BIG TIME! Over 5,000 warblers of 20 species
Weather and time: partly cloudy; 58-67 ºF; winds NW at 8-10 mph; 15% cloud cover; very good visibility; 0703 sunrise; 4.25 hours.
Morning Flight Count totals:
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 1 south
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 6
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) 2
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 190
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 29
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 5
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 681
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) 14
Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 5
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 6
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 18
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 25
American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) 1
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 502
Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) 9
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) 48
Tennessee Warbler (Oreothlypis peregrina) 18
Orange-crowned Warbler (Oreothlypis celata) 1
Nashville Warbler (Oreothlypis ruficapilla) 7
Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis) 5
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 41
Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) 7
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 307
Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) 20
Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) 4
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) 1
Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata) 63
Bay-breasted/Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga castanea/striata) 3
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) 92
Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) 1220
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 2034
Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor) 1
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 53
warbler sp. (Parulinae sp.) 1810
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 19
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) 26
Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) 1
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) 7
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) 3
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) 63
Dickcissel (Spiza americana) 1
Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) 18
Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) 6
Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) 1
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 1
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) 181
Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus) 30
Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) 22
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 31
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 40
It was my first visit to Cape May. The week before this amazing morning was still amazing to this Massachusetts girl. I explored as much as I could, even in the relentless southern winds. The community of birders was outstanding. I wish I had connected more.
ReplyDeleteWhen I learned the weather pattern was changing, I opted to stay an additional night and was privileged to stand up on that embankment before the sun rose. An unimaginable peak life experience.
The following morning I took the earliest ferry so I could get to my destination in Virginia to dog sit. I admit that I took out the pink lens to photograph the lighthouse and sunrise. When I viewed the image on the large Mac I noticed pellets swarming the lighthouse, and waves of birds trailing off towards the ocean. I am posting it here, but if you like, I'd love to DropBox you the original sized image. I'm not sure that the waves of birds will show up in a low res phot
My email is lucylens at gmail dot com.