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Cape May Spring Festival – Friday May 16, 2025

Songbirds in Belleplain State Forest: 6:00am-9:00am

Leaders (Group 1): Kathy Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Win Shafer

Group 1

42 species

Species Count
Wild Turkey 4
Mourning Dove 3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 3
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 8
Common Loon 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
Acadian Flycatcher 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 5
Eastern Kingbird 3
White-eyed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 5
American Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Tree Swallow 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
Carolina Wren 2
Eastern Bluebird 2
Wood Thrush 4
Cedar Waxwing 3
American Goldfinch 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Ovenbird 3
Worm-eating Warbler 4
Prothonotary Warbler 1
Prothonotary Warbler - Kathleen Horn

Prothonotary Warbler photo by Kathy Horn

Prothonotary Warbler - Kathleen Horn

Prothonotary Warbler photo by Kathy Horn

Prothonotary Warbler - Kathleen Horn

Prothonotary Warbler photo by Kathy Horn

Prothonotary Warbler - Kathleen Horn

Prothonotary Warbler photo by Kathy Horn

Common Yellowthroat 1
Hooded Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 2
Yellow-throated Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 1
Summer Tanager 2
Scarlet Tanager 2
Northern Cardinal 1
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 4

 

Leaders (Group 2): Mary Watkins, Alan Mart, Barry Hershfeld, BJ Pinnock

60 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 9
Wild Turkey 2
Mourning Dove 2
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2
Chuck-will’s-widow 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 50
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 10
Acadian Flycatcher 7
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 4
Eastern Kingbird 7
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 6
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Tree Swallow 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 4
Gray Catbird 1
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 4
Eastern Bluebird 2
Wood Thrush 2
American Robin 4
Cedar Waxwing 2
House Sparrow 1
American Goldfinch 3
Chipping Sparrow 5
Baltimore Oriole 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle 3
Ovenbird 11
Worm-eating Warbler 6
Northern Waterthrush 1
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Prothonotary Warbler 4
Hooded Warbler 1
American Redstart 2
Northern Parula 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 2
Yellow-throated Warbler 7
Prairie Warbler 2
Summer Tanager 4
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 2

 

100 Bird Dash-Team Brett Ewald: 6:00am-12:00pm

Leader: Brett Ewald

Cape Island–South Cape May Meadows (SCMM)– 6:17am

51 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 18
Mute Swan 2
Gadwall 2
Mallard 4
Mourning Dove 5
Virginia Rail 1
American Oystercatcher 2
Black-bellied Plover 2
Killdeer 1
Semipalmated Plover 4
Short-billed Dowitcher 17
Spotted Sandpiper 4
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Red Knot 4
Least Sandpiper 5
Semipalmated Sandpiper 7
Laughing Gull 4
American Herring Gull 3
Least Tern 27
Forster’s Tern 1
Glossy Ibis 3
Snowy Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Osprey 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
White-eyed Vireo 2
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 2
Purple Martin 35
Barn Swallow 3
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 4
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 1
Cedar Waxwing 1
House Sparrow 4
House Finch 6
Field Sparrow 2
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Common Grackle 17
Common Yellowthroat 4
Yellow Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Indigo Bunting 4

 

Northwood Center – 7:41am

42 species

Species Count
Mute Swan 1
Mourning Dove 4
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
American Herring Gull 1
Green Heron 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 6
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Northern House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 1
Gray Catbird 1
Gray-cheeked Thrush 1
Swainson’s Thrush 1
Wood Thrush 1
House Finch 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Common Grackle 7
Northern Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 3
Hooded Warbler 1
American Redstart 3
Cape May Warbler 2
Northern Parula 2
Magnolia Warbler 2
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
Blackpoll Warbler 4
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1

 

Cape Island–Cape May Point SP (CMPSP) – 9:00am

1 species

Species Count
Whimbrel 1

 

Cape Island–CMP–Coral Ave. dune crossing – 9:08am

17 species

Species Count
Surf Scoter 2
Black Scoter 15
Mourning Dove 1
American Coot 2
American Oystercatcher 1
American Herring Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Least Tern 5
Forster’s Tern 1
Double-crested Cormorant 9
Blue Jay 2
Fish Crow 7
Northern House Wren 1
Common Grackle 4
Prairie Warbler 1
Blue Grosbeak 1

