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Current report - Wednesday January 13, 2010
- Birds Mentioned
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accounts for many of these birds
Barnacle Goose (NJ)+
Prairie Falcon –Extralimital- (PA)+
Varied Thrush –Extralimital- (PA)+
Spotted Towhee (NJ)+
Le Conte's Sparrow (PA)+
(NJ)+ (Details requested by New
Jersey Birds Records Committee)
(PA)+ (Details requested by Pennsylvania
Ornthological Records Committee)
(DE)+ (Details requested by Delaware
Records Committee)
Red-throated Loon
Common Loon
Horned Grebe
Northern Gannet
Brown Pelican
Great Cormorant
Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Canada Goose X Snow Goose
Tundra Swan
Eurasian Wigeon
Blue-winged Teal
Common Teal (Eurasian Green-winged Teal)
Canvasback
Redhead
Common Eider
Harlequin Duck
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Common Goldeneye
Northern Goshawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Golden Eagle
Wild Turkey
Common Moorhen
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Crane X Common Crane
Common Crane
Purple Sandpiper
Wilson's Snipe
American Woodcock
Black-headed Gull
Bonaparte's Gull
Iceland Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Glaucous Gull
Eurasian Collared-dove
Long-eared Owl
Short-eared Owl
Red-headed Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Northern Shrike
Horned Lark
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Hermit Thrush
Orange-crowned Warbler
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Clay-colored Sparrow
Snow Bunting
Dickcissel
Rusty Blackbird
Brewer's Blackbird
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 BARNACLE GOOSE in Hunterdon County,
NJ; SPOTTED TOWHEE in Burlington County, NJ and LE CONTE’S SPARROW
in Chester County, PA.
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.
The Cape May SANDHILL CRANE was at the Villas WMA
on Jan 6-7 & Jan 9. On Jan 9, that same SANDHILL CRANE was at the
pond east of Shunpike Rd on Cape Island. A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was at the
Villas WMA on Jan 11. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was at Cape May Point
State Park on Jan 10, and a NORTHERN GOSHAWK was at the park on Jan
12. On Jan 9, the Bunker Pond at the State Park had TUNDRA SWANS. At
least two EURASIAN WIGEONS were still using ponds at Cape May Point
through Jan 11, when a drake and hen EURASIAN WIGEON were on the Lighthouse
Pond at Cape May Point State Park. On Jan 11, one hundred SNOW BUNTINGS
were at the first Plover Pond dune crossover at the State Park. A BLUE-WINGED
TEAL was at The Nature Conservancy Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge on
Jan 12. Lily Lake had a CACKLING GOOSE on Jan 7, a drake REDHEAD on
Jan 11, a hen REDHEAD on Jan 12 and 3 EURASIAN WIGEONS on Jan 12. The
Coral Ave jetty had PURPLE SANDPIPERS on Jan 9. That day, a PINE WARBLER
and RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES were at the dunes of the St Peter’s
jetty. Sunset Beach had 2 COMMON EIDERS and BONAPARTE’S GULL on
Jan 7. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was feeding on goldenrod heads at Poverty
Beach on Jan 10. Forty RED KNOTS were at the Two Mile Beach Unit of
Cape May NWR on Jan 12. A CACKLING GOOSE was with Canada Geese at Sunset
Blvd on Jan 6. A CACKLING GOOSE was in a field behind 621 Sea Grove
Ave on Jan 11. Jake’s Landing had SHORT-EARED OWLS on Jan 7 and
a WILSON’S SNIPE on Jan 9. A NORTHERN GOSHAWK flew across Route
47 near Dennisville on Jan 7. An AMERICAN WOODCOCK was at Beaver Swamp
WMA on Jan 11. On Jan 7, Stone Harbor Point had HORNED GREBE, 11 COMMON
EIDERS, PURPLE SANDPIPERS and a Harbor Seal.
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.
On Jan 9-11, the Cumberland County crane flock was
at the end of Husted Landing, including SANDHILL CRANES, the COMMON
CRANE and COMMON CRANE X SANDHILL CRANE hybrids. That day, COMMON GOLDENEYES
were seen from the Bay Point Marina in Cedarville. A COMMON GOLDENEYE
was at Shellpile.
Atlantic County:
Click
Here for Atlantic County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On Jan 11, a NORTHERN GOSHAWK flew over the marsh
at the Gull Pond Tower at the Brigantine Division of Edwin B Forsythe
NWR. Other birds at Brigantine included TUNDRA SWANS and HERMIT THRUSH.
Monmouth County:
Click
Here for Monmouth County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On Jan 9, a COMMON TEAL (aka EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED
TEAL) was on the back portion of Lake Takanassee. Two COMMON MOORHENS
were at the Gunnel Oval Park section of Kearny Marsh on Jan 8. On
Jan 7, a COMMON EIDER was spotted off Roosevelt Ave in Deal. A GLAUCOUS
GULL was at Shark River Inlet on Jan 10. On Jan 10, WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
was spotted off Sandy Hook’s B Lot. On Jan 12, a COMMON EIDER
and 3 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen at Sandy Hook’s Horseshoe Cove.
