- RBA
* New Jersey
* Cape May, Cumberland, Atlantic Counties
* NJCM0606.30
* June 30, 2006
- Birds Mentioned
+ Magnificent Frigatebird
+ White-faced Ibis
+ (Details requested by NJBRC)
Black Tern
Greater Shearwater
Manx Shearwater
Mississippi Kite
Parasitic Jaeger
Roseate Tern
Sandhill Crane
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
- 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 June 29. The roster this week includes
sightings of BLACK TERN, ROSEATE TERN, PARASITIC JAEGER, GREATER
SHEARWATER, WILSON’S STORM PETREL, SANDHILL CRANE, MISSISSIPPI KITE,
WHITE-FACED IBIS and FRIGATEBIRD species.
AMENDMENT: A FRIGATEBIRD species was reported from the mile marker 2
area of the Garden State Parkway seen around 2:40 pm, yesterday,
6/29. The bird was seen drifting toward the ocean and has not been
reported again since the initial sighting.
The SANDHILL CRANE that has been frequenting the Beaver Swamp WMA was
reported today 6/29.
This morning, 6/29, a sub-adult MISSISSIPPI KITE was seen over the
Cape May Point State Park flying toward the Meadows, around 9:30
am. A second report of MISSISSIPPI KITE today was of an adult bird
seen from Buckshutem WMA near Millville around 12:00 pm. The bird
was reported to be seen near the irregular shaped field along Rt. 698
in the WMA.
A PARASITIC JAEGER was seen from St. Mary’s jetty area on 6/27.
WILSON’S STORM-PETRELS continue to be seen from Cape May Point this
week. Today, 6/29 a few were seen from the St. Peter’s jetty area.
As well, the ROSEATE TERN continues and was on the beach, also seen
from St. Peter’s.
On 6/28 a GREATER SHEARWATER was seen from St. Mary’s and a possible
MANX SHEARWATER was seen today, 6/29 from the same area.
The breeding plumage BLACK TERN was found again yesterday, 6/28 in
the Bunker Pond vicinity.
- End Transcript
*Documentation of review list species goes to the NJ Bird Records
Committee at
91 Sycamore Lane, Skillman, NJ 08558.
* New Jersey
* Cape May, Cumberland, Atlantic Counties
* NJCM0606.30
* June 30, 2006
- Birds Mentioned
+ Magnificent Frigatebird
+ White-faced Ibis
+ (Details requested by NJBRC)
Black Tern
Greater Shearwater
Manx Shearwater
Mississippi Kite
Parasitic Jaeger
Roseate Tern
Sandhill Crane
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
- 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 June 29. The roster this week includes
sightings of BLACK TERN, ROSEATE TERN, PARASITIC JAEGER, GREATER
SHEARWATER, WILSON’S STORM PETREL, SANDHILL CRANE, MISSISSIPPI KITE,
WHITE-FACED IBIS and FRIGATEBIRD species.
AMENDMENT: A FRIGATEBIRD species was reported from the mile marker 2
area of the Garden State Parkway seen around 2:40 pm, yesterday,
6/29. The bird was seen drifting toward the ocean and has not been
reported again since the initial sighting.
The SANDHILL CRANE that has been frequenting the Beaver Swamp WMA was
reported today 6/29.
This morning, 6/29, a sub-adult MISSISSIPPI KITE was seen over the
Cape May Point State Park flying toward the Meadows, around 9:30
am. A second report of MISSISSIPPI KITE today was of an adult bird
seen from Buckshutem WMA near Millville around 12:00 pm. The bird
was reported to be seen near the irregular shaped field along Rt. 698
in the WMA.
A PARASITIC JAEGER was seen from St. Mary’s jetty area on 6/27.
WILSON’S STORM-PETRELS continue to be seen from Cape May Point this
week. Today, 6/29 a few were seen from the St. Peter’s jetty area.
As well, the ROSEATE TERN continues and was on the beach, also seen
from St. Peter’s.
On 6/28 a GREATER SHEARWATER was seen from St. Mary’s and a possible
MANX SHEARWATER was seen today, 6/29 from the same area.
The breeding plumage BLACK TERN was found again yesterday, 6/28 in
the Bunker Pond vicinity.
- End Transcript
*Documentation of review list species goes to the NJ Bird Records
Committee at
91 Sycamore Lane, Skillman, NJ 08558.