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Birding the Meadows – May 9, 2022
Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Bill Roach, MJ Roach, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 46° F Winds: NE 15-23mph Weather Conditions: clear What a day!…
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CAPE MAY SPRINGWATCH: Mid-Late April Summary
Tree Swallows battle the wind and cold at Cape May Point on April 28th. Where did they come from and where are they going–especially the ones that crossed the…
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A Meadows Afternoon – May 6, 2022
Leaders: Lynn Pollard, Jackie Parker, Chris Dewaghe, Gerry Dewaghe Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 42 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mute Swan 2 Gadwall 4 Mallard 8 Rock Pigeon (Feral…
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Higbee Beach Birding – May 6, 2022
Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Mary Watkins, Jackie Parker, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 62° F Winds: NW 1-3 mph Weather Conditions: clear…
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Shorebirds at Heislerville – May 5, 2022
Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 71° F Winds: NW 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: clear 34 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Mute Swan 1 American…
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Birds of Nummy Island – May 4, 2022
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Cindy Bamford Temp: 62° F Winds: S 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy Nummy Island: 4:21pm 28 species Species Count Brant 68 Mallard 4 Horned…
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Exploring Cumberland – May 4, 2022
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Maurice River Bridge: 7:30am 7 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2 Laughing Gull 6 Osprey 1…
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Migration at the Point – May 4, 2022
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Emily Miller Temp: 55° F Winds: E 2-5 mph Weather Conditions: overcast, foggy over the bay 56 species Species Count Mute Swan 3 Mallard 3…
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Hidden Corners of Belleplain – May 3, 2022
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Cindy Bamford, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 55° F Winds: 4 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy 57 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 Wood Duck 1 Mourning Dove…
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E-Z Birding at Northwood – May 3, 2022
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 60° F Winds: SW 11 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 53 species Species Count Canada Goose 1 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 5 Mourning Dove 7…
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Exploring Atlantic County – May 1, 2022
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks Temp: 46° F Winds: 0-2 mph Weather Conditions: clear 47 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Mourning Dove 6 Eastern Whip-poor-will 2 Chimney Swift 2…
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Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – May 1, 2022
Leaders: Karen Thompson, Mary Jane Roach Temp: 60° F Winds: Weather Conditions: sunny A beautiful sunny day with no wind. There was lots of bird song and new arrival included…
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Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – May 1, 2022
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 41° F Winds: SW 11 mph Weather Conditions: 43 species Species Count Mute Swan 2 Mallard 14 American Black Duck 6 Black Scoter 2…
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Bird Walk for all People – April 30, 2022
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Deb Payson, Mary Jane Roach Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 40 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 15 Mallard 7 Mourning Dove 3 Killdeer…
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Belleplain Hotspots – April 30, 2022
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Ruth Bergstrom, Bert Hixon, BJ Pinnock Temp: 37° F Winds: Weather Conditions: 59 species Species Count Canada Goose 10 Wild Turkey 1 Mourning Dove 8 Ruby-throated Hummingbird…
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Spring Birding at Garrett Family Preserve – April 30, 2022
Leaders: Kyle Chelius, Dave Pollard, Alan Crawford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 49 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mute Swan 1 Mallard 8 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 8 Willet…
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A Meadows Afternoon – April 29, 2022
Leaders: Jackie Parker, Mary Jane Roach, Lynn Pollard, Chris Dewaghe, Gerry Dewaghe Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 50 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan 3 Blue-winged Teal 2 Northern…
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Higbee Beach Birding – April 29, 2022
Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Mary Watkins, Jackie Parker, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 62° F Winds: NW 1-3 mph Weather Conditions: clear…
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Birds of Belleplain State Forest – April 28, 2022
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 37° – 45° F Winds: NW 18-30 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 45 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Wild Turkey 2 Mourning…
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Birds of Nummy Island – April 27, 2022
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Cindy Bamford Temp: 56° F Winds: WNW 18-30 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy 26 species Species Count Brant (Atlantic) 80 American Black Duck 4 Mourning…
