View From The Cape

A Meadows Afternoon – May 21, 2021

Leaders: Mary Jane Roache, Jackie Parker, Mary Watkins Temp:  Winds: Weather Conditions: 29 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 6 Blue-winged Teal 2 Gadwall 2 Mallard 6 Mourning Dove 2 American Oystercatcher 4 Semipalmated Plover 6 Killdeer 4 Dunlin 2 Least Sandpiper 4 Semipalmated Sandpiper 12 Short-billed Dowitcher…...

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Migration at the Point – May 20, 2021

Leaders: Brett Ewald Temp: 64 °F Winds:  N 0-5 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 44 species Species Count Mute Swan 6 Mallard 2 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1 Mourning Dove 9 Chimney Swift 9 American Oystercatcher 2 Laughing Gull 12 Forster’s Tern 9 Great Egret 1 Glossy Ibis 4 Osprey 1…...

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Birds of Nummy Island – May 19, 2021

Leaders: S. Bamford, C. Marks, Alan Crawford Temp: 88 °F Winds:  E 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: clear Nummy Island – 4:31 pm 27 species Species Count Mallard 2 Clapper Rail 6 Black-bellied Plover 20 Semipalmated Plover 5 Whimbrel 10 Dunlin 40 Semipalmated Sandpiper 34 Western Sandpiper 1 Short-billed Dowitcher 28…...

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Migration at the Point – May 19, 2021

Leaders: B. Ewald, C. Marks Temp: 66 °F Winds:  SW 0-5 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 45 species Species Count Mute Swan 8 Mallard 3 Mourning Dove 13 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Chimney Swift 12 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Killdeer 1 Laughing Gull 7 Herring Gull 4 Least Tern 1 Forster’s Tern 5…...

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E-Z Birding at Northwood – May 18, 2021

Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 58–62 °F Winds:  0-5 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 38 species Species Count Mute Swan 10 Mallard 4 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1 Mourning Dove 7 Laughing Gull 15 Herring Gull 1 Green Heron 1 Turkey Vulture 1 Osprey 4 Great Crested Flycatcher 1 Warbling…...

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Birding the Meadows – May 17, 2021

Leaders: Mary Jane Roache, Tom David Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 51 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan 4 Blue-winged Teal 1 Gadwall 2 Mallard 6 American Black Duck 2 Mourning Dove 2 Chimney Swift 4 Sora 1 American Oystercatcher 4 Semipalmated Plover 6 Killdeer 4 Dunlin 2 Least…...

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World Series of Birding 2021: Behind the scenes with Off the Rails

World Series of Birding 2021! The sophomore effort of Off the Rails, a team composed of seasonal staff both past and present (and future?), will be one to remember or at least try to remember; much of the day is now a blur. While this was our second year as…...

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Migration at the Point – May 13, 2021

Leaders: Brett Ewald Temp: 54°F Winds:  N  light winds Weather Conditions: sunny 48 species Species Count Mute Swan 8 Mallard 4 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4 Mourning Dove 9 Chimney Swift 9 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 Black-bellied Plover 1 Laughing Gull 15 Least Tern 3 Forster’s Tern 7 Great Egret 1…...

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Birds of Nummy Island – May 12, 2021

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Alan Crawford Temp: 64°F Winds:  WSW  5-10 mph Weather Conditions: clear Nummy Island – 4:23 pm 31 species Species Count Brant (Atlantic) 35 Mallard 2 Long-tailed Duck 1 Clapper Rail 6 American Oystercatcher 1 Whimbrel 26 Red Knot 2 Least Sandpiper 2 Semipalmated Sandpiper 20…...

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Migration at the Point – May 12, 2021

Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks Temp: 54°F Winds:  NNW  moderate Weather Conditions: partly sunny 56 species Species Count Mute Swan 5 Mallard 5 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1 Mourning Dove 15 Chimney Swift 8 Killdeer 1 Ruddy Turnstone 1 Sanderling 7 Laughing Gull 24 Ring-billed Gull 2 Herring Gull 5…...

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