Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Pam Hubert, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 25 species Species Count Canada Goose 57 Mallard 23 Green-winged Teal 7 Mourning Dove 6 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Sanderling 35 Dunlin 21 Ring-billed Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 Snowy Egret 1 Great…...
Birding the Meadows – October 20, 2025
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Bill & MJ Roache Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 22 species Species Count Canada Goose 70 Northern Shoveler 2 Mallard 65 American Black Duck 1 Northern Pintail 1 Green-winged Teal 9 Black Scoter 22 Greater Yellowlegs 4 American Herring Gull 3 Great Black-backed Gull…...
Cape May Bird Observatory Songbird Banding Week 6: Sept 21 – Sept 27, 2025
As the Cape May Songbird Stopover Project entered its sixth week, the South Cape May Meadows continued to serve as a vital rest stop for migrating birds making their long journeys south. Although overall bird activity was slower this week, there were still plenty of exciting moments and milestones for…...
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – October 15, 2025
Leaders Group 1: Dave & Lynn Pollard Leaders Group 2: Karen Thompson, Bernie Hodgdon, Guy Moody Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Lovely sunset with lots of Merlin and many more birds; Kestrels and Nighthawks, White Ibis, Little Blue Heron and several Green Winged Teal. Group 1 31 species Species Count Canada…...
Migration at the Point – October 15, 2025
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Mary Watkins, Pam Hubert, Dennis McKane. Temp: 60°F Winds: N 10 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 55 species Species Count Canada Goose 15 Mute Swan 4 American Wigeon 2 Mallard 10 Ring-necked Duck 2 Black Scoter 33 Surf/Black Scoter 11 Mourning Dove 2 Greater Yellowlegs 1 American…...
Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor Point – October 14, 2025
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Dave & Lynn Pollard, Holly & Mark Lemieux Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Sunset at Stone Harbor Point birding group, including Nummy Island and Hereford Inlet. Generally, the same birds were seen at each area, but with differing ratios of species. It was a cool cloudy evening, with…...
Birding Northwood and Beyond – October 14, 2025
Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Pam Hubert, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 61°F Winds: N 8 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy Birders were treated to numerous juvenile and adult, Black-crowned Night Herons flying overhead and roosting in trees surrounding the lake. 42 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mallard 4 Ring-necked Duck 2…...
Hawks, Trails, and Beach – October 11, 2025
Leaders: Jackie & Keith Parker, Holly Lemieux, Pam Hubert Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 41 species Species Count Canada Goose 40 Mute Swan 25 Blue-winged Teal 6 Northern Shoveler 3 Gadwall 15 American Wigeon 23 Mallard 20 American Black Duck 5 Northern Pintail 16 Surf Scoter 5 Black Scoter 80 Mourning…...