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NJ Audubon’s Cape May Fall Festival 2023 – October 22, 2023

TNC’s South Cape May Meadows: 7:30am-9:30am

Leaders (Group 1): Alan Crawford, Tyler Ficker, Diego Quesada

66 species – Group 1

Species Count
Canada Goose 5
Mute Swan 4
Wood Duck 18
Blue-winged Teal 4
Northern Shoveler 1
Gadwall 4
Mallard 20
Northern Pintail 1
Green-winged Teal 25
Surf Scoter 6
Black Scoter 30
Mourning Dove 3
Common Gallinule 1
Killdeer 1
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Long-billed Dowitcher 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 6
Laughing Gull 12
Ring-billed Gull 4
Herring Gull 7
Lesser Black-backed Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 40
Forster’s Tern 7
Royal Tern 4
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 3
Turkey Vulture 8
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 12
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 3
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 7
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tree Swallow 2000
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 8
Gray Catbird 1
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Robin 120
Cedar Waxwing 25
House Sparrow 7
American Pipit 5
House Finch 8
Pine Siskin 1
American Goldfinch 3
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 4
Eastern Meadowlark 11
Red-winged Blackbird 80
Brown-headed Cowbird 40
Common Grackle 4
Tennessee Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Magnolia Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 6
Pine Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 250
Northern Cardinal 2

 

Rea Farm (“The Beanery”): 7:30am-9:30am

Leaders (Group 1): Karen Thompson, BJ Pinnock, Bill Boyle

30 species – Group 1

Species Count
Canada Goose 1
Mallard 14
American Black Duck 1
Mourning Dove 3
Herring Gull 2
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper’s Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 4
Tree Swallow 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
Carolina Wren 5
European Starling 20
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
American Robin 4
Cedar Waxwing 2
House Finch 2
White-throated Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Red-winged Blackbird 18
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 20
Northern Cardinal 3

 

Higbee Beach WMA: 7:30am-9:30am

Leaders (Group 1): Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Paul Shaw

Leaders (Group 2): Kathy Horn, Patti Domm, Alan Mart

Leaders (Group 3): Roger Horn, Hugh Simmons, Sally Lorbach

32 species – Group 1

Species Count
Mourning Dove 2
Laughing Gull 3
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Common Loon 7
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 12
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 8
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 5
Tree Swallow 10
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 15
Golden-crowned Kinglet 10
Carolina Wren 3
Gray Catbird 1
Brown Thrasher 1
Cedar Waxwing 30
White-throated Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 2
Red-winged Blackbird 25
Common Grackle 4
Palm Warbler 18
Yellow-rumped Warbler 40
Northern Cardinal 3

 

 

40 species – Group 2

Species Count
Mallard 2
Mourning Dove 2
Turkey Vulture 8
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 3
Tufted Titmouse 3
Tree Swallow 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
Carolina Wren 5
European Starling 3
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Robin 1
House Sparrow 1
Chipping Sparrow 2
Field Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 2
Eastern Meadowlark 2
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 2
Northern Parula 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler 40
Northern Cardinal 1

 

38 species – Group 3

Species Count
Mourning Dove 22
Herring Gull (American) 1
Common Loon 4
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Northern) 7
Cooper’s Hawk 3
Bald Eagle 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
American Kestrel 2
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 4
crow sp. 5
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
Tree Swallow 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
Carolina Wren (Northern) 6
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 3
Cedar Waxwing 45
American Pipit 4
House Finch 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 3
new world sparrow sp. 3
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Common Grackle 8
blackbird sp. 10
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 60
Northern Cardinal 4

 

Rea Farm (“The Beanery”): 10:00am-11:30pm

Leaders (Group 2): Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom, Bernie Hodgdon

30 species – Group 2

Species Count
Mallard 2
Mourning Dove 4
Black Vulture 12
Turkey Vulture 14
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper’s Hawk 5
Bald Eagle 6
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 4
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 15
American Crow 8
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tree Swallow 25
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Carolina Wren 4
European Starling 12
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 4
Eastern Bluebird 1
House Finch 3
Chipping Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 22
Brown-headed Cowbird 12
Yellow-rumped Warbler 30

 

TNC’s South Cape May Meadows: 10:00am-11:30am

Leaders (Group 1): Jackie Parker, Keith Parker, Greg Miller, Bill Roache, MJ Roache

39 species – Group 1

Species Count
Mute Swan 3
Blue-winged Teal 2
Northern Shoveler 1
Mallard 16
Green-winged Teal 30
Surf/Black Scoter 4
Mourning Dove 6
Common Gallinule 1
Killdeer 1
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 3
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Herring Gull 7
Royal Tern 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Egret 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 14
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 3
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker 7
American Kestrel 2
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 3
Tree Swallow 50
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 8
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Robin 14
Eastern Towhee 1
Red-winged Blackbird 18
Yellow-rumped Warbler 75
Northern Cardinal 1

 

Stone Harbor Point: 10:00am-12:00pm

Leaders (Group 2): Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Tom Hardcastle, Lise Hardcastle

24 species – Group 2

Species Count
Wood Duck 6
Black Scoter 8
Semipalmated Plover 2
Killdeer 2
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Sanderling 50
Dunlin 35
Laughing Gull 3
Herring Gull 15
Lesser Black-backed Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Royal Tern 10
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 2
Peregrine Falcon 1
Tree Swallow 20
Carolina Wren 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 20

 

EZ Birding at Cape May Point State Park: 10:00am-11:30pm

Leaders (Group 2): Kathy Horn, Barry Hershfeld, Susan Moody

50 species – Group 2

Species Count
Canada Goose 32
Mute Swan 22
Blue-winged Teal 12
Northern Shoveler 11
Gadwall 8
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 8
Mallard 40
American Black Duck 1
Northern Pintail 12
Green-winged Teal (American) 26
Greater/Lesser Scaup 1
Ruddy Duck 1
Pied-billed Grebe 8
Eared Grebe 1
Mourning Dove 3
American Coot 2
Killdeer 1
Herring Gull (American) 1
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Egret 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey (carolinensis) 1
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Accipiter sp. 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
American Kestrel 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Tree Swallow 7
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Carolina Wren 3
Gray Catbird 1
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Pipit 1
American Goldfinch 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 75
Common Grackle 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 22
Northern Cardinal 2

 

Stone Harbor Point: 2:00pm-4:00pm

Leaders (Group 1): Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Paul Shaw, Guy Moody, Sally Lorbach, Ruth Bergstrom

21 species – Group 1

Species Count
Brant 4
Black Scoter 1
Semipalmated Plover 3
Red Knot 4
Sanderling 75
Dunlin 50
Laughing Gull 5
Herring Gull 40
Lesser Black-backed Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 12
Royal Tern 8
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Egret 1
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 1
Bald Eagle 1
Merlin 1
Tree Swallow 15
Northern Mockingbird 1
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 35

 

Birding “BRIG”: Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge: 2:00pm-5:00pm

Leaders: Carole Hughes, Alan Mart, Chris Marks, Rick Radis, Linda Mack

42 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 3
Mute Swan 20
Northern Shoveler 1
Gadwall 1
American Wigeon 1
Mallard 1
American Black Duck 2
Northern Pintail 1
Green-winged Teal 1
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Ruddy Duck 40
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Mourning Dove 1
American Avocet 1
Dunlin 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1
Western Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Bonaparte’s Gull 2
Laughing Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Caspian Tern 1
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 3
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 4
Bald Eagle 4
Belted Kingfisher 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Blue Jay 1
Tree Swallow 8
Barn Swallow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Boat-tailed Grackle 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
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