View From The Cape

Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave and Lynn Pollard, Mary Watkins Temp: 75°F Winds: NW 9-10 mph Weather Conditions: overcast – partly cloudy 34 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 24 Mallard 12 Black Scoter 1 Mourning Dove 3 Chimney Swift 3 American Oystercatcher 6 Killdeer 2 Greater Yellowlegs 8…...

Leaders: Brian Moscatello, Ruth Bergstrom, Shaun Bamford, Bernie Hodgdon Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: 33 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mute Swan 12 Mallard 10 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1 Mourning Dove 6 American Oystercatcher 5 Killdeer 1 Laughing Gull 18 Herring Gull 8 Great Black-backed Gull 10 Least Tern…...

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Ruth Bergstrom, Alan Crawford, John McElroy, Holly Lemieux  Temp:  Winds:    Weather Conditions:   A humid morning with temps in the low 80’s but with a nice breeze off the water. Least Tern and American Oystercatcher chicks were abundant, and the juvenile Virginia Rail, Yellow-breasted Chat…...

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Alan Crawford Temp: 77°F Winds: SSW 6 mph Weather Conditions: sunny This was the last walk of the season at the Garrett Preserve. Birds have really settled into their breeding season and though we still saw and/or heard Yellow-breasted Chats, Indigo Buntings, Field…...

Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Holly Lemieux Temp: 75°F Winds: S 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: clear, foggy over water 35 species Species Count Canada Goose 28 Mute Swan 22 Gadwall 2 Mallard 12 American Black Duck 6 Mourning Dove 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 American Oystercatcher 3 Killdeer 1 Laughing Gull…...

Leaders Group 1:  Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Alan Crawford Leaders Group 2: Jackie Parker, Keith Parker, John McElroy Temp: 74° F Winds:  0 mph Weather Conditions: sunny and breezy Another beautiful sunny day with temperatures in the low 70’s. Highlights of the walk included the American Oystercatcher and Least Tern…...

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 69°F Winds: N 11 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 45 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mourning Dove 7 Chimney Swift 1 Laughing Gull 17 Herring Gull (American) 6 Great Black-backed Gull 1 Least Tern 4 Forster’s Tern 6 Double-crested Cormorant 13 Black-crowned…...

Leaders: Chris Marks, Jackie Parker, Holly Lemieux Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: 41 species Species Count Canada Goose 40 Mute Swan 24 Gadwall 2 Mallard 26 Black Scoter 3 Mourning Dove 7 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 American Oystercatcher 4 Killdeer 1 Laughing Gull 6 Herring Gull 8 Great Black-backed Gull 12 Least…...

Leaders Group 1:  Bill Roache, MJ Roache, Leaders Group 2: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Ruth Bergstrom, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 78° F Winds:  0 mph Weather Conditions: sunny and breezy Lovely day, 78 degrees, no wind, with nesting Least Terns and American Oystercatchers with chicks on the beach. Group 1 31…...

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Alan Crawford, Barry Hershfeld. Temp: 68°F Winds: W 13 mph Weather Conditions: sunny The breeding Yellow-breasted Chats were very evident this morning at Garrett, with their odd calls audible all over the property. We had scope views of three of them and one…...