Leaders: Bert Hixon, Jackie and Keith Parker, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 67°F Winds: NNE 8mph Weather Conditions: cloudy 35 species Species Count Canada Goose 30 Mute Swan 4 Gadwall 2 Mallard 6 Mourning Dove 1 Laughing Gull 4 Ring-billed Gull 1 Herring Gull 10 Great Black-backed Gull 4 Royal Tern 2…...
Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm – September 30, 2023
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 63°F Winds: N 10mph Weather Conditions: cloudy It was a fun day out in the field today with a great selection of raptors, including American Kestrel, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk, Osprey, and Sharp-shinned and Cooper’s Hawks. Palm Warblers and Northern Flickers are…...
A Meadows Afternoon – September 29, 2023
Leaders: Jackie Parker, Keith Parker, Chris Dewaghe, Gerry Dewaghe Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 36 species Species Count Canada Goose 40 Mute Swan 2 Gadwall 4 Mallard 60 Green-winged Teal 10 Mourning Dove 1 Greater Yellowlegs 2 Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Laughing Gull 4 Ring-billed Gull 1 Herring Gull 5 Lesser Black-backed…...
Higbee Beach Birding – September 29, 2023
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Sally Lorbach, Barry Hershfeld, John McElroy Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 29 species Species Count Mourning Dove 5 Great Black-backed Gull 2 Double-crested Cormorant 2 Black Vulture 2 Turkey Vulture 5 Osprey 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 Cooper’s Hawk 1 Bald Eagle 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 2…...
E-Z Birding at Cape May Point State Park – September 28, 2023
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Adehl Schwaderer, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 39 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mute Swan 33 Blue-winged Teal 6 American Wigeon 2 Mallard 13 American Black Duck 1 Northern Pintail 2 Green-winged Teal 4 Laughing Gull 16 Great Black-backed Gull 17 Royal Tern…...
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – September 27, 2023
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon, Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 33 species Species Count Canada Goose 53 Gadwall 4 Mallard 35 Northern Pintail 3 Green-winged Teal 12 Mourning Dove 3 Sanderling 14 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Lesser Yellowlegs 2 Laughing Gull 4 Ring-billed Gull 1 Herring Gull 2…...
Migration at the Point – September 27, 2023
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: 64°F Winds: NE 10-13mph Weather Conditions: partly sunny 55 species Species Count Mute Swan 7 Black Scoter 2 Mourning Dove 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Sanderling 17 Ring-billed Gull 1 Herring Gull 12 Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull 25 Royal Tern…...
Birding Northwood and Beyond – September 26, 2023
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 64°F Winds: NE 16-23mph Weather Conditions: cloudy, some mist 45 species Species Count Mute Swan 7 Mallard 4 Mourning Dove 4 Killdeer 4 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Greater/Lesser Yellowlegs 4 Herring Gull 5 Great Black-backed Gull 2 Double-crested Cormorant 2 Great…...
Birding the Meadows – September 25, 2023
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Bill Roache, MJ Roache, Sharon Meeker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 32 species Species Count Canada Goose 72 Mute Swan 5 Gadwall 1 Mallard 10 Green-winged Teal 9 Mourning Dove 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Laughing Gull 5 Herring Gull 3 Great Black-backed Gull 13 Royal Tern…...
A Meadows Afternoon – September 22, 2023
Leaders: Jackie Parker, Keith Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 26 species Species Count Mute Swan 2 Mallard 46 Green-winged Teal 4 Mourning Dove 1 Greater Yellowlegs 2 Laughing Gull 20 Herring Gull 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull 40 Forster’s Tern 3 Royal Tern 6 Great Blue Heron…...