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Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm – November 5, 2022

Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 62°F Winds: 0 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 35 species Species Count Canada Goose 10 Wood Duck 1 Mallard 15 Mourning Dove 8 Herring Gull 2 Double-crested Cormorant 2 Black Vulture 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1…...

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Birding the Meadows – October 31, 2022

Leaders: Bert Hixon, Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 40 species Species Count Canada Goose 50 Mute Swan 1 Blue-winged Teal 3 Mallard 8 Northern Pintail 2 Green-winged Teal 7 Surf Scoter 2 Surf/Black Scoter 570 Virginia Rail 5 Sora 1 Common Gallinule 1 American Coot 2 Greater Yellowlegs 1…...

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Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – October 30, 2022

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Alan Crawford Temp: 54°F Winds: NNE 3 mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy 33 species Species Count Canada Goose 1 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 28 Mourning Dove 6 Ring-billed Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull 1 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Turkey Vulture 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1…...

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Hawks, Trails, and Beach – October 29, 2022

Leaders: Bert Hixon, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 60°F Winds: NE 10 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 37 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Mute Swan 18 Blue-winged Teal 2 Northern Shoveler 10 Gadwall 20 Eurasian Wigeon 1 American Wigeon 12 Mallard 18 American Black Duck 1 Northern…...

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Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm – October 29, 2022

Leaders: Jackie Parker, Barry Hershfeld, Kyle Chelius, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 11 Wood Duck 5 Mallard 6 Mourning Dove 14 Great Black-backed Gull 1 Double-crested Cormorant 12 Great Blue Heron 1 Black Vulture 1 Turkey Vulture 5 Northern Harrier 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk…...

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Higbee Beach Birding – October 28, 2022

Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Jackie Parker, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 63°F Winds: NE 16 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 38 species Species Count Canada Goose 5 Mourning Dove 6 Killdeer 1 Herring Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull 6 Double-crested Cormorant 122 Great Blue Heron 1 Turkey Vulture 15 Northern Harrier 2…...

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E-Z Birding at Cape May Point State Park – October 27, 2022

Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: NW 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: clear Wonderful raptor flight and hundreds of robins on this brisk NW wind!  Eurasian Wigeon seen by all. 58 species Species Count Canada Goose 24 Mute Swan 38 Blue-winged Teal 6 Northern Shoveler 22…...

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Twilight Walk at the Meadows – October 26, 2022

Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 33 species Species Count Canada Goose 41 Mute Swan 2 Gadwall 6 Mallard 3 Green-winged Teal 6 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Mourning Dove 8 Virginia Rail 3 American Coot 5 Sanderling 6 Ring-billed Gull 2 Herring Gull 5 Lesser Black-backed…...

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Migration at the Point – October 26, 2022

Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: 63°F Winds: 0 mph Weather Conditions: overcast/fog 37 species Species Count Canada Goose 3 Mute Swan 31 Gadwall 25 American Wigeon 35 Mallard 4 Green-winged Teal 3 Ruddy Duck 4 Mourning Dove 14 American Coot 1 Herring Gull 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull…...

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Birding Northwood and Beyond – October 25, 2022

Leaders: Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 55°F Winds: WNW 2 mph Weather Conditions: foggy 48 species Species Count Canada Goose 3 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 6 American Black Duck 2 Ruddy Duck 1 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3 Mourning Dove 6 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Herring Gull 4 Great Black-backed Gull…...

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