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Cape May Bird Observatory Songbird Banding Week 9: Oct 12 – Oct 18, 2025
November 7, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports Research Seasonal Research View From The Cape
Week 9 of the Cape May Songbird Stopover Project at The Nature Conservancy’s South Cape May Meadows was a rollercoaster of weather, energy, and migration. The week began with quiet…
Cape May Bird Observatory Songbird Banding Week 8: Oct 5 – Oct 11, 2025
November 7, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports Research Seasonal Research View From The Cape
Week 8 of the Cape May Songbird Stopover Project at The Nature Conservancy’s South Cape May Meadows brought an exciting mix of quiet moments, steady work, and one absolutely insane…
Birding the Meadows – November 3, 2025
November 6, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Bill & MJ Roache, Dennis McKane, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 40 species Species Count Domestic goose sp. (Domestic type) 1 Canada Goose 120…
SO.MANY.SEABIRDS. Special Field Trip – November 1, 2025
November 6, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Dave & Lynn Pollard, John McElroy, Holly Lemieux, Tyler Savage Temp: 58°F Winds: 25 mph gusts Weather Conditions: partly cloudy Avalon–8th St. Jetty (Avalon Seawatch 2015-present) –…
Birding Northwood and Beyond – October 28, 2025
October 28, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Dave & Lynn Pollard, Robin & Alan Crawford, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 47 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 14 American…
Birding the Meadows – October 27, 2025
October 28, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Bill & MJ Roache, Holly Lemieux Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 49 species Species Count Canada Goose 10 Mute Swan 3 Wood Duck 3 Blue-winged Teal 1 Mallard…
Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – October 26, 2025
October 28, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Pam Hubert Temp: 50°F Winds: NW 2 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Hermit Thrush have arrived for the winter, and we saw a few…
Hawks, Trails, and Beach – October 25, 2025
October 25, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Holly LeMieux, Pam Hubert Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Clear with light NW Winds 42 species Species Count Domestic goose sp. (Domestic type) 1 Canada Goose 24 Mute…
Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm – October 25, 2025
October 25, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Mark Lemieux Temp: 47°F Winds: NW 3 mph Weather Conditions: mostly clear Sparrows are IN at the Rea Farm, with lots of Song,…
Higbee Beach Birding – October 24, 2025
October 24, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon, Holly, Lemieux, Dennis McKane Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 38 species Species Count Mourning Dove 4 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 American Herring Gull 1 Great…
EZ Birding at Cape May Point State Park – October 23, 2025
October 23, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Dennis McKane Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 33 species Species Count Domestic goose sp. (Domestic type) 1 Canada Goose 45 Mute Swan 60 Blue-winged Teal 2…
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – October 22, 2025
October 23, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Pam Hubert, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 25 species Species Count Canada Goose 57 Mallard 23 Green-winged Teal 7 Mourning Dove 6 Greater Yellowlegs…
Birding Northwood and Beyond – October 21, 2025
October 21, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 61°F Winds: S 8 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 37 species Species Count Domestic goose sp. (Domestic type) 1 Canada Goose 30 Mute…
Birding the Meadows – October 20, 2025
October 20, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Bill & MJ Roache Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 22 species Species Count Canada Goose 70 Northern Shoveler 2 Mallard 65 American Black Duck 1 Northern…
Cape May Bird Observatory Songbird Banding Week 7: Sept 28 – Oct 4, 2025
October 19, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports Research Seasonal Research View From The Cape
Week 7 of the Cape May Songbird Stopover Project brought a surge of migratory activity to the South Cape May Meadows, with a total of 434 birds caught, banded, and…
Cape May Bird Observatory Songbird Banding Week 6: Sept 21 – Sept 27, 2025
October 19, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports Research Seasonal Research View From The Cape
As the Cape May Songbird Stopover Project entered its sixth week, the South Cape May Meadows continued to serve as a vital rest stop for migrating birds making their long…
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – October 15, 2025
October 16, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders Group 1: Dave & Lynn Pollard Leaders Group 2: Karen Thompson, Bernie Hodgdon, Guy Moody Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Lovely sunset with lots of Merlin and many more birds;…
Migration at the Point – October 15, 2025
October 15, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Mary Watkins, Pam Hubert, Dennis McKane. Temp: 60°F Winds: N 10 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 55 species Species Count Canada Goose 15 Mute Swan 4 American…
Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor Point – October 14, 2025
October 15, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Dave & Lynn Pollard, Holly & Mark Lemieux Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Sunset at Stone Harbor Point birding group, including Nummy Island and Hereford Inlet. Generally, the…
Birding Northwood and Beyond – October 14, 2025
October 14, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Pam Hubert, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 61°F Winds: N 8 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy Birders were treated to numerous juvenile and adult, Black-crowned Night Herons flying…
