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E-Z Birding at Cape May Point State Park – October 6, 2022
October 6, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 48 species Species Count Canada Goose 1 Mute Swan 40 Mallard 16 Mourning Dove 2 Laughing Gull…
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – October 5, 2022
October 6, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 32 species Species Count Canada Goose 14 Mute Swan 2 Northern Shoveler 2 Mallard 14 Green-winged Teal 45 Mourning…
Migration at the Point – October 5, 2022
October 5, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: 57°F Winds: N 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: partly sunny 75 species Species Count Mute Swan 21 Blue-winged Teal 2 Gadwall 2 Eurasian…
Birding Northwood and Beyond – October 4, 2022
October 5, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Bert Hixon Temp: 48°F Winds: N 10 mph Weather Conditions: overcast, some rain 43 species Species Count Mute Swan 2 Mallard 12 American Black Duck…
CAPE MAY HAWKWATCH: Mid-September Update
October 4, 2022 Brett Ewald Cape May Hawkwatch NJ Audubon Seasonal Research View From The Cape
Osprey. Photo by Gautam Apte. This past week has continued to bring great numbers of birds past the hawkwatch, putting our season total over 8,000 birds so far! Several cold…
Higbee Beach Birding – September 30, 2022
September 30, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Adehl Schwaderer, Chris Marks, Dave & Lynn Pollard, Barry Hershfeld Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Karen Thompson, Jackie Parker, Keith Parker, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 60° F Winds:…
E-Z Birding at Cape May Point State Park – September 29, 2022
September 29, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 33 species Species Count Canada Goose 28 Mute Swan 48 Blue-winged Teal 5 American Wigeon 4 Mallard…
A Meadows Afternoon – September 28, 2022
September 29, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Jackie Parker, Keith Parker, Brian Moscatello, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 28 Mute Swan 1 Blue-winged Teal 2 Northern Shoveler 1 Mallard…
Migration at the Point – September 28, 2022
September 28, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 41 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 11 Mallard/American Black Duck 1 Mourning Dove 5…
Birding Northwood and Beyond – September 27, 2022
September 28, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Bert Hixon Temp: 65°F Winds: NW 2-4 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy 47 species Species Count Mute Swan 2 Mallard 8 American Black Duck 1…
Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor Point – September 27, 2022
September 27, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Sharon Meeker Temp: 72°F Winds: NW 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: clear 28 species Species Count Mourning Dove 3 Clapper Rail 3 Black-bellied Plover 1 Semipalmated…
Birding the Meadows – September 26, 2022
September 26, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Sharon Meeker Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Bill Roach, Mary Jane Roach Temp: 70° F Winds: 0-2 mph Weather Conditions: clear Ducks are…
Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – September 25, 2022
September 26, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Alan Crawford Temp: 65°F Winds: SW 10 mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy Yellow-shafted Flicker was the bird of the day at CHC WMA.…
Hawks, Trails, and Beach – September 24, 2022
September 26, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 62°F Winds: W 7 mph Weather Conditions: 42 species Species Count Brant 1 Canada Goose 1 Mute Swan 25 Blue-winged…
Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm – September 24, 2022
September 26, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 54°F Winds: NW 12 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy The Beanery provided some surprises on this morning’s field trip. We watched a near-adult…
A Meadows Afternoon – September 23, 2022
September 26, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Roache, Mary Jane Roache, Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 147 Blue-winged Teal 8 Northern Shoveler 2 Gadwall 4 American Wigeon 2…
Higbee Beach Birding – September 23, 2022
September 23, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Emily Miller Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Bert Hixon, Jackie Parker, Keith Parker Temp: 60° F Winds: NW 15-28 mph Weather…
E-Z Birding at Cape May Point State Park – September 22, 2022
September 23, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: SW 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Good raptor flight. Highlight was 7 Palm Warblers 34 species Species Count Canada Goose 3…
BioBlitz at CMBO’s Center for Research and Education – September 15, 2022
September 22, 2022 Jessica Schera Education Research Stewardship View From The Cape
Last week we had our annual BioBlitz at the CMBO Center for Research and Education (CRE). A BioBlitz is an event that is aimed at identifying as many species as…
