CMBO Field Trip Reports

Bird Walk for all People – August 10, 2023

Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Mary Watkins, Carrie Bell Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 42 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 Mute Swan 3 Mallard 25 Ruddy Duck 1 Mourning Dove 25 Chimney Swift 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Sanderling 20 Greater/Lesser Yellowlegs 11 Laughing Gull 31 Lesser Black-backed Gull 2 Great…...

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Birds Before Beach – August 8, 2023

Leaders: Brian Moscatello, Shaun Bamford, Bernie Hodgdon, Ruth Bergstrom, Carrie Bell Temp: 82°F Winds: SW 10mph Weather Conditions: sunny 29 species Species Count Mute Swan 6 Mallard 20 Ruddy Duck 1 Mourning Dove 14 Chimney Swift 1 American Oystercatcher 6 Semipalmated Sandpiper 2 Lesser Yellowlegs 30 Laughing Gull 50 Herring…...

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Beach Birds of Summer – August 8, 2023

Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 82°F Winds: SW 10 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Cape May Point State Park – 7:53am 28 species Species Count Mute Swan 4 Mallard 20 Ruddy Duck 1 Mourning Dove 20 American Oystercatcher 4 Killdeer 1 Laughing Gull 30 Herring Gull 1 Great…...

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Birding the Meadows – August 7, 2023

Leaders: Jackie Parker, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 72°F Winds: SSE 11mph Weather Conditions: rain, clouds 53 species Species Count Canada Goose 50 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 25 Mourning Dove 10 Chimney Swift 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3 American Oystercatcher 9 Semipalmated Plover 4 Killdeer 2 Ruddy Turnstone 1 Sanderling 20 Least Sandpiper…...

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A Meadows Morning – August 4, 2023

Leaders: Dave and Lynn Pollard Temp: 73°F Winds: Weather Conditions: cloudy, light rain 47 species Species Count Canada Goose 15 Mute Swan 1 Mallard 8 Mourning Dove 18 Chimney Swift 3 American Oystercatcher 8 Semipalmated Plover 2 Killdeer 1 Sanderling 30 Least Sandpiper 7 Semipalmated Sandpiper 40 Short-billed Dowitcher 9…...

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Bird Walk for all People – August 3, 2023

Leaders: Dave and Lynn Pollard, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Beautiful cool morning. Highlights included 10 brown pelicans, 22 white ibis and 2 dueling great crested flycatchers. 31 species Species Count Canada Goose 48 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 41 Mourning Dove 6 American Oystercatcher 4 Sanderling 6 Laughing Gull…...

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Birds Before Beach – August 1, 2023

Leaders: Brian Moscatello, Shaun Bamford, Bernie Hodgdon, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 73°F Winds: N 9mph Weather Conditions: sunny 32 species Species Count Mute Swan 8 Mallard 50 Mourning Dove 3 American Oystercatcher 5 Killdeer 1 Ruddy Turnstone 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper 30 Laughing Gull 40 Herring Gull 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull 1…...

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Birding the Meadows – July 31, 2023

Leaders: Dave and Lynn Pollard, Mary Watkins Temp: 74°F Winds:  slight breeze Weather Conditions: sunny 49 species Species Count Canada Goose 14 Mallard 15 Mourning Dove 15 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 American Oystercatcher 5 Semipalmated Plover 1 Killdeer 2 Sanderling 25 Least Sandpiper 5 Pectoral Sandpiper 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper 10 Short-billed…...

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Birding Cape May Point – July 29, 2023

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 76°F Winds:  WSW 12 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Hundreds of Purple Martins were swooping and calling over the parking lot at the State Park this morning. Soon they’ll be heading off to more southerly staging areas as they begin their trip to…...

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A Meadows Morning – July 28, 2023

Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 84°F Winds:  S 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: sun/haze 45 species Species Count Canada Goose 25 Mallard 20 Mourning Dove 21 Chimney Swift 5 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3 American Oystercatcher 3 Killdeer 5 Least Sandpiper 8 Short-billed Dowitcher 5 Spotted Sandpiper 2 Greater Yellowlegs 2 Lesser…...

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