- RBA
* New Jersey
* Statewide
* NJNJ0604.26
* April 26, 2006
- Birds Mentioned
+ White-tailed Hawk (origin unknown)
+ Details sought by NJBRC
American Bittern
American Golden-Plover
American White Pelican
Bank Swallow
Black Tern
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Blue-headed Vireo
Broad-winged Hawk
Caspian Tern
Cerulean Warbler
Common Loon
Common Moorhen
Dickcissel
Green Heron
Hooded Warbler
Iceland Gull
King Rail
Little Blue Heron
Louisiana Waterthrush
Merlin
Mississippi Kite
Northern Waterthrush
Orange-crowned Warbler
Orchard Oriole
Palm Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Purple Finch
Red-throated Loon
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Rusty Blackbird
Savannah Sparrow
Solitary Sandpiper
Surf Scoter
Vesper Sparrow
Virginia Rail
Warbling Vireo
Whimbrel
Wilson's Snipe
Worm-eating Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
- 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
Wednesday April 26, 2006 with reports of WHITE-TAILED HAWK, AMERICAN
WHITE PELICAN, MISSISSIPPI KITE, KING RAIL, BLACK TERN, DICKCISSEL,
seasonal and local reports of interest, and announcements.
An adult WHITE-TAILED HAWK of unknown origin was seen in the Great
Swamp NWR from the bridge on Pleasant Plains Rd Apr 25. Please report
any additional sightings of this bird. White-tailed Hawk is a non-
migratory resident of the Texas coast. Also in the Great Swamp this
week were LITTLE BLUE HERON and VESPER SPARROW on Pleasant Plains Rd.
A male PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was near the Fisherman’s Parking Lot on
White Bridge Rd Apr 24-25.
Three AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were fly-bys off Gunnison Beach at
Sandy Hook Apr 26. A subadult MISSISSIPPI KITE was one of 13 species
of raptors seen from the Sandy Hook Migration Watch Apr 25. Among the
420 hawks tallied that day were 53 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS and 135
MERLINS. Four WHIMBRELS were noted at Plum Island Apr 23. An ICELAND
GULL was found on the parade grounds Apr 25. An ORANGE-CROWNED
WARBLER was along Raccoon Alley and a VESPER SPARROW was by the Nike
missile at Guardian Park Apr 26. Other migrants Apr 25-26 included
AMERICAN BITTERN, 6 GREEN HERONS, 2 BANK SWALLOWS, 75 BLUE-GRAY
GNATCATCHERS, 11 species of warbler, 25 SAVANNAH SPARROWS, RUSTY
BLACKBIRD, PURPLE FINCH, and ORCHARD ORIOLE. A free, detailed birding
map of Sandy Hook is available at SHBO; check the sightings log there
for daily reports.
Another MISSISSIPPI KITE was discovered over Garret Mountain Apr 25.
Also there that day were 4 BLUE-HEADED VIREOS, 15+ PALM WARBLERS, and
PURPLE FINCH.
Hunterdon County reports this week included a RED-THROATED LOON and
BLACK TERN at Spruce Run Reservoir Apr 25 and a "wreck" of 150 COMMON
LOONS Apr 23; a one-day-wonder female DICKCISSEL was at Round Valley
Reservoir Apr 24.
Old Mine Rd in Worthington State Forest hosted 50+ RUBY-CROWNED
KINGLETS, numbers of BLUE-HEADED VIREOS, A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER at
the traffic light, CERULEAN WARBLER, and numbers of LOUISIANA
WATERTHRUSHES.
At Hyper Humus Marsh in Lafayette Apr 26 a probable KING RAIL was
heard along with VIRGINIA RAIL and COMMON MOORHEN. Directions to
Hyper Humus Marsh are available at the Sussex County Bird Club’s
website at www.sussexcountybirdclub.org At Culvers Lake Apr 25 were
5 RED-THROATED LOONS, 90 COMMON LOONS, and a male SURF SCOTER.
Birds noted at the Allendale Celery Farm this week included AMERICAN
BITTERN, 2 CASPIAN TERNS, 3+ WARBLING VIREOS, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH,
and 5 PURPLE FINCH.
An AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was noted at Brigantine NWR Apr 23 along
the south dike.
At the Franklin Parker Preserve south of Chatsworth SOLITARY
SANDPIPER, 18 WILSON’S SNIPE, and a VESPER SPARROW were noted Apr 24.
A HOODED WARBLER highlighted birds along Carranza Rd in Wharton State
Forest Apr 24.
Glassboro Woods hosted 3 WORM-EATING WARBLERS, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH,
and HOODED WARBLER Apr 23.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Sandy Hook Bird Observatory's annual Spring Migration Watch 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.
