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NJ Audubon’s Cape May Fall Festival 2024 – October 18, 2024

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

Leaders (Group 1): Karen Thompson, Bill Boyle, Keith & Jackie Parker

Leaders (Group 2): Chris Daly, Sharon Meeker, Julian Hough

47 species – Group 1

Species Count
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 13
American Black Duck 3
Surf Scoter 12
Surf/Black Scoter 55
Mourning Dove 4
Black-bellied Plover 3
Sanderling 11
Laughing Gull 1
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Double-crested Cormorant 11
Snowy Egret 1
Great Egret 1
White Ibis 26
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 1
Northern Harrier 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper’s Hawk 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 4
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 5
Tree Swallow 1400
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Carolina Wren 3
European Starling 25
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
American Robin 4
House Sparrow 2
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 3
Field Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 12
Eastern Meadowlark 2
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Palm Warbler (Western) 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 150
Northern Cardinal 1

 

54 species – Group 2

Species Count
Mute Swan 5
Mallard 6
American Black Duck 1
Mallard/American Black Duck 1
Black Scoter 15
scoter sp. 90
Mourning Dove 2
Killdeer 1
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Least Sandpiper 3
Ring-billed Gull 2
Royal Tern 1
Northern Gannet 1
Double-crested Cormorant 3
White Ibis 42
Great Egret 6
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper’s Hawk 4
Northern Harrier 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
Merlin 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
crow sp. 3
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tree Swallow 1200
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 3
European Starling 30
Gray Catbird 5
Brown Thrasher 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 8
Cedar Waxwing 4
House Sparrow 2
American Pipit 2
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 30
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 6
Swamp Sparrow 2
Eastern Towhee 2
Bobolink 1
Eastern Meadowlark 3
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Yellowthroat 1
Palm Warbler (Western) 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 80
Northern Cardinal 1

 

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

Leaders (Group 1): Scott Barnes, Roberta Hunter, Pam Hubert, Eric Ripma

Leaders (Group 2): Carole Hughes, Bill & MJ Roache, Josh Gant

56 species – Group 1

Species Count
Canada Goose 10
Mallard 50
American Black Duck 1
Green-winged Teal 4
Mourning Dove 5
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Killdeer 2
American Herring Gull 4
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper’s Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 4
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 40
American Crow 8
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 8
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 2
Carolina Wren 4
European Starling 8
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 100
American Pipit 2
House Finch 4
Purple Finch 3
American Goldfinch 2
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 1
White-throated Sparrow 4
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 14
Swamp Sparrow 12
Eastern Towhee 1
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Boat-tailed Grackle 1
Palm Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 200
Northern Cardinal 2

 

51 species – Group 2

Species Count
Canada Goose 7
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 41
American Black Duck 5
Green-winged Teal (American) 6
Mourning Dove 13
Killdeer 2
Herring Gull (American) 6
White Ibis 21
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey (carolinensis) 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Northern) 3
Cooper’s Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 1
Red-shouldered Hawk (lineatus Group) 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 12
Eastern Phoebe 7
Blue Jay 17
American Crow 6
Common Raven 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 7
Golden-crowned Kinglet 8
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren (Northern) 4
European Starling 8
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 4
Northern Mockingbird 2
Eastern Bluebird 4
Hermit Thrush (faxoni/crymophilus) 1
American Robin 9
House Finch 11
Purple Finch (Eastern) 4
Pine Siskin 1
American Goldfinch 4
Field Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 4
White-throated Sparrow 15
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 7
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 13
Swamp Sparrow 23
Eastern Towhee (Red-eyed) 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 11
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 49
Northern Cardinal 4

 

Cox Hall Creek Wildlife Management Area: 7:30am-9:30am

Leaders (Group 1): Chris Marks, Alan Mart, Ruth Bergstrom, Will Kaselow

Leaders (Group 2): Bert Hixon, David La Puma, Alan Crawford

42 species – Group 1

Species Count
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 2
Herring Gull 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 5
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 12
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 12
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Winter Wren 1
Carolina Wren 2
Gray Catbird 1
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 18
House Finch 2
Pine Siskin 1
American Goldfinch 1
Dark-eyed Junco 3
White-throated Sparrow 20
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 9
Eastern Towhee 5
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 5
Palm Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 40
Northern Cardinal 3

