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GOOD BIRDS 2016 - Digiscope w/Panasonic Lumix FX30 + Leica Televid 77 or 62mm Scope or PhoneSkope w/Galaxy S5,
- other photos Panasonic Lumix FZ50 or Nikon D90 120-400mm.

Brewer's Blackbird, adult male, Beach Plum Farm, West Cape May, NJ. 12/23/2016
Red-shouldered Hawk, my backyard, Sea Grove Ave, Cape May, NJ. 12/20/2016
Fox Sparrow, back yard Sea Grove Ave., Cape May Point NJ. 11/22/2016
Sandhill Crane, in corn field at end of San Fernando Rd., (adjacent to St. Mary's Cemetary), West Cape May, NJ. 11/06/2016
Barred Owl, cedar tree near outer parking lot, Cape May Point State Park, NJ. 11/06/2016
Golden Eagle, immature, Hawk Watch platform, Cape May Point State Pak, NJ. 01/26/2016
Clay-colored Sparrow, very light colored individual, near Hawk Watch, Cape May Point State Park,NJ. 10/21/2016
Common Gallinule, Immature, South Cape May Meadows, NJ. 10/21/2016
Eurasian Wigeons, (also an American Wigeon), drakes, Bunker Pond, Cape May Point State Park, NJ. 10/13 /2016
Cape May Warbler, 1st winter female, Cedar grove next to Hawk Watch, Cape May Point State Park, NJ. 10/10/2016
Blackpoll Warbler, 1st winter, Cedar grove next to Hawk Watch, Cape May Point State Park, NJ. 10/10/2016
Bay-breasted Warbler, 1st winter, Cedar grove next to Hawk Watch, Cape May Point State Park, NJ. 10/10/2016
Black and White Warbler, Cedar grove next to Hawk Watch, Cape May Point State Park, NJ. 10/10/2016
Unusual Tern, some thought Artic others Common or Hybrid, St. Mary's beach, Cape May Point, NJ. 10/05/2016. Note short legs, thin legs, smaller bill, long tail beyond wing tips.
Western Kingbird, field east of Rea Farm Stand, West Cape May, NJ. 09/30/2016
American Bittern, high in tree across from CMBO Northwood, Cape May Point, NJ. 09/25/2016
Common Nighthawks, Higbee Beach WMA, Cape May, NJ. 09/16/2016
Bald Eagles, adults, Higbee Beach WMA, Cape May, NJ. 09/16/2016
Red-necked Phalarope, probable Fall adult, Bunker Pond, Cape May Point State Park, NJ. 09/07/2016
Baird's Sandpiper, same continuing juvenile, South Cape May Meadows, Cape May, NJ. 09/06/2016
Baird's Sandpiper, juvenile, South Cape May Meadows, Cape May, NJ. 09/04/2016
American Golden-Plover, Bunker Pond, Cape May Point State Park, NJ. 09/01/2016
Buff-breasted Sandpiper, South Cape May Meadows, Cape May, NJ. 08/26/2016
Black Tern, non-breeding or juvenile plumage, Bunker Pond, Cape May Point State Park, NJ. 08/24/2016
Least (juvenile) and Semi-palmated (adult) Sandpipers, Bunker Pond, Cape May Point State Park, NJ 08/25/2016
Pomerine Jaeger, worn adult light phase, on Sunset Beach north of Concrete Ship, Cape May, NJ. 08/15 /2016
Little Blue Heron, juvenile, South Cape May Meadows, Cape May, NJ. 08/01/2016
American Avocet, Bunker Pond, Cape May Point State Park, NJ 07/29/2016
Black Tern, adult near breeding plumage (with Common Tern), Bunker Pond, Cape May Point State Park, NJ. 07/14/2016
Common and Forster's Terns, South Cape May Meadows, Cape May, NJ. 07/10/2016
Common Gallinule, adult, ( formerly called Moorhen), South Cape May Meadows, Cape May, NJ. 07/04/2016
Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks, and then there were 12 !!!, Shunpike Rd. Pond, West Cape May, NJ. 06/29/2016
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, more photos, Shunpike Rd. Pond, West Cape May, NJ. 06/24/2016
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Shunpike Rd. Pond, West Cape May, NJ. 06/24/2016
Virginia Rail, South Cape May Meadows, Cape May, NJ. 06/13/2016
Sandwich Terns, South Cape May Meadows, Cape May, NJ. Copulating in last photos. 06/12/2016
Gull-billed Tern, South Cape May Meadows, Cape May, NJ. 06/12/2016
Mississippi Kite, Stevens St. Hawk watching site over Beanery, West Cape May, NJ. 05/27//2016. Also 4 seen over Beanery parking lot 0n 05/28/16.
