We covered three areas of the park. Some birds we saw along the Red Trail and two overlooks included golden-crowned kinglet, yellow-rumped warbler, mallard, belted kingfisher, sharp-shinned hawk, Cooper’s hawk, northern harrier (“gray ghost”), mute swan, green-winged teal, northern pintail, northern shoveler, and gadwall. We …
We started in the parking lot area and only identified mute swan (group flying), northern mockingbird, and eastern bluebird. The Duck Pond Trail was productive with 22 species identified including mute swan, American wigeon, Eurasian wigeon, Canada goose, gadwall, American coot, green-winged teal, northern pintail, …
In the parking lot and Visitor’s Center area, we identified American robin, blue jay, American crow, white-breasted nuthatch, and Carolina chickadee. A few of the birds we identified along the Bristow Trail were red-winged blackbird, great blue heron, and northern flicker. Some of the birds …
In the parking lot and Visitor’s Center area, we identified American robin, blue jay, and northern flicker. The Leeds Eco-Trail boardwalk was quiet and only produced swamp sparrow, American crow, and great blue heron. The majority of birds we identified were along Wildlife Drive. Some …
We birded from the parking lot near the Visitor’s Center to the Observation Tower and back (along the north part of the main trail). There were at least 100 tree swallows flying over the impoundment. A small group of rough-winged swallows landed in a tree …
We spent this mild February day in six areas of the refuge. Near the Visitor’s Center, we identified Carolina wren, red-winged blackbird, fish crow, and a flock of snow geese overhead. Some of the birds we identified at Raymond Pool were northern shoveler, great blue …
This was our first visit to Cape May Point State Park. We took the Red Trail first and most of the birds we saw were on the pond. These birds included American coot, mute swan, mallard, American wigeon, green-winged teal, northern shoveler, hooded merganser, great …
In the field by the entrance parking lot, we saw eastern bluebirds, several of which were landing on top of the bluebird boxes. Other birds seen here included yellow-rumped warbler, chipping sparrow, and Carolina chickadee. Next, we went to Sassafras Landing but it was very …
I went on a field trip this morning with the Sussex Bird Club to Assawoman State Wildlife Area. We started in the field behind the entrance parking lot. Birds we identified here included eastern bluebird, chipping sparrow, several hermit thrushes, pine warbler, and white-throated sparrow. …
I went on a field trip with the Coastal Camera Club’s Wildlife Special Interest Group. After initially caravanning from the parking lot, we spread out and I spent most of the morning on my own. I covered seven areas altogether and accumulated 31 bird species. …
