tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102990579230135402024-02-20T09:54:53.877-05:00View from the CapeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2649125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110299057923013540.post-13778907941580956232019-04-18T19:49:00.000-04:002019-04-18T19:50:08.914-04:002019 SCHOOL OF BIRDING Workshops - Here they are!!! <div class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 16.5px 0px 0px; orphans: 2; position: relative; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">There are few places in the world that can equal or surpass the birding phenomenon at Cape May. Likewise, our Cape May School of Birding is unequaled for its range of content and quality of leaders - providing a fun, interactive, and personal setting to learn about birds and nature!!!!!</span></div>
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Our full 2019 schedule of in-depth workshop is now set, and we have brought back many of the favorites and added some exciting new programs. These one-three day events are <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #111111; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">led by experts in their field: world-class birders and naturalists that have often written the guides we all rely on. Our intimate approach to enjoyment and teaching will provide the opportunity and information you need to grow in understanding and appreciation. While the majority of time is spent in the field watching birds and nature, some of the workshops will incorporate an indoor session – a chance to demonstrate and discuss identification, techniques, conservation, and ecology. Along the way, you’ll meet like-minded people and are sure to form lasting memories and friendships. From beginner to advanced, all are welcome! All the while, your registration fees are helping support the mission of New Jersey Audubon’s Cape May Bird Observatory. </span><br style="line-height: 18.48px; position: static; width: auto;" />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #111111; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #111111; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></span>Some great workshops are coming up soon, so don't wait!! Check out all the details and register now at: <a href="https://www.regonline.com/Builder/site/tab2.aspx?EventID=1924262">Cape May School of Birding</a></span></div>
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<b>2019 SCHOOL OF BIRDING WORKSHOPS</b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Spring Migration Special</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">With Brett Ewald * May 3-5</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Birding By Ear: Songs & Calls of Eastern Birds</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">With Michael O'Brien * May 6-7</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Spring Shorebirds & Southern Breeder</b>s</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">With Tom Reed * May 15-16</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Warblers By Sight & Sound</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">With Scott Whittle * May 20-21</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Appalachian Birding</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">With Scott Barnes * May 22-23</span><br />
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<b>The Basics of Birding - New!</b><br />
With Brett Ewald * August 13<br />
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<b>Shorebirds With The Man Who Wrote The Book</b><br />
With Michael O’Brien * August 14-15<br />
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<b>Fall Migration At Cape May</b><br />
With David La Puma * September 13-15<br />
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<b>Things That Go Seep In The Night!</b><br />
With Michael O’Brien * October 4-5<br />
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Rap<b>tor Migration at its Best - New!</b><br />
With Brett Ewald * October 6-7<br />
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<b>Photobirding</b><br />
With Scott Whittle * October 10<br />
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<b>Cape May with Everything On It</b><br />
With Louise Zemaitis * October 21-23<br />
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<b>Sparrow Sampler </b><br />
With Michael O’Brien * October 26-27<br />
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<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">© 2007 - 2016 New Jersey Audubon / Cape May Bird Observatory, all rights reserved.</div>Brett M. Ewaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08848334302615126317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110299057923013540.post-15912106205910838472019-03-22T14:49:00.002-04:002019-03-22T14:49:49.432-04:00BIRDS IN FLIGHT - SPRING EDITION with Tom Reed - April 6<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17.79px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A NEW and exciting School of Birding Workshop - perfect for birders of all levels, from beginners to experienced. Cape May is synonymous with migration and birds in flight! This may include waterfowl, wading birds, raptors, shorebirds, swallows, and songbirds. Join Migration Count Coordinator Tom Reed for a day of watching water and sky for northbound migrants, while learning in-flight ID tips and more about the status and distribution of spring migrants at Cape May. As an added bonus, this session will also touch on the fundamentals of bird migration counts and how they are conducted, along with an introduction to the new Cape May Springwatch. Preregistration required.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">© 2007 - 2016 New Jersey Audubon / Cape May Bird Observatory, all rights reserved.</div>Brett M. Ewaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08848334302615126317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110299057923013540.post-77979425161009712122019-03-15T16:33:00.001-04:002019-03-15T16:33:20.497-04:00POOR MAN'S PELAGIC - March 23<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background: none; border-image: none; border: 0px rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17.79px; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; outline: transparent 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17.79px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