Hawks, Trails, and Beach – October 11, 2025
October 11, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Jackie & Keith Parker, Holly Lemieux, Pam Hubert Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 41 species Species Count Canada Goose 40 Mute Swan 25 Blue-winged Teal 6 Northern Shoveler 3 Gadwall…
Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm – October 11, 2025
October 11, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: After a brief downpour shortly before our walk started, birds were moving. Migratory sparrows have arrived, and we had…
Higbee Beach Birding – October 10, 2025
October 11, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bert Hixon Jackie & Keith Parker, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 38 species Species Count Mallard 2 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2 Mourning Dove 14 Killdeer 1 Great…
Cape May Bird Observatory Songbird Banding Week 5: Sept 14 – Sept 21, 2025
October 10, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports Research Seasonal Research View From The Cape
As the Cape May Songbird Stopover Banding Project entered its fifth week (September 14th–20th), our team was met with a significant change in the weather. A series of cloudy, rainy…
Cape May Bird Observatory Songbird Banding Week 4: Sept 7 – Sept 13, 2025
October 10, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports Research Seasonal Research View From The Cape
After a slower start to the month of September, we had a good push of passerines between September 7th and the 13th. Week four of the Songbird Stopover Project brought…
E-Z Birding at Cape May Point State Park – October 9, 2025
October 9, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon, Dennis McKane, John McElroy, Pam Hubert, Alan Crawford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 20 enthusiastic participants enjoyed a bright, sunny, breezy morning, with temps…
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – October 8, 2025
October 9, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Ruth Bergstrom, Holly Lemieux, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 68°F Winds: NNW 8 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 32 species Species Count Canada Goose 70 Mute Swan…
Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor Point – October 7, 2025
October 9, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Dave & Lynn Pollard, Holly Lemieux, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Stone Harbor Point – 4:27pm 14 species Species Count American Oystercatcher 30 Semipalmated Plover 2…
Birding Northwood and Beyond – October 7, 2025
October 8, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Dave & Lynn Pollard, Alan & Robin Crawford, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 68°F Winds: SSW 10 mph Weather Conditions: Sunny 26 species Species Count Mute Swan 2 Mallard…
Birding the Meadows – October 6, 2025
October 7, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Karen Thompson, Bill & MJ Roache, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 31 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 8 Green-winged Teal 2 Mourning Dove…
Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – October 5, 2025
October 7, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders (group 1): Kathy & Roger Horn Leaders (group 2): Alan Crawford, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 62° F Winds: NW 2 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Cox Hall Creek WMA was busy…
Hawks, Trails, and Beach – October 4, 2025
October 4, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Pam Hubert, Tyler Savage Temp: 70°F Winds: Weather Conditions: Clear and sunny. Light and variable southwest winds. 37 species Species Count Canada Goose 18 Mute Swan 20…
Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm – October4, 2025
October 4, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders (group 1): Roger Horn, Dennis McKane Leaders (group 2): Kathy Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 68° F Winds: S 8 mph Weather Conditions: sunny A nice morning for the walk…
A Meadows Afternoon – October 3, 2025
October 4, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Keith & Jackie Parker, Alan & Robin Crawford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 26 species Species Count Canada Goose 60 Gadwall 1 Mallard 9 American Black Duck 1 Northern Pintail…
Higbee Beach Birding – October 3, 2025
October 3, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Dennis McKane, Keith & Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 28 species Species Count Great Black-backed Gull 1 Great Egret 4 Osprey 5 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 Red-bellied…
E-Z Birding at Cape May Point State Park – October 2, 2025
October 3, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Alan Crawford, Bernie Hodgdon, John McElroy, Dennis McKane, Pam Hubert Temp: 70°F Winds: Weather Conditions: A bright, sunny, cool (56°) morning with a light breeze. Temps rose to near…
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – October 1, 2025
October 2, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Alan & Robin Crawford, Bernie Hodgdon, Ruth Bergstrom. Temp: 67°F Winds: ENE 11 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 29 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mute Swan 2 Mallard…
Migration at the Point – October 1, 2025
October 1, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Mary Watkins Temp: 61°F Winds: NE 8 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 56 species Species Count Canada Goose 11 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 13 American Black Duck…
Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor Point – September 30, 2025
October 1, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Ruth Bergstrom, Dennis McKane Temp: 72°F Winds: NE 17 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy Stone Harbor Point – 5:00pm 17 species Species Count American Oystercatcher 18 Semipalmated Plover…
