 1
September 1, 2021 Chris Neff NJ Audubon Research
Birding Cape May Point – August 28, 2021
August 31, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kyle Chelius, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 30 species Mute Swan 48 American Black Duck 4 Mourning Dove 15 Semipalmated Sandpiper 17 Greater Yellowlegs 13 Laughing Gull 30…
Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – August 29, 2021
August 31, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Janet Crawford Temp: 72° F Winds: NE 6 mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy Cox Hall Creek WMA was fairly quiet on this late-August morning but…
Government Relations Update – Summer 2021
August 27, 2021 Chris Neff Government Relations NJ Audubon
Higbee Beach Birding – August 27, 2021
August 27, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Melissa Roach, Barb Bassett Temp: 76 – 82° F Winds: WNW 2-5 mph Weather Conditions: 35 species Species Count Mourning Dove 6 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 7 Laughing…
Bird Walk for all People – August 26, 2021
August 26, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Dave Pollard Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: foggy 34 species Species Count Mute Swan 55 Mallard 28 Mourning Dove 7 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5 Laughing Gull 65 Great Black-backed…
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – August 25, 2021
August 26, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Alan Crawford, Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 32 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 14 Mourning Dove 10 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 Virginia Rail 1…
Birding Cape May Point – August 21, 2021
August 24, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kyle Chelius, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 32 species Mute Swan 24 Blue-winged Teal 1 Mallard 10 Mourning Dove 5 Chimney Swift 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 7 Semipalmated Sandpiper …
Higbee Beach Birding – August 20, 2021
August 21, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Melissa Roach, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 75° F Winds: 1-4 mph Weather Conditions: overcast/storms 11 species Species Count Yellow-billed Cuckoo 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1…
Bird Walk for all People – August 19, 2021
August 21, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Mary Watkins Temp: 81° F Winds: SSW 1-4 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 31 species Species Count Mute Swan 84 Blue-winged Teal 1 Mallard 32 Black…
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – August 18, 2021
August 19, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 36 species Species Count Canada Goose 30 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 35 Mourning Dove 5 Chimney Swift 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4…
Morning Flight – Week 2
August 16, 2021 Melissa Roach Morning Flight NJ Audubon Seasonal Research View From The Cape
The second week of the count season was dominated by southerly winds, as well as some days of rain, making for poor flight conditions in general. Despite the less-than-ideal weather…
Birding the Meadows – August 16, 2021
August 16, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 41 species Species Count Canada Goose 14 Mute Swan 3 Blue-winged Teal 3 Mallard 18 American Black Duck 1 Mourning Dove…
Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek -August 15, 2021
August 16, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Janet Crawford Temp: 72° F Winds: NE 5 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy Cox Hall Creek WMA had a nice mix of resident, breeder and migrant…
Birding Cape May Point – August 14, 2021
August 14, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn Temp: 75 °F Winds: SW 7 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy The Park held a nice group of migrants today. Both Solitary and Spotted Sandpipers…
Higbee Beach Birding – August 13, 2021
August 14, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Melissa Roach, Barb Bassett Temp: 79 °F Winds: S 2-5 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 22 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Black Scoter 1 Mourning Dove 4 Yellow-billed…
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – August 12, 2021
August 13, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Alan Crawford, Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 46 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 34 Mourning Dove 10 American Oystercatcher 2 Semipalmated Plover 1…
Birding the Meadows – August 9, 2021
August 10, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 45 species Species Count Canada Goose 20 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 42 Mourning Dove 8 American Oystercatcher 3 Semipalmated Plover 1…
Morning Flight 2021 is Underway!
