| Current
report - Wednesday July 29, 2009
- Birds Mentioned
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accounts for many of these birds
American White Pelican (DE)+
Roseate Spoonbill (DE)+
Roseate Spoonbill (NJ)+
Black-bellied Whistling-duck (NJ)+
Curlew Sandpiper (DE)+
(NJ)+ (Details requested by
New Jersey Birds
Records Committee)
(PA)+ (Details requested by Pennsylvania
Ornthological Records Committee)
(DE)+ (Details requested by Delaware
Records Committee)
Common Loon
Cory's Shearwater
Greater Shearwater
Audubon's Shearwater
Wilson's Storm-petrel
Brown Pelican
American Bittern
Least Bittern
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Cattle Egret
Black-crowned Night-heron
Yellow-crowned Night-heron
Snow Goose
Black Scoter
Red-shouldered Hawk
Wild Turkey
Northern Bobwhite
Virginia Rail
Common Moorhen
Sandhill Crane
Semipalmated Plover
Piping Plover
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
Western Willet
Whimbrel
Hudsonian Godwit
Marbled Godwit
Ruddy Turnstone
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Ruff
Long-billed Dowitcher
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Gull-billed Tern
Caspian Tern
Royal Tern
Sandwich Tern
Forster's Tern
Black Tern
Monk Parakeet
Black-billed Cuckoo
Barn Owl
Chuck-will's-widow
Whip-poor-will
Pileated Woodpecker
Acadian Flycatcher
Alder Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Purple Martin
Bank Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Prairie Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Hooded Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
Pine Siskin
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 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS
in New Castle County, DE; ROSEATE SPOONBILLS in Atlantic County, NJ and
New Castle & Kent Counties, DE; BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK in Cape
May County, NJ and CURLEW SANDPIPER 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.
A BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK flew over The Nature
Conservancy (TNC) Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge and Cape May Point
State Park on July 25. Later that day, the BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK
settled in at the Lighthouse Pond at Cape May Point State Park. On July
26, a BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK was spotted on a lamppost off the
Garden State Parkway over the Mullica River, possibly the same bird
that was reported from the State Park and the TNC refuge. Whether this
is an escape or wild vagrant has been debated on the Cape May Bird Observatory
blog at http://www.birdcapemay.org/blog/
A BLACK TERN flew over TNC Cape May Migratory
Bird Refuge on July 27. Three COMMON MOORHENS were there on July 24,
and four MOORHENS were reported on July 28. The BLACK SCOTER was seen
on the refuge beach through July 25. Other birds spotted at refuge included
BROWN PELICANS, CATTLE EGRETS, PIPING PLOVERS, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS,
WESTERN WILLETS, BANK SWALLOWS, BLUE GROSBEAK and BOBOLINKS. A BLACK-BILLED
CUCKOO and WORM-EATING WARBLER were at Cape May Point State Park on
July 28. Other birds reported from the state park included AMERICAN
BITTERN, PIPING PLOVERS, WESTERN SANDPIPERS, RUDDY TURNSTONES, BANK
SWALLOWS, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH and YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT. On July 25,
two BLACK TERNS were spotted from the St Peters Jetty. A BLACK-BILLED
CUCKOO was at Higbee Beach WMA on July 28. Other sightings from Higbee
Beach included WESTERN SANDPIPER, BLUE GROSBEAKS, WORM-EATING WARBLERS
and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH. On July 26, five WILD TURKEYS were at New
England Rd opposite Hidden Valley Ranch. A SANDWICH TERN made a brief
appearance at Norbury’s Landing on July 22. Stone Harbor Point
had BROWN PELICANS, PIPING PLOVERS, WHIMBREL, WESTERN WILLETS, WESTERN
SANDPIPERS and ROYAL TERNS. Nummy Island had WESTERN WILLETS and YELLOW-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERONS. A TRICOLORED HERON and RUDDY TURNSTONES were at the Wetlands
Institute in Stone Harbor on July 25. A tuna fishing trip off Avalon
encountered COMMON LOONS, WILSON’S STORM-PETRELS, 10 CORY’S
SHEARWATERS, 2 GREATER SHEARWATERS and 2 AUDUBON’S SHEAWATERS.
