We got our first look at the swallows that inhabit the Cape May meadows at this time of year. They move around in large corkscrews (thousands of birds) and go from bush to bush weighing down their branches with their combined girth. A site to see for sure. And I hear the flock number get larger in the fall!
A Clay-colored Sparrow was my 200th Life bird and 198th Jersey Bird for the Year. Thanks to Leslie and Harvey for their help and companionship! I am sure we will see you again.
We had heard of a few Black Terns hanging around near the Concrete Ship just off Sunset Beach in Cape May and decided we would try to add them to our 30 new life birds of the trip (what fun being an inexperienced birder can be sometimes!). Not only did we see one but Six Black Tern gathered. We later saw a close fly by of a Black Tern near the Hawk Watch platform.
The ‘Sanderling Dance’ is almost soothing as you watch these little birds chase the waves in and out like young children experiencing the beach for the first time. It seems hypnotic in its ebb and flow and I found it hard to stop watching.