View From The Cape

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: 47° F Winds: W 22mph Weather Conditions: 29 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan 1 Northern Shoveler 1 Gadwall 14 Mallard 8 Northern Pintail 1 Green-winged Teal 64 Ring-necked Duck 8 Surf Scoter 1 Surf/Black Scoter 20 Bufflehead 5 Rock…...

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Kyle Chelius Temp: 60° F Winds: SW 0-5mph Weather Conditions: sunny Though it’s only March, signs of spring migration are everywhere at the State Park. Eastern Phoebes, Pine Warblers, Tree Swallows and Field Sparrows were all perched up and singing. Most of the ducks are gone but…...

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins, Eileen Mathers Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:   34 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan 4 Northern Shoveler 3 Gadwall 6 American Wigeon 1 Mallard 10 Northern Pintail 7 Green-winged Teal 39 Ring-necked Duck 9 Bufflehead 10 Mourning Dove 3 Killdeer 5…...

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Kyle Chelius, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 38° F Winds: N 0-5mph Weather Conditions: sunny It was a good day to be out birding in Cape May, chilly but sunny and still, AND the First Day of Spring! A gorgeous male Wood Duck was hanging out with some Mallards…...

Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, BJ Pinnock, Bert Hixon Temp: 57°F Winds:  WNW 18-30 mph Weather Conditions:   11 species Species Count American Black Duck 22 Mourning Dove 1 Dunlin 850 Ring-billed Gull 12 Herring Gull 7 Turkey Vulture 6 Northern Harrier 5 Bald Eagle 9 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Eastern…...

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: 30°F Winds:  20 mph Weather Conditions:   33 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 1 Gadwall 10 Mallard 6 Green-winged Teal 56 Ring-necked Duck 8 Surf Scoter 2 Black Scoter 9 Bufflehead 8 Red-breasted Merganser 9 Mourning Dove 1 Killdeer…...

Leaders: Janet Crawford, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:   Glades Wildlife Refuge – 8:00 am 13 species Species Count Snow Goose 45 Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 12 Tundra Swan 2 American Black Duck 132 Green-winged Teal 126 Bufflehead 42 Ruddy Duck 4 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Northern…...

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Kyle Chelius Temp: Winds: NNW 5-15 mph Weather Conditions: Sunny Birds are definitely on the move as migration starts to intensify. Hundreds of Northern Gannets were diving in the rips off Cape May Point, many of the ducks have already left for their breeding grounds and Pine…...