Take the “poor man’s pelagic” across Delaware Bay aboard the Cape May-Lewes Ferry at a time of year when hundreds of Northern Gannets (up close and personal), Common and Red-throated Loons, cormorants, gulls, terns, shorebirds, scoters, and other ducks concentrate in the bay. We often see Ospreys arriving after their long journey from South America, and a Bald Eagle or two are always possible. This CMBO Special Field Trip is a unique way to experience these seabirds and the beauty of a Delaware Bay crossing. Join CMBO Naturalists at the Cape May Ferry landing for a half hour of birding from the landing (we've had Black-headed Gull here in the past). Ride the 1:00 boat to Delaware and return on the 2:45, arriving back in North Cape May shortly after 4 PM. <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #222222; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17.79px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><b>The round-trip ferry fee is included in the field trip price</b>, and as we will be travelling as foot passengers, you can park free of charge in the adjacent lot. </span><b>PHOTO I.D. WILL BE REQUIRED.</b></span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background: none; border-image: none; border: 0px rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17.79px; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; outline: transparent 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17.79px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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12:30 - 4:30<br />
Preregistration required<br />
$30 members, $40 nonmembers<br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">© 2007 - 2016 New Jersey Audubon / Cape May Bird Observatory, all rights reserved.</div>Brett M. Ewaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08848334302615126317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110299057923013540.post-17637492794994617672019-03-12T16:21:00.000-04:002019-03-12T16:21:32.047-04:00CAPE MAY BIRDING - RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME with Tom Reed- March 31<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17.79px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It may seem like magic that certain birders always seem to be at the right place at the right time, but is it really? Join Tom Reed on this School of Birding Workshop for a full day of exploring Cape May and learning some of the tricks that experienced field birders use to maximize their time in the field - the calendar, tide cycles, weather events, geography, habitat, and history, among others. Expect to spend your entire time in the field, getting the most out of birding this world-renowned location. Preregistration required. </span></span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17.79px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday, March 31</span></span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17.79px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">8:00 - 4:30 PM</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">$90 members, $120 nonmembers</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17.79px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pair this workshop with the <b>Gulls Simplified Workshop with Michael O'Brien on March 30th</b> for an amazing weekend of the best of birding! What more could you ask for! </span></span><br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">© 2007 - 2016 New Jersey Audubon / Cape May Bird Observatory, all rights reserved.</div>Brett M. Ewaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08848334302615126317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110299057923013540.post-15712010142351074342019-03-09T15:56:00.000-05:002019-03-09T15:56:01.424-05:00GULLS SIMPLIFIED with Michael O'Brien - March 30<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #1d2129; display: block; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The School of Birding Workshop you've been waiting for! This workshop combines time in the field learning the easy way to separate the common winter gulls (and teaches you how to sift through flocks of gulls for something rare, perhaps even an Iceland Gul or Black-headed Gull) with an indoor review of gull plumages, aging, and details about rarer species. By the end, you'll learn to love gulls too! We don’<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">t preset an itinerary, but will explore those parts of Cape May County that regularly hold good numbers and diversity of gulls. Join world-renowned author, artist and birder Michael O'Brien for a great day of birding! Preregistration required. </span></span></div>
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">© 2007 - 2016 New Jersey Audubon / Cape May Bird Observatory, all rights reserved.</div>Brett M. Ewaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08848334302615126317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110299057923013540.post-71092853747747803372019-02-16T15:54:00.000-05:002019-02-16T15:54:11.221-05:00COASTAL BIRDING AT TWO MILE - February 23<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">© 2007 - 2016 New Jersey Audubon / Cape May Bird Observatory, all rights reserved.</div>Brett M. Ewaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08848334302615126317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110299057923013540.post-79507586453343655332019-02-01T16:51:00.000-05:002019-02-01T16:51:03.622-05:00TECHNIQUES OF FIELD OBSERVATION with Michael O'Brien - February 16<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17.79px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sharpen your field skills in the workshop that every birder wishes they'd taken. Binoculars show you the bird. Field guides identify the bird. But how many times have you studied a bird, only to discover that all of the information you gathered has evaporated by the time you get to the field guide, or that the one field mark you need to distinguish one from another was the one thing you failed to note? This workshop will teach you how to look, record and recall and, most importantly, how to bird like an expert. World renowned author, artist, and tour leader Michael O'Brien will show you how to be a better birder on this one-of-a-kind Cape May School of Birding Workshop - you don't want to miss it!!! Preregistration required.</span></span><br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">© 2007 - 2016 New Jersey Audubon / Cape May Bird Observatory, all rights reserved.</div>Brett M. Ewaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08848334302615126317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110299057923013540.post-77750850981459579382019-01-30T16:23:00.000-05:002019-01-30T16:23:08.546-05:00LONG-TAILS IN LOVE Special Field Trip - February 9<span style="font-family: inherit;">Long-tailed Ducks and many other species of waterfowl frequent the ocean, bays, inlets, and ponds along he South Jersey coast. The <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17.79px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Long-tailed Ducks court during the weeks surrounding Valentine's Day, with the males yodeling melodically to their mates. Join Chuck and Mary Jane Slugg and CMBO Naturalists on this exciting CMBO Special Field Trip to search for eiders, scoters and other waterfowl from Avalon to Cape May Harbor. Along the way, you may encounter other winter specialties, including Purple Sandpiper. Preregistration required. </span></span><br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">© 2007 - 2016 New Jersey Audubon / Cape May Bird Observatory, all rights reserved.