| Current
report - Wednesday June 9, 2010
- Birds Mentioned
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accounts for many of these birds
possible White-tailed Kite (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)
Wilson's Storm-petrel
Northern Gannet
Brown Pelican
American Bittern
Tricolored Heron
Yellow-crowned Night-heron
Snow Goose
Surf Scoter
Black Scoter
Mississippi Kite
Northern Goshawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Ruffed Grouse
Wild Turkey
Northern Bobwhite
Black Rail
King Rail
Virginia Rail
Common Moorhen
Piping Plover
Black-necked Stilt
Whimbrel
Hudsonian Godwit
Ruddy Turnstone
Red Knot
Western Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
American Woodcock
Wilson's Phalarope
Parasitic Jaeger
Bonaparte's Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Glaucous Gull
Gull-billed Tern
Caspian Tern
Sandwich Tern
Roseate Tern
Least Tern
Black Tern
Black-billed Cuckoo
Common Nighthawk
Chuck-will's-widow
Whip-poor-will
Red-headed Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Alder Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Common Raven
Cliff Swallow
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Marsh Wren
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
Brewster's Warbler
Golden-winged Warbler
Cerulean Warbler X Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Kentucky Warbler
Connecticut Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Canada Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Summer Tanager
Clay-colored Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Saltmarsh Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Blue Grosbeak
Dickcissel
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 MISSISSIPPI KITES
and a possible WHITE-TAILED KITE 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.
A possible WHITE-TAILED KITE reportedly flew from
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge towards
the Rea Farm on June 8. On June 5, a female WILSON’S PHALAROPE
was at the Cove Pool of TNC’s Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge,
while a male WILSON’S PHALAROPE was near where the terns roost
in the refuge. The refuge had a BLACK TERN on June 6-8 and a ROSEATE
TERNS on June 2-5. Two BLACK-NECKED STILTS were at the TNC’s Cape
May Migratory Bird Refuge and Cape May Point State Park on June 3, and
they were back at TNC’s refuge on June 8. Three WILSON’S
STORM-PETRELS were offshore of the refuge on June 5. Other sightings
from the TNC Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge included NORTHERN GANNET,
BROWN PELICAN, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, PIPING PLOVER, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS,
RED KNOT, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, CASPIAN TERN and BLUE GROSBEAK.
A pair of courting BLACK-BILLED CUCKOOS was at Cape May Point State
Park on June 8. This week, the state park also had PIPING PLOVER, WHITE-RUMPED
SANDPIPER, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT and BLUE GROSBEAK.
Three MISSISSIPPI KITES were over the Rea Farm on June 3. This week,
the Rea Farm also had CATTLE EGRETS, PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS and BLUE
GROSBEAK. A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO called from Stevens St on June 8. Higbee
Beach WMA had a WORM-EATING WARBLER at the wet woods and a late VEERY
in the second field. A NORTHERN BOBWHITE was in the dunes near St Peters
on June 6. A MISSISSIPPI KITE was at the Villas WMA on June 5. On June
3, four MISSISSIPPI KITES were over Lily Lake and 7 MISSISSIPPI KITES
were near Pond Creek Marsh. A DICKCISSEL was at Pond Creek Marsh on
June 7. On June 3, NORTHERN BOBWHITES were at the Magnesite Plant and
Pond Creek Marsh. On June 7, three WILSON’S STORM-PETRELS were
at the rips off Cape May Point; a lingering BLACK SCOTER and SURF SCOTER
have been seen around the point as well. A PARASITIC JAEGER, NORTHERN
GANNETS and BROWN PELICAN were seen off Cape May Point on June 7. A
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON flew out of Cox Hall Creek on June 8. The
Cape May County Back Bay had TRICOLORED HERONS. A NORTHERN BOBWHITE
was at Norbury’s Landing on June 8, and another was at Goshen
Landing Rd through June 7. A KING RAIL was at the Great Cedar Swamp
Division of Cape May NWR on June 5. Tuckahoe WMA had WORM-EATING WARBLERS
and PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS. Stone Harbor Point had BROWN PELICANS, which
were also seen around Cape May Island. A BLACK RAIL called at an undisclosed
location in Cape May County on the evening of June 8.
