- RBA
* New Jersey
* Statewide
* NJNJ0603.16
* March 16, 2006
- Birds Mentioned
+ Barrow's Goldeneye
+ Black Brant
+ (Details requested by NJBRC)
American Woodcock
Black Scoter
Black Vulture
Blue-winged Teal
Brant
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Cattle Egret
Chipping Sparrow
Common Raven
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Meadowlark
Eurasian Wigeon
Fox Sparrow
Glaucous Gull
Greater White-fronted Goose
Green-winged Teal
Iceland Gull
Lapland Longspur
Northern Goshawk
Northern Pintail
Northern Shrike
Redhead
Red-shouldered Hawk
Ring-necked Duck
Ruff
Rusty Blackbird
Sandhill Crane
Short-eared Owl
Snow Bunting
Surf Scoter
Tundra Swan
White-winged Scoter
Wilson's Snipe
Wood Duck
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
- 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 Society for
Thursday March 16, 2006 with reports of BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, CACKLING GOOSE, SANDHILL CRANE, REEVE, seasonal
and local reports of interest, and announcements.
A female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was observed at Conaskonk Point Mar 11
from the western access off Edmund Street in Union Beach. Also on
Raritan Bay were two BLACK BRANT at South Amboy Waterfront Park Mar
9. The pair is usually among a few hundred pale-bellied BRANT that
feed on the athletic fields (see NJAS's website at www.njaudubon.org/
centers/shbo and click on Birding Raritan Bay for details).
A surprising find at Sandy Hook this week was a COMMON RAVEN over
Raccoon Alley Mar 13, and seen again near North Beach Mar 16. An
excellent flight of 80 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS was tallied at the
hawkwatch Mar 16 and a NORTHERN GOSHAWK was viewed there Mar 15.
Also at the hook Mar 11-13 were 100+ SURF SCOTERS, 70 BLACK SCOTERS,
and 4 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS off C-lot, the drake EURASIAN WIGEON at
the salt pond, BLACK VULTURE, 3 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS, 5+ EASTERN
MEADOWLARKS, 30 SNOW BUNTINGS, 2 CHIPPING SPARROWS, 10 FOX SPARROWS
and 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS. A free, detailed birding map of Sandy Hook
is available at SHBO; check the sightings log there for daily reports.
Along the North Shore, the drake EURASIAN WIGEON continued through
Mar 11 at Little Silver Lake in Point Pleasant Beach, along with 4
REDHEADS. Three REDHEADS were found this week at Lake Takanassee.
The GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE continues in the Holmdel area, viewed
among the CANADA GOOSE flock along Willow Brook Rd near Cross Farm
Park Mar 12. Also there was a CACKLING GOOSE (DeLorme P. 44, F-8).
In Salem County a REEVE was reported in a little pond off Featherbed
Lane Mar 14. Two SANDHILL CRANES were flybys along Rte 49 Mar 11.
Two LAPLAND LONGSPURS were still present by the small puddles and
torn-up sod east of the intersection of Rte 40 and Pointers-Auburn Rd
Mar 11. Mannington Marsh continues to host large numbers of
waterfowl this week, including TUNDRA SWAN and BLUE-WINGED TEAL.
A SHORT-EARED OWL was noted at Brigantine NWR along the south dike;
also at Brig this week were 21 TUNDRA SWANS, and BLUE-WINGED TEAL
among large numbers of waterfowl.
An ICELAND GULL highlighted birds viewed at Weequahic Park in Newark
Mar 10.
A GLAUCOUS GULL was observed over Caven Point Rd near Liberty State
Park Mar 14.
A CATTLE EGRET was discovered at Boonton Reservoir along Rte 46 Mar 13.
Migrants at Garret Mountain Mar 11 included AMERICAN WOODCOCK, 10+
EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 12+ FOX SPARROWS, and 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS.
At Round Valley Reservoir 7 REDHEADS were noted Mar 10.
