TNC’s South Cape May Meadows: 7:30am-9:30am
Leaders (Group 1): Karen Thompson, Hank Burk, Bill Boyle
30 species – Group 1
Species | Count |
Canada Goose | 122 |
Mute Swan | 4 |
Blue-winged Teal | 5 |
Mallard | 10 |
American Black Duck | 1 |
Green-winged Teal | 14 |
Mourning Dove | 2 |
Stilt Sandpiper | 1 |
Short-billed Dowitcher | 1 |
Lesser Yellowlegs | 1 |
Ring-billed Gull | 1 |
Lesser Black-backed Gull | 2 |
Great Black-backed Gull | 16 |
Double-crested Cormorant | 2 |
Great Blue Heron | 1 |
Great Egret | 2 |
Snowy Egret | 1 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1 |
Northern Flicker | 2 |
Blue Jay | 1 |
American Crow | 2 |
Tree Swallow | 450 |
Carolina Wren | 1 |
European Starling | 5 |
Northern Mockingbird | 2 |
House Sparrow | 4 |
Swamp Sparrow | 10 |
Red-winged Blackbird | 20 |
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) | 30 |
Northern Cardinal | 2 |
Rea Farm (“The Beanery”): 7:30am-9:30am
Leaders (Group 1): Bert Hixon, Dorian Anderson, Alan Mart, Hugh Simmons
Leaders (Group 2): Barb Bassett, Jeff Holt, Greg Miller, Sally Lorbach
40 species – Group 1
Species | Count |
Wood Duck | 3 |
Mallard | 47 |
Mourning Dove | 3 |
Killdeer | 1 |
Herring Gull | 1 |
Double-crested Cormorant | 1 |
Black Vulture | 1 |
Osprey | 1 |
Northern Harrier | 1 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1 |
Cooper’s Hawk | 2 |
Red-bellied Woodpecker | 1 |
Downy Woodpecker | 1 |
Northern Flicker | 4 |
Eastern Phoebe | 3 |
Red-eyed Vireo | 1 |
Blue Jay | 4 |
American Crow | 6 |
Carolina Chickadee | 1 |
Tufted Titmouse | 1 |
Tree Swallow | 3 |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet | 1 |
Golden-crowned Kinglet | 2 |
Carolina Wren | 7 |
European Starling | 13 |
Brown Thrasher | 2 |
Northern Mockingbird | 1 |
Eastern Bluebird | 1 |
American Robin | 1 |
House Finch | 1 |
White-throated Sparrow | 3 |
Savannah Sparrow | 1 |
Song Sparrow | 2 |
Swamp Sparrow | 1 |
Eastern Towhee | 1 |
Red-winged Blackbird | 15 |
Brown-headed Cowbird | 4 |
Palm Warbler | 1 |
Yellow-rumped Warbler | 15 |
Northern Cardinal | 2 |
32 species – Group 2
Species | Count |
Wood Duck | 3 |
Mallard | 20 |
Mourning Dove | 30 |
Herring Gull (American) | 1 |
Double-crested Cormorant | 2 |
Black Vulture | 1 |
Turkey Vulture | 1 |
Osprey | 1 |
Northern Harrier | 1 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1 |
Cooper’s Hawk | 3 |
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) | 4 |
Eastern Phoebe | 1 |
Blue Jay | 6 |
American Crow | 8 |
Carolina Chickadee | 1 |
Tree Swallow | 20 |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet | 1 |
Carolina Wren | 15 |
European Starling | 30 |
Gray Catbird | 8 |
Brown Thrasher | 2 |
Northern Mockingbird | 4 |
House Sparrow | 3 |
American Goldfinch | 1 |
White-crowned Sparrow | 1 |
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) | 3 |
Song Sparrow | 2 |
Swamp Sparrow | 4 |
Red-winged Blackbird | 20 |
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) | 40 |
Northern Cardinal | 6 |
Cox Hall Creek Wildlife Management Area: 7:30am-9:30am
Leaders (Group 1): Carole Hughes, BJ Pinnock, Ruth Bergstrom
Leaders (Group 2): Dave and Lynn Pollard, Paul Shaw, Chris Mark
34 species – Group 1
Species | Count |
Mallard | 1 |
Mourning Dove | 1 |
Herring Gull | 1 |
