Leaders Group 1: Karen Thompson, Ruth Bergstrom Leaders Group 2: Bill & MJ Roache Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Group 1 43 species Species Count Mute Swan 4 Mallard 10 Black Scoter 6 Mourning Dove 3 Chimney Swift 1 Virginia Rail 1 American Oystercatcher 8 Killdeer 4 Laughing Gull 20 American…...
Spring Birding at Garrett Family Preserve – June 20, 2026
Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn, Holly Lemieux, Alan Crawford Temp: 70° F Winds: WNW 11 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Our walk down the tracks from Garrett rewarded us with excellent scope views of a Black-crowned Night Heron perched on a snag, as well as Chimney Swifts, Barn Swallows, Tree Swallows…...
Bird Walk for all People – June 18, 2026
Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Dennis McKane Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Wonderful walk with great visual and audio of warblers and Chat! 39 species Species Count Canada Goose 1 Mute Swan 14 Mallard 21 Black Scoter 2 Mourning Dove 2 Chimney Swift 2 American Oystercatcher 12 Laughing Gull 31 American…...
Birding the Meadows – June 15, 2026
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 36 species Species Count Mute Swan 2 Mallard 26 Black Scoter 4 Mourning Dove 2 Chimney Swift 4 American Oystercatcher 6 Killdeer 2 Laughing Gull 10 Great Black-backed Gull 2 Least Tern 65 Forster’s Tern 6 Glossy Ibis 7…...
Spring Birding at Garrett Family Preserve – June 13, 2026
Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Alan Crawford, Holly Lemieux, Tyler Ficker Temp: 77° F Winds: NW 5 mph Weather Conditions: sunny We got killer views of both Orchard Oriole and Yellow-breasted Chat on this morning’s Garret walk, including full scope views of both. An unexpected sound was that…...
Bird Walk for all People – June 11, 2026
Leaders: Chris Marks, Jackie Parker, Dennis McKane Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 40 species Species Count Canada Goose 3 Mute Swan 11 Mallard 4 Black Scoter 18 Mourning Dove 2 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Chimney Swift 3 American Oystercatcher 6 Laughing Gull 6 American Herring Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull 5 Lesser…...
Birding the Meadows – June 8, 2026
Leaders Group 1: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Ruth Bergstrom Leaders Group 2: Bill & MJ Roache Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Group 1 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 11 Mourning Dove 3 Chimney Swift 12 American Oystercatcher 4 Short-billed Dowitcher 1 Willet (Eastern)…...
Late Spring Along Old Mine Road
By Scott Barnes: Senior Naturalist-Cape May Bird Observatory The Delaware River runs some 282 miles from the confluence of the east and west branches in Hancock, NY to Delaware Bay and is the longest undammed river in the eastern United States. Thankfully, a large portion of the river between I-80…...