</div>Brett M. Ewaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08848334302615126317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110299057923013540.post-69672730700189081842019-01-19T16:38:00.000-05:002019-01-19T16:38:23.246-05:00BRIGANTINE & MOTT'S CREEK - January 27<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17.79px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Edwin B. Forsythe NWR (AKA Brigantine) is a great place to see ducks, geese (including Snow Geese & Brant), Northern Harriers, Short-eared Owls, eagles and Rough-legged Hawks. After birding the refuge, the group will head to nearby Mott's Creek for raptor watching. A refuge pass ($4; can be purchased that day), Golden Age Pass, or federal duck stamp will be required for each vehicle to enter the NWR. Join Janet Crawford, Karen Johnson, and CMBO Naturalists on this exciting Special Field Trip. Registration required.</span></span><br />
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1:30 - 5:30 PM<br />
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</span><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><div class="blogger-post-footer">© 2007 - 2016 New Jersey Audubon / Cape May Bird Observatory, all rights reserved.</div>Brett M. Ewaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08848334302615126317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110299057923013540.post-67595333605252374662019-01-08T14:48:00.003-05:002019-01-08T14:48:53.938-05:00COASTAL BIRDING AT TWO MILE - Jan. 12<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #685f53; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Lato,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 25.5px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Join CMBO Naturalists on this exciting Special Field Trip. Come explore the Cape May National Wildlife Refuge’s Two Mile Beach Unit’s barrier island habitat, where we’ll see shorebirds, gulls, and waterfowl, as well as offshore migrants such as Northern Gannett and scoters. We’ll walk the beach to the Cold Spring Jetty and look for Great Cormorant and Purple Sandpiper. We’ll also visit the duck blind to view the salt ponds for ducks and raptors. Preregistration required - $15 members, $20 nonmembers.</span><br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">© 2007 - 2016 New Jersey Audubon / Cape May Bird Observatory, all rights reserved.</div>Brett M. Ewaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08848334302615126317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110299057923013540.post-11072407337821623282018-12-15T16:02:00.000-05:002018-12-15T16:02:26.809-05:00WINTERING HAWKS, EAGLES, & OWLS - January 5 & 6<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.86px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17.79px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Join CMBO Program Director Brett Ewald on this exciting Cape May School of Birding Workshop. Over ten species of diurnal raptors and owls are possible, thanks to southern New Jersey's mosaic of prey-rich habitats. We'll spend time going over identification challenges and highlighting features to look for. You'll see a lot of other great birds too, along with some of the most beautiful and remote landscapes on the Eastern Seaboard. Learn to find and recognize good wintering hawk and owl habitat. Past years have featured hunting Short-eared Owls, Rough-legged Hawks and Golden Eagle. The bulk of this workshop is in the field, with an indoor session to heighten your understanding of wintering birds of prey.</span><br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">© 2007 - 2016 New Jersey Audubon / Cape May Bird Observatory, all rights reserved.</div>Brett M. Ewaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08848334302615126317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110299057923013540.post-80227526438551294492018-12-11T17:23:00.003-05:002018-12-11T17:23:34.981-05:00Harlequin Romance Trip Report<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #1d2129; display: block; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
We had a great time on the CMBO Special Field Trip to the Barnegat area on Saturday, December 8th. The weather cooperated with lots of sun and light winds as we gathered at Barnegat Light State Park and proceeded to explore the jetty and beach areas. Waterfowl and loons were very much in evidence, with close looks at Common Loons, Long-tailed Ducks, Brant, Black Scoters, and Common Eiders. At least 7 Harlequin Ducks (males and f<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">emales) were feeding in the waves, along with Bufflehead, Surf Scoters, and Red-throated Loons, while a couple Northern Gannets glided by in the distance. Several groups of shorebirds passed by, involving Dunlin, Sanderlings, and Ruddy Turnstones (one Purple Sandpiper was seen on the distant jetty). Away from the water, our attention was grabbed by a lone Ipswich Sparrow, 3 Horned Larks, Merlin, and Sharp-shinned Hawk. After lunch, we visited some nearby areas to view the back bay waters, and were rewarded with both species of Scaup, Common Goldeneyes, an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull, lots of Bufflehead, Red-breasted Mergansers, and even a Horned Grebe. Two very close Purple Sandpipers were a highlight of the trip. All together, we enjoyed 48 species and the camaraderie of fellow birders. </span></div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">© 2007 - 2016 New Jersey Audubon / Cape May Bird Observatory, all rights reserved.</div>Brett M. Ewaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08848334302615126317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110299057923013540.post-45237348185547982502018-12-06T15:35:00.001-05:002018-12-06T15:35:59.068-05:00HARLEQUIN ROMANCE Special Field Trip - Dec. 8<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black;">There's still time to jo<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17.79px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">in Program Director Brett Ewald and CMBO naturalists for some exciting December birding at Barnegat Light State Park. Harlequin Ducks and Purple Sandpipers are almost guaranteed, along with scoters, Common Eiders, gulls, Northern Gannets and other winter specialties, such as Snow Buntings and Ipswich Sparrow. Past rarities have included Razorbill and Black-legged Kittiwake. This trip involves a long walk over sand and jetty, and is often windy and cold, but always productive. Hope you'll join us.</span></span></span></span><br />
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Morning Flight Count wrapped up a banner season on November 15th!