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.
* New Jersey
* Statewide
* NJNJ0604.26
* April 26, 2006
- Birds Mentioned
+ White-tailed Hawk (origin unknown)
+ Details sought by NJBRC
American Bittern
American Golden-Plover
American White Pelican
Bank Swallow
Black Tern
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Blue-headed Vireo
Broad-winged Hawk
Caspian Tern
Cerulean Warbler
Common Loon
Common Moorhen
Dickcissel
Green Heron
Hooded Warbler
Iceland Gull
King Rail
Little Blue Heron
Louisiana Waterthrush
Merlin
Mississippi Kite
Northern Waterthrush
Orange-crowned Warbler
Orchard Oriole
Palm Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Purple Finch
Red-throated Loon
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Rusty Blackbird
Savannah Sparrow
Solitary Sandpiper
Surf Scoter
Vesper Sparrow
Virginia Rail
Warbling Vireo
Whimbrel
Wilson's Snipe
Worm-eating Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
- 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
Wednesday April 26, 2006 with reports of WHITE-TAILED HAWK, AMERICAN
WHITE PELICAN, MISSISSIPPI KITE, KING RAIL, BLACK TERN, DICKCISSEL,
seasonal and local reports of interest, and announcements.
An adult WHITE-TAILED HAWK of unknown origin was seen in the Great
Swamp NWR from the bridge on Pleasant Plains Rd Apr 25. Please report
any additional sightings of this bird. White-tailed Hawk is a non-
migratory resident of the Texas coast. Also in the Great Swamp this
week were LITTLE BLUE HERON and VESPER SPARROW on Pleasant Plains Rd.
A male PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was near the Fisherman’s Parking Lot on
White Bridge Rd Apr 24-25.
Three AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were fly-bys off Gunnison Beach at
Sandy Hook Apr 26. A subadult MISSISSIPPI KITE was one of 13 species
of raptors seen from the Sandy Hook Migration Watch Apr 25. Among the
420 hawks tallied that day were 53 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS and 135
MERLINS. Four WHIMBRELS were noted at Plum Island Apr 23. An ICELAND
GULL was found on the parade grounds Apr 25. An ORANGE-CROWNED
WARBLER was along Raccoon Alley and a VESPER SPARROW was by the Nike
missile at Guardian Park Apr 26. Other migrants Apr 25-26 included
AMERICAN BITTERN, 6 GREEN HERONS, 2 BANK SWALLOWS, 75 BLUE-GRAY
GNATCATCHERS, 11 species of warbler, 25 SAVANNAH SPARROWS, RUSTY
BLACKBIRD, PURPLE FINCH, and ORCHARD ORIOLE. A free, detailed birding
map of Sandy Hook is available at SHBO; check the sightings log there
for daily reports.
Another MISSISSIPPI KITE was discovered over Garret Mountain Apr 25.
Also there that day were 4 BLUE-HEADED VIREOS, 15+ PALM WARBLERS, and
PURPLE FINCH.
Hunterdon County reports this week included a RED-THROATED LOON and
BLACK TERN at Spruce Run Reservoir Apr 25 and a "wreck" of 150 COMMON
LOONS Apr 23; a one-day-wonder female DICKCISSEL was at Round Valley
Reservoir Apr 24.
Old Mine Rd in Worthington State Forest hosted 50+ RUBY-CROWNED
KINGLETS, numbers of BLUE-HEADED VIREOS, A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER at
the traffic light, CERULEAN WARBLER, and numbers of LOUISIANA
WATERTHRUSHES.
At Hyper Humus Marsh in Lafayette Apr 26 a probable KING RAIL was
heard along with VIRGINIA RAIL and COMMON MOORHEN. Directions to
Hyper Humus Marsh are available at the Sussex County Bird Club’s
website at www.sussexcountybirdclub.org At Culvers Lake Apr 25 were
5 RED-THROATED LOONS, 90 COMMON LOONS, and a male SURF SCOTER.
Birds noted at the Allendale Celery Farm this week included AMERICAN
BITTERN, 2 CASPIAN TERNS, 3+ WARBLING VIREOS, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH,
and 5 PURPLE FINCH.
An AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was noted at Brigantine NWR Apr 23 along
the south dike.
At the Franklin Parker Preserve south of Chatsworth SOLITARY
SANDPIPER, 18 WILSON’S SNIPE, and a VESPER SPARROW were noted Apr 24.
A HOODED WARBLER highlighted birds along Carranza Rd in Wharton State
Forest Apr 24.
Glassboro Woods hosted 3 WORM-EATING WARBLERS, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH,
and HOODED WARBLER Apr 23.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Sandy Hook Bird Observatory's annual Spring Migration Watch 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.
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.