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NJ Audubon’s Cape May Fall Festival 2024 – October 19, 2024

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

Leaders (Group 1): Kathy Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Chris Daly, Roger Horn

Leaders (Group 2): Bill Roache, Virginia Rettig, MJ Roache

52 species – Group 1

Species Count
Mourning Dove 8
American Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Double-crested Cormorant 65
Turkey Vulture 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Northern Harrier 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 3
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 13
Eastern Phoebe 5
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tree Swallow 40
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 16
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Brown Creeper 1
Northern House Wren (Northern) 1
Carolina Wren (Northern) 12
European Starling 6
Gray Catbird 4
Brown Thrasher 5
Northern Mockingbird 3
Swainson’s Thrush 1
House Finch 15
American Goldfinch 20
Field Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 12
White-throated Sparrow 11
Vesper Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 6
Swamp Sparrow 8
Eastern Towhee (Red-eyed) 4
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Baltimore Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 40
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
Common Grackle 3
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Palm Warbler (Western) 6
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 45
Prairie Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 4

 

41 species – Group 2

Species Count
Mourning Dove 2
American Herring Gull 3
Turkey Vulture 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Northern Harrier 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 6
American Kestrel 1
Eastern Phoebe 5
Blue Jay 16
American Crow 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 7
Golden-crowned Kinglet 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 4
Brown Creeper 3
Winter Wren 1
Carolina Wren 4
Gray Catbird 4
Brown Thrasher 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Robin 17
House Finch 7
American Goldfinch 18
Field Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 4
White-throated Sparrow 18
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 15
Swamp Sparrow 30
Eastern Towhee 3
Baltimore Oriole 9
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Yellowthroat 2
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 7
Yellow-rumped Warbler 15
Northern Cardinal 1

 

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

Leaders (Group 1): Bert Hixon, John McElroy, Jonathan Klizas, Jesse Amesbury

45 species – Group 1

Species Count
Canada Goose 60
Mallard 30
Mourning Dove 7
Killdeer 1
American Herring Gull 5
White Ibis 2
Great Egret 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Osprey 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 7
Merlin 2
Eastern Phoebe 7
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 16
Fish Crow 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 8
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Winter Wren 2
Carolina Wren 7
European Starling 8
Gray Catbird 6
Brown Thrasher 3
Northern Mockingbird 4
Eastern Bluebird 1
Veery 1
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 1
House Sparrow 1
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 8
Swamp Sparrow 7
new world sparrow sp. 25
Eastern Meadowlark 2
Common Yellowthroat 2
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 50
Northern Cardinal 4

 

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

Leaders (Group 1): Scott Barnes, Hank Burk, Emma Price, Jason Denesevich

Leaders (Group 2): Bert Filemyr, Win Shafer, Greg Miller, Barry Hershfeld

48 species – Group 1

Species Count
Canada Goose 5
Mute Swan 4
Gadwall 20
American Wigeon 4
Mallard 50
American Black Duck 8
Northern Pintail 2
Green-winged Teal 2
Surf Scoter 1
Black Scoter 50
Mourning Dove 1
Sanderling 50
American Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Royal Tern 1
Double-crested Cormorant 100
White Ibis 9
American Bittern 1
Snowy Egret 1
Great Egret 4
Osprey 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Northern Harrier 1
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Flicker 2
Merlin 3
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 6
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tree Swallow 200
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 10
Gray Catbird 1
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 4
American Robin 1
Cedar Waxwing 8
White-throated Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 4
Eastern Towhee 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 60
Northern Cardinal 1

 

40 species – Group 2 

Species Count
Canada Goose 11
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 6
American Black Duck 4
Northern Pintail 8
Ring-necked Duck 4
Lesser Scaup 9
Surf Scoter 1
Black Scoter 12
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Sanderling 150
Sanderling - Bert Filemyr

Sanderling photo by Bert Filemyr

Sanderling - Bert Filemyr

Sanderling photo by Bert Filemyr

Sanderling - Bert Filemyr

Sanderling photo by Bert Filemyr

Sanderling - Bert Filemyr

Sanderling photo by Bert Filemyr

Ring-billed Gull 6
American Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Double-crested Cormorant 200
Snowy Egret 1
Snowy Egret - Bert Filemyr