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.
Atlantic County:
Click
Here for Atlantic County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was at the Brigantine Division
of Edwin B Forsythe NWR on June 5. Other sightings from Brigantine included
WHIMBREL, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, GULL-BILLED TERN, CASPIAN TERN and
SALTMARSH SPARROW.
Monmouth County:
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Here for Monmouth County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A first cycle GLAUCOUS GULL was at Sandy Hook’s
Plum Island on June 9. Other reports from Sandy Hook mentioned BONAPARTE’S
GULL, PIPING PLOVERS, RED KNOTS and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS. Assunpink
WMA had AMERICAN BITTERN, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK and YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT.
Conaskonk Point had RED KNOTS on June 2.
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
Cumberland County:
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Here for Cumberland County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On June 9, Heislerville WMA had 25 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS.
Gandy’s Beach still had hundreds of RED KNOTS on June 7. Bear
Swamp had KENTUCKY WARBLER and SWAINSON’S THRUSH. Matt’s
Landing had CHUCK-WILL’S-WIDOW.
Camden County:
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Here for Camden County Birding Resources including an interactive
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.
On June 3, a SANDWICH TERN was at the Holgate Division
of Edwin B Forsythe NWR. Island Beach State Park had TRICOLORED HERONS
and SALTMARSH SPARROWS. Lakehurst Naval Air Engineering Station (NAES)
had COMMON NIGHTHAWKS and COMMON RAVEN.
Salem County:
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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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map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
Baldpate Mountain had 2 CANADA WARBLERS on June 2.
Warren County:
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map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
Old Mine Rd had WILD TURKEYS, PILEATED WOODPECKER,
CERULEAN WARBLERS, WORM-EATING WARBLER and HOODED WARBLERS.
Somerset County:
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Here for Somerset County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A NORTHERN BOBWHITE was in Skillman on June 6, seen
at St Charles Borromeo Church on Skillman Rd. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW
was at the Negri-Nepote Native Grassland Preserve
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
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Here for New Castle County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A pair of DICKCISSELS was at the end of Classic Dr
in the southern-most part of the Middletown Auto Park on June 6-9. Other
sightings from the auto park included GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS through June
9, 40 CATTLE EGRETS on June 6, TRICOLORED HERON on June 7 and BLUE GROSBEAK
through June 9. On June 6, a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was at the intersection
of Cedar Ln and Marl Pit Rd in Middletown. The southern-most bridge
over Appoquinimink Creek had CLIFF SWALLOWS. A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW
was at Middle Run Natural Area on June 9. The Birding Trail at Middle
Run Natural Area has had PRAIRIE WARBLER and YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT.
Kent County:
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with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
Two COMMON MOORHENS called from the reeds across from
the pullout at Shearness Pool in Bombay Hook NWR on June 3. A WESTERN
SANDPIPER in alternate plumage was at Port Mahon on June 3. On June
3, a VIRGINIA RAIL was by the side of Route 9 at Taylor’s Bridge.
On June 3, NORTHERN BOBWHITES were heard just south of Whiteleysburg.
On June 3, a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS and PRAIRIE
WARBLER were at 2 Mile Rd in Harrington. That day, Harrington also had
KENTUCKY WARBLER at Ingram Branch Rd and SUMMER TANAGER at Ingram Branch
Rd and 2 Mile Rd. Woodland Beach WMA had SNOW GOOSE on June 3.
Sussex County:
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Here for Sussex County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
Cape Henlopen State Park had RED KNOTS and BROWN-HEADED
NUTHATCHES near the Seaside Nature Center. On June 4, BROWN PELICANS
flew past Rehoboth Beach. On June 8, WILD TURKEYS and a Gray Fox were
in a field on Woodenhawk Rd west of Greenwood. The Hickman CE Delaware
Breeding Bird Atlas Block had PRAIRIE WARBLERS, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT
and GRASSHOPPER SPARROW.
