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Cape May Spring Festival – Sunday May 18, 2025

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

Leaders Group 1: Guy Moody, Chris Daly, Bert Filemyr, Josh Gant

53 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 5
Mourning Dove 4
Black-billed Cuckoo 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Laughing Gull 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 4
Acadian Flycatcher 5
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 3
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 4
Tree Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
Northern House Wren (Northern) 1
Carolina Wren (Northern) 3
European Starling 9
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
Wood Thrush 3
American Robin 6
Cedar Waxwing 30
American Goldfinch 1
Chipping Sparrow 4
Field Sparrow 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
Common Grackle 1
Ovenbird 9
Worm-eating Warbler 2
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 4
Prothonotary Warbler 3
Hooded Warbler 2
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler (Northern) 1
Pine Warbler 3
Yellow-throated Warbler 4
Prairie Warbler 3
Summer Tanager 3
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Indigo Bunting 1

 

Leaders Choice Trolley Trip with Dave & Lynn Pollard: 6:30am-9:30am

Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard

NJ & West Oak Avenue, Wildwood, New Jersey, US – 6:50am

4 species

Species Count
Laughing Gull 15
Yellow-crowned Night Heron 20
European Starling 5
House Sparrow 6

 

Cape May Airport – 7:35am

2 species

Species Count
Horned Lark 5
European Starling 12

 

Cook’s Beach and Road – 8:00am

12 species

Species Count
Willet 2
Ruddy Turnstone 3
Red Knot 8
Dunlin 4
Semipalmated Sandpiper 500
Laughing Gull 150
American Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Forster’s Tern 6
Snowy Egret 1
Bald Eagle 1
Seaside Sparrow 12

 

Conswell Rd, Cape May US-NJ (39.0692,-74.9059) – 8:40am

10 species

Species Count
Clapper Rail X
Great Egret 1
Osprey 1
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
Tree Swallow 6
European Starling 6
American Robin 1
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Yellowthroat 1

 

Birding Like A Mother In the Field w/ Bryony Angell & Friends: 7:00am-9:00am

Leaders Group 1: Adehl Schwaderer, Kristal Stahler

40 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 12
Mallard 3
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 4
American Oystercatcher 1
Killdeer 2
Semipalmated Plover 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 63
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Dunlin 4
Least Sandpiper 12
Semipalmated Sandpiper 22
Laughing Gull 23
American Herring Gull 6
Least Tern 6
Forster’s Tern 3
Double-crested Cormorant 8
White Ibis 21
Glossy Ibis 1
Snowy Egret 1
Great Egret 3
Osprey 4
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 6
Fish Crow 4
Tree Swallow 2
Purple Martin 44
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 1
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
House Sparrow 4
Field Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 29
Common Grackle 8
Common Yellowthroat 3
Northern Cardinal 1
Indigo Bunting 2

 

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

Leaders Group 1: Karen Thompson, Bill Boyle, Mary Watkins, Scott Barnes, Alan Mart

43 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 3
Wood Duck 4
Gadwall 2
Mourning Dove 6
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 20
Laughing Gull 3
American Herring Gull 4
Forster’s Tern 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Green Heron 3
Great Egret 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 2
Swallow-tailed Kite 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 4
Eastern Kingbird 1
American Crow 6
Fish Crow 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Tree Swallow 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Carolina Wren 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
Cedar Waxwing 7
House Sparrow 2
Field Sparrow 5
Baltimore Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle 10
Prothonotary Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 2
Yellow Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 3

 

Leaders Group 2: Jackie Parker, Keith Parker, Tom Hardcastle, Lise Hardcastle

49 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 5
Wood Duck 3
Mallard 5
Mourning Dove 6
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 3
Chimney Swift 2
Laughing Gull 8
American Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Double-crested Cormorant 9
Green Heron 4
Great Egret 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 2
Swallow-tailed Kite 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 5
Eastern Kingbird 3
White-eyed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 6
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 2
Tree Swallow 2
Purple Martin 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6
Carolina Wren 6
European Starling 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Cedar Waxwing 20
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 6
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 1
Baltimore Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Common Grackle 11
Prothonotary Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 6

 

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

Leaders Group 1: Kathy Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Dennis McKane, Win Shafer, Tyler Savage

