Fall Fest, Saturday October 16, 2021 eBird Lists
Cape May Triple Play – Mini-bus trip: 6:30am-12:00pm
Leaders: Melissa Roach, Tiffany Kirsten
31 species – Part 1 – Higbee Beach Morning Flight
| Species | Count |
| Mourning Dove | 5 |
| Laughing Gull | 10 |
| Herring Gull | 6 |
| Great Black-backed Gull | 3 |
| Double-crested Cormorant | 3 |
| Turkey Vulture | 1 |
| Osprey | 3 |
| Northern Harrier | 1 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 2 |
| Bald Eagle | 1 |
| Belted Kingfisher | 1 |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | 2 |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | 1 |
| Northern Flicker | 7 |
| Merlin | 1 |
| crow sp. | 3 |
| Carolina Chickadee | 2 |
| Tree Swallow | 75 |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | 1 |
| Carolina Wren | 3 |
| European Starling | 11 |
| Gray Catbird | 2 |
| Brown Thrasher | 1 |
| American Robin | 1 |
| House Sparrow | 7 |
| House Finch | 1 |
| White-throated Sparrow | 4 |
| Eastern Towhee | 1 |
| Eastern Meadowlark | 3 |
| Red-winged Blackbird | 18 |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | 300 |
| Northern Cardinal | 1 |
27 species – Part 2 – Hawkwatch Platform, Cape May point State Park
| Species | Count |
| Mute Swan | 22 |
| Gadwall | 12 |
| American Wigeon | 2 |
| Mallard | 6 |
| Green-winged Teal | 1 |
| Pied-billed Grebe | 2 |
| Double-crested Cormorant | 2 |
| Black Vulture | 2 |
| Turkey Vulture | 4 |
| Osprey | 6 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 5 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 1 |
| Bald Eagle | 1 |
| Northern Flicker | 1 |
| American Kestrel | 1 |
| Merlin | 1 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 |
| crow sp. | 9 |
| Tree Swallow | 75 |
| Carolina Wren | 1 |
| European Starling | 2 |
| Northern Mockingbird | 1 |
| House Sparrow | 2 |
| American Goldfinch | 2 |
| White-throated Sparrow | 1 |
| Red-winged Blackbird | 12 |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | 100 |
| Northern Cardinal | 2 |
11 species – Part 3 – Avalon Seawatch, 8th Street Jetty
| Species | Count |
| Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) | 2 |
| Semipalmated Plover | 1 |
| Laughing Gull | 30 |
| Herring Gull | 25 |
| Great Black-backed Gull | 8 |
| Royal Tern | 15 |
| Double-crested Cormorant | 2 |
| Osprey | 1 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 |
| Tree Swallow | 40 |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) | 6 |
Leader’s Choice Trolley Trip: 7:30am-10:30am
Leaders: Warren Cairo, Claudia Burns
45 species
| Species | Count |
| Mourning Dove | 3 |
| Clapper Rail | 6 |
| Black-bellied Plover | 1 |
| Semipalmated Plover | 10 |
| Sanderling | 1 |
| Greater Yellowlegs | 6 |
| Laughing Gull | 20 |
| Ring-billed Gull | 3 |
| Herring Gull | 12 |
| Great Black-backed Gull | 2 |
| Forster’s Tern | 6 |
| Double-crested Cormorant | 18 |
| Great Blue Heron | 2 |
| Great Egret | 1 |
| Snowy Egret | 2 |
| Turkey Vulture | 2 |
| Osprey | 2 |
| Northern Harrier | 1 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 8 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 2 |
| Bald Eagle | 3 |
| Belted Kingfisher | 2 |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | 2 |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | 1 |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | 3 |
| Downy Woodpecker | 1 |
| Northern Flicker | 12 |
| American Kestrel | 1 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 |
| Eastern Phoebe | 3 |
| Blue Jay | 15 |
| Carolina Chickadee | 2 |
| Tree Swallow | 40 |
| Carolina Wren | 3 |
| European Starling | 25 |
| Northern Mockingbird | 1 |
| Eastern Bluebird | 6 |
| House Finch | 2 |
| Dark-eyed Junco | 1 |
| Song Sparrow | 1 |
| Swamp Sparrow | 2 |
| Red-winged Blackbird | 9 |
| Boat-tailed Grackle | 2 |
