Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, John McElroy, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 77°F Winds: WSW 10 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Heislerville WMA – 1:29pm 26 species Species Count Canada Goose 10 Mute Swan 4 American Black Duck 6 Black-bellied Plover 4 Killdeer 1 Semipalmated Plover 15 Short-billed Dowitcher 5 Greater Yellowlegs 6…...
Exploring Cumberland – May 1, 2024
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Shaun Bamford, Bernie Hodgdon, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 55°F Winds: N 5-8mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy Quiet start developing into a very rewarding trip! Highlights included Red-headed Woodpecker, Baltimore Oriole couple, Warbling Vireo. 2 Common Ravens and 2 Peregrine Falcons. 65 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Wood…...
Birds of Nummy Island – May 1, 2024
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks Temp: 65°F Winds: SSE 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: clear Stone Harbor Point – 4:30pm 29 species Species Count Black Scoter 5 Mourning Dove 2 American Oystercatcher 2 Semipalmated Plover 2 Piping Plover 1 Willet (Eastern) 2 Ruddy Turnstone 4 Sanderling 10 Dunlin 20 Purple Sandpiper…...
Migration at the Point – May 1, 2024
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Brian Moscatello Temp: 55°F Winds: N 5-8mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy 57 species Species Count Canada Goose 3 Mute Swan 4 Mallard 1 Surf Scoter 6 Black Scoter 11 Mourning Dove 15 Chimney Swift 12 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 American Oystercatcher 2 Killdeer 1 Whimbrel 2…...
Hidden Corners of Belleplain – April 30, 2024
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon, Sharon Meeker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Sunny, warm, breezy. Lots of birdsong…. lots of leaves! Sumner Ave Spray Fields– 7:22am 14 species Species Count Mourning Dove 2 Laughing Gull 17 American Crow 4 Carolina Chickadee 2 Tufted Titmouse 3 Carolina Wren 2 Eastern…...
E-Z Birding at Northwood – April 30, 2024
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Alan Crawford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Glorious, warm morning in the beautiful backyard habitat at Cape May Bird Observatory’s Northwood Center. Participants were treated to looks at fresh breeding plumage on Northern Parula, Blackpoll and quite appropriately, Cape May Warblers. For the second week in a row,…...
Birding the Meadows – April 29, 2024
Leaders: Karen Thompson, Brian Moscatello, MJ Roache, John McElroy, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 43 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 2 Gadwall 4 Mallard 14 Black Scoter 3 Mourning Dove 2 American Oystercatcher 8 Killdeer 6 Solitary Sandpiper 1 Greater Yellowlegs 2 Least Sandpiper 3 Bonaparte’s…...
Exploring Atlantic County – April 28, 2024
Leaders: Chris Marks, Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins Temp: 62°F Winds: SW 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: overcast to clear 47 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mourning Dove 6 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Greater Yellowlegs 2 Laughing Gull 5 Herring Gull 2 Great Egret 1 Turkey Vulture 3 Osprey (carolinensis) 1 Bald Eagle 1 …...
Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – April 28, 2024
Leaders: Alan Crawford and Bernie Hodgdon, assisted by Win Shafer. Temp: 55 °F Winds: Weather Conditions: calm winds, but very cloudy yielding to overcast. 40 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mallard 1 Mourning Dove 4 Laughing Gull 8 Double-crested Cormorant 10 Turkey Vulture 1 Osprey 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 4 Downy…...
Bird Walk for all People – April 27, 2024
Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Holly Lemieux, Dennis McKane Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 27 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 Mute Swan 12 Mallard 6 Wild Turkey 1 American Oystercatcher 1 Laughing Gull 17 Herring Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull 1 Forster’s Tern 21 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Green Heron 1 …...