August 9, 2021 Melissa Roach Morning Flight NJ Audubon Seasonal Research View From The Cape
A Yellow Warbler blending in with the vegetation. Photo © Tom Reed. Hello everyone, and welcome to the fall 2021 Morning Flight count season! My name is Jerald Reb, and…
Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – August 8, 2021
August 9, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom, Eileen Mathers Temp: 69° F Winds: N 14 mph Weather Conditions: overcast 43 species Species Count Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4 Mourning Dove 8 Chimney…
Birding Cape May Point – August 7, 2021
August 9, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn Temp: 75° F Winds: SE 7 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy The calls of Forster, Common and Least Terns are frequent and familiar sounds throughout the summer…
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – August 4, 2021
August 5, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Jackie Parker, Alan Crawford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 35 species Species Count Canada Goose 45 Mallard 5 Mourning Dove 41 American Oystercatcher 8 Semipalmated Plover 1 Killdeer…
Birding the Meadows – August 2, 2021
August 3, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 39 species Species Count Canada Goose 33 Mallard 18 Chimney Swift 1 American Oystercatcher 3 Killdeer 3 Sanderling 5…
Birding Cape May Point – July 31, 2021
August 3, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 65° F Winds: NE 5 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy What a difference a day makes, especially in late July! The north winds…
A Meadows Morning – July 30, 2021
August 3, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 76° F Winds: NNE 5-7 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 46 species Species Count Canada Goose 18 Mallard 32 Mourning Dove 6 Chimney…
Bird Walk for all People – July 29, 2021
August 3, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Mary Watkins Temp: 75° F Winds: SE 5-7 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy 35 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mute Swan 62 Mallard 36…
Birding the Meadows – July 26, 2021
August 3, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 43 species Species Count Canada Goose 35 Mallard 12 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 American…
Assessing Eastern Whip-poor-will Response on Working Lands for Wildlife Young Forests
July 28, 2021 Steven Garcia NJ Audubon
By Elizabeth Matseur Since 2012 New Jersey Audubon, in collaboration with the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), has worked to create young forest on private lands under the Working…
Birding Cape May Point – July 24, 2021
July 24, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 74 °F Winds: W 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy With lower humidity and cooler temperatures, it was a really pleasant morning for…
A Meadows Morning – July 23, 2021
July 23, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 74 °F Winds: W 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy 48 species Species Count Canada Goose 18 Mallard 24 Mourning Dove 6…
Bird Walk for all People – July 22, 2021
July 23, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Mary Watkins Temp: 72 °F Winds: N Weather Conditions: sunny 36 species Species Count Canada Goose 9 Mute Swan 80 Mallard 45 Mourning Dove 7…
Birding the Meadows – July 19, 2021
July 20, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Barb Bassett Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 43 species Species Count Canada Goose 29 Mallard 14 Mourning Dove 1 Chimney Swift 2 American Oystercatcher 7 Killdeer…
Birding Cape May Point – July 17, 2021
July 20, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 80 °F Winds: SW 5 mph Weather Conditions: sunny and humid 52 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mute Swan 35 Mallard…
A Meadows Morning – July 16, 2021
July 17, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 81 °F Winds: SSW 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 47 species Species Count Canada Goose 24 Mallard 36 Mourning Dove 6 Chimney…
Bird Walk for all People – July 15, 2021
July 16, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard Temp: 80 °F Winds: SW 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 29 species Species Count Canada Goose 10 Mute Swan 52 Mallard 28 Wild Turkey 4…
Birding the Meadows – July 12, 2021
July 13, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 34 species Species Count Canada Goose 79 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 12 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2 Mourning Dove…
Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – July 11, 2021
July 13, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Eileen Mathers, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 73° F Winds: SSW 6 mph Weather Conditions: 54 species Species Count Canada Goose 10 Mallard 8 American Black Duck…
Birding Cape May Point – July 10, 2021
July 13, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 76° F Winds: NW 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: Sunny Right from the start, there was a lot of birdsong at the State…
A Meadows Morning – July 9, 2021
July 9, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 75 °F Winds: NW 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy 43 species Species Count Canada Goose 48 Gadwall 1 Mallard 54 Mourning…
Bird Walk for all People – July 8, 2021
July 9, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Mary Watkins Temp: 78 °F Winds: SW 1-2 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy 40 species Species Count Mute Swan 62 Mallard 32 Mourning Dove 4…
Birding the Meadows – July 5, 2021
July 6, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 36 species Species Count Canada Goose 40 Mallard 18 Mourning Dove 1 American Oystercatcher 5 Piping Plover 1 Killdeer 6 Least…
Birding Cape May Point – July 3, 2021
July 3, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, B. Hodgdon Temp: 72 °F Winds: NW 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: Sunny With the humidity broken by yesterday’s storm, it was a beautiful morning for…
A Meadows Morning – July 2, 2021
July 3, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Lynn Pollard, Dave Pollard Temp: 70 °F Winds: SW 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: overcast, rain 40 species Species Count Canada Goose 36 Mallard 52 Mallard x American…
Bird Walk for all People – July 1, 2021
July 3, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Dave Pollard Temp: 77 °F Winds: SW 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: clear 37 species Species Count Mute Swan 64 Mallard 28 Mourning Dove 5 Ruby-throated…
