| Current
report - Wednesday March 17, 2010
- Birds Mentioned
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Eared Grebe (NJ)+
Harlequin Duck (PA)+ -Extralimital-
Black-headed Gull (PA)+ -Extralimital-
(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
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Northern Gannet
Little Blue Heron
Cattle Egret
Egyptian Goose
Snow Goose
Ross's Goose
Lesser Canada Goose
Cackling Goose
Tundra Swan
Eurasian Wigeon
Canvasback
Redhead
Common Eider
Harlequin Duck
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Common Goldeneye
Red-breasted Merganser
Osprey
Peregrine Falcon
Wild Turkey
Northern Bobwhite
Sandhill Crane
Piping Plover
American Oystercatcher
American Woodcock
Little Gull
Black-headed Gull
Bonaparte's Gull
Iceland Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Razorbill
Barred Owl
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Shrike
Purple Martin
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
American Pipit
Clay-colored Sparrow
Rusty Blackbird
Purple Finch
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 Cape
May 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.
An EARED GREBE was at the south end of Nummy Island
on March 15-17. The EARED GREBE was seen at such locations as the channel
on the east side of the island, near Champagne Island, in the company
of HORNED GREBES at the north base of the toll bridge and between the
ocean and the north side of the toll bridge. Up to three different BLACK-HEADED
GULLS have been seen around Cape May, with the most recent sighting
from March 11. Other locations where the BLACK-HEADED GULLS have been
seen included The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge,
the mouth of Cox Hall Creek, Norbury’s Landing and “Miami
Beach,” which is the beach at the end of Miami Ave in the Villas.
On March 10, Norbury’s Landing also had a LESSER BLACK-BACKED
GULL and 2 HORNED GREBES. A COMMON EIDER was seen off Cape May Point
on March 11, and two COMMON EIDERS were off the Whilldin Ave and Coral
Ave jetties on March 16. On March 14, ten HORNED GREBES, 3 NORTHERN
GANNETS, 5 COMMON EIDERS and a possible RAZORBILL were reported from
a round trip on the Cape May-Lewes Ferry. On March 14, the pair of SANDHILL
CRANES flew over the fields at New England Rd and Bayshore Rd. A PIPING
PLOVER was at TNC Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge on March 14. The two
EURASIAN WIGEONS were still on Lighthouse Pond at Cape May Point State
Park through March 16. The six TUNDRA SWANS were on the park’s
Bunker Pond through March 16. On March 14, sixty RED-THROATED LOONS
were reported around the Concrete Ship at Sunset Beach. A hen HARLEQUIN
DUCK was there on March 13, and good numbers of BONAPARTE’S GULLS
were at the Concrete Ship on March 16. On March 16, a CATTLE EGRET was
at the intersection of Seashore Rd and Academy Rd in Cold Spring. On
March 17, a LITTLE BLUE HERON was in a flooded vineyard, seen from Stevens
St. A hen COMMON GOLDENEYE was at Beaver Swamp WMA on March 10-16. PURPLE
MARTINS were back in Cape May on March 16.
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 March 14, single hen COMMON GOLDENEYES were reported
from Heislerville WMA and Turkey Point.
Atlantic County:
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Here for Atlantic County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
The Brigantine Division of Edwin B Forsythe NWR had
TUNDRA SWANS.
Monmouth County:
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map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
The first spring PIPING PLOVER for Sandy Hook was
at B Lot on March 14. Other reports from Sandy Hook included HORNED
GREBES and AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS.
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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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.
Two LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were in a field in Pennsville
on March 15.
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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map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Middlesex County:
No reports
Mercer County:
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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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map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Morris County:
In Rockaway, the EURASIAN WIGEON was on Mount Hope
Lake through March 15.
Union County:
No reports
Bergen County:
No reports
NJ Extralimitals:
The NORTHERN SHRIKE at DeKorte Park’s Disposal
Rd was reported as recently as March 12.
For Delaware: Click
Here for the Delaware Birding List
New Castle County
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Here for New Castle County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
Two EGYPTIAN GEESE were seen at the University of
Delaware Campus, near the Agriculture Hall on March 10. A PILEATED WOODPECKER
was at the Winterthur Museum and Country Estate.
Kent County:
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Here for Kent County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
Bombay Hook NWR had TUNDRA SWANS, WILD TURKEY, NORTHERN
BOBWHITES, BARRED OWL, AMERICAN WOODCOCKS, AMERICAN PIPIT and RUSTY
BLACKBIRD.
Sussex County:
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Here for Sussex County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On March 14, WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were spotted in
Delaware waters from the Cape May-Lewes Ferry. The Cape Henlopen State
Park Hawk Watch reported SURF SCOTERS and 1000 Scoters 200-300 yards
offshore.
