View From The Cape

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, John McElroy, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 83°F Winds: S 5 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny Heislerville WMA – 1:32pm 22 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 Gadwall 1 American Black Duck 1 Lesser Yellowlegs 2 Greater Yellowlegs 5 Dunlin 700 Laughing Gull 11 Ring-billed Gull 4…...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Holly & Mark Lemieux, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 76°F Winds: S 17-24 mph Weather Conditions: clear Stone Harbor Point – 4:27pm 13 species  Species Count Mourning Dove 1 American Oystercatcher 2 Willet (Eastern) 4 Sanderling 85 Laughing Gull 10 Ring-billed Gull 2 American Herring Gull 6…...

Leaders: Brett Ewald, Mary Watkins, Aislinn Shilcusky Temp: 64°F Winds: SW 9 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny Migration at the Point. CMPSP lighthouse parking lot to Coral Ave. beach and dune crossing to Lily Lake. 46 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 4 Mallard 3 Surf Scoter 65…...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon and Barry Hershfeld Temp: 55°-83°F Winds: SW 9 mph Weather Conditions: clear While fairly quiet, we had wonderful looks and many minutes with Louisiana Waterthrush, Yellow-throated Warbler and 3 American Kestrels. 2 Wood Ducks flew over too as well as a Common Loon.…...

Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Aislinn Shilcusky Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:  34 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 2 Mourning Dove 5 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Willet 5 Laughing Gull 8 Common Loon 1 Double-crested Cormorant 9 Green Heron 1 Great Blue Heron 1 Osprey 5 Sharp-shinned…...

Leaders: Bill & MJ Roache, Alan Crawford, John McElroy, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:  45 species Species Count Canada Goose 30 Blue-winged Teal 4 Northern Shoveler 2 Gadwall 4 Mallard 8 Green-winged Teal 4 Black Scoter 50 Mourning Dove 4 Sora 1 American Oystercatcher 9 Killdeer 1 Wilson’s Snipe…...

Leaders: Alan Crawford, Bernie Hodgdon, Steve Rodan) Temp: 52°F Winds: Weather Conditions: clear skies and a breeze off the water 38 species Species Count Domestic goose sp. (Domestic type) 1 Canada Goose 8 Mallard 6 Mourning Dove 8 Killdeer 1 Laughing Gull 4 American Herring Gull 1 Double-crested Cormorant 21…...

Leaders: Holly & Mark Lemieux, Bernie Hodgdon, Tyler Savage Temp: 60°F Winds: SW 9 mph Weather Conditions: Foggy chilly then Sunny This morning was sunny at the Point, with cool temperatures and a mild to moderate breeze on this shoulder-season walk. Participants were a nice mix of ages from a…...

Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Foggy, chilly then Sunny 32 species Species Count Canada Goose 5 Mallard 9 Mourning Dove 6 Laughing Gull 24 American Herring Gull 3 Great Black-backed Gull 4 Black Vulture 1 Turkey Vulture 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Downy Woodpecker 4…...

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Holly & Mark Lemieux, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 41°F Winds: ENE 15-20 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Stone Harbor Point – 4:31pm 12 species  Species Count Long-tailed Duck 4 Ruddy Turnstone 1 Sanderling 12 Purple Sandpiper 1 American Herring Gull 8 Red-throated Loon 1 Common Loon 2…...