| Palm Warbler | 3 |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | 10 |
TNC’s South Cape May Meadows: 7:30am-9:30am
Leaders: Jackie Parker, Keith Parker, Brian Quindlen
44 species
| Species | Count |
| Canada Goose | 6 |
| Mute Swan | 2 |
| Blue-winged Teal | 14 |
| Northern Shoveler | 1 |
| Gadwall | 6 |
| Mallard | 16 |
| American Black Duck | 1 |
| Green-winged Teal | 10 |
| Mourning Dove | 2 |
| Stilt Sandpiper | 1 |
| Dunlin | 2 |
| Pectoral Sandpiper | 2 |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper | 4 |
| Western Sandpiper | 1 |
| Greater Yellowlegs | 9 |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | 4 |
| Laughing Gull | 4 |
| Ring-billed Gull | 4 |
| Herring Gull | 5 |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | 1 |
| Great Black-backed Gull | 3 |
| Royal Tern | 1 |
| Double-crested Cormorant | 4 |
| Great Egret | 2 |
| Snowy Egret | 1 |
| Green Heron | 1 |
| Turkey Vulture | 1 |
| Osprey | 3 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 2 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 1 |
| Bald Eagle | 2 |
| Belted Kingfisher | 1 |
| Merlin | 1 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 |
| American Crow | 3 |
| Tree Swallow | 1 |
| Carolina Wren | 3 |
| European Starling | 8 |
| American Robin | 24 |
| House Sparrow | 2 |
| Savannah Sparrow | 1 |
| Swamp Sparrow | 1 |
| Red-winged Blackbird | 14 |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | 100 |
Rea Farm (“The Beanery”): 7:30am-9:30am
Leaders (Group 1): David La Puma, BJ Pinnock, Ruth Bergstrom, Alan Mart
Leaders (Group 2): Michael Lanzone, Trish Miller, Andrew Eppedio
43 species – Group 1
| Species | Count |
| Canada Goose | 20 |
| Mute Swan | 1 |
| Wood Duck | 1 |
| Mallard | 3 |
| Mourning Dove | 16 |
| Killdeer | 4 |
| Herring Gull | 3 |
| Double-crested Cormorant | 1 |
| Great Blue Heron | 1 |
| Turkey Vulture | 4 |
| Osprey | 3 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 5 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 4 |
| Bald Eagle | 3 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 1 |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | 2 |
| Hairy Woodpecker | 1 |
| Northern Flicker | 5 |
| Eastern Phoebe | 1 |
| Blue Jay | 3 |
| American Crow | 7 |
| Carolina Chickadee | 1 |
| Tree Swallow | 2 |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | 3 |
| Carolina Wren | 4 |
| European Starling | 25 |
| Gray Catbird | 1 |
| Northern Mockingbird | 4 |
| American Robin | 15 |
| House Finch | 1 |
| American Goldfinch | 2 |
| White-crowned Sparrow | 1 |
| White-throated Sparrow | 5 |
| Savannah Sparrow | 8 |
| Song Sparrow | 4 |
| Swamp Sparrow | 1 |
| Eastern Meadowlark | 3 |
| Common Grackle | 3 |
| Black-and-white Warbler | 1 |
| Common Yellowthroat | 1 |
| Blackpoll Warbler | 1 |
| Palm Warbler | 2 |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | 45 |
57 species – Group 2
| Species | Count |
| Canada Goose | 2 |
| Mallard | 4 |
| Mourning Dove | 34 |
| Virginia Rail | 1 |
| Killdeer | 2 |
| Wilson’s Snipe | 1 |
| Laughing Gull | 8 |
| Herring Gull | 2 |
| Double-crested Cormorant | 1 |
| Turkey Vulture | 3 |
| Osprey (carolinensis) | 6 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk (Northern) | 15 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 5 |
| Bald Eagle | 3 |
| Red-tailed Hawk (borealis) | 1 |
| Belted Kingfisher | 1 |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | 1 |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | 5 |
| Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) | 1 |
| Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) | 1 |
| Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) | 12 |
| Eastern Phoebe | 1 |
| Blue Jay | 6 |
| American Crow | 12 |
| Fish Crow | 1 |
| Carolina Chickadee | 2 |
