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Cape May Spring Festival – Friday May 19, 2023

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

Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer, Mary Watkins, Bert Hixon

Belleplain State Park: HQ Office Henkensifkin Rd – 5:32am

13 species

Species Count
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Eastern Phoebe 2
Fish Crow 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 1
Wood Thrush 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Ovenbird 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Pine Warbler 1
Yellow-throated Warbler 1
Summer Tanager 1

 

Meisle Rd: Woodbine – 5:49am

10 species

Species Count
Osprey 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Acadian Flycatcher 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Wood Thrush 5
Northern Parula 1
Yellow-throated Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 1

 

Summer Ave: Woodbine – 6:19am

23 species

Species Count
Laughing Gull 7
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Common Loon 1
Osprey 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 5
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Tree Swallow 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
European Starling 2
Brown Thrasher 1
American Robin 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Summer Tanager 1
Blue Grosbeak 1

 

Belleplain State Park: Sunset Bridge and Triangle area – 7:08am

14 species

Species Count
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Acadian Flycatcher 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
White-eyed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Louisiana Waterthrush 2
Black-and-white Warbler 3
Prothonotary Warbler 1
Hooded Warbler 2
Yellow-throated Warbler 3
Northern Cardinal 1

 

Wood’s Rd: Woodbine – 8:17am

16 species

Species Count
Laughing Gull 5
Turkey Vulture 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 3
American Robin 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Yellow-throated Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 4
Summer Tanager 1
Indigo Bunting 6

 

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

Leaders: Brett Ewald, Bernie Hodgdon

Cape Island, Cape May Point: Coral Ave. dune crossing – 6:45am

23 species

Species Count
Mourning Dove 1
American Oystercatcher 5
Sanderling 5
Parasitic Jaeger 3
Laughing Gull 18
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Least Tern 15
Forster’s Tern 45
Common Loon 1
Northern Gannet 3
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Brown Pelican 1
Osprey 2
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 1
Barn Swallow 2
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
House Finch 1
Field Sparrow 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Common Grackle 7

 

Cape May Point State Park – 7:53am

30 species

Species Count
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 1
American Oystercatcher 1
Laughing Gull 3
Least Tern 1
Forster’s Tern 3
Osprey 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 1
Purple Martin 1
Carolina Wren 4
European Starling 2
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 3
American Goldfinch 2
Chipping Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Common Grackle 4
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 3

 

Cape May Point: Northwood Center – 8:41am

19 species

Species Count
Mallard 2
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 1
Laughing Gull 2
Forster’s Tern 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 1
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Purple Martin 1
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 2
Gray Catbird 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Common Grackle 3
Northern Cardinal 1

 

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

Leaders Group 1: Kathy Horn, Ruth Bergstrom, Danielle Bara

38 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 2
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Killdeer 1
Laughing Gull 12
Herring Gull (American) 1
Green Heron 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey (carolinensis) 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 7
Eastern Kingbird 2
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 2
Purple Martin 1
Tree Swallow 2
Carolina Wren 9
European Starling 2
Gray Catbird 1
American Robin 11
House Finch 1
Field Sparrow 4
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 8
Brown-headed Cowbird 7
Common Grackle 7
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 3

 

Leaders Group 2: Karen Thompson, Bill Boyle, Jesse Amesbury

37 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 28
Mallard 3
Mourning Dove 5
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Killdeer 1
Laughing Gull 14
Forster’s Tern 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Black Vulture 1
Osprey 5
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 5
Great Crested Flycatcher 6
White-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 6
Purple Martin 2
Tree Swallow 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Carolina Wren 3
European Starling 2
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 10
Field Sparrow 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Common Grackle 2
Common Yellowthroat 2
Pine Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 4
Indigo Bunting 3

 

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

Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Virginia Rettig, Alyssa Bright

