View From The Cape

Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: 53° F Winds:  NW 15-20 mph Weather Conditions: clear 64 species Species Count Brant 3 Canada Goose 37 Mute Swan 11 Blue-winged Teal 1 Northern Shoveler 4 Gadwall 2 American Wigeon 1 Mallard 19 American Black Duck 4 Green-winged Teal 25 Ring-necked…...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Holly & Mark Lemieux Temp: 59°F Winds: WNW 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: clear Stone Harbor Point – 4:30pm 22 species Species Count Black Scoter 450 Mourning Dove 2 Ruddy Turnstone 6 Sanderling 350 Dunlin 65 Western Sandpiper 3 Semipalmated Sandpiper 4 Laughing Gull 6 Herring…...

Leaders: Bert Hixon, Alan Crawford, Pam Hubert, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 52° F Winds:  NNW 9 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny Ruby-crowned Kinglets seemed to be everywhere – hovering to catch insects. Large kettles of Turkey Vultures soared above, and a few lingering warblers kept us sorting through the numerous yellow-rumps.…...

Leaders Group 1:  Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Alan Crawford Leaders Group 2: Bill & MJ Roache, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Group 1 32 species Species Count Canada Goose 3 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 8 Mourning Dove 3 Virginia Rail 1 Killdeer 1 Laughing Gull 4 Herring Gull 4…...

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Alan Crawford Temp: 59° F Winds:  SW 7 mph Weather Conditions: sunny We had very satisfying looks at a Yellow-billed Cuckoo sitting in the open this morning, not far from where we saw one briefly last week. An Osprey perched on a snag,…...

Leaders: Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom, Pam Hubert Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: 37 species Species Count Canada Goose 5 Mute Swan 32 Blue-winged Teal 12 Northern Shoveler 4 Mallard 16 Northern Pintail 6 Green-winged Teal 34 Killdeer 1 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Laughing Gull 2 Great Black-backed Gull 1 Black-crowned Night Heron…...

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 60° F Winds:  W 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Yellow-rumped Warblers and Swamp Sparrows are in! It was a day to filter through them, after we had enjoyed good views, to find other things. Two Eastern Meadowlarks that perched high in a tree…...

Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Jackie & Keith Parker Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: 34 species Species Count Turkey Vulture 2 Osprey 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 Cooper’s Hawk 2 Bald Eagle 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Downy Woodpecker 7 Northern Flicker 8 Eastern Phoebe 1 Blue Jay 14 American Crow 4 Carolina…...

Leaders: Alan Crawford, Bernie Hodgdon, Pam Hubert, John McElroy  Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Cool and sunny with a light breeze  49 species  Species  Count  Canada Goose  130  Mute Swan  38  Blue-winged Teal  10  Northern Shoveler  4  Eurasian Wigeon  1  American Wigeon  16  Mallard  50  Green-winged Teal  8  Killdeer  1  Greater…...

Leaders Group 1:  Jackie & Keith Parker, Bernie Hodgdon, Holly Lemieux  Leaders Group 2: Alan & Robin Crawford, Ruth Bergstrom  Temp: 71° F  Winds:  NW 7 mph   Weather Conditions: Sunny   Fast flying Merlins were a highlight along with the flocks of Sanderlings and Skimmers near the jetty.   Group 1  26 species  …...