- RBA
* New Jersey
* Statewide
* NJNJ0512.08
* December 8, 2005
- Birds Mentioned
+ Black Brant
+ Black Guillemot
+ Western Grebe
+ Western Tanager
+ (Details requested by NJBRC)
Brant
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Common Eider
Eurasian Wigeon
Glaucous Gull
Golden Eagle
Greater White-fronted Goose
Harlequin Duck
Hooded Merganser
Horned Lark
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Northern Goshawk
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Northern Shrike
Pine Siskin
Purple Sandpiper
Razorbill
Redhead
Red-headed Woodpecker
Ross's Goose
Savannah Sparrow
Snow Bunting
Tundra Swan
Western Sandpiper
- 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 Pete Bacinski for the Voice of the NJ Audubon Society for
Thursday, December 8, 2005 with reports of GREATER WHITE-FRONTED
GOOSE, BLACK BRANT, ROSS'S GOOSE, CACKLING GOOSE, TUNDRA SWAN,
EURASIAN WIGEON, REDHEAD, COMMON EIDER, HARLEQUIN DUCK, WESTERN
GREBE, NORTHERN GOSHAWK, GOLDEN EAGLE, WESTERN SANDPIPER, PURPLE
SANDPIPER, GLAUCOUS GULL, RAZORBILL, BLACK GUILLEMOT, NORTHERN
SHRIKE, HORNED LARK, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, WESTERN TANAGER,
"IPSWICH" SAVANNAH SPARROW, SNOW BUNTING, PINE SISKIN, a pelagic
update and seasonal and local reports of interest.
A BLACK GUILLEMOT was discovered at Barnegat Light SP Dec. 3 and was
still present as of Dec. 8. This is the 12th record for New Jersey in
76 years and first lingering bird since Dec. 1962-Jan. 1963. The bird
can be seen almost anywhere along the jetty on the south side of
Barnegat Inlet and along the bulkhead near the lighthouse. Other
Barnegat Light SP sightings include a fly-by RAZORBILL, A COMMON
EIDER, 3 PURPLE SANDPIPERS 8+ "IPSWICH" SAVANNAH SPARROWS and 30 SNOW
BUNTINGS Dec. 5, 26+ HARLEQUIN DUCKS, and a jaeger (sp) Dec. 4
A female-type WESTERN TANAGER was observed at the south side of the
parking lot at Forsythe (Brigantine) NWR Dec. 3, but has not
reappeared. Other Brig sightings include: fly-by ROSS'S GOOSE, 29
TUNDRA SWANS, a GOLDEN EAGLE, several WESTERN SANDPIPERS and an
"Ipswich" SAVANNAH SPARROW Dec. 4.
The WESTERN GREBE continues at South Amboy Waterfront Park as of Dec.
7; for directions check the website at www.njaudubon.org/Centers/
SHBO. A BLACK BRANT was also present there Dec. 2 and a HORNED LARK
Dec. 4.
Sandy Hook hosted an adult NORTHERN GOSHAWK Dec. 2 at North Pond and
Dec. 3 at Spermaceti Cove, a HARLEQUIN DUCK Dec. 3 and 4 and seven
COMMON EIDERS off C-Lot, as well as 75 SNOW BUNTINGS and 8 HORNED
LARKS at North Beach all Dec. 3. Late was a NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED
SWALLOW observed over North Pond Dec. 2.
A EURASIAN WIGEON was present on a pond in Rumson Dec. 2 and 3 at the
intersection of Navesink and Hartshorne. A CACKLING GOOSE was
discovered among a flock of CANADA GEESE on Willowbrook Road near
Thompson Park in Holmdel Dec. 3. Two TUNDRA SWANS visited Assunpink
WMA Dec. 4. Wreck Pond in Spring Lake hosted a LESSER BLACK-BACKED
GULL, while a HARLEQUIN DUCK was observed off Neptune Avenue in Sea
Bright Dec. 4
An immature GLAUCOUS GULL was noted at the DeKorte Environmental
Center in Lyndhurst Dec. 5, while 30 HORNED LARKS were tallied at
Liberty SP Dec. 7. The RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Garret
Mountain Reservation in West Paterson as of Dec. 7 seen on the upper
road opposite the horse stables.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was discovered in Layton at the intersection of
County Roads 640 and 560 just north of the intersection of County 615
Dec. 4 (Delorme P.18, I-10). Swartswood Lake hosted a GREATER WHITE-
FRONTED GOOSE seen from Rt. 521 Dec. 2, while 125 HOODED MERGANSERS
were present on Lake Musconetcong Dec. 5. Three PINE SISKINS visited
a feeder in Lake Stockholm Dec. 6 and ten TUNDRA SWANS were tallied
on Spruce Run Reservoir Dec. 5. Four REDHEAD were present at White
Lake in Kittatinny SP Dec. 1
The Dec. 30 pelagic CBC out of Belmar is full and names are being
taken for a waiting list. Contact See Life Paulagics at 215-234-6805
or visit their website at www.paulagics.com.
The Voice of NJ Audubon is a weekly report on birding in NJ. To
report birds, please call 732-872-2500. Documentation of review list
species goes to the NJ Bird Records Committee at 91 Sycamore Lane,
Skillman, NJ 08558. This is Pete Bacinski wishing you the best
birding and thanks for calling, surfing, and reporting.