| Tufted Titmouse | 1 |
| Tree Swallow | 5 |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | 1 |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | 8 |
| Brown Creeper | 2 |
| Carolina Wren (Northern) | 4 |
| European Starling | 24 |
| Gray Catbird | 6 |
| Brown Thrasher | 3 |
| Northern Mockingbird | 2 |
| American Robin | 14 |
| Cedar Waxwing | 4 |
| House Sparrow | 1 |
| House Finch | 4 |
| Chipping Sparrow | 1 |
| White-throated Sparrow | 15 |
| Song Sparrow | 14 |
| Swamp Sparrow | 7 |
| Eastern Towhee | 3 |
| Eastern Meadowlark (Eastern) | 2 |
| Baltimore Oriole | 1 |
| Red-winged Blackbird | 21 |
| Common Grackle | 1 |
| Black-and-white Warbler | 1 |
| Common Yellowthroat | 4 |
| Northern Parula | 1 |
| Blackpoll Warbler | 10 |
| Palm Warbler | 7 |
| Palm Warbler (Western) | 4 |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) | 150 |
| Northern Cardinal | 5 |
| Indigo Bunting | 6 |
Cox Hall Creek Wildlife Management Area: 7:30am-9:30am
Leaders (Group 1): Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Patti Domm
Leaders (Group 2): Mary Watkins, Guy Moody, Tony Klock
39 species – (Group 1)
| Species | Count |
| Canada Goose | 1 |
| Mallard | 9 |
| Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) | 2 |
| Mourning Dove | 10 |
| Laughing Gull | 1 |
| Herring Gull (American) | 4 |
| Double-crested Cormorant | 1 |
| Great Egret | 1 |
| Turkey Vulture | 1 |
| Osprey (carolinensis) | 4 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk (Northern) | 5 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 2 |
| Accipiter sp. | 2 |
| Bald Eagle | 1 |
| Belted Kingfisher | 1 |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | 4 |
| Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) | 1 |
| Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) | 9 |
| Blue Jay | 11 |
| American Crow | 1 |
| Carolina Chickadee | 1 |
| Tufted Titmouse | 4 |
| Tree Swallow | 12 |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | 2 |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | 4 |
| Carolina Wren (Northern) | 4 |
| European Starling | 30 |
| Gray Catbird | 1 |
| Northern Mockingbird | 1 |
| American Robin | 4 |
| Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) | 1 |
| White-throated Sparrow | 1 |
| Song Sparrow | 4 |
| Swamp Sparrow | 2 |
| Eastern Meadowlark (Eastern) | 1 |
| Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) | 45 |
| Common Grackle | 350 |
| Black-and-white Warbler | 1 |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) | 45 |
| Northern Cardinal | 4 |
36 species – (Group 2)
| Species | Count |
| Canada Goose | 1 |
| Mallard | 3 |
| Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) | 2 |
| Mourning Dove | 4 |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | 1 |
| Great Black-backed Gull | 1 |
| Double-crested Cormorant | 1 |
| Great Egret | 1 |
| Turkey Vulture | 4 |
| Osprey | 6 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 25 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 1 |
| Bald Eagle | 2 |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | 8 |
| Downy Woodpecker | 2 |
| Northern Flicker | 40 |
| Blue Jay | 66 |
| American Crow | 3 |
| Carolina Chickadee | 10 |
| Tufted Titmouse | 1 |
| Tree Swallow | 5 |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | 6 |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | 4 |
| Brown Creeper | 1 |
| Carolina Wren | 4 |
| Gray Catbird | 5 |
| American Goldfinch | 3 |
| White-throated Sparrow | 8 |
| Song Sparrow | 3 |
| Swamp Sparrow | 2 |
| Eastern Towhee | 6 |
| Red-winged Blackbird | 40 |
| Common Grackle | 12 |
| Common Yellowthroat | 4 |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | 85 |
| Northern Cardinal | 4 |
Rea Farm (“The Beanery”): 10:00am-12:00pm
Leaders: Keith Parker, Jackie Parker, George Armistead
