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Cape May Spring Festival – Saturday May 17, 2025

Leaders Choice Trolley Trip w/ Scott Barnes & Barb Bassett: 6:30am-9:30am

Leader: Scott Barnes, Barb Bassett

Cape Island–SCMM–Cove Pool – 6:42am

25 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 4
Mallard 2
Black Scoter 3
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 2
American Oystercatcher 2
Laughing Gull 10
American Herring Gull 6
Least Tern X
Forster’s Tern 1
Snowy Egret 1
Great Egret 2
Osprey 1
Northern Flicker 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Wren 1
Gray Catbird 1
House Sparrow 2
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Common Grackle 6
Prairie Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 4

 

Cape Island–CMP–CMBO Northwood Center – 7:37am

11 species

Species Count
Mourning Dove 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 1
Gray Catbird 1
Common Grackle 4
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Cardinal 4

 

Cape Island–CMP–East Lake Drive– 7:18am 

16 species

Species Count
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 1
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck - Barb Bassett

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck photo by Barb Bassett

 

 
Canada Goose 4
Mute Swan 1
Mallard 1
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 2
Green Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Osprey 1
Purple Martin 4
Carolina Wren 1
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Common Grackle 5
Northern Cardinal 2

 

Cape Island–Cape May Point SP (CMPSP) – 7:56am

27 species

Species Count
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 4
Osprey 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
White-eyed Vireo 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 4
Purple Martin 6
Northern House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 3
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 2
Cedar Waxwing 2
House Sparrow 4
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Common Grackle 4
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 2

 

Cape Island–Cape May Point SP (CMPSP) – 8:48am

1 species

Species Count
Purple Martin 100

 

Cape Island–Sunset Beach/Concrete Ship – 9:06am

10 species

Species Count
Black Scoter 2
Laughing Gull 2
American Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Double-crested Cormorant 40
Osprey 1
Fish Crow 2
House Sparrow 2
Field Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1

 

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

Leaders Group 2: Holly Lemieux, Mark Lemieux

43 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 9
Mallard 5
Mourning Dove 6
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Killdeer 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 100
American Herring Gull 1
Double-crested Cormorant 28
Great Egret 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 5
Acadian Flycatcher 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 5
Eastern Kingbird 1
White-eyed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Tufted Titmouse 5
Tree Swallow 2
Purple Martin 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Carolina Wren 5
European Starling 4
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 4
Eastern Bluebird 1
Wood Thrush 2
Cedar Waxwing 2
American Goldfinch 1
Chipping Sparrow 9
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Ovenbird 8
Worm-eating Warbler 3
Northern Parula 1
Pine Warbler 3
Yellow-throated Warbler 3
Summer Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Indigo Bunting 3

 

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

Leaders Group 1: Kathy Horn, Barry Hershfeld, Jonathan Klizas

36 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 4
Mallard 1
Mourning Dove 3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Laughing Gull 3
American Herring Gull 1
Forster’s Tern 1
Double-crested Cormorant 25
White Ibis 10
Glossy Ibis 1
Green Heron 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
White-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 5
European Starling 13
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Goldfinch 2
Field Sparrow 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle 12
Prothonotary Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 3
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 6

 

Leaders Group 2: Bill Roache, MJ Roache, Steve Rodan

49 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 1
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 4
Mourning Dove 5
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2
Chimney Swift 2
Semipalmated Plover 2
Wilson’s Snipe 1
Laughing Gull 4
American Herring Gull 2
Forster’s Tern 4
Double-crested Cormorant 13
White Ibis 10
Glossy Ibis 3
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 5
Eastern Kingbird 1
White-eyed Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 3
Purple Martin 3
Barn Swallow 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Carolina Wren 3
European Starling 9
Northern Mockingbird 2
Cedar Waxwing 20
House Sparrow 4
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Common Grackle 10
Prothonotary Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 4
Yellow Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2
Summer Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Blue Grosbeak 3
Indigo Bunting 10

 

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

Leaders Group 1: Alan Mart, Sharon Meeker, Guy Moody

40 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 10
Mallard 1
Mourning Dove 7
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Killdeer 1
Laughing Gull 25
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Osprey 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 5
Red-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 4
Tree Swallow 3
Purple Martin 1
Carolina Wren 2
Gray Catbird 3
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 3
Cedar Waxwing 15
House Sparrow 1
House Finch 1
Chipping Sparrow 4
Field Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart 3
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 12
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Blue Grosbeak 1

 

Leaders Group 2: Chris Daly, Josh Gant, John McElroy, Win Shafer

33 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 15
Mourning Dove 4
Laughing Gull 4
American Herring Gull 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Osprey 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Tree Swallow 2
Northern House Wren 2
Carolina Wren 1
Gray Catbird 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 2
House Finch 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 1
American Redstart 1
Northern Parula 3
Yellow Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 4
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 1

