View From The Cape

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…...

Leaders: Alan Crawford, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 46° – 51°F Winds: NE 10-20 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy and chilly 32 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mallard 6 Mourning Dove 4 Laughing Gull 5 American Herring Gull 1 Osprey 3 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 3 Great Crested Flycatcher 1 White-eyed…...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Dennis McKane Temp: 64°F Winds: E 11-16 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 23 species Species Count Brant (Pale-bellied) 22 Canada Goose 4 Mallard 2 American Black Duck 2 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2 American Oystercatcher 1 Laughing Gull 11 American Herring Gull 4 Great Black-backed Gull…...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, John McElroy, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 71°F Winds: E 10 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny Heislerville WMA – 1:29pm 24 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 Mute Swan 1 Mallard 2 American Black Duck 1 American Oystercatcher 4 Killdeer 3 Short-billed Dowitcher 70 Lesser Yellowlegs 7…...