Leaders: Bert Hixon, Dave & Lynn Pollard, Alan & Robin Crawford, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 68°F Winds: SSW 10 mph Weather Conditions: Sunny 26 species Species Count Mute Swan 2 Mallard 6 Mourning Dove 4 American Herring Gull 1 Double-crested Cormorant 3 Great Blue Heron 1 Osprey 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 5…...
Birding the Meadows – October 6, 2025
Leaders: Karen Thompson, Bill & MJ Roache, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 31 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 8 Green-winged Teal 2 Mourning Dove 3 Virginia Rail 1 Killdeer 1 Laughing Gull 1 American Herring Gull 6 Great Black-backed Gull 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull…...
Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – October 5, 2025
Leaders (group 1): Kathy & Roger Horn Leaders (group 2): Alan Crawford, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 62° F Winds: NW 2 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Cox Hall Creek WMA was busy with migrants on this beautiful morning, most of which were Northern Flickers, Blue Jays and Brown Thrashers. Several Eastern Phoebes…...
Hawks, Trails, and Beach – October 4, 2025
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Pam Hubert, Tyler Savage Temp: 70°F Winds: Weather Conditions: Clear and sunny. Light and variable southwest winds. 37 species Species Count Canada Goose 18 Mute Swan 20 Wood Duck 1 Gadwall 2 American Wigeon 12 Mallard 35 American Black Duck 2 Northern Pintail 4 Green-winged Teal 20…...
A Meadows Afternoon – October 3, 2025
Leaders: Keith & Jackie Parker, Alan & Robin Crawford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 26 species Species Count Canada Goose 60 Gadwall 1 Mallard 9 American Black Duck 1 Northern Pintail 3 Mourning Dove 2 American Oystercatcher 2 Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Laughing Gull 30 American Herring Gull 4 Great Black-backed Gull…...
Higbee Beach Birding – October 3, 2025
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Dennis McKane, Keith & Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 28 species Species Count Great Black-backed Gull 1 Great Egret 4 Osprey 5 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 4 Downy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 9 Eastern Phoebe 1 White-eyed Vireo 1 Blue Jay 7 American Crow 2…...
E-Z Birding at Cape May Point State Park – October 2, 2025
Leaders: Alan Crawford, Bernie Hodgdon, John McElroy, Dennis McKane, Pam Hubert Temp: 70°F Winds: Weather Conditions: A bright, sunny, cool (56°) morning with a light breeze. Temps rose to near 70° by late morning. 40 species Species Count Canada Goose 16 Mute Swan 12 Gadwall 3 American Wigeon 10 Mallard…...
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – October 1, 2025
Leaders: Alan & Robin Crawford, Bernie Hodgdon, Ruth Bergstrom. Temp: 67°F Winds: ENE 11 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 29 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 6 Mourning Dove 1 Greater Yellowlegs 6 Laughing Gull 4 American Herring Gull 25 Great Black-backed Gull 12 Lesser…...
Migration at the Point – October 1, 2025
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Mary Watkins Temp: 61°F Winds: NE 8 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 56 species Species Count Canada Goose 11 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 13 American Black Duck 1 Mourning Dove 6 American Oystercatcher 3 Killdeer 1 Parasitic Jaeger 1 Laughing Gull 5 American Herring Gull 75 Great…...



