View from the Platform 10-26-08

Location: Cape May Bird Observatory Hawk Watch Site

Today marked the end of Autumn Weekend here at Cape May. Highlights at the platform included a Black-headed Gull, Cliff Swallow, and Northern Rough-winged Swallow. Also, a juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk was caught this morning. Banders Arthur and John brought the bird over to the east shelter and 30+ people on the platform were treated to an impromptu raptor demonstration!
Ashley Green

Number of species: 28

Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 6
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 6
Northern Pintail 1
Green-winged Teal 18
Ruddy Duck 7
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 3
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Black-headed Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon 7
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 2
crow sp. 6
Tree Swallow X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Cliff Swallow 1
Carolina Wren 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 10
Red-winged Blackbird 26
House Sparrow X

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