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  • Birds of Belleplain – April 17, 2025

    April 17, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders (group 1): Shaun Bamford, Karen Thompson, John McElroy, Leaders (group 2): Bert Hixon, Holly Lemieux Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Group 1 40 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 Wild…

  • Patel Meyer & Blue Crew – WSB 2025

    April 17, 2025 Chris Neff World Series of Birding

  • Birds of Nummy Island – April 16, 2025

    April 17, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 56°F Winds: WNW 18-14 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy Stone Harbor Point – 4:28pm 23 species Species Count Mallard 2 Black Scoter…

  • Migration at the Point – April 16, 2025

    April 16, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Caroline Behnke Temp: 44° F Winds: WNW 20-25 mph Weather Conditions: clear 52 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 2…

  • Hidden Corners of Belleplain – April 15, 2025

    April 16, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, Adehl Schwaderer, Barry Hershfeld, Caroline Behnke Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: Overcast with some light sprinkles but we managed 47 species including a calling hooded warbler…

  • Birding the Meadows – April 14, 2025

    April 15, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Bill & MJ Roache, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 53° F Winds:  0 mph Weather Conditions: Large flocks of migrating White Ibis and Double-crested Cormorants and the…

  • Birding Cape May Point – April 12, 2025

    April 13, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Roger Horn, Holly & Mark Lemieux. Temp: 41° F Winds:  NE 14 mph Weather Conditions: rain Drizzly morning walk at Cape May Point State Park. Spring is here though…

  • Birds of Nummy Island – April 9, 2025

    April 12, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Holly & Mark Lemieux, Barry Hershfeld. Temp: 50°F Winds: W 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: clear Stone Harbor Point – 4:39pm 19 species  Species Count Mourning…

  • Birding the Meadows – April 7, 2025

    April 7, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Karen Thompson, Barry Hershfeld Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: 26 species Species Count Canada Goose 3 Mute Swan 4 Tundra Swan 2 Gadwall 11 Mallard 1 Mourning Dove 2 American…

  • Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – April 6, 2025

    April 7, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon. Temp: 54° F Winds:  SW 12 mph Weather Conditions: sunny with light clouds A nice morning for the first walk of the year at Cox…

  • Birding Cape May Point – April 5, 2025

    April 5, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Holly and Mark Lemieux. Temp: 54° F Winds:  SE 14 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy with a few sprinkles The morning walk at Cape May Point…

  • Higbee Beach Birding – April 4, 2025

    April 4, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer, Caroline Behnke, Jackie Parker, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 44° F Winds:  E 10 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny Overcast, slightly humid morning with a lot of unexpected diversity!…

  • Migration at the Point – April 2, 2025

    April 2, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Brett Ewald, Adehl Schwaderer, Mary Watkins, Caroline Behnke, Holly & Mark Lemieux Temp: 44° F Winds:  E 10 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny Lighthouse parking lot to Coral Beach…

  • Birding the Meadows – March 31, 2025

    April 1, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Karen Thompson, Alan Crawford Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: 37 species Species Count Canada Goose 1 Mute Swan 2 Blue-winged Teal 7 Northern Shoveler 2 Gadwall 8 Mallard 14 Green-winged…

  • Birding Cape May Point – March 29, 2025

    March 29, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Mark Lemieux, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 60° F Winds:  SW 16 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy A bit breezy today at Cape May Point State Park this…

  • Birding Cape May Point – March 22, 2025

    March 22, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Dennis McKane, Holly and Mark Lemieux Temp: 44° F Winds:  S 6 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Wowzers! What great walk we had today at Cape…

  • Birding Cape May Point – March 15, 2025

    March 15, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Holly and Mark Lemieux Temp: 42° F Winds:  NE 9 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy, foggy Foggy, cloudy and 42 degrees with a low wind at…

  • Nightfall at Jake’s Landing – March 9, 2025

    March 10, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Ruth Bergstrom, BJ Pinnock, Bert Hixon, Steven Rodan, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 54° F Winds:  WSW 5 mph Weather Conditions: clear Highlights include bald eagles on nest, meadowlarks perched in…

  • Birding Cape May Point – March 8, 2025

    March 8, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Roger Horn, Holly and Mark Lemieux, Bernie Hodgdon, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 41° F Winds:  WNW 8 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy Up on the Dune crossing we scanned the ocean…