Birding Northwood and Beyond – September 30, 2025
September 30, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Dennis McKane, Alan & Robin Crawford Temp: 70°F Winds: Weather Conditions: cloudy, with winds calm to very light 44 species Species Count Mute Swan 2 Mallard 4…
Birding the Meadows – September 29, 2025
September 30, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Karen Thompson, Bill & MJ Roache, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 10 Mallard 7 Green-winged Teal 3 Mourning Dove 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird…
Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – September 28, 2025
September 30, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Pam Huber, Alan Crawford Temp: 67°F Winds: SE 8 mph Weather Conditions: Cloudy It seemed as if some of the birds that had dropped into Cape May…
Hawks, Trails, and Beach – September 27, 2025
September 27, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Pam Hubert, Holly Lemieux, Tyler Savage Temp: Winds: E 5 mph Weather Conditions: Partly cloudy day …. Mild temperatures in the 70 ‘s. 36 species Species Count…
Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm – September 27, 2025
September 27, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Mark Lemieux, Tyler Savage Temp: 68°F Winds: S 5 mph Weather Conditions: Partly cloudy There were a lot of birds moving at the…
A Meadows Afternoon – September 26, 2025
September 27, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Jackie & Keith Parker, Alan Crawford, Pam Hubert Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 34 species Species Count Canada Goose 25 Mallard 6 Green-winged Teal 4 Mourning Dove 2 Sora 1…
Higbee Beach Birding – September 26, 2025
September 27, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders (group 1): Dave & Lynn Pollard, Bert Hixon, Barry Hershfeld Leaders (group 2): Jackie & Keith Parker, Bernie Hodgdon, Pam Hubert Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Group 1 24 species…
E-Z Birding at Cape May Point State Park – September 25, 2025
September 26, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, John McElroy, Pam Hubert Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Very humid southerly winds 35 species Species Count Canada Goose 15 Mute Swan 12 Gadwall 1 Mallard…
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – September 24, 2025
September 25, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders Group 1: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon Leaders Group 2: Alan & Robin Crawford, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 73° F Winds: SSE 10 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy with some…
Migration at the Point – September 24, 2025
September 24, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Holly & Mark Lemieux, Pam Hubert Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Slow morning. Special sighting was 3 brown pelicans. Weather was humid and very calm winds. 26 species…
Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor Point – September 23, 2025
September 24, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Dave & Lynn Pollard, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 73°F Winds: S 6 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy Stone Harbor Point – 5:03pm 19 species Species Count American Oystercatcher…
Birding Northwood and Beyond – September 23, 2025
September 23, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Dave & Lynn Pollard, Alan & Robin Crawford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: CMBO Birding Northwood & Beyond walk, attended by 14 enthusiastic birders, led by Bert Hixon,…
Montclair Hawkwatch Biweekly Report, Sept 1 – Sept 14: Learning the Locals
September 23, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports Montclair Hawkwatch NJ Audubon Seasonal Research View From The Cape
Greetings to all from the Montclair Hawkwatch! I’m Peter, the counter at the Montclair Hawkwatch this season, and it’s a pleasure to be writing to you all today. As the…
Birding the Meadows – September 22, 2025
September 22, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Karen Thompson, Bill & MJ Roache, Alan Crawford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 40 species Species Count Mute Swan 2 Blue-winged Teal 2 Mallard 20 Northern Pintail 1 Green-winged Teal…
Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – September 21, 2025
September 22, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports NJ Audubon View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn, Jackie Parker, Holly & Mark Lemieux, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 68°F Winds: NE 9 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy We hit a few pockets of migrants…
Fall Migration Cruise on the Osprey – September 20, 2025
September 20, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Captain Bob, Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 38 species Species Count Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1 American Oystercatcher 22 Black-bellied Plover 76 Semipalmated Plover 8 Marbled Godwit 7…
Cape May Bird Observatory Songbird Banding Week 3: Aug 31- Sept 6, 2025
September 20, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports Research Seasonal Research View From The Cape
After an incredibly active and productive second week, the third week of the Songbird Stopover Project took on a noticeably quieter pace. The shift in pace was largely due to…
Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm – September 20, 2025
September 20, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn, Holly & Mark Lemieux, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 67°F Winds: NE 10 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Hawks ruled at the Rea Farm today, with a decent…
A Meadows Afternoon – September 19, 2025
September 20, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Jackie & Keith Parker, Alan Crawfor, Pam Hubert Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 41 species Species Count Canada Goose 15 Mute Swan 2 Northern Shoveler 1 Gadwall 1 American Wigeon…