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – September 21, 2022
September 22, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Jackie Parker, Alan Crawford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 38 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Blue-winged Teal 1 Northern Shoveler 1 American Wigeon 4 Mallard 23 Green-winged Teal 9…
Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor Point – September 20, 2022
September 21, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Sharon Meeker Temp: 82°F Winds: W 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: clear 29 species Species Count Mourning Dove 3 American Oystercatcher 2 Semipalmated Plover 35 Ruddy…
Birding Northwood and Beyond – September 20, 2022
September 20, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 73°F Winds: WNW 5 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 36 species Species Count Mute Swan 5 Mallard 12 Mourning Dove 6 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Herring…
Birding the Meadows – September 19, 2022
September 20, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins, Barry Hershfeld Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Bill Roach, Mary Jane Roach, Sharon Meeker Temp: 71° F Winds: 0-2 mph Weather…
Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – September 18, 2022
September 19, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Alan Crawford, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 68°F Winds: SW 10 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Young Osprey are still around in good numbers, and we…
Hawks, Trails, and Beach – September 17, 2022
September 19, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Jackie Parker, Jason Guerard, Laura Guerard Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 33 species Species Count Mute Swan 16 Mallard 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Least Sandpiper 5 Laughing Gull…
Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm – September 17, 2022
September 17, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 64°F Winds: NE 8 mph Weather Conditions: sunny It was a very good first-of-season field trip at the Beanery today.…
A Meadows Afternoon – September 16, 2022
September 17, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Roache, Mary Jane Roache, Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 31 species Species Count Canada Goose 10 Mute Swan 2 Blue-winged Teal 4 Northern Shoveler 6 Mallard 37…
Higbee Beach Birding – September 16, 2022
September 17, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Adehl Schwaderer, Chris Marks, Barry Hershfeld Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Bert Hixon, Jackie Parker, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 7:30am Group 34 species Species Count…
E-Z Birding at Cape May Point State Park – September 15, 2022
September 15, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 41 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Mute Swan 48 Blue-winged Teal 3 Mallard 10 Green-winged Teal 4 Mourning Dove 4…
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – September 14, 2022
September 15, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Jackie Parker, Alan Crawford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 39 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan 2 Blue-winged Teal 10 Northern Shoveler 3 Mallard 70 Green-winged Teal 6…
Migration at the Point – September 14, 2022
September 15, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: 73°F Winds: NW 5 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 59 species Species Count Mute Swan 3 Mourning Dove 11 Chimney Swift 4…
Birding Northwood and Beyond – September 13, 2022
September 14, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 73°F Winds: W 8 mph Weather Conditions: 26 species Species Count Mute Swan 3 Mallard 8 Mourning Dove 12 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird…
CAPE MAY HAWKWATCH: Early-September Update
September 13, 2022 Tom Reed Cape May Hawkwatch NJ Audubon Seasonal Research View From The Cape
Birding the Meadows – September 12, 2022
September 13, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Jackie Parker Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Bill Roach, Mary Jane Roach, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 81° F Winds: 0-2 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy…
Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – September 11, 2022
September 13, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 74°F Winds: SE 12 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy 28 species Species Count Mute Swan 3 Blue-winged Teal 5 Mallard 15…
Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek September 11, 2022
September 13, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Alan Crawford Temp: 71°F Winds: SE 8 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy The quiet in the parking lot at CHC WMA didn’t bode well for our…
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Hawks, Trails, and Beach – September 10, 2022
September 11, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 37 species Species Count Mute Swan 60 Mallard 6 Killdeer 2 Least Sandpiper 2 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Laughing…