Great Black-backed Gull | 1 |
Double-crested Cormorant | 1 |
Great Blue Heron | 1 |
Green Heron | 1 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | 2 |
Cooper’s Hawk | 1 |
Red-tailed Hawk | 1 |
Belted Kingfisher | 1 |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | 1 |
Red-bellied Woodpecker | 4 |
Northern Flicker | 9 |
Eastern Phoebe | 1 |
Blue Jay | 4 |
American Crow | 6 |
Carolina Chickadee | 2 |
Tufted Titmouse | 2 |
Tree Swallow | 1 |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet | 2 |
Golden-crowned Kinglet | 5 |
Carolina Wren | 4 |
European Starling | 1 |
Gray Catbird | 1 |
Brown Thrasher | 2 |
American Robin | 1 |
House Finch | 6 |
White-throated Sparrow | 3 |
Eastern Towhee | 2 |
Red-winged Blackbird | 9 |
Common Grackle | 15 |
Yellow-rumped Warbler | 6 |
Northern Cardinal | 3 |
28 species – Group 2
Species | Count |
Mourning Dove | 3 |
Herring Gull | 3 |
Double-crested Cormorant | 1 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | 3 |
Cooper’s Hawk | 2 |
Red-bellied Woodpecker | 5 |
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) | 2 |
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) | 10 |
American Kestrel | 1 |
Eastern Phoebe | 1 |
Blue Jay | 5 |
American Crow | 6 |
Carolina Chickadee | 2 |
Tufted Titmouse | 4 |
Tree Swallow | 12 |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet | 4 |
Golden-crowned Kinglet | 5 |
Brown Creeper | 1 |
Carolina Wren | 6 |
Gray Catbird | 1 |
White-throated Sparrow | 3 |
Song Sparrow | 1 |
Swamp Sparrow | 6 |
Eastern Towhee | 1 |
Red-winged Blackbird | 12 |
Common Grackle | 18 |
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) | 24 |
Northern Cardinal | 2 |
Leaders Choice Trolley Trip: 8:00am-11:00am
Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn
Dennis Creek WMA: Conswell Rd – 8:26am
43 species
Species | Count |
American Black Duck | 3 |
Black Scoter | 175 |
Mourning Dove | 3 |
Clapper Rail | 3 |
Greater Yellowlegs | 1 |
Laughing Gull | 6 |
Herring Gull (American) | 5 |
Forster’s Tern | 1 |
Double-crested Cormorant | 3 |
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) | 1 |
Great Egret | 1 |
Turkey Vulture | 1 |
Northern Harrier | 1 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | 3 |
Red-tailed Hawk | 1 |
Belted Kingfisher | 2 |
Red-headed Woodpecker | 10 |
Red-bellied Woodpecker | 2 |
Hairy Woodpecker | 1 |
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) | 14 |
Merlin | 1 |
Blue Jay | 7 |
American Crow | 2 |
Fish Crow | 3 |
Carolina Chickadee | 2 |
Tufted Titmouse | 4 |
Tree Swallow | 80 |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet | 2 |
Golden-crowned Kinglet | 1 |
Carolina Wren (Northern) | 4 |
European Starling | 26 |
Gray Catbird | 2 |
Brown Thrasher | 1 |
Eastern Bluebird | 9 |
American Robin | 1 |
House Finch | 11 |
American Goldfinch | 2 |
Swamp Sparrow | 5 |
Eastern Towhee | 2 |
Red-winged Blackbird | 30 |
Brown-headed Cowbird | 3 |
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) | 90 |
Northern Cardinal | 1 |
TNC’s Garrett Family Preserve at Cape Island Creek: 10:00am-11:30pm
Leaders (Group 1): Scott Barnes, Alan Crawford, Hank Burk
Leaders (Group 2): Jackie Parker, Keith Parker, Barry Hershfeld
29 species – Group 1
Species | Count |
Common Loon | 1 |
Double-crested Cormorant | 1 |
