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Birding the Barrier Islands – January 11, 2026

Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave & Lynn Pollard, John McElroy Temp: 42°F Winds: WNW 19-28 Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy Stone Harbor Point – 1:07pm 12 species  Species Count Surf Scoter 2 Black Scoter 22 Long-tailed Duck 9 Bufflehead 2 Red-breasted Merganser 3 Sanderling 25 Dunlin 300 American Herring Gull 41 Horned…...

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Birding Cape May Point – January 10, 2026

Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn Temp: 50°F Winds: E 5 mph Weather Conditions: light rain The weatherman was spot on with this morning’s weather prediction. It rained lightly throughout the walk, but it was fairly warm, and the rain didn’t prevent our intrepid birders from having a good time! In…...

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Cape May Monarch Monitoring Project Annual Report 2025

By Anna Haggenjos and Alia Bacon Project Overview The Cape May Bird Observatory’s Monarch Monitoring Project (MMP) is believed to be the longest-running research program on a migratory insect in the world. It was created in 1990 and has now collected over 30 years of tagging and census data. Our…...

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Birding Cape May Point – December 13, 2025

Leaders: Holly & Mark Lemieux, Tyler Savage Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:  36 species Species Count Snow Goose 1 Canada Goose 200 Mute Swan 6 Tundra Swan 25 Northern Shoveler 30 Gadwall 28 American Wigeon 40 Mallard 25 American Black Duck 6 Northern Pintail 6 Green-winged Teal 4 Redhead 1 Ring-necked…...

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Birding Cape May Point – December 6, 2025

Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Holly & Mark Lemieux Temp: 32°F Winds: NW 5 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy It was a great day for studying ducks at the State Park this morning. We had 14 different species and most of them could be seen closely and in good…...

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Birding on the Barrier Islands Special Field Trip – December 5, 2025

Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Holly & Mark Lemieux, Dennis McKane Temp:  Winds: 5 mph Weather Conditions: clouds, light snow North Wildwood–Hereford Inlet/Seawall – 9:37am 13 species  Species Count Canada Goose 6 Surf Scoter 8 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 6 American Oystercatcher 53 Black-bellied Plover 20 Marbled Godwit 5 Sanderling 140…...

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Montclair Hawkwatch Report (November 2025): The Exemplary End

For the final time this season– greetings from the Montclair Hawkwatch! With the end of November comes the end of the hawk count season at Montclair. While we’re sad to see it come to a close, it’s a great time to look back at the wonderful month and season we…...

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Brigantine and Mott’s Creek Special Field Trip – November 22, 2025

Leaders: Mary Watkins, John McElroy, Bernie Hodgdon & Barry Hershfeld Temp: 50°F Winds: 25 mph gusts Weather Conditions: overcast Pleasant day of birding with high-lights including a Common Goldeneye, a Wilson’s Snipe and 2 Red-throated Loons! Edwin B. Forsythe NWR (formerly Brig) – 1:00pm 44 species  Species Count Brant 700…...

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Montclair Hawkwatch Report (October 2025): A Time of Transition

Hello once again from the Montclair Hawkwatch! With the end of another month here at Montclair, it’s great to reminisce on the past and discuss what’s in store for the month to come. October is a time of transition for raptor migration in the East. As temperatures slowly drop and…...

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Cape May Bird Observatory Songbird Banding Week 12 and Season Wrap-Up: Nov 1– Nov 7, 2025

As the fall migration season drew to a close, Week 12 of the Cape May Songbird Stopover Project delivered a fitting finale. This week was full of weather shifts, migration surprises, and a celebration of another successful season at the South Cape May Meadows. After days of high winds and…...

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