What the flight today lacked in quantity, it made up for in quality. Sam Galick spotted (and photographed) a southbound White-winged Dove quickly winging its way through the treetops this morning (7:15 AM). After about an hour-and-a-half (8:51 AM), presumably the same White-winged Dove was then seen flying over the treeline to our west. We watched as it flew across the Cape May Canal and out-of-sight. The warbler flight this morning was definitely "light," but, notably, contained a single Prothonotary Warbler, which flew by nicely for those few, patient observers. Other highlights included 4 Brown Pelicans, 8 Black Terns, the second consecutive day with a Red-breasted Nuthatch, and a single Dickcissel.
White-winged Dove - 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 14
Empidonax flycatcher - 1
Eastern Kingbird - 25
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 3
American Robin - 1
Cedar Waxwing - 30
Yellow Warbler - 21
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler - 1
Prairie Warbler - 3
Black-and-white Warbler - 4
American Redstart - 23
Prothonotary Warbler - 1
Northern Waterthrush - 15
warbler sp. - 25
Blue Grosbeak - 1
Dickcissel - 1
Bobolink - 61
Baltimore Oriole - 1
Total = 235
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| White-winged Dove (photo by Sam Galick) |
