CMBO Field Trip Reports

Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer, Jackie Parker, Chris Dewaghe, Gerry Dewaghe Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 40 species Species Count Canada Goose 31 Mallard 11 Mourning Dove 42 Sora 1 American Oystercatcher 4 Semipalmated Plover 1 Sanderling 12 Least Sandpiper 5 Semipalmated Sandpiper 38 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Greater Yellowlegs 6 Lesser Yellowlegs 10…...

Leaders: Mary Watkins, Carrie Bell Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Hazy. Humid. But some great birds! Highlights included Brown Pelican, Prairie Warbler, and several Black Terns in a mixed feeding flock with Common, Forster’s and Least Terns. Great comparison views! 47 species Species Count Canada Goose 37 Mallard 14 Mourning Dove…...

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn Temp: 78°F Winds: NW 5-15mph Weather Conditions: sunny The State Park was very birdy this morning with flocks of American Redstarts, Black-and-white and Prairie Warblers, and Blue-gray Gnatcatchers scattered throughout. But perhaps the most interesting thing we saw was an encounter between an Eastern cicada…...

Leaders: Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom, Sharon Meeker Temp: 78°F Winds: E 5mph Weather Conditions: cloudy 50 species Species Count Canada Goose 35 Mute Swan 28 Wood Duck 7 Mallard 42 Mourning Dove 35 Chimney Swift 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4 American Oystercatcher 3 Killdeer 3 Sanderling 1 Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Laughing…...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Bernie Hodgdon, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 79°F Winds: WSW 11mph Weather Conditions: sunny 31 species Species Count Canada Goose 30 Mute Swan 8 Mallard 30 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 8 Mourning Dove 20 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 American Oystercatcher 4 Killdeer 4 Willet 2 Laughing Gull 35 Herring Gull…...

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 39 species Species Count Canada Goose 21 Mallard 8 Mourning Dove 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 American Oystercatcher 3 Semipalmated Plover 4 Stilt Sandpiper 1 Sanderling 12 Least Sandpiper 2 Semipalmated Sandpiper 33 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Laughing…...

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, John McElroy Temp: 75°F Winds: SW 6mph Weather Conditions: sunny There was a very nice variety of birds on our walk this morning at the State Park. Four species of terns fed in the close rips, we had good views of Yellow and…...

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…...

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…...

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…...