- RBA
* New Jersey
* Statewide
* NJNJ0512.01
* December 1, 2005
- Birds Mentioned
+ Black Brant
+ Black-chinned Hummingbird
+ Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird
+ Western Grebe
+ (Details requested by NJBRC)
American Bittern
American Pipit
American White Pelican
Black Scoter
Black-headed Gull
Blue-winged Teal
Common Eider
Eurasian Wigeon
Greater White-fronted Goose
Harlequin Duck
Horned Lark
Iceland Gull
Lapland Longspur
Little Gull
Long-eared Owl
Purple Sandpiper
Razorbill
Redhead
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-necked Grebe
Rough-legged Hawk
Short-eared Owl
Snow Bunting
Surf Scoter
Tundra Swan
White-winged Scoter
- Transcript
hotline: Voice of NJ Audubon
number: (732) 872-2595
to report: (732) 872-2500
compilers: Pete Bacinski and Scott Barnes, Sandy Hook Bird Observatory
URL: http://www.njaudubon.org/
This is Scott Barnes with the Voice of New Jersey Audubon for
Thursday December 1, 2005 with reports of WESTERN GREBE, RUFOUS/
ALLEN'S HUMMINGBIRD, BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD, GREATER WHITE-FRONTED
GOOSE, BLACK-HEADED GULL, LITTLE GULL, seasonal and local reports of
interest, and announcements.
A WESTERN GREBE, probably a returning bird, was discovered in Raritan
Bay off South Amboy Nov 23-25. Look for the bird at the waterfront
park in South Amboy. A BLACK BRANT was present on the athletic
fields there and a first-winter BLACK-HEADED GULL was along the
shoreline, both Nov 28. A LITTLE GULL was found near the creek mouth
east of the park Nov 30. Details can be found at the NJAS website at
www.njaudubon.org/Centers/SHBO/RaritanBirding
A BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD was found at a residence in Barnegat
Light Twp. Nov 22-27; no reports since. At nearby Barnegat Light
State Park a 2nd year male COMMON EIDER, up to 30 HARLEQUIN DUCKS,
and 88 PURPLE SANDPIPERS were noted over the weekend.
The immature RUFOUS/ALLEN'S HUMMINGBIRD in Verga, Gloucester County
continues through at least Nov 28. The homeowner is willing to have
birders visit—please be considerate and discreet when parking and
viewing the bird. From Rte 295 south take exit 23. At the top of
the ramp, turn right onto Hessian. Make the next right onto Pedan in
about 1/10 of a mile, then the next right onto Brewer. The house is
the second on the right, with a white picket fence (address is 1076
Brewer Ave). Walk up the driveway to the backyard. The feeder is
hanging from the roof of the porch. Also check the flowers in the
yard for the bird (DeLorme P. 54, F-5).
The AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was reported again this week at Brigantine
NWR. Also there this week were up to 210 TUNDRA SWANS, 2 AMERICAN
BITTERNS, and several SNOW BUNTINGS. Nearby Leed's Point Rd had 2
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS and a LONG-EARED OWL Nov 23 and at Mott's Creek Rd
there were 79 TUNDRA SWANS and 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS the same day.
Island Beach State Park Nov 27 had an exceptional count of 32
REDHEADS and a flock of 28 SNOW BUNTINGS.
North Shore reports were of a RAZORBILL off Pullman Ave in Elberon, 5
TUNDRA SWANS and 2 BLUE-WINGED TEAL in Shark River Estuary; all Nov 25.
A drake EURASIAN WIGEON was noted again in Rumson in a pond near the
intersection of Navesink Ave and Hartshorne Rd Nov 29.
Sandy Hook sightings this week included 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS and 30
SNOW BUNTINGS between the end of the fisherman's trail and north
beach Nov 25. Another LAPLAND LONGSPUR was with a flock of 75 SNOW
BUNTINGS, 20 HORNED LARKS, and an AMERICAN PIPIT south of north beach
pavilion Nov 30. A large flock of BLACK SCOTERS, SURF SCOTERS, and
WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS remains in the ocean off C-lot this week. A
free, detailed birding map of Sandy Hook is available at SHBO; check
the sightings log there for daily reports.
An immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues through Nov 28 at Garret
Mountain on the upper road opposite the horse stables.