Higbee Beach Birding – September 19, 2025
September 19, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Holly Lemieux, Barry Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 29 species Species Count Mourning Dove 6 Black Vulture 1 Osprey 13 Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 Cooper’s Hawk…
E-Z Birding at Cape May Point State Park – September 18, 2025
September 18, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, John McElroy Temp: 67°F Winds: N 10 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy 39 species Species Count Canada Goose 14 Mute Swan 12 Blue-winged Teal…
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – September 17, 2025
September 18, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Karen Thompson, Alan & Robin Crawford, Bernie Hodgdon. Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 38 species Species Count Canada Goose 18 Mute Swan 2 Blue-winged Teal 1 American Wigeon 1 Mallard…
Migration at the Point – September 17, 2025
September 17, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Lise & Tom Hardcastle, Pam Hubert Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: misty and breezy, slight drizzle Good birding with various warblers and a great day on the beach…
Birding Northwood and Beyond – September 16, 2025
September 16, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom, Alan & Robin Crawford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 33 species Species Count Mute Swan 2 Mallard 9 Mourning Dove 14 Solitary Sandpiper 1 Greater Yellowlegs…
Birding the Meadows – September 15, 2025
September 16, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Bill & MJ Roache, Alan Crawford, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Another beautiful walk with falcons and accipiters about, a Green Heron stalking breakfast…
Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek WMA – September 14, 2025
September 16, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Alan Crawford, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: S 5 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny Young Ospreys are still very much in evidence around Cape…
Hawks, Trails, and Beach – September 13, 2025
September 13, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 70°F Winds: ESE 8 mph Weather Conditions: Sunny 39 species Species Count Mute Swan 8 Mallard 18 Green-winged Teal 3 Mourning Dove 2 Ruby-throated…
Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm – September 13, 2025
September 13, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 70°F Winds: Weather Conditions: Partly sunny The Beanery was hopping this morning, with birds, that is! We had eight species of warblers,…
A Meadows Afternoon – September 12, 2025
September 13, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Keith & Jackie Parker, Alan Crawford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Sunny and warm (80° +/-) with a light breeze. 33 species Species Count Canada Goose 18 Mute Swan 2…
Higbee Beach Birding – September 12, 2025
September 13, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Keith & Jackie Parker, Barry Hershfeld, Bernie Hodgdon, Dennis McKane Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 43 species Species Count Mourning Dove 7 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Ruby-throated…
E-Z Birding at the Cape May Point State Park – September 11, 2025
September 11, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, John McElroy, Dennis McKane Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 15 Mute Swan 30 Blue-winged Teal 3 Mallard 45 Mourning Dove…
Migration at the Point – September 10, 2025
September 10, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Ruth Bergstrom, Mark Lemieux. Temp: 70°F Winds: NE 15-20 mph Weather Conditions: overcast 52 species Species Count Mute Swan 4 Mallard 11 Mourning Dove 8 Ruby-throated Hummingbird…
Cape May Bird Observatory Songbird Banding Week 2: August 24-30, 2025
September 9, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports Research Seasonal Research View From The Cape
Birding Northwood and Beyond – September 9, 2025
September 9, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Dennis McKane, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 67°F Winds: NE 13 mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy 38 species Species Count Mute Swan 2 Mallard 3 Mourning Dove 4 Greater…
Birding the Meadows – September 8, 2025
September 9, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders Group 1: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Sharon Meeker Leaders Group 2: Bill & MJ Roache, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Group 1 36 species Species Count Canada Goose…
Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – September 7, 2025
September 9, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Pam Huber, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 68°F Winds: N 12 mph Weather Conditions: overcast with occasional drizzle It was fairly quiet on this cloudy, drizzly morning…
A Fall Birding Primer
September 8, 2025 Chris Neff NJ Audubon
Birding Cape May Point – September 6, 2025
September 6, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Alan Crawford, Tom Hardcastle, Lise Hardcastle Temp: 75°F Winds: S 15 mph Weather Conditions: sunny We had a scattering of migrant birds throughout…
A Meadows Afternoon – September 5, 2025
September 6, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Jackie & Keith Parker, Alan Crawford, Pam Hubert Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 36 species Species Count Snow Goose 1 Canada Goose 42 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 8 Mourning Dove…
Higbee Beach Birding – September 5, 2025
September 6, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer, Dave & Lynn Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon, Dennis McKane Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 31 species Species Count Mourning Dove 13 Chimney Swift 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3 Laughing Gull…
E-Z Birding at Cape May Point State Park – September 4, 2025
