This morning featured a small movement of migrants. Highlights included some striking adult male Redstarts, a brief glimpse at an adult male Black-throated Green, and an Orchard Oriole, the first in over a week. Shorebird highlights were three Stilt Sandpipers including a juvenile sporting the fresh from the arctic tundra buffy wash typical of fresh juvenile sandpipers.
Not all birds listed were participating in morning flight.
Mallard 4
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Osprey 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Black-bellied Plover 1
Semipalmated Plover 6
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 18
Whimbrel 1 Very short billed. Flying up the bay.
Semipalmated Sandpiper 35
Western Sandpiper 1
Least Sandpiper 8
White-rumped Sandpiper 1
Stilt Sandpiper 3 Juv was very long billed. Still with faint peach wash but far less obvious than the juvs 2 weeks ago.
Short-billed Dowitcher 2
Laughing Gull 55
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 45
Common Tern 5
Forster's Tern 8
Royal Tern 7
Rock Pigeon 35
Mourning Dove 18
Chimney Swift 9
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 145
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 8
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 18
Tree Swallow 20
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 35
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 9
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 7
American Robin 25
Gray Catbird 9
Northern Mockingbird 6
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 350
Cedar Waxwing 65
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 12
Cape May Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 3
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 98
Northern Waterthrush 4
Common Yellowthroat 3
Chipping Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 2
Dickcissel 1
Bobolink 45
Red-winged Blackbird 160
Common Grackle 20
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Orchard Oriole 1
Baltimore Oriole 10
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 4
Morning Flight Saturday August 29 2009
The word for the day is "precipitation"! I'll be using a kayak to reach the dike for the next week or two. Unsurprisingly there was no morning flight. There was, however, an excellent Prothontary Warbler kicking around for most of the morning. Since Prothontary was my "spark" bird I always enjoy them. I believe an a case can be made that for many birders the first bird on their life list is more important than the 600 0r 700 milestone that we celebrate.
None of the birds seen today were participating in morning flight.
Location: Cape Island--Higbees Beach SWA--Dike
Observation date: 8/29/09
Number of species: 49
Mallard 6
Great Egret 5
Snowy Egret 1
Osprey 1
Semipalmated Plover 4
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 6
Semipalmated Sandpiper 15
Least Sandpiper 12
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
American Woodcock 1
Laughing Gull 65
Herring Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Forster's Tern 8
Royal Tern 2
Rock Pigeon 2
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 6
Belted Kingfisher 1
Eastern Kingbird 90
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 6
Purple Martin 35
Tree Swallow 12
Barn Swallow 55
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 7
House Wren 1
American Robin 4
Cedar Waxwing 8
Yellow Warbler 6
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 5
Prothonotary Warbler 1
Northern Waterthrush 4
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Cardinal 8
Blue Grosbeak 1
Bobolink 20
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 2
Baltimore Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 2
None of the birds seen today were participating in morning flight.
Location: Cape Island--Higbees Beach SWA--Dike
Observation date: 8/29/09
Number of species: 49
Mallard 6
Great Egret 5
Snowy Egret 1
Osprey 1
Semipalmated Plover 4
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 6
Semipalmated Sandpiper 15
Least Sandpiper 12
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
American Woodcock 1
Laughing Gull 65
Herring Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Forster's Tern 8
Royal Tern 2
Rock Pigeon 2
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 6
Belted Kingfisher 1
Eastern Kingbird 90
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 6
Purple Martin 35
Tree Swallow 12
Barn Swallow 55
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 7
House Wren 1
American Robin 4
Cedar Waxwing 8
Yellow Warbler 6
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 5
Prothonotary Warbler 1
Northern Waterthrush 4
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Cardinal 8
Blue Grosbeak 1
Bobolink 20
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 2
Baltimore Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 2
Morning Flight Friday August 28 2009
I generally consider it a good omen when the first bird of the day is something fun. Today as I opened my car door in the pre-dawn murkiness of Higbee's Beach a Barred Owl sounded off. While this omen did not foreshadow an excellent flight of warblers, movement today was a bare trickle, it did proceed the arrival of a great bird. Glen Davis and I were deftly not seeing warblers when a small flock of Lesser Yellowlegs began a quick reconnaissance of the muddy flat at the top of the dike. In their midst was a odd mottled black shorebird that Glen quickly recognized as a Ruff! The Ruff settled on the mudflat briefly then then took flight again, circled the impoundment several times and flew south not to be seen again. I was quite pleased to see an adult, still largely in alternate plumage, rather than the more expected juvenile. It always amazes me what can be seen if you stay in one place long enough, particularly if that place happens to be in Cape May.