For Pennsylvania: Click
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Philadelphia County:
Click
Here for Philadelphia County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On March 16, John Heinz NWR at Tinicum had an OSPREY
and 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS.
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.
Struble Lake had 12 TUNDRA SWANS on March 10. That
day, a CANVASBACK was at the Kurtz Fish Farm. On March 14, Bucktoe Creek
Preserve had a flyby LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL.
Montgomery County:
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Here for Montgomery County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.No Reports
A BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER appeared in Schwenksville
on March 11.
Bucks County:
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Here for Bucks County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
Reports from Peace Valley Park mentioned LESSER BLACK-BACKED
GULLS, AMERICAN WOODCOCK and PILEATED WOODPECKER. The William Tennent
High School soccer fields had a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and an adult
ICELAND GULL on March 14.
Northampton County:
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Here for Northampton County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
The CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at the Koch property
on March 14. On March 13, a ROSS’S GOOSE and 2 LESSER CANADA GEESE
were with a flock of 2,000 SNOW GEESE at Hecktown Rd.
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:
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Here for Schuylkill County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
Sweet Arrow Lake had TUNDRA SWAN and RED-BREASTED
NUTHATCH.
Berks County:
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with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
At Lake Ontelaunee 35,000 SNOW GEESE slowed traffic
on March 11, and 3 CACKLING GEESE were there as well. A yard in Dryville
had displaying AMERICAN WOODCOCKS and 2 PURPLE FINCHES at the feeders.
On March 15, a PEREGRINE FALCON was at the Berks County Courthouse in
Reading.
Lancaster County:
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Here for Lancaster County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On March 14, a LITTLE GULL and 120 BONAPARTE’S
GULLS flew up the Susquehanna River at Peach Bottom, while two drake
BLACK SCOTERS were loafing downstream. A basic-plumaged LITTLE GULL
foraged with hundreds of BONAPARTE’S GULLS at “The Rocks”
across from Blue Lane (just south of Columbia) on March 13, where 30
COMMON GOLDENEYES were also to be found. On March 14, some river-watching
from Blue Lane and the Lemon St river access in Wrightsville afforded
sightings of a basic-plumaged LITTLE GULL with migrant BONAPARTE’S
GULLS. On March 16, a basic-plumaged LITTLE GULL fed with a flock of
330 BONAPARTE’S GULLS off the Blue Lane river access, and other
birds in the area that day included TUNDRA SWAN, LONG-TAILED DUCK, COMMON
GOLDENEYE and RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS. High counts from Middle Creek
WMA were 120,000 SNOW GEESE on March 10 and 2,300 TUNDRA SWANS on March
10. Middle Creek had a RED-NECKED GREBE on March 16, ROSS’S GEESE
on March 10-11 & March 16, a CACKLING GOOSE on March 10, a RED-BREASTED
MERGANSER on March 16 and displaying AMERICAN WOODCOCKS on March 14.
On March 15, a ROSS’S GOOSE and a CACKLING GOOSE were with SNOW
GEESE and Canada Geese at Woods Edge Park, off S Centreville Rd east
of Mountville. A PURPLE FINCH visited a feeder in Gap on March 14-15.
Lebanon County:
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map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
The SANDHILL CRANE at SGL 145 near Lake Duffy was
seen as recently as March 16.
Carbon County:
On March 10, Beltzville State Park had 2 REDHEADS
and AMERICAN WOODCOCK.
Monroe County:
No reports
Pike County:
No reports
Wayne County:
No reports
PA Extralimitals:
On March 14-16, a BLACK-HEADED GULL was spotted from
the boat launch in Marysville, Dauphin County. The drake HARLEQUIN DUCK
was reported from Presque Isle State Park in Erie County through March
15. That day, twenty-two SANDHILL CRANES were in a field along Old Ash
Rd at Plain Grove in Lawrence County.
Extralimital Reports
No reports
Announcements
On March 27, Tony Croasdale will lead a DVOC field trip
to Franklin Parker Preserve in Burlington County, NJ. The trip will meet
at 9:00AM at the Chatsworth Firehouse at the corner of Route 563 and Route
532. Please contact Tony if you plan on attending. On March 28, Frank
Windfelder will lead a DVOC field trip to Southwest NJ, including Pedricktown
and Mannington Marsh. Information on the meeting times and places for
this trip can be found on-line at the DVOC website. Please contact Frank
if you plan on attending. Additional information, including past trip
reports and contact information for the trip leaders can be found on the
DVOC website: http://www.dvoc.org
The next meeting of the DVOC is on March 18, 2010,
featuring a program by Win Shafer, entitled “Birds of the Appalachian
Trail.” The meeting takes place at The Academy of Natural Sciences
in Philadelphia at 7:30PM. The meeting after that will take place on April
1. 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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