View From The Cape

Higbee Beach Birding – May 6, 2022

Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Mary Watkins, Jackie Parker, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 62° F Winds:  NW 1-3 mph Weather Conditions: clear 7:30am Group 40 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mourning Dove 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Laughing Gull…...

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Shorebirds at Heislerville – May 5, 2022

Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 71° F Winds:  NW 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: clear 34 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Mute Swan 1 American Black Duck 1 Bufflehead 3 Black-bellied Plover 3 Semipalmated Plover 14 Red Knot 2 Dunlin 24 Semipalmated Sandpiper 85 Short-billed…...

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Birds of Nummy Island – May 4, 2022

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Cindy Bamford Temp: 62° F Winds:  S 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy Nummy Island: 4:21pm 28 species Species Count Brant 68 Mallard 4 Horned Grebe 1 Clapper Rail 8 American Oystercatcher 12 Black-bellied Plover 6 Whimbrel 6 Stilt Sandpiper 1 Short-billed Dowitcher 18 Willet…...

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Exploring Cumberland – May 4, 2022

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Maurice River Bridge: 7:30am 7 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2 Laughing Gull 6 Osprey 1 American Crow 2 Tree Swallow 4 Barn Swallow 8   James Moore Road: 7:51am 30 species Species Count Canada Goose…...

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Migration at the Point – May 4, 2022

Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Emily Miller Temp: 55° F Winds:  E 2-5 mph Weather Conditions: overcast, foggy over the bay 56 species Species Count Mute Swan 3 Mallard 3 Mourning Dove 11 Chimney Swift 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 American Oystercatcher 3 Laughing Gull 31 Common Tern 2 Forster’s Tern…...

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Hidden Corners of Belleplain – May 3, 2022

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Cindy Bamford, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 55° F Winds:  4 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy 57 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 Wood Duck 1 Mourning Dove 7 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 Laughing Gull 85 Great Egret 1 Black Vulture 1 Turkey Vulture 8 Broad-winged Hawk 1 Red-bellied…...

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E-Z Birding at Northwood – May 3, 2022

Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 60° F Winds:  SW 11 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 53 species Species Count Canada Goose 1 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 5 Mourning Dove 7 Chimney Swift 5 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 American Oystercatcher 2 shorebird sp. 3 Laughing Gull 15 Herring Gull 2 Forster’s Tern…...

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Exploring Atlantic County – May 1, 2022

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks Temp: 46° F Winds:  0-2 mph Weather Conditions: clear 47 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Mourning Dove 6 Eastern Whip-poor-will 2 Chimney Swift 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Killdeer 6 Laughing Gull 10 Turkey Vulture 6 Bald Eagle 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 3 Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)…...

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Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – May 1, 2022

Leaders: Karen Thompson, Mary Jane Roach Temp: 60° F Winds: Weather Conditions: sunny A beautiful sunny day with no wind.  There was lots of bird song and new arrival included Great Crested Flycatcher, Red-eyed Vireo and Northern Parula. 37 species Species Count Canada Goose 11 Mourning Dove 4 Laughing Gull…...

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Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – May 1, 2022

Leaders: Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 41° F Winds:  SW 11 mph Weather Conditions: 43 species Species Count Mute Swan 2 Mallard 14 American Black Duck 6 Black Scoter 2 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1 Mourning Dove 3 Clapper Rail 1 Short-billed Dowitcher 25 Greater Yellowlegs 4 Laughing Gull 32…...

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