For Pennsylvania: Click
Here for the Pennsylvania Birding List
Philadelphia County:
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Here for Philadelphia County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
John Heinz NWR at Tinicum had MARSH WRENS. In Philadelphia,
COMMON NIGHTHAWKS have been seen over S Broad St, S 9th St and South
St and S 11th St and Morris St.
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.
A CERULEAN WARBLER was found along Pickering Creek
in a Charlestown Twp Preserve during the Valley Forge Audubon Society’s
annual Spring Bird Count on June 7.
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
On June 7, the Valley Forge Audubon Society held its
annual Spring Bird Count, with such highlights as RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
at Peter Wentz Farm, GRASSHOPPER SPARROW and 3 AMERICAN WOODCOCKS at
Norristown Farm Park.
Bucks County:
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Here for Bucks County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
Recently, the Churchville Nature Center had WILD TURKEY,
COMMON NIGHTHAWK, CLIFF SWALLOW and RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH.
Northampton County:
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Here for Northampton County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was at Farmersville Rd near
the Lehigh River. On June 6, a BLUE GROSBEAK was at Grand Central Landfill
in Pen Argyl.
Lehigh County:
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map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
Leaser Lake had 2 CERULEAN WARBLERS on June 2.
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 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS.
Berks County:
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with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
Up to four SNOW GEESE have been seen at Deturk’s
pond in Oley.
Lancaster County:
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map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On June 6, a male DICKCISSEL sang near the intersection
of Smyrna Rd and Williams Run Rd in Christiana. On June 6, three LEAST
TERNS and 2 BLACK TERNS flew downstream from the Gull Island area of
the Conejohela Flats. That day, the Conojohela Flats had 7 WHITE-RUMPED
SANDPIPERS and a flyby RUDDY TURNSTONE, while the wooded islands had
6 PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS.
Lebanon County:
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map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Carbon County:
No reports
Monroe County:
Eight singing LEAST FLYCATCHERS were south of Canadensis
at Brodhead Creek.
Pike County:
On June 4, a singing CONNECTICUT WARBLER was in Delaware
State Forest, a half mile west of Route 402 off Pine Flats Rd. That
day, a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, 2 MOURNING WARBLERS and a BREWSTER’S
WARBLER were also in the forest in the area of Highline Rd. Hobday Rd
had CANADA WARBLERS, ALDER FLYCATCHER on June 4. On June 2, a NORTHERN
GOSHAWK was spotted from High Line Rd. Delaware State Forest also had
WHIP-POOR-WILL, CERULEAN WARBLER, GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, KENTUCKY WARBLER
and WORM-EATING WARBLER. A hybrid CERULEAN WARBLER X NORTHERN PARULA
was at the Dingman’s Falls parking lot on June 7. Other birds
in the area included RUFFED GROUSE, GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLERS, BLACKBURNIAN
WARBLER and CERULEAN WARBLERS. A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was at Bruce
Lake off the Egypt Meadows Trail, and other birds in the area included
LEAST FLYCATCHER, HOODED WARBLER and BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER.
Wayne County:
A MAGNOLIA WARBLER and BROAD-WINGED HAWK were south
of the railroad bed between Poyntelle and Lakewood on June 6.
PA Extralimitals:
No reports
Extralimital Reports
No reports
Announcements
The next meeting of the DVOC is on July 1 at 7:30pm
at Palmyra Cove Nature Park in Palmyra, NJ. This informal meeting’s
short presentations will include Phil Witmer’s “Global Warming:
The Impact on Birds” and Rick Mellon’s “Blizzard or
Quetzals: Easy Choice.” The next informal meeting will be on August
5 at Palmyra Cove Nature Park. Details are on the website, and guests
are always welcome.
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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