 

Cape Island–CMP–Circle Garden – 10:05am

14 species

Species Count
Mourning Dove 3
Forster’s Tern 1
Blue Jay 1
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 1
House Sparrow 3
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 1
Common Grackle 2
Northern Parula 1
Magnolia Warbler 2

 

Cape Island–The Beanery/Rea Farm (restricted access) – 10:05am

27 species

Species Count
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 1
Killdeer 1
Laughing Gull 3
American Herring Gull 2
White Ibis 4
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Purple Martin 1
Carolina Wren 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Cedar Waxwing 14
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Common Grackle 7
Prothonotary Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Parula 1
Bay-breasted Warbler 1
Canada Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 2

 

Ocean Drive–Two Mile Landing – 11:04am

25 species

Species Count
Brant 6
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 1
Clapper Rail 3
American Oystercatcher 2
Killdeer 1
Semipalmated Plover 32
Short-billed Dowitcher 17
Dunlin 7
Semipalmated Sandpiper 45
Laughing Gull 125
American Herring Gull 4
Forster’s Tern 3
Common Tern 1
Double-crested Cormorant 7
Snowy Egret 2
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 2
Barn Swallow 5
Marsh Wren 1
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Boat-tailed Grackle 6

 

Ocean Drive–Cape May to Diamond Beach (general area) – 11:44am

1 species

Species Count
Bald Eagle 5

 

Cox Hall Creek WMA: 7:00am-9:00am

Leaders Group 1: Barb Bassett, Holly Lemieux, Mark Lemieux, Patti Domm

47 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 20
Mallard 2
Mallard (Domestic type) 2
Mourning Dove 6
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Killdeer 1
Laughing Gull X
Forster’s Tern 1
Green Heron 2
Great Blue Heron 7
Osprey 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 4
Great Crested Flycatcher 4
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 6
Tree Swallow 6
Purple Martin 10
Barn Swallow 1
Northern House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 4
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
Swainson’s Thrush 1
American Robin 10
Cedar Waxwing 80
House Sparrow 10
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 1
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Common Grackle 15
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
American Redstart 5
Northern Parula 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 2

 

Leaders Group 2: Scott Barnes, Chris Daly, Pam Hubert, Hugh Simmons

47 species

Species Count
Mallard 3
Mourning Dove 7
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 2
Killdeer 2
Laughing Gull 82
Forster’s Tern 1
Osprey (American) 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 4
Great Crested Flycatcher 6
Red-eyed Vireo 9
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 3
Tree Swallow 3
Barn Swallow (American) 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Eastern) 2
Northern House Wren (Northern) 3
Carolina Wren (Northern) 2
European Starling 3
Gray Catbird 1
Gray-cheeked Thrush 1
Swainson’s Thrush 2
American Robin 13
Cedar Waxwing 40
House Sparrow 3
House Finch 1
Baltimore Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle 7
Black-and-white Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat (trichas Group) 2
American Redstart 3
Northern Parula 3
Magnolia Warbler 4
Bay-breasted Warbler 3
Blackpoll Warbler 3
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Canada Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2

 

Birding Cape May Point: 7:00am-9:00am

Leaders: Karen Thompson, Bill Boyle, Josh Gant, Guy Moody, Roberta Hunter

55 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 16
Mute Swan 7
Mallard 1
Surf Scoter 1
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
American Oystercatcher 2
Laughing Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Least Tern 7
Forster’s Tern 4
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Green Heron 3
Great Egret 3
Osprey 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 5
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Tree Swallow 6
Purple Martin 25
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 1
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Swainson’s Thrush 2
American Robin 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 7
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Orchard Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Common Grackle 13
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 9
American Redstart 1
Cape May Warbler 2
Northern Parula 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Blackburnian Warbler 2
Yellow Warbler 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
Blackpoll Warbler 3
Prairie Warbler 5
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 3

 

 Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area: 7:00am-9:00am

Leaders Group 1: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Jonathan Klizas. John McElroy

47 species

Species Count
Mallard 2
Mourning Dove 3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 1
Laughing Gull 2
Least Tern 1
Forster’s Tern 2
Glossy Ibis 10
Green Heron 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 4
Bald Eagle 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-headed Woodpecker 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 1
White-eyed Vireo 5
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Wren 6
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Cedar Waxwing 30
Field Sparrow 3
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Common Grackle 3
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart 2
Northern Parula 5
Magnolia Warbler 1
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 2
Blackpoll Warbler 5
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 3
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 5

