[Nearly full moon rising over Jenkin's Sound at Shellbay Landing last evening. Photo by Don Freiday, click to enlarge.]
A couple birds of note were reported from south of the canal this morning, those being a dark Parasitic Jaeger and a young Northern Gannet seen off the Cape May Meadows by Vince Elia, Tom Magarian, and Jason Guerard. Tom also tells me he had a few Yellow Warblers. I also heard an amazing report, second hand but from a reliable observer, of a Purple Sandpiper at Stone Harbor.
This morning's CMBO Bird Walk for All People at the state park noted continued shorebird movement, mostly Least Sandpipers, yellowlegs, and dowitchers. I'm told Semi-palmated Plover and Pectoral Sandpiper were found at the meadows. We noted an apparent slight increase in Osprey numbers, and a few very new Least Tern chicks at the state park. The full list from the walk is below.
This morning's CMBO Bird Walk for All People at the state park noted continued shorebird movement, mostly Least Sandpipers, yellowlegs, and dowitchers. I'm told Semi-palmated Plover and Pectoral Sandpiper were found at the meadows. We noted an apparent slight increase in Osprey numbers, and a few very new Least Tern chicks at the state park. The full list from the walk is below.
Last night I paddled around Jenkin's Sound, accessed from Shellbay Landing. Seaside Saprrows were constant (I listened carefully but unsuccessfully for Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrows), as were Clapper Rails and foraging Black Skimmers from nearby Champagne Island. A few Black-crowned Night Herons began appearing as the sun set.
Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 7/17/08
Notes: CMBO Bird Walk for All People
Number of species: 35
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 1
Mallard 15
Great Egret 3
Glossy Ibis 20
Osprey 5
Piping Plover 1
Killdeer 3
American Oystercatcher 2
Greater Yellowlegs 5
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Least Sandpiper 25
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Least Tern 25
Forster's Tern 5
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 2
Eastern Kingbird 2
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Purple Martin 50
Barn Swallow 10
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 5
Cedar Waxwing 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 2
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 10
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