Birding the Meadows – June 28, 2021
June 30, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 42 species Species Count Canada Goose 21 Mallard 10 Mourning Dove 3 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Chimney Swift 1 Virginia…
Spring Birding at the Garrett Family Preserve – June 26, 2021
June 30, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Alan Crawford Temp: 72° F Winds: Weather Conditions: Foggy, turning sunny 34 species Species Count Mallard 7 Mourning Dove 13 Chimney Swift 11…
A Meadows Morning – June 25, 2021
June 25, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Jane Roache Temp: 71 °F Winds: SE 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy 31 species Species Count Canada Goose 32 Mallard 28 Mourning Dove 3 Virginia…
Bird Walk for all People – June 24, 2021
June 25, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: 72 °F Winds: ENE 10-12 mph Weather Conditions: clear 32 species Species Count Mute Swan 62 Mallard 6 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 American Oystercatcher 1…
Birding the Meadows – June 21, 2021
June 22, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Lynn Pollard, Alan Crawford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 38 species Species Count Canada Goose 22 Mute Swan 1 Wood Duck 1 Mallard 30 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney…
Spring Birding at Garrett Family Preserve – June 19, 2021
June 22, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: In the middle of June, you don’t necessarily expect to see a lot of birds. But the birds at Garrett Preserve…
A Meadows Morning – June 18, 2021
June 18, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 70 °F Winds: SW 4-7 mph Weather Conditions: clear 39 species Species Count Canada Goose 24 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 8 Mourning…
Bird Walk for all People – June 17, 2021
June 18, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Mary Watkins Temp: 72 °F Winds: ENE 4-7 mph Weather Conditions: clear 34 species Species Count Mute Swan 77 Mallard 18 Mourning Dove 2 Yellow-billed…
Birding the Meadows – June 14, 2021
June 16, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Dave Pollard Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 46 species Species Count Canada Goose 23 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 7 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1 Mourning Dove 2 Chimney…
Spring Birding at the Garrett Family Preserve – June 12, 2021
June 16, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kyle Chelius, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 28 species Mourning Dove 3 Laughing Gull 9 Herring Gull 3 Forster’s Tern 4 Great Egret 1 Turkey Vulture 1 Osprey …
Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – June 13, 2021
June 15, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Eileen Mathers, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 65° F Winds: SE 6 mph Weather Conditions: 41 species Species Count Mallard 5 Northern Bobwhite 1 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2…
Bird Walk for all People – June 10, 2021
June 15, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Mary Watkins Temp: 77° F Winds: SSE 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: clear 36 species Species Count Mute Swan 52 Wood Duck 1 Mallard 16 Mourning…
Birding the Meadows – June 7, 2021
June 15, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 45 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mute Swan 2 Blue-winged Teal 1 Gadwall 1 Mallard 12 Mourning Dove…
Spring Birding at the Garrett Family Preserve – June 5, 2021
June 5, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kyle Chelius, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 30 species Mallard 2 Mourning Dove 2 Laughing Gull 10 Herring Gull 2 Forster’s Tern 3 Great Egret 8 Glossy Ibis …
Bird Walk for all People – June 3, 2021
June 4, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Lynn Pollard Temp: 72 °F Winds: S 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy 41 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mute Swan 58 Mallard 6…
All Hands on Deck to Save and Restore NJ’s Atlantic White Cedar Ecosystems
June 3, 2021 John Parke NJ Audubon Stewardship
Atlantic White Cedar (AWC) is a pioneer species with typical longevity of 200 to 300 years. However, in New Jersey AWC is only found in six counties and has lost…
Birding the Meadows – May 31, 2021
May 31, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 45 species Species Count Canada Goose 28 Mute Swan 3 Gadwall 2 Mallard 7 American Oystercatcher 7 Semipalmated Plover 6 Killdeer…
Spring Birding at the Garrett Family Preserve – May 29, 2021
May 31, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kyle Chelius, Deb Payson, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: rain/wind 22 species Mourning Dove 2 American Oystercatcher 2 Killdeer 1 Greater Yellowlegs 2 Laughing Gull 8 Herring Gull …
Higbee Beach Birding – May 28, 2021
May 28, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Group 1: Melissa Roach Group 2: Mary Watkins, Dave Pollard Temp: 64 °F Winds: NE 18 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy/overcast Group 1 – 7:30am 29 species Species Count Mallard…
Migration at the Point – May 26, 2021
May 27, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: 70° F Winds: SW 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 31 species Species Count Mute Swan 5 Mallard 3 Mourning Dove 12 Chimney Swift 6…
Birding the Meadows – May 24, 2021
May 25, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Group 1: Melissa Roach, Jackie Parker, Ruth Bergstrom Group 2: Mary Jane Roache, Bill Roache, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 63 °F Winds: E 15 mph Weather Conditions: overcast Group 1…
Belleplain Hotspots – May 22, 2021
May 25, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Shaun Bamford Temp: 72 °F Winds: WNW 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: clear 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 Mourning Dove 3 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Chimney Swift…
Higbee Beach Birding – May 21, 2021
May 25, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Guy Moody Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 36 species Species Count Mourning Dove 4 Laughing Gull 15 Turkey Vulture 3 Osprey 3 Broad-winged Hawk 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 4…
A Meadows Afternoon – May 21, 2021
May 25, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Jane Roache, Jackie Parker, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 29 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 6 Blue-winged Teal 2 Gadwall 2 Mallard 6 Mourning…

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