View From The Cape

Leaders: Mary Watkins, Lynn Pollard, Alan Crawford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 38 species Species Count Canada Goose 22 Mute Swan 1 Wood Duck 1 Mallard 30 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 2 American Oystercatcher 2 Killdeer 10 Laughing Gull 8 Least Tern 40 Forster’s Tern 10 Great Egret 2 Snowy…...

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: In the middle of June, you don’t necessarily expect to see a lot of birds. But the birds at Garrett Preserve were pretty cooperative this morning, willing to be both heard and seen.  Yellow-breasted Chats were particularly active with several perched…...

Leaders:  Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 70 °F Winds:  SW 4-7 mph Weather Conditions: clear 39 species Species Count Canada Goose 24 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 8 Mourning Dove 8 Chimney Swift 2 American Oystercatcher 2 Killdeer 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper 18 Laughing Gull 12 Herring Gull 1 Great…...

Leaders:  Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Mary Watkins Temp: 72 °F Winds:  ENE 4-7 mph Weather Conditions: clear 34 species Species Count Mute Swan 77 Mallard 18 Mourning Dove 2 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Chimney Swift 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Killdeer 6 Laughing Gull 16 Herring Gull 6 Great Black-backed Gull 14…...

Leaders: Mary Watkins, Dave Pollard Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 46 species Species Count Canada Goose 23 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 7 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1 Mourning Dove 2 Chimney Swift 6 American Oystercatcher 7 Killdeer 3 Least Sandpiper 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper 35 Laughing Gull 26 Herring Gull 2 Great…...

Leaders: Kyle Chelius, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 28 species Mourning Dove  3 Laughing Gull  9 Herring Gull  3 Forster’s Tern  4 Great Egret  1 Turkey Vulture  1 Osprey  4 Red-tailed Hawk  1 Willow Flycatcher  1 Great Crested Flycatcher  1 Eastern Kingbird  1 American Crow  1 Fish Crow  1…...

Leaders: Mary Watkins, Eileen Mathers, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 65° F Winds: SE 6 mph Weather Conditions: 41 species Species Count Mallard 5 Northern Bobwhite 1 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2 Mourning Dove 8 Clapper Rail 3 American Oystercatcher 2 Laughing Gull 120 Herring Gull 2 Great Black-backed Gull 5 Least…...

Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Mary Watkins Temp: 77° F Winds: SSE 5-10 mph Weather Conditions:  clear 36 species Species Count Mute Swan 52 Wood Duck 1 Mallard 16 Mourning Dove 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 American Oystercatcher 2 Killdeer 2 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Laughing Gull 12 Least Tern 16 Forster’s…...

Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 45 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mute Swan 2 Blue-winged Teal 1 Gadwall 1 Mallard 12 Mourning Dove 4 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 American Oystercatcher 10 Semipalmated Plover 1 Killdeer 12 Semipalmated Sandpiper 80 Lesser Yellowlegs 5 Laughing Gull…...

Leaders:  Kyle Chelius, Bernie Hodgdon Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: 30 species Mallard  2 Mourning Dove  2 Laughing Gull  10 Herring Gull  2 Forster’s Tern  3 Great Egret  8 Glossy Ibis  15 Black Vulture  1 Turkey Vulture  3 Osprey  6 Willow Flycatcher  1 Great Crested Flycatcher  1 Eastern Kingbird  1 Carolina…...