Here's counter Andrew Dreelin displaying the final totals for the season, which
featured all-time season high counts for seven species: Blackpoll Warbler,
Purple Finch, American Goldfinch, Eastern Phoebe, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Brown
Creeper, and Yellow-billed Cuckoo! Numbers in red mean that the total is in the
Top 3 counts for either the seasonal total or the peak flight day in the
history of the official count, although finches and blackbirds have only been
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would like to thank his fellow seasonal crew members who assisted the count on
busy days, the Cape May community and all of the birders who visited the count
over the course of the fall, and of course CMBO for continuing to push Morning
Flight research forward. He hopes that visitors will continue enjoy morning
flight at CMBO's Springwatch and next fall's Morning Flight Count in 2019! To
see the full season totals, check out the Morning Flight Count on Trektellen: <a href="https://www.trektellen.org/site/totals/1746/2018"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.trektellen.org/site/totals/1746/2018</span></a></span><span style="margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Here at New Jersey Audubon’s Cape May Bird Observatory, we
strive to keep our finger on the pulse of migration. It is through the efforts
of our dedicated seasonal counters and naturalists that we are able to not only
quantify the migration, but also share the wonder and excitement of the birds
and butterflies that so enrich our lives. They are the front line and face of
the organization when it comes to educating, informing, and carrying out the
NJA mission. Please welcome them to the community and spectacle that is Cape
May – stop by any of the migration count sites (Cape May Hawkwatch, Avalon
Seawatch, Morning Flight, Montclair Hawkwatch) or Monarch tagging demos and
experience it for youself. Thanks to Swarovski Optik NA for their substantial
and continued support of our staff and projects.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">REBECCA PERRUCI – GEORGE MYERS NATURALIST</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Rebecca is excited to be part of the New Jersey Audubon
community. She has always been fascinated with the animal kingdom and enjoys
being out in nature. She pursued these interests with a degree in Zoo and
Wildlife Biology from Malone University in Canton, Ohio. Being surrounded by
wonderful teachers, mentors, and friends, she couldn’t help but be encouraged
in her love for birds and birding. After graduating in 2016, she decided to
channel her desire to help birds into the field of zoo-keeping. She worked as a
bird keeper at the Gulf Breeze Zoo in Gulf Breeze, Florida, for almost two
years. Her time at the zoo helped her discover that what she loves most of all
is teaching people about animals and the natural world around them. Rebecca’s
goal is to share her love of birds through public education, so as to inspire
the next generation of biologists and conservationists. When she’s not out
birding—which, admittedly, is most of the time - she can be found trail
running, painting and drawing, and spending time with her Yellow-naped Amazon
Parrot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">TOM REED – MIGRATION COUNT COORDINATOR</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">A sixth-generation area resident, Tom Reed is one of few
birders who truly call Cape May home. He discovered birds at the age of 10 and
was immediately captivated by the spectacle of migration visible from his
Reed’s Beach backyard-- be it Red Knots departing for the Arctic on late-May
evenings, or Sharp-shinned Hawks bounding along the bayshore treeline after an
October cold front. Tom started a hawk migration count along Delaware Bay at
the age of 11 and has been actively involved in Cape May’s birding community
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">TR has traveled throughout much of North America since
graduating from Rutgers University in 2011, with assignments ranging from
wintering Piping Plover surveys in the Bahamas, to breeding bird atlas work in
Wisconsin, to tour leading in Alaska, and naturally, several fall seasons at
Cape May. He has also appeared at various local and national birding events and
represented CMBO in Israel’s Champions of the Flyway competition since 2016.