Great Blue Heron | 1 |
Great Egret | 1 |
Black Vulture | 1 |
Turkey Vulture | 3 |
Osprey | 1 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1 |
Cooper’s Hawk | 3 |
Northern Flicker | 4 |
Merlin | 1 |
Peregrine Falcon | 1 |
Blue Jay | 1 |
American Crow | 2 |
Fish Crow | 70 |
Common Raven | 1 |
Carolina Chickadee | 1 |
Tree Swallow | 140 |
Carolina Wren | 4 |
Gray Catbird | 2 |
Brown Thrasher | 1 |
Northern Mockingbird | 1 |
American Robin | 12 |
Field Sparrow | 1 |
White-throated Sparrow | 3 |
Song Sparrow | 1 |
Red-winged Blackbird | 3 |
Yellow-rumped Warbler | 40 |
Northern Cardinal | 2 |
34 species – Group 2
Species | Count |
Mourning Dove | 2 |
Herring Gull | 2 |
Common Loon | 1 |
Double-crested Cormorant | 14 |
Great Blue Heron | 1 |
Great Egret | 2 |
Snowy Egret | 1 |
Black Vulture | 1 |
Turkey Vulture | 4 |
Osprey | 1 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1 |
Red-tailed Hawk | 1 |
Red-bellied Woodpecker | 4 |
Northern Flicker | 8 |
Merlin | 1 |
Blue Jay | 8 |
American Crow | 6 |
Fish Crow | 64 |
Common Raven | 1 |
Tufted Titmouse | 2 |
Tree Swallow | 85 |
Golden-crowned Kinglet | 1 |
Carolina Wren | 5 |
Gray Catbird | 8 |
Brown Thrasher | 3 |
Northern Mockingbird | 3 |
American Robin | 25 |
House Finch | 1 |
Field Sparrow | 10 |
Song Sparrow | 4 |
Swamp Sparrow | 7 |
Red-winged Blackbird | 3 |
Yellow-rumped Warbler | 30 |
Northern Cardinal | 4 |
EZ Birding at Cape May Point State Park: 10:00am-11:30pm
Leaders (Group 2): Mary Watkins, Alan Mart, Chris Brown
37 species – Group 2
Species | Count |
Canada Goose | 8 |
Mute Swan | 11 |
Blue-winged Teal | 6 |
Northern Shoveler | 2 |
Gadwall | 6 |
Eurasian Wigeon | 1 |
American Wigeon | 6 |
Mallard | 15 |
Green-winged Teal | 4 |
Pied-billed Grebe | 3 |
Eared Grebe | 1 |
Mourning Dove | 4 |
American Coot | 2 |
Laughing Gull | 1 |
Ring-billed Gull | 3 |
Herring Gull | 5 |
Lesser Black-backed Gull | 1 |
Great Black-backed Gull | 5 |
Double-crested Cormorant | 2 |
Turkey Vulture | 2 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | 2 |
Northern Flicker | 3 |
American Crow | 3 |
Carolina Chickadee | 18 |
Tree Swallow | 700 |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet | 4 |
Golden-crowned Kinglet | 2 |
Carolina Wren | 3 |
Gray Catbird | 2 |
Northern Mockingbird | 2 |
Savannah Sparrow | 1 |
Song Sparrow | 1 |
Swamp Sparrow | 1 |
Red-winged Blackbird | 25 |
Brown-headed Cowbird | 4 |
Yellow-rumped Warbler | 45 |
Northern Cardinal | 2 |
Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area: 10:00am-11:30pm
Leaders (Group 2): Karen Thompson, MJ Roache, Bill Roache
22 species – Group 2
Species | Count |
Herring Gull | 4 |
Great Black-backed Gull | 2 |
Black Vulture | 1 |
Turkey Vulture | 7 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1 |
Bald Eagle | 1 |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | 1 |
Red-bellied Woodpecker | 2 |
Northern Flicker | 1 |
Eastern Phoebe | 1 |
Blue Jay | 2 |
Carolina Chickadee | 2 |
Tufted Titmouse | 1 |
Tree Swallow | 20 |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet | 1 |
Golden-crowned Kinglet | 2 |
Carolina Wren | 4 |
Brown Thrasher | 2 |
American Robin | 1 |
Eastern Towhee | 1 |
Palm Warbler | 1 |
Northern Cardinal | 1 |
Stone Harbor Point: 10:00am-12:00pm