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:
Click
Here for Cumberland County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Atlantic County:
Click
Here for Atlantic County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
The ROSEATE SPOONBILL at the Brigantine Division of
Edwin B Forsythe NWR was seen from the south dike on July 26; the SPOONBILL
was in the east pool on July 24 & 27. The most recent report of
the Brigantine SPOONBILL was on July 28. Three BLACK TERNS and 2-3 AMERICAN
AVOCETS were at Brigantine on July 28. A MARBLED GODWIT was at Brigantine’s
east pool on July 26. A BARN OWL called from the wood’s edge near
the end of the wildlife auto-loop on July 22. That evening, CHUCK-WILL’S-WIDOWS
and WHIP-POOR-WILLS were heard in the woods as well. Other sightings
from Brigantine included SNOW GEESE, NORTHERN BOBWHITES, WHIMBRELS,
STILT SANDPIPER, WESTERN SANDPIPERS, CASPIAN TERNS and SALTMARSH SHARP-TAILED
SPARROW.
Monmouth County:
Click
Here for Monmouth County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A BLACK SCOTER was on the beach at Sandy Hook’s
False Hook on July 24. PIPING PLOVERS and their chicks were on the beach
at the end of Sandy Hook’s Fisherman’s Trail.
Burlington County:
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Here for Burlington County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Camden County:
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Here for Camden County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH was at Crow’s Woods in
Haddonfield on July 27.
Ocean County:
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Here for Ocean County Birding Resources including an interactive map
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.
No reports
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:
At least 7 MONK PARAKEETS were spotted at a nest in
Carteret.
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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Here for Warren County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Somerset County:
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Here for Somerset County Birding Resources including an interactive
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.
The ROSEATE SPOONBILL was at the Thousand Acre Marsh
on July 22. The pair of AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS was at the Thousand
Acre Marsh on July 22, 25 & 28. A PINE SISKIN was at a Newark feeder
on July 24. Two CLIFF SWALLOWS were still at the nest site in Augustine
WA.
Kent County:
Click
Here for Kent County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A ROSEATE SPOONBILL was sleeping at the south end
of Raymond Pool at Bombay Hook NWR on July 26 & 28. A report from
Bombay Hook’s sighting log noted a ROSEATE SPOONBILL at Shearness
Pool on July 20. Two juvenile VIRGINIA RAILS and a LEAST BITTERN were
at Bear Swamp on July 25, and the VIRGINIA RAILS were there again on
July 28. Other sightings from Bombay Hook included YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON,
SNOW GOOSE, over 200 AMERICAN AVOCETS, up to 73 BLACK-NECKED STILTS,
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, STILT SANDPIPERS, PECTORAL SANDPIPERS and GULL-BILLED
TERN. A Reeve, which is a female RUFF, was seen at Taylor’s Gut
in Woodland Beach WA July 25-28. The REEVE has been reported from a
few locations around Taylor’s Gut. These included the north end
of Taylor’s Gut, the area near the water control structure north
of the observation tower at Taylor’s Gut and near the road, about
100 yards from the gravel pull-off. A winter-plumaged CURLEW SANDPIPER
was at Taylor’s Gut on July 23-24. Other birds at Taylors Gut
included WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS and GULL-BILLED TERN. On July 26, Killens
Pond State Park had CASPIAN TERN, PILEATED WOODPECKER, ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS
and PROTHONOTARY WARBLER. On July 28, BANK SWALLOWS and 3 CLIFF SWALLOWS
were seen from Route 6 west of Route 9.
Roseate Spoonbill at Bombay Hook NWR
Picture by Bert Filemyr
Reeve at Taylor's Gut
Picture by Bert Filemyr
Sussex County:
Click
Here for Sussex County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
Slaughter Beach had WESTERN SANDPIPERS and GULL-BILLED
TERNS. Two BLACK-NECKED STILTS were at Gordon’s Pond in Cape Henlopen
State Park on July 23. A kayak trip out from Savage Ditch Rd revealed
a MARBLED GODWIT and BROWN PELICANS on July 27
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.