Tom is editor of the Cape May Annual Bird Report, sits on the Board of
Directors for the Hawk Migration Association of North America, serves as a
Regional Editor for eBird, founded and compiles the Mizpah Christmas Bird
Count, and is a voting member of the New Jersey Bird Records Committee.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Tom has invested about 10,000 hours monitoring bird
migration across all seasons at Cape May and was instrumental in the creation
of CMBO’s Migration Count Coordinator position in 2015. Not surprisingly, his
favorite birding takes place in wide-open spaces: oceans, grasslands, deserts,
marshes, and anywhere visible migration occurs. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Andrew is an aspiring ornithologist and conservation
biologist. He fell in love with birds, birding, and ornithology during his
sophomore year in high school. It didn't take long before he went all the way
down the rabbit hole (or should it be petrel burrow?) of birding passion,
leaving his humid hometown of Columbus, Georgia to pursue an education in
ecology and evolutionary biology at Cornell University in frigid upstate New
York. After graduating, Andrew spent the fall of 2017 in Cape May working for
NJA as an interpretive naturalist, where he had an absolute wonderful time
immersing himself in bird migration and sharing its joys with those around
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Andrew is thrilled to be returning to Cape May this fall as
the counter for the Morning Flight Songbird <span style="color: black; margin: 0px;">Count (“hats off to Glen Davis for his numerous years of
service in this role; as he left big shoes to fill!”)</span>. This is Andrew’s
first time as an official migration counter.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>He is both eager and afraid to tackle one of birding's toughest yet most
exciting challenges. Although the necessity of the count means that he can't be
his normally gregarious self, he welcomes anyone and everyone (regardless of
skill level) to visit the Morning Flight count and revel in the splendor of
visibly migrating songbirds! Morning flight is a phenomenon of ephemeral
abundance, brilliant but fleeting views, and fascinating behavior. The fact
that we have so much more to learn about actively migrating birds in Cape May
(and across the continent) just makes it that much more captivating! At
the end of the day, Andrew has a passion for all of the biodiversity that we
share this planet with, and he looks forward to recording the abundance and
diversity of the spectacular migrants passing through Cape May while
experiencing that magic alongside everyone who comes to visit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">ERIK BRUHNKE – CAPE MAY HAWKWATCH COUNTER</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Erik Bruhnke has loved
birds since he was a child looking at chickadees. He graduated from Northland
College in Wisconsin with a Natural Resources degree in 2008. Erik taught three
semesters of field ornithology while attending college. <span style="background: white; margin: 0px;">Between 2009 and 2014, he spent his summers conducting field research
focused on breeding bird transects in Upper Michigan, point counts for a
breeding bird atlas in Minnesota and Wisconsin’s Northwoods, vegetation and
breeding bird surveys throughout wind farms in North Dakota’s prairie potholes,
and cavity-nesting surveys in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon. A devoted raptor
nerd, he is drawn to hawkwatches. He worked as an interpreter for six seasons
at Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory in Duluth, Minnesota; counted migrating raptors
at the Corpus Christi Hawkwatch in Texas in 2015; and was the 2016 and 2017
hawk counter at the Cape May Hawkwatch</span>. Erik’s wildlife photography has
won national awards and his writings have been featured in<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span><em><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Birder’s Guide</span></em><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>via the American Birding
Association,<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span><em><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; margin: 0px;">BirdWatching</span></em><span style="font-family: "calibri";">,
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Digest</span></em><span style="font-family: "calibri";">. Erik leads tours for Victor Emanuel Nature Tours as well as
his own business, Naturally Avian Birding Tours. He enjoys kayaking and hiking
in his free time and loves to cook and bake given the opportunity. Erik is
thrilled to return to Cape May for his third consecutive year of counting the
raptor migration!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">David is a graduate of Cornell University and a South
Jersey birder from Newfield, NJ. He has worked a variety of jobs
involving behavioral observations of birds, breeding bird point counts, radar
tracking of birds, bird banding, and being a naturalist and guide. He is
most interested in bird migration, abundance, and status and distribution over
time and space. David was the Montclair hawkwatch counter in 2016 and the
Avalon seawatch counter in 2017 and is excited to return to CMBO to count
hundreds of thousands of seabirds and soak in the spectacle of visible
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Molly Jacobson graduated from the University of New
Hampshire in 2017 with a degree in Wildlife & Conservation Biology and
plans to pursue graduate studies in the near future. She has been passionate
about nature her whole life, particularly insects and birds, and enjoys any
chance to share her curiosity with others. Before coming to Cape May, Molly
worked with the nationally threatened piping plover at the Rachel Carson
National Wildlife Refuge in Maine, and published research on native pollinator
declines with UNH’s Rehan Bee Lab. Enthusiastic about both macrophotography and
nature writing, she works to incorporate these into outreach that can help
foster appreciation for the natural world and spread awareness of the
importance of conservation. In the future, Molly hopes to combine this outreach
with fieldwork in order to contribute to the protection and restoration of
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Jerald’s interest in birding began in
earnest after receiving a field guide and binoculars for his sixth
