Just like every hawkwatch in the northeastern US, the daily totals follow a bell curve throughout the fall season. They start out low in September and slowly increase until they peak in October and then slowly decrease throughout November. Unfortunately, the totals seem to be dropping rapidly during the first…...
Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – November 14, 2021
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: WNW 15 mph Weather Conditions: 27 species Species Count Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Laughing Gull 1 Herring Gull 12 Great Black-backed Gull 25 Northern Gannet 3 Double-crested Cormorant 14 Black Vulture 1 Turkey Vulture 6 Cooper’s Hawk…...
Birding the Barrier Islands Special Field Trip – November 12, 2021
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 14 species – Stone Harbor Point 1:00pm Species Count Brant 20 Black Scoter 60 Sanderling 75 Herring Gull 15 Great Black-backed Gull 10 Red-throated Loon 1 Northern Gannet 50 Double-crested Cormorant 30 Brown Pelican 5 Northern Harrier 1 Northern Mockingbird 1…...
Cape May Fall Festival – October 17, 2021
Fall Fest, Sunday October 17, 2021 eBird Lists Sunday Exclusive Birding Trip with David Sibley and Brett Ewald: 7:30am-9:30am Leaders: David Sibley, Brett Ewald 40 species – TNC’s Garrett Family Preserve Species Count Canada Goose 33 Mallard 8 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3 Mourning Dove 7 Chimney Swift 26…...
Cape May Fall Festival – October 16, 2021
Fall Fest, Saturday October 16, 2021 eBird Lists Cape May Triple Play – Mini-bus trip: 6:30am-12:00pm Leaders: Melissa Roach, Tiffany Kirsten 31 species – Part 1 – Higbee Beach Morning Flight Species Count Mourning Dove 5 Laughing Gull 10 Herring Gull 6 Great Black-backed Gull 3 Double-crested Cormorant 3 Turkey…...
Cape May Fall Festival – October 15, 2021
Fall Fest, Friday October 15, 2021 eBird Lists Cape May Triple Play – Mini-bus trip: 6:30am-12:00pm Leaders: Brett Ewald, Tiffany Kirsten 37 species – Part 1 – Higbee Beach Morning Flight Species Count Mourning Dove 1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Laughing Gull 3 Herring Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull 1 Osprey…...