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Cape May Spring Festival – Friday May 17, 2024

Songbird Extravaganza in Belleplain State Forest: 4:30am-9:30am

Leaders: Barb Bassett, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins

Belleplain State Park: HQ Office Henkensifkin Rd – 5:40am

18 species

Species Count
Mourning Dove 1
Laughing Gull X
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Downy/Hairy Woodpecker 1
Acadian Flycatcher 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 2
Wood Thrush 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Ovenbird 4
Worm-eating Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Prothonotary Warbler 2
Hooded Warbler 2
Yellow-throated Warbler 3
Northern Cardinal 2

 

Belleplain SF–HQ & Henkensifkin Rd. – 7:12am

25 species

Species Count
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Laughing Gull 4
Herring Gull 2
Black Vulture 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
Wood Thrush 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 2
Chipping Sparrow 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Ovenbird 1
Yellow-throated Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Indigo Bunting 2

 

Belleplain SF–Lake Nummy– 8:08am

7 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Tree Swallow 2
Tree Swallow - Calvin Rees

Tree Swallow photo by Calvin Rees

 
American Robin 1
Cedar Waxwing 1
Ovenbird 2
Yellow-throated Warbler 1

 

Belleplain SF – 8:42am

10 species

Species Count
Wild Turkey 4
Wild Turkey - Calvin Rees

Wild Turkey photo by Calvin Rees

 
Mourning Dove 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Barn Swallow 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
Ovenbird 1

 

Shorebird Express (Bayshore) Trolley Trip: 5:30am-9:30am

Leader: Scott Barnes, Bernie Hodgdon

Norbury’s Landing – 6:08am

14 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 4
Ruddy Turnstone 100
Sanderling 200
Dunlin 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 50
Laughing Gull 300
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Forster’s Tern 2
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 1

 

Dennis Creek WMA: Conswell Road – 7:09am

41 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 1
Mourning Dove 1
Clapper Rail 3
Killdeer 1
Semipalmated Plover 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Ruddy Turnstone 100
Red Knot 100
Sanderling 200
Dunlin 5
Least Sandpiper 4
Semipalmated Sandpiper 100
Laughing Gull 300
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Caspian Tern 1
Forster’s Tern 2
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Snowy Egret 2
Great Egret 1
Osprey 2
Bald Eagle 1
Red-headed Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Blue Jay 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tree Swallow 2
Purple Martin 1
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 4
House Finch 1
Seaside Sparrow 1
Orchard Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Boat-tailed Grackle 2
Blackpoll Warbler 1

 

CMCH–Shell Bay Landing– 8:59am

13 species

Species Count
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Clapper Rail 1
Black-bellied Plover 1
Whimbrel 9
Short-billed Dowitcher 10
Willet 2
Laughing Gull 2
Forster’s Tern 4
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Egret 2
Bald Eagle 1
Tree Swallow 2
European Starling 2

 

Cape Island–South Cape May Meadows (SCMM)– 10:05am

46 species

Species Count
Mute Swan 4
Mallard 3
Black Scoter 10
Chimney Swift 8
Common Swift 1
Common Swift - Scott Barnes

Common Swift photo by Scott Barnes

 
Common Swift - Scott Barnes

Common Swift photo by Scott Barnes

 
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
American Oystercatcher 3
Killdeer 1
Piping Plover 2
Least Sandpiper 5
Laughing Gull 10
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 18
Lesser Black-backed Gull 4
Black Skimmer 6
Least Tern 50
Forster’s Tern 4
Common Tern 2
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Snowy Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Great Egret 1
White Ibis 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 2
White-eyed Vireo 1
Tree Swallow 4
Purple Martin 8
Barn Swallow 6
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 2
Cedar Waxwing 2
American Goldfinch 1
Field Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Prairie Warbler 1
Indigo Bunting 1

 

Leaders Choice Trolley Trip: 6:30am-9:30am

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn

Cape Island WMA– 6:40am

35 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 2
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 12
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Clapper Rail 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Laughing Gull 18
Herring Gull (American) 4
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Forster’s Tern 4
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Snowy Egret 1
Great Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 1
American Crow 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Tree Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 4
Carolina Wren (Northern) 4
European Starling 4
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 1
Cedar Waxwing 25
House Sparrow 4
Field Sparrow 3
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 12
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle 10
Common Yellowthroat 4
Northern Cardinal 3
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 4

 