 

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

Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer, Hank Burk, Pam Hubert, Hugh Simmons

301 CR-629, Cape May Point US-NJ 38.93299, -74.96076 – 7:04am

27 species

Species Count
Surf Scoter 2
Black Scoter 14
Mourning Dove 3
Chimney Swift 6
American Oystercatcher 2
peep sp. 4
Laughing Gull 6
American Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 22
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 4
Fish Crow 6
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tree Swallow 1
Purple Martin 65
Barn Swallow 2
Northern House Wren 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Cedar Waxwing 4
House Sparrow 4
House Finch 5
Chipping Sparrow 1
Common Grackle 16
Prairie Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 2

 

Cape Island–CMP–Coral Ave. dune crossing – 8:00am

27 species

Species Count
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 1
Surf Scoter 7
Black Scoter 18
Eurasian Collared-Dove 1
Mourning Dove 3
Chimney Swift 4
Laughing Gull 9
American Herring Gull 3
Least Tern 4
Forster’s Tern 2
Royal Tern 2
Red-throated Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 16
White Ibis 7
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 4
Fish Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Purple Martin 7
Barn Swallow 1
Northern House Wren 1
House Finch 3
Field Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Common Grackle 11
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1

 

105 Coral Ave, Cape May Point US-NJ 38.93347, -74.96453 – 8:32am

17 species

Species Count
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 4
Laughing Gull 8
Osprey 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Fish Crow 4
Carolina Chickadee 2
Purple Martin 6
Barn Swallow 2
Northern House Wren 2
European Starling 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
House Sparrow 9
House Finch 3
Common Grackle 20
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Cardinal 4

 

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

Leaders Group 1: Karen Thompson, Bill Boyle, Caroline Behnke

31 species

Species Count
Mallard 2
Surf Scoter 1
Black Scoter 10
Purple Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 4
American Herring Gull 3
Forster’s Tern 6
Double-crested Cormorant 7
Osprey 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
White-eyed Vireo 3
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
crow sp. 1
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 4
Tree Swallow 3
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 1
American Goldfinch 1
Field Sparrow 5
Eastern Towhee 1
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Common Grackle 6
Common Yellowthroat 3
Yellow Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 10
Northern Cardinal 7
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 8

 

Leaders Group 2: Jackie Parker, Keith Parker, BJ Pinnock, Roberta Hunter

40 species

Species Count
Mallard 2
Surf Scoter 4
Black Scoter 10
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 2
Killdeer 2
Purple Sandpiper 12
Laughing Gull 11
American Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Forster’s Tern 11
Double-crested Cormorant 12
Green Heron 2
Osprey 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 1
White-eyed Vireo 5
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Blue Jay 6
Fish Crow 4
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 5
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Wren 7
American Robin 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 3
Field Sparrow 4
Eastern Towhee 1
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
Common Grackle 8
Common Yellowthroat 4
Prairie Warbler 4
Northern Cardinal 8
Blue Grosbeak 4
Indigo Bunting 10

 

Birds and Trees at Belleplain State Forest: 10:00am-11:30am

Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Tyler Savage

33 species

Species Count
Laughing Gull 5
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
Acadian Flycatcher 2
Eastern Phoebe 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 1
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tree Swallow 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Carolina Wren 2
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 1
Cedar Waxwing 2
American Goldfinch 2
Chipping Sparrow 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Ovenbird 3
Worm-eating Warbler 2
Prothonotary Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 2
Yellow-throated Warbler 4
Summer Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1

 

TNC’s South Cape May Meadows: 10:00am-12:00pm 

Leaders Group 1: Scott Barnes, Barry Hershfeld, Bert Filemyr

44 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 4
Gadwall 3
Mallard 4
Black Scoter 1
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 2
Chimney Swift - Bert Filemyr

Chimney Swift photo by Bert Filemyr

 
American Oystercatcher 1
American Oystercatcher - Bert Filemyr

American Oystercatcher photo by Bert Filemyr

 
Killdeer 1
Semipalmated Plover 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 14
Short-billed Dowitcher - Bert Filemyr

Short-billed Dowitcher photo by Bert Filemyr

 
Short-billed Dowitcher - Bert Filemyr

Short-billed Dowitcher photo by Bert Filemyr

 
Spotted Sandpiper 6
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Dunlin 7
Dunlin - Bert Filemyr

