View From The Cape

Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Mary Watkins, Shaun Bamford Temp: 82°F Winds:  SSE 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: fog/cloudy 36 species Species Count Canada Goose 28 Mute Swan 22 Mallard 6 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 American Oystercatcher 3 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Laughing Gull 12…...

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 32 species Species Count Canada Goose 45 Mallard 50 Mourning Dove 4 American Oystercatcher 10 Killdeer 5 Short-billed Dowitcher 8 Lesser Yellowlegs 8 Laughing Gull 12 Herring Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull 2 Least Tern 23 Forster’s Tern 7…...

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 70°F Winds:  NE 6 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy The sound of Purple Martins greets you as you step out of your car at the State Park  on these summer days. This morning dolphins were swimming close to shore, below noisy Least Terns…...

Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer, Chris Marks, MJ Roach Temp: 74°F Winds:  SSW 5-8 mph Weather Conditions: clear 35 species Species Count Canada Goose 28 Mallard 45 Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid) 1 Black Scoter 2 Mourning Dove 4 American Oystercatcher 8 Killdeer 6 Laughing Gull 14 Least Tern 35 Forster’s…...

Leaders: Brian Moscatello, Shaun Bamford, Bernie Hodgdon, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 71°F Winds:  WSW 10 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy 36 species Species Count Mute Swan 4 Mallard 8 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2 Mourning Dove 5 American Oystercatcher 3 Killdeer 2 Laughing Gull 12 Herring Gull 2 Great Black-backed Gull 4…...

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Mary Watkins, Chris Marks Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Overcast, warm breezes, and humid. Great looks at Yellow-breasted Chat, Indigo Bunting, and several Least Tern chicks, as well as two American Oystercatcher chicks. Surprise Sandwich Tern preening in the center pond. 36 species Species Count Canada Goose 48…...

Leaders: Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 67°F Winds:   S 7 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy and slight fog It was a lovely morning full of much birdsong. In the parking lot we were able to compare Prairie Warbler and Field Sparrow. Walking along the railroad tracks we had brief sightings of…...

Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Mary Watkins Temp: 64°F Winds:   E 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: misty rain/fog 39 species Species Count Canada Goose 3 Mute Swan 22 Gadwall 2 Mallard 8 Mourning Dove 5 Chimney Swift 5 American Oystercatcher 5 Killdeer 3 Laughing Gull 15 Great Black-backed Gull 2 Least…...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Bernie Hodgdon, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 69°F Winds:   ENE 12 mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy 33 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 10 Gadwall 2 Mallard 12 Mourning Dove 2 American Oystercatcher 8 Killdeer 1 Laughing Gull 3 Herring Gull 4 Great Black-backed Gull 20 Least…...

Leaders: Mary Watkins, Bert Hixon, Barry Hershfeld, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 69°F Winds:   SE 5 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 40 species Species Count Canada Goose 45 Mallard 50 Mourning Dove 5 American Oystercatcher 5 Killdeer 6 Semipalmated Sandpiper 1 Laughing Gull 12 Herring Gull 2 Least Tern 18 Forster’s Tern 8…...