| Current
report - Wednesday June 23, 2010
- Birds Mentioned
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Mississippi Kite (PA)+
Chuck-will's-widow (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)
Wilson's Storm-petrel
Northern Gannet
Brown Pelican
Least Bittern
Little Blue Heron
Cattle Egret
Snow Goose
Brant
Tundra Swan
King Eider
Surf Scoter
Black Scoter
Northern Harrier
Broad-winged Hawk
Wild Turkey
Northern Bobwhite
King Rail
Piping Plover
Black-necked Stilt
Western Willet
Spotted Sandpiper
Red Knot
American Woodcock
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Gull-billed Tern
Royal Tern
Least Tern
Ringed Turtle-dove
Black-billed Cuckoo
Barred Owl
Whip-poor-will
Willow Flycatcher
Common Raven
Bank Swallow
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Winter Wren
Marsh Wren
Blackburnian Warbler
Pine Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Kentucky Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Summer Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
Grasshopper Sparrow
Blue Grosbeak
Dickcissel
Bobolink
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
in Northampton County & Berks County, PA and CHUCK-WILL’S-WIDOW
in Lebanon 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.
On June 20, an immature drake KING EIDER was in North
Cape May offshore of the Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal, and has been
reported around Cape May through June 23. The KING EIDER was off the
St Mary’s jetty on June 22. On June 21, the KING EIDER was offshore
of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge. On June
21, a KING RAIL called from the Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge. On June
22, a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was seen flying between the dunes and a hedgerow
at Sunset Blvd. A LEAST BITTERN called from the TNC refuge that day.
WILSON’S STORM-PETRELS were well offshore of the refuge on June
18. Other birds at the TNC Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge included PIPING
PLOVERS, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT and BLUE GROSBEAK.
A BROWN PELICAN, a WILSON’S STORM-PETREL and 3 SURF SCOTERS were
off Cape May Point on June 21, while a first summer LESSER BLACK-BACKED
GULL was seen around the jetties at Cape May Point. An adult drake SURF
SCOTER and an adult drake BLACK SCOTER were at Cape May Point State
Park on June 17. That day, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOOS were seen at the Red
Trail and the Yellow Trail in the park, and a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO called
from the beginning of the park’s boardwalk trail on June 22. Other
sightings from the state park included NORTHERN GANNET, WILSON’S
STORM-PETREL, PIPING PLOVER, BANK SWALLOW, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT and
BLUE GROSBEAK. Higbee Beach WMA had BLUE GROSBEAK. Stone Harbor Point
had PIPING PLOVER, ROYAL TERN and RED KNOTS. Reed’s Beach had
GULL-BILLED TERNS on June 23.
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 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and a NORTHERN HARRIER
were at the Brigantine Division of Edwin B Forsythe NWR on June 21.
Monmouth County:
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Here for Monmouth County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On June 18, a WILSON’S STORM-PETREL, GULL-BILLED
TERN, ROYAL TERN and YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT were reportedly at Sandy Hook.
Assunpink WMA had BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO on June 17.
Burlington County:
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Here for Burlington County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc. was
still at Whitesbog through June 12.
Two DICKCISSELS were still at the Mercer Sod Farm
Important Bird Area (IBA) through June 21. The TUNDRA SWAN was still
at Whitesbog through June 17.
Cumberland County:
Click
Here for Cumberland County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
Through June 19, KENTUCKY WARBLERS were singing in
the wet woods outside Dividing Creek along Route 555 near the railroad
tracks. The area also holds SUMMER TANAGERS, which were reported as
recently as June 20.
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.
A BRANT and WESTERN WILLET were on islands at Little
Egg Inlet on June 18.
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.
A COMMON RAVEN was in Tewksbury on June 20.
Middlesex County:
Davidson Mill Pond Park had WILD TURKEY.
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.
The Old Mine Rd area of Delaware Water Gap National
Recreation Area had WILD TURKEY, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS, CERULEAN WARBLERS
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.
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.
