View From The Cape

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 63°F Winds: ESE 10 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy Heislerville WMA – 1:32pm 33 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 4 American Black Duck 2 Mourning Dove 3 Clapper Rail 6 American Oystercatcher 1 Semipalmated Plover 50 Dunlin 1 Least…...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford Chris Marks Dave Pollard and Lynn Pollard Temp: 61°F Winds: SE 10-12 mph Weather Conditions: clear Stone Harbor Point – 4:36pm 23 species Species Count Mourning Dove 2 American Oystercatcher 4 Semipalmated Plover 250 Sanderling 25 Purple Sandpiper 8 Semipalmated Sandpiper 65 Willet (Eastern) 14 Laughing Gull…...

Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Brian Moscatello Temp: 63°F Winds:   N 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: partly sunny 55 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 11 Mallard 1 Black Scoter 1 Mourning Dove 5 Chimney Swift 21 American Oystercatcher 1 Semipalmated Plover 3 Killdeer 1 Ruddy Turnstone 3 Red…...

Leaders: Brett Ewald, Ruth Bergstrom, Guy Moody Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Reed’s Beach Road – 8:37am 19 species Species Count Ruddy Turnstone 5 Red Knot 7 Least Sandpiper 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper 35 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Willet 2 Laughing Gull 600 Herring Gull 100 Great Black-backed Gull 20 Forster’s Tern 4…...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, and Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds:   1 Weather Conditions: Mostly birding by ear, but nice looks at Indigo Buntings, Eastern Bluebird, and quick look at Yellow- breasted Chat. 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 13 Mallard 2 Wild Turkey 1 Mourning Dove 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2…...

Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Bert Hixon Temp: 55°F Winds:   1-5 mph Weather Conditions: somewhat hazy 36 species Species Count Mute Swan 9 Mallard 1 Mourning Dove 10 Chimney Swift 6 Laughing Gull 10 Least Tern 5 Forster’s Tern 2 Great Blue Heron 1 Green Heron 1 Black Vulture 1…...

Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins, Barry Hershfeld Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Bill Roach, Mary Jane Roach, Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 7:30am Group 38 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 8 Mourning Dove 4 Eastern Whip-poor-will 1 Chimney Swift 14…...

Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Jackie Parker, Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Leaders (7:45am) group 2:  Adehl Schwaderer, Chris Marks, Mary Jane Roache Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 7:30am Group 44 species Species Count Mourning Dove 2 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3 Greater Yellowlegs 10 Laughing Gull 40 Double-crested Cormorant…...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Bernie Hodgdon, Ruth Bergstrom, Guy and Susan Moody Temp: 73°F Winds: SSW 8-12 mph Weather Conditions: clear Heislerville WMA – 1:28pm 28 species Species Count Canada Goose 10 Mute Swan 9 Clapper Rail 3 Black-bellied Plover 10 Semipalmated Plover 35 Dunlin 300   Least Sandpiper…...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Chris Dewaghe, Gerry Dewaghe Temp: 63°F Winds: S 10-12 mph Weather Conditions: clear Stone Harbor Point – 4:24pm 31 species Species Count Mallard 2 Mourning Dove 4 American Oystercatcher 4 Black-bellied Plover 1 Semipalmated Plover 10 Ruddy Turnstone 2 Sanderling 45 Purple Sandpiper 7 Semipalmated…...