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…...
Birds of Nummy Island – May 18, 2022
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Cindy Bamford Temp: 67° F Winds: W 8-10 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy Nummy Island – 4:41pm 22 species Species Count Mourning Dove 4 Clapper Rail 8 American Oystercatcher 26 Black-bellied Plover 8 Semipalmated Plover 4 Whimbrel 6 Semipalmated Sandpiper 2 Short-billed Dowitcher 5 Willet…...
Exploring Cumberland – May 18, 2022
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Guy Moody, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: 3-5mph Weather Conditions: sunny Excellent views of Scarlet Tanager. Good shorebird variety. FIVE COMMON RAVENS! Two adult with 3 begging young. Maurice River Bridge – 7:30am 5 species Species Count Laughing Gull 10 Double-crested Cormorant 7 Osprey 2 Barn Swallow 6…...
Migration at the Point – May 18, 2022
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 67° F Winds: NW 10 mph Weather Conditions: clear 40 species Species Count Mute Swan 4 Surf Scoter 3 Black Scoter 10 Mourning Dove 8 Chimney Swift 12 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Spotted Sandpiper 2 Laughing Gull 22 Great Black-backed Gull 3 Least…...
Hidden Corners of Belleplain – May 17, 2022
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, Guy Moody Temp: Winds: 0 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 9 Mourning Dove 4 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Laughing Gull 10 Turkey Vulture 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 5 Acadian Flycatcher 6 Eastern Phoebe 3 Great Crested…...