View From The Cape

Nightfall at Jake’s Landing – March 13, 2022

Leaders: Mary Watkins, Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom, BJ Pinnock Temp: 37° F Winds:  SW 12 mph Weather Conditions: 19 species Species Count Canada Goose 24 Mallard 4 American Black Duck 6 Green-winged Teal 100 Mourning Dove 2 Black-bellied Plover 5 Dunlin 250 Ring-billed Gull 10 Herring Gull 25 Great Black-backed…...

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Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – March 13, 2022

Leaders: Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom, Eileen Mathers Temp: 27° F Winds:  NW 23 mph Weather Conditions: 29 species Species Count Canada Goose 26 Gadwall 4 American Wigeon 1 Mallard 4 American Black Duck 16 Ring-necked Duck 8 Black Scoter 12 Long-tailed Duck 3 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1 Killdeer 22…...

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Nightfall at Jake’s Landing – March 6, 2022

Leaders: Mary Watkins, Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom, BJ Pinnock Temp: 65° F Winds:  SW 12 mph Weather Conditions: 17 species Species Count Canada Goose 1 Mallard 2 Green-winged Teal 30 Hooded Merganser 1 Black-bellied Plover 15 Dunlin 150 American Woodcock 3 Ring-billed Gull 12 Herring Gull 45 Great Black-backed Gull…...

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Sunday Morning at Turkey Point – March 6, 2022

Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 61° F Winds:  SW 10-20 mph Weather Conditions: overcast/light rain Glades Wildlife Refuge: Turkey Point – 8:24am 22 species Species Count Snow Goose 1 Canada Goose 50 Mute Swan 32 American Wigeon 15 American Black Duck 22 Northern Pintail 12 Green-winged Teal…...

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Birding Cape May Point – March 5, 2022

Leaders: Kyle Chelius, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 35 species Canada Goose  6 Mute Swan  8 Northern Shoveler  8 Gadwall  6 Mallard  8 American Black Duck  4 Northern Pintail  4 Green-winged Teal  20 Black Scoter  30 Bufflehead  2 Hooded Merganser  7 Mourning Dove  4 American Coot  1 Herring Gull …...

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Nightfall at Jake’s Landing – February 27, 2022

Leaders: Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 21 species Species Count Canada Goose 35 American Black Duck 6 Bufflehead 2 Hooded Merganser 4 Mourning Dove 1 Black-bellied Plover 3 Dunlin 300 American Woodcock 1 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Ring-billed Gull 25 Herring Gull 40 Great Blue Heron 1 Turkey…...

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Sunday Morning at Turkey Point – February 27, 2022

Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 37° F Winds:  W 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy Glades Wildlife Refuge: Turkey Point – 8:04am 6 species Species Count American Black Duck 6 Mourning Dove 1 Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 3 Northern Harrier 4 Bald Eagle 14 Red-winged Blackbird…...

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Birding the Barrier Islands – February 26, 2022

Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave and Lynn Pollard Temp: 36° F Winds:  W 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: fair Stone Harbor Point – 1:12pm 14 species Species Count Long-tailed Duck 23 Ruddy Turnstone 2 Sanderling 2 Dunlin 350 Ring-billed Gull 4 Herring Gull 45 Red-throated Loon 1 Common Loon 3 Northern Harrier…...

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Birding Cape May Point – February 26, 2022

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn Temp: 30° F Winds:  N 9 mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy We were interrupted in our duck-watching this morning by an American Bittern flying in and landing along the far edge of the pond. Even knowing the bird was right there, it was still difficult…...

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Birding Cape May Point – February 19, 2022

Leaders: Roger Horn, Kathy Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 34° F Winds:  NW 15 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy I don’t think I’ve ever seen a group of Tree Swallows perched on a wire in February in New Jersey before. But there they were this morning, bright turquoise in the cold morning…...

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