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Exploring Cumberland – May 7, 2025

Leaders: Mary Watkins, Shaun Bamford, Bernie Hodgdon

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Maurice River Bridge – 7:30am

7 species 

Species Count
Wild Turkey 1
Laughing Gull 4
Osprey 2
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 3
Red-winged Blackbird 6

 

Milville WMA–Lake Audrey – 7:45am

19 species 

Species Count
Canada Goose 2
Wild Turkey 2
Mourning Dove 2
Laughing Gull 8
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Tree Swallow 5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Carolina Wren 1
Chipping Sparrow 3
Field Sparrow 2
Orchard Oriole 3
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Common Grackle 5
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Cardinal 1

James Moore Rd.– 7:50am

25 species 

Species Count
Canada Goose 4
Mourning Dove 3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
White-eyed Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Carolina Wren 1
Wood Thrush 2
American Robin 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle 5
Ovenbird 2
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Parula 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Blue Grosbeak 1

 

Dividing Creek–Hansey Creek Rd.– 8:30am

50 species 

Species Count
Canada Goose 2
Wild Turkey 4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 10
Mourning Dove 5
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Clapper Rail 5
Killdeer 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 6
Willet 4
Semipalmated Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 20
American Herring Gull 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Snowy Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 4
Eastern Kingbird 3
White-eyed Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Fish Crow 5
Tufted Titmouse 2
Tree Swallow 8
Purple Martin 25
Barn Swallow 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Northern House Wren 2
Marsh Wren 1
Carolina Wren 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Wood Thrush 3
American Robin 2
Chipping Sparrow 5
Seaside Sparrow 4
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Orchard Oriole 3
Red-winged Blackbird 25
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Common Grackle 4
Ovenbird 2
Common Yellowthroat 2
Yellow Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Yellow-throated Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 1
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1

 

 

James Moore Rd.– 9:50am

14 species 

Species Count
Short-billed Dowitcher 20
Dunlin 50
Least Sandpiper 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 30
Laughing Gull 250
American Herring Gull 3
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 6
Fish Crow 2
Tree Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 3
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Boat-tailed Grackle 3

 

1159–1235 Railroad Ave, Newport US-NJ 39.30550, -75.11082 – 10:30am

6 species 

Species Count
Wild Turkey 2
Turkey Vulture 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Common Raven 2
Summer Tanager 1
New Jersey Audubon