birthday. He grew up birding first in his backyard, but it wasn’t long
before he branched out to various locations in his home state of Delaware and
surrounding areas. His greatest interests in birding have grown to include
nocturnal flight calls, morning flight and pelagic birding. More recently, he
has begun to pursue interests in other facets of the natural world such as
herps, butterflies and dragonflies. Jerald has come to love southern New Jersey
after repeated visits over the past decade, especially after working with the
Springwatch program for a month this past spring. He is very excited to be
working with CMBO as an interpretive naturalist during the fall season!</span></span></div>
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Robert Morris University in Pennsylvania<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="m_8363722788030254939__GoBack"></a>. Throughout college, she interned
at Fern Hollow Nature Center for several seasons, first as a summer camp intern
and then as a college education intern. Adehl assisted with educational
programming for students from pre-k to high school age, along with ongoing
salamander research and environmental testing. Working for this organization is
how she realized her passion for environmental education. She spent two seasons
at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, her first in 2016 as a summer Education Intern
assisting with educational programs and hikes. She spent her second season in
the fall of 2017 as a Conservation Science Trainee assisting with fall
migration counts and programs, as well as conducting a movement ecology study
focused on black vultures in the Kempton Valley. Through these two experiences,
Adehl became interested in raptor conservation and birdwatching. She recently
completed an education internship at Shaver's Creek Environmental Center in
State College, PA, creating and implementing programming, as well as working in
their raptor center. She is very much looking forward to joining the CMBO Team
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Lindsey Cathcart is a recent graduate of the University of
Delaware with a degree in Insect Ecology and Conservation. In her undergraduate
career, she worked on a study examining the pollination ecology of various
native flowering plants. After conducting research at Mt. Cuba Center in
Hockessin, DE, she completed a senior thesis specifically investigating the
quality of native Hydrangeas as food sources for pollinators. Most
recently, she has worked as an entomology intern at Stroud Water Research
Center in Avondale PA, identifying freshwater benthic macroinvertebrates for
their usage in assessing water quality. She is very excited to join the New
Jersey Audubon team in Cape May this fall as an intern on the Monarch
monitoring project and contribute to such a significant area of research. She
hopes to attend graduate school in the future and is looking forward to the
opportunity to grow as a scientist and continue to pursue her passion for
entomology.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Sarah graduated from Rutgers University in 2018 with a degree in
Philosophy and Environmental Studies. She grew up in Ringwood, NJ, hiking,
swimming and camping, and developing her love for the natural world. While in
middle school, Sarah began volunteering at the former Weis Ecology Center as a
Jr. Counselor. When the New Weis Center reopened, she returned as a field trip
educator and head camp counselor. Her love of nature really began to blossom
after a dendrology course in college, where she began to understand the entire
ecology of an area and the importance of biodiversity. Since then, Sarah has
been interested in native plant conservation and restoration ecology. She looks
forward to working with the Monarch Monitoring Project to help make an impact
on these locally endangered pollinators, while getting to help educate the
community about this important mission!</span><span style="margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Liam grew up in
Haverford, Pennsylvania. As a kid, he became fascinated by raptors upon
learning about the awe-inspiring speed of the Peregrine Falcon. Growing up
within driving distance of Hawk Mountain and Cape May gave him the opportunity
to learn about hawk migration at some of the country’s most important count
sites. After studying history at Wheaton College in Massachusetts, Liam served
as a Natural History Guide at Mass Audubon’s Broad Meadow Brook Conservation
Center and Wildlife Sanctuary. He also provided educational trail hikes and
organized public programs as a staff member at Summer Star Wildlife Sanctuary
in Boylston, MA. During his time in Massachusetts, Liam was a volunteer with
Eastern Mass Hawk Watch and called Mt. Wachusett his primary hawkwatch during
Fall migrations. He is now based in the Philadelphia area and is excited to
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fog dominated the first half of the day, with gradual clearing and plenty of
sun (temps reaching well into the 80s) during the afternoon. Scattered
thunderstorms also formed during the afternoon, and while most stayed well
inland, one affected the northwest corner of the peninsula. Winds were again
light from the east/southeast and a trace of rainfall was recorded at West Cape
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Terns that spent time around Cape May Pt. State Park, a Sora at the South Cape May Meadows, fair numbers of songbird
migrants along the State Park trails, a small pulse of Osprey and Peregrines that moved past Cape May Point during the mid-afternoon, and several Common
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Cape May is world renowned for its fall bird and butterfly migration, involving spectacular numbers, diversity, views, and photographic opportunities - and <strong>Cape May School of Birding Workshops</strong> are an incredible way to enjoy and partake in this natural phenomenon. And the best part is – it’s all going to unfold over the next couple months! From our cadre of in-depth birding excursions to a celebration of Monarchs or bird photography, you’re sure to find an offering that catches your eye. All of our workshops are led by experts in their field: world-class birders and naturalists that have often written the guides we all rely on (Pete Dunne, Michael O'Brien, Mark Garland, Louise Zemaitis, Scott Whittle). Our intimate approach to enjoyment and teaching will provide the opportunity and information you need to grow in understanding and appreciation.<br />
