View From The Cape

Leaders:  Brett Ewald, Kristal Stahler Temp: 54°F Winds:   5-8 mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy, light wind 49 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 10 American Wigeon 1 Mallard 2 Surf Scoter 25 Black Scoter 10 Surf/Black Scoter 75 Long-tailed Duck 5 Red-breasted Merganser 7 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Mourning…...

Leaders:  Brian Moscatello, Ruth Bergstrom, Sharon Meeker, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 49°F Winds:  SSW 4 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 39 species Species Count Canada Goose 3 Mute Swan 3 Northern Shoveler 2 Gadwall 14 Mallard 4 Green-winged Teal 10 Surf Scoter 1 Black Scoter 28 Mourning Dove 3 Common Gallinule 1…...

Leaders:  Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Ruth Bergstrom, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 45°F Winds:  N 5 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Ruby-crowned Kinglet’s are among the group of tiny birds with giant voices; the one that sang in the wetwoods this morning sounded more giant than average, as its voice echoed between the…...

Leaders:  Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Alan Crawford, Pam Hubert Temp: 43°F Winds:  NW 14 mph Weather Conditions: sunny The first of the Purple Martins have returned to their nest boxes at the State Park, having survived their long migration from wintering grounds in South America. Other returning migrants seen included…...

Leaders:  Brett Ewald Temp: 50°F Winds:  E 20-25 mph Weather Conditions: light rain 42 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 6 Wood Duck 1 Gadwall 3 American Wigeon 1 Mallard 4 Surf Scoter 7 Long-tailed Duck 3 Red-breasted Merganser 3 Mourning Dove 4 American Oystercatcher 3 Killdeer 1…...

Leaders:  Kathy Horn, Roger Horn Temp: 48°F Winds:  NW 12 mph Weather Conditions: sunny This morning’s walk was bright with the promise of Springtime. Tree Swallows were vying to check out nest boxes, a Pine Warbler trilled in the woods, and Eastern Phoebes darted up and down looking for bugs.…...

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Barry Hershfeld, John McElroy, Holly Lemieux Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 33 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan 2 Blue-winged Teal 6 Northern Shoveler 2 Gadwall 8 Mallard 4 Green-winged Teal 12 Bufflehead 2 Mourning Dove 3 American Oystercatcher 4 Killdeer 3 Greater Yellowlegs…...

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 54°F Winds: NE 12mph Weather Conditions: rain Needless to say, it was a wet morning for a bird walk. But the recently returned Osprey didn’t care, with three hovering over Bunker Pond until they’d caught their fish breakfasts. Later, when we got…...

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Barry Hershfeld, John McElroy, Holly Lemieux Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 32 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 2 Blue-winged Teal 6 Gadwall 12 Mallard 4 Northern Pintail 1 Green-winged Teal 10 Black Scoter 8 Bufflehead 1 American Oystercatcher 3   Killdeer 3 Lesser…...

Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 56°F Winds: SW 7-12 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy  Glades Wildlife Refuge: Turkey Point – 8:00am 21 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mallard 2 American Black Duck 12 Green-winged Teal 12 Clapper Rail 4 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Herring Gull…...