  • Birding After Dark – March 7, 2025

    March 7, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer, Jackie Parker, Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: Beautiful evening with light winds and blue sky. We spotted American Woodcocks feeding at the beginning of the trip and displaying…

  • Nightfall at Jake’s Landing – March 2, 2025

    March 4, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Mary Watkins, BJ Pinnock, Ruth Bergstrom, Holly and Mark Lemieux Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: Very cold with a frigid breeze, but the birds showed up anyway. Red throated loon…

  • Birding Cape May Point – March 1, 2025

    March 4, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Holly and Mark Lemieux, Bernie Hodgdon Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: 28 species Species Count Canada Goose 200 Mute Swan 2 Tundra Swan 7 Northern Shoveler 12 Mallard 16 Northern…

  • Cape May Songbird Stopover Project Internship

    March 1, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsNJ AudubonResearchSeasonal ResearchView From The Cape

    Cape May Songbird Stopover Project Internship New Jersey Audubon Research Department María Jesús Sepulveda Fall 2024 Cape May Songbird Stopover Project Staff, November 6, 2024 First Days on the Job…

  • Nightfall at Jake’s Landing – February 23, 2025

    February 25, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Mary Watkins, Pam Hubert, Steve Rodan Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: 15 species Species Count American Black Duck 1 Bufflehead 4 Dunlin 150 Ring-billed Gull 15 American Herring Gull 4…

  • Birding the Barrier Islands – February 22, 2025

    February 25, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave & Lynn Pollard, Steve Rodan Temp: 37°- 44°F Winds: W 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: overcast Stone Harbor Point – 12:59pm 9 species  Species Count American Black…

  • Birding Cape May Point – February 22, 2025

    February 25, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: John McElroy, Bernie Hodgdon Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: 22 species Species Count scoter sp. 14 Mourning Dove 6 American Herring Gull 20 Forster’s Tern 1 Double-crested Cormorant 2 Turkey…

  • Birding Cape May Point – February 15, 2025

    February 16, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Roger Horn, Holly & Mark Lemieux Temp: 38° F Winds:  SE 9 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy A little wind and 38 degrees at Cape May Point State Park this…

  • Winter Gardening Tips

    February 14, 2025 Jessica Schera EducationMonarch MonitoringNature Center of Cape MayNCCMNJ AudubonResearchSeasonal ResearchView From The Cape

    Winter Gardening Tips By Kristal Stahler Are you a restless winter gardener? It can be difficult to sit back and wait when it comes to your garden, but your winter…

  • Birding Cape May Point – February 8, 2025

    February 11, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Roger Horn, Holly & Mark Lemieux, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 28° F Winds: Weather Conditions: cloudy A quiet cloudy 28 degrees at Cape May Point State Park this morning. The…

  • New Jersey Audubon Eco-Travel: Minnesota in Winter-January 23-28, 2025 with Scott Barnes

    February 4, 2025 Jessica Schera All Things BirdsCMBO Field Trip ReportsEco TravelNJ Audubon

    By Scott Barnes, Senior Naturalist It was a blazing hot trip to the frozen bogs, spruce forests, and shores of Lake Superior on this winter’s Minnesota tour. Winter birding can…

  • Birding Cape May Point – February 1, 2025

    February 4, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Roger Horn, Holly and Mark Lemieux, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 41° F Winds:  NW 14 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 13-16mph wind and 41 degrees at Cape May Point State…

  • Brigantine and Mott’s Creek – January 26, 2025

    January 28, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 37°- 44°F Winds: W 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: overcast Edwin B. Forsythe NWR (formerly Brig) – 1:03pm 33 species  Species Count Brant…

  • Birding Cape May Point – January 25, 2025

    January 28, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Roger Horn, Holly and Mark Lemieux. Temp: 25° F Winds:  SW 1 mph Weather Conditions: sunny It was a very still and sunny morning. Though it was 25° being…

  • A Year in the Life of NJ Audubon’s Stewardship Department

    January 23, 2025 Chris Neff NJ AudubonStewardship

  • The Best of Winter Birding

    January 21, 2025 Chris Neff NJ Audubon

  • Birding Cape May Point – January 18, 2025

    January 18, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Holly and Mark Lemieux. Temp: 39° F Winds:  SE 9 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy Today at Cape May Point, our walk started with a gorgeous…

