Leaders: Bert Hixon, Pam Hubert, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 55° F Winds: N 9 mph Weather Conditions: Sunny Nice views of a wide variety of ducks. Careful looks through kettles of Turkey Vultures revealed a good assortment of hawks. Highlights include Common Gallinule, Eurasian Wigeon, Wilson’s Snipe and Baltimore Oriole. 62…...
Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm – November 2, 2024
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 55° F Winds: NW 8 mph Weather Conditions: Sunny with cirrus clouds The Rea Farm was hopping with birds this morning. SO.MANY.SPARROWS! Cornell’s BirdCast said 1.6 million birds migrated over Cape May last night and it sure seemed like it on the ground.…...
Birding the Meadows – October 28, 2024
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Bill & MJ Roache, Alan Crawford, Barry Hershfeld, Holly Lemieux Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 54 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Mute Swan 2 Northern Shoveler 4 Mallard 11 Green-winged Teal 13 Black Scoter 150 Surf/Black Scoter 150 Mourning Dove 2 Sora 1 Black-bellied Plover 1 Killdeer…...
Hawks, Trails, and Beach – October 26, 2024
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Pam Hubert, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 62° F Winds: NNW 6 mph Weather Conditions: Highlights include the Swainson’s Hawk first reported at the Hawkwatch platform, nice variety of ducks, shorebirds and other raptors. 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mute Swan 20 Northern Shoveler 12 Gadwall 20…...
Birdability Week – October 26, 2024
The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey & NJ Audubon co-hosted an inclusive birding outing and nature preserve tour as part of Birdability Week, a week-long celebration filled with engaging virtual and in-person events designed to connect birders of all abilities. Two accessible outings were held at the South Cape May…...
Birdability Week – October 25, 2024
The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey & NJ Audubon co-hosted an inclusive birding outing and nature preserve tour as part of Birdability Week, a week-long celebration filled with engaging virtual and in-person events designed to connect birders of all abilities. Two accessible outings were held at the South Cape May…...
Higbee Beach Birding – October 25, 2024
Leaders (group 1): Chris Marks, Jackie & Keith Parker, Holly Lemieux Leaders (group 2): Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Sunny. Cool. Slight breeze Group 1 43 species Species Count American Black Duck 1 Mourning Dove 4 Common Loon 1 Double-crested Cormorant 116 Turkey Vulture 10…...
EZ Birding at Cape May Point State Park – October 24, 2024
Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer, Bernie Hodgdon, John McElroy Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 13 Mute Swan 25 Blue-winged Teal 8 Northern Shoveler 18 Gadwall 42 Eurasian Wigeon 1 American Wigeon 20 Mallard 40 American Black Duck 5 Northern Pintail 14 Green-winged Teal 38 Black Scoter 25…...
