View From The Cape

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  …...

Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Alan Crawford  Temp: Winds:  Weather Conditions: Cool, breezy, and sunny conditions.  Good numbers of Monarchs added to the fun, including two radio-tagged Monarchs!  35 species  Species  Count  Mute Swan  2  Mallard  4  Mourning Dove  8  Killdeer  1  Sanderling  8  Laughing Gull  10  Ring-billed Gull  4 …...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Sharon Meeker  Temp: 67°F  Winds: 9-12 mph  Weather Conditions: clear  Stone Harbor Point – 4:30pm  16 species   Species  Count  Black-bellied Plover  3  Semipalmated Plover  6  Ruddy Turnstone  10  Red Knot  16  Sanderling  150  Western Sandpiper  2  Semipalmated Sandpiper  5  Laughing Gull  4  Herring Gull  12 …...

Leaders: Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom, Alan & Robin Crawford  Temp: 60° F  Winds: NNW 6 mph  Weather Conditions: sunny  Yellow-rumped Warblers were numerous and actively gleaning insects around the lake. A Rusty Blackbird was spotted skulking near the island and migrating Cooper’s and Sharp-shinned Hawks gave us good ID practice.  39…...

Leaders: Bill & MJ Roache, Alan Crawford, Barry Hershfeld, Sharon Meeker  Temp: Winds:  Weather Conditions:  41 species  Species  Count  Canada Goose  10  Wood Duck  1  Mallard  20  Surf Scoter  9  Black Scoter  1  Mourning Dove  16  Sora  1  Greater Yellowlegs  2  Laughing Gull  2  Herring Gull  2  Great Black-backed Gull …...

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Alan Crawford, Barry Hershfeld  Temp: 59° F  Winds: S 5 mph  Weather Conditions: sunny  After a good night of migration, Cox Hall Creek WMA was hopping this morning. Many songbirds were still flying high overhead but there was a good variety on the ground…...

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn  Temp: Winds:  Weather Conditions: It was the perfect afternoon to be out on the Osprey for the final CMBO Migration Cruise of the season. Shorebirds are still plentiful, and we had close-up looks at many of them including Marbled Godwits, Ruddy Turnstones, Semi-palmated Plovers, Red…...

Leaders: Bert Hixon, Holly Lemieux, Pam Hubert   Temp: Winds:  Weather Conditions:  39 species  Species  Count  Canada Goose  3  Mute Swan  22  Blue-winged Teal  28  American Wigeon  7  Mallard  9  Green-winged Teal  22  Ruddy Duck  2  Common Gallinule  1  Greater Yellowlegs  1  Great Black-backed Gull  3  Snowy Egret  5  Great Egret …...

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Jackie Parker  Temp: 60° F  Winds: W 1 mph  Weather Conditions: partly sunny  The movement of some of our short-distance migrants was evident today as we watched many Northern Flickers and Blue Jays stream overhead and listened to Gray Catbirds all around us. We’ve started to…...

Leaders Group 1:  Jackie & Keith Parker  Leaders Group 2: Alan & Robin Crawford, Pam Hubert  Temp: Winds:  Weather Conditions: Sunny, pleasantly warm, and breezy.  Group 1  33 species   Species  Count  Canada Goose  7  Mute Swan  5  Northern Shoveler  2  Mallard  16  Green-winged Teal  4  Mourning Dove  1  Greater Yellowlegs …...