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Cape May Fall Festival – October 14, 2022

Leader’s Choice Trolley Trip: 7:30am-10:30am

Leaders: Michael O’Brien, Louise Zemaitis

62 species

Species Count
Mute Swan 1
Gadwall 3
American Wigeon 2
Northern Pintail 1
Surf Scoter 2
Black Scoter 10
Mourning Dove 10
peep sp. 1
Laughing Gull 20
Herring Gull 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Royal Tern 30
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Brown Pelican 4
Great Egret 1
White Ibis 56
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey (carolinensis) 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 12
Cooper’s Hawk 20
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
American Kestrel 2
Merlin (Taiga) 3
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 80
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Tree Swallow 3500
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 7
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 4
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (caerulea) 1
House Wren (Northern) 1
Carolina Wren (Northern) 8
European Starling 20
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
American Robin 40
House Sparrow 5
House Finch 20
American Goldfinch 10
Chipping Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 120
Brown-headed Cowbird 40
Common Yellowthroat 1
Cape May Warbler 2
Magnolia Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 4
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Palm Warbler (Western) 5
Pine Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 175
Northern Cardinal 3
Dickcissel 1

 

Gulping and Gawking at Gulls: 7:30am-9:30am

Leaders: Wildside Nature Tours

Cape Island: 2nd Ave Jetty

14 species

Species Count
Surf Scoter 1
Surf Scoter - adrian binns

Surf Scoter photo by Adrian Binns

 
Surf Scoter - adrian binns

Surf Scoter photo by Adrian Binns

 
Sanderling 1
Laughing Gull 5
Laughing Gull - adrian binns

Laughing Gull photo by Adrian Binns

 
Ring-billed Gull 3
Ring-billed Gull - adrian binns

Ring-billed Gull photo by Adrian Binns

 
Herring Gull 2
Herring Gull - adrian binns

Herring Gull photo by Adrian Binns

 
Lesser Black-backed Gull 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull - adrian binns

Lesser Black-backed Gull photo by Adrian Binns

 
Lesser Black-backed Gull - adrian binns

Lesser Black-backed Gull photo by Adrian Binns

 
Great Black-backed Gull 14
Great Black-backed Gull - adrian binns

Great Black-backed Gull photo by Adrian Binns

 
Great Black-backed Gull - adrian binns

Great Black-backed Gull photo by Adrian Binns

 
Royal Tern 34
Black Skimmer 200
Black Skimmer - adrian binns

Black Skimmer photo by Adrian Binns

 
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Bald Eagle 1
Tree Swallow 3000
European Starling 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 14

 

Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area: 7:30am-9:30am

Leaders (Group 1): Chris Marks, Bert Filemyr, Sharon Meeker

Leaders (Group 2): Warren Cairo, Claudia Burns, Greg Miller

Leaders (Group 3): Barb Bassett, Laura Guerard, Alan Mart

30 species – Group 1

Species Count
Mourning Dove 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6
Cooper’s Hawk 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 55
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 12
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 10
Gray Catbird 6
Brown Thrasher 7
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 3
American Goldfinch 12
Field Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Eastern Towhee 4
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 4
Magnolia Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 10
Prairie Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 5

 

40 species – Group 2

Species Count
Mourning Dove 5
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper’s Hawk 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 45
Merlin 1
Eastern Phoebe 4
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Blue Jay 35
American Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 3
Tree Swallow 12
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 6
Gray Catbird 4
Brown Thrasher 3
American Goldfinch 10
White-throated Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 12
Eastern Towhee 3
Red-winged Blackbird 40
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 4
Common Yellowthroat 2
American Redstart 1
Magnolia Warbler 2
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 8
Yellow-rumped Warbler 20
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 1

 

36 species – Group 3

Species Count
Herring Gull (American) 2
Common Loon 1
Black Vulture 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper’s Hawk 4
Bald Eagle 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 30
Eastern Phoebe 3
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 50
American Crow 2
crow sp. 3
Tufted Titmouse 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 6
European Starling 30
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 6
American Robin 1
Purple Finch 2
American Goldfinch 20
White-throated Sparrow 4
Eastern Towhee 1
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 1
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 20
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 1

 

Rea Farm (“The Beanery”): 7:30am-9:30am

Leaders (Group 1): Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Paul Shaw

Leaders (Group 2): Bert Hixon, Hugh Simmons, Ruth Bergstrom

52 species – Group 1

Species Count
Canada Goose 18
Mallard 15
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 20
Common Nighthawk 6
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Osprey 2
Cooper’s Hawk 3
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 10
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Eastern Phoebe 4
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 6
Fish Crow 1
crow sp. 2
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tree Swallow 140
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 8
European Starling 31
Gray Catbird 15
Brown Thrasher 3
Northern Mockingbird 5
American Robin 14
Cedar Waxwing 1
House Finch 14
American Goldfinch 14
Chipping Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 7
Eastern Towhee 6
Eastern Meadowlark 2
Red-winged Blackbird 55
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 20
Northern Cardinal 2