41 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 2
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 2
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 10
American Oystercatcher 4
Parasitic Jaeger 2
Bonaparte’s Gull 1
Laughing Gull 5
Herring Gull 1
Least Tern 20
Forster’s Tern 8
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Egret 3
Green Heron 2
Osprey 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 1
Blue Jay 2
Fish Crow 5
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Purple Martin 31
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 3
European Starling 8
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 5
American Robin 5
Cedar Waxwing 2
House Sparrow 5
House Finch 4
Chipping Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Common Grackle 20
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Cardinal 3
Indigo Bunting 1

 

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

Leaders Group 1: Bill Roache, MJ Roache, Alan Crawford, Levi Morris

30 species

Species Count
Mallard 2
Mourning Dove 4
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater/Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Laughing Gull 3
Common Loon 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Snowy Egret 1
Cattle Egret 1
Black Vulture 1
Osprey 2
Bald Eagle 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 8
White-eyed Vireo 8
Blue Jay 5
Fish Crow 7
crow sp. 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 8
European Starling 2
Gray Catbird 1
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle 1
Northern Parula 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 10

 

Leaders Group 2: Will Kaselow, Jeff Holt, Jackie Parker, Keith Parker

41 species

Species Count
Mallard 2
Mourning Dove 3
Chimney Swift 10
Short-billed Dowitcher 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Laughing Gull 5
Herring Gull 1
Least Tern 1
Forster’s Tern 2
Common Loon 1
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 6
Bald Eagle 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 1
White-eyed Vireo 4
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 5
Carolina Chickadee 1
Purple Martin 1
Carolina Wren 9
European Starling 1
Gray Catbird 1
American Robin 1
Field Sparrow 1
Orchard Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle 5
Common Yellowthroat 3
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 11

 

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

Leaders Group 1: Paul Shaw, Warren Cairo, Claudia Burns, Alan Mart

48 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 9
Mallard 3
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 1
Killdeer 1
Laughing Gull 11
Herring Gull 2
Common Tern 1
Forster’s Tern 7
Red-throated Loon 2
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 2
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 6
Fish Crow 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Purple Martin 1
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 4
Carolina Wren 4
European Starling 6
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
House Sparrow 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 3
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Orchard Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird 11
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Common Grackle 10
Prothonotary Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 8

 

Leaders Group 2: Chris Marks, Hugh Simmons, Sally Lorbach, Hank Burk

37 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 4
Mute Swan 1
Mallard 3
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 1
Laughing Gull 12
Herring Gull 2
Forster’s Tern 1
Green Heron 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 10
White-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 1
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 4
Carolina Wren 6
European Starling 4
Gray Catbird 1
House Sparrow 5
House Finch 6
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Common Grackle 4
Common Yellowthroat 3
Northern Cardinal 3
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 8

 

Heislerville WMA: 10:00am-12:00pm

Leaders: Mary Watkins, Guy Moody, Hugh Simmons, Bernie Hodgdon

33 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 4
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 1
Mourning Dove 2
American Oystercatcher 2
Black-bellied Plover 3
Semipalmated Plover 100
Killdeer 1
Dunlin 200
Semipalmated Sandpiper 750
Short-billed Dowitcher 50
Willet 5
Laughing Gull 20
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Least Tern 2
Forster’s Tern 10
Black Skimmer 150
Double-crested Cormorant 100
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 2
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Tree Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 6
Marsh Wren 1
European Starling 4
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 45
Common Grackle 3

 

Shorebird Express (Bayshore) Trolley Trip: 10:00am-1:30pm

Leader: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson

Cook’s Beach and Road – 10:41am

16 species

Species Count
Clapper Rail 2
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Red Knot 40
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1500
Willet 3
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 12
Forster’s Tern 5
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 1
Glossy Ibis 1
Barn Swallow 10
European Starling 2
Seaside Sparrow 6
Red-winged Blackbird 15

 

