View From The Cape

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Quiet morning. Able to find a Rose-breasted Grosbeak! Heard Pileated Woodpecker, vocalized x3. Also, a fly-over calling Broad-winged Hawk. 41 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Wild Turkey 1 Mourning Dove 13 Laughing Gull 4 Double-crested Cormorant 7 Turkey…...

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mute Swan 3   Blue-winged Teal 5 Gadwall 2 Mallard 12 Green-winged Teal 4 Surf Scoter 1 Mourning Dove 1 Sora 1   American Oystercatcher 4 Killdeer 2 Dunlin 100…...

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Ruth Bergstrom, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 55°F Winds: SE 8 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy Resident species were in full-throated song at CHC WMA this morning. Northern Cardinals, Carolina Wrens, Tufted Titmouse and Fish Crow were really belting it out in the warm spring sun. Migrants…...

Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Chris Dewaghe, Gerry Dewaghe Temp: 55°F Winds: SW 1-3 mph Weather Conditions: Fog early, then sun. 31 species Species Count Canada Goose 3 Mute Swan 8 Mallard 3 Mourning Dove 2 American Oystercatcher 4 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Laughing Gull 15 Herring Gull 2 Great Black-backed…...

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 58°F Winds: SW 8 mph Weather Conditions: FOGGY This morning’s fog restricted our view, especially over the water, but really allowed us to focus on birding by ear. Many of our heard birds were also seen, providing a great opportunity…...

Leaders: Bert Hixon, Chris Marks, BJ Pinnock Temp: 63°F Winds: S 1-3 mph Weather Conditions: early fog to overcast. 31 species Species Count Canada Goose 3 Mourning Dove 8 Laughing Gull 16 Turkey Vulture 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 3 Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1 Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1 Eastern Phoebe 4 American…...

Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer, Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Jackie Parker, Keith Parker, Bernie Hodgdon, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 63°F Winds: SW 1-3 mph Weather Conditions: clear 35 species Species Count Mallard 3 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2 Mourning Dove 2 Killdeer 2 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Laughing Gull 6 Common Loon…...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 81°F Winds: WSW 18-20 mph Weather Conditions: clear Stone Harbor Point – 4:33pm 20 species Species Count Brant 4 American Black Duck 2 American Oystercatcher 2 Sanderling 55 Dunlin 550 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Laughing Gull 4 Herring Gull 6 Great…...

Leaders: Brett Ewald, Mary Watkins, Chris Marks Temp: 57°F Winds: W 1-5 mph Weather Conditions: clear 57 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan 14     Gadwall 15 American Wigeon 6 Mallard 3 Ring-necked Duck 3 Surf Scoter 7 Black Scoter 28 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4 Mourning…...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 41 species Species Count Canada Goose 1 Wild Turkey 3 Mourning Dove 2 Double-crested Cormorant 2 Black Vulture 1 Turkey Vulture 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 1 American Kestrel 4 Eastern Phoebe 2 White-eyed Vireo 1 Blue Jay…...