Dunlin photo by Bert Filemyr

 
Laughing Gull 10
American Herring Gull 6
Least Tern 12
Least Tern - Bert Filemyr

Least Tern photo by Bert Filemyr

 
Least Tern - Bert Filemyr

Least Tern photo by Bert Filemyr

 
Forster’s Tern 6
Double-crested Cormorant 20
Snowy Egret 2
Great Egret 1
Osprey 2
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
crow sp. 1
crow sp. - Bert Filemyr

crow sp. photo by Bert Filemyr

 
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tree Swallow 2
Purple Martin 8
Barn Swallow 2
European Starling 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 2
Cedar Waxwing 1
House Sparrow 2
House Finch 1
Field Sparrow 2
Field Sparrow - Bert Filemyr

Field Sparrow photo by Bert Filemyr

 
Field Sparrow - Bert Filemyr

Field Sparrow photo by Bert Filemyr

 
Song Sparrow 2
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Common Grackle 2
Common Yellowthroat 4
Yellow Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 1

 

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

55 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 2
Gadwall 2
Mallard 6
Black Scoter 1
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 4
American Oystercatcher 6
Semipalmated Plover 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 10
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Least Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 10
American Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull 7
Least Tern 80
Forster’s Tern 9
Common Tern 1
Royal Tern 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Snowy Egret 2
Green Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 3
Willow Flycatcher 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
White-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 12
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Tree Swallow 2
Purple Martin 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 5
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
House Sparrow 2
American Goldfinch 3
Field Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Yellow-breasted Chat 3
Red-winged Blackbird 11
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Common Grackle 12
Common Yellowthroat 5
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 5

 

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

Leaders Group 1: Jackie Parker, Keith Parker, Jonathan Klizas, John McElroy

31 species

Species Count
Mute Swan 12
Mallard 4
Black Scoter 1
Mourning Dove 1
Chimney Swift 1
American Oystercatcher 1
Least Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 12
American Herring Gull 1
Least Tern 3
Forster’s Tern 3
Royal Tern 2
Great Egret 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 4
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Purple Martin 100
Barn Swallow 2
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 1
Field Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 1
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Red-winged Blackbird 13
Common Grackle 6
Common Yellowthroat 5
Yellow Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 1

 

Leaders Group 2: Chris Daly, Guy Moody, Tom Hardcastle, Lise Hardcastle

39 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 4
Yellow-billed/Black-billed Cuckoo 1
American Oystercatcher 2
Laughing Gull 8
American Herring Gull 1
Least Tern 4
Forster’s Tern 2
Snowy Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Great Egret 3
Osprey 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Eastern Kingbird 4
Blue Jay 15
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 2
American/Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 1
Tree Swallow 3
Purple Martin 30
Barn Swallow 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Carolina Wren (Northern) 4
European Starling 2
American Robin 6
American Goldfinch 3
Field Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 12
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle 6
Common Yellowthroat 2
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Pine Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 7
Indigo Bunting 2

 

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

Leaders Group 1: Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon, Hugh Simmons

43 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 2
Mourning Dove 3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 2
Clapper Rail 1
American Oystercatcher 1
Semipalmated Plover 3
Laughing Gull 10
Least Tern 1
Forster’s Tern 2
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Snowy Egret 5
Great Egret 2
Osprey 4
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
American Kestrel 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tree Swallow 2
Purple Martin 2
Barn Swallow 1
Northern House Wren 5
Carolina Wren 4
European Starling 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 2
House Sparrow 4
Field Sparrow 2
Yellow-breasted Chat 5
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
Common Grackle 20
Common Yellowthroat 2
Prairie Warbler 4
Northern Cardinal 10
Blue Grosbeak 5
Indigo Bunting 4

 

Leaders Group 2: Barb Bassett, Sharon Meeker, Josh Gant, Patti Domm

41 species

Species Count
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2
Chimney Swift 2
Clapper Rail (Atlantic Coast) 3
Laughing Gull 5
Least Tern 3
Forster’s Tern 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Snowy Egret 7
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey (American) 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 1
Fish Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Purple Martin (subis/arboricola) 2
Northern House Wren (Northern) 2
Carolina Wren (Northern) 1
European Starling 5
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 2
Cedar Waxwing 2
House Sparrow 3
House Finch 2
Field Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 2
Yellow-breasted Chat 4
Bobolink 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle (Florida/Purple) 5
Common Yellowthroat (trichas Group) 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 2

 

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

Leaders Group 2: Alan Mart, Bernie Hodgdon, Win Shafer

53 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 2
Gadwall 2
Mallard 4
Mourning Dove 2
American Oystercatcher 3
Killdeer 1
Semipalmated Plover 4
Short-billed Dowitcher 21
Spotted Sandpiper 5
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Dunlin 8
Least Sandpiper 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper 3
Laughing Gull 15
Ring-billed Gull 1
American Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Least Tern 50
Forster’s Tern 8
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Glossy Ibis 2
Snowy Egret 3
Great Egret 2
Black Vulture 1
Osprey 4
Swallow-tailed Kite 1
Mississippi Kite 1
White-eyed Vireo 2
Fish Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 3
Tree Swallow 1
Purple Martin 15
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 2
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
House Sparrow 1
American Goldfinch 2
Field Sparrow 2
Eastern Towhee 1
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Common Grackle 9
Common Yellowthroat 5
Yellow Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 4
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 2

