- RBA
* New Jersey
* Statewide
* NJNJ0601.05
* January 5, 2006
- Birds Mentioned
American Bittern
Baltimore Oriole
Cackling Goose
Common Eider
Dickcissel
Forster's Tern
Harlequin Duck
Horned Lark
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Purple Finch
Redhead
Rough-legged Hawk
Sandhill Crane
Short-eared Owl
Snow Bunting
Snowy Owl
Trumpeter Swan
Tundra Swan
- Transcript
Hotline: Cape May Birding Hotline
Number: (609) 898-BIRD
To Report: (609) 884-2736, CapeMayReports@njaudubon.org
Coverage: Cape May, Cumberland and Atlantic Counties, NJ
Compiler: Jason Guerard, Cape May Bird Observatory
URL:
You have reached the Cape May Birding Hotline, a service of New Jersey
Audubon Society’s Cape May Bird Observatory. This week’s message was
prepared on Thursday, January 5. The roster this week includes
sightings of SNOWY OWL,
PURPLE FINCH, FORESTER’S TERN, HARLEQUIN DUCK, AMERICAN BITTERN,
DICKCISSEL, CACKLING GOOSE, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, BALTIMORE ORIOLE,
HORNED LARK, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, SHORT-EARED OWL, REDHEAD, TUNDRA SWAN,
TRUMPETER SWAN and SANDHILL CRANE.
Happy New Year to all out there. After a wonderful Holiday break it is
time to resume weekly updates of the Cape May Birding Hotline.
The SNOWY OWL continues to be seen in the Wildwood Crest, Stone Harbor
Point area. The most recent reports are of the bird being seen at Stone
Harbor Point on 1/4/06 and then again on 1/5/06 around the Wildwood
Crest fishing pier. Eight SNOW BUNTINGS were also seen from Stone
Harbor Point on1/4/06. 5-6 PURPLE FINCHES were seen in the Cape May
Point area on 1/2/06 as well as a FORESTERS TERN seen from the Second
Ave. area. On 12/30/05 and 1/2/06 a HARLEQUIN DUCK was seen from the
Cape May Harbor and then from the Coast Guard Base area. Eight HORNED
LARKS continue at the Cape May County Airport. In the Poverty Beach
area, on 1/4/06 a drake COMMON EIDER was seen as well, a young male and
female COMMON EIDER were seen from the North Wildwood Jetty.
On 12/28 a BALTIMORE ORIOLE was seen at CMBO’s Northwood Center. As of
1/2/06 the Redhead continues to be seen on Lilly Lake and the AMERICAN
BITTERN continues at “The Meadows.” On 12/30 a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
was seen in the Cape May Point area. The SANDHILL CRANE continues to be
seen along Batts Lane in Cape May. Lastly, it has been reported that
the swan residing on Davey’s Lake since 12/30 is indeed a TRUMPETER
SWAN though this bird can be very hit or miss.
Moving a bit up the bay shore there has been a DICKCISSEL coming to a
feeder in the Villas since 12/28. On 12/31 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS were
reported from Jake’s Landing as well as, SHORT-EARED OWL on New Year’s
Day. Also on 1/1/06 two CACKLING GEESE were found in the Bridgeton area
on the Cumberland County CBC.
On the Atlantic side, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK and TUNDRA SWAN were reported
from Brigantine NWR.
CMBO’s bookstore hours are as follows: Northwood Center in Cape May
Point, as promised, has returned to a standard routine of being open
Thursday-Monday
9-4:30. The Center for Research and Education on Route 47 in Goshen is
open 7 days a week, 9-4:30.
The Cape May Birding Hotline is a service of the New Jersey Audubon
Society’s Cape May Bird Observatory and details sightings from Cape May,
Cumberland, and Atlantic Counties. Updates are typically made on
Thursday
evenings. Please report sightings of rare or unusual birds to CMBO at
609-884-2736. Sponsorship for this hotline comes from the support of
CMBO members and business members, and should you not be a member, we
cordially invited to join. Individual membership is $35 per year; $45
for families. You can call either center to become a member or visit.
Become a member in person and you’ll receive a FREE copy of BIRDS OF NEW
JERSEY (in addition to member discount in the stores). We hope you had
a Happy Holiday season and Good Birding!