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 8
Blue-winged Teal 1
Double-crested Cormorant 35
Osprey 2
Bald Eagle 1 A different bird than the one that has been around Higbee recently
Semipalmated Plover 3 Still have yet to see a juv this fall
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Lesser Yellowlegs 12
Sanderling 6
Semipalmated Sandpiper 60 Back to all juvs
Western Sandpiper 1
Least Sandpiper 25
White-rumped Sandpiper 1
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Ruff 1 Flew in with a flock of 5 LEYE. Upper breast and back largely blackish while the head was a bit pale due to incoming basic feathers. Landed on the flats for less than a minute then circled around the impoundments for several times then took off toward Pond Creek. Just before 7:20.
Laughing Gull 120
Herring Gull 16
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Common Tern 3
Forster's Tern 8
Royal Tern 4
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 15
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Barred Owl 1 Calling in the woods before 6.
Chimney Swift 14
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Kingbird 240
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 8
Purple Martin 20
Tree Swallow 20
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 45
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Veery 1
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 8
Northern Mockingbird 5
European Starling 125
Cedar Waxwing 150
Yellow Warbler 4
Prairie Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 5
Northern Waterthrush 5
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 3
Bobolink 350 Southbound
Red-winged Blackbird 180
Common Grackle 4
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 12
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 8
Blue-winged Teal 1
Double-crested Cormorant 35
Osprey 2
Bald Eagle 1 A different bird than the one that has been around Higbee recently
Semipalmated Plover 3 Still have yet to see a juv this fall
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Lesser Yellowlegs 12
Sanderling 6
Semipalmated Sandpiper 60 Back to all juvs
Western Sandpiper 1
Least Sandpiper 25
White-rumped Sandpiper 1
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Ruff 1 Flew in with a flock of 5 LEYE. Upper breast and back largely blackish while the head was a bit pale due to incoming basic feathers. Landed on the flats for less than a minute then circled around the impoundments for several times then took off toward Pond Creek. Just before 7:20.
Laughing Gull 120
Herring Gull 16
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Common Tern 3
Forster's Tern 8
Royal Tern 4
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 15
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Barred Owl 1 Calling in the woods before 6.
Chimney Swift 14
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Kingbird 240
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 8
Purple Martin 20
Tree Swallow 20
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 45
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Veery 1
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 8
Northern Mockingbird 5
European Starling 125
Cedar Waxwing 150
Yellow Warbler 4
Prairie Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 5
Northern Waterthrush 5
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 3
Bobolink 350 Southbound
Red-winged Blackbird 180
Common Grackle 4
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 12
Morning Flight Thursday August 27 2009
A weak front passed overnight bringing with it a moderate, but enjoyable, morning flight. Mostly Redstarts and Black-and-White Warblers. The total for the day was 652 with 395 warblers counted including 80 unidentified warblers. Flyby Stilt and White-rumped Sandpipers were shorebird highlights. Totals below are for all birds seen and include species or individuals not participating in morning flight.
