View From The Cape

Leaders Group 1: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson Leaders Group 2: Mary Watkins, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Overcast but no rain with slight breeze. Surprised by Common Nighthawk flyover. Group enjoyed watching the Oystercatcher and Least Tern chicks. Group 1 39 species Species Count Canada Goose 1 Mute Swan…...

Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave & Lynn Pollard, Jackie Parker Temp: 76° F Winds:  WSW 8-10 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 40 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mute Swan 6 Mallard 1 Black Scoter 2 Mourning Dove 2 Chimney Swift 1 American Oystercatcher 3 Laughing Gull 16 American Herring Gull 8…...

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Ruth Bergstrom, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 40 species Species Count Canada Goose 10 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 5 Black Scoter 1 Mourning Dove 2 Chimney Swift 4 American Oystercatcher 6 Killdeer 2 Willet 2 Greater Yellowlegs 4 Semipalmated Sandpiper 26 Laughing Gull 6…...

Leaders: Alan Crawford, Bernie Hodgdon, Tyler Savage Temp: 65° F Winds:  0 mph Weather Conditions: Very cloudy with occasional sprinkles towards the end, with temps in the mid-60s. Moderately buggy thanks to no breeze, but otherwise comfortable. Really good looks at multiple, Yellow-breasted Chats, a pair of Blue Grosbeaks, and…...

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Ruth Bergstrom, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 64° F Winds: Weather Conditions: A beautiful day with no wind and temperatures in the low 60’s. We had a number of interesting species soaring by, including a large flock of White Ibis, a smaller flock of Glossy Ibis, a…...

Leaders: Bill & MJ Roache, Alan Crawford, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:  49 species Species Count Canada Goose 20 Mute Swan 6 Gadwall 2 Mallard 9 Black Scoter 6 Mourning Dove 2 Chimney Swift 4 Killdeer 1 Short-billed Dowitcher 7 Willet 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper 4 Laughing Gull 7 American…...

Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 46 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 4 Clapper Rail (Atlantic Coast) 2 Short-billed Dowitcher 2 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper 2 Laughing Gull 4 American Herring Gull 13 Least Tern 2 Forster’s Tern…...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Kathy Horn, Sharon Meeker Temp: 68° F Winds: W 10-20 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy 29 species Species Count Canada Goose 14 Mallard 24 Mallard (Domestic type) 1 American Black Duck 3 Clapper Rail 2 American Oystercatcher 2 Semipalmated Plover 1 Short-billed Dowitcher 2 Willet (Eastern)…...

Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon, Steve Rodan, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Unusual numbers of Cedar Waxwings and Eastern Kingbirds plus Black Skimmer and Merlin. And, Oh, the gorgeous Indigo Buntings! 38 species Species Count Mallard 2 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1 Mourning Dove 5 Chimney Swift…...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, John McElroy, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 59°F Winds: ENE 6 mph Weather Conditions: light rain Heislerville WMA – 1:30pm 27 species Species Count Canada Goose 5 Mute Swan 2 American Black Duck 1 Ruddy Duck 4 Semipalmated Plover 10 Dunlin 5 Semipalmated Sandpiper 180 Laughing Gull…...