The Layton NORTHERN SHRIKE was still present Mar 11. Look for the
bird at the corner of Rtes 615 & 640 (DeLorme P. 18, I-11). Also in
Sussex County was a large group of waterfowl at the Liberty Loop
impoundments at Wallkill River NWR Mar 12 that included 11 WOOD
DUCKS, 203 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 208 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 388 RING-NECKED
DUCKS, and 28 WILSON'S SNIPE.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Sandy Hook Bird Observatory's annual Spring Migration Watch began Mar
15 and runs daily through May 15. Birders are encouraged to visit
anytime between 9 am and 5 pm. Come by and see what's flying and say
hello to this year's counter, Calvin Brennan of Michigan. For more
information about the watch, see www.njaudubon/Centers/shbo and click
on Sandy Hook Migration Watch.
New Jersey Audubon Society is currently recruiting volunteer
Grasslands Monitoring Associates for its Citizen Science Program.
Participants must have prior experience in grassland bird
identification and be able to visit their assigned sites/routes
approximately four times from May 1 through August 15. These surveys
are intended to determine the distribution and abundance of grassland
birds, and monitor the success of grassland habitat management
programs. Those interested in participating in the project should
contact Mike Bisignano, 11 Hardscrabble Road, PO Box 693,
Bernardsville, NJ 07924, tel. (908) 766-5787 / fax (908) 766-7775,
mike.bisignano@njaudubon.org.
New Jersey Audubon Society is currently recruiting volunteer
Pinelands Bird Survey Associates for its Citizen Science Program.
Participants must have prior experience in bird identification and be
familiar with the Pinelands. Pinelands Associates will be required
to make two visits to their assigned sites between May 20 and June
25, 2006. The purpose of these surveys is to determine the
distribution and abundance of birds in private and public lands in
the pinelands. Anyone interested in volunteering for this project or
for more information should contact Nellie Tsipoura at 908-766-5787
or nellie.tsipoura@njaudubon.org
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
* NJNJ0603.16
* March 16, 2006
- Birds Mentioned
+ Barrow's Goldeneye
+ Black Brant
+ (Details requested by NJBRC)
American Woodcock
Black Scoter
Black Vulture
Blue-winged Teal
Brant
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Cattle Egret
Chipping Sparrow
Common Raven
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Meadowlark
Eurasian Wigeon
Fox Sparrow
Glaucous Gull
Greater White-fronted Goose
Green-winged Teal
Iceland Gull
Lapland Longspur
Northern Goshawk
Northern Pintail
Northern Shrike
Redhead
Red-shouldered Hawk
Ring-necked Duck
Ruff
Rusty Blackbird
Sandhill Crane
Short-eared Owl
Snow Bunting
Surf Scoter
Tundra Swan
White-winged Scoter
Wilson's Snipe
Wood Duck
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
- 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 Society for
Thursday March 16, 2006 with reports of BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, CACKLING GOOSE, SANDHILL CRANE, REEVE, seasonal
and local reports of interest, and announcements.
A female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was observed at Conaskonk Point Mar 11
from the western access off Edmund Street in Union Beach. Also on
Raritan Bay were two BLACK BRANT at South Amboy Waterfront Park Mar
9. The pair is usually among a few hundred pale-bellied BRANT that
feed on the athletic fields (see NJAS's website at www.njaudubon.org/
centers/shbo and click on Birding Raritan Bay for details).
A surprising find at Sandy Hook this week was a COMMON RAVEN over
Raccoon Alley Mar 13, and seen again near North Beach Mar 16. An
excellent flight of 80 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS was tallied at the
hawkwatch Mar 16 and a NORTHERN GOSHAWK was viewed there Mar 15.