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While the majority of time is spent in the field watching birds and nature, some of the workshops will incorporate an indoor session – a chance to demonstrate and discuss identification, techniques, conservation, and ecology. Along the way, you’ll meet like-minded people and are sure to form lasting memories and friendships. From beginner to advanced, all are welcome! All the while, your registration fees are helping support the mission of New Jersey Audubon’s Cape May Bird Observatory (<span style="color: red;">and NJA and CMBO members receive a 25% discount!</span>).<br />
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Below you’ll find a listing with short descriptions for our upcoming schedule. You can register and get more details at our registration site, so reserve your spot today for an incredible experience!!! Register now at: <a href="https://www.regonline.com/Builder/site/tab2.aspx?EventID=1924262&EventSessionID=&editmode=0&view=">Cape May School of Birding</a><br />
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<strong>FALCON FEST AND HAWKS ON HIGH</strong> with Pete Dunne<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American Kestrel photo by Erik Bruhnke</td></tr>
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September 29 & 30<br />
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Bird Cape May at the peak time for raptor diversity, with experts who know identification tips unavailable anywhere else! This workshop will be "just birding," no indoor workshop time (unless severe weather dictates otherwise) at the prime time to be in Cape May. Expect many falcons (including Peregrines), plus accipiters, buteos, harriers, ospreys and eagles. Though our aim will be to study and appreciate the sometimes spectacular passage of falcon species through Cape May at this time of year, we shall be in a prime location to enjoy other migrants too and, depending on the conditions, we may also seek shorebirds, late warblers, early sparrows, and more.<br />
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<strong>THINGS THAT GO SEEP IN THE NIGHT</strong> with Michael O'Brien<br />
September 29 & 30<br />
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Experience the cutting edge of birding! Birds don't sing much in the fall-but they sure do call. Chip notes, flight notes, and critical listening are the primary subjects of this workshop, led by the man who wrote the book (well, maybe the CD-ROM) on flight calls. Two hours with Michael equals years of struggle on your own! Includes optional night-time listening for nocturnal migrants. Learn to dissect a single note, determining whether it rises or falls, is clear or burry. You will never listen the same way again. This workshop is spread over two half-days to allow us to be in the field at the best time of day; it includes an afternoon session, evening session to study nocturnal migrants, followed by an early morning listening session the next day - the perfect way to learn the subject!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monarchs on Seaside Goldenrod</td></tr>
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<strong>MONARCHS ON MIGRATION</strong> with Mark Garland<br />
October 2<br />
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Learn about the biology of the monarch butterfly and spend a day in the field with the Director of the CMBO Monarch Monitoring Project. Visit gardens and other natural areas around Cape May Point to watch monarch behavior and see the principles of butterfly gardening in action. Learn how to safely handle and tag monarchs, and also learn methods for conducting field research into these migratory insects. Visit the CMBO Northwood Center to see the terraria where monarch caterpillars and chrysalides are on display, and learn about the proper husbandry of such displays. We will take time to identify many other butterflies that can be found at this season in Cape May Point, and we’ll identify a few of the migrant birds that are sure to be around, but the primary focus will be on monarch biology all day.<br />
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<strong>SPARROW SAMPLER</strong> with Michael O'Brien<br />
October 13 & 14<br />
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A workshop celebrating the ‘LBJs’ (little brown jobs). Subtle and cryptic they might be; difficult to identify they are not, providing you have the right instructor, the right place and the right time. A time when lots of sparrows and lots of species abound. Common species like Swamp, Field, Savannah and Chipping. Uncommon ones like Clay-colored, Vesper, Lincoln’s, Nelson’s and Saltmarsh. Learn the basics of size, shape and behavior first, then practice examining plumage patterns to discover how stunning sparrows can be.<br />
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<strong>CAPE MAY WITH EVERYTHING ON IT</strong> with Louise Zemaitis<br />
October 15 & 16<br />
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Mid-October is the time the local birders wait for; crowds have diminished and the most massive fallouts of the season commonly occur NOW! Sparrows, kinglets, bluebirds, American Robin, Hermit Thrush, and literally who knows what else, since this week starts the season for vagrants in Cape May. It's also a great time for big raptors like buteos and Golden Eagle, while early seabird flights pass Avalon and Cape May Point nearly every day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prairie Warbler photo by Clay Taylor</td></tr>
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<strong>HAWKS IN FLIGHT</strong> with Pete Dunne<br />
October 17 & 18<br />
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At fifteen raptor species, this is the time of peak raptor diversity in Cape May. Perhaps including bonus birds like Golden Eagles and Swainson's Hawk! It is a rare moment during late October in Cape May when something raptorial is not in view. Learn how to tell buteos from accipiters from falcons from eagles at the very edge of eyesight. Pete Dunne co-wrote the book that is the title of this workshop, and the only thing he enjoys more than watching hawks is imparting the knowledge he has accumulated during his 15,000 hawk watching hours.<br />
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<strong>PHOTOBIRDING</strong> with Scott Whittle<br />
