Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Alan Crawford, Barry Hershfeld Temp:Â Winds: Weather Conditions: 37 species Species Count Canada Goose 30 Mute Swan 1 Gadwall 2 Mallard 22 Green-winged Teal 35 Black Scoter 250 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1 Mourning Dove 3 Killdeer 1 Wilson’s Snipe 1 Sanderling 75 Pectoral Sandpiper…...
Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – November 3, 2024
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 42° F Winds:  NW 10 mph Weather Conditions: Sunny Several small groups of Purple Finches showed up on this morning’s walk, all female, exhibiting their broad white eyebrows. We spotted small numbers of raptors, but they represented six different species. It was interesting…...
SO.MANY.SEABIRDS – November 2, 2024
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Holly Lemieux, John McElroy Temp: 65°F Winds: N 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: clear Avalon–8th St. Jetty (Avalon Seawatch 2015-present) – 2:26pm 19 species Species Count Brant 35 Green-winged Teal 8 Surf Scoter 25 Black Scoter 2500 Surf/Black Scoter 850 American Oystercatcher 2 Ruddy Turnstone 1…...
Hawks, Trails, and Beach – November 2, 2024
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Pam Hubert, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 55° F Winds:  N 9 mph Weather Conditions: Sunny Nice views of a wide variety of ducks. Careful looks through kettles of Turkey Vultures revealed a good assortment of hawks. Highlights include Common Gallinule, Eurasian Wigeon, Wilson’s Snipe and Baltimore Oriole. 62…...
Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm – November 2, 2024
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 55° F Winds:  NW 8 mph Weather Conditions: Sunny with cirrus clouds The Rea Farm was hopping with birds this morning. SO.MANY.SPARROWS! Cornell’s BirdCast said 1.6 million birds migrated over Cape May last night and it sure seemed like it on the ground.…...
Birding the Meadows – October 28, 2024
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Bill & MJ Roache, Alan Crawford, Barry Hershfeld, Holly Lemieux Temp:Â Winds: Weather Conditions: 54 species Species Count Canada Goose 12 Mute Swan 2 Northern Shoveler 4 Mallard 11 Green-winged Teal 13 Black Scoter 150 Surf/Black Scoter 150 Mourning Dove 2 Sora 1 Black-bellied Plover 1 Killdeer…...
Hawks, Trails, and Beach – October 26, 2024
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Pam Hubert, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 62° F Winds:  NNW 6 mph Weather Conditions: Highlights include the Swainson’s Hawk first reported at the Hawkwatch platform, nice variety of ducks, shorebirds and other raptors. 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mute Swan 20 Northern Shoveler 12 Gadwall 20…...
Birdability Week – October 26, 2024
The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey & NJ Audubon co-hosted an inclusive birding outing and nature preserve tour as part of Birdability Week, a week-long celebration filled with engaging virtual and in-person events designed to connect birders of all abilities. Two accessible outings were held at the South Cape May…...
Birdability Week – October 25, 2024
The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey & NJ Audubon co-hosted an inclusive birding outing and nature preserve tour as part of Birdability Week, a week-long celebration filled with engaging virtual and in-person events designed to connect birders of all abilities. Two accessible outings were held at the South Cape May…...