Tree Swallow massive flock!: We had the opportunity to observe a large flock of Tree Swallows gathering on the beach.Located on a prime location of the Altantic Flyway, Cape May is one of the best birding areas in the country to catch a sight of migrants, whether they are hawks, warblers, or anything in between. Many people were participating in the fall Hawk Watch, which takes place daily during the migration. It seemed like everyone had the same idea about going to the Point. We hiked around our two favorite Cape May locations: Cape May Point State Park and South Cape May Meadows. With spring now in the Southern Hemisphere and autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, the Lab thought it would be great time to track the migrations around the world.ĭave and I went to Cape May for our big day. 2018 is the first year that this Big Day event was also held in autumn. For the past 4 years, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology has held an annual Global Big Day event in May. Yesterday, October 6th, was the first October Global Big Day. Many Baltimore Orioles, an Orchard Oriole, and an Eastern Towheeĭid you go birding on Global Big Day? Tell us about it in the comments.Īuthor BirdNation Posted on JCategories Birds, New Jersey birding, Warblers Tags bird, bird watching, Birds, black-and-white warbler, Canada Geese, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Global Big Day, Global Bird Day 2019, house wren, nature, North American warblers, ovenbird, Palmyra Cove Nature Park, Rancocas Nature Center, Warblers, wood warblers Leave a comment on A Really Big Day! Cape May Big Day.2 Great Horned Owls on an old Bald Eagle nest.House Wren on its nest box (Image by BirdNation) A House Wren trying to set up their nest box.Black-and White Warbler (Image by David Horowitz).11 Warbler Species! Ovenbird, Louisiana Waterthrush, Blue-winged, Black-and-white, Common Yellowthroat, Northern Parula, Magnolia, Yellow, Black-throated Blue, Yellow-rumped, and Prairie.We saw 55 species! Here are the highlights: In the afternoon, Dave and I went birding at Palmyra Cove Nature Park. During this walk I spotted my first of year/season Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Baltimore Oriole, Veery, Red-eyed Vireo, and Great Crested Flycatcher. We had a nice variety of songbirds and warblers. I started the morning at Rancocas Nature Center where I am a teacher naturalist. Team BirdNation had an awesome Big Day with 61 total species for the day. This year, over 30,000 people participated and counted 6,899 bird species. Birders from all over the world count as many birds species as they can for a 24 hour period. Global Big Day is a citizen science event run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
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