View From The Cape

Higbee Beach Birding – September 12, 2025

Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Keith & Jackie Parker, Barry Hershfeld, Bernie Hodgdon, Dennis McKane Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:  43 species Species Count Mourning Dove 7 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Laughing Gull 3 American Herring Gull 1 Great Blue Heron 3 Osprey 10 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 Cooper’s Hawk…...

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E-Z Birding at the Cape May Point State Park – September 11, 2025

Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, John McElroy, Dennis McKane Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:  44 species Species Count Canada Goose 15 Mute Swan 30 Blue-winged Teal 3 Mallard 45 Mourning Dove 6 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Semipalmated Plover 3 Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Least Sandpiper 3 Semipalmated Sandpiper 8 Laughing…...

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Migration at the Point – September 10, 2025

Leaders: Brett Ewald, Ruth Bergstrom, Mark Lemieux. Temp: 70°F Winds: NE 15-20 mph Weather Conditions: overcast 52 species Species Count Mute Swan 4 Mallard 11 Mourning Dove 8 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 American Oystercatcher 6 Semipalmated Plover 1 Greater Yellowlegs 2 Sanderling 12 Least Sandpiper 15 Semipalmated Sandpiper 2 Parasitic Jaeger…...

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Birding Northwood and Beyond – September 9, 2025

Leaders: Bert Hixon, Dennis McKane, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 67°F Winds: NE 13 mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy 38 species Species Count Mute Swan 2 Mallard 3 Mourning Dove 4 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Laughing Gull 1 American Herring Gull 4 Great Black-backed Gull 1 Black Tern 1 White Ibis 3 Glossy…...

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Birding the Meadows – September 8, 2025

Leaders Group 1: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Sharon Meeker Leaders Group 2: Bill & MJ Roache, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Group 1 36 species Species Count Canada Goose 11 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 1 Mourning Dove 4 Lesser Yellowlegs 2 Sanderling 4 Least Sandpiper 4 Western Sandpiper 1…...

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Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – September 7, 2025

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Pam Huber, Barry Hershfeld Temp: 68°F Winds: N 12 mph Weather Conditions: overcast with occasional drizzle It was fairly quiet on this cloudy, drizzly morning at Cox Hall Creek WMA but there were some birds flitting around, feeding. There were many Osprey, both flying over…...

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Birding Cape May Point – September 6, 2025

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Alan Crawford, Tom Hardcastle, Lise Hardcastle Temp: 75°F Winds: S 15 mph Weather Conditions: sunny We had a scattering of migrant birds throughout the park this morning, with one mixed flock towards the back. Purple Martins have mostly departed for their long journey…...

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A Meadows Afternoon – September 5, 2025

Leaders: Jackie & Keith Parker, Alan Crawford, Pam Hubert Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:  36 species Species Count Snow Goose 1 Canada Goose 42 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 8 Mourning Dove 10 American Oystercatcher 2 Killdeer 1 Semipalmated Plover 1 Lesser Yellowlegs 6 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Least Sandpiper 4 Semipalmated Sandpiper…...

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Higbee Beach Birding – September 5, 2025

Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer, Dave & Lynn Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon, Dennis McKane Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:  31 species Species Count Mourning Dove 13 Chimney Swift 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3 Laughing Gull 2 American Herring Gull 3 Great Black-backed Gull 2 Osprey 8 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 1…...

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