Birds Of The State Park, 7/25

[A fine comparison of Common (foreground) and Forster's Terns,
as seen by this morning's CMBO walk at Cape May Point State Park.
Photo by Karl Lukens, click to enlarge.]

"CMBO Cape May Point Walk. A good number of species were found at the State Park this morning, although we never did run into the Black-bellied Whistling Duck that was seen/heard at the Park and the Meadow. Purple Martins continue on most available perches. Shore birds are still not back in numbers, but we still found a few of several species. Nice comparison of Common and Forster's Terns sitting on the pier railing at Bunker Pond."

- Karl, (Kathy, Roger, Warren, Tom)


Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 7/25/09
Notes: CMBO Trip-K,K&RH,WC,+6.PtlySun,78,S7.
Number of species: 65

Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 8
Mallard 10
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 15
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 3
Semipalmated Plover 2
Piping Plover 4
Killdeer 6
American Oystercatcher 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1 heard
Lesser Yellowlegs 7
Ruddy Turnstone 3
Least Sandpiper 12
Short-billed Dowitcher 12
Laughing Gull 30
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 35
Least Tern 50
Common Tern 25
Forster's Tern 25
Black Skimmer 8
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 6
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1 heard
Eastern Kingbird 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 10
Purple Martin 75
Tree Swallow 4
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 5
House Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 8
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 5
Yellow Warbler 6
Common Yellowthroat 5
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Indigo Bunting 4
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 25
Orchard Oriole 3
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 10

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