Burlington County:
Click
Here for Burlington County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
The SPOTTED TOWHEE at Palmyra Cove Nature Park was
reported through Jan 9. The SPOTTED TOWHEE has been seen near the
intersection of the Red-winged Blackbird Trail and Saw-whet Trail,
often seen in or around the Big Pit or the Little Pit in that area.
On Jan 8, CANVASBACKS were near the Riverton Yacht Club and COMMON
GOLDENEYES were near the Cinnaminson Harbour housing development.
Camden County:
Click
Here for Camden County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Ocean County:
Click
Here for Ocean County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
Barnegat Lighthouse State Park had NORTHERN GANNETS,
GREAT CORMORANTS, 150-200 COMMON EIDERS, 20 HARLEQUIN DUCKS, SURF
SCOTERS and PURPLE SANDPIPERS. A GLAUCOUS GULL was on the Island Beach
State Park side of Barnegat Inlet on Jan 9-10.
Salem County:
Click
Here for Salem County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On Jan 2, a flock of 200 AMERICAN PIPITS foraged on
the first field west of the intersection of Sunset Dr and Route 540.
Gloucester County:
Click
Here for Gloucester County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On Jan 12, a COMMON LOON, 2 GREAT CORMORANTS and 10
CANVASBACKS were seen at the Delaware River from the National Park dredge
spoils.
Hunterdon County:
Click
Here for Hunterdon County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
The Califon BARNACLE GOOSE was on the river on Jan
9-10, seen behind the church on Raritan River Rd on Jan 10. The woods
around Round Valley Reservoir had RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES
Middlesex County:
On Jan 9, COMMON GOLDENEYES, including a yellow-billed
GOLDENEYE were reported from the Delaware & Raritan Canal in New
Brunswick.
Mercer County:
Click
Here for Mercer County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On Jan 11, forty-four RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were seen from
the yellow/red trail near the Beech Tree Trail at the Hamilton-Trenton
Marsh
Warren County:
Click
Here for Warren County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A light morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was spotted from
Oberly Rd at the Alpha Grasslands on Jan 9-10. Merrill Creek Reservoir
had 4 REDHEADS on Jan 8 and COMMON GOLDENEYE on Jan 9. Spruce Run
Reservoir had 26 roosting LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS on Jan 9. On Jan
12, the Glenhurst Meadows (aka Warren Green Acres) had 7 RED-HEADED
WOODPECKERS, including 4 adults.
Somerset County:
Click
Here for Somerset County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Morris County:
On Jan 9, Jonathon’s Woods had RED-BREASTED
NUTHATCHES, HERMIT THRUSH and PILEATED WOODPECKER.
Union County:
No reports
Bergen County:
No reports
NJ Extralimitals:
In Bergen County, the NORTHERN SHRIKE at Disposal
Rd near DeKorte State Park was reported through Jan 9.
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.
On Jan 10, a GOLDEN EAGLE flew over Carpenter Woods
at Brandywine Creek State Park. The Tybouts Tract of Blackbird State
Forest had PILEATED WOODPECKER on Jan 10.
Kent County:
Click
Here for Kent County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A SHORT-EARED OWL was at Port Mahon Preserve on
Jan 7 & 9. On Jan 11, a LONG-EARED OWL was detected at Finis Pool
at Bombay Hook NWR. Eight WILD TURKEYS were in a cornfield east of
Route 9 just south of the closed back road to the Allee House at Bombay
Hook
.
Sussex County:
Click
Here for Sussex County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
An adult BLACK-HEADED GULL put in an appearance
at the Wolfe Neck Wastewater Treatment Facility on Jan 9 & 11,
and three BLACK-HEADED GULLS were there on Jan 7. On Jan 7, a BROWN
PELICAN was at the docks of the Indian River Marina at the northern
bay side of Indian River Inlet. Four COMMON EIDERS were at Indian
River Inlet on Jan 7, 9 & 11. Two Humpback Whales were spotted
from Indian River Inlet on Jan 9. Other sightings from Indian River
Inlet included RED-THROATED LOONS, GREAT CORMORANTS, COMMON GOLDENEYES,
SURF SCOTERS, BONAPARTE’S GULLS and PURPLE SANDPIPERS. Rehoboth’s
Silver Lake had CANVASBACKS. An apparent SNOW GOOSE X CANADA GOOSE
hybrid was at Silver Lake on Jan 7. On Jan 9, BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCHES
attended the feeders at the Cape Henlopen State Park Nature Center,
and SNOW BUNTINGS were at the point at Cape Henlopen. Fowler Beach
at Prime Hook NWR had an ICELAND GULL on Jan 9 and LESSER BLACK-BACKED
GULLS on Jan 9 & 11. A WILSON’S SNIPE was at Truitt Rd on
Jan 9. On Jan 7, TUNDRA SWANS were seen from the west edge of Abbott’s
Pond at the Abbott’s Mill Nature Center.