On June 18, the Middletown Auto Park a pair of DICKCISSELS
was at the end of Classic Dr, and the female was seen carrying food
for the nestlings. A BROAD-WINGED HAWK was at Iron Hill Park in Newark
on June 18. The Cooch-Dayett Mill and Salem Church Rd areas of Block
21 for the Delaware Breeding Bird Atlas (DE BBA) had CATTLE EGRET and
LITTLE BLUE HERON. There were WILLOW FLYCATCHERS at the Chesapeake &
Delaware Canal between Canal Rd and Denny Rd, including one at the Summit
Bridge Ponds. Also in the area were BLUE GROSBEAKS and YELLOW-BREASTED
CHATS.
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 BLACK-NECKED STILT, BARRED OWLS,
NORTHERN BOBWHITES, WILLOW FLYCATCHER, PROTHONOTARY WARBLER, YELLOW-BREASTED
CHATS and BLUE GROSBEAKS.
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. Beach Plum Island Nature Preserve had 7 LESSER BLACK-BACKED
GULLS on June 21.
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.
John Heinz NWR at Tinicum had LEAST BITTERNS and MARSH
WRENS.
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.
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
Bucks County:
Click
Here for Bucks County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
Recent sightings from the Churchville Nature Center
included PINE WARBLER and SCARLET TANAGER.
Northampton County:
Click
Here for Northampton County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A MISSISSIPPI KITE flew over the Koch property on
June 18.
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:
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.
On June 18, a MISSISSIPPI KITE flew over Pheasant
Valley Farm near Robesonia. A BLUE GROSBEAK sang from the farm country
of Marion Twp on June 18.
Lancaster County:
Click
Here for Lancaster County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
The DICKCISSEL was still at the intersection of Williams
Run Rd and Smyrna Rd in Sadsbury Twp just north of Smyrna through June
20. Two LEAST TERNS were at Avocet Point of the Conejohela Flats on
June 20. Other birds at the Conejohela Flats included SPOTTED SANDPIPERS
and PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS. On June 21, BROAD-WINGED HAWKS soaring over
the visitor center at Middle Creek WMA, and the large puddle across
the road from the visitor center had attracted a TUNDRA SWAN and both
a white phase and a blue phase SNOW GOOSE. The grasslands at Middle
Creek had GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS and BOBOLINKS. A RINGED TURTLE-DOVE was
on a wire running along Route 72 north of Manheim and just beyond Hosler’s
Hardware.
Lebanon County:
Click
Here for Lebanon County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
At least one CHUCK-WILL’S-WIDOW was singing
at Fort Indiantown Gap through June 22; the bird has been heard along
Tomstown Rd near Cold Springs Rd and more recently near Neuins Lane
in Grantville. Neuins Lane is the road leading to the Second Mountain
Hawk Watch. Several WHIP-POOR-WILLS, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, PINE WARBLER
and Southern Flying Squirrels have also been observed in the area. On
June 19, a WHIP-POOR-WILL perched in a tree along the road to the Second
Mountain Hawk Watch, flying out to catch insects and returning to its
perch periodically.
Carbon County:
No reports
Monroe County:
No reports
Pike County:
The Milford area of the Delaware Water Gap National
Recreation Area had CERULEAN WARBLER and WILLOW FLYCATCHER. A WINTER
WREN sang from the end of the Boardwalk Trail at Dingmans Fall’s
Visitor Center on June 19.
Wayne County:
A singing MOURNING WARBLER was at the railroad bed
near Lakewood on June 19 & 21. Four WINTER WRENS were at the Faulkner
Brook Trail of SGL 299 on June 20.
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 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.
On June 26, Steve Kacir will lead a DVOC field trip
to Wharton State Forest for “booming” nighthawks and calling
nightjars. The trip meets at the Carranza Memorial at 6:00PM for some
short pre-evening birding before the main event, though interested parties
can also find the field trip scattered near the railroad tracks towards
sunset. Please contact Steve if you are interested in attending. More
information about the trip including past trips’ reports and contact
information for the trip leader can be found at http://www.dvoc.org
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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