Reed’s Beach and Road – 11:36am

16 species 

Species Count
Ruddy Turnstone 45
Red Knot 70
Dunlin 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 20
Short-billed Dowitcher 25
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull 55
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Forster’s Tern 8
Double-crested Cormorant 77
Barn Swallow 6
European Starling 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Boat-tailed Grackle 8

 

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

Leaders Group 1: Kashi Davis, Virginia Rettig, Paul Shaw

28 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 12
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 2
Chimney Swift 3
American Oystercatcher 6
Semipalmated Plover 5
Least Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 5
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Laughing Gull 4
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Least Tern 20
Caspian Tern 2
Forster’s Tern 5
Snowy Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 8
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin X
Carolina Wren 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
Field Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Common Grackle 7
Common Yellowthroat 4
Prairie Warbler 3
Indigo Bunting 1

 

Leaders Group 2: Will Kaselow, Jeff Holt, Emily Heiser

39 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 2
Mute Swan 5
Mallard 2
Black Scoter 1
Mourning Dove 4
American Oystercatcher 4
Semipalmated Plover 4
Killdeer 2
Least Sandpiper 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 10
Short-billed Dowitcher 18
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Bonaparte’s Gull 1
Laughing Gull 25
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Least Tern 18
Common Tern 1
Forster’s Tern 20
Royal Tern 2
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Snowy Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 2
Purple Martin 30
Tree Swallow 3
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 3
American Robin 1
American Goldfinch 1
Field Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle 5
Common Yellowthroat 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Indigo Bunting 1

 

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

Leaders Group 1: Jackie Parker, Keith Parker, Danielle Bara

30 species

Species Count
Mute Swan 4
Mallard 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Killdeer 1
Laughing Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Least Tern 9
Forster’s Tern 1
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 3
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Purple Martin 12
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Wren 7
European Starling 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Field Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 5
Common Yellowthroat 6
Pine Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 8
Indigo Bunting 4

 

Leaders Group 2: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Marc Breslow, Lynne Breslow, John McElroy, Hank Burk

30 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 1
Mute Swan 5
Mallard 2
Mourning Dove 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
American Oystercatcher 5
Killdeer 1
Laughing Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 7
Least Tern 20
Forster’s Tern 15
Black Skimmer 2
Osprey 3
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 5
Purple Martin 25
Tree Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Wren 4
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Robin 2
American Goldfinch 1
Field Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 10
Common Yellowthroat 5
Pine Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 3

 

Leaders Group 3: Alan Mart, Levi Morris, Steve Rodan

37 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 12
Mallard 6
Mourning Dove 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
American Oystercatcher 3
Killdeer 2
Laughing Gull 4
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Least Tern 11
Forster’s Tern 12
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Green Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 3
White-eyed Vireo 3
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 25
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 2
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
American Robin 1
House Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Common Grackle 4
Common Yellowthroat 5
Pine Warbler 2
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 7

 

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

Leaders Group 1: Kathy Horn, Brittany Welch, Damon Noe, MJ Roache

39 species

Species Count
Mourning Dove 3
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Clapper Rail 2
Laughing Gull 14
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 2
Common Tern 1
Common/Forster’s Tern 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 1
Black Vulture 7
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 7
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tree Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 7
Carolina Wren 7
European Starling 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 5
American Goldfinch 2
Field Sparrow 4
Yellow-breasted Chat 2
Orchard Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle 6
Common Yellowthroat 2
Prairie Warbler 4
Northern Cardinal 7
Indigo Bunting 4

 

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

Leaders Group 1: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard

31 species

Species Count
Mute Swan 9
Mallard 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 3
American Oystercatcher 1
Laughing Gull 4
Least Tern 2
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 5
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 7
Carolina Chickadee 1
Purple Martin 10
Tree Swallow 5
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 4
European Starling 6
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
American Robin 2
House Sparrow 8
House Finch 5
Chipping Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Common Grackle 10
Northern Cardinal 8

 

Leaders Group 2: Alan Mart, Sally Lorbach

33 species

Species Count
Mute Swan 9
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 2
Laughing Gull 5
Least Tern 2
Forster’s Tern 2
Great Egret 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Purple Martin 5
Tree Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Wren 6
European Starling 3
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 1
House Sparrow 12
House Finch 4
Chipping Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Common Grackle 8
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Cardinal 5

 

TNC’s South Cape May Meadows: 1:30pm-3:30pm ADD eBird pics!