 

Leaders Group 2: Bill Roache, MJ Roache, Tom Hardcastle, Lise Hardcastle

48 species

Species Count
Mourning Dove 7
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 14
Semipalmated Sandpiper 7
Laughing Gull 13
American Herring Gull 2
Forster’s Tern 4
Glossy Ibis 10
Green Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Osprey 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill’s Flycatcher) 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 1
White-eyed Vireo 5
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 3
Tree Swallow 4
Purple Martin 6
Barn Swallow 3
Carolina Wren 3
Brown Thrasher 1
Cedar Waxwing 20
American Goldfinch 2
Field Sparrow 5
Baltimore Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Common Grackle 5
Common Yellowthroat 4
American Redstart 5
Northern Parula 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Bay-breasted Warbler 1
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 4
Prairie Warbler 6
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 8

 

Rea Farm (“The Beanery”): 7:00am-9:00am

Leaders Group 1: Carole Hughes, Jeff Holt, Hank Burk, Bert Filemyr

37 species

Species Count
Mallard 1
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Laughing Gull 1
American Herring Gull 1
Double-crested Cormorant 13
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Carolina Wren 4
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Goldfinch 2
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 2
Orchard Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle 6
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 3
Northern Parula 2
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 4
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 3
Northern Cardinal 3
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 4

 

Leaders Group 2: Jackie Parker, Keith Parker, Dennis McKane, Alan Crawford

50 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 3
Mallard 2
Mourning Dove 1
Chimney Swift 2
Laughing Gull 2
American Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Forster’s Tern 1
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 12
White Ibis 1
Green Heron 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 4
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Barn Swallow 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Carolina Wren 8
European Starling 6
Gray Catbird 3
American Robin 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 1
Field Sparrow 2
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Baltimore Oriole 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle (Florida/Purple) 4
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Prothonotary Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 2
American Redstart 1
Northern Parula 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Black-throated Green Warbler 2
Wilson’s Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 10

 

TNC’s South Cape May Meadows: 10:00am-11:30am

Leaders Group 1: Kashi Davis, Jackie Parker, Keith Parker, Roberta Hunter

50 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 2
Gadwall 2
Mallard 6
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 3
American Oystercatcher 9
Black-bellied Plover 12
Killdeer 1
Semipalmated Plover 3
Short-billed Dowitcher 35
Spotted Sandpiper 4
Lesser Yellowlegs 9
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Ruddy Turnstone 2
Least Sandpiper 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper 3
Laughing Gull 6
American Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull 7
Least Tern 50
Forster’s Tern 3
Common Tern 3
Royal Tern 1
Common Loon 2
Double-crested Cormorant 18
Glossy Ibis 5
Snowy Egret 1
Great Egret 1
Osprey 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Fish Crow 7
Purple Martin 24
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Wren 5
European Starling 1
American Robin 1
House Sparrow 2
American Goldfinch 2
Field Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Common Grackle 10
Common Yellowthroat 5
Prairie Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 4

 

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

Leaders Group 1: Karen Thompson, Bill Boyle, Erika Iouriev, Chris Daly ADD eBird pics!

34 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 1
Mourning Dove 3
Chimney Swift 3
Clapper Rail 1
Laughing Gull 4
American Herring Gull 1
Common Loon 2
Glossy Ibis 2
Snowy Egret 1
Great Egret 1
Osprey 5
Olive-sided Flycatcher 1
Olive-sided Flycatcher - Chris Daly

Olive-sided Flycatcher photo by Chris Daly

White-eyed Vireo 3
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tree Swallow 6
Purple Martin 4
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Wren 2
Gray Catbird 1
House Sparrow 2
American Goldfinch 3
Field Sparrow 7
Eastern Towhee 1
Yellow-breasted Chat 3
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
Common Grackle 13
Common Yellowthroat 3
Yellow Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 7
Northern Cardinal 3
Indigo Bunting 4

 