  • Coastal Birding at Stone Harbor Point – January 11, 2025

    January 14, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave & Lynn Pollard, Holly Lemieux Temp: 30°F Winds: NW 16-26 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy Stone Harbor Point – 1:00pm 18 species Species Count Brant (Atlantic) 12…

  • Birding Cape May Point – January 4, 2025

    January 4, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Holly and Mark Lemieux. Temp: 34° F Winds:  NW 20 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny Another windy, cold and blustery walk today at Cape May…

  • Kick Off Your Year List 2025 – January 1, 2025

    January 2, 2025 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Alan & Robin Crawford, Bernie Hodgdon, Barry Hershfeld, Win Shafer Temp: 50°F Winds: Weather Conditions: The annual CMBO “Kick Off Your Year” field trip was…

  • Birding Cape May Point – December 21, 2024

    December 21, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Holly and Mark Lemieux. Temp: 34° F Winds:  NW 16 mph Weather Conditions: sunny A windy blustery walk today at Cape Point State Park. The…

  • Infection in Monarchs (O.e.) Migrating through Cape May Point, NJ

    December 19, 2024 Jessica Schera EducationMonarch MonitoringNature Center of Cape MayNCCMNJ AudubonResearchSeasonal ResearchView From The Cape

    Ophryocystis elektroscirrha (O.e.) Infection in Monarchs Migrating through Cape May Point, NJ By Gayle Steffy, 2024 MMP Field Naturalist Ophryocystis elektroscirrha.  (O.e.) is a parasitic single celled organism known as…

  • Birding Cape May Point – December 14, 2024

    December 14, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 29° F Winds:  NE 10 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy, some sun The walk at Cape Point State Park was quiet but there were many…

  • Bayshore Birding at it’s Best – December 8, 2024

    December 10, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Shaun Bamford, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 53°F Winds: WSW 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy US-New Jersey-Port Norris Mauricetown Rd pond– 10:15am 6 species Species Count…

  • Harlequin Romance – December 7, 2024

    December 10, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer, Kristal Stahler, Mary Watkins, Jackie Parker Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: Barnegat Lighthouse State Park – 10:05am 41 species  Species Count Snow Goose 30 Brant 130   Canada…

  • Cape May Monarch Monitoring Project Annual Report 2024

    December 9, 2024 Jessica Schera EducationMonarch MonitoringNature Center of Cape MayNCCMNJ AudubonResearchSeasonal ResearchView From The Cape

    By Anna Haggenjos and Gayle Steffy Project Overview The Monarch Monitoring Project (MMP) was founded in 1990 by naturalist Dick Walton and Dr. Lincoln Brower. This project, under New Jersey…

  • New Jersey Audubon Eco-Travel: Delmarva Fall Weekend Van trip November 8-11, 2024 with Scott Barnes

    December 7, 2024 Jessica Schera All Things BirdsCMBO Field Trip ReportsEco TravelView From The Cape

    Our Fall 2024 Delmarva Van Tour had good weather and enjoyable birding. Heading south from NJ we stopped at Bombay Hook NWR, where we saw 400 American Avocets, waterfowl, Bald…

  • Birding Cape May Point – December 7, 2024

    December 7, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Holly & Mark Lemiuex, Barry Hershfeld. Temp: 32° F Winds:  W 13 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny The walk at Cape Point State Park was…

  • Brigantine and Mott’s Creek – November 23, 2024

    November 25, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom, John McElroy Temp: 51°F Winds: WNW 20-25 mph Weather Conditions: clear Location Edwin B. Forsythe NWR (formerly Brig) – 1:15pm 36 species Species…

  • New Jersey Audubon eco-travel Spain and Portugal tour report

    November 25, 2024 Chris Neff Eco TravelNJ Audubon

  • Birding the Barrier Islands – November 22, 2024

    November 23, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave & Lynn Pollard, Holly & Mark Lemieux, Dennis McKane Temp: 44°F Winds: WSW 15-20 mph Weather Conditions: clear North Wildwood–Hereford Inlet/Seawall – 10:am 26 species Species…

