RBA
* Pennsylvania
* Philadelphia
* PAPH0509.16
* September 16, 2005
- Birds mentioned
Audubon's Shearwater
Cory's Shearwater
American White Pelican
Brown Booby (NJ)
Black-crowned Night Heron
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
King Eider
Black Scoter
Cooper's Hawk
Sharp-shinned hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
American Kestrel
American Golden Plover
Black-bellied Plover
American Oystercatcher
Marbled Godwit
Hudsonian Godwit
Upland Sandpiper
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Baird's Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Royal Tern
Black Skimmer
Common Nighthawk
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Red-headed Woodpecker
Least Flycatcher
Acadian Flycatcher
Philadelphia Vireo
Cliff Swallow
Tree Swallow
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Blue-winged Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Blackburnian warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
American Redstart
Black and White Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Connecticut Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Canada Warbler
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Transcript
Hotline: Philadelphia Birdline
Date: September 16, 2005
Number: 215-567-BIRD (2473)
To Report: Armas Hill, 302-529-1876 (VOICE)
302-529-1085 (FAX)
Compiler: Andy Ednie (ednieap@wittnet.com)
Coverage: Delaware Valley, Delmarva Peninsula, Southern New Jersey
Transcriber: Andy Ednie (ednieap@wittnet.com)
For Friday, September 16th, this is the Philadelphia Birdline. The
birdline is sponsored by several bird clubs from the Delaware Valley
and comes to you from the Academy of Natural Sciences in
Philadelphia. I'm Andy Ednie, substituting for Armas Hill, who is
away in Washington State.
Today, with the passage of Ophelia offshore, a BROWN BOOBY was seen
off the rips at Cape May heading east. That bird was seen from the
beach opposite the South Cape May Meadows. We'll have more reports
from Cape May later on the tape.
In Philadelphia this past week, a WORM-EATING WARBLER was reported at
the University of Pennsylvania Biopond. A WILSON 'S WARBLER was found
at Core Creek Park, in nearby Bucks Co.
A number of PHILADELPHIA VIREOS were reported this week. One was at
Peace Valley in Bucks Co., along with CONNECTICUT WARBLER and
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH. BLACK-CROWNED and immature YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT
HERONS continue to be seen at the Chapman Rd. bridge. As many as 13
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were counted on Lake Galena at Peace Valley
this week.
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES are invading the region. Reports this week
came from Norristown State Hospital in Montgomery Co. and from Lake
Octoraro in Chester/Lancaster Co. Drop the birdline a note or give us
a call, to help document the influx of this species into the region.
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS are on the move. A nice flight of 25 BROAD-WINGS,
with a spattering of COOPER'S, SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, and KESTREL were
seen Thursday at the Rose Tree Hawk Watch in Media, Delaware Co.
The big flight of 363 BROAD-WINGS was at Hawk Mountain last Sunday.
So far, only about 1300 BROAD-WINGS have been counted at the Mountain
this season. Sometimes you can get 1300 there in one hour!
The year of the BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER continues. 2 were at Green
Lane Reservoir this week, along with AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER.
2-4 BUFF BREASTED were also seen at the Conejohelia Flats at
Washington Boro in Lancaster Co. this week. Good numbers of
shorebirds were at the Flats this past week due to low water levels,
including 6 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 9 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, RUDDY
TURNSTONE, 10 SANDERLING, 71 PECTORAL and a single immature STILT SANDPIPER.
There have been some incredible numbers of BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS
across the river in New Jersey. A total of 60+ were found last
weekend at the Johnson Sod Farm. Today, 51 BUFF-BREASTED, 10 AMERICAN
GOLDEN PLOVER, 25 PECTORAL SANDPIPER, and 1 UPLAND SANDPIPER were
seen at the sod farm off Olivet Rd. This is an easy site to find.
Take the Delaware Memorial Bridge across to Rt. 40. Drive through
Woodstown to the Pole Tavern circle. Turn south on Rt. 77, the sod
farm is on the left in Deerfield. Best viewing is off Olivet Rd.
More birds in New Jersey: At the Forsytle NWR at Brigantine, there
were 8 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS on Saturday. Other shorebirds
included MARBLED and HUDSONIAN GODWIT, AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, and
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER. An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN continues to be seen,
sometimes in the bay opposite the viewing platform. A female
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was seen among the flock of RED-WINGS off the
north dike.
5 MARBLED GODWITS were seen at Stone Harbor Point this week. 3 were
also seen, flying past the hawkwatch platform at Cape May. Over 100
AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS and over 2000 BLACK SKIMMERS continue to be
seen at Stone Harbor Point.