Birding Cape May Point – September 10, 2022
September 10, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Temp: 60°F Winds: N 8 mph Weather Conditions: partly sunny The ponds at the State Park held the treasures this morning. Wood Duck, Glossy Ibis,…
A Meadows Afternoon – September 9, 2022
September 10, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Roache, MJ Roache, Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 31 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 2 Blue-winged Teal 3 Mallard 45 Green-winged Teal 9 Mourning…
Higbee Beach Birding – September 9, 2022
September 10, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Adehl Schwaderer, Chris Marks, Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Bert Hixon, Jackie Parker, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 7:30am Group 34 species Species Count Mourning Dove…
E-Z Birding at Cape May Point State Park – September 8, 2022
September 8, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: partly sunny Beautiful weather! Highlights included good flyover flocks of White Ibis, 2 cooperative juvenile Little Blue…
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – September 7, 2022
September 8, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Jackie Parker, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan 2 Gadwall 2 Mallard 48 American Black Duck 2 Green-winged…
Migration at the Point – September 7, 2022
September 8, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: 70°F Winds: NE 2-5 mph Weather Conditions: drizzle 38 species Species Count Mute Swan 3 Mourning Dove 11 Chimney Swift 7 Ruby-throated…
Birding the Meadows – September 5, 2022
September 6, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Bill Roache, Mary Jane Roache Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 32 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 8 Mourning Dove 4 Virginia…
MORNING FLIGHT SONGBIRD COUNT 2022 – August 17-24
September 6, 2022 Brett Ewald Morning Flight NJ Audubon Seasonal Research View From The Cape
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers put in a good showing early this week. Photo by Gautam Apte. It’s been a fairly uneventful week up on top of the Higbee dike, but migration continues…
Birding Cape May Point – September 3, 2022
September 3, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 65°F Winds: N 8 mph Weather Conditions: sunny There is a great mix of birds around right now. The shorebird variety is…
E-Z Birding at Cape May Point State Park – September 1, 2022
September 1, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 40 species Species Count Mute Swan 80 Mallard 45 Mourning Dove 4 Killdeer 4 Least Sandpiper 2 Semipalmated Sandpiper 14 Greater…
Birding the Meadows – August 29, 2022
August 30, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 83°F Winds: 0-2 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Multiple Bald Eagles and migrating shorebirds were seen, along with Eastern Kingbirds and…
Above Par birding at Cox Hall Creek – August 28, 2022
August 30, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn Temp: 75°F Winds: E 5 mph Weather Conditions: hazy and humid We walked the back trail through the woods at CHC WMA this morning. A…
Birding Cape May Point – August 27, 2022
August 27, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 70°F Winds: N 0-5 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy It sounds like late summer at the State Park, with Royal Terns calling…
Higbee Beach Birding – August 26, 2022
August 26, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders (7:00am) group 1: Mary Watkins, Bert Hixon, Bernie Hodgdon Leaders (7:15am) group 2: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 78° F Winds: SW 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: clear…
Bird Walk for all People – August 25, 2022
August 26, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 83°F Winds: S 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: clear 49 species Species Count Mute Swan 81 Mallard 46 Green-winged Teal 5…
Birding the Meadows – August 22, 2022
August 23, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: 75°F Winds: 0-2 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy Highlight of the walk was the Hudsonian Godwit present for the past week 37 species…
Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – August 21, 2022
August 23, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn Temp: 68°F Winds: ENE 6 mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy Birds are pretty quiet at this end-of-summer season; many of them are still here, just…
MORNING FLIGHT SONGBIRD COUNT 2022 – August 9-16 Summary
August 22, 2022 Brett Ewald Morning Flight NJ Audubon Seasonal Research View From The Cape
Bad photos of good birds are a common theme of morning flight watches and this Cerulean Warbler that came past on Wednesday was certainly no exception. Photo by Gautam Apte.…
Birding Cape May Point – August 20, 2022
August 20, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn Temp: 74°F Winds: E 6 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy Least and Semi-palmated Sandpipers can at times be ID challenges but not when they are…
