| Current
report - Wednesday February 3, 2010
- Birds Mentioned
Click Here for species
accounts for many of these birds
Western Grebe (NJ)+
Barnacle Goose (NJ)+
Barrow's Goldeneye (NJ)+
Prairie Falcon -Extralimital- (PA)+
Spotted Towhee (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)
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Cackling Goose
Tundra Swan
Eurasian Wigeon
Canvasback
Redhead
King Eider
Common Eider
Harlequin Duck
White-winged Scoter
Common Goldeneye
Rough-legged Hawk
Virginia Rail
Sandhill Crane
Purple Sandpiper
Iceland Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Glaucous Gull
Snowy Owl
Red-headed Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Northern Shrike
Horned Lark
Red-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
American Pipit
Yellow-breasted Chat
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Lapland Longspur
Snow Bunting
Rusty Blackbird
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 WESTERN GREBE and BARROW’S GOLDENEYES
in Monmouth County, NJ; BARNACLE GOOSE in Hunterdon County, NJ and SPOTTED
TOWHEE in Burlington County, NJ.
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 drake EURASIAN WIGEON was on the Lighthouse Pond
at Cape May Point State Park through Jan 30. Six TUNDRA SWANS were on
the Bunker Pond at the State Park through Feb 1, but they had moved
to Davey’s Lake on Feb 2. A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was between
the bunker pond and the dune on Feb 2. A VIRGINIA RAIL was in the open
at the Bunker Pond that day. Drake EURASIAN WIGEONS and a drake REDHEAD
were on Lily Lake through Feb 1. AMERICAN PIPITS were at the Cape May
County Airport on Jan 31. A HOUSE WREN was at Sunset Blvd on Jan 31.
The Rea Farm had a VIRGINIA RAIL and RUSTY BLACKBIRDS on Jan 31, and
the VIRGINIA RAIL was still in the area through Feb 1. On Feb 2, an
EASTERN PHOEBE was by a roadside pond near 4065 Bayshore Rd on Cape
Island. The immature drake KING EIDER at Cape May Inlet was still being
seen from Poverty Beach through Feb 1. While scoping from Poverty Beach,
do not go past the Coast Guard’s “No Trespassing”
sign. On Jan 28, 2 drake HARLEQUIN DUCKS, 5 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, 107
COMMON EIDERS and PURPLE SANDPIPERS were spotted from the 8th St jetty
in Avalon. COMMON EIDERS and at least one HARLEQUIN DUCK were still
being seen from the 8th St jetty through Jan 31. There were COMMON EIDERS
off Sea Isle City at 32nd St and 72nd St on Jan 28. A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED
GOOSE was on the middle impoundment at Tuckahoe WMA on Jan 28.
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 31, Husted Landing had AMERICAN PIPITS and
7 SANDHILL CRANES.
Atlantic County:
Click
Here for Atlantic County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A light morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen from the
platform at Corbin City WMA on Jan 31. On Jan 30, a dark morph ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWK was seen from the Gull Pond tower at the Brigantine Division of
Edwin B Forsythe NWR. A dark morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was over Hammonton
on Jan 29.
Monmouth County:
Click
Here for Monmouth County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On Jan 28, a WESTERN GREBE was off Seven Presidents
Park in Long Branch. A hen BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was at the south
end of Horseshoe Cove at Sandy Hook, and two hen BARROW’S GOLDENEYES
were at the Battery Kingman area of Horseshoe Cove on Feb 2. Two ICELAND
GULLS were seen from the Sandy Hook Bird Observatory on Jan 30. That
day, three WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS and a HORNED GREBE were off Sandy Hook’s
C Lot. On Jan 30, a flock of 20 SNOW BUNTINGS was just north of C Lot,
and the flock was half a mile north of the entrance to Sandy Hook on
Feb 2. Good numbers of Harbor Seals were seen around Sandy Hook on Jan
30. Seven COMMON EIDERS were off Deal on Feb 2.
Burlington County:
Click
Here for Burlington County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
The SPOTTED TOWHEE was seen at Palmyra Cove Nature
Park as recently as Jan 29.
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.
On Jan 31, Barnegat Lighthouse State Park had a hen KING EIDER, 150
COMMON EIDERS, 15 HARLEQUIN DUCKS, PURPLE SANDPIPERS, an ICELAND GULL
and a Harbor Seal. That day, a REDHEAD was on Barnegat Bay off Waretown.
Salem County:
Click
Here for Salem County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On Jan 31, fifty-two AMERICAN PIPITS were at Grissom
Rd near Pointers-Auburn Rd, and 30 AMERICAN PIPITS were at the corner
of Haines Neck Rd and Halltown Rd. On Feb 1, fifteen AMERICAN PIPITS
were at Haines Neck Rd. That day, 2 COMMON GOLDENEYES were on the Delaware
River off Fort Mott State Park.
