CMBO Field Trip Reports

Bird Walk for all People – July 13, 2023

Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 84°F Winds:  S 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: clear 38 species Species Count Canada Goose 48 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 18 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 4 American Oystercatcher 6 Killdeer 3 Solitary Sandpiper 1 Greater Yellowlegs 8 Lesser Yellowlegs 12 Laughing Gull…...

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Birds Before Beach – July 11, 2023

Leaders: Brian Moscatello, Shaun Bamford, Bernie Hodgdon, Ruth Bergstrom, Temp: 78°F Winds:  N 6 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 33 species Species Count Canada Goose 30 Mute Swan 12 Mallard 20 Mourning Dove 3 American Oystercatcher 5 Killdeer 3 Short-billed Dowitcher 7 Lesser Yellowlegs 2 Laughing Gull 24 Herring Gull 1…...

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Birding the Meadows – July 10, 2023

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 46 species Species Count Canada Goose 44 Wood Duck 1 Mallard 34 American Black Duck 1 Mourning Dove 2 American Oystercatcher 9 Least Sandpiper 20 Semipalmated Sandpiper 6 Short-billed Dowitcher 40 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Lesser Yellowlegs…...

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Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – July 9, 2023

Leaders: Bert Hixon, Bernie Hodgdon, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 73°-77°F Winds:  SSE 10 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy 44 species Species Count Mallard 3 American Black Duck 1 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2 Mourning Dove 12 American Oystercatcher 3 Short-billed Dowitcher 22 Spotted Sandpiper 2 Laughing Gull 36 Herring Gull 4 Great…...

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Birding Cape May Point – July 8, 2023

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn Temp: 73°F Winds:  NE 4 mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy We had a special treat to start the walk off this morning. Purple Martin chicks from the martin houses were being banded. This has been a very successful colony for many years and the federally…...

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A Meadows Morning – July 7, 2023

Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, MJ Roache Temp: 78°F Winds:  SSE 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: clear 40 species Species Count Canada Goose 36 Mallard 26 Mourning Dove 3 Chimney Swift 4 American Oystercatcher 8 Killdeer 4 Least Sandpiper 8 Short-billed Dowitcher 60 Greater Yellowlegs 6 Lesser Yellowlegs 6…...

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Bird Walk for all People – July 6, 2023

Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Mary Watkins, Shaun Bamford Temp: 82°F Winds:  SSE 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: fog/cloudy 36 species Species Count Canada Goose 28 Mute Swan 22 Mallard 6 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 American Oystercatcher 3 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Laughing Gull 12…...

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Birding the Meadows – July 3, 2023

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 32 species Species Count Canada Goose 45 Mallard 50 Mourning Dove 4 American Oystercatcher 10 Killdeer 5 Short-billed Dowitcher 8 Lesser Yellowlegs 8 Laughing Gull 12 Herring Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull 2 Least Tern 23 Forster’s Tern 7…...

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Birding Cape May Point – July 1, 2023

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 70°F Winds:  NE 6 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy The sound of Purple Martins greets you as you step out of your car at the State Park  on these summer days. This morning dolphins were swimming close to shore, below noisy Least Terns…...

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A Meadows Morning – June 30, 2023

Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer, Chris Marks, MJ Roach Temp: 74°F Winds:  SSW 5-8 mph Weather Conditions: clear 35 species Species Count Canada Goose 28 Mallard 45 Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid) 1 Black Scoter 2 Mourning Dove 4 American Oystercatcher 8 Killdeer 6 Laughing Gull 14 Least Tern 35 Forster’s…...

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