View From The Cape

Leaders: Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Dennis McKane, Holly and Mark Lemieux Temp: 44° F Winds:  S 6 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Wowzers! What great walk we had today at Cape May Point State Park. Spring has sprung and bird migration is picking up. Looking from the Dune crossing we were…...

Leaders: Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Holly and Mark Lemieux Temp: 42° F Winds:  NE 9 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy, foggy Foggy, cloudy and 42 degrees with a low wind at Cape May Point State Park this morning. Looking from the Dune crossing our visibility was quite limited due to fog.…...

Leaders: Ruth Bergstrom, BJ Pinnock, Bert Hixon, Steven Rodan, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 54° F Winds:  WSW 5 mph Weather Conditions: clear Highlights include bald eagles on nest, meadowlarks perched in the setting sunlight, many harriers scanning the marshes. 24 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 American Black Duck 10 Green-winged…...

Leaders: Roger Horn, Holly and Mark Lemieux, Bernie Hodgdon, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 41° F Winds:  WNW 8 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy Up on the Dune crossing we scanned the ocean for various species and immediately saw Northern Gannets sailing above the ocean. Some American Herring Gulls were loafing about atop…...

Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer, Jackie Parker, Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: Beautiful evening with light winds and blue sky. We spotted American Woodcocks feeding at the beginning of the trip and displaying in the dark at the end of it! A great mix of waterfowl, noisy red-winged blackbirds, and a surprise Sharp-shinned…...

Leaders: Mary Watkins, BJ Pinnock, Ruth Bergstrom, Holly and Mark Lemieux Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: Very cold with a frigid breeze, but the birds showed up anyway. Red throated loon remains from last week. 18 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mallard 2 American Black Duck 10 Green-winged Teal 14…...

Leaders: Holly and Mark Lemieux, Bernie Hodgdon Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: 28 species Species Count Canada Goose 200 Mute Swan 2 Tundra Swan 7 Northern Shoveler 12 Mallard 16 Northern Pintail 7 Ring-necked Duck 5 Lesser Scaup 2 Surf Scoter 4 Black Scoter 30 Bufflehead 5 Red-breasted Merganser 1 American…...

Leaders: Mary Watkins, Pam Hubert, Steve Rodan Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: 15 species Species Count American Black Duck 1 Bufflehead 4 Dunlin 150 Ring-billed Gull 15 American Herring Gull 4 Great Black-backed Gull 1 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Red-throated Loon 1 Great Blue Heron 1 Northern Harrier 7 Bald Eagle 8…...

Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave & Lynn Pollard, Steve Rodan Temp: 37°- 44°F Winds: W 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: overcast Stone Harbor Point – 12:59pm 9 species  Species Count American Black Duck 8 Black Scoter 4 Long-tailed Duck 4 American Herring Gull 30 Turkey Vulture 3 Northern Harrier 1 Bald Eagle…...