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Montclair Hawk Lookout Update: 9/12 – 10/1/2021

October 6, 2021 Melissa Roach Montclair Hawkwatch, NJ Audubon, Seasonal Research, View From The Cape

The last 3 weeks of September were not spectacular in terms of raptor numbers, but nevertheless produced some good sightings and interesting migration data. Typically, this is the period all Montclair-area birders wait with bated breath for the “big push” of Broad-winged Hawks, a true avian spectacle that is usually…...

Cape May Hawkwatch Update: Sept 10th – 23rd

September 30, 2021 Melissa Roach Cape May Hawkwatch, Seasonal Research, View From The Cape

Hard to believe that we are already 3 weeks into the 2021 season at the Cape May Hawkwatch sponsored by Swarovski Optik. The headliner during the first 3 weeks were, no doubt, Ospreys. All but one day during this period saw double digit Ospreys and 6 of those days were…...

Montclair Hawk Lookout Weekly Report, 9/5 – 9/11/2021

September 30, 2021 Melissa Roach Montclair Hawkwatch, Seasonal Research, View From The Cape

Merlin by Wayne Greenstone This week started with a washout on Sunday September 5th. The following day was Labor Day, and apparently this is a holiday also observed by raptors, because almost all of them stayed home and skipped the migration. A few Bald Eagles defied this tradition, however, and…...

Cape May Hawkwatch – September 1st to 9th

September 13, 2021 Melissa Roach Cape May Hawkwatch, Seasonal Research, View From The Cape

Hello, NJ Audubon blog readers! This is Jesse Amesbury, returning for my third season as the official counter at the Cape May Hawkwatch, sponsored by Swarovski Optik. They say third time’s a charm, so I’m crossing my fingers for some record breaking totals this season! The anticipation at the beginning…...

Montclair Hawkwatch – 9/1 to 9/4

September 9, 2021 Melissa Roach Montclair Hawkwatch, NJ Audubon, Seasonal Research, View From The Cape

The Fall 2021 season at Montclair got off to a rough start this Wednesday, September 1st as the remnants of Hurricane Ida started to hit the region in the early morning. A lone, intrepid Merlin, flying close over the watch during a pause in the rain, was the first recorded…...

Morning Flight Update – September 4th

September 7, 2021 Melissa Roach Morning Flight, NJ Audubon, Seasonal Research, View From The Cape

Sunrise over the back of the Dike. Photo by Tom Reed After several weeks of mostly slow flights in August, September got off to an excellent start this week with some northerly winds bringing a few significant flights. While Sunday and Monday remained slow, things kicked into high gear on…...

Morning Flight – Week 2

August 16, 2021 Melissa Roach Morning Flight, NJ Audubon, Seasonal Research, View From The Cape

The second week of the count season was dominated by southerly winds, as well as some days of rain, making for poor flight conditions in general. Despite the less-than-ideal weather patterns, we had several days of solid movement and some fresh arrivals. Monday was our most active day of the…...

Morning Flight 2021 is Underway!

August 9, 2021 Melissa Roach Morning Flight, NJ Audubon, Seasonal Research, View From The Cape

A Yellow Warbler blending in with the vegetation. Photo © Tom Reed. Hello everyone, and welcome to the fall 2021 Morning Flight count season! My name is Jerald Reb, and I will be the Morning Flight counter this year, returning from 2019. I look forward to seeing many of you…...

World Series of Birding 2021: Behind the scenes with Off the Rails

May 13, 2021 Melissa Roach NJ Audubon, Seasonal Research, View From The Cape

World Series of Birding 2021! The sophomore effort of Off the Rails, a team composed of seasonal staff both past and present (and future?), will be one to remember or at least try to remember; much of the day is now a blur. While this was our second year as…...

George Myers Naturalist – 2021

April 23, 2021 Melissa Roach NJ Audubon, Seasonal Research, View From The Cape

Hello from CMBO! I, Will Kaselow, am taking this opportunity to introduce myself as the 2021 George Myers Naturalist and give an idea of how I see this position as well as how it has been going so far. To recap my first month in Cape May is a difficult…...

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