44 species

Species Count
Mourning Dove 3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 1
Killdeer 1
Laughing Gull 3
American Herring Gull 2
Forster’s Tern 5
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 3
White-eyed Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 3
Tree Swallow 2
Purple Martin 1
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 2
American Robin 1
Cedar Waxwing 1
American Goldfinch 2
Field Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Baltimore Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 3
Prairie Warbler 5
Canada Warbler 1
Summer Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 4

 

Leaders Group 2: Roger Horn, Hank Burk, Barry Hershfeld, Hugh Simmons

46 species

Species Count
Mourning Dove 4
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 2
Semipalmated Plover 8
Least Tern 1
Forster’s Tern 4
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Green Heron 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 4
White-eyed Vireo 3
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 4
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 4
Tree Swallow 2
Carolina Wren 5
European Starling 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Robin 1
Field Sparrow 2
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Common Grackle 7
Ovenbird 2
Tennessee Warbler 1
Hooded Warbler 1
American Redstart 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Bay-breasted Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 4
Summer Tanager 1
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 8

 

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

Leaders: Bill Roache, MJ Roache, Steve Rodan, Alan Crawford

57 species

Species Count
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 4
Black Scoter 2
Mourning Dove 11
Chimney Swift 9
Black-bellied Plover 1
Killdeer 1
Semipalmated Plover 11
Short-billed Dowitcher 9
Least Sandpiper 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper 6
Laughing Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Least Tern 6
Forster’s Tern 4
Royal Tern 2
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 7
White Ibis 6
Green Heron 5
Great Egret 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 2
Swallow-tailed Kite 1
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 1
White-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 12
Fish Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Bank Swallow 1
Tree Swallow 2
Purple Martin 65
Barn Swallow 2
Northern House Wren 2
Carolina Wren 2
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
American Robin 2
Cedar Waxwing 7
House Sparrow 4
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 2
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 3
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Common Grackle 5
Common Yellowthroat 2
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 2

 

Cape May Point State Park: 10:00am-11:30am 

Leaders Group 2: Mary Watkins, MJ Roache, Bill Roache, Jason Guerard

46 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 4
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 3
Black Scoter 2
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 2
American Oystercatcher 3
Laughing Gull 5
American Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Lesser Black-backed Gull 9
Least Tern 10
Forster’s Tern 4
Royal Tern 4
Double-crested Cormorant 13
Glossy Ibis 3
Great Egret 3
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 1
Mississippi Kite 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
Fish Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Tree Swallow 2
Purple Martin 65
Barn Swallow 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 4
Gray Catbird 1
Cedar Waxwing 9
House Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle 12
Common Yellowthroat 3
Prairie Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 2

 

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

Leaders Group 1: Barb Bassett, Hank Burk, Chris Daly, Patti Domm

39 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 34
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 3
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 4
Virginia Rail 1
American Oystercatcher 1
Killdeer 2
Semipalmated Plover 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 63
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Dunlin 5
peep sp. 30
Laughing Gull 3
American Herring Gull 1
Least Tern 8
Forster’s Tern 6
Royal Tern 2
Glossy Ibis 4
Snowy Egret 2
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey (American) 2
Swallow-tailed Kite 1
Swallow-tailed Kite - Chris Daly

Swallow-tailed Kite photo by Chris Daly

Mississippi Kite 2
Mississippi Kite - Chris Daly

Mississippi Kite photo by Chris Daly

Blue Jay 1
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 35
Carolina Wren (Northern) 2
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Field Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Red-winged Blackbird 7
Common Grackle 5
Common Yellowthroat 6
Prairie Warbler 3
Indigo Bunting 1

 

Leaders Group 2: Mark Garland, Dennis McKane, Ruth Bergstrom, Jessica Gorzo

48 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 6
Gadwall 2
Mallard 6
Mourning Dove 1
Chimney Swift 8
American Oystercatcher 3
Killdeer 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 50
Short-billed Dowitcher - Ruth Bergstrom

