Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon, Barry Hershfeld, Tom Hardcastle, Lise Hardcastle Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 38 species Species Count Canada Goose 7 Mute Swan 10 American Wigeon 1 Mallard 30 Green-winged Teal 10 Mourning Dove 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 Laughing Gull 6 Herring Gull 12 Double-crested Cormorant 1…...
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – September 21, 2023
Leaders: Lynn & Dave Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon, Alan Crawford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 25 species Species Count Canada Goose 20 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 20 Mourning Dove 2 Killdeer 3 Greater Yellowlegs 3 Lesser Yellowlegs 3 Laughing Gull 400 Herring Gull 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull 2 Black Skimmer 7 Double-crested…...
Migration at the Point – September 20, 2023
Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 44 species Species Count Mute Swan 5 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Laughing Gull 8 Herring Gull 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull 5 Great Black-backed Gull 3 Forster’s Tern 15 Royal Tern 2 Double-crested Cormorant 9 Brown Pelican 6…...
Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor Point – September 19, 2023
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Dave & Lynn Pollard, Chris & Gerry Dewaghe Temp: 74°F Winds: NNW 10-14 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy Stone Harbor Point – 5:04pm 24 species Species Count Mourning Dove 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 American Oystercatcher 2 Black-bellied Plover 2 Ruddy Turnstone 2 Sanderling 24 Semipalmated…...
Birding the Meadows – September 18, 2023
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Bill Roache, MaryJane Roache, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 42 species Species Count Canada Goose 40 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 20 Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid) 1 Green-winged Teal 8 Mourning Dove 12 Semipalmated Plover 3 Killdeer 2 Sanderling 16 Least Sandpiper 2 Semipalmated Sandpiper…...
Hawks, Trails, and Beach – September 16, 2023
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom, Sally Lorbach Temp: 75°F Winds: W 13mph Weather Conditions: sunny 35 species Species Count Canada Goose 7 Mute Swan 6 Blue-winged Teal 12 Mallard 24 Green-winged Teal 12 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1 Mourning Dove 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Sanderling 5 Laughing Gull 8 Herring…...
Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm – September 16, 2023
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 53°F Winds: NW 4mph Weather Conditions: sunny Birds are on the move now and Palm Warblers were plentiful on this first- of-season walk at the Beanery. American Redstarts are still coming through in migration and we also saw Magnolia and Cape May…...
Higbee Beach Birding – September 15, 2023
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave & Lynn Pollard, Barry Hershfeld, Tom & Lisa Hardcastle Temp: 55°F Winds: N 8mph Weather Conditions: very breezy, clear skies 37 species Species Count Canada Goose 22 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1 Mourning Dove 2 Laughing Gull 5 Herring Gull 2 Double-crested Cormorant 12 Turkey Vulture…...
EZ Birding at Cape May Point State Park – September 14, 2023
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 70°F Winds: N 8mph Weather Conditions: sunny 41 species Species Count Canada Goose 10 Mute Swan 15 Wood Duck 1 Blue-winged Teal 5 Gadwall 2 Mallard 25 Mourning Dove 5 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 American Oystercatcher 3 Laughing Gull 24 Lesser Black-backed…...