- End Transcript
* New Jersey
* Statewide
* NJNJ0512.08
* December 8, 2005
- Birds Mentioned
+ Black Brant
+ Black Guillemot
+ Western Grebe
+ Western Tanager
+ (Details requested by NJBRC)
Brant
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Common Eider
Eurasian Wigeon
Glaucous Gull
Golden Eagle
Greater White-fronted Goose
Harlequin Duck
Hooded Merganser
Horned Lark
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Northern Goshawk
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Northern Shrike
Pine Siskin
Purple Sandpiper
Razorbill
Redhead
Red-headed Woodpecker
Ross's Goose
Savannah Sparrow
Snow Bunting
Tundra Swan
Western Sandpiper
- 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 Pete Bacinski for the Voice of the NJ Audubon Society for
Thursday, December 8, 2005 with reports of GREATER WHITE-FRONTED
GOOSE, BLACK BRANT, ROSS'S GOOSE, CACKLING GOOSE, TUNDRA SWAN,
EURASIAN WIGEON, REDHEAD, COMMON EIDER, HARLEQUIN DUCK, WESTERN
GREBE, NORTHERN GOSHAWK, GOLDEN EAGLE, WESTERN SANDPIPER, PURPLE
SANDPIPER, GLAUCOUS GULL, RAZORBILL, BLACK GUILLEMOT, NORTHERN
SHRIKE, HORNED LARK, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, WESTERN TANAGER,
"IPSWICH" SAVANNAH SPARROW, SNOW BUNTING, PINE SISKIN, a pelagic
update and seasonal and local reports of interest.
A BLACK GUILLEMOT was discovered at Barnegat Light SP Dec. 3 and was
still present as of Dec. 8. This is the 12th record for New Jersey in
76 years and first lingering bird since Dec. 1962-Jan. 1963. The bird
can be seen almost anywhere along the jetty on the south side of
Barnegat Inlet and along the bulkhead near the lighthouse. Other
Barnegat Light SP sightings include a fly-by RAZORBILL, A COMMON
EIDER, 3 PURPLE SANDPIPERS 8+ "IPSWICH" SAVANNAH SPARROWS and 30 SNOW
BUNTINGS Dec. 5, 26+ HARLEQUIN DUCKS, and a jaeger (sp) Dec. 4
A female-type WESTERN TANAGER was observed at the south side of the
parking lot at Forsythe (Brigantine) NWR Dec. 3, but has not
reappeared. Other Brig sightings include: fly-by ROSS'S GOOSE, 29
TUNDRA SWANS, a GOLDEN EAGLE, several WESTERN SANDPIPERS and an
"Ipswich" SAVANNAH SPARROW Dec. 4.
The WESTERN GREBE continues at South Amboy Waterfront Park as of Dec.
7; for directions check the website at www.njaudubon.org/Centers/
SHBO. A BLACK BRANT was also present there Dec. 2 and a HORNED LARK
Dec. 4.
Sandy Hook hosted an adult NORTHERN GOSHAWK Dec. 2 at North Pond and
Dec. 3 at Spermaceti Cove, a HARLEQUIN DUCK Dec. 3 and 4 and seven
COMMON EIDERS off C-Lot, as well as 75 SNOW BUNTINGS and 8 HORNED
LARKS at North Beach all Dec. 3. Late was a NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED
SWALLOW observed over North Pond Dec. 2.
A EURASIAN WIGEON was present on a pond in Rumson Dec. 2 and 3 at the
intersection of Navesink and Hartshorne. A CACKLING GOOSE was
discovered among a flock of CANADA GEESE on Willowbrook Road near
Thompson Park in Holmdel Dec. 3. Two TUNDRA SWANS visited Assunpink
WMA Dec. 4. Wreck Pond in Spring Lake hosted a LESSER BLACK-BACKED
GULL, while a HARLEQUIN DUCK was observed off Neptune Avenue in Sea
Bright Dec. 4
An immature GLAUCOUS GULL was noted at the DeKorte Environmental
Center in Lyndhurst Dec. 5, while 30 HORNED LARKS were tallied at
Liberty SP Dec. 7. The RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Garret
Mountain Reservation in West Paterson as of Dec. 7 seen on the upper
road opposite the horse stables.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was discovered in Layton at the intersection of
County Roads 640 and 560 just north of the intersection of County 615
Dec. 4 (Delorme P.18, I-10). Swartswood Lake hosted a GREATER WHITE-
FRONTED GOOSE seen from Rt. 521 Dec. 2, while 125 HOODED MERGANSERS
were present on Lake Musconetcong Dec. 5. Three PINE SISKINS visited
a feeder in Lake Stockholm Dec. 6 and ten TUNDRA SWANS were tallied
on Spruce Run Reservoir Dec. 5. Four REDHEAD were present at White
Lake in Kittatinny SP Dec. 1
The Dec. 30 pelagic CBC out of Belmar is full and names are being
taken for a waiting list. Contact See Life Paulagics at 215-234-6805
or visit their website at www.paulagics.com.
The Voice of NJ Audubon is a weekly report on birding in NJ. To
report birds, please call 732-872-2500. Documentation of review list
species goes to the NJ Bird Records Committee at 91 Sycamore Lane,
Skillman, NJ 08558. This is Pete Bacinski wishing you the best
birding and thanks for calling, surfing, and reporting.
- End Transcript