Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Paul Shaw Temp: 74° F Winds: WNW 11 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 36 species Species Count Mute Swan 22 Mallard 1 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 5 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 American Oystercatcher 5 Bonaparte’s Gull 1 Laughing Gull 25 Herring Gull 3 Least Tern…...
Spring Birding at Garrett Family Preserve – May 28, 2022
Leaders: Deb Payson, Alan Crawford, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 40 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mallard 4 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 4 Killdeer 1 Laughing Gull 8 Great Black-backed Gull 3 Common Tern 2 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Glossy Ibis 3 Osprey 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Great…...
Higbee Beach Birding – May 27, 2022
Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Jackie Parker Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Mary Watkins, Guy Moody, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 65° F Winds: SSE 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: overcast/foggy 7:30am Group 32 species Species Count Mourning Dove 3 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Laughing Gull 4…...
Birds of Belleplain State Forest- May 26, 2022
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Bert Hixon, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Guy Moody Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 50 species Species Count Canada Goose 7 Mourning Dove 12 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3 Laughing Gull 50 Black Vulture 1 Turkey Vulture 2 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 6 Downy Woodpecker 3 Eastern…...
Birding the Meadows – May 23, 2022
Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Bill Roach, Mary Jane Roach, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 63° F Winds: 5-8 mph Weather Conditions: sun and clouds A nice mix of shorebirds was seen including White-rumped, Stilt, Spotted and Semi-palmated Sandpipers, Dunlin, Short-billed Dowitchers and Lesser Yellowlegs. …...
Cape May Spring Festival – Sunday, May 22, 2022
Leaders Choice Trolley Trip: 6:30am-9:30am Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn Dennis Creek WMA/Coswell Rd – 7:03am 30 species Species Count Mourning Dove 3 Clapper Rail 6 Black-bellied Plover 1 Semipalmated Plover 8 Ruddy Turnstone 40 Sanderling 1 Dunlin 12 Semipalmated Sandpiper 60 Willet 1 Laughing Gull 120 Herring Gull 13…...
Cape May Spring Festival – Saturday, May 21, 2022
Songbird Extravaganza in Belleplain State Forest: 5:30am-9:00am Leaders Group 1: Chris Marks, Beth Freiday 49 species Species Count Canada Goose 14 Mourning Dove 6 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2 Eastern Whip-poor-will 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Killdeer 1 Laughing Gull 16 Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 1 Turkey Vulture 3 Broad-winged Hawk 2…...
Cape May Spring Festival – Friday, May 20, 2022
Songbird Extravaganza in Belleplain State Forest: 5:30am-9:00am Leaders Group 1: Chris Marks, Paul Shaw 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 Mourning Dove 6 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2 Eastern Whip-poor-will 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Laughing Gull 5 Great Blue Heron 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Eastern…...
Shorebirds at Heislerville – May 19, 2022
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks Temp: 75° F Winds: SW 10-12 mph Weather Conditions: clear Heislerville WMA: main pool – 1:29pm 30 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Bufflehead 1 Mourning Dove 5 Black-bellied Plover 6 Semipalmated Plover 24 Dunlin 8 Least Sandpiper 12 Semipalmated Sandpiper 250 Short-billed Dowitcher 35…...