Bird Walk For All People

Dave Lord reports the following from yesterday's introductory program at the State Park:

"The 'Bird Walk for All People' enjoyed a very pleasant breeze and slightly overcast skies as the wonders of Cape May birding were experienced for the first time by many. The highlight was a male American Kestrel sitting on one of the snow fences by the last plover pond behind the dunes.. Other highlights included an immature Great Blue Heron, several Indigo Buntings, and male and female Orchard Orioles."

- Dave Lord, (Chuck Slugg, Karl Lukens, Tom Parsons, Patty Rourke)


Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 7/9/09
Number of species: 50

Canada Goose 12
Mute Swan 18
Mallard 19
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 8
Glossy Ibis 12
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 11
Osprey 6
American Kestrel 1
Piping Plover 8
Killdeer 4
American Oystercatcher 4
Laughing Gull 117
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 7
Least Tern 75
Common Tern 45
Forster's Tern 65
Black Skimmer 4
Rock Pigeon 16
Mourning Dove 12
Chimney Swift 12
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 7
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 9
Purple Martin 145
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 31
Carolina Chickadee 5
Carolina Wren 6
American Robin 7
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
Cedar Waxwing 4
Yellow Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 5
Eastern Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 5
Indigo Bunting 3
Red-winged Blackbird 75
Common Grackle 18
Brown-headed Cowbird 12
Orchard Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 20
House Sparrow 16