Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 50° F Winds: NE 5 mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy The State Park ponds are currently hosting a large variety and number of ducks and they all looked beautiful in this morning’s warm sunlight. The male Eurasian Wigeon is still on Lighthouse Pond. Two…...
Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – November 14, 2021
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: WNW 15 mph Weather Conditions: 27 species Species Count Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Laughing Gull 1 Herring Gull 12 Great Black-backed Gull 25 Northern Gannet 3 Double-crested Cormorant 14 Black Vulture 1 Turkey Vulture 6 Cooper’s Hawk…...
Birding the Barrier Islands Special Field Trip – November 12, 2021
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 14 species – Stone Harbor Point 1:00pm Species Count Brant 20 Black Scoter 60 Sanderling 75 Herring Gull 15 Great Black-backed Gull 10 Red-throated Loon 1 Northern Gannet 50 Double-crested Cormorant 30 Brown Pelican 5 Northern Harrier 1 Northern Mockingbird 1…...
Cape May Fall Festival – October 17, 2021
Fall Fest, Sunday October 17, 2021 eBird Lists Sunday Exclusive Birding Trip with David Sibley and Brett Ewald: 7:30am-9:30am Leaders: David Sibley, Brett Ewald 40 species – TNC’s Garrett Family Preserve Species Count Canada Goose 33 Mallard 8 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3 Mourning Dove 7 Chimney Swift 26…...
Cape May Fall Festival – October 16, 2021
Fall Fest, Saturday October 16, 2021 eBird Lists Cape May Triple Play – Mini-bus trip: 6:30am-12:00pm Leaders: Melissa Roach, Tiffany Kirsten 31 species – Part 1 – Higbee Beach Morning Flight Species Count Mourning Dove 5 Laughing Gull 10 Herring Gull 6 Great Black-backed Gull 3 Double-crested Cormorant 3 Turkey…...
Cape May Fall Festival – October 15, 2021
Fall Fest, Friday October 15, 2021 eBird Lists Cape May Triple Play – Mini-bus trip: 6:30am-12:00pm Leaders: Brett Ewald, Tiffany Kirsten 37 species – Part 1 – Higbee Beach Morning Flight Species Count Mourning Dove 1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Laughing Gull 3 Herring Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull 1 Osprey…...
Birding the Meadows – November 8, 2021
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson Temp: 44°-52° F Winds: NW 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 36 species Species Count Canada Goose 172 Mute Swan 1 Blue-winged Teal 12 Northern Shoveler 5 Gadwall 43 Mallard 10 American Black Duck 3 Green-winged Teal 14 Bufflehead 2 Ruddy Duck 1 Rock Pigeon (Feral…...