CMBO Field Trip Reports

Migration at the Point – October 2, 2024

Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: 67° F Winds: ENE 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny Lighthouse parking area to Coral Ave. beach/dune crossing to Lily Lake. 74 species Species Count Canada Goose 3 Mute Swan 9 Blue-winged Teal 18 Northern Shoveler 1 Mallard 17 American Black Duck…...

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Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor Point – October 1, 2024

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Holly Lemieux, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 70°F Winds: E 16-24 mph Weather Conditions: overcast Stone Harbor Point – 4:34pm 12 species Species Count Black-bellied Plover 2 Ruddy Turnstone 4 Sanderling 150 Semipalmated Sandpiper 2 Laughing Gull 6 Herring Gull 12 Great Black-backed Gull 4 Lesser Black-backed…...

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Birding Northwood and Beyond – October 1, 2024

Leaders: Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom, Alan & Robin Crawford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Exceptional morning of birding with pockets of warblers at various locations, kingfishers putting on a show over Lily Lake and a nice variety of raptors. 60 species Species Count Mute Swan 2 Mallard 6 Pied-billed Grebe 1…...

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Birding the Meadows – September 30, 2024

Leaders Group 1:  Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Barry Hershfeld Leaders Group 2: Bill & MJ Roache, Holly Lemieux Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Group 1 42 species Species Count Canada Goose 41 Mute Swan 2 Northern Shoveler 3 Mallard 82 American Black Duck 3 Northern Pintail 1 Green-winged Teal 34 Mourning…...

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Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – September 29, 2024

Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn, Alan Crawford, Bernie Hodgdon, Pam Hubert Temp: 68° F Winds: SE 9 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy The birding highlight this morning was seeing four Cooper’s Hawks interacting for several minutes from the parking lot at CHC WMA. We couldn’t tell exactly what they were doing,…...

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Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm – September 28, 2024

Leaders (group 1): Kathy & Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Leaders (group 2): Jackie & Keith Parker, Alan Crawford Temp: 71° F Winds:  SE 4 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy with light drizzle We had lingering looks at both male and female Wood Ducks this morning, as a flock of about eight birds swam back…...

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A Meadows Afternoon – September 27, 2024

Leaders Group 1:  Jackie & Keith Parker Leaders Group 2: Alan & Robin Crawford, Pam Hubert Temp: 73° F Winds:  0 mph Weather Conditions: very cloudy with occasional drizzle and a light breeze. Group 1 32 species Species Count Mute Swan 2 Blue-winged Teal 2 Mallard 40 American Black Duck…...

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Higbee Beach Birding – September 27, 2024

Leaders (group 1): Chris Marks, Jackie & Keith Parker, Barry Hershfeld Leaders (group 2): Mary Watkins, Bert Hixon, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Quiet morning but nice birds from beach including brown pelicans, bald eagle and merlin. Group 1 25 species Species Count Mourning Dove 2 Laughing Gull 23…...

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EZ Birding at Cape May Point State Park – September 26, 2024

Leaders: Brian Moscatello, Pam Hubert, John McElroy Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: 34 species Species Count Canada Goose 9 Mute Swan 28 Northern Shoveler 6 Mallard 15 Green-winged Teal 1 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Laughing Gull 3 Herring Gull 3 Great Black-backed Gull 12 Royal Tern 16 Double-crested Cormorant…...

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Twilight Walk at the Meadows – September 26, 2024

Leaders Group 1:  Alan & Robin Crawford Leaders Group 2: Jackie & Keith Parker, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 70° F Winds:  0 mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy, light breeze. Group 1 28 species Species Count Canada Goose 160 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 45 Mourning Dove 12 Lesser Yellowlegs 14 Herring Gull…...

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