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Cape May Spring Festival – Friday, May 20, 2022

Songbird Extravaganza in Belleplain State Forest: 5:30am-9:00am

Leaders Group 1: Chris Marks, Paul Shaw

44 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 6
Mourning Dove 6
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2
Eastern Whip-poor-will 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 5
Great Blue Heron 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 5
Acadian Flycatcher 4
Eastern Phoebe 8
Great Crested Flycatcher 5
Eastern Kingbird 4
White-eyed Vireo 4
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Fish Crow 4
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 4
Tree Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6
Carolina Wren 3
European Starling 4
Gray Catbird 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
Wood Thrush 4
Cedar Waxwing 4
Chipping Sparrow 4
Orchard Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
Worm-eating Warbler 4
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Prothonotary Warbler 2
Hooded Warbler 1
Northern Parula 2
Pine Warbler 3
Yellow-throated Warbler 6
Prairie Warbler 3
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1

 

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

Leaders: Carole Hughes, Freya McGregor, Virginia Rose

Ocean City Welcome Center – 7:20am

27 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 3
Clapper Rail 1
Willet 1
Laughing Gull 50
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Forster’s Tern 4
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 40
Snowy Egret 12
Little Blue Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 15
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 9
Glossy Ibis 18
White-faced Ibis 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 2
Bald Eagle 1
Fish Crow 2
crow sp. 6
Barn Swallow 3
European Starling 5
Song Sparrow 3
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Boat-tailed Grackle 20
Common Yellowthroat 1

 

Cape May Court House: Shell Bay Landing – 9:00am

23 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 6
Semipalmated Plover 1
Whimbrel 25
Ruddy Turnstone 3
Dunlin 7
Willet 1
Laughing Gull 35
Herring Gull 5
Forster’s Tern 5
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 1
Tricolored Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 3
Osprey 2
Bald Eagle 1
crow sp. 2
Barn Swallow 3
European Starling 7
Seaside Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Boat-tailed Grackle 4
Common Yellowthroat 1

 

Songbirds in Belleplain State Forest: 7:00am-9:00am

Leaders Group 1: Alan Mart

42 species

Species Count
Mallard 1
Wild Turkey 1
Mourning Dove 2
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Laughing Gull 2
Herring Gull 12
Black Vulture 6
Turkey Vulture 4
Bald Eagle 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Acadian Flycatcher 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Tree Swallow 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 4
Brown Thrasher 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 2
Chipping Sparrow 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Ovenbird 1
Worm-eating Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Hooded Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Yellow-throated Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Summer Tanager 1
Scarlet Tanager 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1

 

Leaders Group 2: Mary Watkins

49 species

Species Count
Mallard 2
Wild Turkey 6
Mourning Dove 4
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2
Chimney Swift 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Laughing Gull 13
Herring Gull 12
Forster’s Tern 3
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
Acadian Flycatcher 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 5
White-eyed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 4
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Purple Martin 2
Tree Swallow 4
Carolina Wren 4
European Starling 3
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Eastern Bluebird 4
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 1
Chipping Sparrow 5
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Common Grackle 1
Ovenbird 6
Worm-eating Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 2
Hooded Warbler 1
Yellow-throated Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2
Summer Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Indigo Bunting 1

 

Leaders Group 3: Bert Hixon, Guy Moody

37 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 2
Mourning Dove 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Laughing Gull 40
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Acadian Flycatcher 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 10
Eastern Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 3
Tree Swallow 10
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 1
Gray Catbird 1
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Goldfinch 3
Chipping Sparrow 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Ovenbird 10
Worm-eating Warbler 2
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Hooded Warbler 1
Yellow-throated Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Summer Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1

 

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

Leaders Group 1:

41 species

Species Count
Mourning Dove 6
Laughing Gull 18
Herring Gull (American) 4
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Osprey 4
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Downy/Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 7
Eastern Kingbird 3
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 10
Purple Martin 4
Tree Swallow 8
House Wren 4
Carolina Wren 11
European Starling 8
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 7
Cedar Waxwing 20
House Sparrow 4
House Finch 2
Field Sparrow 2
Orchard Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
Common Grackle 14
American Redstart 1
Blackpoll Warbler 4
Prairie Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 15
Blue Grosbeak 2

