Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 39° F Winds:  NNE 5 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy The birds were a little hunkered down at first in this morning’s gray chill, but they soon warmed up enough to come out to feed. Palm Warblers and sparrows love the Beanery’s weedy fields. We…...
Birding the Meadows – November 1, 2021
Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson Temp: 57° F Winds:  W 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 43 species Species Count Canada Goose 229 Mute Swan 4 Blue-winged Teal 12 Northern Shoveler 6 Gadwall 12 Mallard 36 American Black Duck 3 Green-winged Teal 130 Ruddy Duck 1 Mourning Dove 2 Virginia Rail…...
Hawks, Trails and Beach – October 30, 2021
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Dave Pollard Temp: 60° F Winds:  E 15-20 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy 31 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mute Swan 35 Gadwall 15 Eurasian Wigeon 1 American Wigeon 25 Mallard 30 Northern Pintail 5 Ring-necked Duck 2 Black Scoter 6 Pied-billed Grebe 3 Greater Yellowlegs…...
Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm – October 30, 2021
Leaders: Kyle Chelius, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 33 species Canada Goose 35 Mallard 26 Mourning Dove 20 Herring Gull 5 Common Loon 1 Double-crested Cormorant 6 Great Blue Heron 1 Black Vulture 3 Turkey Vulture 8 Osprey 2 Northern Harrier 1 Cooper’s Hawk 1 Northern Flicker 2 Merlin …...
Montclair Hawkwatch Update: Oct 13th – Nov 2nd, 2021
This was another period of feast or famine at Montclair, punctuated by some weather events (in other words, a typical October). The 13th was certainly a famine, with only a single migrant Sharp-shinned counted, but accipiter numbers started to pick up the following day, and some decently large groups of…...
Higbee Beach Birding – October 29, 2021
Leaders: Melissa Roach, Mary Watkins, Chris Marks, Dave Pollard Temp: 60° F Winds:  15-25 mph Weather Conditions: overcast 40 species Species Count Brant 7 Canada Goose 8 Wood Duck 4 American Black Duck 1 Mourning Dove 2 Herring Gull 3 Great Black-backed Gull 1 Common Loon 1 Double-crested Cormorant 300…...
E-Z Birding at the Point – October 28, 2021
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 61° F Winds:  5 mph Weather Conditions: sunny 56 species Species Count Canada Goose 40 Mute Swan 56 Blue-winged Teal 1 Northern Shoveler 2 Gadwall 24 American Wigeon 48 Mallard 36 American Black Duck 2 Northern Pintail 6 Green-winged Teal 11 Ring-necked Duck 2…...
Twilight Walk at the Meadows – October 27, 2021
Leaders: Lynn Pollard, Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 34 species Species Count Canada Goose 62 Mute Swan 2 Blue-winged Teal 2 Northern Shoveler 2 Mallard 67 Northern Pintail 4 Green-winged Teal 40 Surf/Black Scoter 60 Killdeer 2 Sanderling 55 Greater Yellowlegs 11 Ring-billed Gull 1 Herring Gull 6 Lesser…...
Migration at the Point – October 27, 2021
Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: 60° F Winds:  NNW 15-20 mph Weather Conditions: overcast 56 species Species Count Canada Goose 35 Mute Swan 9 Gadwall 30 Eurasian Wigeon 1 American Wigeon 26 Mallard 25 American Black Duck 15 Northern Pintail 3 Green-winged Teal 32 Ring-necked Duck 2…...