On July 26, a HOODED WARBLER was heard near the Wissahickon
Creek at Fairmount Park.
Delaware County:
Click Here
for Delaware County Birding Resources including an interactive map with
locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.No reports
No reports
Chester County:
Click Here
for Chester County Birding Resources including an interactive map with
locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On July 24, Chambers Lake had a LITTLE
BLUE HERON and 2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS. A pair of BLUE GROSBEAKS
visited a feeder in Willistown on July 25.
Montgomery County:
Click
Here for Montgomery County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.No Reports
PURPLE MARTINS were at Green Lane Reservoir. An ACADIAN
FLYCATCHER was at Riverbend Environmental Education Center.
Bucks County:
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Here for Bucks County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On July 25, highlights from Peace Valley Park included
CASPIAN TERNS, PURPLE MARTINS, OVENBIRD and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK.
Churchville Nature Center had a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON and 3 LITTLE
BLUE HERONS on July 25. Bradford Dam had WILLOW FLYCATCHERS.
Northampton County:
Click
Here for Northampton County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
PURPLE MARTINS were spotted from Hillside Rd 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.
No reports
Schuylkill County:
Click
Here for Schuylkill County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A DARK-EYED JUNCO was singing near Middleport on July
27.
Berks County:
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Here for Berks County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.No reports
A BLUE GROSBEAK and WILLOW FLYCATCHER were in the
fields of the Dry Brooks Boat Launch along Palisades Rd at Blue Marsh
National Recreation Area on July 22. Three BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS
were at Blue Marsh on July 24. On July 22, birds at SGL 106 included
an ALDER FLYCATCHER, PRAIRIE WARBLER, HOODED WARBLERS and YELLOW-BREASTED
CHAT. Seven BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were at Lake Ontelaunee on July
24. The eastern portion of SGL 110 had a HOODED WARBLER on July 25.
A Schuylkill River kayak trip from Birdsboro to Pottstown noted SNOWY
EGRETS and BANK SWALLOWS.
Lancaster County:
Click
Here for Lancaster County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was on Gull Island at the Conejohela
Flats on July 29. On July 22, the Conejohela Flats had 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS,
LEAST SANDPIPERS, SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, CASPIAN TERNS, FORSTER’S
TERNS, BANK SWALLOWS and PURPLE MARTINS. On July 28, the flats had a
LITTLE BLUE HERON, CASPIAN TERN, FORSTER’S TERNS and nine species
of shorebirds, including 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS. On July 25, a small
pond off Junction Rd in Manheim had a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER and LEAST
SANDPIPERS. That day, two BLUE GROSBEAKS were at land set aside by the
Manheim Auto Auction north of the intersection of Auction Rd and Junction
Rd.
Lebanon County:
Click
Here for Lebanon County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
The SANDHILL CRANE was at the location of the old
Colebrook ice dam at Lake Duffy in SGL 145 on July 19.
Carbon County:
No reports
Monroe County:
On July 24, a property in Kunkletown had breeding
CLIFF SWALLOWS and a calling RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH.
Pike County:
A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK flew over Milford on July 26.
Wayne County:
No reports
PA Extralimitals:
No reportsy.
Extralimital Reports
No reports
Announcements
On July 25, Steve
Kacir will lead a DVOC photography field trip to Stone Harbor Point
and Cape May Point. The trip will focus on photographing shorebirds, gulls,
terns and other species in Cape May County. The trip will meet at the
Stone Harbor Point parking lot at 6:30AM, and will thoroughly explore
photographic opportunities around Stone Harbor Point before moving to
other locations. Please contact Steve by email 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 & 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.
See Life Paulagics is running a pelagic trip out
of Belmar, NJ on Aug 9 and another out of Lewes, DE on Aug 16. An overnight
pelagic out of Lewes, DE is scheduled for Aug 20 as well. These trips
offer great opportunities to search for White-faced Storm-petrel. More
information can be found at http://www.paulagics.com/site/
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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