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Migration at the Point – April 27, 2022
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Emily MIller Temp: 53° F Winds: NW 15-20 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 45 species Species Count Canada Goose 5 Mute Swan 15 Mallard…
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E-Z Birding at Northwood – April 26, 2022
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 57° F Winds: S 4-6 mph Weather Conditions: hazy 42 species Species Count Canada Goose 3 Mute Swan 3 Mallard 5 Mourning Dove 3…
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Hidden Corners of Belleplain – April 26, 2022
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon, Cindy Bamford Temp: Winds: 4-6 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy Warm and cloudy but dry. Great looks at pine and yellow throated warblers, as…
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Birding the Meadows – April 25, 2022
Leaders: Karen Thompson, Jackie Parker Temp: 55° F Winds: ENE 8-13 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy Cold blustery morning. Several Soras made an appearance, including two who erupted from the…
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Birds of Peaslee – April 24, 2022
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Chris Marks, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 63° F Winds: 0-3 mph Weather Conditions: clear Belleplain State Forest – HQ building: 6:55am 12 species Species Count Mourning Dove 2…
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Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – April 24, 2022
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 58° F Winds: SE 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Yellow-rumped Warblers, which have been around all winter, have just started to sing…
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Belleplain Hotspots – April 23, 2022
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Ruth Bergstrom, Bert Hixon, BJ Pinnock Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 45 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Wild Turkey 3 Mourning Dove 8 Laughing Gull 150 Ring-billed…
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Birding Cape May Point – April 23, 2022
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn Temp: 55° F Winds: ENE 8 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy The warblers we’re all so eagerly awaiting are gradually showing up. Today we had five…
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A Meadows Afternoon – April 22, 2022
Leaders: Lynn Pollard, Jackie Parker, Chris Dewaghe, Gerry Dewaghe Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 41 species Species Count Canada Goose 3 Mute Swan 2 Blue-winged Teal 8 Northern Shoveler 2 Gadwall…
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Higbee Beach Birding – April 22, 2022
Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Jackie Parker Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: 62° F Winds: NW 1-3 mph Weather Conditions: clear…
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Shorebirds at Heislerville – April 21, 2022
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 61° F Winds: SSE 12-17 mph Weather Conditions: overcast Heislerville WMA – 1:26pm 34 species Species Count Canada Goose 11 Mute Swan…
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Birds of Nummy Island – April 20, 2022
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Cindy Bamford Temp: 61° F Winds: NW 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: clear 28 species Species Count Brant 150 American Black Duck 6 Red-breasted Merganser 8…
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Cape May Springwatch: Early-Mid April Summary
Cover Photo: Yellow-throated Warbler is a low-density migrant at Cape Island during spring and fall, and always makes for an exciting find at the Springwatch. This one spent a few…
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Migration at the Point – April 20, 2022
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Emily Miller Temp: 45° F Winds: NW 20-25 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 41 species Species Count Canada Goose 3 Mute Swan 1 Mallard…
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Hidden Corners of Belleplain – April 19, 2022
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 44° F Winds: W 20-25 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny Very windy and chilly making for challenging birding! Most birds identified by…
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E-Z Birding at Northwood – April 19, 2022
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 44° F Winds: W 20-25 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 33 species Species Count Canada Goose 1 Mute Swan 2 Mourning Dove 3 Laughing…
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Birding the Meadows – April 18, 2022
Leaders: Karen Thompson, Jackie Parker Temp: 45° F Winds: E 15-19 mph Weather Conditions: Cloudy First Least Sandpiper of the season, and Common Yellowthroats singing on territory. American Oystercatcher #38…
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Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – April 17, 2022
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 48° F Winds: NW 15 mph Weather Conditions: Mostly sunny The smattering of warblers we had at Cox Hall Creek was dominated…
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Bird Walk for all People – April 16, 2022
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Deb Payson Temp: 63° F Winds: 15-20 mph Weather Conditions: 29 species Species Count Canada Goose 3 Mute Swan 24 Mallard 8 Mourning Dove 2…
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Birding Cape May Point – April 16, 2022
