Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Lynn and Dave Pollard, Sharon Meeker, Deb Payson Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 32 species Species Count Mourning Dove 5 American Oystercatcher 5 Black-bellied Plover 2 Semipalmated Plover 45 Piping Plover 1 Ruddy Turnstone 3 Red Knot 3 Sanderling 60 Semipalmated Sandpiper 15 Willet 9 Greater/Lesser Yellowlegs 1…...
Birding Northwood and Beyond – September 5, 2023
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Lynn and Dave Pollard, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 77°F Winds: NNW 7mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy 38 species Species Count Mallard 3 Mourning Dove 12 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Greater Yellowlegs 4 Lesser Yellowlegs 2 Laughing Gull 2 Great Blue Heron 1 Green Heron 1 Osprey 3 Northern Harrier…...
Birding the Meadows – September 4, 2023
Leaders: Karen Thompson, Bill Roache, MJ Roache, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 30 species Species Count Canada Goose 26 Mallard 12 Green-winged Teal 1 Mourning Dove 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 Sora 1 Semipalmated Plover 6 Killdeer 2 Stilt Sandpiper 1 Least Sandpiper 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper 14 Greater Yellowlegs 2…...
Birding Cape May Point – September 2, 2023
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 54°F Winds: N 4mph Weather Conditions: sunny The air was clear and cool for this morning’s State Park walk. A few Purple Martins linger there though most have left for staging areas further south. Tree Swallow numbers are building since thousands of…...
A Meadows Afternoon – September 1, 2023
Leaders: Jackie Parker, Keith Parker, Chris Dewaghe, Gerry Dewaghe Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 30 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Mute Swan 4 Mallard 8 Mourning Dove 4 Least Sandpiper 4 White-rumped Sandpiper 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper 10 Short-billed Dowitcher 1 Greater Yellowlegs 5 Lesser Yellowlegs 10 Laughing Gull 15 Least…...
Higbee Beach Birding – September 1, 2023
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 37 species Species Count Mourning Dove 6 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3 Laughing Gull 2 Herring Gull 3 Great Black-backed Gull 1 Double-crested Cormorant 12 Osprey 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Downy Woodpecker 1 Least Flycatcher 2…...
Birding Cape May Point – August 26, 2023
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 76°F Winds: W 2mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy, humid 47 species Species Count Canada Goose 60 Mute Swan 30 Wood Duck 2 Mallard 82 Black Scoter 4 Mourning Dove 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 Killdeer 1 Solitary Sandpiper 2 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Greater/Lesser…...
Higbee Beach Birding – August 25, 2023
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Dave & Lynn Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon, John McElroy Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Impressive Eastern Kingbird show! Good numbers of Tree Swallows. Lots of American Redstarts including one adult male. Also, Black-and-white warbler and a surprise Blue-winged Warbler! 33 species Species Count Wood Duck 3 Mallard 4 Rock…...
Pollinators of South Jersey – August 24, 2023
Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer, Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 25 species Species Count Mourning Dove 22 Chimney Swift 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Laughing Gull 61 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Great Egret 1 Osprey 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 2 Blue Jay 8 American Crow 5 Carolina Chickadee 1 Tree Swallow…...
Bird Walk for all People – August 24, 2023
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 75°F Winds: 0-2mph Weather Conditions: cloudy 34 species Species Count Mute Swan 31 Wood Duck 2 Mallard 35 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 7 Least Sandpiper 1 Solitary Sandpiper 2 Laughing Gull 20 Herring Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull 18 Least Tern 4…...