Black-bellied Plover, Heislerville, Impoundment, Cumberland County, NJ. 05/25/2016
Dunlin, Heislerville Impoundment, Cumberland County, NJ. 05/25/2016
Red-necked Phalarope, adult male, South Cape May Meadows, Cape May, NJ. 05/23/2016
Black Tern, South Cape May Meadows, Cape May, NJ. 05/22/2016
Wilson's Phalarope, adult male, South Cape May Meadows, Cape May, NJ. 05/19/2016
Swainson's Thrush, my back yard, Sea Grove Ave, Cape May, NJ. 05/13/2016
Bicknell's Thrush, yard at Coral and Harvard Aves., Cape May Point, NJ. 05/12/2016
Olive-sided Flycatcher, New England Rd., near Alpaca Farm, Cape May, NJ. 05/11/2016
Caspian Tern, Cape May Point State Park Beach, NJ. 05/07/2016
Snow Bunting, adult, near breeding plumage, dune edge of parking lot, Cape May Point State Park, NJ. 05/06/2016
White-crowned Sparrow, adult, my yard, Sea Grove Ave. , Cape May, NJ. 05/06/2016
Swallow-tailed Kite, Stevens Street Hawk Watching area at Rea Farm, West Cape May, NJ. 04/29/2016
Northern Bobwhite, male, near Garden Circle, Cape May Point, NJ. 04/29/2016
Red-headed Woodpecker, near E. Lake Ave. and Cambridge Ave., Cape May Point, NJ. 04/ 29/2016
Prothonotary Warbler, and possible nest site, wet woods near railroad tracks, The Beanery (Rea Farm), West Cape May, NJ. 04/19 /2016
Yellow-rumped Warbler, adult male in breeding plumage, CMBO Northwood Center, Cape May Point, NJ. 04/19 /2016
Wild Turkeys, displaying Tom and 3 hens in background, my backyard, Sea Grove Ave., Cape May NJ. 04/14/2016
Cattle Egret, The Beanery, near Willow Pond, West Cape May, NJ. 04/09/2016
Common Loon, Coral Ave. Dune Crossover, Cape May Point, NJ. 03/31/2016
Osprey with Fish, Coral Ave. Dune Crossover, Cape May Point, NJ. 03/31/2016
Wilson's Snipe, South Cape May Meadows, Cape May, NJ. 03/30/2016
Iceland Gull, pale juvenile, St. Mary's Jetty, Cape May Point, NJ. 03/13/2016
Northern Gannet, Coral Ave. Dune Crossover, Cape May Point, NJ. 03/10/2016
Green-winged Teal Intergrade, has both lateral and vertical (very dull) white lines on side, Cape May County Park-Fishing Creek, NJ. 03/08/2016
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Coral Ave. Dune Crossover, Cape May Point, NJ 03/03/2016
Bald Eagle, Cape May Point State Park, NJ 03/03/2016
Orange-crowned Warbler, red trail at yellow trail, Cape May Point State Park, NJ. 02/29/2016
Eurasian Wigeon, drake, Lighthouse Pond East, Cape May Point State Park, NJ. 02/22/2016
American Woodcock, my back yard, 627 Sea Grove Ave., Cape May NJ. 02/14/2016
R
edhead, adult male, "PhoneScoped" at large pond, Cox Hall Creek WMA, Villas, NJ. 02/14/2016. Also 1 photo of a
"White Headed" Canada Goose that has been around since at least 2014.

Barred Owl, my back yard, perched for several minutes, 627 Sea Grove Ave., Cape May, NJ 02/06/2016
Purple Sandpiper, 8th Street Jetty, Avalon, NJ. 02/04/2016
American Avocets, end of East Church St., Absecon, NJ. 02/02/2016
Greater White-fronted Geese, north of North Dike, Brigantine NWR, NJ. 02/02/2016
Marbled Godwits with Willets and gulls, bay area near south end of Brigantine Island, NJ. 02/02/2016
Lark Sparrow, Beach Plum Farm, West Cape May, NJ. 01/30/2016
Vesper Sparrow, Beach Plum Farm, near 2nd chicken coops, West Cape May, NJ. 01/30/2016
Sandhill Cranes (6), farm field, Hustad Landing, Cumberland County, NJ. 01/20/2016
Fox Sparrow, my yard, 627 Sea Grove Ave., Cape May NJ. 01/19/2016
Snow Goose, Beanery field along Bayshore Rd., WestCape May, NJ. 01/10/2016
Black-headed Gull, adult, Miami Ave.beach, Villas, NJ. 01/10/2016
Little Gull, adult, Miami Ave. beach, distant digiscope views for ID purposes.Villas, NJ. 01/10/2016
Varied Thrush, probable young female, Cox Hall Creek WMA, Villas, NJ. 01/08/2016
White Pelicans, 2nd Plover Pond, Cape May Point State Park, NJ. 01/09/2016
American Bittern, 2nd Plover Pond, Cape May Point State Park, NJ. 01/09/2016
Tundra Swan, 2nd Plover Pond, Cape May Point State Park, NJ. 01/09/2016
Rusty Blackbirds, male and female, Cox Hall Creek WMA, Villas, NJ. 01/06/2016