Norbury’s Landing – 8:20am

17 species

Species Count
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 2
Semipalmated Plover 10
Ruddy Turnstone 70
Red Knot 220
Sanderling 30
Dunlin 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper 550
Laughing Gull 3000
Herring Gull (American) 150
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Forster’s Tern 6
Double-crested Cormorant 18
Great Egret 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
House Sparrow 4
Common Grackle 1

 

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

Leaders Group 1: Guy Moody, Holly Lemieux, Ruth Bergstrom

46 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 15
Mallard 3
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 6
Laughing Gull 7
Herring Gull 2
Forster’s Tern 1
Green Heron 2
Great Egret 1
Osprey 3
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 15
White-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 2
Tree Swallow 8
Purple Martin 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Carolina Wren 6
European Starling 2
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 3
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 15
Cedar Waxwing 12
House Sparrow 2
Baltimore Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Common Grackle 20
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Northern Parula 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 2
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 16
Indigo Bunting 2

 

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

Leaders: Chris Daly, Hank Burk, Barry Hershfeld, Pam Hubert

42 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 9
Mute Swan 4
Mallard 3
Black Scoter 18
Mourning Dove 11
Chimney Swift 8
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
American Oystercatcher 4
Killdeer 1
Laughing Gull 12
Herring Gull 4
Least Tern 2
Forster’s Tern 6
Royal Tern 1
Northern Gannet 2
Green Heron 2
Green Heron - Chris Daly

Green Heron photo by Chris Daly

 
Green Heron - Chris Daly

Green Heron photo by Chris Daly

 
Green Heron - Chris Daly

Green Heron photo by Chris Daly

 
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey (carolinensis) 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Fish Crow 6
crow sp. 3
Carolina Chickadee 4
Purple Martin 1
Barn Swallow 11
House Wren 3
Carolina Wren 5
Carolina Wren - Chris Daly

Carolina Wren photo by Chris Daly

 
European Starling 17
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 6
American Robin 3
Cedar Waxwing 12
House Sparrow 14
House Finch 7
American Goldfinch 6
Chipping Sparrow 5
Field Sparrow 3
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Common Grackle 14
Ovenbird 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
American Redstart 1
Northern Cardinal 5

 

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

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

41 species

Species Count
Mallard 3
Surf Scoter 1
Black Scoter 6
Mourning Dove 5
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 1
Killdeer 2
Willet 4
Laughing Gull 50
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Forster’s Tern 4
Common Tern 1
Double-crested Cormorant 20
Great Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 4
Eastern Kingbird 7
White-eyed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 3
Purple Martin 4
Barn Swallow 7
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Carolina Wren 8
Gray Catbird 4
Cedar Waxwing 35
House Finch 1
Field Sparrow 5
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 9
Common Grackle 5
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Parula 1
Prairie Warbler 4
Northern Cardinal 7
Blue Grosbeak 4
Indigo Bunting 6

 

Leaders Group 2: Bert Filemyr, Jeff Holt, Alan Crawford

35 species

Species Count
Mallard 1
Surf Scoter 5
Black Scoter 1
Mourning Dove 6
American Oystercatcher 1
Lesser/Greater Yellowlegs 5
Sanderling 2
Purple Sandpiper 3
Laughing Gull 12
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Least Tern 1
Forster’s Tern 16
Double-crested Cormorant 120
Great Egret 1
Osprey 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 6
Eastern Kingbird 22
White-eyed Vireo 8
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 4
Carolina Wren 10
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 6
Cedar Waxwing 30
Field Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Common Grackle 4
Common Yellowthroat 4
Prairie Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 10
Blue Grosbeak 3
Blue Grosbeak - Bert Filemyr

Blue Grosbeak photo by Bert Filemyr

 
Indigo Bunting 8

 

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

Leaders Group 1:  Jackie Parker, Keith Parker, Sharon Meeker, Dennis McKane

44 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 4
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 5
Mourning Dove 7
Chimney Swift 8
Killdeer 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Laughing Gull 7
Green Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 3
Barn Swallow 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
Carolina Wren 10
European Starling 10
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 4
Cedar Waxwing 6
House Sparrow 2
Chipping Sparrow 3
Field Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 7
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Common Grackle 8
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 4
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 4
Indigo Bunting 6

 

Leaders Group 2: Alan Mart, Bill Roache, MJ Roache, Fran McKane

50 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 4
Mute Swan 2
Wood Duck 3
Mallard 2
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 4
Killdeer 1
shorebird sp. 3
Laughing Gull 3
Herring Gull 1
Forster’s Tern 2
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Green Heron 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 2
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 3
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 2
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Robin 1
Cedar Waxwing 30
House Sparrow 3
Chipping Sparrow 2
Field Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Common Grackle 3
Northern Waterthrush 1
Prothonotary Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 4
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 3