 

44 species – Group 2

Species Count
Canada Goose 50
Wood Duck 3
Blue-winged Teal 2
Mallard 12
Mourning Dove 8
Common Nighthawk 6
Herring Gull 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 20
Eastern Phoebe 7
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 18
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tree Swallow 30
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 8
European Starling 15
Gray Catbird 12
Brown Thrasher 6
Northern Mockingbird 8
American Robin 6
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 3
White-throated Sparrow 5
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 4
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Common Grackle 10
Common Yellowthroat 5
American Redstart 2
Palm Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 24
Northern Cardinal 3
Blue Grosbeak 1

 

Cox Hall Creek Wildlife Management Area: 7:30am-9:30am

Leaders (Group 1): Mary Watkins, MJ Roache, Whitney Lanfranco

20 species – Group 1

Species Count
Wood Duck 3
Great Blue Heron 1
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker 16
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 10
Carolina Chickadee 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch 7
Carolina Wren 3
Gray Catbird 13
Brown Thrasher 2
American Robin 10
Swamp Sparrow 1
Pine Warbler 9
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5
warbler sp. (Parulidae sp.) 0
Northern Cardinal 3

 

Leaders Choice Trolley Trip: 8:00am-9:30am

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn

Dennis Creek WMA: Conswell Rd – 8:34am

26 species

Species Count
Bonaparte’s Gull 3
Laughing Gull 5
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Royal Tern 4
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 1
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 5
Merlin 1
American Crow 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 20
Gray Catbird 2
Eastern Bluebird 6
House Finch 40
American Goldfinch 8
Palm Warbler (Western) 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3

 

Stone Harbor Blvd: The Wetlands Institute – 9:46am

23 species

Species Count
Mallard 1
American Black Duck 1
Greater Yellowlegs 70
Willet 60
Herring Gull 7
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Double-crested Cormorant 150
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 32
Snowy Egret 7
Little Blue Heron 2
Little Blue Heron - Roger Horn

Little Blue Heron photo by Roger Horn

 
Little Blue Heron - Roger Horn

Little Blue Heron photo by Roger Horn

 
Little Blue Heron - Kathleen Horn

Little Blue Heron photo by Kathy Horn

 
Tricolored Heron 4
Tricolored Heron - Roger Horn

Tricolored Heron photo by Roger Horn

 
Tricolored Heron - Roger Horn

Tricolored Heron photo by Roger Horn

 
Tricolored Heron - Roger Horn

Tricolored Heron photo by Roger Horn

 
White Ibis 8
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Tree Swallow 15
Northern Mockingbird 1
House Finch 20
Song Sparrow 2
Boat-tailed Grackle 1
Palm Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 24

 

TNC’s Garrett Family Preserve at Cape Island Creek: 10:00am-11:30pm

Leaders (Group 1): Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Paul Shaw

Leaders (Group 2): David La Puma, Greg Allen, Alan Crawford

36 species – Group 1

Species Count
Mourning Dove 3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Black Vulture 6
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper’s Hawk 3
Bald Eagle 4
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Merlin 1
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Tree Swallow 125
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 3
Gray Catbird 12
Brown Thrasher 6
Northern Mockingbird 5
American Robin 10
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 3
Swamp Sparrow 2
Eastern Towhee 4
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Brown-headed Cowbird 16
Common Grackle 8
Common Yellowthroat 3
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 30
Northern Cardinal 2

 

33 species – Group 2

Species Count
Mourning Dove 2
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Double-crested Cormorant 60
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 1
White Ibis 40
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper’s Hawk 4
Bald Eagle 5
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 8
Peregrine Falcon 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 3
Tree Swallow 2500
Carolina Wren 3
European Starling 1
Gray Catbird 12
Brown Thrasher 6
Northern Mockingbird 6
American Robin 2
American Goldfinch 2
Eastern Towhee 2
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 90
Northern Cardinal 2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1

 

EZ Birding at Cape May Point State Park: 10:00am-11:30pm

Leaders (Group 2): Jackie Parker, MJ Roache, Keith Parker

27 species – Group 2

Species Count
Canada Goose 4
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall 15
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 27
Mallard 9
Northern Pintail 2
Green-winged Teal 3
Wild Turkey 9
Great Egret 4
White Ibis 12
Turkey Vulture 10
Sharp-shinned Hawk 9
Cooper’s Hawk 8
Broad-winged Hawk 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 7
Carolina Wren 2
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 10
Prairie Warbler 1

