View From The Cape

Leaders: Brett Ewald, Pam Hubert Temp: 56° F Winds: SSW 25-35 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 49 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 Mute Swan 1 Mourning Dove 9 Chimney Swift 4 American Oystercatcher 1 Sanderling 1 Parasitic Jaeger 1 Laughing Gull 42 American Herring Gull 3 Great Black-backed Gull…...

Leaders: Bill & MJ Roache, Alan Crawford, John McElroy, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 50° F Winds: NNE 11 mph Weather Conditions: clear 51 species Species Count Domestic goose sp. (Domestic type) 1 Canada Goose 5 Mute Swan 2 Wood Duck 5 Gadwall 1 Mallard 17 Mourning Dove 2 American Oystercatcher 4…...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Chris Dewaghe, Dennis McKane Temp: 65° F Winds: SSW 16-26 mph Weather Conditions: clear 22 species Species Count Brant (Pale-bellied) 1 Canada Goose 6 Mallard 12 Mourning Dove 4 Clapper Rail 4 American Oystercatcher 1 Laughing Gull 24 American Herring Gull 4 Great Black-backed Gull…...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, John McElroy, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 62°F Winds: NNW 8 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy. Intermittent light rain, wind kept the gnats away after the beginning of the walk thankfully Heislerville WMA – 1:32pm 22 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Semipalmated Plover 25   Short-billed Dowitcher…...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Mark Lemieux, Barry Hershfeld, Dennis McKane Temp: 64°F Winds: S 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: overcast Stone Harbor Point – 4:32pm 21 species  Species Count Mourning Dove 3 American Oystercatcher 4 Black-bellied Plover 2 Willet (Eastern) 6 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Ruddy Turnstone 1 Sanderling 25 Purple…...

Leaders: Brett Ewald, Pam Hubert, Dennis McKane Temp: 61° F Winds: NW 7 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny, moderate south wind 51 species Species Count Canada Goose 5 Mute Swan 1 Mallard 2 Mourning Dove 6 Chimney Swift 11 American Oystercatcher 1 Sanderling 10 Parasitic Jaeger 2 Bonaparte’s Gull 4…...

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Bill & MJ Roache, Barry Hershfeld, and Alan Crawford Temp: 55° – 61° F Winds: Weather Conditions: sunny and breezy 50 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mute Swan 2 Gadwall 2 Mallard 12 Mourning Dove 5 Chimney Swift 4 American Oystercatcher 9 Killdeer 1 Short-billed Dowitcher…...

Leaders: Chris Marks, Shaun Bamford Temp: 48°F Winds: ENE 5-10 Weather Conditions: overcast to partly cloudy Estell Manor Park – 7:54am 33 species  Species Count Canada Goose 6 Wood Duck 1 Killdeer 1 Snowy Egret 1 Turkey Vulture 6 Osprey 1 Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1 Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1 Eastern…...

Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Jackie & Keith Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:  38 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan 6 Mallard 8 Mourning Dove 6 Chimney Swift 5 American Oystercatcher 4 Parasitic Jaeger 1 Laughing Gull 6 American Herring Gull 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 Least Tern…...

Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Dennis McKane, Mark Lemieux Temp: 51° F Winds: NW 7 mph Weather Conditions: overcast Several of the breeders are now at Garrett Preserve, though they were very shy this morning especially as the wind increased. Prairie Warblers, Chats and Field Sparrows called repeatedly…...