 

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

Leaders Group 1: Kashi Davis, Kathy Horn, Alan Crawford, Alan Mart, Glen Davis

46 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 16
Mute Swan 4
Gadwall 2
Mallard 16
Surf Scoter 5
Black Scoter 5
Surf/Black Scoter 5
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 6
American Oystercatcher 6
Black-bellied Plover 10
Killdeer 2
Piping Plover 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 4
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Sanderling 12
Least Sandpiper 4
Laughing Gull 10
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 12
Lesser Black-backed Gull 3
Least Tern 120
Forster’s Tern 6
Common Tern 1
Common Loon 1
Snowy Egret 1
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 4
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 4
Blue Jay 2
Fish Crow 2
Tree Swallow 2
Purple Martin 12
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 4
Carolina Wren 4
European Starling 4
Field Sparrow 3
Yellow-breasted Chat 3
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 10
Common Yellowthroat 8
Prairie Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 2

 

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

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

33 species

Species Count
Mute Swan 6
Mallard 2
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 10
American Oystercatcher 1
Willet 2
Laughing Gull 15
Herring Gull 2
Least Tern 7
Forster’s Tern 3
Snowy Egret 1
Great Egret 2
Osprey 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
White-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tree Swallow 2
Purple Martin 10
Barn Swallow 12
Carolina Wren 6
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Goldfinch 1
Field Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 1
Common Grackle 5
Common Yellowthroat 7
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 3

 

Leaders Group 2: Bill Roache, MJ Roache, Hugh Simmons

43 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 2
Mute Swan 5
Mallard 6
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 24
American Oystercatcher 2
Laughing Gull 9
Herring Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Black Skimmer 1
Least Tern 12
Forster’s Tern 8
Great Egret 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 4
White-eyed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 5
Tree Swallow 3
Purple Martin 6
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Wren 3
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
Field Sparrow 1
Yellow-breasted Chat 2
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Brown-headed Cowbird 20
Common Grackle 10
Common Yellowthroat 6
American Redstart 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 3
Prairie Warbler 4
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 3

 

Leaders Group 3: Jackie Parker, Keith parker, Pam Hubert

41 species

Species Count
Mute Swan 9
Mallard 3
Black Scoter 6
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 10
American Oystercatcher 4
Killdeer 1
Laughing Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 7
Least Tern 9
Forster’s Tern 2
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 5
Tree Swallow 4
Purple Martin 20
Barn Swallow 14
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Carolina Wren 8
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle 12
Common Yellowthroat 4
American Redstart 1
Yellow Warbler 4
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 3
Prairie Warbler 4
Northern Cardinal 6
Indigo Bunting 2

 

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

Leaders Group 1: Chris Daly, Dennis McKane, Fran McKane, Erika Louriev

32 species

Species Count
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 7
Laughing Gull 4
Forster’s Tern 3
Great Egret 2
Osprey 6
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 2
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Tree Swallow 2
Purple Martin 2
Barn Swallow 3
Carolina Wren 4
European Starling 6
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Robin 7
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2
Field Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 1
Yellow-breasted Chat 4
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Common Grackle 5
Common Yellowthroat 4
Yellow Warbler 3
Prairie Warbler 3
Prairie Warbler - Chris Daly

Prairie Warbler photo by Chris Daly

 
Northern Cardinal 3
Blue Grosbeak 3
Blue Grosbeak - Chris Daly

Blue Grosbeak photo by Chris Daly

 
Indigo Bunting 4

 

 Birds/Habitat at Northwood: 1:30pm-3:30pm

Leaders Group 1: Mary Watkins, Barb Bassett, Paul Shaw

32 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 8
Mute Swan 1
Mallard 1
Mourning Dove 3
Chimney Swift 4
Laughing Gull 4
Least Tern 4
Forster’s Tern 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Fish Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 3
European Starling 4
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Robin 2
House Sparrow 6
House Finch 4
Chipping Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Common Grackle 10
Ovenbird 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 4

 

TNC’s South Cape May Meadows: 1:30pm-3:30pm

Leaders Group 1: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Guy Moody  

40 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 3
Mallard 5
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 30
Common Swift 1
American Oystercatcher 3
Black-bellied Plover 1
Killdeer 4
Semipalmated Plover 3
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Least Sandpiper 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 3
Laughing Gull 25
Least Tern 20
Forster’s Tern 8
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Tricolored Heron 1
Great Egret 2
White Ibis 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 3
White-eyed Vireo 2
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 1
Purple Martin 25
Barn Swallow 25
Carolina Wren 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
Cedar Waxwing 2
House Sparrow 5
House Finch 1
Field Sparrow 3
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 8
Common Yellowthroat 2
Prairie Warbler 3
Indigo Bunting 1

