Leaders: Mary Watkins, Eileen Mathers, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 45° F Winds:  NW 26 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 22 species Species Count Mallard 15 Mourning Dove 1 Ring-billed Gull 8 Herring Gull 6 Great Black-backed Gull 10 Northern Gannet 2 Double-crested Cormorant 4 Great Blue Heron 1 Great Egret 1 Turkey…...
Harlequin Romance – December 11, 2021
Leaders: Melissa Roach, Mary Watkins, Jackie Parker, and Jesse Amesbury Temp: 52°- 57° F Winds:  SW 22-25 mph Weather Conditions: overcast, dense fog, some rain Barnegat Lighthouse State Park – 9:41am 26 species Species Count Canada Goose 45 Mallard 16 American Black Duck 4 Harlequin Duck 8 Long-tailed Duck 5…...
Birding Cape May Point – December 11, 2021
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 55° F Winds:  S 28 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy It was a little strange hearing the frequent chips of Yellow-rumped Warblers coming from below the level of the boardwalk as they hunkered down out of the wind and drizzle at the State Park this…...
Montclair Hawk Lookout Update: Nov 3rd – 30th, 2021
As is typical at Montclair, November was the slowest month this season, with the bulk of migrants composed of Turkey Vultures and Red-shouldered Hawks. The latter did not seem to accompany the former as they frequently did in October, but instead, often appeared to materialize suddenly out of thin air,…...
Birding Cape May Point – December 4, 2021
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 50° F Winds:  NE 5 mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy The State Park ponds are currently hosting a large variety and number of ducks and they all looked beautiful in this morning’s warm sunlight. The male Eurasian Wigeon is still on Lighthouse Pond. Two…...
Cape May Hawkwatch Update: November 5th – 18th
Just like every hawkwatch in the northeastern US, the daily totals follow a bell curve throughout the fall season. They start out low in September and slowly increase until they peak in October and then slowly decrease throughout November. Unfortunately, the totals seem to be dropping rapidly during the first…...
Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – November 14, 2021
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Â WNW 15 mph Weather Conditions: 27 species Species Count Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Laughing Gull 1 Herring Gull 12 Great Black-backed Gull 25 Northern Gannet 3 Double-crested Cormorant 14 Black Vulture 1 Turkey Vulture 6 Cooper’s Hawk…...