View From The Cape

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Dave & Lynn Pollard, Sharon Meeker Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: Belleplain SF–Sunset Bridge & triangle area – 7:22am 14 species  Species Count Laughing Gull 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Eastern Phoebe 1 White-eyed Vireo 2 Tufted Titmouse 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4 White-throated Sparrow 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Ovenbird…...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Holly & Mark Lemieux Temp: 58°F Winds: SSE 5 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy Stone Harbor Point – 4:26pm 18 species  Species Count Mourning Dove 2 Willet (Eastern) 4 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Laughing Gull 5 American Herring Gull 4 Great Black-backed Gull 3 Forster’s Tern…...

Leaders: Brett Ewald, Mary Watkins Temp: 52°F Winds: S 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 43 species Species Count Canada Goose 3 Mute Swan 3 Mallard 4 Surf Scoter 68 Black Scoter 5 Mourning Dove 4 Laughing Gull 15 American Herring Gull 8 Great Black-backed Gull 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull…...

Leaders: Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 31°F Winds: Weather Conditions:  Cold morning…31 degrees at start! But, sunny with no wind. Birds were quiet at first but eventually it was a study in birdsong. We did have good looks at breeding plumage yellow-rumped warblers. 35 species Species Count Canada Goose 4…...

Leaders Group 1: Karen Thompson, Alan Crawford, John McElroy Leaders Group 2: Bill & MJ Roache, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Group 1 42 species Species Count Canada Goose 22 Mute Swan 2 Blue-winged Teal 1 Northern Shoveler 10 Gadwall 1 Mallard 5 Green-winged Teal 6 Black Scoter 40…...

Leaders: Alan Crawford, Bernie Hodgdon, Pam Hubert, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:  The morning started off cool and foggy, and it became quite unpleasant by the end of the walk, with a chilly wind-driven drizzle. 27 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Wood Duck 2 Mallard 3 Mourning Dove…...

Leaders: Holly & Mark Lemieux, Bernie Hodgdon, Pam Hubert, Steve Rodan, Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:  33 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan 4 Mallard 6 Greater Scaup 1 Black Scoter 12 Mourning Dove 2 American Oystercatcher 2 Laughing Gull 6 American Herring Gull 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull 1…...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Chris Dewaghe Temp: 82°F Winds: W 5 mph Weather Conditions: clear 23 species Species Count Brant (Pale-bellied) 25 Canada Goose 8 American Black Duck 2 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2 Clapper Rail (Atlantic Coast) 3 American Oystercatcher 1 Laughing Gull 18 American Herring Gull 10…...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, John McElroy, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 83°F Winds: S 5 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny Heislerville WMA – 1:32pm 22 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 Gadwall 1 American Black Duck 1 Lesser Yellowlegs 2 Greater Yellowlegs 5 Dunlin 700 Laughing Gull 11 Ring-billed Gull 4…...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Holly & Mark Lemieux, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 76°F Winds: S 17-24 mph Weather Conditions: clear Stone Harbor Point – 4:27pm 13 species  Species Count Mourning Dove 1 American Oystercatcher 2 Willet (Eastern) 4 Sanderling 85 Laughing Gull 10 Ring-billed Gull 2 American Herring Gull 6…...