September 6, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Holly Lemieux, Bernie Hodgdon, Dennis McKane Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 31 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mute Swan 11 Mallard 35 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5…
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – September 3, 2025
September 4, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Alan & Robin Crawford, Bernie Hodgdon, Dennis McKane Temp: 77°F Winds: NNE 7 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny CMBO Twilight Walk at the Meadows, led…
Migration at the Point – September 3, 2025
September 3, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Pam Hubert, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 66°F Winds: NNE 7 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny It was nice to see Monarchs either roosting or on the move during…
Birding Northwood and Beyond – September 2, 2025
September 2, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Holly Lemieux, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 68°F Winds: NNE 10 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 39 species Species Count Mute Swan 2 Mallard 1 Mourning Dove 3 Chimney Swift…
Birding the Meadows – September 1, 2025
September 2, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Bill & MJ Roache, Tom & Lise Hardcastle Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Another beautiful morning at the Meadows in the low 70’s with 40 fishing…
Cape May Bird Observatory Songbird Banding Week 1: August 16-23, 2025
August 30, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports Research Seasonal Research View From The Cape
Birding Cape May Point – August 30, 2025
August 30, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy and Roger Horn, Holly & Mark Lemieux, Bernie Hodgdon, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 63°F Winds: NW 5 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Barn Swallows, Tree Swallows and Chimney Swifts reigned…
Higbee Beach Birding – August 29, 2025
August 29, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Keith & Jackie Parker, Holly Lemieux, Dennis McKane, Bernie Hodgdon, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 36 species Species Count Mourning Dove 6 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 American Herring Gull…
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – August 27, 2025
August 28, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer, MJ Roache, Keith & Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 34 species Species Count Canada Goose 30 Mallard 8 American Black Duck 1 Mourning Dove 10 Chimney…
Birding the Meadows – August 25, 2025
August 25, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders Group 1: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Ruth Bergstrom Leaders Group 2: Bill & MJ Roache, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Group 1 37 species Species Count Canada Goose…
Birding Cape May Point – August 23, 2025
August 23, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Holly Lemieux, Mark Lemieux Temp: 70°F Winds: SW 10 mph Weather Conditions: sunny The “Bird of the Day” at the State Park this…
Higbee Beach Birding – August 22, 2025
August 22, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon, Dennis McKane Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Lots of birds including the Blue Wing and Black and White Warblers seemingly oblivious to the black…
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – August 20, 2025
August 21, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer, MJ Roache, Jackie & Keith Parker, Emily Krause (ASL interpreter) Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 49 species Species Count Canada Goose 15 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 37 American…
Birding the Meadows – August 18, 2025
August 18, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders Group 1: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Ruth Bergstrom Leaders Group 2: Bill Roache, Mary Watkins and Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Group 1 An interesting walk today with…
Birding Cape May Point – August 16, 2025
August 16, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn Temp: 74°F Winds: E 5 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny The highlight at the State Park this morning was a flock of 13 Brown Pelicans…
Higbee Beach Birding – August 15, 2025
August 15, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer, Dave & Lynn Pollard, Keith & Jackie Parker, Bernie Hodgdon, Barry Hershfeld, Holly Lemieux. Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 39 species Species Count Gadwall 1 Mourning Dove 8…
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – August 13, 2025
August 14, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders Group 1: Jackie & Keith Parker, Barry Hershfeld Leaders Group 2: Adehl Schwaderer, Bill & MJ Roache Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Group 1 34 species Species Count Canada Goose…
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Birds Before Beach – August 12, 2025
August 12, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Brian Moscatello, Shaun Bamford, Pam Hubert, Bernie Hodgdon, Josh Gant Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 25 species Species Count Mute Swan 30 Mallard 20 Mourning Dove 1 Chimney Swift 6…
Birding the Meadows – August 11, 2025
August 12, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Bill & MJ Roache, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 45 species Species Count Canada Goose 9 Mute Swan 3 Mallard 6 Mourning Dove 12…
Birding Cape May Point – August 9, 2025
August 9, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip Reports View From The Cape
Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Holly & Mark Lemieux Temp: 62°F Winds: E 8 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Our first-of-southbound-migration-season Solitary Sandpiper bobbed along the edge of the…

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