  • “No-Fallow Field-November”: Cover-Cropping for Conservation

    November 18, 2024 Chris Neff NJ AudubonStewardship

  • November Novelties – November 09, 2024

    November 9, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Holly Lemieux, Dennis McKane Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: One of the most novel things on today’s November Novelty Trip was the presence of almost 60…

  • Birding the Meadows – November 4, 2024

    November 6, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Alan Crawford, Barry Hershfeld Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: 37 species Species Count Canada Goose 30 Mute Swan 1 Gadwall 2 Mallard 22 Green-winged Teal 35…

  • Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – November 3, 2024

    November 6, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 42° F Winds:  NW 10 mph Weather Conditions: Sunny Several small groups of Purple Finches showed up on this morning’s walk, all female,…

  • SO.MANY.SEABIRDS – November 2, 2024

    November 6, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Holly Lemieux, John McElroy Temp: 65°F Winds: N 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: clear Avalon–8th St. Jetty (Avalon Seawatch 2015-present) – 2:26pm 19 species Species Count…

  • Hawks, Trails, and Beach – November 2, 2024

    November 6, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Bert Hixon, Pam Hubert, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 55° F Winds:  N 9 mph Weather Conditions: Sunny Nice views of a wide variety of ducks. Careful looks through kettles of…

  • Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm – November 2, 2024

    November 6, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 55° F Winds:  NW 8 mph Weather Conditions: Sunny with cirrus clouds The Rea Farm was hopping with birds this morning. SO.MANY.SPARROWS! Cornell’s…

  • Birding the Meadows – October 28, 2024

    October 29, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Bill Boyle, Bill & MJ Roache, Alan Crawford, Barry Hershfeld, Holly Lemieux Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: 54 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Mute Swan 2 Northern Shoveler 4…

  • Hawks, Trails, and Beach – October 26, 2024

    October 29, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Bert Hixon, Pam Hubert, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 62° F Winds:  NNW 6 mph Weather Conditions: Highlights include the Swainson’s Hawk first reported at the Hawkwatch platform, nice variety of…

  • Birdability Week – October 26, 2024

    October 29, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey & NJ Audubon co-hosted an inclusive birding outing and nature preserve tour as part of Birdability Week, a week-long celebration filled with engaging virtual…

  • Birdability Week – October 25, 2024

    October 29, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey & NJ Audubon co-hosted an inclusive birding outing and nature preserve tour as part of Birdability Week, a week-long celebration filled with engaging virtual…

  • Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm – October 26, 2024

    October 26, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 59° F Winds:  NW 9 mph Weather Conditions: Some clouds, ended sunny The Beanery is a great place for sparrows in late…

  • Higbee Beach Birding – October 25, 2024

    October 25, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders (group 1): Chris Marks, Jackie & Keith Parker, Holly Lemieux Leaders (group 2): Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Sunny. Cool. Slight breeze Group 1…

  • EZ Birding at Cape May Point State Park – October 24, 2024

    October 25, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer, Bernie Hodgdon, John McElroy Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 13 Mute Swan 25 Blue-winged Teal 8 Northern Shoveler 18 Gadwall 42 Eurasian…

  • Twilight Walk at the Meadows – October 23, 2024

    October 25, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders Group 1:  Jackie & Keith Parker, Bernie Hodgdon Leaders Group 2: Alan & Robin Crawford Temp: 68° F Winds:  0 mph Weather Conditions: Sunny, warm, and breezy Group 1…

  • Migration at the Point – October 23, 2024

    October 25, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins. Temp: 60° F Winds:  SSW 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: clear 59 species Species Count Canada Goose 31 Mute Swan 9 Northern Shoveler 6…

  • Nature Center of Cape May Monarch Festival Highlights

    October 24, 2024 Chris Neff Nature Center of Cape MayNJ Audubon

  • Birding Northwood and Beyond – October 22, 2024

    October 22, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Bert Hixon, Robin & Alan Crawford Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: 36 species Species Count Canada Goose 15 Mute Swan 7 Wood Duck 1 American Wigeon 2 Mallard 30 Green-winged…

  • Birding the Meadows – October 21, 2024

    October 22, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Alan Crawford, Bill & MJ Roache, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 37 species Species Count Canada Goose 32 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 6 American…

