| Current
report - Wednesday February 24, 2010
- Birds Mentioned
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accounts for many of these birds
Eared Grebe (DE)+
Western Grebe (NJ)+
Harlequin Duck (PA)+ -Extralimital-
possible Barrow's Goldeneye (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
Great Egret
Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Cackling Goose
Tundra Swan
Wood Duck
Eurasian Wigeon
Canvasback
Redhead
King Eider
Common Eider
Harlequin Duck
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
Common Goldeneye
Rough-legged Hawk
Golden Eagle
Peregrine Falcon
Wild Turkey
Sandhill Crane
Killdeer
American Oystercatcher
Marbled Godwit
Purple Sandpiper
Wilson's Snipe
American Woodcock
Black-headed Gull
Iceland Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Razorbill
Snowy Owl
Short-eared Owl
Eastern Phoebe
Northern Shrike
Horned Lark
Tree Swallow
Red-breasted Nuthatch
American Pipit
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Lapland Longspur
Snow Bunting
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 EARED GREBE in Sussex
County, DE; WESTERN GREBE in Monmouth County, NJ; possible BARROW’S
GOLDENEYE in Bucks County, PA 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.
On Feb 20-21, two BLACK-HEADED GULLS were at the Concrete
Ship and the Cape May-Lewes Ferry terminal. One of the BLACK-HEADED
GULLS had also been seen at the mouth of Cox Hall Creek on Feb 20-21,
and one was at Shore Dr and Cliffside Rd on Feb 21. The most recent
report of BLACK-HEADED GULL was from Sunset Beach on Feb 24. An AMERICAN
PIPIT was on the jetty at the ferry terminal on Feb 20. On Feb 21, Cape
May’s two SANDHILL CRANES were in a cornfield south of the St
Mary’s cemetery Seashore Rd/Broadway and Shunpike Rd. A EURASIAN
WIGEON and 2 REDHEADS were on Lighthouse Pond on Feb 21, with the drake
REDHEAD seen there through most of the week. An EASTERN PHOEBE was at
the Rea Farm on Feb 20. The Villas WMA had 2 WOOD DUCKS on Feb 22. The
subadult drake KING EIDER was seen from Poverty Beach on Feb 24. Two
MARBLED GODWITS were seen off the bay at Sunray Dr on Feb 21. An AMERICAN
OYSTERCATCHER and a hen HARLEQUIN DUCK were at the 8th St jetty in Avalon
on Feb 22. On Feb 21, the 8th St jetty had HORNED GREBES, 60 COMMON
EIDERS, 4 HARLEQUIN DUCKS, a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and 10 PURPLE
SANDPIPERS. Over 100 COMMON EIDER and 3 HARLEQUIN DUCKS were reported
from the jetty on Feb 20. A SHORT-EARED OWL was spotted at Jake’s
Landing on Feb 20. A possible SNOWY OWL flew over the Garden State Parkway
near Sea Isle City on Feb 21.
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.
The GOLDEN EAGLE was perched near Fortescue Rd on
Feb 21. A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen from the end of Ragged Island Rd
on Feb 20. A flock of WOOD DUCKS flew north near Turkey Point on Feb
21.
Atlantic County:
Click
Here for Atlantic County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On Feb 20, three SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen at Mott’s
Creek. The Brigantine Division of Edwin B Forsythe NWR had TUNDRA SWAN
and AMERICAN PIPITS.
Monmouth County:
Click
Here for Monmouth County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
The WESTERN GREBE continues to be seen around the
north shore. On Feb 20, the GREBE was seen at the Philips Ave pier in
the morning and off Sandy Hook’s C-Lot in the late afternoon.
On Feb 22, a RAZORBILL was spotted from Pullman Ave, and Marine Ave
in Deal had 150 BLACK SCOTERS, SURF SCOTERS and 6 COMMON EIDERS.
Burlington County:
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Here for Burlington County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
The SPOTTED TOWHEE was still being reported from Palmyra
Cove Nature Park through Feb 21.
Camden County:
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Here for Camden County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
An AMERICAN WOODCOCK was at a yard in Sickerville
through Feb 18.
Ocean County:
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Here for Ocean County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was seen at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park on
Feb 19-20. Other sightings from the park included COMMON EIDERS, BLACK
SCOTERS, SURF SCOTERS and PURPLE SANDPIPERS.