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 57° F Winds: SSW 18 mph Weather Conditions: Hazy, high clouds There were a lot of birds over the water this morning,…
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A Meadows Afternoon – April 15, 2022
Leaders: Jackie Parker, Alan Crawford, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Chris and Gerry Dewaghe Temp: 53° F Winds: Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 40 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan…
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Higbee Beach Birding – April 15, 2022
Leaders (7:30am): Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 61° F Winds: W 2-4 mph Weather Conditions: clear 7:30am Group 35 species Species Count Mallard 4 Mourning Dove 4 Laughing…
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Migration at the Point – April 13, 2022
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Emily Miller Temp: 64° F Winds: light winds Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 46 species Species Count Canada Goose 1 Mute Swan 2 Mallard…
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Birds of Nummy Island – April 13, 2022
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Cindy Bamford Temp: 64° F Winds: S 10-12 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy Nummy Island: 4:39pm 23 species Species Count Brant (Atlantic) 150 Bufflehead 3…
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E-Z Birding at Northwood – April 12, 2022
Leaders: Dave and Lynn Pollard Temp: 55° F Winds: NW 15 mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy 45 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mallard 4 Hooded Merganser 1 Mourning Dove…
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Hidden Corners of Belleplain – April 12, 2022
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon, Cindy Bamford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: cloudy Cloudy morning, fairly quiet. Good viewing of Yellow-throated Warblers. A 10-minute lesson in the call of…
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Birding the Meadows – April 11, 2022
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson Temp: 45°- 50° F Winds: 0-2 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Incredible Bald Eagle show with two young birds interacting in the air and several adults.…
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Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – April 10, 2022
Leaders: Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 46° F Winds: NW 15 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy 30 species Species Count Gadwall 4 Mallard 8 American Black Duck 6 Green-winged Teal…
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Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – April 10, 2022
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn Temp: 44° F Winds: NW 12 mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy Northern Flickers were abundant on this morning’s Cox Hall Creek WMA walk. A moustached…
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A Meadows Afternoon – April 8, 2022
Leaders: Jackie Parker, Mary Watkins, Chris Dewaghe, Gerry Dewaghe Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 42 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan 6 Blue-winged Teal 12 Northern Shoveler 8 Gadwall…
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Higbee Beach Birding – April 8, 2022
Leaders (7:30am): Kathy Horn, Jackie Parker, Bernie Hodgdon Leaders (7:45am): Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins. Temp: 48° – 55° F Winds: W 10 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Higbee was alive this…
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Birding the Meadows – April 4, 2022
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins. Temp: 42° – 47° F Winds: NW 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Osprey are back on their nesting platform, and the Kildeer are…
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Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – April 3, 2022
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 48° F Winds: W 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy with occasional light rain CHC WMA provides good habitat for migrating songbirds to…
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Birding Cape May Point – April 2, 2022
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 41° F Winds: NW 12 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Despite a brisk breeze, signs of spring were everywhere during this morning’s walk.…
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Sunday Morning at Turkey Point – March 26, 2022
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon, Tony Klock Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: windy and cold! Glades Wildlife Refuge-Turkey Pt: 8:00am 17 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 American Black Duck 6…
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Birding Cape May Point – March 26, 2022
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 50° F Winds: W 5-15 mph Weather Conditions: Cloudy We had great looks at Field Sparrows and Tree Swallows along the dunes…
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Birding the Meadows – March 21, 2022
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 38 species Species Count Canada Goose 16 Mute Swan 2 Blue-winged Teal 4 Northern Shoveler 10 Gadwall 18 Mallard 18 American…
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Sunday Morning at Turkey Point – March 20, 2022
Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: 58° F Winds: W 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: Clear Glades Wildlife Refuge – Turkey Point: 8:30am 22 species Species Count American Black Duck 12…
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Poor Man’s Pelagic – March 19, 2022