 

Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area: 10:00am-11:30pm

Leaders (Group 1): Carole Hughes, Hank Burk

Leaders (Group 2): Mary Watkins, Hugh Simmons, Bernie Hodgdon

45 species – Group 1

Species Count
Canada Goose 12
Mallard 4
Mourning Dove 2
Double-crested Cormorant 11
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 22
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
Eastern Phoebe 4
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 18
American Crow X
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Tree Swallow 8
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Wren 2
Carolina Wren 7
European Starling 3
Gray Catbird 11
Brown Thrasher 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Goldfinch 25
White-throated Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 2
Eastern Towhee 1
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Nashville Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 11
American Redstart 1
Blackpoll Warbler 5
Palm Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 15
Prairie Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 7
Indigo Bunting 2

 

28 species – Group 2

Species Count
Mourning Dove 3
shorebird sp. 6
Turkey Vulture 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper’s Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker 18
Merlin 1
Blue Jay 32
American Crow 4
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 8
Gray Catbird 9
Brown Thrasher 3
American Robin 2
American Goldfinch 40
White-throated Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 6
Eastern Towhee 3
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 14
Northern Cardinal 3

 

Stone Harbor Point for Gulls and Other Species: 10:00am-12:00pm

Leaders (Group 1): Erik Bruhnke, Jeff Holt, Will Kaselow

Leaders (Group 2): Alan Mart, Bert Filemyr, Guy Moody

43 species – Group 1

Species Count
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 8
Mourning Dove 2
Black-bellied Plover 35
Ruddy Turnstone 6
Sanderling 70
Dunlin 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 6
Western Sandpiper 1
Semipalmated/Western Sandpiper 3
peep sp. 40
Laughing Gull 20
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 25
Lesser Black-backed Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 40
Caspian Tern 4
Forster’s Tern 18
Royal Tern 12
Northern Gannet 3
Double-crested Cormorant 600
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 4
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 22
Fish Crow 1
crow sp. 2
Tree Swallow 1100
Carolina Wren 1
Gray Catbird 1
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Robin 1
American Goldfinch 8
Savannah Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 4
Eastern Towhee 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 50
Indigo Bunting 1

 

30 species – Group 2

Species Count
Black Scoter 50
Sanderling 10
Dunlin 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 12
Laughing Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 8
Lesser Black-backed Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 11
Forster’s Tern 8
Royal Tern 2
Northern Gannet 1
Double-crested Cormorant 200
Great Blue Heron 4
Great Egret 5
Snowy Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 1
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
Tree Swallow 300
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Boat-tailed Grackle 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 30

 

TNC’s South Cape May Meadows: 1:00pm-3:00pm

Leaders (Group 1): Mary Watkins, Hugh Simmons, Barry Hershfeld

Leaders (Group 2): Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Paul Shaw, Suleka Deevi

36 species – Group 1

Species Count
Canada Goose 28
Gadwall 4
Mallard 6
American Black Duck 2
Green-winged Teal 3
Black Scoter 16
Mourning Dove 2
Virginia Rail 2
Sora 1
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Herring Gull 5
Double-crested Cormorant 30
Great Egret 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 55
Osprey 1
Mississippi Kite 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Cooper’s Hawk 3
Bald Eagle 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Merlin 3
Blue Jay 2
Tree Swallow 45
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 9
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Goldfinch 6
Swamp Sparrow 7
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Yellowthroat 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 36
Northern Cardinal 2

 

36 species – Group 2

Species Count
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 2
Gadwall 5
Mallard 7
Green-winged Teal 6
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Double-crested Cormorant 50
Great Egret 2
Black Vulture 15
Turkey Vulture 50
Osprey 4
Mississippi Kite 1
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 12
Cooper’s Hawk 18
Bald Eagle 7
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 4
Northern Flicker 3
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 3
Peregrine Falcon 2
Blue Jay 60
American Crow 3
Tufted Titmouse 1
Tree Swallow 100
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 3
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 2
House Sparrow 15
Field Sparrow 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 40

 

Hawk I.D. from the Vortex Bleachers: 1:00pm-3:00pm

Leaders: Bert Hixon, Chuck Slugg, Jackie Parker, Keith Parker, Alan Crawford

29 species

Species Count
Mourning Dove 6
Common Nighthawk 3
Chimney Swift 1
Double-crested Cormorant 70
Black Vulture 60
Turkey Vulture 60
Osprey 5
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 30
Cooper’s Hawk 45
Bald Eagle 7
Broad-winged Hawk 6
Red-tailed Hawk 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 12
American Kestrel 4
Merlin 6
Peregrine Falcon 4
Blue Jay 60
American Crow 25
Tree Swallow 2000
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 2
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 4
American Goldfinch 3
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 6