Location: Cape Island--Higbees Beach SWA--Dike
Observation date: 8/27/09
Number of species: 74
Mallard 4
Double-crested Cormorant 45 2 migrating flocks
Osprey 2
Black-bellied Plover 2
Semipalmated Plover 6
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 4
Semipalmated Sandpiper 70 Adults made up almost half of todays total
Western Sandpiper 2
Least Sandpiper 30
White-rumped Sandpiper 2
Stilt Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull 120
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 12
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 1
Common Tern 2
Forster's Tern 8
Royal Tern 3
Rock Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 14
Chimney Swift 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8
Downy Woodpecker 1
Alder Flycatcher 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Empidonax sp. 1
Eastern Kingbird 300
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 9
American Crow 6
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 20
Tree Swallow 35
Barn Swallow 25
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 19
Veery 1
American Robin 35
Gray Catbird 9
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 80
Cedar Waxwing 60
Nashville Warbler 2
Northern Parula 3
Yellow Warbler 18
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 3
Blackburnian Warbler 3
Prairie Warbler 4
Black-and-white Warbler 41
American Redstart 218
Worm-eating Warbler 1
Northern Waterthrush 19
Field Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 3
Bobolink 180
Red-winged Blackbird 115
Common Grackle 12
Baltimore Oriole 8
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 9
House Sparrow 12
Location: Cape Island--Higbees Beach SWA--Dike
Observation date: 8/27/09
Number of species: 74
Mallard 4
Double-crested Cormorant 45 2 migrating flocks
Osprey 2
Black-bellied Plover 2
Semipalmated Plover 6
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 4
Semipalmated Sandpiper 70 Adults made up almost half of todays total
Western Sandpiper 2
Least Sandpiper 30
White-rumped Sandpiper 2
Stilt Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull 120
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 12
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 1
Common Tern 2
Forster's Tern 8
Royal Tern 3
Rock Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 14
Chimney Swift 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8
Downy Woodpecker 1
Alder Flycatcher 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Empidonax sp. 1
Eastern Kingbird 300
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 9
American Crow 6
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 20
Tree Swallow 35
Barn Swallow 25
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 19
Veery 1
American Robin 35
Gray Catbird 9
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 80
Cedar Waxwing 60
Nashville Warbler 2
Northern Parula 3
Yellow Warbler 18
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 3
Blackburnian Warbler 3
Prairie Warbler 4
Black-and-white Warbler 41
American Redstart 218
Worm-eating Warbler 1
Northern Waterthrush 19
Field Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 3
Bobolink 180
Red-winged Blackbird 115
Common Grackle 12
Baltimore Oriole 8
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 9
House Sparrow 12
Morning Flight 8/26/09
After the deluge of birds yesterday, today was quite tame. Still the two American Avocets made an appearance to spice things up. There are still a number of Eastern Kingbirds around even after 380 Don counted yesterday. A fair number of them seem to be suffering from acute "Brett Favre Syndrome". Most cannot decide if they are coming or going.
Location: Cape Island--Higbees Beach SWA--Dike
Observation date: 8/26/09
Number of species: 74
Mallard 8
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Green Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 1
Osprey 2
Bald Eagle 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Semipalmated Plover 8
Killdeer 2
American Avocet 2 back again after missing yesterday.
Spotted Sandpiper 4
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 6
Lesser Yellowlegs 8
Sanderling 30
Semipalmated Sandpiper 35 Mostly Juveniles. The switch to juvs has happened suddenly in the past few days.
Western Sandpiper 1
Least Sandpiper 35 Mostly very bright juvs.
White-rumped Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 140
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 30
Caspian Tern 5
Common Tern 4
Forster's Tern 12
Royal Tern 3
Rock Pigeon 8
Mourning Dove 12
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 180 Counted 88
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 8
Purple Martin 20
Tree Swallow 15
Barn Swallow 65 Most appeared to be on the move again today after milling about in the N wind yesterday
Carolina Chickadee 3
Carolina Wren 8
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
Veery 1
American Robin 16
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 3
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 350
Cedar Waxwing 85
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 8 Counted 6
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2 Counted 1
Black-and-white Warbler 8 Counted 4
American Redstart 35 Counted 27
Ovenbird 2
Northern Waterthrush 15
Common Yellowthroat 3
Northern Cardinal 12
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 4 Counted 2
Bobolink 250 High overhead southbound.