Gloucester County:
Click
Here for Gloucester County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
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 seen as recently as
Jan 30. On Jan 29, the BARNACLE GOOSE was on the pond across from the
Methodist Church. On Jan 30, the BARNACLE GOOSE was at Melick’s
Orchard on Route 513. A CACKLING GOOSE was at Spruce Rune Reservoir
on Feb 1.
Middlesex County:
On Jan 30, an ICELAND GULL and LESSER BLACK-BACKED
GULL were spotted at the Raritan River Edison Boat Launch. A RED-HEADED
WOODPECKER was reported from the lower Rahway River.
Mercer County:
Click
Here for Mercer County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Warren County:
Click
Here for Warren County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Somerset County:
Click
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
Bergen 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:
Click
Here for Kent County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On Jan 31, four LAPLAND LONGSPURS were tallied at
the roadsides of Raymond Neck Rd and Whitehall Neck Rd, the two roads
that run between Bombay Hook NWR and Route 9. Other birds in the area
included AMERICAN PIPITS and SNOW BUNTINGS. On Jan 29, a CACKLING GOOSE
was with a flock of Canada Geese near the Allee House at Bombay Hook
NWR.
.
Sussex County:
Click
Here for Sussex County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
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.
No reports
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 Jan 29-Feb 1, a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was in a thicket
at the State Line Woods Nature Preserve in Kennett Twp.
Montgomery County:
Click
Here for Montgomery County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.No Reports
A flock of 35 CHIPPING SPARROWS was at Pennypack
Ecological Restoration Trust on Jan 28.
.
Bucks County:
Click
Here for Bucks County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On Jan 28, Falls Township Community Park had 3 ICELAND
GULLS along with LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS. On Jan 30, Falls Township
Community Park had 5 ICELAND GULLS, 3 GLAUCOUS GULLS and LESSER BLACK-BACKED
GULLS. A feeder in New Hope attracted PINE SISKIN and RED-BREASTED
NUTHATCH on Jan 31. On Jan 30, a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was at the
Churchville Nature Center. Peace Valley Park had a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED
GOOSE through Jan 30. Other sightings from Peace Valley included CACKLING
GOOSE on Jan 27, CANVASBACKS on Jan 30 and LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS.
Northampton County:
Click
Here for Northampton County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
The CLAY-COLORED SPARROW and CHIPPING SPARROWS were
at the Koch property through Feb 2.
Lehigh County:
Click
Here for Lehigh County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
The NORTHERN SHRIKE at the Moyer’s Graber Farmstead
was seen through Jan 28.
Schuylkill County:
Click
Here for Schuylkill County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Berks County:
Click
Here for Berks County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Lancaster County:
Click
Here for Lancaster County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On Feb 3, a LAPLAND LONGSPUR was in a HORNED LARK
flock on the east side of School Lane Rd in Gap (Zip Code 17527). A
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was near Vogansville Jan 28-30. On Jan 30, the ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWK was perched in tall trees south of Linden Grove Rd near the junction
of Wissler Rd and Voganville Rd. On Jan 28-29, the ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK
was east of Wissler Rd and north of Linden Grove Rd. On Jan 28, Middle
Creek WMA had 3 CACKLING GEESE, three thousand SNOW GEESE, 500 TUNDRA
SWANS and a COMMON GOLDENEYE. However, the recent cold snap has frozen
most of the open water, resulting in lower diversity and overall numbers
of waterfowl at Middle Creek.
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 Feb 1.
Carbon County:
On Jan 28, a RED-NECKED GREBE and COMMON GOLDENEYES
were seen near the boat launch at Beltzville State Park.
Monroe County:
No reports
Pike County:
No reports
Wayne County:
No reports
PA Extralimitals:
The Crawford County SNOWY OWL at the Miller Farm (10734
Shadeland Rd, Springboro) was seen through Feb 2. The Millers are well
known Amish birders and welcome birders to their farm to see the owl.
In Cumberland County, the PRAIRIE FALCON continued to be seen from Mud
Level Rd through Jan 30.
Extralimital Reports
No reports
Announcements
On Feb 7, Tony Croasdale will lead a DVOC field trip
to Manahawkin WMA in NJ. The trip will focus on winter raptors, waterfowl
and passerines. The trip will meet at noon at the Stafford Diner on Route
72 and Mermaid Drive, next to the Wawa. Please contact Tony if you plan
on attending. Additional information about this trip including the 2009
trip report 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 Feb 4, 2010,
featuring a program by Robert Kirk, entitled “Behind the Scenes
of a Field Guide.” The meeting takes place at The Academy of Natural
Sciences in Philadelphia at 7:30PM. The meeting after that will take place
on Feb 18. More details are available on the DVOC website: http://www.dvoc.org
See Life Paulagics is running a pelagic trip out
of Lewes, DE on Feb 6 and a trip out of Belmar, NJ on Feb 28. 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.
|
Click Here for Jack
Siler's eBird Rarities Map