Higbee Beach Birding – August 19, 2022
August 20, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders (7:00am) group 1: Mary Watkins, Keith Parker Leaders (7:15am) group 2: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 78° F Winds: 0-3 mph Weather Conditions: sunny, warm 7:00am Group…
Bird Walk for all People – August 18, 2022
August 18, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Mary Watkins Temp: 73°F Winds: WNW 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: clear 47 species Species Count Canada Goose 15 Mute Swan 56 Mallard 46…
MORNING FLIGHT SONGBIRD COUNT 2022: August 1-8 Summary
August 16, 2022 Brett Ewald Morning Flight NJ Audubon Seasonal Research View From The Cape
This Worm-eating Warbler passed over the dike on August 3rd. The species is a low-density migrant and is always an exciting bird to see in morning flight! Photo © Gautam…
Birds Before Beach – August 16, 2022
August 16, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Brian Moscatello, Shaun Bamford, Dave Pollard, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 66°- 72°F Winds: NNE 15 mph Weather Conditions: 32 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan 65…
Birding the Meadows – August 15, 2022
August 16, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 46 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mallard 5 American Black Duck 1 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Mourning Dove…
Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – August 14, 2022
August 16, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Shaun Bamford Temp: 64°F Winds: S 4 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy There’s a steady trickle of migrant songbirds coming through Cape May these days and…
Birding Cape May Point – August 13, 2022
August 13, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 70°F Winds: N 8 mph Weather Conditions: Sunny Dragonflies, butterflies, and birds were all out this morning, seemingly, like us, enjoying the…
Bird Walk for all People – August 11, 2022
August 13, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Mary Watkins Temp: 82°F Winds: 0-2 mph Weather Conditions: overcast 45 species Species Count Mute Swan 72 Mallard 35 Mourning Dove 3 Ruby-throated…
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – August 10, 2022
August 13, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer, Jackie Parker, Alan Crawford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 42 species Species Count Canada Goose 65 Mallard 5 Mourning Dove 6 Chimney Swift 1 Virginia Rail 2 American…
Birds Before Beach – August 9, 2022
August 13, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Brian Moscatello, Shaun Bamford, Dave Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 77°-83°F Winds: SW 13 mph Weather Conditions: 40 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 50 Mallard…
Birding the Meadows – August 8, 2022
August 9, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Chris Marks, Mary Jane Roache Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: warm, sunny, and humid with a nice early breeze. 40 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 Mallard 12…
Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – August 7, 2022
August 8, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 78°F Winds: SSW 12 mph Weather Conditions: 41 species Species Count Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2 Mourning Dove 5 Chimney…
Birding Cape May Point – August 6, 2022
August 8, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 74°F Winds: SSW 7 mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy Even the parking lot at the State Park changes with the season. Today…
A Meadows Morning – August 5, 2022
August 6, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 82°F Winds: S 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy 49 species Species Count Canada Goose 24 Mallard 48 Mourning Dove 3 Chimney…
Bird Walk for all People – August 4, 2022
August 5, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 82°F Winds: WSW 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: hazy 35 species Species Count Canada Goose 20 Mute Swan 42 Mallard 38…
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – August 3, 2022
August 4, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer, Jackie Parker, Alan Crawford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 42 species Species Count Canada Goose 21 American Black Duck 3 Mourning Dove 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 American Avocet…
Birds Before Beach – August 2, 2022
August 4, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Brian Moscatello, Shaun Bamford, Dave Pollard, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 77° – 79°F Winds: W 9 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 38 species Species Count Canada Goose 6…
Birding the Meadows – August 1, 2022
August 4, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Watkins, MJ Roache, Barry Herschfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Quiet, foggy, and humid morning at the Meadows. Good variety of shorebirds. A real surprise was a Northern Waterthrush…