Red-winged Blackbird 95
Common Grackle 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
Baltimore Oriole 6 Counted 4
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 5
Location: Cape Island--Higbees Beach SWA--Dike
Observation date: 8/26/09
Number of species: 74
Mallard 8
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Green Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 1
Osprey 2
Bald Eagle 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Semipalmated Plover 8
Killdeer 2
American Avocet 2 back again after missing yesterday.
Spotted Sandpiper 4
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 6
Lesser Yellowlegs 8
Sanderling 30
Semipalmated Sandpiper 35 Mostly Juveniles. The switch to juvs has happened suddenly in the past few days.
Western Sandpiper 1
Least Sandpiper 35 Mostly very bright juvs.
White-rumped Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 140
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 30
Caspian Tern 5
Common Tern 4
Forster's Tern 12
Royal Tern 3
Rock Pigeon 8
Mourning Dove 12
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 180 Counted 88
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 8
Purple Martin 20
Tree Swallow 15
Barn Swallow 65 Most appeared to be on the move again today after milling about in the N wind yesterday
Carolina Chickadee 3
Carolina Wren 8
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
Veery 1
American Robin 16
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 3
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 350
Cedar Waxwing 85
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 8 Counted 6
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2 Counted 1
Black-and-white Warbler 8 Counted 4
American Redstart 35 Counted 27
Ovenbird 2
Northern Waterthrush 15
Common Yellowthroat 3
Northern Cardinal 12
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 4 Counted 2
Bobolink 250 High overhead southbound.
Red-winged Blackbird 95
Common Grackle 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
Baltimore Oriole 6 Counted 4
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 5
Morning Flight Results - Tuesday, August 25 2009
What an amazing morning! Much of the early flightline was well east of the dike, leading to many warbler "sp.'s." Nice diversity overall, 3,217 total birds.
Location: Higbee Beach
Observation date: 8/25/09
Notes: CMBO Morning Flight Count. Add 908 Warbler "sp." D. Freiday official counter with help from Cameron Cox, Vince Elia, Michael O'Brien, Tom Reed. *'d species were not engaged in Morning Flight; many of these species are not considered as part of Morning Flight count. Cold front finally cleared area Monday, high pressure building into area, winds light and generally with north component, northeast early, northwest late.
Number of species: 88
Canada Goose 5 *
Mallard 2 *
Green-winged Teal 2 *
Double-crested Cormorant 50 *
Great Blue Heron 1 *
Great Egret 3 *
Snowy Egret 5 *
Glossy Ibis 3 *
Black Vulture 5 *
Turkey Vulture 25 *
Osprey 5 *
Bald Eagle 1 *
Cooper's Hawk 1 *
Red-tailed Hawk 1 *
Black-bellied Plover 2 *
Semipalmated Plover 10 *
Spotted Sandpiper 1 *
Solitary Sandpiper 4 *
Greater Yellowlegs 2 *
Lesser Yellowlegs 5 *
Sanderling 5 *
Semipalmated Sandpiper 25 *
Laughing Gull 50 *
Ring-billed Gull 5 *
Herring Gull 15 *
Great Black-backed Gull 10 *
Least Tern 1 *
Common Tern 3 *
Forster's Tern 15 *
Royal Tern 5 *
Black Skimmer 1 *
Rock Pigeon 20 *
Mourning Dove 20 *
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 10
Belted Kingfisher 1 *
Downy Woodpecker 3 *
Hairy Woodpecker 1 *
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Alder Flycatcher 1 *
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's) 2 *
Least Flycatcher 1 *
Empidonax sp. 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 3 *
Eastern Kingbird 840
White-eyed Vireo 1 *