  • NJ Audubon’s Cape May Fall Festival 2024 – October 20, 2024

    October 22, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsNJ AudubonView From The Cape

    TNC’s South Cape May Meadows: 7:30am-9:30am Leaders (Group 1): Alan Mart, Carole Hughes, John McElroy, Eric Ripma, Josh Gant, Greg Miller, Win Shafer 39 species – Group 1 Species Count…

  • NJ Audubon’s Cape May Fall Festival 2024 – October 19, 2024

    October 22, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsNJ AudubonView From The Cape

    Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area: 7:30am-9:30am Leaders (Group 1): Kathy Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Chris Daly, Roger Horn Leaders (Group 2): Bill Roache, Virginia Rettig, MJ Roache 52 species – Group…

  • NJ Audubon’s Cape May Fall Festival 2024 – October 18, 2024

    October 22, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsNJ AudubonView From The Cape

    TNC’s South Cape May Meadows: 7:30am-9:30am Leaders (Group 1): Karen Thompson, Bill Boyle, Keith & Jackie Parker Leaders (Group 2): Chris Daly, Sharon Meeker, Julian Hough 47 species – Group…

  • Twilight Walk at the Meadows – October 16, 2024

    October 17, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Alan & Robin Crawford, Jackie & Keith Parker Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: 32 species Species Count Canada Goose 24 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 5 Green-winged Teal 8 Black Scoter…

  • Migration at the Point – October 16, 2024

    October 17, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: 53° F Winds:  NW 15-20 mph Weather Conditions: clear 64 species Species Count Brant 3 Canada Goose 37 Mute Swan 11 Blue-winged…

  • Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor Point – October 15, 2024

    October 17, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Holly & Mark Lemieux Temp: 59°F Winds: WNW 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: clear Stone Harbor Point – 4:30pm 22 species Species Count Black Scoter 450…

  • Birding Northwood and Beyond – October 15, 2024

    October 15, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Bert Hixon, Alan Crawford, Pam Hubert, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 52° F Winds:  NNW 9 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny Ruby-crowned Kinglets seemed to be everywhere – hovering to catch…

  • Birding the Meadows – October 14, 2024

    October 15, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders Group 1:  Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Alan Crawford Leaders Group 2: Bill & MJ Roache, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Group 1 32 species Species Count Canada Goose…

  • Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – October 13, 2024

    October 15, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Alan Crawford Temp: 59° F Winds:  SW 7 mph Weather Conditions: sunny We had very satisfying looks at a Yellow-billed Cuckoo sitting in…

  • Hawks, Trails, and Beach – October 12, 2024

    October 12, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom, Pam Hubert Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: 37 species Species Count Canada Goose 5 Mute Swan 32 Blue-winged Teal 12 Northern Shoveler 4 Mallard 16 Northern…

  • Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm – October 12, 2024

    October 12, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 60° F Winds:  W 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Yellow-rumped Warblers and Swamp Sparrows are in! It was a day to filter…

  • Higbee Beach Birding – October 11, 2024

    October 11, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Jackie & Keith Parker Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: 34 species Species Count Turkey Vulture 2 Osprey 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 Cooper’s Hawk 2 Bald Eagle…

  • EZ Birding at Cape May Point State Park – October 10, 2024

    October 10, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Alan Crawford, Bernie Hodgdon, Pam Hubert, John McElroy  Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Cool and sunny with a light breeze  49 species  Species  Count  Canada Goose  130  Mute Swan  38 …

  • Twilight Walk at the Meadows – October 9, 2024

    October 10, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders Group 1:  Jackie & Keith Parker, Bernie Hodgdon, Holly Lemieux  Leaders Group 2: Alan & Robin Crawford, Ruth Bergstrom  Temp: 71° F  Winds:  NW 7 mph   Weather Conditions: Sunny   Fast…

  • Migration at the Point – October 9, 2024

    October 10, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Alan Crawford  Temp: Winds:  Weather Conditions: Cool, breezy, and sunny conditions.  Good numbers of Monarchs added to the fun, including two radio-tagged Monarchs!  35 species …

  • Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor Point – October 8, 2024

    October 10, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Sharon Meeker  Temp: 67°F  Winds: 9-12 mph  Weather Conditions: clear  Stone Harbor Point – 4:30pm  16 species   Species  Count  Black-bellied Plover  3  Semipalmated Plover  6 …