- End Transcript
* New Jersey
* Statewide
* NJNJ0601.05
* January 5, 2006
- Birds Mentioned
American Bittern
Baltimore Oriole
Cackling Goose
Common Eider
Dickcissel
Forster's Tern
Harlequin Duck
Horned Lark
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Purple Finch
Redhead
Rough-legged Hawk
Sandhill Crane
Short-eared Owl
Snow Bunting
Snowy Owl
Trumpeter Swan
Tundra Swan
- Transcript
Hotline: Cape May Birding Hotline
Number: (609) 898-BIRD
To Report: (609) 884-2736, CapeMayReports@njaudubon.org
Coverage: Cape May, Cumberland and Atlantic Counties, NJ
Compiler: Jason Guerard, Cape May Bird Observatory
URL:
You have reached the Cape May Birding Hotline, a service of New Jersey
Audubon Society’s Cape May Bird Observatory. This week’s message was
prepared on Thursday, January 5. The roster this week includes
sightings of SNOWY OWL,
PURPLE FINCH, FORESTER’S TERN, HARLEQUIN DUCK, AMERICAN BITTERN,
DICKCISSEL, CACKLING GOOSE, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, BALTIMORE ORIOLE,
HORNED LARK, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, SHORT-EARED OWL, REDHEAD, TUNDRA SWAN,
TRUMPETER SWAN and SANDHILL CRANE.
Happy New Year to all out there. After a wonderful Holiday break it is
time to resume weekly updates of the Cape May Birding Hotline.
The SNOWY OWL continues to be seen in the Wildwood Crest, Stone Harbor
Point area. The most recent reports are of the bird being seen at Stone
Harbor Point on 1/4/06 and then again on 1/5/06 around the Wildwood
Crest fishing pier. Eight SNOW BUNTINGS were also seen from Stone
Harbor Point on1/4/06. 5-6 PURPLE FINCHES were seen in the Cape May
Point area on 1/2/06 as well as a FORESTERS TERN seen from the Second
Ave. area. On 12/30/05 and 1/2/06 a HARLEQUIN DUCK was seen from the
Cape May Harbor and then from the Coast Guard Base area. Eight HORNED
LARKS continue at the Cape May County Airport. In the Poverty Beach
area, on 1/4/06 a drake COMMON EIDER was seen as well, a young male and
female COMMON EIDER were seen from the North Wildwood Jetty.
On 12/28 a BALTIMORE ORIOLE was seen at CMBO’s Northwood Center. As of
1/2/06 the Redhead continues to be seen on Lilly Lake and the AMERICAN
BITTERN continues at “The Meadows.” On 12/30 a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
was seen in the Cape May Point area. The SANDHILL CRANE continues to be
seen along Batts Lane in Cape May. Lastly, it has been reported that
the swan residing on Davey’s Lake since 12/30 is indeed a TRUMPETER
SWAN though this bird can be very hit or miss.
Moving a bit up the bay shore there has been a DICKCISSEL coming to a
feeder in the Villas since 12/28. On 12/31 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS were
reported from Jake’s Landing as well as, SHORT-EARED OWL on New Year’s
Day. Also on 1/1/06 two CACKLING GEESE were found in the Bridgeton area
on the Cumberland County CBC.
On the Atlantic side, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK and TUNDRA SWAN were reported
from Brigantine NWR.
CMBO’s bookstore hours are as follows: Northwood Center in Cape May
Point, as promised, has returned to a standard routine of being open
Thursday-Monday
9-4:30. The Center for Research and Education on Route 47 in Goshen is
open 7 days a week, 9-4:30.
The Cape May Birding Hotline is a service of the New Jersey Audubon
Society’s Cape May Bird Observatory and details sightings from Cape May,
Cumberland, and Atlantic Counties. Updates are typically made on
Thursday
evenings. Please report sightings of rare or unusual birds to CMBO at
609-884-2736. Sponsorship for this hotline comes from the support of
CMBO members and business members, and should you not be a member, we
cordially invited to join. Individual membership is $35 per year; $45
for families. You can call either center to become a member or visit.
Become a member in person and you’ll receive a FREE copy of BIRDS OF NEW
JERSEY (in addition to member discount in the stores). We hope you had
a Happy Holiday season and Good Birding!
- End Transcript