Leaders: Brett Ewald Temp: 64°F Winds:  SW 0-5 mph Weather Conditions: overcast, light fog 53 species Species Count Canada Goose 1 Mute Swan 4 Mallard 7 Mourning Dove 7 Chuck-will’s-widow 1 Chimney Swift 9 American Oystercatcher 2 Killdeer 1 Dunlin 12 Laughing Gull 30 Herring Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull…...
Hidden Corners of Belleplain – May 4, 2021
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Warm and humid morning. Good looks at Prothonotary Warbler and Yellow-throated Warbler, as well as Red-headed Woodpecker. 55 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 Mourning Dove 4 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 Spotted Sandpiper 4 Laughing Gull 10 Double-crested Cormorant…...
E-Z Birding at Northwood – May 4, 2021
Leaders: Dave and Lynn Pollard Temp: 70°F Winds:  S 0-5 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy 43 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 6 Mallard 5 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3 Mourning Dove 7 Chimney Swift 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Laughing Gull 10 Forster’s Tern 1 Double-crested Cormorant 25…...
Birding the Meadows – May 3, 2021
7:30am Group Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson Temp: 60° F Winds:  0 mph Weather Conditions:  cloudy 46 species Species Count Canada Goose 24 Mute Swan 3 Blue-winged Teal 2 Gadwall 2 Mallard 9 Green-winged Teal 2 Surf/Black Scoter 9 Mourning Dove 2 American Oystercatcher 4 Killdeer 5 Least Sandpiper 36…...
Exploring Atlantic County – May 2, 2021
Leaders: Chris Marks, Shaun Bamford Temp: 63° F Winds:  SW 19-23 mph Weather Conditions:  partly cloudy 57 species Species Count Canada Goose 22 Wood Duck 2 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Killdeer 4 Semipalmated Sandpiper 12 Greater Yellowlegs 2 Willet (Eastern) 2 Laughing Gull 1 Turkey Vulture 3 Bald…...
Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – May 2, 2021
Leaders: Janet Crawford, Cindy Bamford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 31 species Species Count Canada Goose 7 Mallard 12 Mourning Dove 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Osprey 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 3 Great Crested Flycatcher 2 White-eyed Vireo 3 Red-eyed Vireo 1 Blue Jay 6 American Crow 3 Fish Crow 2 Carolina Chickadee…...
Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – May 2, 2021
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 60° F Winds:  WSW 14 mph Weather Conditions: 46 species Species Count Canada Goose 3 Mallard 8 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2 Mourning Dove 4 Virginia Rail 1 Killdeer 2 Sanderling 3 Greater Yellowlegs 12 Willet 1 Lesser Yellowlegs 12 Laughing Gull…...
Belleplain Hotspots – May 1, 2021
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks Temp: 53° F Winds:  WNW 10-15 mph Weather Conditions:  clear 44 species Species Count Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3 Laughing Gull 12 Turkey Vulture 1 Broad-winged Hawk 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 3 Downy Woodpecker 2 Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Acadian Flycatcher 2 Eastern Phoebe 4 Great Crested Flycatcher 3…...
A Meadows Afternoon – April 30, 2021
Leaders: MJ Roache, Mary Watkins, Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Very windy. Lots of Laughing Gulls and Forster’s Terns. Osprey present on nest platform. 36 species Species Count Canada Goose 15 Mute Swan 3 Blue-winged Teal 4 Gadwall 4 Mallard 10 Green-winged Teal 2 Mourning Dove 2 American Oystercatcher…...
Spring Birding at Garrett Family Preserve – May 1, 2021
Leaders: Kyle Chelius, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 34 species Canada Goose 2 Mallard 4 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2 Mourning Dove 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Killdeer 1 Laughing Gull 20 Herring Gull 8 Forster’s Tern 2 Double-crested Cormorant 34 Great Blue Heron 2 Great Egret 2 Glossy Ibis …...