Short-billed Dowitcher photo by Ruth Bergstrom

Spotted Sandpiper 1
Dunlin 4
Least Sandpiper 4
Least Sandpiper - Ruth Bergstrom

Least Sandpiper photo by Ruth Bergstrom

Semipalmated Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 6
American Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Least Tern 100
Forster’s Tern 10
Common Tern 1
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Snowy Egret 3
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 3
Swallow-tailed Kite 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Willow Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
Fish Crow 4
Tree Swallow 2
Purple Martin 25
Barn Swallow 3
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 2
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 2
Field Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Common Grackle 15
Common Yellowthroat 4
Prairie Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 4

 

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

Leaders Group 1: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Pam Hubert

37 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 17
Gadwall 2
Mallard 4
Mourning Dove 3
Chimney Swift 3
American Oystercatcher 4
Semipalmated Plover 3
Short-billed Dowitcher 28
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Least Sandpiper 8
Laughing Gull 20
American Herring Gull 1
Least Tern 60
Forster’s Tern 8
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Glossy Ibis 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 5
Mississippi Kite 1
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tree Swallow 2
Purple Martin 20
Carolina Wren 2
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Goldfinch 1
Field Sparrow 1
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 8
Common Yellowthroat 4
Yellow Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 1
Indigo Bunting 1

 

Leaders Group 2: Jackie Parker, Keith Parker, Josh Gant

55 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 2
Gadwall 2
Mallard 4
American Black Duck 1
Mourning Dove 3
Chimney Swift 6
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Virginia Rail 1
American Oystercatcher 4
Killdeer 2
Semipalmated Plover 2
Short-billed Dowitcher (griseus) 125
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Dunlin (hudsonia) 7
Least Sandpiper 3
Semipalmated Sandpiper 7
Laughing Gull 11
American Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Least Tern 75
Forster’s Tern 3
Common Tern 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Glossy Ibis 2
Snowy Egret 1
Great Egret 2
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey (American) 8
Mississippi Kite 1
Willow Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 2
Fish Crow 4
Carolina Chickadee 2
Purple Martin (subis/arboricola) 43
Barn Swallow (American) 3
Carolina Wren (Northern) 2
European Starling 2
House Sparrow 2
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2
Field Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 2
Yellow-breasted Chat 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 7
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Common Grackle (Florida/Purple) 3
Common Yellowthroat (trichas Group) 3
Yellow Warbler (Northern) 1
Prairie Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 2

 

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

Leaders: Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom, Guy Moody

Heislerville WMA – 2:02pm

26 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 2
Wild Turkey 1
Mourning Dove 1
Black-bellied Plover 12
Semipalmated Plover 35
Dunlin 12
Least Sandpiper 5
Semipalmated Sandpiper 2700
Laughing Gull 10
Ring-billed Gull 4
American Herring Gull 14
Black Skimmer 30
Least Tern 2
Forster’s Tern 5
Double-crested Cormorant 75
Snowy Egret 2
Great Egret 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 4
Bald Eagle 3
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 4
European Starling 2
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Common Grackle 2

 

East Point Lighthouse – 3:28pm

10 species

Species Count
Willet 2
Ruddy Turnstone 13
Semipalmated Sandpiper 115
Laughing Gull 15
American Herring Gull 2
Least Tern 2
Forster’s Tern 5
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Osprey 1
Boat-tailed Grackle 4

 

Birding “BRIG”: Forsythe national Wildlife Refuge: 2:00pm-5:00pm

Leaders: Carole Hughes, Alan Mart, Jonathan Klizas, Chris Marks, Linda Mack, Mary Birrer

71 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 2
Mute Swan 3
Mute Swan - Victoria Tricarico

Mute Swan photo by Victoria Tricarico

Mallard 3
American Black Duck 5
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Ruddy Duck 21
Ruddy Duck - Victoria Tricarico

Ruddy Duck photo by Victoria Tricarico

 

Mourning Dove 2
Clapper Rail 4
American Oystercatcher 3
Black-bellied Plover 7
Killdeer 1
Semipalmated Plover 4
Whimbrel 4
Short-billed Dowitcher 7
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 5
Willet 3
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Ruddy Turnstone 3
Dunlin 4
Least Sandpiper 3
Semipalmated Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 3
American Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull - Victoria Tricarico