In Cape May last weekend, 50 BLACK SKIMMERS and a few ROYAL TERNS
were on the beach near the 2nd Avenue jetty. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
was seen on Saturday at Higbee Beach. A female KING EIDER and BLACK
SCOTERS have been frequenting the rock piles off Alexander, just
south of Sunset Beach.
Good numbers of PHILADELPHIA VIREOS were seen this week from Higbee
Beach, along with the following warblers: the first CONNECTICUT
WARBLER of the season, NASHVILLE, BLUE-WINGED, YELLOW, PARULA,
CHESTNUT-SIDED, MAGNOLIA, CAPE MAY, BLACK-THROATED BLUE and GREEN,
BLACKBURNIAN, BLACKPOLL, BAY-BREASTED, REDSTART, BLACK AND WHITE,
WILSON'S HOODED, and CANADA. RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, YELLOW-BILLED
CUCKOO, LEAST and ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS were also reported.
A number of CAPE MAY WARBLERS were seen this past week at Cape May
Point, including a "sparkling" male right by the hawk watch platform
on Sunday. Two exotics in Cape May this week were a ZEBRA FINCH and a
RINGED TURTLE DOVE.
A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at dusk on Saturday, by the ferry
terminal in West Cape May.
In Salem Co., a CLIFF SWALLOW was among the 2000 TREE SWALLOWS at
Long Bridge Rd. near Stow Creek Landing.
In Delaware, A peak of 7 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were found toady at
the Broadkill Beach impoundments of the Prime Hook NWR. 10 AMERICAN
GOLDEN PLOVERS, PECTORAL, and LEAST SANDPIPERS were also seen at
Broadkill Beach, on the east side of the impoundment, where it's
starting to turn green.
In White Clay Creek State Park, north of Newark, 2 CONNECTICUT
WARBLERS were found on the east side of the creek, by the bench, just
south of Hopkins's Bridge Rd. 2 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS were seen last
weekend, on the west side of the creek, just north of the Wedgewood
Rd. parking lot.
The FONT pelagic trip from Barnagat Light, Sept. 11, found a nice
pocket of warm water, producing 25 AUDUBON'S SHEARWATERS, 20 CORY'S
SHEARWATERS, 2 LONG-TAILED JAEGERS, and 6 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES.
There will be a pelagic trip out of Lewes, Delaware on October 22nd.
The cost is $110. Call 215-234-6805 for reservations.
Thank you for calling. Call your bird reports to (302) 792-9591 or
email me at ednieap@wittnet.com. Until next time, good birding.
-end transcript
* Pennsylvania
* Philadelphia
* PAPH0509.16
* September 16, 2005
- Birds mentioned
Audubon's Shearwater
Cory's Shearwater
American White Pelican
Brown Booby (NJ)
Black-crowned Night Heron
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
King Eider
Black Scoter
Cooper's Hawk
Sharp-shinned hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
American Kestrel
American Golden Plover
Black-bellied Plover
American Oystercatcher
Marbled Godwit
Hudsonian Godwit
Upland Sandpiper
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Baird's Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Royal Tern
Black Skimmer
Common Nighthawk
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Red-headed Woodpecker
Least Flycatcher
Acadian Flycatcher
Philadelphia Vireo
Cliff Swallow
Tree Swallow
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Blue-winged Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Blackburnian warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
American Redstart
Black and White Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Connecticut Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Canada Warbler
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Transcript
Hotline: Philadelphia Birdline
Date: September 16, 2005
Number: 215-567-BIRD (2473)
To Report: Armas Hill, 302-529-1876 (VOICE)
302-529-1085 (FAX)
Compiler: Andy Ednie (ednieap@wittnet.com)
Coverage: Delaware Valley, Delmarva Peninsula, Southern New Jersey
Transcriber: Andy Ednie (ednieap@wittnet.com)
For Friday, September 16th, this is the Philadelphia Birdline. The
birdline is sponsored by several bird clubs from the Delaware Valley
and comes to you from the Academy of Natural Sciences in
Philadelphia. I'm Andy Ednie, substituting for Armas Hill, who is
away in Washington State.
Today, with the passage of Ophelia offshore, a BROWN BOOBY was seen
off the rips at Cape May heading east. That bird was seen from the
beach opposite the South Cape May Meadows. We'll have more reports
from Cape May later on the tape.
In Philadelphia this past week, a WORM-EATING WARBLER was reported at
the University of Pennsylvania Biopond. A WILSON 'S WARBLER was found
at Core Creek Park, in nearby Bucks Co.
A number of PHILADELPHIA VIREOS were reported this week. One was at
Peace Valley in Bucks Co., along with CONNECTICUT WARBLER and
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH. BLACK-CROWNED and immature YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT
HERONS continue to be seen at the Chapman Rd. bridge. As many as 13
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were counted on Lake Galena at Peace Valley
this week.