Snowy Egret photo by Bert Filemyr

Great Egret 1
Great Egret - Bert Filemyr

Great Egret photo by Bert Filemyr

Great Blue Heron 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 4
Tree Swallow 1000
Carolina Wren 5
European Starling 25
Gray Catbird 1
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 10
American Goldfinch 3
Clay-colored Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 2
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 40
Northern Cardinal 1

 

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

Leaders (Group 1): Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins, Sharon Meeker

Leaders (Group 2): Carole Hughes, Holly Lemieux, Mark Lemieux, Josh Gant

34 species – Group 1

Species Count
Mourning Dove 5
Herring Gull 3
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper’s Hawk 3
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 7
Northern Flicker 8
Eastern Phoebe 4
Blue Jay 15
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 26
Red-breasted Nuthatch 4
Carolina Wren 4
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
Hermit Thrush 2
American Robin 10
Field Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 12
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 10
Eastern Towhee 5
Common Grackle 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 30
Northern Cardinal 4

 

39 species – Group 2

Species Count
Wood Duck 5
Mourning Dove 5
American Herring Gull 10
Great Egret 1
Red-tailed Hawk (borealis) 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 7
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 11
American Crow 8
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 18
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Winter Wren 2
Sedge Wren 1
Sedge Wren - Joshua Gant

Sedge Wren photo by Joshua Gant

Carolina Wren (Northern) 4
European Starling 7
Brown Thrasher 3
Hermit Thrush (faxoni/crymophilus) 4
American Robin 15
Cedar Waxwing 16
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 3
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 2
White-throated Sparrow 24
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 1
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 2
Swamp Sparrow 3
Eastern Towhee (Red-eyed) 5
Common Grackle 1
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 41
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 2

 

Leader’s Choice Trolley Trip: 7:30am-10:30am

Leaders: Mike Lanzone, Trish Miller

Ocean Dr, Wildwood US-NJ (38.9566,-74.8621)- 7:48am

77 species

Species Count
Brant (Atlantic) 12
Canada Goose 6
Mallard 7
American Black Duck 26
Surf Scoter 41
Black Scoter 20
Surf/Black Scoter 190
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 12
Black-bellied Plover 6
American Golden-Plover 1
Killdeer 24
Greater Yellowlegs 5
Sanderling 65
Dunlin (hudsonia) 8
Semipalmated Sandpiper 4
Semipalmated Sandpiper - Laura Markley

Semipalmated Sandpiper photo by Laura Markley

Semipalmated Sandpiper - Laura Markley

Semipalmated Sandpiper photo by Laura Markley

Laughing Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 18
Lesser Black-backed Gull 4
Forster’s Tern 18
Royal Tern 11
Northern Gannet 1
Great Cormorant (North Atlantic) 3
Double-crested Cormorant 419
Tricolored Heron 1
Snowy Egret 9
Great Egret 42
Great Blue Heron 3
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey (American) 15
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Northern) 4
Cooper’s Hawk 6
American Goshawk 1
Northern Harrier 1
Bald Eagle 2
Red-tailed Hawk (borealis) 1
Belted Kingfisher 2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 4
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 8
Merlin (Taiga) 3
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 11
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tree Swallow 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 17
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren (Northern) 3
European Starling 39
Gray Catbird 8
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Robin 29
Cedar Waxwing 10
House Finch 23
American Goldfinch 8
Chipping Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 2
White-throated Sparrow 26
Nelson’s Sparrow 12
Nelson’s Sparrow (Atlantic Coast) 1
Saltmarsh Sparrow 53
Savannah Sparrow 27
Song Sparrow 14
Swamp Sparrow 2
Eastern Towhee 1
new world sparrow sp. 65
Red-winged Blackbird 78
Brown-headed Cowbird 13
Common Grackle 2
Boat-tailed Grackle 17
Common Yellowthroat 6
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 5
Palm Warbler (Western) 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 230
Northern Cardinal 8
Dickcissel 1

 

Leader’s Choice Trolley Trip: 8:00am-11:00am

Leaders: Dale Rosselet, Shawneen Finnegan

Stone Harbor Blvd–The Wetlands Institute – 8:31am

18 species

Species Count
American Black Duck 3
Surf Scoter 9
Marbled Godwit X
Greater Yellowlegs 60
Dunlin 1
American Herring Gull 6
Double-crested Cormorant 216
White Ibis 35
Great Egret 6
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
European Starling 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
House Finch 9
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 5
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 24
Boat-tailed Grackle 8
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 25

