Nature Done Wright

Had a great trip to Cape May last week as part of a field trip with the New Jersey chapter of The Nature Conservancy.

Special events included watching female horseshoe crabs lay their eggs on the beach on a full moon and, early the next morning, a walk in the Meadows — an incredible natural area that TNC restored just south of Cape May beach.

Highlights included Piping Plover (from afar), Oystercatcher (left), Black Skimmers and Short-billed Dowitchers.

I am attaching the list of birds we saw for those who like to check out such things.

Location: Cape May Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Meadows)
Observation date:     5/19/11
Notes:     This was a Nature Conservancy event.
Number of species:     38

Canada Goose     X
Mute Swan     X
Gadwall     X
Mallard     X
Double-crested Cormorant     X
Great Blue Heron     X
Great Egret     X
Snowy Egret     X
Glossy Ibis     X
Turkey Vulture     X
Osprey     X
Piping Plover     X
Killdeer     X
American Oystercatcher     X
Spotted Sandpiper     X
Least Sandpiper     X
Short-billed Dowitcher     X
Laughing Gull     X
Herring Gull     X
Great Black-backed Gull     X
Least Tern     X
Forster's Tern     X
Black Skimmer     X
Chimney Swift     X
American Crow     X
Fish Crow     X
Tree Swallow     X
Barn Swallow     X
Carolina Wren     X
American Robin     X
Northern Mockingbird     X
European Starling     X
Common Yellowthroat     X
Northern Cardinal     X
Red-winged Blackbird     X
Boat-tailed Grackle     X
Brown-headed Cowbird     X
House Sparrow     X