| Current
report - Wednesday July 8, 2009
- Birds Mentioned
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accounts for many of these birds
Anhinga (NJ)+
White-faced Ibis (NJ)+
Roseate Spoonbill (DE)+
Black-bellied Whistling-duck (DE)+
White-winged Dove (DE)+
Gray Kingbird (NJ)+
(NJ)+ (Details requested by
New Jersey Birds
Records Committee)
(PA)+ (Details requested by Pennsylvania
Ornthological Records Committee)
(DE)+ (Details requested by Delaware
Records Committee)
Greater Shearwater
Wilson's Storm-petrel
Northern Gannet
Brown Pelican
Great Egret
Tricolored Heron
Cattle Egret
Black-crowned Night-heron
Yellow-crowned Night-heron
Snow Goose
Red-breasted Merganser
Red-shouldered Hawk
Wild Turkey
Northern Bobwhite
Black Rail
Piping Plover
Black-necked Stilt
Western Willet
Spotted Sandpiper
Whimbrel
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Gull-billed Tern
Caspian Tern
Royal Tern
Sandwich Tern
Roseate Tern
Black Tern
Black Skimmer
Black-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Common Nighthawk
Red-headed Woodpecker
Acadian Flycatcher
Yellow-throated Vireo
Common Raven
Horned Lark
Bank Swallow
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Veery
Northern Parula
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Kentucky Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Summer Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
Vesper Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
Dickcissel
Bobolink
Hotline: Delaware Valley Rare Bird Alert
Email reports to:
Compiler: Steve Kacir, Delaware
Valley Ornithological Club
Phone: (215) 240-7547
Voice of the Delaware Valley RBA: Cindy Ahern and Win Shafer
URL: http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm
Welcome to the Delaware Valley Rare Bird Alert, a service
provided by the joint efforts of the Academy
of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia and the Delaware
Valley Ornithological Club (DVOC), covering the Delaware
Valley Regions of Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
This week, we highlight reports of ANHINGA & GRAY
KINGBIRD in Cape May County, NJ; WHITE-FACED IBIS in Atlantic County,
NJ; two ROSEATE SPOONBILLS & BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK in Sussex
County, DE and WHITE-WINGED DOVE in Kent County, DE.
For New Jersey: Click
Here for the New Jersey Birding List
Cape May County:
Click
Here for Cape May County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
An ANHINGA flew over Seagrove Ave on July 2. A GRAY
KINGBIRD was on the beach side of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Cape
May Migratory Bird Refuge on July 4. On July 6, a YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
flew over the refuge, and a distant WILSON’S STORM-PETREL was
seen from the beach. The BLACK RAIL was last heard there on July 3.
A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was there on July 3. Eleven BROWN PELICANS flew
from the lighthouse to the TNC property on July 6. Other birds reported
from the TNC property included NORTHERN GANNET, LEAST BITTERN, PIPING
PLOVERS, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, ROYAL TERNS, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT,
BLUE GROSBEAK and BOBOLINKS. On July 2, a GREATER SHEARWATER was seen
from Cape May Point State Park, just offshore from the bunker, and several
WILSON’S STORM-PETRELS danced in the rips. On July 1, a SANDWICH
TERN loafed over the inaccessible walkway over the bunker pond, and
a ROSEATE TERN was on the beach between the state park and the TNC Cape
May Migratory Bird Refuge. Other highlights from the state park included
PIPING PLOVERS, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS, YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS and
BLUE GROSBEAKS. A BLACK TERN was spotted from the St Mary’s jetty
on July 6. Four CATTLE EGRETS were near the Rea Farm on July 5. On July
6, three CATTLE EGRETS were on the west side of Broadway, just south
of the west Cape May bridge. A half-dozen BANK SWALLOWS and 3 BOBOLINKS
were spotted from Norbury’s Landing on July 5. Stone Harbor Point
had 3 BROWN PELICANS, a SANDWICH TERN and 5 WESTERN WILLETS on July
6. Other birds at Stone Harbor Point included YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON,
ROYAL TERNS, GULL-BILLED TERNS and over 300 BLACK SKIMMERS.
Click
here for Karl and Judy Lukens's website where there are pictures
of various interesting birds that have been seen in Cape May County
and in New Jersey.
Cumberland County:
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Here for Cumberland County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Atlantic County:
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Here for Atlantic County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A WHITE-FACED IBIS and BLACK TERN were at the Brigantine
Division of Edwin B Forsythe NWR on July 2. Other birds at the Brigantine
included TRICOLORED HERON, SNOW GOOSE, GULL-BILLED TERN, CASPIAN TERN
and BLUE GROSBEAK.
Monmouth County:
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map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Burlington County:
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map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Camden County:
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map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Ocean County:
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with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No Reports
Salem County:
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Here for Salem County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Gloucester County:
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Here for Gloucester County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
Highlights from Glassboro Woods WMA included HOODED
WARBLERS, WORM-EATING WARBLERS, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHES, SCARLET TANAGERS
and YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO.
Hunterdon County:
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Here for Hunterdon County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports.
Middlesex County:
No Reports
Mercer County:
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Here for Mercer County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Warren County:
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map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Somerset County:
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map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Morris County:
No reports
Union County:
No Reports
NJ Extralimitals:
No reports
For Delaware: Click
Here for the Delaware Birding List
New Castle County
Click
Here for New Castle County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Kent County:
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Here for Kent County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On July 1, a WHITE-WINGED DOVE was seen briefly near
the intersection of Route 6 and Route 9 in Woodland Beach WA. Bombay
Hook NWR had NORTHERN BOBWHITES, BLACK-NECKED STILTS, YELLOW-BILLED
CUCKOO, BLUE GROSBEAKS, SCARLET TANAGER and PROTHONOTARY WARBLER. On
July 3, a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was reported from Whitehall Neck Rd just
outside the refuge. Port Mahon had ROYAL TERNS. Milford Neck WA had
BLUE GROSBEAKS and YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT.
