Cape May Hotline, Cumberland and Altantic Co., NJ RBA
April 30, 2010
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- RBA
* New Jersey
* Cape May, Cumberland, Atlantic Counties
* NJCM1004.30
* April 30, 2010
- Birds Mentioned
+ White-faced Ibis
+ Yellow Rail
+ (Details requested by NJBRC)
American Golden-Plover
American Redstart
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blue Grosbeak
Bobolink
Eastern Kingbird
Hooded Warbler
Indigo Bunting
Nashville Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Orchard Oriole
Red Knot
Red-eyed Vireo
Red-headed Woodpecker
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Sandhill Crane
Scarlet Tanager
Spotted Sandpiper
Summer Tanager
Whimbrel
Wilson's Phalarope
Wood Thrush
Yellow Warbler
- Transcript
Hotline: Cape May Birding Hotline
To Report: (609) 884-2736, sightings@birdcapemay.org
Coverage: Cape May, Cumberland and Atlantic Counties, NJ
Compiler: David Lord, Cape May Bird Observatory with additions by Don Freiday
URL: http://www.njaudubon.org ; http://www.birdcapemay.org
This is 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, April 30,
2010. Highlights this week include sightings of YELLOW-RAIL, WILSON’S
PHALAROPE, WHITE-FACED IBIS, AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, SANDHILL CRANE plus
apparent arrivals of WOOD THRUSH, INDIGO BUNTING, EASTERN KINGBIRD, HOODED
WARBLER, RED KNOT, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, ORCHARD ORIOLE, SCARLET TANAGER,
SPOTTED SANDPIPER, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, RED-EYED VIREO, NASHVILLE
WARBLER, YELLOW WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH,
SUMMER TANAGER, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, BLUE GROSBEAK, BOBOLINK, AMERICAN
REDSTART. A number of other arrivals occurred with a flight today, Friday April
30, and are not compiled here, but will be for next week’s hotline.
-For up-to-the-minute Cape May sightings information, photos and downloadable
birding maps and checklist of Cape May, visit www.birdcapemay.org . Follow
rarity sightings, many spring arrivals, and spectacles on
www.twitter.com/CMBObirds -
A YELLOW RAIL was reported from Turkey Point on Friday, April 23, 2010, and has
not been reported since.
A female WILSON’S PHALAROPE was found at a flooded field just east of the town
of Villas, on Tuesday April 27, 2010, and has not been reported since.
A WHITE-FACED IBIS was located in the back impoundment of Heislerville WMA on
Sunday, April 25, 2010, as was an AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER. The plover has not
been found since, but the ibis has not only been refound but multiplied to up to
3 birds, though seeing any is hit or miss depending on tide and where the bird
(s) are feeding.
A SANDHILL CRANE was seen flying over the Beanery on Friday, April 30 2010.
Apparent Spring 2010 arrivals through Thursday April 29 2010 follow: A WOOD
THRUSH was heard on 4/22 at Belleplain S.F, and a breeding plumage RED KNOT was
found at Nummy Island on the same date.; INDIGO BUNTING, HOODED WARBLER, and
WHIMBREL were noted at Higbee Beach on 4/23, while an EASTERN KINGBIRD was found
at Villas WMA on the same date; a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was found at Cape May
Point S.P. on 4/24; an ORCHARD ORIOLE was found along New England road on 4/25,
and a SCARLET TANAGER was seen in Ocean City on the same date; SPOTTED
SANDPIPER, RED-EYED VIREO, NASHVILLE WARBLER, YELLOW WARBLER, BLACK
THROATED-GREEN WARBLER, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, SUMMER TANAGER, ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAK, BLUE GROSBEAK and BOBOLINK were all found in the vicinity of Higbee
Beach on 4/26, while a BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER was found at Villas WMA on
the same date; AMERICAN REDSTARTS returned to Peaslee’s WMA on 4/28.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
If you appreciate this hotline service, and care about the birds of Cape May,
please consider becoming a member of Cape May Bird Observatory. Join by May 21,
2010 to receive this year’s special edition of CMBO’S annual journal, the
Peregrine Observer, featuring accounts and photos of the 2009 Ivory Gull from
some of Cape May’s finest birders and photographers; Pete Dunne’s story about
his return as Cape May Hawk Counter; 2009 Cape May Migration Count results; and
much more! Current members will receive the Peregrine Observer automatically,
but please invite your friends to join!
******CMBO SPRING HOURS are as follows: Northwood Center on East Lake Drive in
Cape May Point is open daily, 9:30am to 4:30pm. The Center for Research and
Education on Rt. 47 in Goshen is open Tuesday through Saturday, 9:30am to
4:30pm; closed Sundays and Mondays (but open Sunday March 28 for the Optics
Sale). ******
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 $39 per year;
$49 for families. You can call either center to become a member or visit.
Become a member in person and you'll receive a FREE gift (in addition to member
discounts in the stores).
Good Luck and Good Birding!
- End Transcript
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