Bonaparte's Gull and Black-headed Gull at
Wolf Neck Wastewater 1/12/10
Picture by Bert Filemyr
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 Jan 9-11, a DICKCISSEL was at the Linden Ave Boat
Ramp. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL is often seen at the Linden Ave Boat
Ramp as well. A PILEATED WOODPECKER was seen from Pelham Rd in the Mount
Airy section of Philadelphia on Jan 8. On Jan 9, Philadelphia’s
Northeast Water Pollution Control Plant hosted 62 NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED
SWALLOWS, a BARN SWALLOW, an EASTERN PHOEBE and 3 PALM WARBLERS.
Dickcissel at Linden Avenue 1/11/10
Photograph by Bert Filemyr
Delaware County:
Click Here
for Delaware County Birding Resources including an interactive map with
locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.No reports
A SHORT-EARED OWL was reported from Springfield on
Jan 7.
Chester County:
Click Here
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
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Bucks County:
Click
Here for Bucks County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
The CLAY-COLORED SPARROW at the Morrisville Levee
was seen through Jan 11. The CLAY-COLORED SPARROW has been associating
with a flock of Juncos at the levee. A dozen COMMON GOLDENEYES were
on the Delaware River north of Morrisville on Jan 10. On Jan 9, Peace
Valley Park had a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE roosting on the ice on
Lake Galena southwest of the North Overlook. Other reports from Peace
Valley included SNOW GOOSE and CACKLING GEESE. Reports from the Churchville
Nature Center included LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH.
An albino RED-TAILED HAWK was seen from PA-663 just north of Allentown
Rd outside of Milford Square.
Northampton County:
Click
Here for Northampton County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
An adult female DICKCISSEL was at the Koch property
on Jan 7-8.
Lehigh County:
Click
Here for Lehigh County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
The NORTHERN SHRIKE and light morph ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWK at the Moyers’ farm were seen through Jan 10. The farm
is at the southern intersection of Kings Highway and Janes Lane just
outside of East Greenville in the extreme southern corner of the county.
Only a single HORNED LARK was at Smith Lane in Alburtis on Jan 12.
Schuylkill County:
Click
Here for Schuylkill County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
Sweet Arrow Lake had PILEATED WOODPECKER on Jan 7.
An EASTERN PHOEBE was near the Acopian Center buildings on Jan 13.
Berks County:
Click
Here for Berks County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.No reports
Two BREWER’S BLACKBIRDS were reported from
a private residence in Bern Twp on Jan 6. Through Jan 12, the EURASIAN
COLLARED-DOVE was still to be found near the intersection of Long
Lane Rd and Dotterer Rd in Krumsville.
Lancaster County:
Click
Here for Lancaster County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Lebanon County:
Click
Here for Lebanon County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
The SANDHILL CRANE at Lake Duffy in SGL 145 was
reported as recently as Jan 12.
Carbon County:
No reports
Monroe County:
No reports
Pike County:
No reports
Wayne County:
No reports
PA Extralimitals:
In Cumberland County, the PRAIRIE FALCON was at Mud
Level Rd on Jan 10. In Lackawanna County, a VARIED THRUSH has been visiting
a feeder at an undisclosed location since Dec 25, 2009. The homeowner
is not permitting birders to visit the location.
Extralimital Reports
No reports
Announcements
On Jan 16, Martin Selzer will lead a joint DVOC &
Wyncote Audubon field trip to Cape May, NJ for seabirds and wintering waterfowl.
The trip will meet at 9:00AM at the Wawa at the northern intersection of
Route 47 and Route 347. The trip will end the day at Jake’s Landing
to look for Short-eared Owls. Please contact Martin if you plan on attending.
Additional information, past trip reports and contact information for the
trip leader can be found on the DVOC website: http://www.dvoc.org
The next meeting of the DVOC is on Jan 21, 2010,
featuring a program by Adrian Binns, entitled “The Naked Safari:
Tales of East Africa.” The meeting takes place at The Academy of
Natural Sciences in Philadelphia at 7:30PM. The meeting after that will
take place on Feb 4, featuring “Behind the Scenes of a Field Guide”
by Robert Kirk. More details are available on the DVOC website: http://www.dvoc.org
See Life Paulagics is running a pelagic trip out
of Freeport, NY on Jan 17, 2010, departing at 8:00AM and returns around
4:00PM. Target birds include such winter seabirds as Northern Fulmar,
Razorbill, Common Murre, Thick-billed Murre, Dovekie, Atlantic Puffin,
Red Phalarope, Pomarine Jaeger, Great Skua and Black-legged Kittiwake.
For more information, call 215-234-6805 or visit them on the web at http://www.paulagics.com
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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What
is the Delaware Valley?
The Delaware Valley is the name given
to the region that lays on either side of the Delaware River, centered
on Philadelphia. This consists of southeastern Pennsylvania, central
and southern New Jersey and the state of Delaware.
The following counties fall within our boundaries.
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County
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