Leaders Group 2: Alan Crawford, MJ Roache, Bill Roache, Josh Gant

42 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 1
Mallard 2
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 7
Clapper Rail 3
American Oystercatcher 2
Laughing Gull 15
American Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Forster’s Tern 3
Common Loon 1
Glossy Ibis 2
Snowy Egret 5
Green Heron 2
Great Egret 2
Osprey 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
White-eyed Vireo 4
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Tree Swallow 5
Purple Martin 7
Barn Swallow 5
Northern House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 7
Northern Mockingbird 1
House Sparrow 4
Field Sparrow 3
Yellow-breasted Chat 3
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Common Grackle 9
Common Yellowthroat 6
Magnolia Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 3
Northern Cardinal 3
Indigo Bunting 5

 

Heislerville WMA: 10:00am-11:30am

Leaders: Mary Watkins, Alan Mart, Barry Hershfeld, Win Shafer

36 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 5
Mute Swan 4
American Black Duck 5
Clapper Rail 2
Black-bellied Plover 3
Killdeer 1
Semipalmated Plover 100
Short-billed Dowitcher 75
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Dunlin 400
White-rumped Sandpiper 2
Least Sandpiper 3
Semipalmated Sandpiper 800
Laughing Gull 100
Ring-billed Gull 2
Black Skimmer 50
Least Tern 2
Caspian Tern 1
Forster’s Tern 7
Double-crested Cormorant 150
Snowy Egret 3
Great Egret 4
Great Blue Heron 4
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 5
Bald Eagle 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 3
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 2
Marsh Wren 2
Song Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 3
Boat-tailed Grackle 1

 

E-Z Birding at Cape May Point State Park: 10:00am-11:30am

Leaders Group 1: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Dennis McKane, Sharon Meeker

40 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 18
Mute Swan 4
Gadwall 1
Mallard 3
Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid) 1
Mourning Dove 2
Laughing Gull 5
American Herring Gull 2
Least Tern 7
Forster’s Tern 7
Common Tern 2
Glossy Ibis 1
Snowy Egret 1
Great Egret 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 1
White-eyed Vireo 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 2
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tree Swallow 5
Purple Martin 80
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Carolina Wren 3
Gray Catbird 1
Field Sparrow 3
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 5
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 5
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Indigo Bunting 4

 

Shorebird Express Trolley Trip: 1:00pm-4:00pm 

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn

Reed’s Beach and Road – 1:36pm

17 species

Species Count
Black Scoter 18
Mourning Dove 3
Clapper Rail (Atlantic Coast) 3
American Oystercatcher 1
American Oystercatcher - Roger Horn

American Oystercatcher photo by Roger Horn

Willet (Eastern) 2
Ruddy Turnstone 150
Red Knot 200
Semipalmated Sandpiper 60
Laughing Gull 3000
American Herring Gull 70
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Double-crested Cormorant 75
Osprey 1
European Starling 5
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 5
Boat-tailed Grackle 8
Common Yellowthroat 1

 

Cook’s Beach and Road – 2:32pm

20 species

Species Count
Clapper Rail (Atlantic Coast) 4
Black-bellied Plover 2
Semipalmated Plover 6
Willet (Eastern) 2
Ruddy Turnstone 2500
Red Knot 4000
Red Knot - Roger Horn

Red Knot photo by Roger Horn

Red Knot - Roger Horn

Red Knot photo by Roger Horn

Sanderling 4
Dunlin (hudsonia) 1500
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1700
Laughing Gull 3000
American Herring Gull 24
Great Black-backed Gull 9
Forster’s Tern 6
Common Tern 1
Double-crested Cormorant 18
Snowy Egret 1
Great Egret 2
Seaside Sparrow (Atlantic) 10
Seaside Sparrow (Atlantic) - Margaret Flinner

Seaside Sparrow (Atlantic) photo by Margaret Flinner

Seaside Sparrow (Atlantic) - Roger Horn

Seaside Sparrow (Atlantic) photo by Roger Horn

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 8
Boat-tailed Grackle 8

 

