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.…...
Hawks, Trails, and Beach – October 12, 2024
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom, Pam Hubert Temp:Â 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…...
Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm – October 12, 2024
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…...
Higbee Beach Birding – October 11, 2024
Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Jackie & Keith Parker Temp:Â 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…...
EZ Birding at Cape May Point State Park – October 10, 2024
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…...
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – October 9, 2024
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  …...
Migration at the Point – October 9, 2024
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 …...
Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor Point – October 8, 2024
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 …...