| Current
report - Wednesday August 4, 2010
- Birds Mentioned
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accounts for many of these birds
White Ibis (DE)+
Black-bellied Whistling-duck (NJ)+
Trumpeter Swan (NJ)+
Black-headed Gull (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)
Pied-billed Grebe
Wilson's Storm-petrel
Brown Pelican
Least Bittern
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Black-crowned Night-heron
Yellow-crowned Night-heron
Glossy Ibis
Brant
Tundra Swan
King Eider
Common Eider
Surf Scoter
Red-shouldered Hawk
Northern Bobwhite
Virginia Rail
Piping Plover
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
Upland Sandpiper
Whimbrel
Hudsonian Godwit
Marbled Godwit
Red Knot
Western Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Ruff
Long-billed Dowitcher
Wilson's Phalarope
Bonaparte's Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Caspian Tern
Royal Tern
Forster's Tern
Black Tern
Eurasian Collared-dove
Red-headed Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Willow Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Common Raven
Bank Swallow
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brewster's Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
American Redstart
Prothonotary Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Canada Warbler
Saltmarsh Sparrow
Blue Grosbeak
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 WHITE IBIS in Sussex
County, DE; BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCKS in Cape May & Atlantic Counties,
NJ and BLACK-HEADED GULL in Bucks 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.
The three BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCKS were seen
through Aug 3, with sightings coming from the Bunker Pond and the Lighthouse
Pond at Cape May Point State Park. A SURF SCOTER was spotted from the
state park on July 31. Other reports from Cape May Point State Park
mentioned BROWN PELICANS, PIPING PLOVERS, STILT SANDPIPERS, WHIMBREL
and BANK SWALLOW. The subadult drake KING EIDER spent time at the Concrete
Ship off Sunset Beach through Aug 3. Often the KING EIDER is best observed
from the end of Alexander Ave. A SURF SCOTER was spotted off the St
Mary’s jetty on July 28. Sightings from The Nature Conservancy
Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge included PIPING PLOVERS and WHITE-RUMPED
SANDPIPERS. Migrants at Higbee Beach WMA included AMERICAN REDSTART
and PROTHONOTARY WARBLER. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was at Poverty
Beach on July 29. On Aug 2, Stone Harbor Point had PIPING PLOVERS and
RED KNOTS.
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 late report from the Brigantine Division of Edwin
B Forsythe NWR mentioned that two BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCKS were
at the end of the road to the Gull Pond on July 26.
Monmouth County:
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Here for Monmouth County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
Conaskonk Point had a WHIMBREL on July 30.
Burlington County:
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Here for Burlington County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
The injured TUNDRA SWAN was at Whitesbog through Aug
3.
Cumberland County:
Click
Here for Cumberland County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A CANADA WARBLER showed up in Bear Swamp on Aug 1,
and other birds at the swamp included local breeders like YELLOW-THROATED
WARBLER and WORM-EATING WARBLER
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 July 30, a Birding by Kayak Tour of Island Beach
State Park reported TRICOLORED HERON, a BRANT, a MARBLED GODWIT and
WHIMBRELS.
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.
A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was at the National Park dredge
spoils on July 29. Glassboro Woods WMA had PRAIRIE WARBLER, WORM-EATING
WARBLER, HOODED WARBLER and BLUE GROSBEAK.
Hunterdon County:
Click
Here for Hunterdon County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A BONAPARTE’S GULL was at the boat ramp at Spruce
Run Reservoir on July 30, and a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was there
on Aug 2. An UPLAND SANDPIPER was in Franklin Twp on July 29.
Middlesex County:
A PILEATED WOODPECKER was in Plainsboro Preserve.
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 Glenhurst Meadows/Warren Green Acres had an immature
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, LEAST FLYCATCHER and a CERULEAN WARBLER on Aug
1.
Somerset County:
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Here for Somerset County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
Lord Stirling Park had PILEATED WOODPECKERS, American
Mink and River Otters. On Aug 1, a TRUMPETER SWAN was reported to eBird,
seen from the Lloyd Rd Pond in Bernardsville.
Morris County:
No reports
Union County:
No reports
Bergen County:
No reports
NJ Extralimitals:
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.
BOBOLINKS flew over Burrows Run Preserve on July 31.
Kent County:
Click
Here for Kent County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A female RUFF, known as a REEVE, and a male WILSON’S
PHALAROPE were at Bear Swamp in Bombay Hook NWR on July 29. A HUDSONIAN
GODWIT was reportedly at Shearness Pool on Aug 2. A BLACK TERN was at
Raymond Pool on Aug 2. Other birds at Bombay Hook included LEAST BITTERN,
TRICOLORED HERON, YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS, AMERICAN AVOCETS, BLACK-NECKED
STILTS, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, WESTERN SANDPIPERS, STILT SANDPIPERS,
NORTHERN BOBWHITES, BANK SWALLOWS and BLUE GROSBEAKS. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED
GULL was at Port Mahon on July 28-29, and WESTERN SANDPIPERS were there
on Aug 2. Port Mahon’s ROYAL TERNS were also reported this week.
On July 29, Taylor’s Gut had WESTERN SANDPIPERS.
