Clapper Rail is far from the most likely bird one might expect to see in the dunes at Cape May Point, but this one was encountered after a significant nocturnal movement of the species the night before. Photo © Tom Reed. BY TOM REED & JESSE AMESBURY Summary Less-than-stellar…...
Birding the Meadows – June 27, 2022
Leaders: Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 38 species Species Count Canada Goose 38 Mallard 42 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 6 Virginia Rail 1 American Oystercatcher 4 Killdeer 4 Least Sandpiper 1 White-rumped Sandpiper 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper 2 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Lesser Yellowlegs 2 Laughing Gull 22…...
Spring Birding at Garrett Family Preserve – June 25, 2022
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 72° F Winds: SW 5 mph Weather Conditions: partly sunny The breeding birds at Garrett Preserve were showing off this morning. Indigo buntings, Yellow-breasted Chats, Prairie Warblers and Field Sparrows sat up and sang for us. White-eyed Vireos and Common Yellowthroats were…...
A Meadows Morning – June 24, 2022
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Adehl Schwaderer Temp: 72° F Winds: 0-2 mph Weather Conditions: overcast 40 species Species Count Canada Goose 42 Mute Swan 4 Wood Duck 1 Mallard 32 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 2 American Oystercatcher 4 Semipalmated Plover 2 Piping Plover 1 Killdeer 3…...
Bird Walk for all People – July 23, 2022
Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Adehl Schwaderer Temp: 69° F Winds: 0-2 mph Weather Conditions: overcast 43 species Species Count Canada Goose 31 Mute Swan 62 Mallard 12 Black Scoter 1 Mourning Dove 4 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2 Chimney Swift 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 American Oystercatcher 2…...
Birds Before Beach – June 21, 2022
Leaders: Brian Moscatello, Shaun Bamford, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 23 species Species Count Mute Swan 45 Mallard 2 American Oystercatcher 2 Killdeer 1 Laughing Gull 50 Herring Gull 20 Great Black-backed Gull 25 Least Tern 5 Forster’s Tern 6 Double-crested Cormorant 12 White Ibis 1 Osprey…...
Birding the Meadows – June 20, 2022
Leaders: Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: 68° F Winds: Weather Conditions: sunny Another beautiful day with temps in the high 60’s, low wind, and sunny skies. Highlights of the walk included a Common Raven, Little Blue Heron and just hatched Least Tern chicks. A dead Great Shearwater was at the…...
Spring Birding at Garrett Family Preserve – June 18, 2022
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 71° F Winds: NW 15 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Garrett Preserve served up some of its breeding birds this morning. We heard several Yellow-breasted Chats before finding one sitting up and scopable. The Indigo Buntings were even more cooperative, providing multiple good…...