A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was found on Swartswood Lake Nov
26-30. Look for the bird on the Rte 619 side near the boat launch
and Dove Island Rd. A basic-plumaged LITTLE GULL was found there Nov
28. Also in Sussex County was a first-year ICELAND GULL at the
southwest corner of Culver's Lake Nov 27. Possibly the same Iceland
Gull was noted at the Sussex County Landfill off Rte 94—see
ANNOUNCEMENTS for how to bird the landfill.
A RED-NECKED GREBE was noted on Merrill Creek Reservoir Nov 27.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
See Life Paulagics is running an 8-hour pelagic Christmas Count out
of Belmar NJ on Friday December 30. Targets are alcids, gulls, and
other winter seabirds. Call 215-234-6805 or see their website at
www.paulagics.com for more information.
Another pelagic is scheduled for Dec 4 out of Barnegat Inlet for
alcids and other winter seabirds. Contact Focus on Nature Tours at
1-800-721-9986 or www.focusonnature,com
Birders are still allowed access to the Sussex County Landfill.
Birders are requested to follow these guidelines when visiting: To
bird the landfill, drive straight in past the new booth staying to
the far right. At the stop sign turn right and go to another stop
sign. Go straight through on the dirt road about 50 feet and trun
left into a grassy/weedy area to park. Alternately you can park
straight ahead along the dirt road well past where the trucks go up
the hill. DO NOT park along the chain link fence, as was done
previously. You can walk up the dirt road where the trucks go as far
as where they turn in to the landfill and bird from there. DO NOT go
on top of the old landfill. You can also park at the administration
building (first left after you come in off Rte 94). Walk back up
toward Rte 94 and go left by the orange fire hydrant. This take you
to an overlook of the landfill that is a better access point during
muddy or snow-covered road conditions. It also keeps you away from
the trucks and dust. The landfill is open from 7 am-2pm Mon-Sat.
The Voice of New Jersey Audubon is a weekly report on birding in New
Jersey. To report birds please call 732-872-2500. Observers are
requested to submit documentation (photos, field sketches, written
descriptions) of Review List species to the New Jersey Bird Records
Committee at 91 Sycamore Lane, Skillman NJ 08558. Thanks for calling
and reporting.
- End Transcript
* New Jersey
* Statewide
* NJNJ0512.01
* December 1, 2005
- Birds Mentioned
+ Black Brant
+ Black-chinned Hummingbird
+ Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird
+ Western Grebe
+ (Details requested by NJBRC)
American Bittern
American Pipit
American White Pelican
Black Scoter
Black-headed Gull
Blue-winged Teal
Common Eider
Eurasian Wigeon
Greater White-fronted Goose
Harlequin Duck
Horned Lark
Iceland Gull
Lapland Longspur
Little Gull
Long-eared Owl
Purple Sandpiper
Razorbill
Redhead
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-necked Grebe
Rough-legged Hawk
Short-eared Owl
Snow Bunting
Surf Scoter
Tundra Swan
White-winged Scoter
- Transcript
hotline: Voice of NJ Audubon
number: (732) 872-2595
to report: (732) 872-2500
compilers: Pete Bacinski and Scott Barnes, Sandy Hook Bird Observatory
URL: http://www.njaudubon.org/
This is Scott Barnes with the Voice of New Jersey Audubon for
Thursday December 1, 2005 with reports of WESTERN GREBE, RUFOUS/
ALLEN'S HUMMINGBIRD, BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD, GREATER WHITE-FRONTED
GOOSE, BLACK-HEADED GULL, LITTLE GULL, seasonal and local reports of
interest, and announcements.
A WESTERN GREBE, probably a returning bird, was discovered in Raritan
Bay off South Amboy Nov 23-25. Look for the bird at the waterfront
park in South Amboy. A BLACK BRANT was present on the athletic
fields there and a first-winter BLACK-HEADED GULL was along the
shoreline, both Nov 28. A LITTLE GULL was found near the creek mouth
east of the park Nov 30. Details can be found at the NJAS website at
www.njaudubon.org/Centers/SHBO/RaritanBirding
A BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD was found at a residence in Barnegat
Light Twp. Nov 22-27; no reports since. At nearby Barnegat Light
State Park a 2nd year male COMMON EIDER, up to 30 HARLEQUIN DUCKS,
and 88 PURPLE SANDPIPERS were noted over the weekend.
