View From The Cape

Leaders: Brian Moscatello, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 80° F Winds: W 10 mph Weather Conditions: 34 species Species Count Canada Goose 15 Mute Swan 80 Mallard 15 Chimney Swift 2 American Oystercatcher 1 Short-billed Dowitcher 6 Greater Yellowlegs 2 Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Laughing Gull 28 Great Black-backed Gull 12…...

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: 80° F Winds: Weather Conditions: Muggy at 80 degrees with a light wind. Highlight of the walk was the Brown Pelican fishing in the surf. Black Skimmers and Glossy Ibos were evident and the first Sanderling of the season. 41 species Species…...

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 73° F Winds: S 4mph Weather Conditions: heavy fog at start, then cloudy Though the fog was too thick to see out over the water when we started this morning’s walk, it quickly cleared and turned out to be a great morning for…...

Leaders: Chris Marks, Bill Roach, MJ Roach Temp: 75° F Winds: Weather Conditions: cloudy 43 species Species Count Canada Goose 26 Mallard 18 American Black Duck 1 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 2 Virginia Rail 1 American Oystercatcher 3 Killdeer 2 Least Sandpiper 6 Semipalmated Sandpiper 14 Western Sandpiper 3…...

Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: 78° F Winds: Weather Conditions: clear 33 species Species Count Canada Goose 35 Mute Swan 62 Mallard 24 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 2 American Oystercatcher 2 Laughing Gull 35 Herring Gull 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull 3 Great Black-backed Gull 15 Least Tern 15…...

Leaders: Brian Moscatello, Shaun Bamford, Ruth Bergstrom, Dave Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 75° F Winds: SSW 16mph Weather Conditions: sunny 30 species Species Count Mute Swan 40 Mallard 3 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2 American Oystercatcher 4 Killdeer 3 Least Sandpiper 4 Laughing Gull 15 Herring Gull 2 Great Black-backed…...

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: The walk started out in the low 60s with sunny skies and the low 80s by the time we finished. Shorebirds were in evidence as they are starting their southern migration with 7 species seen well. Singing Indigo Buntings,…...

Leaders: Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 70°-74° F Winds: NNE 11mph Weather Conditions: overcast 50 species Species Count Mallard 2 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1 Mourning Dove 20 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Chimney Swift 3 Clapper Rail 1 Spotted Sandpiper 5 Greater Yellowlegs 3 Laughing Gull 35 Herring Gull…...

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 75° F Winds: SW 8 mph Weather Conditions: rain This morning’s rain wasn’t hard enough to deter the birds from doing their thing. Though we didn’t have a single Great Blue Heron, we did have both night herons and a Green Heron.…...

Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 76° F Winds: Weather Conditions: sunny 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 28 Mute Swan 3 Mallard 24 American Black Duck 2 Mourning Dove 3 Chimney Swift 3 American Oystercatcher 5 Killdeer 3 Least Sandpiper 4 Semipalmated Sandpiper 12 Short-billed Dowitcher 4…...