Drop in Horseshoe Crab and Shorebird Viewing at Cook’s Beach: 1:30pm-3:30pm

Leaders: Scott Barnes, Jonathan Klizas, Mark Garland

27 species

Species Count
Chimney Swift 1
Clapper Rail 1
Black-bellied Plover 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 10
Willet 2
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Ruddy Turnstone 600
Red Knot 1000
Dunlin 10
White-rumped Sandpiper 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 500
Laughing Gull 500
Ring-billed Gull 2
American Herring Gull 100
Great Black-backed Gull 50
Black Skimmer 1
Caspian Tern 1
Forster’s Tern 6
Royal Tern 1
Double-crested Cormorant 20
Snowy Egret 2
Great Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 1
Barn Swallow 2
Seaside Sparrow 5
Red-winged Blackbird 6

 

Drop in Heron Rookery Site – Ocean City: 2:00pm-4:00pm

Leaders: Chris Daly, Hugh Simmons, BJ Pinnock

29 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 12
Mallard 11
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Clapper Rail 4
American Oystercatcher 2
Willet (Eastern) 1
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 20
American Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Forster’s Tern 5
Double-crested Cormorant 1
White Ibis 300
Glossy Ibis 9
Yellow-crowned Night Heron 11
Black-crowned Night Heron 13
Little Blue Heron 1
Tricolored Heron 1
Snowy Egret 1
Great Egret 60
Osprey (American) 2
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Barn Swallow 6
House Finch 5
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 3
Boat-tailed Grackle 12
Common Yellowthroat (trichas Group) 2

 

Stone Harbor Point and Surroundings: 1:30pm-3:30pm

Leaders Group 1: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Hank Burk

14 species

Species Count
American Oystercatcher 3
Semipalmated Plover 5
Willet 1
Ruddy Turnstone 6
Sanderling 7
Dunlin 1
Purple Sandpiper 2
American Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Osprey 3
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Common Yellowthroat 2

 

Hereford Inlet and Surroundings: 1:30pm-3:30pm

Leaders: Chris Marks, Bernie Hodgdon, Sharon Meeker

North Wildwood–Hereford Inlet/Seawall– 1:30pm

32 species

Species Count
Mallard 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 6
Mourning Dove 2
American Oystercatcher 2
Semipalmated Plover 8
Willet (Eastern) 4
Dunlin 32
Least Sandpiper 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 30
Laughing Gull 24
American Herring Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Black Skimmer 150
Least Tern 6
Forster’s Tern 7
Common Tern 2
Royal Tern 8
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
White Ibis 50
Great Egret 1
Osprey 2
Fish Crow 4
Barn Swallow 2
European Starling 6
Gray Catbird 1
American Robin 2
House Sparrow 4
House Finch 6
Song Sparrow 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Boat-tailed Grackle 4

 

3300 New Jersey Ave, Wildwood US-NJ 38.99144, -74.81537 – 3:10pm

6 species

Species Count
Laughing Gull 5
Yellow-crowned Night Heron 10
Fish Crow 4
European Starling 6
House Sparrow 8
House Finch 4

 

Exclusive Birding with Kevin Karlson – Heislerville WMA: 2:00pm-4:00pm 

Leaders: Kevin Karlson, Josh Gant, Guy Moody

Heislerville WMA–Main Pool – 2:12pm

27 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 10
American Black Duck 2
Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid) 1
Ruddy Duck 8
Clapper Rail (Atlantic Coast) 2
Black-bellied Plover 1
Semipalmated Plover 7
Short-billed Dowitcher (griseus) 5
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Least Sandpiper 14
Semipalmated Sandpiper 38
Laughing Gull 10
American Herring Gull 3
Black Skimmer 150
Forster’s Tern 2
Double-crested Cormorant 75
Snowy Egret 1
Great Egret 3
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 2
Turkey Vulture (Northern) 7
Osprey (American) 4
Bald Eagle 3
Barn Swallow (American) 7
Marsh Wren (palustris Group) 1
European Starling 3
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 7

 

Thompson’s Beach and Road – 4:24pm

20 species

Species Count
Mourning Dove 1
Chimney Swift 2
Clapper Rail (Atlantic Coast) 6
Black-bellied Plover 1
Semipalmated Plover 17
Short-billed Dowitcher 7
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 130
Black Skimmer 2
Forster’s Tern 3
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Snowy Egret 1
Green Heron 2
Turkey Vulture (Northern) 1
Bald Eagle 3
Barn Swallow (American) 8
Marsh Wren (palustris Group) 2
Seaside Sparrow (Atlantic) 7
Eastern Towhee 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 5
New Jersey Audubon