The immature RUFOUS/ALLEN'S HUMMINGBIRD in Verga, Gloucester County
continues through at least Nov 28. The homeowner is willing to have
birders visit—please be considerate and discreet when parking and
viewing the bird. From Rte 295 south take exit 23. At the top of
the ramp, turn right onto Hessian. Make the next right onto Pedan in
about 1/10 of a mile, then the next right onto Brewer. The house is
the second on the right, with a white picket fence (address is 1076
Brewer Ave). Walk up the driveway to the backyard. The feeder is
hanging from the roof of the porch. Also check the flowers in the
yard for the bird (DeLorme P. 54, F-5).
The AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was reported again this week at Brigantine
NWR. Also there this week were up to 210 TUNDRA SWANS, 2 AMERICAN
BITTERNS, and several SNOW BUNTINGS. Nearby Leed's Point Rd had 2
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS and a LONG-EARED OWL Nov 23 and at Mott's Creek Rd
there were 79 TUNDRA SWANS and 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS the same day.
Island Beach State Park Nov 27 had an exceptional count of 32
REDHEADS and a flock of 28 SNOW BUNTINGS.
North Shore reports were of a RAZORBILL off Pullman Ave in Elberon, 5
TUNDRA SWANS and 2 BLUE-WINGED TEAL in Shark River Estuary; all Nov 25.
A drake EURASIAN WIGEON was noted again in Rumson in a pond near the
intersection of Navesink Ave and Hartshorne Rd Nov 29.
Sandy Hook sightings this week included 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS and 30
SNOW BUNTINGS between the end of the fisherman's trail and north
beach Nov 25. Another LAPLAND LONGSPUR was with a flock of 75 SNOW
BUNTINGS, 20 HORNED LARKS, and an AMERICAN PIPIT south of north beach
pavilion Nov 30. A large flock of BLACK SCOTERS, SURF SCOTERS, and
WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS remains in the ocean off C-lot this week. A
free, detailed birding map of Sandy Hook is available at SHBO; check
the sightings log there for daily reports.
An immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues through Nov 28 at Garret
Mountain on the upper road opposite the horse stables.
A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was found on Swartswood Lake Nov
26-30. Look for the bird on the Rte 619 side near the boat launch
and Dove Island Rd. A basic-plumaged LITTLE GULL was found there Nov
28. Also in Sussex County was a first-year ICELAND GULL at the
southwest corner of Culver's Lake Nov 27. Possibly the same Iceland
Gull was noted at the Sussex County Landfill off Rte 94—see
ANNOUNCEMENTS for how to bird the landfill.
A RED-NECKED GREBE was noted on Merrill Creek Reservoir Nov 27.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
See Life Paulagics is running an 8-hour pelagic Christmas Count out
of Belmar NJ on Friday December 30. Targets are alcids, gulls, and
other winter seabirds. Call 215-234-6805 or see their website at
www.paulagics.com for more information.
Another pelagic is scheduled for Dec 4 out of Barnegat Inlet for
alcids and other winter seabirds. Contact Focus on Nature Tours at
1-800-721-9986 or www.focusonnature,com
Birders are still allowed access to the Sussex County Landfill.
Birders are requested to follow these guidelines when visiting: To
bird the landfill, drive straight in past the new booth staying to
the far right. At the stop sign turn right and go to another stop
sign. Go straight through on the dirt road about 50 feet and trun
left into a grassy/weedy area to park. Alternately you can park
straight ahead along the dirt road well past where the trucks go up
the hill. DO NOT park along the chain link fence, as was done
previously. You can walk up the dirt road where the trucks go as far
as where they turn in to the landfill and bird from there. DO NOT go
on top of the old landfill. You can also park at the administration
building (first left after you come in off Rte 94). Walk back up
toward Rte 94 and go left by the orange fire hydrant. This take you
to an overlook of the landfill that is a better access point during
muddy or snow-covered road conditions. It also keeps you away from
the trucks and dust. The landfill is open from 7 am-2pm Mon-Sat.
The Voice of New Jersey Audubon is a weekly report on birding in New
Jersey. To report birds please call 732-872-2500. Observers are
requested to submit documentation (photos, field sketches, written
descriptions) of Review List species to the New Jersey Bird Records
Committee at 91 Sycamore Lane, Skillman NJ 08558. Thanks for calling
and reporting.
- End Transcript