Great Black-backed Gull photo by Victoria Tricarico

Black Skimmer 3
Black Skimmer - Victoria Tricarico

Black Skimmer photo by Victoria Tricarico

Least Tern 1
Gull-billed Tern 1
Gull-billed Tern - Victoria Tricarico

Gull-billed Tern photo by Victoria Tricarico

Caspian Tern 1
Forster’s Tern 1
Forster's Tern - Victoria Tricarico

Forster’s Tern photo by Victoria Tricarico

Common Tern 1
Common Tern - Victoria Tricarico

Common Tern photo by Victoria Tricarico

Double-crested Cormorant 1
Glossy Ibis 3
Glossy Ibis - Victoria Tricarico

Glossy Ibis photo by Victoria Tricarico

Snowy Egret 1
Great Egret 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 1
Purple Martin 1
Barn Swallow 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Northern House Wren 1
Marsh Wren 1
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 1
Gray Catbird 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 1
House Sparrow 1
American Goldfinch 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 1
Seaside Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Common Grackle 1
Ovenbird 1
Common Yellowthroat 6
Pine Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Indigo Bunting 1

 

3-hour “Trip to the Rips” for Pelagic Birding: 2:00pm-5:00pm 

Leaders: Tom Reed, Scott Barnes, Barb Bassett, Mark Garland, Dennis McKane, Kathy Horn, Alan Crawford, Robin Crawford, Bert Filemyr, Steve Rodan

Cape May Harbor – 2:00pm

17 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 6
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Willet 1
Red Knot 1
Dunlin 3
Semipalmated Sandpiper 400
Laughing Gull 50
Laughing Gull - Bert Filemyr

Laughing Gull photo by Bert Filemyr

 
American Herring Gull 40
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Forster’s Tern 1
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Great Blue Heron 1
Osprey 8
Osprey - Bert Filemyr

Osprey photo by Bert Filemyr

 
crow sp. 1
Barn Swallow 2
House Sparrow 1
Common Grackle 2

 

Cape May (Cold Spring) Inlet – 2:19pm

17 species

Species Count
Black-bellied Plover 12
Short-billed Dowitcher 10
Ruddy Turnstone 4
Red Knot 3
Purple Sandpiper 3
Purple Sandpiper - Bert Filemyr

Purple Sandpiper photo by Bert Filemyr

 
Laughing Gull 40
Laughing Gull - Bert Filemyr

Laughing Gull photo by Bert Filemyr

 
American Herring Gull 30
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull 4
Least Tern 2
Forster’s Tern 8
Common Tern 4
Royal Tern 7
Great Cormorant 1
Double-crested Cormorant 25
Double-crested Cormorant - Bert Filemyr

Double-crested Cormorant photo by Bert Filemyr

 
Osprey 4
Bald Eagle 1

 

Mouth of Delaware Bay IBA–Somer Shoal – 2:46pm

10 species

Species Count
Black Scoter 6
Laughing Gull 10
American Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull 15
Least Tern 1
Forster’s Tern 2
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Osprey 3
Barn Swallow 2

 

Cape Island–The Rips – 3:17pm

10 species

Species Count
Black Scoter 4
Laughing Gull 60
American Herring Gull 80
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Lesser Black-backed Gull 30
Least Tern 10
Forster’s Tern 20
Royal Tern 3
Double-crested Cormorant 70
Barn Swallow 4

 

Mouth of Delaware Bay IBA–Eph Shoal – 4:24pm

10 species

Species Count
Surf Scoter 1
Black Scoter 17
Laughing Gull 80
American Herring Gull 50
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 4
Forster’s Tern 6
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Osprey 4

 

Cape May (Cold Spring) Inlet – 4:46pm

17 species

Species Count
Mallard 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Sanderling 30
Dunlin 2
Least Sandpiper 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper 3
Laughing Gull 40
American Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull 4
Least Tern 2
Forster’s Tern 6
Common Tern 2
Royal Tern 4
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Osprey 6

 

Cape May Harbor – 4:43pm

18 species

Species Count
Surf Scoter 1
Black Scoter 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Dunlin 6
Laughing Gull 25
American Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Forster’s Tern 6
Royal Tern 3
Double-crested Cormorant 20
Great Egret 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 8
Fish Crow 2
House Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 4
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