Leaders (Group 2): Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Paul Shaw, Greg Miller, Guy Moody
Stone Harbor Point – 10:10am
19 species – Group 2
Species | Count |
Black-bellied Plover | 6 |
Semipalmated Plover | 2 |
Ruddy Turnstone | 3 |
Sanderling | 35 |
Ring-billed Gull | 2 |
Herring Gull | 17 |
Lesser Black-backed Gull | 7 |
Great Black-backed Gull | 20 |
Forster’s Tern | 3 |
Royal Tern | 5 |
Northern Gannet | 1 |
Double-crested Cormorant | 3 |
Osprey | 2 |
Carolina Wren | 1 |
Brown Thrasher | 1 |
Northern Mockingbird | 1 |
Song Sparrow | 3 |
Common Yellowthroat | 1 |
Yellow-rumped Warbler | 8 |
Nummy Island – 11:07am
19 species – Group 2
Species | Count |
Mallard | 1 |
American Oystercatcher | 1 |
Dunlin | 7 |
Short-billed Dowitcher | 5 |
Laughing Gull | 2 |
Ring-billed Gull | 2 |
Herring Gull | 15 |
Lesser Black-backed Gull | 18 |
Caspian Tern | 1 |
Forster’s Tern | 22 |
Royal Tern | 50 |
Double-crested Cormorant | 38 |
Great Egret | 8 |
Snowy Egret | 3 |
Northern Harrier | 1 |
Bald Eagle | 2 |
Peregrine Falcon | 2 |
Boat-tailed Grackle | 15 |
Yellow-rumped Warbler | 5 |
TNC’s South Cape May Meadows: 1:00pm-3:00pm
Leaders (Group 1): Scott Barnes, Bernie Hodgdon, Jessika Acilio, Alan Crawford
Leaders (Group 2): Kathy Horn, Jackie Parker, Keith Parker
26 species – Group 1
Species | Count |
Canada Goose | 40 |
Mute Swan | 2 |
Northern Shoveler | 4 |
Gadwall | 1 |
Mallard | 8 |
Northern Pintail | 8 |
Green-winged Teal | 12 |
Surf Scoter | 6 |
Black Scoter | 12 |
scoter sp. | 25 |
Mourning Dove | 12 |
Virginia Rail | 1 |
Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher | 1 |
Greater Yellowlegs | 2 |
Caspian Tern | 1 |
Double-crested Cormorant | 25 |
Great Egret | 1 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1 |
Cooper’s Hawk | 1 |
Tree Swallow | 280 |
Carolina Wren | 4 |
European Starling | 5 |
Brown Thrasher | 1 |
Northern Mockingbird | 2 |
Field Sparrow | 1 |
Swamp Sparrow | 4 |
Palm Warbler | 1 |
Yellow-rumped Warbler | 75 |
26 species – Group 2
Species | Count |
Canada Goose | 75 |
Mute Swan | 3 |
Blue-winged Teal | 4 |
Northern Shoveler | 4 |
American Wigeon | 1 |
Mallard | 25 |
Northern Pintail | 12 |
Green-winged Teal | 30 |
Greater Yellowlegs | 1 |
Herring Gull | 2 |
Lesser Black-backed Gull | 1 |
Great Black-backed Gull | 8 |
Common/Forster’s Tern | 2 |
Double-crested Cormorant | 3 |
Great Egret | 1 |
Accipiter sp. | 1 |
Northern Flicker | 4 |
Tree Swallow | 2000 |
Carolina Wren | 7 |
Brown Thrasher | 1 |
Northern Mockingbird | 2 |
House Sparrow | 5 |
Song Sparrow | 1 |
Swamp Sparrow | 4 |
Red-winged Blackbird | 1 |
Common Yellowthroat | 1 |
Yellow-rumped Warbler | 100 |
Northern Cardinal | 4 |
Hawk I.D. from the Vortex Bleachers: 1:00pm-3:00pm
Leaders: Bert Hixon, Virginia Rettig, Paul Shaw, Barb Bassett, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Greg Miller
18 species
Species | Count |
Mourning Dove | 15 |
Double-crested Cormorant | 2 |
Turkey Vulture | 2 |
Cooper’s Hawk | 3 |
Merlin | 1 |
Eastern Phoebe | 1 |
Blue Jay | 2 |
American Crow | 3 |
Tree Swallow | 100 |
Carolina Wren | 2 |
European Starling | 15 |
Gray Catbird | 2 |
Northern Mockingbird | 2 |
Field Sparrow | 3 |
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) | 10 |
Song Sparrow | 2 |
Swamp Sparrow | 2 |
Eastern Meadowlark | 1 |