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* New Jersey
* Cape May, Cumberland, Atlantic Counties
* NJNH0705.11
* May 11, 2007
- Birds Mentioned
+ Curlew Sandpiper
+ (Details requested by NJBRC)
Black-necked Stilt
Great Cormorant
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Red-headed Woodpecker
White-rumped Sandpiper
- 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
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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 Friday May 11, 2007. Highlights this week include
sightings of CURLEW SANDPIPER, NELSON’S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW, BLACK-
NECKED STILT, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER and GREAT CORMORANT.
Good luck to all the World Series of Birding Teams. Please drive
safe and have a good time.
The dull female CURLEW SANDPIPER continues to be seen as of 5/11, at
the Heislerville impoundments. A bright male CURLEW SANDPIPER was
found at Forsythe NWR along with several WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS on
5/10.
NELSONS SHARP-TAILED SPARROW has been seen near the parking are at
the end of Jake’s Landing Rd. The last report of this species was
this morning, 5/11.
Two BLACK-NECKED STILTS were found on 5/9 near the Robbinstown Rd.
access point to the Bivalve area. Two more BLACK-NECKED STILTS were
found at the Heislerville impoundments on 5/10.
The RED-HEADED WOODPECKER toward the end of New England Rd. just east
of Higbee’s Beach WMA continues as of this morning, 5/11.
A GREAT CORMORANT has been frequenting the Hereford Inlet area. The
last report of this bird was on 5/9.
ANNOUNCEMENT:
The New Jersey Audubon Society is offering a special springtime half-
price membership rate, which entitles members to one year of reduced
program fees, discounts at the center nature store and other
benefits. Become a New Jersey Audubon member this spring for $19
(Individual) or $22 (Family) and receive a Ticket to Discovery, an
instant benefit that provides one free nature program to the bearer
and a guest (up to a $20 value). Stop in to your local NJAS center
to ask for further details or to join.
CMBO Bookstore hours are as follows; Northwood Center on East Lake
Drive in Cape May Point; Word Series of Birding weekend hours
Saturday, 5/12, 9:00-4:00, Sunday 5/13, 12:30-4:30. The Center for
Research and Education on Rt. 47 in Goshen is open Tuesday- Sunday
9:00- 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 made weekly.
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 invite you 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 your choice of a
FREE gift (in addition to member discount in the stores).
Good Luck and Good Birding!