 

38 species – Group 2

Species Count
Mallard 26
scoter sp. 75
Mourning Dove 2
Herring Gull 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 12
Eastern Phoebe 6
Blue Jay 18
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5
Golden-crowned Kinglet 10
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 4
Brown Thrasher 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
Hermit Thrush 2
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 3
Eastern Towhee 1
Common Grackle 6
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 50
Northern Cardinal 3

 

Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area: 7:30am-9:30am

Leaders (Group 1): Mary Watkins, Jeff Holt, Alex Lamoreaux, Lauren DiBiccari

Leaders (Group 2): Adehl Schwaderer, Barry Hershfeld, Jesse Amesbury, Greg Miller

57 species – Group 1

Species Count
Surf Scoter 2
Black Scoter 16
Mourning Dove 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10
Cooper’s Hawk 3
Red-shouldered Hawk (lineatus Group) 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 16
Merlin (Taiga) 3
Eastern Phoebe 6
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 35
American Crow 6
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 26
Golden-crowned Kinglet 12
Ruby-crowned/Golden-crowned Kinglet 6
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 3
House Wren (Northern) 3
Carolina Wren 5
European Starling 15
Gray Catbird 6
Brown Thrasher 3
Northern Mockingbird 3
Eastern Bluebird 3
Hermit Thrush 4
American Robin 25
Cedar Waxwing 35
American Pipit 1
House Finch 30
Purple Finch (Eastern) 4
Field Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 8
White-throated Sparrow 30
Song Sparrow 14
Lincoln’s Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 6
Eastern Towhee 4
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Red-winged Blackbird 55
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
Rusty Blackbird 3
blackbird sp. 15
American Redstart 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 6
Palm Warbler (Western) 14
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 8
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 300
new world warbler sp. 5
Northern Cardinal 4

 

41 species – Group 2

Species Count
Laughing Gull 1
Herring Gull 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6
Cooper’s Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 8
Merlin 1
Eastern Phoebe 4
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 16
American Crow 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 12
Golden-crowned Kinglet 6
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 3
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
Hermit Thrush 2
American Robin 26
Purple Finch 4
American Goldfinch 5
Chipping Sparrow 4
Dark-eyed Junco 10
White-throated Sparrow 22
Song Sparrow 18
Swamp Sparrow 6
Eastern Towhee 1
Baltimore Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird 28
Rusty Blackbird 4
Common Yellowthroat 3
Palm Warbler 12
Pine Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 95
Northern Cardinal 2

 

Beachfront Birding – Skimmers, Gulls, and More: 7:30am-9:30am

Leaders: Chris Brown, Debbie Beers, Adrian Binns

42 species

Species Count
Brant 1
Surf Scoter 50
Black Scoter 200
scoter sp. 2000
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Mourning Dove 2
Black-bellied Plover 3
Ruddy Turnstone 8
Sanderling 25
Laughing Gull 4
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Lesser Black-backed Gull 15
Black Skimmer 1
Forster’s Tern 10
Common Tern 1
Royal Tern 6
Northern Gannet 5
Double-crested Cormorant 25
Brown Pelican 4
White Ibis 150
Osprey 2
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Northern Flicker 1
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
crow sp. 2
Tree Swallow 2000
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
European Starling 40
Northern Mockingbird 1
House Sparrow 5
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 5
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Song Sparrow 2
Eastern Towhee 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 30

 

 Leaders Choice Trolley Trip: 8:00am-11:00am

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn

Stone Harbor Blvd–The Wetlands Institute– 8:25am

31 species

Species Count
American Black Duck 5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 2
Willet 18
Greater Yellowlegs 36
Dunlin 2
Laughing Gull 1
Herring Gull (American) 15
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Forster’s Tern 7
Double-crested Cormorant 64
Snowy Egret 5
Great Egret 10
White Ibis 45
Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Tree Swallow 2
Carolina Wren (Northern) 1
European Starling 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
House Finch 6
Field Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 6
White-throated Sparrow 16
Song Sparrow 22
Swamp Sparrow 6
Eastern Towhee (Red-eyed) 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 16
Northern Cardinal 2