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon, Alan Crawford Temp: 50’s – 70’s Winds: SW 15-25 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal: 12:45pm 15 species Species Count Mallard…
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Birding Cape May Point – March 19, 2022
Leaders: Kyle Chelius, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 28 species Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan 6 Northern Shoveler 10 Gadwall 3 Mallard 8 Green-winged Teal 4 Surf Scoter 15…
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Nightfall at Jake’s Landing – March 13, 2022
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom, BJ Pinnock Temp: 37° F Winds: SW 12 mph Weather Conditions: 19 species Species Count Canada Goose 24 Mallard 4 American Black Duck…
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Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – March 13, 2022
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom, Eileen Mathers Temp: 27° F Winds: NW 23 mph Weather Conditions: 29 species Species Count Canada Goose 26 Gadwall 4 American Wigeon 1 Mallard 4…
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Nightfall at Jake’s Landing – March 6, 2022
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom, BJ Pinnock Temp: 65° F Winds: SW 12 mph Weather Conditions: 17 species Species Count Canada Goose 1 Mallard 2 Green-winged Teal 30…
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Sunday Morning at Turkey Point – March 6, 2022
Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 61° F Winds: SW 10-20 mph Weather Conditions: overcast/light rain Glades Wildlife Refuge: Turkey Point – 8:24am 22 species Species Count Snow…
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Birding Cape May Point – March 5, 2022
Leaders: Kyle Chelius, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 35 species Canada Goose 6 Mute Swan 8 Northern Shoveler 8 Gadwall 6 Mallard 8 American Black Duck 4 Northern Pintail …
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Nightfall at Jake’s Landing – February 27, 2022
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 21 species Species Count Canada Goose 35 American Black Duck 6 Bufflehead 2 Hooded Merganser 4 Mourning Dove 1 Black-bellied Plover…
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Sunday Morning at Turkey Point – February 27, 2022
Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 37° F Winds: W 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy Glades Wildlife Refuge: Turkey Point – 8:04am 6 species Species Count American…
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Birding the Barrier Islands – February 26, 2022
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave and Lynn Pollard Temp: 36° F Winds: W 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: fair Stone Harbor Point – 1:12pm 14 species Species Count Long-tailed Duck 23 Ruddy…
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Birding Cape May Point – February 26, 2022
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn Temp: 30° F Winds: N 9 mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy We were interrupted in our duck-watching this morning by an American Bittern flying in…
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Birding Cape May Point – February 19, 2022
Leaders: Roger Horn, Kathy Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 34° F Winds: NW 15 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy I don’t think I’ve ever seen a group of Tree Swallows perched on…
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Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – February 13, 2022
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 38° F Winds: NNE 15 mph Weather Conditions: 31 species Species Count Mute Swan 1 American Wigeon 1 Mallard 2 American Black…
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Longtails in Love – February 12, 2022
Leaders: Chuck Slugg, Janet Crawford, Steve Weis Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Avalon – 8th St. Jetty: 10:05am 7 species Species Count Black Scoter 1 Long-tailed Duck 11 Ruddy Turnstone…
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Birding Cape May Point – February 12, 2022
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 50° F Winds: SW 15 mph Weather Conditions: sunny The star of this morning’s walk was undoubtedly the hidden-in-plain-sight American Bittern, standing…
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Birding Cape May Point – February 5, 2022
Leaders: Kyle Chelius, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 21 species Canada Goose 14 Mute Swan 4 Northern Shoveler 12 Gadwall 16 American Wigeon 4 Mallard 20 American Black Duck …
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Brigantine and Mott’s Creek – January 23, 2022
Leaders: Chris Marks, Kyle Chelius, Mary Watkins, Michael McCabe Temp: 37° F Winds: NE 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: clear Edwin B. Forsythe NWR Wildlife Drive– 1:40pm 41 species Species Count…
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Birding Cape May Point – January 22, 2022
Leaders: Kyle Chelius, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 39 species Canada Goose 30 Mute Swan 2 Northern Shoveler 8 Gadwall 18 American Wigeon 4 Mallard 20 Ring-necked Duck 18…
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Birding Cape May Point – January 15, 2022
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Kyle Chelius, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 34 species Canada Goose 32 Mute Swan 6 Gadwall 20 American Wigeon 6 Mallard 20 Green-winged Teal …
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Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – January 9, 2022
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom, Eileen Mathers, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 35° F Winds: SSW 19 mph Weather Conditions: 27 species Species Count Canada Goose 25 Mute Swan 2 Wood Duck…
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Birding Cape May Point – January 8, 2022