31 species
| Species | Count |
| Mute Swan | 2 |
| Wood Duck | 2 |
| Mourning Dove | 5 |
| Killdeer | 3 |
| Double-crested Cormorant | 1 |
| Turkey Vulture | 12 |
| Osprey | 5 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 3 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 2 |
| Bald Eagle | 2 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 1 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 1 |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | 3 |
| Northern Flicker | 8 |
| American Kestrel | 1 |
| Eastern Phoebe | 1 |
| Blue Jay | 5 |
| American Crow | 2 |
| Carolina Chickadee | 1 |
| Tree Swallow | 4 |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | 3 |
| Brown Creeper | 1 |
| European Starling | 15 |
| Northern Mockingbird | 4 |
| American Robin | 1 |
| Savannah Sparrow | 4 |
| Song Sparrow | 1 |
| Swamp Sparrow | 2 |
| Palm Warbler | 1 |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | 30 |
| Northern Cardinal | 2 |
Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area: 10:00am-12:00pm
Leaders (Group 1): Hugh Simmons, Alan Mart
Leaders (Group 2): Alan Crawford, Andrew Eppedio, Bernie Hodgdon
14 species – (Group 1)
| Species | Count |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | 1 |
| Turkey Vulture | 10 |
| Osprey | 1 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 4 |
| Merlin | 1 |
| Blue Jay | 3 |
| Tree Swallow | 30 |
| Carolina Wren | 3 |
| Gray Catbird | 2 |
| Brown Thrasher | 1 |
| Black-and-white Warbler | 1 |
| Common Yellowthroat | 2 |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | 4 |
| Northern Cardinal | 2 |
30 species – (Group 2)
| Species | Count |
| Mourning Dove | 1 |
| Laughing Gull | 27 |
| Ring-billed Gull | 8 |
| Herring Gull (American) | 13 |
| Great Black-backed Gull | 4 |
| Forster’s Tern | 1 |
| Great Cormorant (North Atlantic) | 1 |
| Double-crested Cormorant | 43 |
| Black Vulture | 1 |
| Turkey Vulture | 5 |
| Osprey | 1 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk (Northern) | 7 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 3 |
| Bald Eagle | 1 |
| Red-tailed Hawk (borealis) | 1 |
| Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) | 1 |
| Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) | 1 |
| Merlin | 1 |
| Blue Jay | 3 |
| American Crow | 1 |
| Fish Crow | 5 |
| crow sp. | 13 |
| Tree Swallow | 56 |
| Carolina Wren (Northern) | 2 |
| Gray Catbird | 3 |
| White-throated Sparrow | 2 |
| Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) | 1 |
| Eastern Towhee | 1 |
| Palm Warbler (Western) | 1 |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | 17 |
| Northern Cardinal | 1 |
Waterbird ID at the Avalon Seawatch Bleachers: 1:00pm-3:00pm
Leaders: Mike Lanzone, Andrew Eppedio
19 species
| Species | Count |
| Surf Scoter | 5 |
| Surf/Black Scoter | 18 |
| Semipalmated Plover | 1 |
| Ruddy Turnstone | 2 |
| Sanderling | 16 |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper | 1 |
| Parasitic Jaeger | 2 |
| Laughing Gull | 31 |
| Herring Gull | 6 |
| Great Black-backed Gull | 5 |
| Caspian Tern | 2 |
| Forster’s Tern | 13 |
| Royal Tern | 9 |
| Double-crested Cormorant | 2 |
| Brown Pelican (Atlantic) | 1 |
| Osprey | 3 |
| House Sparrow | 31 |
| Savannah Sparrow | 3 |
| Palm Warbler (Western) | 1 |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) | 2 |
Birding “BRIG”: Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge: 1:00pm-4:00pm
Leaders: Chris Marks, Kyle Chelius
46 species
| Species | Count |
| Snow Goose | 2 |
| Canada Goose | 65 |
| Mute Swan | 16 |
| Blue-winged Teal | 2 |
| Northern Shoveler | 250 |
| Gadwall | 35 |
| Mallard | 85 |
| American Black Duck | 88 |
| Northern Pintail | 25 |
| Green-winged Teal | 65 |
| Clapper Rail | 2 |
| American Avocet | 2 |