 

Stone Harbor Blvd–The Wetlands Institute– 8:25am

31 species

Species Count
American Black Duck 5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 2
Willet 18
Greater Yellowlegs 36
Dunlin 2
Laughing Gull 1
Herring Gull (American) 15
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Forster’s Tern 7
Double-crested Cormorant 64
Snowy Egret 5
Great Egret 10
White Ibis 45
Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Tree Swallow 2
Carolina Wren (Northern) 1
European Starling 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
House Finch 6
Field Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 6
White-throated Sparrow 16
Song Sparrow 22
Swamp Sparrow 6
Eastern Towhee (Red-eyed) 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 16
Northern Cardinal 2

 

Lower Township, 2 Mile Beach Access Road – 10:02am

14 species

Species Count
Surf/Black Scoter 60
Sanderling 15
Herring Gull (American) 60
Great Black-backed Gull 120
gull sp. 50
Double-crested Cormorant 80
Brown Pelican (Atlantic) 2
Osprey 6
Bald Eagle 1
Eastern Phoebe 3
Gray Catbird 1
White-throated Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 14
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 3
Palm Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 22
passerine sp. 14

 

TNC’s Garrett Family Preserve at Cape Island Creek: 10:00am-11:30pm

Leaders (Group 1): Bert Hixon, Greg Miller, Alan Crawford

36 species – Group 1

Species Count
Canada Goose 12
Double-crested Cormorant 30
Snowy Egret 1
Great Egret 3
Great Blue Heron 1
White Ibis 85
Black Vulture 8
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper’s Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 3
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Northern Flicker 3
Merlin 1
American Crow 3
Tree Swallow 50
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 3
European Starling 5
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
Hermit Thrush 1
Cedar Waxwing 16
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 2
White-throated Sparrow 16
Song Sparrow 4
Lincoln’s Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 5
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 50
Northern Cardinal 1

 

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

Leaders (Group 1): Bert Filemyer, Jeff Holt, Roberta Hunter, Will Kaselow

Leaders (Group 2): Jackie & Keith Parker, Barry Hershfeld

49 species – Group 1

Species Count
Canada Goose 7
Mute Swan 13
Northern Shoveler 8
Gadwall 12
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 10
Mallard 5
American Black Duck 2
Northern Pintail 2
Black Scoter 45
Long-billed Dowitcher 2
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Laughing Gull 5
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull 3
Royal Tern 2
Common Loon 3
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Black-crowned Night Heron 1
Snowy Egret 1
Great Egret 4
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 4
Northern Harrier 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4
Cooper’s Hawk 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
American Kestrel 2
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 2
Fish Crow 2
Tree Swallow 27
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 2
Northern Mockingbird 4
House Sparrow 6
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2
Vesper Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 18

 

50 species – Group 2

Species Count
Canada Goose 8
Mute Swan 10
Northern Shoveler 26
Gadwall 30
American Wigeon 5
Mallard 30
American Black Duck 9
Northern Pintail 10
Green-winged Teal 20
Black Scoter 60
Mourning Dove 2
Common Gallinule 1
Greater Yellowlegs 10
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Lesser Black-backed Gull 5
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Black-crowned Night Heron 1
Little Blue Heron 2
Snowy Egret 3
Great Egret 3
Great Blue Heron 1
White Ibis 30
Glossy Ibis 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Peregrine Falcon 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tree Swallow 50
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 2
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Goldfinch 3
Dark-eyed Junco 2
White-crowned Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 4
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Yellow-rumped Warbler 40
Northern Cardinal 1

 

Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area: 10:00am-11:30pm

Leaders (Group 1): Scott Barnes, Hank Burk, Pam Hubert

Leaders (Group 2): Alan Mart, Warren Cairo, Claudia Burns

41 species – Group 1

Species Count
American Herring Gull 4
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper’s Hawk 2
Northern Harrier 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Eastern Phoebe 5
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 6
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 10
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Northern House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 5
European Starling 8
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
Eastern Bluebird 1
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 6
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 1
Field Sparrow 6
Dark-eyed Junco 2
White-throated Sparrow 12
Song Sparrow 6
Swamp Sparrow 2
Eastern Towhee 3
Common Yellowthroat 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 12
Northern Cardinal 4