12 Parks and Trails to Explore in the Delaware River Watershed
August 1, 2022 Chris Neff NJ Audubon
Bouchoux Trail or Jensen’s Ledges overlooking the Upper Delaware River. Image courtesy of Scenic Wild Delaware River. By: Shelby Coulton, CDRW Communications Intern Exploring local parks and outdoor recreation…
Birding Cape May Point – July 30, 2022
July 30, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Adehl Schwaderer, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 78° F Winds: NW 12 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny Shorebirds are on the move now. We had 7 Solitary…
Bird Walk for all People – July 28, 2022
July 28, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 82° F Winds: SSW 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy 46 species Species Count Canada Goose 24 Mute Swan 52…
Birds Before Beach – July 26, 2022
July 26, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Shaun Bamford, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 77° F Winds: NNW 9 mph Weather Conditions: 39 species Species Count Mute Swan 55 Mallard 4 Mourning Dove 1…
Birding the Meadows – July 25, 2022
July 26, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins, Chris Marks, Barb Bassett Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 41 species Species Count Canada Goose 10 Mallard 6 Mourning Dove 3 American Oystercatcher 2…
Birding Cape May Point – July 23, 2022
July 23, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 84° F Winds: WNW 7 mph Weather Conditions: sunny, humid Today was a good day to look up as we walked. Black…
A Meadows Morning – July 22, 2022
July 22, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 83° F Winds: WNW 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: hazy 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 5 Mallard 26 Mourning Dove 3 Chimney…
Bird Walk for all People – July 21, 2022
July 22, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Mary Watkins Temp: 83° F Winds: SSW 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: clear 33 species Species Count Mute Swan 52 Mallard 46 Mourning Dove…
Birds Before Beach – July 19, 2022
July 22, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Brian Moscatello, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 80° F Winds: W 10 mph Weather Conditions: 34 species Species Count Canada Goose 15 Mute Swan 80 Mallard 15 Chimney Swift…
Birding the Meadows – July 18, 2022
July 22, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: 80° F Winds: Weather Conditions: Muggy at 80 degrees with a light wind. Highlight of the walk was the Brown Pelican fishing…
Birding Cape May Point – July 16, 2022
July 22, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 73° F Winds: S 4mph Weather Conditions: heavy fog at start, then cloudy Though the fog was too thick to see out…
A Meadows Afternoon – July 15, 2022
July 15, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Bill Roach, MJ Roach Temp: 75° F Winds: Weather Conditions: cloudy 43 species Species Count Canada Goose 26 Mallard 18 American Black Duck 1 Mourning Dove 4…
Bird Walk for all People – July 14, 2022
July 15, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: 78° F Winds: Weather Conditions: clear 33 species Species Count Canada Goose 35 Mute Swan 62 Mallard 24 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 2…
To Plant a Pollinator Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow!
July 13, 2022 John Parke NJ Audubon Stewardship
This past June was a “buzz” in the NJ Audubon Stewardship Department as the department received ten Xerces Society pollinator kit grants for installation at several pollinator habitat restoration projects…
Birds Before Beach – July 12, 2022
July 12, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Brian Moscatello, Shaun Bamford, Ruth Bergstrom, Dave Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 75° F Winds: SSW 16mph Weather Conditions: sunny 30 species Species Count Mute Swan 40 Mallard 3 Rock…
Birding the Meadows – July 11, 2022
July 12, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: The walk started out in the low 60s with sunny skies and the low 80s by the time we…
Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – July 10, 2022
July 12, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 70°-74° F Winds: NNE 11mph Weather Conditions: overcast 50 species Species Count Mallard 2 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1 Mourning Dove 20…
Birding Cape May Point – July 9, 2022
July 12, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 75° F Winds: SW 8 mph Weather Conditions: rain This morning’s rain wasn’t hard enough to deter the birds from doing their…
Kristen Meistrell Promoted to Vice President of Stewardship
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A Meadows Morning – July 8, 2022
July 6, 2022 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 76° F Winds: Weather Conditions: sunny 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 28 Mute Swan 3 Mallard 24 American Black Duck 2…
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.…

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