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E-Z Birding at Cape May Point State Park – October 5, 2023

Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon

Temp: 73°F

Winds:

Weather Conditions: sunny

Lovely long looks at perched Merlin. Ducks coming in including Eurasian Widgeon. Good walk with great folks!

40 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 2
Mute Swan 25
Blue-winged Teal 30
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 4
Mallard 15
American Black Duck 1
Green-winged Teal 3
Black Scoter 10
Mourning Dove 6
American Oystercatcher 3
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 18
Forster’s Tern 1
Royal Tern 6
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Brown Pelican 4
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Merlin 3
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 6
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tree Swallow 100
Barn Swallow 3
Carolina Wren 4
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
House Finch 4
Swamp Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 6
Northern Cardinal 2