The Medford Leas Birders set out to get some idea of the spring migrants that visit our campuses, as well as recording some numbers on our resident populations. Overall we totaled 30 species on each campus.
The ML Birders had to postpone their count by a day due to inclement weather. However, a late afternoon walk on the count day did garner three raptors and one duck species.
Four ML Birders lucked out with a bright, sunny, windless and by mid-morning almost “balmy” day to count the campus birds. Most of the expected birds we commonly see were present
After two rainy and windy days the ML Birders were able to take their census on a day that, weather wise at least, improved through the morning and ended in bright sun and relatively warm temperatures.
The Medford Leas avian census takers met at the Nature Center on a dreary day for the numerators as well as the objects of their pursuit. The woodland trails were eerily silent with only a scattering of birds seen or heard.
A cold (upper 20’s) sunny but windless day greeted the ML Birders at the start of the count. It was spotty for land birds early on but good for waterfowl.
On a cold blustery day the Medford Leas Birders met at the Nature Center at 8 a.m. to commence our sightings and listings. While the temperature never got out of the 20’s the bright sun slowly began to warm the day and rouse the birds.
In February ML birders heard a presentation of Scott McConnell’s new book Witmer Stone, The Fascination of Nature. Witmer Stone was an ornithologist in the early 20th century who wrote Bird Studies in Old Cape May.
The day was cloudy with temperatures in the upper 20 degrees. The ML birders counted 375 individual birds of 31 species on the Lumberton campus and nearby lake.
On January 15, ML birders conducted the 28th annual winter census on a cloudy day with the temperature in the low 30s.
We have had another busy year with monthly meetings in the Linden Room the first Wednesday of each month except July and August and a monthly field trip to visit birding areas mostly in New Jersey.
Lumberton Leas 15th Winter Bird Census, January 15, 2014 Dark-eyed Junco Carolina Chickadee The weather conditions were good at the Lumberton Leas 2014 Annual Bird
On a very cold, gray, 23 degree day, four women — Lucia LeConey, Barbara Heizman, Miriam Swartz and Louise Tompkins — began the 27th Annual Bird Census at Medford Leas.
We don’t have the list from this year, but the total of species seen was 28, total individual birds 710.
Wednesday, January 9th was a relatively warm morning. As we left home it was 33 degrees with a promise of sun breaking through the clouds and the temperature reaching 50 degrees. It was a wonderful day for this 26th Annual Bird count.
22 degrees, blue skies and full sun. Looked out over Monarch Lake, Rancocas trail, Kay Dee Trail, Back Water Trail.
On Monday, January 9th, a cold, mostly cloudy day, four residents — Louise Tompkins, Miriam Swartz, Sue Dowling, and Gil Goering — met at the Nature Center at 9 a.m.
Wednesday morning, January 19, 2011, was an overcast day; the temperature was above freezing, and snow was on the ground.
Light snow on the ground, beautiful blue sky, and cold!
It was quiet because the birds were all sheltering from the snow, but some “pishing” stirred up a few birds.
Lumberton Leas 9th Winter Bird Census, January 14, 2008
Species: 33, Individuals: 407
Lumberton Leas 8th Winter Bird Census, January 18, 2007. Participants: Louise Tompkins, Perry Krakora, Miriam Swartz
A cold, windy day. Bird List: 33 species and 505 individuals
Lumberton Leas 6th Winter Bird Census, January 10, 2005. Bird List: 28 Species, 400 individuals