 

North Wildwood–Hereford Inlet/Seawall – 10:14am

12 species

Species Count
American Oystercatcher X
Black-bellied Plover X
Marbled Godwit X
Ruddy Turnstone X
Sanderling X
Dunlin X
American Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Forster’s Tern X
Royal Tern X
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 1

 

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

Leaders: Adrian Binns, Alex Lamoreaux, Lauren DiBiccari, Debbie Beer

49 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 65
Gadwall 5
Mallard 10
American Black Duck 40
Green-winged Teal 8
Surf Scoter 25
Black Scoter 1200
Surf/Black Scoter 500
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 6
Mourning Dove 3
Black-bellied Plover 1
Sanderling 125
Laughing Gull 15
Ring-billed Gull 4
American Herring Gull 65
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Lesser Black-backed Gull 25
Royal Tern 20
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 2
Great Cormorant 2
Double-crested Cormorant 75
White Ibis 80
Great Egret 1
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 1
Brown Pelican 7
Osprey (American) 2
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Northern Harrier 1
Bald Eagle 2
American Kestrel 1
American Crow 4
crow sp. 10
Tree Swallow 2000
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 75
Gray Catbird 1
Brown Thrasher 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
House Sparrow 6
American Pipit 1
House Finch 10
American Goldfinch 4
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Eastern Meadowlark 3
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Brown-headed Cowbird 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 55

 

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

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

Leaders (Group 2): Jackie Parker, Keith Parker

Leaders (Group 3): Scott Barnes, Jessica Gorzo, Jonathan Klizas, Alan Mart

55 species – Group 1

Species Count
Canada Goose 35
Mute Swan 20
Blue-winged Teal 10
Northern Shoveler 15
Gadwall 35
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 75
Mallard 40
American Black Duck 65
Northern Pintail 20
Green-winged Teal 35
Ring-necked Duck 3
Black Scoter 35
Surf/Black Scoter 20
Mourning Dove 2
Common Gallinule 1
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Ring-billed Gull 3
American Herring Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Double-crested Cormorant 5
White Ibis 35
Snowy Egret 2
Great Egret 3
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 1
Black Vulture 12
Turkey Vulture 25
Osprey (American) 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper’s Hawk 6
Bald Eagle 3
Broad-winged Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 6
crow sp. 6
Common Raven 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 3
European Starling 6
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
American Pipit 1
White-throated Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 5
Eastern Towhee 2
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 110
Northern Cardinal 2

 

54 species – Group 2

Species Count
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 9
Blue-winged Teal 11
Northern Shoveler 8
Gadwall 14
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 30
Mallard 20
American Black Duck 3
Northern Pintail 13
Green-winged Teal 10
Ring-necked Duck 3
American Coot 1
Long-billed Dowitcher 4
Greater Yellowlegs 8
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Ring-billed Gull 1
American Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Black-crowned Night Heron 1
Snowy Egret 3
Great Egret 3
Great Blue Heron 4
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 10
Osprey 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 7
Cooper’s Hawk 3
Northern Harrier 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 2
Blue Jay 12
American Crow 10
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 3
Tree Swallow 20
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 2
Carolina Wren 6
Gray Catbird 1
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 4
Swamp Sparrow 2
Eastern Towhee 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 50
Northern Cardinal 2

 

55 species – Group 3

Species Count
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 6
Northern Shoveler 6
Gadwall 20
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 10
Mallard 30
American Black Duck 10
Northern Pintail 4
Green-winged Teal 2
Black Scoter 20
American Coot 1
Long-billed Dowitcher 4
Greater Yellowlegs 2
American Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Double-crested Cormorant 100
Black-crowned Night Heron 1
Snowy Egret 1
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper’s Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 4
Tree Swallow 100
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 2
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Yellow-rumped Warbler 20

 

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

Leaders (Group 1): Chris Daly, Win Shafer, Will Kaselow

Leaders (Group 2): David La Puma, Virginia Rettig, Ruth Bergstrom

34 species – Group 1

Species Count
Mallard 1
Mourning Dove 2
Killdeer 1
American Woodcock 1
White Ibis 40
Black Vulture 8
Turkey Vulture 10
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper’s Hawk 3
Bald Eagle 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 3
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 6
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 1
Tree Swallow 50
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 3
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Goldfinch 4
White-throated Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2