  • Birding Northwood and Beyond – October 8, 2024

    October 9, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom, Alan & Robin Crawford  Temp: 60° F  Winds: NNW 6 mph  Weather Conditions: sunny  Yellow-rumped Warblers were numerous and actively gleaning insects around the lake. A…

  • Birding the Meadows – October 7, 2024

    October 7, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Bill & MJ Roache, Alan Crawford, Barry Hershfeld, Sharon Meeker  Temp: Winds:  Weather Conditions:  41 species  Species  Count  Canada Goose  10  Wood Duck  1  Mallard  20  Surf Scoter  9 …

  • Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – October 6, 2024

    October 7, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Alan Crawford, Barry Hershfeld  Temp: 59° F  Winds: S 5 mph  Weather Conditions: sunny  After a good night of migration, Cox Hall Creek WMA…

  • Fall Migration Cruise on the Osprey – October 5, 2024

    October 7, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn  Temp: Winds:  Weather Conditions: It was the perfect afternoon to be out on the Osprey for the final CMBO Migration Cruise of the season. Shorebirds…

  • Hawks, Trails, and Beach – October 5, 2024

    October 7, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Bert Hixon, Holly Lemieux, Pam Hubert   Temp: Winds:  Weather Conditions:  39 species  Species  Count  Canada Goose  3  Mute Swan  22  Blue-winged Teal  28  American Wigeon  7  Mallard  9  Green-winged…

  • Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm – October 5, 2024

    October 5, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Jackie Parker  Temp: 60° F  Winds: W 1 mph  Weather Conditions: partly sunny  The movement of some of our short-distance migrants was evident today as we…

  • A Meadows Afternoon – October 4, 2024

    October 5, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders Group 1:  Jackie & Keith Parker  Leaders Group 2: Alan & Robin Crawford, Pam Hubert  Temp: Winds:  Weather Conditions: Sunny, pleasantly warm, and breezy.  Group 1  33 species   Species …

  • Higbee Beach Birding – October 4, 2024

    October 5, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders (group 1): Mary Watkins, Bert Hixon, Bernie Hodgdon   Leaders (group 2): Adehl Schwaderer, Jackie & Keith Parker, Chris Marks, Kristal Stahler, Barry Hershfeld   Temp:  Winds:   Weather Conditions:  Sunny…

  • EZ Birding at Cape May Point State Park – October 3, 2024

    October 3, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Alan Crawford, Bernie Hodgdon, John McElroy, Pam Hubert, Holly LeMieux Temp: 60° F Winds: SE 9 mph Weather Conditions: clear blue skies, and nearly calm winds. 49 species Species…

  • Twilight Walk at the Meadows – October 2, 2024

    October 3, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders Group 1:  Jackie & Keith Parker, Ruth Bergstrom Leaders Group 2: Alan & Robin Crawford, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 70° F Winds:  ENE 10 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny Good…

  • Migration at the Point – October 2, 2024

    October 3, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: 67° F Winds: ENE 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny Lighthouse parking area to Coral Ave. beach/dune crossing to Lily Lake. 74…

  • Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor Point – October 1, 2024

    October 3, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Holly Lemieux, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 70°F Winds: E 16-24 mph Weather Conditions: overcast Stone Harbor Point – 4:34pm 12 species Species Count Black-bellied Plover 2…

  • CAUGHT IN MONHEGAN’S TRAP

    October 3, 2024 Brett Ewald Eco TravelNJ AudubonView From The Cape

    CMBO Eco-Travel tour summary September 18-23, 2024 Monhegan Island is a small bump in the ocean (1.7 miles long and 0.7 miles wide), twelve miles off the mid-coast of Maine,…

  • Birding Northwood and Beyond – October 1, 2024

    October 2, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom, Alan & Robin Crawford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Exceptional morning of birding with pockets of warblers at various locations, kingfishers putting on a show over…

  • Birding the Meadows – September 30, 2024

    September 30, 2024 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders Group 1:  Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Barry Hershfeld Leaders Group 2: Bill & MJ Roache, Holly Lemieux Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Group 1 42 species Species Count Canada Goose…

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