View From The Cape

Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Jackie & Keith Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:  38 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan 6 Mallard 8 Mourning Dove 6 Chimney Swift 5 American Oystercatcher 4 Parasitic Jaeger 1 Laughing Gull 6 American Herring Gull 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 Least Tern…...

Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Dennis McKane, Mark Lemieux Temp: 51° F Winds: NW 7 mph Weather Conditions: overcast Several of the breeders are now at Garrett Preserve, though they were very shy this morning especially as the wind increased. Prairie Warblers, Chats and Field Sparrows called repeatedly…...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Chris Dewaghe, Dennis McKane Temp: 62° F Winds: SSW 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: clear 21 species Species Count Brant (Pale-bellied) 2 Canada Goose 8 Mallard 5 Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid) 2 Clapper Rail (Atlantic Coast) 4 American Oystercatcher 2 Willet (Eastern) 6 Laughing…...

Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon, Holly Lemieux, Dennis McKane, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:  40 species Species Count Mourning Dove 10 Killdeer 1 Laughing Gull 5 American Herring Gull 1 Forster’s Tern 4 Double-crested Cormorant 2 Black Vulture 1 Osprey 5 Bald Eagle 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 6…...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, John McElroy, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 66°F Winds: NW 8 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy Heislerville WMA – 1:29pm 25 species Species Count Canada Goose 7 Mute Swan 1 American Black Duck 3 Killdeer 1 Semipalmated Plover 8       Spotted Sandpiper 2 Lesser Yellowlegs 5…...

Leaders: Brett Ewald, Mary Watkins, Dennis McKane Temp: 52° F Winds: SE  mph Weather Conditions:  45 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 3 Mallard 4 Surf Scoter 57 Black Scoter 21 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 2 Willet 1 Sanderling 1 Laughing Gull 11 American Herring Gull 5…...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:  Cool, sunny morning. Great looks at Great Crested Flycatcher, Prothonotary Warbler and Eastern Towhee… real treat seeing Great Horned Owl. 48 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 Mourning Dove 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Laughing Gull 11 Turkey Vulture 6…...

Leaders: Bert Hixon, Alan & Robin Crawford Temp: 60° F Winds: Weather Conditions: mostly sunny, light breeze 36 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 3 Mallard 3 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 4 Laughing Gull 5 Forster’s Tern 2 Double-crested Cormorant 16 Great Egret 3 Great Blue Heron…...

Leaders: MJ Roache, Alan Crawford, John McElroy, Dennis McKane, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:  37 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 Mute Swan 3 Gadwall 1 Mallard 4 Green-winged Teal 6 Black Scoter 4 Mourning Dove 3 American Oystercatcher 9 Lesser Yellowlegs 3 Least Sandpiper 6 Pectoral Sandpiper 1…...

Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Tyler Savage, Dennis McKane Temp: 46°F Winds: NNE 3-5 Weather Conditions: overcast Belleplain SF–HQ & Henkensifkin Rd – 7:00am 17 species  Species Count Canada Goose 2 Downy Woodpecker 1 Eastern Phoebe 1 Great Crested Flycatcher 1 Eastern Kingbird 1 White-eyed Vireo 1 Tufted Titmouse 2…...