| Black-bellied Plover | 3 |
| Semipalmated Plover | 14 |
| Dunlin | 8 |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper | 12 |
| Western Sandpiper | 1 |
| Long-billed Dowitcher | 3 |
| Greater Yellowlegs | 30 |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | 8 |
| Laughing Gull | 120 |
| Ring-billed Gull | 12 |
| Herring Gull | 45 |
| Great Black-backed Gull | 25 |
| Caspian Tern | 9 |
| Forster’s Tern | 2 |
| Royal Tern | 6 |
| Double-crested Cormorant | 250 |
| Great Blue Heron | 8 |
| Great Egret | 45 |
| Snowy Egret | 35 |
| Little Blue Heron | 1 |
| White-faced Ibis | 1 |
| Turkey Vulture | 12 |
| Northern Harrier | 2 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 1 |
| Bald Eagle | 1 |
| Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) | 2 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 3 |
| Fish Crow | 1 |
| Tree Swallow | 4 |
| Savannah Sparrow | 5 |
| Swamp Sparrow | 4 |
| Red-winged Blackbird | 30 |
| Common Grackle | 6 |
| Boat-tailed Grackle | 2 |
TNC’s South Cape May Meadows: 2:00pm-4:00pm
Leaders (Group 1): Brett Ewald, Guy Moody
Leaders (Group 2): Kathy Horn, Ruth Bergstrom, Alan Crawford
32 species – Group 1
| Species | Count |
| Canada Goose | 10 |
| Mute Swan | 2 |
| Wood Duck | 1 |
| Blue-winged Teal | 6 |
| Northern Shoveler | 1 |
| Gadwall | 8 |
| Mallard | 12 |
| American Black Duck | 1 |
| Northern Pintail | 1 |
| Green-winged Teal | 1 |
| Mourning Dove | 1 |
| Dunlin | 2 |
| Least Sandpiper | 6 |
| White-rumped Sandpiper | 1 |
| Pectoral Sandpiper | 2 |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper | 9 |
| Greater Yellowlegs | 3 |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | 20 |
| Laughing Gull | 3 |
| Great Egret | 1 |
| Green Heron | 1 |
| Black Vulture | 2 |
| Turkey Vulture | 6 |
| Osprey | 3 |
| Northern Harrier | 2 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 3 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 1 |
| Bald Eagle | 2 |
| Tree Swallow | 35 |
| Northern Mockingbird | 1 |
| Red-winged Blackbird | 8 |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | 21 |
41 species – Group 2
| Species | Count |
| Canada Goose | 3 |
| Mute Swan | 3 |
| Blue-winged Teal | 4 |
| Northern Shoveler | 1 |
| Gadwall | 1 |
| Mallard | 8 |
| American Black Duck | 1 |
| Northern Pintail | 2 |
| Green-winged Teal | 1 |
| Mourning Dove | 3 |
| Sanderling | 4 |
| Dunlin | 1 |
| Least Sandpiper | 4 |
| Pectoral Sandpiper | 2 |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper | 7 |
| Greater Yellowlegs | 4 |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | 8 |
| Herring Gull | 5 |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | 3 |
| Great Black-backed Gull | 10 |
| Royal Tern | 1 |
| Great Egret | 2 |
| Snowy Egret | 2 |
| Green Heron | 1 |
| Turkey Vulture | 2 |
| Osprey | 6 |
| Northern Harrier | 1 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 2 |
| Bald Eagle | 2 |
| Northern Flicker | 2 |
| Merlin | 1 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 |
| American Crow | 1 |
| Tree Swallow | 350 |
| Carolina Wren | 1 |
| Northern Mockingbird | 1 |
| House Sparrow | 1 |
| Savannah Sparrow | 2 |
| Song Sparrow | 1 |
| Palm Warbler | 1 |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | 50 |
Stone Harbor Point: 2:00pm-4:00pm
Leaders: Bert Filemyr, Jeff Holt
14 species
| Species | Count |
| Semipalmated Plover | 5 |
| Piping Plover | 1 |
| Ruddy Turnstone | 3 |
| Sanderling | 50 |
| Dunlin | 1 |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper | 2 |
| Ring-billed Gull | 5 |
| Herring Gull | 22 |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | 12 |
| Great Black-backed Gull | 18 |
| Caspian Tern | 4 |
| Royal Tern | 2 |
| Double-crested Cormorant | 1 |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | 7 |