Leaders Group 1: Carole Hughes, Ruth Bergstrom, Hank Burk

47 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 12
Mute Swan 3
Mallard 7
American Black Duck 1
Black Scoter 6
Mourning Dove 2
Common Gallinule 1
Common Gallinule - Ruth Bergstrom

Common Gallinule photo by Ruth Bergstrom

 
American Oystercatcher 6
Semipalmated Plover 1
Killdeer 1
Dunlin 6
Least Sandpiper 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper 14
Short-billed Dowitcher 8
Greater Yellowlegs 8
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Laughing Gull 12
Herring Gull 9
Great Black-backed Gull 14
Least Tern 15
Common Tern 1
Forster’s Tern 8
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Snowy Egret 1
Little Blue Heron 1
Little Blue Heron - Ruth Bergstrom

Little Blue Heron photo by Ruth Bergstrom

 
Glossy Ibis 22
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 2
White-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 5
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 2
Brown Thrasher 1
House Sparrow 2
House Finch 5
Field Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 1
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Red-winged Blackbird 25
Brown-headed Cowbird 12
Common Grackle 18
Common Yellowthroat 5
Prairie Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Indigo Bunting 1

 

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

46 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 2
Gadwall 2
Mallard 16
Black Scoter 8
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 1
Common Gallinule 1
American Oystercatcher 1
Semipalmated Plover 2
Killdeer 4
Least Sandpiper 5
Semipalmated Sandpiper 25
Short-billed Dowitcher 14
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Laughing Gull 8
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Least Tern 20
Forster’s Tern 4
Snowy Egret 1
Glossy Ibis 25
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 4
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 4
Purple Martin 4
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 2
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 1
Field Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Yellow-breasted Chat 2
Red-winged Blackbird 24
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle 8
Common Yellowthroat 5
Prairie Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1

 

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

Leaders Group: Adehl Schwaderer, Hugh Simmons, Barry Hershfeld, John McElroy

Stone Harbor Point – 1:55pm

22 species

Species Count
Clapper Rail 2
American Oystercatcher 1
Black-bellied Plover 1
Semipalmated Plover 10
Piping Plover 1
Sanderling 20
Purple Sandpiper 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper 20
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Willet 5
Laughing Gull 20
Forster’s Tern 5
Snowy Egret 2
Osprey 1
crow sp. 2
Barn Swallow 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 1
Song Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 2
Boat-tailed Grackle 1

 

Nummy Island – 3:00pm

9 species

Species Count
Black-bellied Plover 1
Whimbrel 6
Willet 5
Laughing Gull 50
Great Egret 1
Little Blue Heron 1
Osprey 4
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 5

 

Heron Rookery Viewing Site: 2:00pm-4:00pm

Leaders: BJ Pinnock, Paul Shaw

34 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 3
American Black Duck 1
Clapper Rail 3
American Oystercatcher 1
Semipalmated Plover 13
Least Sandpiper 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 30
Short-billed Dowitcher 16
Willet 2
Laughing Gull 30
Herring Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Forster’s Tern 2
Black Skimmer 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 23
Snowy Egret 10
Little Blue Heron 2
Tricolored Heron 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 75
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 30
White Ibis 32
Glossy Ibis 11
Osprey 3
Fish Crow 5
Carolina Chickadee 1
Barn Swallow 25
Gray Catbird 2
Song Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Boat-tailed Grackle 15
Northern Cardinal 3