Leaders: Brian Moscatello, Shaun Bamford, Dave Pollard, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 77° – 79°F Winds: W 9 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 38 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 Mute Swan 75 Mallard 12 Mourning Dove 4 American Oystercatcher 4 Killdeer 3 Sanderling 4 Least Sandpiper 5 Greater Yellowlegs…...
Birding the Meadows – August 1, 2022
Leaders: Mary Watkins, MJ Roache, Barry Herschfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Quiet, foggy, and humid morning at the Meadows. Good variety of shorebirds. A real surprise was a Northern Waterthrush on the mudflats! 45 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mallard 7 Mourning Dove 3 Chimney Swift 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird…...
Birding Cape May Point – July 30, 2022
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Adehl Schwaderer, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 78° F Winds: NW 12 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny Shorebirds are on the move now. We had 7 Solitary Sandpipers along with a few yellowlegs, Least Sandpipers and Killdeer around the ponds. Small flocks of both Glossy and White…...
Bird Walk for all People – July 28, 2022
Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 82° F Winds: SSW 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy 46 species Species Count Canada Goose 24 Mute Swan 52 Gadwall 6 Mallard 36 Mourning Dove 2 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Chimney Swift 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 American Oystercatcher 2 Killdeer…...
Birds Before Beach – July 26, 2022
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Shaun Bamford, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 77° F Winds: NNW 9 mph Weather Conditions: 39 species Species Count Mute Swan 55 Mallard 4 Mourning Dove 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 American Oystercatcher 2 Killdeer 1 Least Sandpiper 1 Solitary Sandpiper 2 Greater Yellowlegs 6 Lesser Yellowlegs 2…...
Birding the Meadows – July 25, 2022
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins, Chris Marks, Barb Bassett Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 41 species Species Count Canada Goose 10 Mallard 6 Mourning Dove 3 American Oystercatcher 2 Semipalmated Plover 1 Killdeer 4 Stilt Sandpiper 1 Sanderling 15 Least Sandpiper 25 Pectoral Sandpiper 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper 75 Short-billed…...
A Meadows Morning – July 22, 2022
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 83° F Winds: WNW 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: hazy 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 5 Mallard 26 Mourning Dove 3 Chimney Swift 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 American Oystercatcher 4 Semipalmated Plover 1 Killdeer 2 Stilt Sandpiper 4 Sanderling 20 Least Sandpiper…...
Bird Walk for all People – July 21, 2022
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Mary Watkins Temp: 83° F Winds: SSW 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: clear 33 species Species Count Mute Swan 52 Mallard 46 Mourning Dove 2 Chimney Swift 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 American Oystercatcher 1 Solitary Sandpiper 1 Greater Yellowlegs 18 Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Laughing…...
Birds Before Beach – July 19, 2022
Leaders: Brian Moscatello, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 80° F Winds: W 10 mph Weather Conditions: 34 species Species Count Canada Goose 15 Mute Swan 80 Mallard 15 Chimney Swift 2 American Oystercatcher 1 Short-billed Dowitcher 6 Greater Yellowlegs 2 Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Laughing Gull 28 Great Black-backed Gull 12…...