 

Leaders Group 2: Kathy Horn, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon

44 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 4
Mallard 1
Mourning Dove 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 5
Great Crested Flycatcher 6
Eastern Kingbird 1
White-eyed Vireo 6
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 5
Tree Swallow 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
House Wren 2
Marsh Wren 1
Carolina Wren 7
European Starling 1
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 5
Cedar Waxwing 1
House Sparrow 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 2
Field Sparrow 1
Baltimore Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Common Grackle 9
Common Yellowthroat 4
Prairie Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 8
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 3

 

TNC’s South Cape May Meadows: 7:00am-9:00am

Leaders: Jackie Parker, Keith Parker

46 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 4
Gadwall 4
Mallard 5
Mourning Dove 1
Chimney Swift 7
Virginia Rail 2
American Oystercatcher 4
Semipalmated Plover 9
Killdeer 2
Least Sandpiper 15
Semipalmated Sandpiper 9
Short-billed Dowitcher 30
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Bonaparte’s Gull 2
Laughing Gull 15
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Least Tern 50
Forster’s Tern 6
Black Skimmer 2
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Snowy Egret 2
Green Heron 2
Glossy Ibis 1
Osprey 3
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 1
Purple Martin 30
Barn Swallow 1
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 3
European Starling 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
House Sparrow 1
American Goldfinch 2
Field Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 2
Yellow-breasted Chat 2
Red-winged Blackbird 16
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Common Grackle 8
Common Yellowthroat 8
Prairie Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Indigo Bunting 3

 

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

Leaders Group 2: Bill Roach, Victoria Sindlinger

30 species

Species Count
Mallard 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Laughing Gull 10
Forster’s Tern 1
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Osprey 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Empidonax sp. 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 1
White-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Carolina Wren 12
Northern Mockingbird 2
Eastern Bluebird 1
Cedar Waxwing 25
Field Sparrow 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Common Grackle 10
Swainson’s Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 5
Northern Cardinal 3
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 12

 

Shorebird Viewing at Cook’s Beach: 10:00am-12:00pm

Leaders: Chris Marks, Hank Burk

17 species

Species Count
Ruddy Turnstone 5
Red Knot 6
Sanderling 28
Least Sandpiper 5
Semipalmated Sandpiper 45
Willet (Eastern) 4
Laughing Gull 350
Herring Gull 45
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Forster’s Tern 6
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Egret 2
Glossy Ibis 10
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 3
Seaside Sparrow 6
Red-winged Blackbird 14

 

E-Z Birding at Cape May Point State Park: 10:00am-12:00pm

Leaders Group 1: Keith Parker, Bill Roach

34 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 50
Gadwall 1
Mallard 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Mourning Dove 2
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Black-billed Cuckoo 1
American Oystercatcher 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Least Tern 1
Snowy Egret 1
Glossy Ibis 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 7
Tree Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Wren 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Goldfinch 2
Field Sparrow 4
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Common Grackle 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 3
Pine Warbler 3
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 1

 

Leaders Group 2: Jackie Parker, Alan Mart

52 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 3
Mute Swan 3
Mallard 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 1
American Oystercatcher 2
Killdeer 1
Least Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 1
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Least Tern 2
Forster’s Tern 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 2
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 8
Tree Swallow 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Carolina Wren 4
European Starling 1
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 1
Cedar Waxwing 4
American Goldfinch 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 11
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Common Grackle 4
Common Yellowthroat 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1

 

