Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 61° F Winds: SSE 12-17 mph Weather Conditions: overcast Heislerville WMA – 1:26pm 34 species Species Count Canada Goose 11 Mute Swan 2 Blue-winged Teal 6 Gadwall 1 American Black Duck 2 Bufflehead 4 Red-breasted Merganser 6 Mourning Dove 2 Clapper Rail…...
Birds of Nummy Island – April 20, 2022
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Cindy Bamford Temp: 61° F Winds: NW 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: clear 28 species Species Count Brant 150 American Black Duck 6 Red-breasted Merganser 8 Horned Grebe 2 Mourning Dove 6 American Oystercatcher 14 Black-bellied Plover 8 Dunlin 275 Greater Yellowlegs 3 Willet (Eastern) 2…...
Migration at the Point – April 20, 2022
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Emily Miller Temp: 45° F Winds: NW 20-25 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 41 species Species Count Canada Goose 3 Mute Swan 1 Mallard 5 Surf/Black Scoter 18 Mourning Dove 13 American Oystercatcher 2 Laughing Gull 50 Ring-billed Gull 2 Herring Gull 25 Lesser…...
Hidden Corners of Belleplain – April 19, 2022
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 44° F Winds: W 20-25 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny Very windy and chilly making for challenging birding! Most birds identified by ear. Still an enjoyable experience. 35 species Species Count Canada Goose 3 Wild Turkey 4 Mourning Dove 4 Laughing Gull…...
Birding the Meadows – April 18, 2022
Leaders: Karen Thompson, Jackie Parker Temp: 45° F Winds: E 15-19 mph Weather Conditions: Cloudy First Least Sandpiper of the season, and Common Yellowthroats singing on territory. American Oystercatcher #38 has returned with his mate to nest on the beach. Gray Seal in surf close to shore seen by all.…...
Bird Walk for all People – April 16, 2022
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Deb Payson Temp: 63° F Winds: 15-20 mph Weather Conditions: 29 species Species Count Canada Goose 3 Mute Swan 24 Mallard 8 Mourning Dove 2 American Oystercatcher 2 Killdeer 3 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Laughing Gull 13 Herring Gull 8 Great Black-backed Gull 1 Forster’s Tern…...
Birding Cape May Point – April 16, 2022
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 57° F Winds: SSW 18 mph Weather Conditions: Hazy, high clouds There were a lot of birds over the water this morning, with diving Northern Gannets and flocks of Double-crested Cormorants and scoters. Purple Martins are setting in in the boxes by…...
A Meadows Afternoon – April 15, 2022
Leaders: Jackie Parker, Alan Crawford, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Chris and Gerry Dewaghe Temp: 53° F Winds: Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 40 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan 2 Blue-winged Teal 11 Northern Shoveler 9 Gadwall 6 Mallard 7 American Black Duck 4 Green-winged Teal 4 Black Scoter…...