Leaders: Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 69° F Winds:  SW 17 mph Weather Conditions: 35 species Species Count Mute Swan 2 Surf Scoter 1 Black Scoter 2 Mourning Dove 2 Ruddy Turnstone 1 Sanderling 2 Semipalmated Sandpiper 4 Spotted Sandpiper 3 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Laughing Gull 30…...
Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – September 12, 2021
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Janet Crawford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: CHC WMA held its usual array of resident birds this morning plus a few flocks of mixed migrants. Joining a group of American Redstarts, Black-and-white Warblers and Red-eyed Vireos was a chunky (especially compared to the warblers) young Rose-breasted Grosbeak and…...
Hawks, Trails, and Beach – September 11, 2021
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 76° F Winds:  SSE 11 mph Weather Conditions:  sunny 34 species Species Count Mute Swan 40 Blue-winged Teal 12 Mallard 4 Mourning Dove 4 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Laughing Gull 15 Herring Gull 6 Great Black-backed Gull 54 Royal Tern 1 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Great…...
Cape May Hawkwatch – September 1st to 9th
Hello, NJ Audubon blog readers! This is Jesse Amesbury, returning for my third season as the official counter at the Cape May Hawkwatch, sponsored by Swarovski Optik. They say third time’s a charm, so I’m crossing my fingers for some record breaking totals this season! The anticipation at the beginning…...
Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm – September 11, 2021
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 61° F Winds:  NNE 5 mph Weather Conditions:  sunny A Wild Turkey hen led us down the path as we started our walk this morning at the Beanery, accompanied by two poults, or chicks. American Redstarts Common Yellow-throats and Red- eyed Vireos were the…...
Higbee Beach Birding – September 10, 2021
Leaders: Melissa Roach, Chris Marks Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 45 species Species Count Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6 Laughing Gull 5 Herring Gull 3 Great Egret 2 Black Vulture 1 Turkey Vulture 2 Osprey 4 Downy Woodpecker 2 Peregrine Falcon 2 Eastern Wood-Pewee 4 Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill’s Flycatcher) 2 Least Flycatcher 1…...
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – September 8, 2021
Leaders: Alan Crawford, Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 28 species Species Count Canada Goose 60 Mute Swan 2 Northern Shoveler 24 Mallard 30 Green-winged Teal 8 Mourning Dove 16 Sora 1 Common Gallinule 1 Semipalmated Plover 2 Least Sandpiper 4 Semipalmated Sandpiper 24 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Lesser Yellowlegs 6…...
Sunset Birding at Stone Harbor Point – September 7, 2021
Leaders: Chris Marks, Shaun Bamford, Sharon Meeker Temp: 82° F Winds:  SSW 8-10 mph Weather Conditions:  clear 26 species Species Count Mourning Dove 4 Semipalmated Plover 11 Piping Plover 3 Red Knot 8 Sanderling 150 Semipalmated Sandpiper 8 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Laughing Gull 26 Ring-billed Gull 9 Herring Gull 32…...
Birding Northwood and Beyond – September 7, 2021
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Sharon Meeker Temp: Winds: Â 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: Lovely summer morning with very light breeze, lovely little pocket of actively feeding, interacting passerine birds at CMBO/Northwoods Center today! 32 species Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)Â 3 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Feral Pigeon))Â 2 Mourning Dove (Zenaida…...