 

32 species – Group 2

Species Count
Mallard 3
Great Blue Heron 2
Black Vulture 12
Turkey Vulture 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Cooper’s Hawk 4
Bald Eagle 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Phoebe 5
Blue Jay 20
American Crow 8
Carolina Chickadee 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
Carolina Wren 5
Gray Catbird 7
Brown Thrasher 3
Northern Mockingbird 4
Field Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 25
Eastern Towhee 2
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Common Grackle 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 40
Northern Cardinal 2

 

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

Leaders (Group 1): Kathy Horn, Claudia Burns, Warren Cairo

Leaders (Group 2): Bill Roache, MJ Roache, Bernie Hodgdon

38 species – Group 1

Species Count
Canada Goose 4
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 6
Mourning Dove 1
American Herring Gull 1
Double-crested Cormorant 75
Great Egret 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper’s Hawk 2
Northern Harrier 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Phoebe 4
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 1
Common Raven 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tree Swallow 200
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 5
European Starling 2
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 4
House Sparrow 4
American Goldfinch 2
White-throated Sparrow 4
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 8
Yellow-rumped Warbler 48
Northern Cardinal 1

 

38 species – Group 2

Species Count
Mallard 27
American Black Duck 1
Black Scoter 60
Mourning Dove 1
Double-crested Cormorant 13
White Ibis 25
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 8
Osprey 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 7
Merlin 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 5
Tree Swallow 500
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 4
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
American Robin 8
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2
White-throated Sparrow 4
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 7
Red-winged Blackbird 13
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
Common Yellowthroat 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 45

 

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

Leaders (Group 1): Carole Hughes, Tom Hardcastle, Lise Hardcastle, Emma Price

Leaders (Group 2): Bert Hixon, BJ Pinnock, John McElroy

46 species – Group 1

Species Count
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 1
American Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 1
Black Vulture 8
Turkey Vulture 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Northern) 3
Cooper’s Hawk 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 4
Merlin (Taiga) 4
Eastern Phoebe 5
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 7
Golden-crowned Kinglet 12
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren (Northern) 3
Gray Catbird 4
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 4
Eastern Bluebird 1
Hermit Thrush (faxoni/crymophilus) 3
House Finch 1
Purple Finch (Eastern) 2
American Goldfinch 1
Field Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 5
White-crowned Sparrow (Dark-lored) 1
White-throated Sparrow 4
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 1
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 2
Swamp Sparrow 9
Eastern Towhee (Red-eyed) 4
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 6
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 13
Northern Cardinal 2

 

30 species – Group 2

Species Count
Surf Scoter 16
Black Scoter 35
Laughing Gull 6
American Herring Gull 25
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Great Cormorant 1
Double-crested Cormorant 81
Black Vulture 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper’s Hawk 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Merlin 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
American Crow 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 4
Gray Catbird 3
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Hermit Thrush 1
American Goldfinch 1
White-throated Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 31
Northern Cardinal 2

 

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

Leaders: Chuck Slugg, Holly Lemieux, Eric Ripma

24 species

Species Count
American Wigeon 2
Green-winged Teal (American) 12
Lesser Scaup 2
Surf Scoter 140
Black Scoter 420
Sanderling 28
Dunlin 14
Least Sandpiper 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1
Parasitic Jaeger 1
Laughing Gull 4
American Herring Gull 32
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Forster’s Tern 8
Royal Tern 6
Common Loon 4
Northern Gannet 3
Double-crested Cormorant 1400
Brown Pelican (Atlantic) 4
Osprey (American) 1
Bald Eagle 2
House Finch 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 4

 

Cape May Point State Park: 2:00pm-3:30pm

Leaders (Group 1): Dale Rosselet, Shawneen Finnegan

15 species

Species Count
Mute Swan 32
Northern Shoveler 12
Gadwall 8
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 30
Mallard 14
American Black Duck 8
Northern Pintail 26
Green-winged Teal (American) 1
American Coot (Red-shielded) 2
Long-billed Dowitcher 4
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Ring-billed Gull 6
American Herring Gull 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
American Bittern 1
Snowy Egret 1
Great Egret 1
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Merlin 1
Blue Jay 2
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tree Swallow 200
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
Clay-colored Sparrow 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 35
Northern Cardinal 1

 

