View from the Platform 10-31-08

Location: Cape May Bird Observatory Hawk Watch Site
Number of species: 40

Happy Halloween from the Hawk Watch Interpretative Naturalists!!! So while the raptor count will continue until the end of November, this is the final day for all the interpretative naturalists (Ashley, Melissa, Lizzie, and Jon). We've had an AMAZING season this fall on many different levels. Not only was the platform a perfect place to see a wide array of migrating raptors, we also got to expand our knowledge on many other types of birds, insects, butterflies, reptiles, and plants!! We would like to give a special thanks to everyone who gave us their warmth and kindness. The locals and visitors were always supportive and gladly answered any questions we had. You guys are AWESOME!!! No ifs, ands, or buts about it!! The season would be nothing without you. So again, thank you so much for everything. We will miss you guys!!!
-Melissa, Ashley, Lizzie, and Jon

Snow Goose 20
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 7
Northern Pintail 1
Green-winged Teal 38
Ring-necked Duck 1
Bufflehead 2
Hooded Merganser 1
Ruddy Duck 18
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 100
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 2
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 7
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1
Western Sandpiper 3
Least Sandpiper 1
Ring-billed Gull 13
Herring Gull 2
Mourning Dove 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Tree Swallow X
Carolina Chickadee 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Pipit 9
Cedar Waxwing 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Palm Warbler 5
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 5
White-throated Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 4
Red-winged Blackbird 52
House Finch 4
House Sparrow X

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