View From The Cape

Birding the Meadows – September 18, 2023

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Bill Roache, MaryJane Roache, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 42 species Species Count Canada Goose 40 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 20 Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid) 1 Green-winged Teal 8 Mourning Dove 12 Semipalmated Plover 3 Killdeer 2 Sanderling 16 Least Sandpiper 2 Semipalmated Sandpiper…...

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Hawks, Trails, and Beach – September 16, 2023

Leaders: Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom, Sally Lorbach Temp: 75°F Winds: W 13mph Weather Conditions: sunny 35 species Species Count Canada Goose 7 Mute Swan 6 Blue-winged Teal 12 Mallard 24 Green-winged Teal 12 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1 Mourning Dove 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Sanderling 5 Laughing Gull 8 Herring…...

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Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm – September 16, 2023

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 53°F Winds: NW 4mph Weather Conditions: sunny Birds are on the move now and Palm Warblers were plentiful on this first- of-season walk at the Beanery. American Redstarts are still coming through in migration and we also saw Magnolia and Cape May…...

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Higbee Beach Birding – September 15, 2023

Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave & Lynn Pollard, Barry Hershfeld, Tom & Lisa Hardcastle Temp: 55°F Winds: N 8mph Weather Conditions: very breezy, clear skies 37 species Species Count Canada Goose 22 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1 Mourning Dove 2 Laughing Gull 5 Herring Gull 2 Double-crested Cormorant 12 Turkey Vulture…...

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EZ Birding at Cape May Point State Park – September 14, 2023

Leaders: Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 70°F Winds: N 8mph Weather Conditions: sunny 41 species Species Count Canada Goose 10 Mute Swan 15 Wood Duck 1 Blue-winged Teal 5   Gadwall 2 Mallard 25 Mourning Dove 5 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 American Oystercatcher 3 Laughing Gull 24 Lesser Black-backed…...

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Twilight Walk at the Meadows – September 13, 2023

Leaders: Jackie Parker, Keith Parker, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 33 species Species Count Canada Goose 38 Northern Shoveler 1 Mallard 40 Green-winged Teal 3 Mourning Dove 7 Sora 1 Semipalmated Plover 2 Killdeer 2 Stilt Sandpiper 1 Short-billed Dowitcher 3 Greater Yellowlegs 4 Lesser Yellowlegs 5 Laughing Gull…...

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Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor Point – September 12, 2023

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Bernie Hodgdon, Chris & Gerry Dewaghe, Temp: 82°F Winds: SSE 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy Stone Harbor Point – 5:00pm 21 species Species Count Mourning Dove 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Semipalmated Plover 1 Ruddy Turnstone 1 Sanderling 26 Laughing Gull 28 Herring Gull 12…...

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Birding Northwood and Beyond – September 12, 2023

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 73°F Winds: N 4mph Weather Conditions: sunny 36 species Species Count Mute Swan 11 Mallard 1 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1 Mourning Dove 8 Herring Gull 2 Great Black-backed Gull 3 Royal Tern 1 Double-crested Cormorant 3 Great Blue Heron 1 Great Egret 1…...

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Birding the Meadows – September 11, 2023

Leaders: Karen Thompson, Bill Roache, MJ Roache, Jackie Parker, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 38 species Species Count Canada Goose 10 Mallard 13 Green-winged Teal 6 Mourning Dove 6 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 Semipalmated Plover 6 Killdeer 3 Sanderling 2 Least Sandpiper 1 Pectoral Sandpiper 2   Semipalmated Sandpiper 3…...

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Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – September 10, 2023

Leaders: Mary Watkins, Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 78°F Winds: SSE 6mph Weather Conditions: cloudy 38 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mallard 5 Mourning Dove 12 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Semipalmated Plover 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper 1 Spotted Sandpiper 3 Laughing Gull 20 Herring Gull 6 Great Black-backed Gull…...

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