Stone Harbor Point: 2:00pm-3:30pm

Leaders (Group 1): Kathy Horn, Debbie Beer, John McElroy

Leaders (Group 2): Chris Marks, Ruth Bergstrom, Hank Burk, Guy Moody

15 species – Group 1 – Stone Harbor Pt

Species Count
Black Scoter 300
Surf/Black Scoter 100
Black-bellied Plover 7
Semipalmated Plover 12
Ruddy Turnstone 6
Red Knot 15
Sanderling 16
Dunlin 8
American Herring Gull 25
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull 5
Royal Tern 4
Common Loon 2
Northern Gannet 1
Double-crested Cormorant 300
Osprey (American) 2

 

18 species – Nummy Island

Species Count
Brant 40
American Oystercatcher 60
Black-bellied Plover 5
Marbled Godwit 3
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Dunlin 4
Ring-billed Gull 1
American Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Forster’s Tern 15
Royal Tern 6
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Egret 7
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 1
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 1
Boat-tailed Grackle 1

 

18 species – Group 2 – Stone Harbor Pt

Species Count
Black Scoter 45
Black-bellied Plover 4
Semipalmated Plover 16
Ruddy Turnstone 5
Red Knot 18
Sanderling 150
Laughing Gull 3
Ring-billed Gull 1
American Herring Gull 40
Great Black-backed Gull 25
Lesser Black-backed Gull 3
Forster’s Tern 2
Royal Tern 3
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Osprey 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 6

 

 17 species – Nummy Island

Species Count
Brant 75
Mallard 2
American Black Duck 5
Clapper Rail 1
American Oystercatcher 50
Black-bellied Plover 6
Marbled Godwit 4
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Dunlin 8
American Herring Gull 35
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Forster’s Tern 6
Royal Tern 12
Double-crested Cormorant 135
Great Egret 2
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 1

 

Birds and Bivalves on the Bay – Conswell Rd: 2:00pm-4:00pm

Leaders: Alan Crawford, Kristal Stahler, Win Shafer

25 species

Species Count
Clapper Rail 8
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Ring-billed Gull 2
American Herring Gull 1
Double-crested Cormorant 25
Snowy Egret 1
Great Egret 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Belted Kingfisher 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
European Starling 3
Northern Mockingbird 8
American Goldfinch 3
Song Sparrow 3
Common Yellowthroat 1
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 30
Northern Cardinal 2

 

Northwood and Surroundings: 2:00pm-4:00pm

Leaders (Group 1): Roger Horn, Josh Gant, Hugh Carola

Leaders (Group 2): Scott Barnes, Greg Miller, Pam Hubert, Emma Price

21 species – Group 1

Species Count
Canada Goose 14
Wood Duck 3
Mallard 10
Mourning Dove 3
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 16
Golden-crowned Kinglet 14
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 2
White-throated Sparrow 14
Common Yellowthroat 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 40
Northern Cardinal 1

 

38 species – Group 2

Species Count
Canada Goose 12
Mute Swan 8
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 8
American Black Duck 1
Ruddy Duck 1
Mourning Dove 2
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 4
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 10
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
Hermit Thrush 1
Field Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 6
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 3
Common Yellowthroat 2
Palm Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 20
Northern Cardinal 1

 

TNC’s South Cape May Meadows: 2:00pm-4:00pm

Leaders (Group 1): Jackie Parker, BJ Pinnock, Keith Parker

Leaders (Group 2): Chris Daly, Kelly Ball, Jessica Gorzo, Virginia Rettig

28 species – Group 1

Species Count
Mallard 8
Green-winged Teal 2
Surf/Black Scoter 13
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Ring-billed Gull 1
American Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull 4
Royal Tern 1
Double-crested Cormorant 26
Great Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Northern Harrier 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Merlin 2
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 10
Tree Swallow 500
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Carolina Wren 4
European Starling 5
Northern Mockingbird 1
Lincoln’s Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 7
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 40
Northern Cardinal 2

 

27 species – Group 2

Species Count
Mallard 5
Surf Scoter 3
Black Scoter 15
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Ring-billed Gull 2
American Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Egret 1
Cooper’s Hawk 2
Northern Flicker 1
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
American Crow 3
Tree Swallow 1200
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Carolina Wren 2
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 4
White-throated Sparrow 6
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 2
Eastern Towhee 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 20