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 8
Fish Crow 10 *
Purple Martin 75 *
Tree Swallow 10 *
Barn Swallow 20 *
Carolina Chickadee 5 *
Carolina Wren 3 *
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 181
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 3 *
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 50 *
Cedar Waxwing 135
Blue-winged Warbler 2
Nashville Warbler 6
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 31
Magnolia Warbler 4
Cape May Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 6
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 11
Cerulean Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 92
American Redstart 652
Prothonotary Warbler 2
Ovenbird 3
Northern Waterthrush 44
Louisiana Waterthrush 2
Common Yellowthroat 1 *
Lark Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 5 *
Blue Grosbeak 2 *
Indigo Bunting 2 *
Bobolink 183
Red-winged Blackbird 200 *
Common Grackle 20 *
Brown-headed Cowbird 10 *
Baltimore Oriole 82
House Finch 20 *
American Goldfinch 5 *
Location: Higbee Beach
Observation date: 8/25/09
Notes: CMBO Morning Flight Count. Add 908 Warbler "sp." D. Freiday official counter with help from Cameron Cox, Vince Elia, Michael O'Brien, Tom Reed. *'d species were not engaged in Morning Flight; many of these species are not considered as part of Morning Flight count. Cold front finally cleared area Monday, high pressure building into area, winds light and generally with north component, northeast early, northwest late.
Number of species: 88
Canada Goose 5 *
Mallard 2 *
Green-winged Teal 2 *
Double-crested Cormorant 50 *
Great Blue Heron 1 *
Great Egret 3 *
Snowy Egret 5 *
Glossy Ibis 3 *
Black Vulture 5 *
Turkey Vulture 25 *
Osprey 5 *
Bald Eagle 1 *
Cooper's Hawk 1 *
Red-tailed Hawk 1 *
Black-bellied Plover 2 *
Semipalmated Plover 10 *
Spotted Sandpiper 1 *
Solitary Sandpiper 4 *
Greater Yellowlegs 2 *
Lesser Yellowlegs 5 *
Sanderling 5 *
Semipalmated Sandpiper 25 *
Laughing Gull 50 *
Ring-billed Gull 5 *
Herring Gull 15 *
Great Black-backed Gull 10 *
Least Tern 1 *
Common Tern 3 *
Forster's Tern 15 *
Royal Tern 5 *
Black Skimmer 1 *
Rock Pigeon 20 *
Mourning Dove 20 *
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 10
Belted Kingfisher 1 *
Downy Woodpecker 3 *
Hairy Woodpecker 1 *
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Alder Flycatcher 1 *
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's) 2 *
Least Flycatcher 1 *
Empidonax sp. 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 3 *
Eastern Kingbird 840
White-eyed Vireo 1 *
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 8
Fish Crow 10 *
Purple Martin 75 *
Tree Swallow 10 *
Barn Swallow 20 *
Carolina Chickadee 5 *
Carolina Wren 3 *
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 181
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 3 *
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 50 *
Cedar Waxwing 135
Blue-winged Warbler 2
Nashville Warbler 6
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 31
Magnolia Warbler 4
Cape May Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 6
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 11
Cerulean Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 92
American Redstart 652
Prothonotary Warbler 2
Ovenbird 3
Northern Waterthrush 44
Louisiana Waterthrush 2
Common Yellowthroat 1 *
Lark Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 5 *
Blue Grosbeak 2 *
Indigo Bunting 2 *
Bobolink 183
Red-winged Blackbird 200 *
Common Grackle 20 *
Brown-headed Cowbird 10 *
Baltimore Oriole 82
House Finch 20 *
American Goldfinch 5 *
Fall 2009 Migration Counts are Underway!
Well, one of them is , anyway, that being Morning Flight, conducted from the dike at Higbee Beach by primary counter Cameron Cox. Cameron will posting his results here soon - check back often to learn neotropical migrants are passing through Cape May, and how many.