 

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

Leaders Group 1: Adehl Schwaderer, Chris Daly, Kristal Stahler

40 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 3
Mute Swan 1
Mallard 1
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 7
Laughing Gull 7
Least Tern 3
Forster’s Tern 2
Double-crested Cormorant 13
Green Heron 1
Osprey (American) 4
Swallow-tailed Kite 1
Swallow-tailed Kite - Chris Daly

Swallow-tailed Kite photo by Bert Filemyr

 
Swallow-tailed Kite - Bert Filemyr

Swallow-tailed Kite photo by Bert Filemyr

 
Swallow-tailed Kite - Bert Filemyr

Swallow-tailed Kite photo by Bert Filemyr

 
Swallow-tailed Kite - Bert Filemyr

Swallow-tailed Kite photo by Bert Filemyr

 
Swallow-tailed Kite - Bert Filemyr

Swallow-tailed Kite photo by Bert Filemyr

 
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 1
American/Fish Crow 4
Carolina Chickadee 6
Carolina Chickadee - Bert Filemyr

Carolina Chickadee photo by Bert Filemyr

 

 
Tufted Titmouse 4
Tree Swallow 2
Purple Martin 8
Barn Swallow 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Carolina Wren 4
European Starling 4
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 5
American Robin 13
House Sparrow 6
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 2
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Common Grackle 14
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Indigo Bunting 2

 

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

Leader: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Steve Rodan

North Wildwood–Hereford Inlet/Seawall – 1:32pm

17 species

Species Count
Mourning Dove 1
Semipalmated Plover 111
Willet (Eastern) 2
Sanderling 2
Dunlin 58
Laughing Gull 6
American Herring Gull 30
Black Skimmer 50
Least Tern 2
Forster’s Tern 4
Common Tern 2
Royal Tern 4
Double-crested Cormorant 21
Osprey (American) 1
House Sparrow 1
House Finch 2
Song Sparrow 1

 

Wildwood, New Jersey, US (38.991, -74.815) – 3:03pm

6 species

Species Count
Yellow-crowned Night Heron 22
Fish Crow 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
House Sparrow 5
Bay-breasted Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 1

 

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

Leader: Scott Barnes, Holly Lemieux, Mark Lemieux, Roberta Hunter, Otys Train, Jack Trojan, Zade Pacetti

32 species

Species Count
Mourning Dove 1
Clapper Rail 3
American Oystercatcher 3
Black-bellied Plover 5
Semipalmated Plover 10
Whimbrel 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 10
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Willet 4
Ruddy Turnstone 6
Sanderling 3
Dunlin 30
Least Sandpiper 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 6
Laughing Gull 15
American Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Black Skimmer 250
Forster’s Tern 10
Double-crested Cormorant 14
Tricolored Heron 1
Snowy Egret 3
Great Egret 2
Osprey 3
crow sp. 1
Barn Swallow 5
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
House Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Boat-tailed Grackle 4
Indigo Bunting 1

 

Heislerville WMA: 2:00pm-3:30pm

Leaders: Chris Marks, BJ Pinnock, Alan Crawford

31 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 1
Mute Swan 7
Mallard 2
American Black Duck 2
Black-bellied Plover 6
Semipalmated Plover 150
Short-billed Dowitcher 8
Dunlin 200
Least Sandpiper 5
Semipalmated Sandpiper 500
Laughing Gull 20
Ring-billed Gull 8
American Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Black Skimmer 80
Least Tern 2
Forster’s Tern 16
Double-crested Cormorant 85
Snowy Egret 3
Green Heron 1
Great Egret 4
Turkey Vulture 10
Osprey 4
Bald Eagle 3
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 1
European Starling 6
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Boat-tailed Grackle 3

 

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

Leaders: Josh Gant

27 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 6
Mallard 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
American Oystercatcher 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 9
Laughing Gull 14
American Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Forster’s Tern 4
Double-crested Cormorant 37
White Ibis 350
Glossy Ibis 13
Yellow-crowned Night Heron 1
Black-crowned Night Heron 21
Little Blue Heron 4
Tricolored Heron 2
Snowy Egret 24
Great Egret 42
Osprey (American) 2
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 8
Barn Swallow (American) 4
Carolina Wren (Northern) 1
Cedar Waxwing 2
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 6
Boat-tailed Grackle (torreyi/alabamensis) 9
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