Sussex County:
Click
Here for Sussex County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On Aug 2, an immature WHITE IBIS was seen at Prime
Hook NWR at the first pond going out Fowler Beach Rd. On Aug 2, Fowler
Beach had a CASPIAN TERN, VIRGINIA RAIL, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, three
MARBLED GODWITS and SALTMARSH SPARROWS. A single MARBLED GODWIT was
at Fowler Beach on Aug 1 & Aug 3. A TRICOLORED HERON was at Fowler
Beach on Aug 3. Prime Hook Rd had BLACK-NECKED STILTS. On Aug 1, a hatch-year
WHITE IBIS, TRICOLORED HERON and 2 WHIMBRELS were at Gordon’s
Pond in Cape Henlopen State Park. On Aug 3, Gordon’s Pond had
a TRICOLORED HERON. A hen and subadult drake COMMON EIDER were at the
jetty on the bay side of Cape Henlopen through Aug 1. That day, RED
KNOTS were at Cape Henlopen Point. On July 29, WILSON’S STORM-PETRELS
were seen from the Cape May-Lewes Ferry.
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
On Aug 1, John Heinz NWR at Tinicum had a LEAST
BITTERN, 3 LITTLE BLUE HERONS, SNOWY EGRETS and WILLOW FLYCATCHERS. A
COMMON LOON was at the Delaware City Harbor on Aug 1.
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
The Church Rd Natural Area of Green Lane Reservoir
had a GLOSSY IBIS through July 30, and a second GLOSSY IBIS was also
present on Aug 1-3. The Church Rd area hosted WESTERN SANDPIPERS on
July 30-Aug 3 and a CASPIAN TERN on Aug 1. Up to 15 GREAT EGRETS have
been seen in the area.
Bucks County:
Click
Here for Bucks County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On Aug 1, a BLACK-HEADED GULL flew over the Delaware
River near Bristol. A WILSON’S PHALAROPE was seen from the Woodbourne
Rd causeway at Core Creek Park on July 31. Two LITTLE BLUE HERONS were
at Core Creek Park on July 28 & 31. On July 29, a CASPIAN TERN was
at the Elm Ave area of the Churchville Nature Center. On July 31, Bradford
Dam had LITTLE BLUE HERON and BANK SWALLOW.
Northampton County:
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Here for Northampton County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On Aug 2, two EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES were on wires
on the south side of the intersection of Freemansburg Ave and Warner
Rd in Bethlehem Twp. When birding this area, please keep safety and
courtesy to others on the road in mind and respect private property
and the local residents. Freemansburg Ave is a very busy road. A CASPIAN
TERN was at the flooded field at Green Pond on Aug 1. A GREAT EGRET
was at the Albert Rd ponds in Bushkill Twp on July 29.
Lehigh County:
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Here for Lehigh County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On Aug 3, two COMMON RAVENS were at the south lookout
of Bake Oven Knob.
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.
A RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH was in Boyertown on July 29
and Aug 1.
Lancaster County:
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Here for Lancaster County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On July 28, two GLOSSY IBISES were at the Green Island
shoreline at the Conejohela Flats. Other sightings from the Conejohela
Flats included PIED-BILLED GREBE and GREAT EGRETS. On Aug 2, a WHITE-RUMPED
SANDPIPER was at Woods Edge Park, off S Centerville Rd. Seven UPLAND
SANDPIPERS were at the Lancaster Airport on Aug 2, as seen from the
gravel parking lot at the intersection of Route 501 and Millport Rd.
Lebanon County:
Click
Here for Lebanon County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Carbon County:
Beltzville State Park had a FORSTER’S TERN near
the boat launch on Aug 1, and a BONAPARTE’S GULL was there on
Aug 2.
Monroe County:
No reports
Pike County:
A BREWSTER’S WARBLER was in the Milford area
of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area on July 24.
Wayne County:
No reports
PA Extralimitals:
No reports
Extralimital Reports
No reports
Announcements
On August 28, Steve Kacir will lead a DVOC field
trip to the Johnson Farm sod fields in Salem County, NJ. Please contact
Steve if you plan on attending. The trip will meet at 7:30AM on Griers
Lane just past the intersection of Griers Lane and Route 77. Additional
information including the past trip reports, a Google Map with the trip
meeting location and contact information for the trip leader can be found
on the DVOC website: http://www.dvoc.org
On August 29, Frank Windfelder will lead a DVOC field
trip to Palmyra Cove Nature Park in Burlington County, NJ. The trip is
limited to a maximum of 10 participants. Please contact Frank Windfelder
to register for this trip if you plan on attending. The trip will meet
at the Palmyra Cove Nature Park parking lot at 6:45AM. Additional information
including the past trip reports and contact information for the trip leader
can be found on the DVOC website: http://www.dvoc.org
An informal summer meeting of the DVOC takes place on
August 5 at 7:30pm at Palmyra Cove Nature Park in Palmyra, NJ. This informal
meeting’s short presentations will include “Rushton Farm Bird
Banding Station” by Lisa Kiziuk & Doris McGovern and a new installment
on Tom Bailey’s famous Birding Quiz. The next informal meeting will
be on September 2 at the John Heinz NWR at Tinicum. Details are on the
website, and guests are always welcome.
See Life Paulagics is running pelagic trips out of Lewes,
DE on August 15 & August 19-20, and there is a trip out of Belmar,
NJ on Aug 22. These trips focus on summer seabirds and cetaceans, including
White-Faced Storm-petrel. 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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