 

Leaders Group 2: Bert Filemyr, Bernie Hodgdon, Kelly Ball

27 species

Species Count
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 7
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 15
Common Swift 1
Killdeer 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Laughing Gull 3
Forster’s Tern 6
Forster's Tern - Bert Filemyr

Forster’s Tern photo by Bert Filemyr

 
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 3
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 3
Purple Martin 6
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Wren 1
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Field Sparrow 1
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Prairie Warbler 1

 

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

Leaders Group 1: Kathy Horn, Holly Lemieux, Mark Lemieux

Stone Harbor Point – 1:30pm

27 species

Species Count
scoter sp. 3
American Oystercatcher 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Willet (Eastern) 2
Ruddy Turnstone 9
Sanderling 15
Semipalmated Sandpiper 16
shorebird sp. 30
Laughing Gull 12
Herring Gull (American) 5
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Least Tern 4
Forster’s Tern 5
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Egret 1
Osprey (carolinensis) 2
Tree Swallow 3
Barn Swallow (American) 1
European Starling 1
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
House Finch 2
Song Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee (Red-eyed) 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 5
Common Grackle 2
Boat-tailed Grackle 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Cardinal 2

 

Nummy Island – 2:30pm

30 species

Species Count
American Black Duck 1
Clapper Rail (Atlantic Coast) 2
American Oystercatcher 2
Black-bellied Plover 14
Killdeer 1
Semipalmated Plover 4
Whimbrel 4
Short-billed Dowitcher 12
Willet (Eastern) 4
Ruddy Turnstone 12
Sanderling 6
Dunlin 25
Semipalmated Sandpiper 75
Laughing Gull 200
Herring Gull (American) 5
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Black Skimmer 8
Least Tern 3
Forster’s Tern 4
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Black-crowned Night Heron 1
Tricolored Heron 2
Snowy Egret 2
Great Egret 7
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey (carolinensis) 4
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 12
Common Grackle (Florida/Purple) 2
Boat-tailed Grackle 3
Common Yellowthroat 1

 

Leaders Group 2: Chris Daly, Carole Hughes, Alan Mart

Stone Harbor Point – 1:21pm

22 species

Species Count
Mallard 3
American Oystercatcher 2
Semipalmated Plover 4
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Willet 2
Ruddy Turnstone 11
Sanderling 13
Sanderling - Chris Daly

Sanderling photo by Chris Daly

 
Semipalmated Sandpiper 8
Laughing Gull 23
Herring Gull 9
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Least Tern 2
Forster’s Tern 6
Northern Gannet 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Osprey 1
crow sp. 2
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
House Finch 2
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Yellow Warbler 1

 

Nummy Island – 2:43pm

28 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 4
Mallard 3
Clapper Rail 6
Black-bellied Plover 55
Semipalmated Plover 26
Whimbrel 7
Short-billed Dowitcher 90
Willet (Eastern) 9
Dunlin 75
Least Sandpiper 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 30
Laughing Gull 200
Herring Gull 7
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Black Skimmer 12
Least Tern 2
Forster’s Tern 8
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Black-crowned Night Heron 1
Tricolored Heron 1
Snowy Egret 3
Great Egret 6
Osprey 7
Barn Swallow 8
Song Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 16
Common Yellowthroat 7

 

Shorebird Viewing at Cook’s Beach: 4:00pm-6:00pm 

Leaders: Scott Barnes, Chuck Slugg

25 species

Species Count
Brant 1
Canada Goose 1
Clapper Rail 2
Semipalmated Plover 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Willet 2
Ruddy Turnstone 500
Red Knot 3000
Red Knot - Scott Barnes

Red Knot photo by Scott Barnes

 
Sanderling 100
Dunlin 200
Dunlin - Scott Barnes

Dunlin photo by Scott Barnes

 
Least Sandpiper 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 200
Semipalmated Sandpiper - Scott Barnes

Semipalmated Sandpiper photo by Scott Barnes

 
Laughing Gull 250
Herring Gull 18
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Tricolored Heron 1
Snowy Egret 3
Glossy Ibis 1
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 1
Purple Martin 1
Seaside Sparrow 4
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Boat-tailed Grackle 2