Beanery, State Park Walk Results

CMBO Walk - Test Drive Optics at the Rea Farm (Beanery). Beautiful weather and lots of birds, many of which were First Of Year (FOY) for many in the group. We had fly over Common Loons and DC Cormorants, a Merlin, a Red-tail, Ospreys, and two Great Horned Owls in the scope! Also had Great, Snowy, and Cattle Egrets as well as a fly-over Green Heron. Passerines included Eastern Kingbird, Blue-headed and Red-eyed Vireos,and Yellow and Black and White Warblers. An Eastern Meadowlark sitting up in the sun in the scope was also a treat. Almost forgot the bright male Blue Grosbeak was also a hit with the crowd!

Karl, (Chuck, Mary Jane, Warren)

Location: The Beanery
Observation date: 4/25/09
Notes: CMBO Trip-K,C&MJ,WC,+15.Clr,58,W5. 4 FOY birds for KL
Number of species: 54

Canada Goose 10
Mallard 6
Common Loon 6
Double-crested Cormorant 250
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 2
Cattle Egret 5
Green Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 6
Glossy Ibis 12
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 4
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Merlin 1
Killdeer 2
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Laughing Gull 10
Herring Gull 10
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 6
Great Horned Owl 2 perched!
Chimney Swift 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 10
Tree Swallow 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 8
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Eastern Bluebird 3
American Robin 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 6
Yellow Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 9
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 4
Savannah Sparrow 8
White-throated Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 10
Blue Grosbeak 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Eastern Meadowlark 2
Common Grackle 8
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 1

Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 4/25/09
Notes: The Indigo Bunting was a life bird for some participants on the Walk for All People.
Number of species: 41

Canada Goose 8
Mute Swan 10
Mallard 8
Blue-winged Teal 2
scoter sp. 25
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 1
Northern Gannet 25
Double-crested Cormorant 150
Great Egret 3
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 6
Piping Plover 10
Killdeer 2
American Oystercatcher 6
Laughing Gull 20
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Forster's Tern 15
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 6
Fish Crow 10
Purple Martin 20
Tree Swallow 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 8
Carolina Wren 6
American Robin 25
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 5
Yellow-rumped Warbler 6
Eastern Towhee 2
White-throated Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 1
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 12
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
House Sparrow 2