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES are invading the region. Reports this week
came from Norristown State Hospital in Montgomery Co. and from Lake
Octoraro in Chester/Lancaster Co. Drop the birdline a note or give us
a call, to help document the influx of this species into the region.
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS are on the move. A nice flight of 25 BROAD-WINGS,
with a spattering of COOPER'S, SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, and KESTREL were
seen Thursday at the Rose Tree Hawk Watch in Media, Delaware Co.
The big flight of 363 BROAD-WINGS was at Hawk Mountain last Sunday.
So far, only about 1300 BROAD-WINGS have been counted at the Mountain
this season. Sometimes you can get 1300 there in one hour!
The year of the BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER continues. 2 were at Green
Lane Reservoir this week, along with AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER.
2-4 BUFF BREASTED were also seen at the Conejohelia Flats at
Washington Boro in Lancaster Co. this week. Good numbers of
shorebirds were at the Flats this past week due to low water levels,
including 6 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 9 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, RUDDY
TURNSTONE, 10 SANDERLING, 71 PECTORAL and a single immature STILT SANDPIPER.
There have been some incredible numbers of BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS
across the river in New Jersey. A total of 60+ were found last
weekend at the Johnson Sod Farm. Today, 51 BUFF-BREASTED, 10 AMERICAN
GOLDEN PLOVER, 25 PECTORAL SANDPIPER, and 1 UPLAND SANDPIPER were
seen at the sod farm off Olivet Rd. This is an easy site to find.
Take the Delaware Memorial Bridge across to Rt. 40. Drive through
Woodstown to the Pole Tavern circle. Turn south on Rt. 77, the sod
farm is on the left in Deerfield. Best viewing is off Olivet Rd.
More birds in New Jersey: At the Forsytle NWR at Brigantine, there
were 8 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS on Saturday. Other shorebirds
included MARBLED and HUDSONIAN GODWIT, AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, and
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER. An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN continues to be seen,
sometimes in the bay opposite the viewing platform. A female
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was seen among the flock of RED-WINGS off the
north dike.
5 MARBLED GODWITS were seen at Stone Harbor Point this week. 3 were
also seen, flying past the hawkwatch platform at Cape May. Over 100
AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS and over 2000 BLACK SKIMMERS continue to be
seen at Stone Harbor Point.
In Cape May last weekend, 50 BLACK SKIMMERS and a few ROYAL TERNS
were on the beach near the 2nd Avenue jetty. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
was seen on Saturday at Higbee Beach. A female KING EIDER and BLACK
SCOTERS have been frequenting the rock piles off Alexander, just
south of Sunset Beach.
Good numbers of PHILADELPHIA VIREOS were seen this week from Higbee
Beach, along with the following warblers: the first CONNECTICUT
WARBLER of the season, NASHVILLE, BLUE-WINGED, YELLOW, PARULA,
CHESTNUT-SIDED, MAGNOLIA, CAPE MAY, BLACK-THROATED BLUE and GREEN,
BLACKBURNIAN, BLACKPOLL, BAY-BREASTED, REDSTART, BLACK AND WHITE,
WILSON'S HOODED, and CANADA. RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, YELLOW-BILLED
CUCKOO, LEAST and ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS were also reported.
A number of CAPE MAY WARBLERS were seen this past week at Cape May
Point, including a "sparkling" male right by the hawk watch platform
on Sunday. Two exotics in Cape May this week were a ZEBRA FINCH and a
RINGED TURTLE DOVE.
A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at dusk on Saturday, by the ferry
terminal in West Cape May.
In Salem Co., a CLIFF SWALLOW was among the 2000 TREE SWALLOWS at
Long Bridge Rd. near Stow Creek Landing.
In Delaware, A peak of 7 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were found toady at
the Broadkill Beach impoundments of the Prime Hook NWR. 10 AMERICAN
GOLDEN PLOVERS, PECTORAL, and LEAST SANDPIPERS were also seen at
Broadkill Beach, on the east side of the impoundment, where it's
starting to turn green.
In White Clay Creek State Park, north of Newark, 2 CONNECTICUT
WARBLERS were found on the east side of the creek, by the bench, just
south of Hopkins's Bridge Rd. 2 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS were seen last
weekend, on the west side of the creek, just north of the Wedgewood
Rd. parking lot.
The FONT pelagic trip from Barnagat Light, Sept. 11, found a nice
pocket of warm water, producing 25 AUDUBON'S SHEARWATERS, 20 CORY'S
SHEARWATERS, 2 LONG-TAILED JAEGERS, and 6 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES.
There will be a pelagic trip out of Lewes, Delaware on October 22nd.
The cost is $110. Call 215-234-6805 for reservations.
Thank you for calling. Call your bird reports to (302) 792-9591 or
email me at ednieap@wittnet.com. Until next time, good birding.
-end transcript