Virginia with a Red Knot in hand.Photo courtesy of FWS.
Virginia Rettig is the deputy wildlife refuge manager of the Cape May National Wildlife Refuge complex, which now stands at about 11,500 acres—with a target of over 22,000—and includes the Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Salem County. Established in 1989, the […]
Summer is not always thought of as prime time to look for unusual gulls. This is partly because so many other interesting birds—such as terns and shorebirds—are around at that season vying for our attention. It’s also because so many of the gulls we see at this season are those ratty-looking […]
I parked in the usual spot…
…and no, I don’t have any idea how many articles I’ve started with this opening…
…grabbed the binoculars that live under the seat, my bug shirt and, after a moment’s thought left the flashlight in its compartment in the car door.
It was already growing light. Whip-poor-wills and Chucks were just […]
Drake Ruddy Ducks in breeding plumage are pretty conspicuous, most birders would agree, but one spent a fair portion of June at the Cape May Point State Park this year and I never saw it. I knew exactly which pond it preferred, and checked about four times, but the bird just wasn’t visible.
The reason […]