Hey everyone! My name is Aidan Place and I am the new Hawkwatch Counter here at Cape May. I’m extremely excited to be spending the season here and am looking forward to sharing my experiences through this blog. As always, we thank Swarovski Optik for their continued and generous support…...
Migration at the Point – September 27, 2023
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: 64°F Winds: NE 10-13mph Weather Conditions: partly sunny 55 species Species Count Mute Swan 7 Black Scoter 2 Mourning Dove 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Sanderling 17 Ring-billed Gull 1 Herring Gull 12 Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull 25 Royal Tern…...
Birding Northwood and Beyond – September 26, 2023
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 64°F Winds: NE 16-23mph Weather Conditions: cloudy, some mist 45 species Species Count Mute Swan 7 Mallard 4 Mourning Dove 4 Killdeer 4 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Greater/Lesser Yellowlegs 4 Herring Gull 5 Great Black-backed Gull 2 Double-crested Cormorant 2 Great…...
Birding the Meadows – September 25, 2023
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Bill Roache, MJ Roache, Sharon Meeker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 32 species Species Count Canada Goose 72 Mute Swan 5 Gadwall 1 Mallard 10 Green-winged Teal 9 Mourning Dove 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Laughing Gull 5 Herring Gull 3 Great Black-backed Gull 13 Royal Tern…...
A Meadows Afternoon – September 22, 2023
Leaders: Jackie Parker, Keith Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 26 species Species Count Mute Swan 2 Mallard 46 Green-winged Teal 4 Mourning Dove 1 Greater Yellowlegs 2 Laughing Gull 20 Herring Gull 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull 40 Forster’s Tern 3 Royal Tern 6 Great Blue Heron…...
E-Z Birding at Cape May Point State Park – September 21, 2023
Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon, Barry Hershfeld, Tom Hardcastle, Lise Hardcastle Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 38 species Species Count Canada Goose 7 Mute Swan 10 American Wigeon 1 Mallard 30 Green-winged Teal 10 Mourning Dove 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 Laughing Gull 6 Herring Gull 12 Double-crested Cormorant 1…...
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – September 21, 2023
Leaders: Lynn & Dave Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon, Alan Crawford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 25 species Species Count Canada Goose 20 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 20 Mourning Dove 2 Killdeer 3 Greater Yellowlegs 3 Lesser Yellowlegs 3 Laughing Gull 400 Herring Gull 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull 2 Black Skimmer 7 Double-crested…...
Migration at the Point – September 20, 2023
Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 44 species Species Count Mute Swan 5 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Laughing Gull 8 Herring Gull 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull 5 Great Black-backed Gull 3 Forster’s Tern 15 Royal Tern 2 Double-crested Cormorant 9 Brown Pelican 6…...
Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor Point – September 19, 2023
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Dave & Lynn Pollard, Chris & Gerry Dewaghe Temp: 74°F Winds: NNW 10-14 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy Stone Harbor Point – 5:04pm 24 species Species Count Mourning Dove 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 American Oystercatcher 2 Black-bellied Plover 2 Ruddy Turnstone 2 Sanderling 24 Semipalmated…...