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:
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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Here for Warren County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen from Oberly Rd at the
Alpha Grasslands on Feb 19.
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
Bergen County:
No reports
NJ Extralimitals:
In Bergen County, the NORTHERN SHRIKE at DeKorte State
Park’s Disposal Rd was reported as recently as Feb 21.
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.
A possible SNOWY OWL flew over Route 1 at the Chesapeake
& Delaware Canal Bridge on Feb 22. The Reedy Point Bridge PEREGRINE
FALCONS were at the nest box this week. On Feb 23, two TREE SWALLOWS
were seen near Gunning Bedford Middle School at a field west of Clarks
Corner Rd.
Kent County:
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Here for Kent County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
.
Sussex County:
Click
Here for Sussex County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
An EARED GREBE was reported at Indian River Inlet
on Feb 21. On Feb 22, a dark phase ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen from Broadkill
Rd at Prime Hook NWR. That day, 2 AMERICAN PIPITS were at the grassy
strip between the marina basin and Indian River Inlet.
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:
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for Chester County Birding Resources including an interactive map with
locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On Feb 16, a NORTHERN SHRIKE feasted on a Song Sparrow
at a feeder in Chester Springs. On Feb 18, the HORNED LARK flock off
Pleasantview Rd in the Honeybrook section of Chester County had a SNOW
BUNTING and a LAPLAND LONGSPUR. That day, a drake CANVASBACK was at
Struble Lake.
Montgomery County:
Click
Here for Montgomery County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.No Reports
A PINE SISKIN visited a feeder in Horsham on Feb 20.
.
Bucks County:
Click
Here for Bucks County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
Two GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE and LESSER BLACK-BACKED
GULLS were reported from Peace Valley Park through Feb 20. Other reports
from Peace Valley featured SNOW GOOSE and LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS.
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and COMMON GOLDENEYES continue to be seen from
the Morrisville Levee, with a possible BARROW’S GOLDENEYE reported
on Feb 22. An ICELAND GULL was seen from the levee on Feb 22. Churchville
Nature Center had LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES.
Northampton County:
Click
Here for Northampton County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
The CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was at the Koch property
through Feb 21. On Feb 22, a flock of SNOW BUNTINGS was seen in a field
off Seemsville Rd just off Route 329.
Lehigh County:
Click
Here for Lehigh County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A PEREGRINE FALCON has been seen around the PPL building
in Allentown on Feb 16-17. HORNED LARKS were reported around Heidelberg
and Lynn Townships. These were seen from Bullhead Rd, Handwerk Rd, Harter
Rd and Blue Mountain House Rd.
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.
Four AMERICAN PIPITS were seen from Meadow Creek Rd
on Feb 18. Middle Creek WMA had 780 TUNDRA SWANS and 3,000 SNOW GEESE.
Two drake REDHEADS and a possible CACKLING GOOSE was reported there
on Feb 20. Reports of PEREGRINE FALCONS came from the Route 462 bridge
and downtown Lancaster near the Marriott Hotel. On Feb 24, the overwintering
GREAT EGRET was at Stauffer Run near the junction of Jarvis Rd and Willow
Rd, east of Lancaster. A KILLDEER and WILSON’S SNIPE were at the
spring off Willow Rd on Feb 20.
Lebanon County:
Click
Here for Lebanon County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A GOLDEN EAGLE was spotted at the Second Mountain
Hawk Watch on Feb 21. Other sightings from Second Mountain included
KILLDEER, WILD TURKEY and CHIPPING SPARROW.
Carbon County:
No reports
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 23. The Millers are well
known Amish birders and welcome birders to their farm to see the owl.
On Feb 20, a drake HARLEQUIN DUCK was discovered at Presque Isle State
Park in Erie County, seen there through Feb 23.
Extralimital Reports
No reports
Announcements
On Feb 27, Colin Campbell will lead a DVOC field trip
to Delaware City, DE for winter waterfowl. The trip will meet at 8:00AM
at Veteran’s Park, which is on the Delaware River end of Clinton
St in Delaware City. Please contact Colin if you plan on attending. Additional
information, including 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 March 4, 2010,
featuring a program by Julie Hagelin, entitled “Tales from a Tangerine-Scented
Seabird: Sex, Perfume and Parasites of Crested Auklets.” The meeting
takes place at The Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia at 7:30PM.
The meeting after that will take place on March 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 27 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.
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