TNC’s Garrett Family Preserve at Cape Island Creek: 10:00am-12:00pm

Leaders Group 1: Kathy Horn, Guy Moody

46 species

Species Count
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 4
Clapper Rail 1
Killdeer 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Willet 1
Laughing Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Least Tern 1
Forster’s Tern 5
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 4
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
White-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Purple Martin 5
Tree Swallow 12
Barn Swallow 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
House Wren 3
Carolina Wren 8
European Starling 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Robin 5
Cedar Waxwing 1
Field Sparrow 4
Yellow-breasted Chat 3
Orchard Oriole 2
Red-winged Blackbird 24
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Common Grackle 6
Boat-tailed Grackle 1
Common Yellowthroat 6
Yellow Warbler 4
Prairie Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 7
Blue Grosbeak 3
Indigo Bunting 6

 

Leaders Group 2: Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon

37 species

Species Count
Mourning Dove 2
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 9
Clapper Rail 2
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Laughing Gull 15
Herring Gull 3
Forster’s Tern 3
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
White-eyed Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 2
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 10
Carolina Wren 4
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
House Sparrow 4
American Goldfinch 1
Field Sparrow 2
Yellow-breasted Chat 2
Orchard Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle 1
Common Yellowthroat 3
Yellow Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 3
Northern Cardinal 3
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 1

 

Osprey Back Bay Birding by Boat: 10:00am-12:30pm

Leader: Victoria Sindlinger

Cape May Harbor – 10:06am

15 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 15
American Oystercatcher 5
Semipalmated Plover 1
Ruddy Turnstone 20
Semipalmated Sandpiper 25
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 40
Red-throated Loon 1
Red-throated Loon - Victoria  Sindlinger

Red-throated Loon photo by Victoria Sindlinger

 
Red-throated Loon - Victoria  Sindlinger

Red-throated Loon photo by Victoria Sindlinger

 
Red-throated Loon - Victoria  Sindlinger

Red-throated Loon photo by Victoria Sindlinger

 
Red-throated Loon - Victoria  Sindlinger

Red-throated Loon photo by Victoria Sindlinger

 
Common Loon 2
Double-crested Cormorant 15
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 8
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 5

 

Jarvis Sound – 10:44am

23 species

Species Count
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4
Clapper Rail 3
American Oystercatcher 7
Black-bellied Plover 5
Semipalmated Plover 5
Whimbrel 15
Ruddy Turnstone 3
Dunlin 70
Semipalmated Sandpiper 5
Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher 10
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Willet 8
Laughing Gull 400
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Common Tern 20
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Egret 5
Snowy Egret 1
Osprey 5
Peregrine Falcon 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Boat-tailed Grackle 5

 

Cape May Harbor – 12:29pm

3 species

Species Count
Laughing Gull 2
Least Tern 2
Belted Kingfisher 1

 

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

Leader: Carole Hughes

Reed’s Beach and Road – 11:10am

17 species

Species Count
American Oystercatcher 2
Sanderling 20
Semipalmated Sandpiper 30
Laughing Gull 800
Herring Gull 100
Iceland Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Common Tern 2
Forster’s Tern 2
Marsh Wren 3
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 9
Northern Mockingbird 1
Song Sparrow 3
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Boat-tailed Grackle 2
Common Yellowthroat 1

 

Heislerville WMA: 1:30pm-3:30pm

Leaders: Mary Watkins, Guy Moody, Alan Mart

34 species

Species Count
Mute Swan 5
American Black Duck 1
American Oystercatcher 1
Black-bellied Plover 18
Semipalmated Plover 100
Ruddy Turnstone 2
Dunlin 200
Little Stint 1
White-rumped Sandpiper 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1000
Short-billed Dowitcher 30
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Willet 1
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Least Tern 2
Caspian Tern 1
Forster’s Tern 12
Black Skimmer 100
Double-crested Cormorant 125
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 2
Bald Eagle 1
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 25
Barn Swallow 1
Marsh Wren 1
Red-winged Blackbird 50

 

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

Leaders: Jackie Parker, Keith Parker, Suleka Deevi

17 species

Species Count
Mourning Dove 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 4
Carolina Wren 4
Gray Catbird 1
American Robin 5
House Sparrow 4
House Finch 1
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Common Grackle 4
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Cardinal 6
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