 

40 species – Group 2

Species Count
Canada Goose 1
Laughing Gull 4
Herring Gull 1
Double-crested Cormorant 57
Black Vulture 8
Turkey Vulture 7
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 13
Cooper’s Hawk 5
Bald Eagle 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Phoebe 6
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 2
Common Raven 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 4
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
Swainson’s Thrush 2
Hermit Thrush 2
American Goldfinch 5
Dark-eyed Junco 2
White-throated Sparrow 8
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 12
Eastern Towhee 2
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 20
Northern Cardinal 2

 

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

Leaders (Group 2): Chris Daly, Holly Lemieux, Mark Lemieux, Eric Ripma

Stone Harbor Point

13 species – Group 2

Species Count
American Black Duck 19
Green-winged Teal 1
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Double-crested Cormorant 106
Osprey 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Flicker 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
European Starling 1
Purple Finch 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3
Northern Cardinal 1

 

Nummy Island

15 species – Group 2

Species Count
Green-winged Teal 9
Dunlin 1
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Forster’s Tern 4
Royal Tern 2
Great Egret 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Osprey 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
White-throated Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 9
Swamp Sparrow 1
Boat-tailed Grackle 2

 

Stone Harbor Point

9 species – Group 2

Species Count
Sanderling 12
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Double-crested Cormorant 45
Turkey Vulture 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
Carolina Wren 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3
Northern Cardinal 1

 

TNC’s South Cape May Meadows: 1:00pm-3:00pm

Leaders (Group 1): Kathy Horn, Scott Barnes, Debbie Beer, Carole Hughes, Alan Mart.

Leaders (Group 2): Jackie Parker, Keith Parker, Jonathan Klizas, Hugh Carola

35 species – Group 1

Species Count
Canada Goose 8
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 8
Surf Scoter 1
Black Scoter 300
Surf/Black Scoter 100
Virginia Rail 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Ring-billed Gull 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull 8
gull sp. 20
Double-crested Cormorant 300
Snowy Egret 1
Great Egret 1
Black Vulture 8
Turkey Vulture 15
Osprey (carolinensis) 1
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper’s Hawk 4
Bald Eagle 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tree Swallow 1000
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 25
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Pipit 3
American Goldfinch 2
Song Sparrow 8
Swamp Sparrow 5
Yellow-rumped Warbler 50
Northern Cardinal 1

 

26 species – Group 2

Species Count
Canada Goose 3
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 6
Surf Scoter 1
Black Scoter 40
Mourning Dove 2
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Snowy Egret 1
Great Egret 1
White Ibis 10
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 12
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Northern Flicker 1
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 4
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tree Swallow 500
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 5
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
House Sparrow 11
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 5
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 70
Northern Cardinal 1

 

Waterbird ID from the Avalon Seawatch: 1:00pm-3:00pm

Leaders: Chris Daly, John McElroy, Pam Hubert, Josh Gant

25 species

Species Count
Green-winged Teal 2
Surf Scoter 300
White-winged Scoter 3
Black Scoter 780
Surf/Black Scoter 1400
Long-tailed Duck 1
American Oystercatcher 25
Black-bellied Plover 2
Red Knot 1
Sanderling 15
Dunlin 9
Great Black-backed Gull 30
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Forster’s Tern 9
Royal Tern 6
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 2
Northern Gannet 4
Double-crested Cormorant 885
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 1
House Finch 3
Lapland Longspur 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1

 

Northwood and Surroundings: 1:30pm-3:30pm

Leaders (Group 2): Bert Filemyr, Hank Burk, Greg Miller

30 species – Group 2

Species Count
Canada Goose 18
Mute Swan 12
Mallard 10
American Black Duck 6
Ring-necked Duck 10
Great Egret 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper’s Hawk 2
Eastern Phoebe 4
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 4
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
Brown Creeper 2
Carolina Wren 4
European Starling 2
Northern Mockingbird 5
Hermit Thrush 1
White-throated Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 4
Palm Warbler 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler 38
Northern Cardinal 1
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