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 27° F Winds: NW 14 mph Weather Conditions: sunny We always expect to see lots of ducks, a good number of sparrows…
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Kick Off Your Year List 2022 – January 1, 2022
Leaders: Melissa Roach, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Alan Crawford Temp: 50-55° F Winds: 0-5 mph Weather Conditions: rain/fog Mild temperatures throughout the day (low to mid 50s) and light wind.…
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Conserving Atlantic White-Cedar Forested Wetlands Through Active Forest Management and Restoration
Atlantic white-cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides) (AWC) wetlands represent a globally rare plant community, and one of ecological, economic, and cultural significance. In the state of New Jersey, this pant community has…
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NJ Audubon Conservation Projects Help Hudson Farm win 2021 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award for Healthy Ecosystems & Habitat Category
NJ Audubon congratulates Hudson Farm on being selected by NJDEP as the winner of the 2021 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award for Healthy Ecosystems & Habitat Category! The Hudson Farm property…
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What Does “Old-Growth” Really Mean? It depends. – Bringing it all together (installment 6 of 6)
In recent weeks, we discussed the concept of old growth forests and its application in New Jersey. We provided some examples from Davis (1993, 2003r) and recent observations and developments…
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Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – December 12, 2021
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Eileen Mathers, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 45° F Winds: NW 26 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 22 species Species Count Mallard 15 Mourning Dove 1 Ring-billed Gull 8 Herring…
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Harlequin Romance – December 11, 2021
Leaders: Melissa Roach, Mary Watkins, Jackie Parker, and Jesse Amesbury Temp: 52°- 57° F Winds: SW 22-25 mph Weather Conditions: overcast, dense fog, some rain Barnegat Lighthouse State Park –…
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Birding Cape May Point – December 11, 2021
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 55° F Winds: S 28 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy It was a little strange hearing the frequent chips of Yellow-rumped Warblers coming from below…
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What Does “Old What Does “Old-Growth” Really Mean? It depends. Example 3, Bear Swamp (Installment 5 of 6)
In southwestern NJ, along the Delaware Bay, Davis (1993) described two areas of possible old-growth broadleaf swamp forests. According to Davis, Bear Swamp West is 100 acres of possible old…
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Avalon Seawatch Update: November 3rd – 23rd
A group of Wood Ducks migrating in the early morning. The West winds have provided a good diversity and abundance of non-scoter ducks, which provides a good ID challenge in…
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What Does “Old-Growth” Really Mean? It depends – Example 2 – Eastern Hemlock Forests of Northern NJ (Installment 4 of 6)
Another example of older forests in New Jersey that have suffered significantly due to lack of management are forests comprised of Eastern hemlock. Davis (1993, 2003) discussed that many of…
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Final Cape May Hawkwatch Update: November 19th – 30th
After ninety-one consecutive days of counting migrating birds of prey, the 2021 autumn season has officially ended. Keep reading to find out the grand total of raptors counted this season!…
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Montclair Hawk Lookout Update: Nov 3rd – 30th, 2021
As is typical at Montclair, November was the slowest month this season, with the bulk of migrants composed of Turkey Vultures and Red-shouldered Hawks. The latter did not seem to…
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Birding Cape May Point – December 4, 2021
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 50° F Winds: NE 5 mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy The State Park ponds are currently hosting a large variety and number of ducks…
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What Does “Old-Growth” Really Mean? It depends – Example 1, Hutcheson Memorial Forest (Installment 3 of 6)
One site identified by Davis in her book, Old Growth in the East: A Survey (1993) as possible old growth, was the William L. Hutcheson Memorial Forest (HMF). This 65-acre…
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What does ‘Old-Growth’ Really Mean? It depends. (Installment 2 of 6)
In 1993, Mary Byrd Davis, a researcher and conservationist, aimed to identify old growth forest sites across the eastern United States in her book, Old Growth in the East (revised…
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Cape May Hawkwatch Update: November 5th – 18th
Just like every hawkwatch in the northeastern US, the daily totals follow a bell curve throughout the fall season. They start out low in September and slowly increase until they…
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What does “Old-Growth” really mean? It depends. (Installment 1 of 6)
We humans depend heavily on our visual senses and emotional responses. We frequently make decisions from our hearts, occasionally in defiance of data. We also tend to dislike environmental and…
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Morning Flight Season Recap
Sunrise over the back of the Dike. Photo by Jerald Reb November 15th was the final day of the 2021 Morning Flight season, so it’s time to take a look…