Also at the hook Mar 11-13 were 100+ SURF SCOTERS, 70 BLACK SCOTERS,
and 4 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS off C-lot, the drake EURASIAN WIGEON at
the salt pond, BLACK VULTURE, 3 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS, 5+ EASTERN
MEADOWLARKS, 30 SNOW BUNTINGS, 2 CHIPPING SPARROWS, 10 FOX SPARROWS
and 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS. A free, detailed birding map of Sandy Hook
is available at SHBO; check the sightings log there for daily reports.
Along the North Shore, the drake EURASIAN WIGEON continued through
Mar 11 at Little Silver Lake in Point Pleasant Beach, along with 4
REDHEADS. Three REDHEADS were found this week at Lake Takanassee.
The GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE continues in the Holmdel area, viewed
among the CANADA GOOSE flock along Willow Brook Rd near Cross Farm
Park Mar 12. Also there was a CACKLING GOOSE (DeLorme P. 44, F-8).
In Salem County a REEVE was reported in a little pond off Featherbed
Lane Mar 14. Two SANDHILL CRANES were flybys along Rte 49 Mar 11.
Two LAPLAND LONGSPURS were still present by the small puddles and
torn-up sod east of the intersection of Rte 40 and Pointers-Auburn Rd
Mar 11. Mannington Marsh continues to host large numbers of
waterfowl this week, including TUNDRA SWAN and BLUE-WINGED TEAL.
A SHORT-EARED OWL was noted at Brigantine NWR along the south dike;
also at Brig this week were 21 TUNDRA SWANS, and BLUE-WINGED TEAL
among large numbers of waterfowl.
An ICELAND GULL highlighted birds viewed at Weequahic Park in Newark
Mar 10.
A GLAUCOUS GULL was observed over Caven Point Rd near Liberty State
Park Mar 14.
A CATTLE EGRET was discovered at Boonton Reservoir along Rte 46 Mar 13.
Migrants at Garret Mountain Mar 11 included AMERICAN WOODCOCK, 10+
EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 12+ FOX SPARROWS, and 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS.
At Round Valley Reservoir 7 REDHEADS were noted Mar 10.
The Layton NORTHERN SHRIKE was still present Mar 11. Look for the
bird at the corner of Rtes 615 & 640 (DeLorme P. 18, I-11). Also in
Sussex County was a large group of waterfowl at the Liberty Loop
impoundments at Wallkill River NWR Mar 12 that included 11 WOOD
DUCKS, 203 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 208 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 388 RING-NECKED
DUCKS, and 28 WILSON'S SNIPE.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Sandy Hook Bird Observatory's annual Spring Migration Watch began Mar
15 and runs daily through May 15. Birders are encouraged to visit
anytime between 9 am and 5 pm. Come by and see what's flying and say
hello to this year's counter, Calvin Brennan of Michigan. For more
information about the watch, see www.njaudubon/Centers/shbo and click
on Sandy Hook Migration Watch.
New Jersey Audubon Society is currently recruiting volunteer
Grasslands Monitoring Associates for its Citizen Science Program.
Participants must have prior experience in grassland bird
identification and be able to visit their assigned sites/routes
approximately four times from May 1 through August 15. These surveys
are intended to determine the distribution and abundance of grassland
birds, and monitor the success of grassland habitat management
programs. Those interested in participating in the project should
contact Mike Bisignano, 11 Hardscrabble Road, PO Box 693,
Bernardsville, NJ 07924, tel. (908) 766-5787 / fax (908) 766-7775,
mike.bisignano@njaudubon.org.
New Jersey Audubon Society is currently recruiting volunteer
Pinelands Bird Survey Associates for its Citizen Science Program.
Participants must have prior experience in bird identification and be
familiar with the Pinelands. Pinelands Associates will be required
to make two visits to their assigned sites between May 20 and June
25, 2006. The purpose of these surveys is to determine the
distribution and abundance of birds in private and public lands in
the pinelands. Anyone interested in volunteering for this project or
for more information should contact Nellie Tsipoura at 908-766-5787
or nellie.tsipoura@njaudubon.org
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