Sussex County:
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Here for Sussex County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A ROSEATE SPOONBILL has been seen around the Catch
54 restaurant in the town of Fenwick Island through July 8. To see the
SPOONBILL, take Route 54 west from Fenwick Island, cross over the bridge
in half a mile and, just after the Catch 54 restaurant on the north
side of the road, turn right onto Bennett Rd. In 100 yards, turn right
onto Madison Ave and park -- you cannot go straight ahead as this is
private property. The bird has been seen low down in tidal channels
on private property to the north across the grass, where there have
been many Canada Geese. Be patient and be respectful of property owners.
Other birds in the area included ROYAL TERNS and WHIMBREL. A RED-HEADED
WOODPECKER was at Great Cypress Swamp on July 4 & 6, seen near the
trashed sofa on Hudson Rd and at a clearing with dead trees on the east
side of the road. A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER and WORM-EATING WARBLER were
also found there. A KENTUCKY WARBLER was at the last pull-off on Route
54 before the forest ends. Other birds at Great Cypress Swamp included
NORTHERN BOBWHITE, ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO and BLACK-AND-WHITE
WARBLER. Redden State Forest had BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH, 2 KENTUCKY WARBLERS
and WORM-EATING WARBLER at the Headquarters Tract.
On July 6 & 8, a second ROSEATE SPOONBILL was at Fowler Beach at
Prime Hook NWR. Two DICKCISSELS and 2-3 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were on
the road before the headquarters of Prime Hook NWR on July 5-6. That
day, Prime Hook also had WILD TURKEYS, NORTHERN BOBWHITES, BLUE GROSBEAKS
and SUMMER TANAGER. The BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK was at Silver Lake
in Rehoboth through July 6. Sightings from Rehoboth Bay included BROWN
PELICANS, TRICOLORED HERONS and ROYAL TERN. Two RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS
were on a small island west of Savages Ditch on July 4. On July 2, a
SANDWICH TERN and ROYAL TERNS were at the point at Cape Henlopen State
Park, and a BROWN PELICAN was seen from the beach that day. Four BROWN
PELICANS flew past Indian River Inlet on July 6. A pasture at Fleatown
Rd had 2 DICKCISSELS and GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS on July 1-2. A southbound
SPOTTED SANDPIPER was discovered at the Mispillion River on July 3.
For Pennsylvania: Click
Here for the Pennsylvania Birding List
Philadelphia County:
Click
Here for Philadelphia County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A SCARLET TANAGER and VEERY were at the Upper Wissahickon
above Valley Green.
Delaware County:
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for Delaware County Birding Resources including an interactive map with
locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.No reports
No reports
Chester County:
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for Chester County Birding Resources including an interactive map with
locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Montgomery County:
Click
Here for Montgomery County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.No Reports
No reports
Bucks County:
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Here for Bucks County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
Warminster Community Park had SPOTTED SANDPIPERS and
SAVANNAH SPARROWS; they were at the vacant lot on Veteran’s Way
just outside the park entrance. Highlights from the Churchville Nature
Center included GREAT EGRET, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, PINE WARBLER
and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK.
Northampton County:
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Here for Northampton County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A pair of breeding BLUE GROSBEAKS and a GRASSHOPPER
SPARROW were found in East Allen Twp.
Lehigh County:
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Here for Lehigh County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A male and female BLUE GROSBEAK were both observed
carrying food at Settler’s Ridge Rd in North Whitehall Twp on
July 5. That day, a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was also in the area. A GRASSHOPPER
SPARROW was on a fence at the Queen City Airport on July 1. A COMMON
NIGHTHAWK flew over Slatington on July 7. That day, a COMMON RAVEN was
at Bake Oven Knob.
Schuylkill County:
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map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Berks County:
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with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.No reports
Highlights from SGL 110 included RED-SHOULDEDERED
HAWK, ACADIAN FLYCATCHER, PRAIRIE WARBLERS, WORM-EATING WARBLER, HOODED
WARBLER and SCARLET TANAGER.
Lancaster County:
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Here for Lancaster County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On July 5, Middle Creek WMA had BLUE GROSBEAK and
BOBOLINKS. Middle Creek had YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS and GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS
on July 2 & 5. On July 5, Wissler Run Rd and Lime Rock Rd had VESPER
SPARROW, GRASSHOPPER SPARROW and HORNED LARKS. A pair of NORTHERN PARULA
nested in a hanging basket in the town of Pequea Creek.
Lebanon County:
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Here for Lebanon County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Carbon County:
No reports
Monroe County:
No reports
Pike County:
No reports
Wayne County:
No reports
PA Extralimitals:
No reportsy.
Extralimital Reports
No reports
Announcements
On July 18, Lynn
Jackson will lead a DVOC field trip to Bombay Hook NWR. Please contact
Lynn for additional details if you plan on attending. Additional information
and contact information for the trip leader are on the DVOC website: http://www.dvoc.org
The next meeting of the DVOC is on Aug 6, 2009. This
is an informal meeting at the Palmyra Cove Nature Center, featuring short
programs by Mick Jeitner and Tom Bailey.
The DVOC potluck picnic will be on Aug 1 at Jan Gordon’s
house. Details are on the website; nonmembers and guests are always welcome.
The Delaware Valley Rare Bird Alert is a weekly
report on birding in the Delaware Valley Region
including Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey. To report birds or significant
upcoming birding events and planned pelagic trips, please email
. This is Steve
Kacir, good birding to you all and thanks for calling, surfing and
reporting.
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