Meadows, State Park Notes

First, here's this morning's report from the State Park, courtesy of Karl Lukens:

"CMBO Cape May Point Walk at the State Park. Some movement of shorebirds with numerous Short-billed Dowitcher fly-overs, and also a Whimbrel. Purple Martins were out and about with most dead snags having multiple fledgling martins waiting to be fed."

- Karl (Roger, Kathy, Warren, Gary)

Location: Cape May Point SP
Observation date: 7/18/09
Notes: CMBO Trip-K,R&KH,WC,GD,+2.Clr,70,NW10.
Number of species: 58

Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 10
Mallard 25
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 6
Glossy Ibis 38
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 5
Piping Plover 2
Killdeer 11
American Oystercatcher 4
Whimbrel 1
Least Sandpiper 4
Short-billed Dowitcher 18
Laughing Gull 50
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Least Tern 25
Common Tern 35
Forster's Tern 35
Royal Tern 3
Black Skimmer 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 1 heard
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 3
Purple Martin 75
Tree Swallow 3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 5
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 5
House Wren 2
American Robin 25
Gray Catbird 1 after walk
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 4
Common Yellowthroat 5
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Indigo Bunting 2 heard
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 15
Brown-headed Cowbird 25
Orchard Oriole 3
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 5

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Next, a summary of last evening's walk in the Meadows:

"CMBO Evening Walk at "The Meadows", TNC. Good waders, including 6 Black-crowned Night-Herons, Gulls & Terns, and some returning/migrating shorebirds.One person reported seeing a fleeting glimpse of a Least Bittern, and the Black Scoter seen earlier in the week was still wandering on the beach.

- Karl (Chuck, Mary Jane, Kathy, Roger, Warren, Tom Reed, Patti Reed)

Location: South Cape May Meadows
Observation date: 7/17/09
Notes: CMBO Trip-K,C&MJ,R&KH,WC,TR,+14.Cldy,73,SW10
Number of species: 55

Canada Goose 120
Mute Swan 12
Wood Duck 2
Mallard 30
Black Scoter 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 2
Green Heron 4
Black-crowned Night-Heron 6
Glossy Ibis 40
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 5
Semipalmated Plover 9
Piping Plover 4
Killdeer 8
American Oystercatcher 10
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Willet (Western) 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 2
Least Sandpiper 5
Short-billed Dowitcher 5
Laughing Gull 75
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 25
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 30
Least Tern 40
Common Tern 25
Forster's Tern 25
Royal Tern 4
Black Skimmer 4
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 20
Eastern Kingbird 2
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 4
Purple Martin 15
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 4
Marsh Wren 4
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 12
Cedar Waxwing 4
Common Yellowthroat 5
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 12
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 5

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