October 22 & 23<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Accelerate your bird identification skills while learning how to photograph birds in Cape May. Photography can be an excellent tool for identification, as well as a way to convey the beauty of our experiences in the natural world. Professional photographer Scott Whittle will help you move toward your photographic goals in this workshop, with a focus on using the camera to look more closely at what we see.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black Scoter photo by Michael Kilpatrick</td></tr>
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">© 2007 - 2016 New Jersey Audubon / Cape May Bird Observatory, all rights reserved.</div>Brett M. Ewaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08848334302615126317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110299057923013540.post-76208318409250984372018-09-10T22:53:00.000-04:002018-09-10T22:53:33.453-04:00Daily roundup – September 10, 2018
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the area through the day. A warm front also approached from the south. Skies
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showers; about 0.2” of rain was recorded at West Cape May as of 10:00pm. The
weakening onshore flow allowed temps to sneak into the 70s during the
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Birding summary: </span></b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">One last day of storm birding (for now), with highlights that included
a Red-necked Phalarope and Buff-breasted Sandpiper atop the Higbee dike, single
Roseate Terns at Cape May Point and 2<sup>nd</sup> Ave beach (Cape May City), 2
Hudsonian Godwits and 2+ American Golden-Plovers at Cape May Airport (with 1 of
each flying past the Higbee dike), and 32 Parasitic Jaegers exiting Delaware
Bay past Cape May Point during the AM. At present (10:30pm) there are some
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Highlights included <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2 Manx Shearwaters</b>
off Cape May Point during the afternoon, a Cory’s Shearwater that flew west
past Cape May City at 11:10am, a White-winged Dove that flew south past the
Higbee dike, multiple small flocks of Hudsonian Godwits that flew past Cape
Island, and a minimum of 5 Roseate Terns between 2<sup>nd</sup> Ave (Cape May
City) and St. Mary’s (Cape May Pt.) during the late afternoon. The sod fields
along Corsons Tavern Rd (South Seaville) produced singles of Buff-breasted
Sandpiper and American Golden-Plover this morning, while an additional
Golden-Plover was noted at the Cape May Airport. </span></div>
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stationary frontal boundary, enhanced by the remnants of Tropical Storm <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Gordon</i>, affected the area throughout the
day. Skies were overcast with east/northeast winds and periods of moderate
rainfall; about a half inch of rain was recorded at West Cape May. Temps
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included a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Manx Shearwater</b> that flew
past 2<sup>nd</sup> Ave beach at 1:55pm, an <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">American Avocet</b> that took up residence near the Ocean Drive bridge during
the mid AM, an adult <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">White Ibis</b> that
flew northwest past the Hawkwatch, a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Hudsonian
Godwit</b> that flew past the Hawkwatch, and a flock of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">8 Hudsonian Godwits</b> that flew past 2<sup>nd</sup> Ave beach. Black
Terns have been hard to find this season, but one flew past 2<sup>nd</sup> Ave
beach and 3 flew south past the north end of Avalon. Tuckahoe again checked in
with some noteworthy shorebirds this afternoon, including 5 American
Golden-Plovers and a Buff-breasted Sandpiper. </span></div>
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west winds continued from overnight into the first couple hours of daylight,
but as expected, gradually shifted to the north and then east by afternoon.
Mid-day highs again reached the mid 80s. Near-stationary showers and
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the early AM; the movement included 647 American Redstarts, 75 Northern Waterthrushes,
22 Red-breasted Nuthatches, and the season’s first Blackpoll Warbler. A southbound Bobolink movement was observed at Cape May Point, with 2300+ tallied
from the Hawkwatch. The day’s hawk flight was strongest during the late AM and
featured 114 Osprey. The evening brought a strong push of Common Nighthawks, with
468 counted from Cape May Pt. State Park and additional flocks seen elsewhere. A Black Tern was also seen at Cape May Pt. State Park during the evening. </span></div>
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that visited count staff atop the Higbee dike from ~8:45-9:00am. This
apparently represents the second 2018 record of this rare wanderer from the
South. Fair numbers of more expected migratory species, i.e. Common Green and
Swamp darners, Black Saddlebags, etc. were also noted at Cape Island.</span></div>
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">© 2007 - 2016 New Jersey Audubon / Cape May Bird Observatory, all rights reserved.</div>Brett M. Ewaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08848334302615126317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110299057923013540.post-80822100861278347962018-08-03T15:56:00.001-04:002018-08-03T15:56:33.223-04:00BEACH BIRDS OF SUMMER - Special Field Trip - August 11<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">In summer, Cape May’s beaches not only attract vacationers, but an interesting range of terns, gulls, and shorebirds, and this Special Field Trip offers a golden opportunity to enjoy the subtle beauty of these birds. Common, Forster’s and Least Terns are plentiful at this time, and there may be a few Royal Terns and Black Skimmers around. We’ll search for uncommon gulls amongst the cadre of common species, and spend time looking at shorebirds, migrant and resident, such as American Oystercatchers, Sanderlings, Willets, and more! Join Program Director Brett Ewald and CMBO Associate Naturalist for an exciting morning on the beach!!! Preregistration required.</span><br />
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