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Avalon Seawatch Update: Sept. 22 – Oct. 6

October 13, 2021 Brett Ewald Avalon Seawatch, NJ Audubon, Seasonal Research, View From The Cape

Hello everyone! This is Nick Giordano, and this will be my first year counting the Avalon Seawatch! I am extremely excited to join the Cape May Bird Observatory team and witness the spectacular waterbird migration. I am also excited to be able to see everyone out at the Seawatch and…...

Montclair Hawk Lookout Update, 10/2 – 10/12/21

October 13, 2021 Brett Ewald Montclair Hawkwatch, NJ Audubon, Seasonal Research, View From The Cape

It is often the case with hawk-watching that the birds seem to be nowhere until they are everywhere. This is an important concept to remind yourself of, especially when you begin to question why you are spending your third hour sitting in a chair staring at a blank sky. That…...

Cape May Hawkwatch Update: September 24th to October 7th

October 7, 2021 Brett Ewald Cape May Hawkwatch, NJ Audubon, Seasonal Research, View From The Cape

The Cape May Hawkwatch, sponsored by Swarovski Optik, is already one third finished! Hard to believe the month of September is already in the books. A grand total of 8,827 raptors were tallied during the first month. To put that in perspective, the September average for the previous 5 years…...

The Monarchs are on their way!

October 7, 2021 Brett Ewald Monarch Monitoring, NJ Audubon, Seasonal Research, View From The Cape

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

October 6, 2021 Brett Ewald 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 Brett Ewald 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 Brett Ewald 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 Brett Ewald 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 Brett Ewald 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 Brett Ewald 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…...

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