New Jersey (Statewide) RBA
January 22, 2010
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- RBA
* New Jersey
* Statewide
* NJNJ1001.22
* January 22, 2010
- Birds Mentioned
+ Barnacle Goose
+ Barrow's Goldeneye
+ Pacific Loon
+ Spotted Towhee
+ (Details requested by NJBRC)
American Woodcock
Black-headed Gull
Cackling Goose
Canvasback
Common Eider
Eurasian Green-winged Teal
Fox Sparrow
Iceland Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Northern Goshawk
Northern Shrike
Razorbill
Red-headed Woodpecker
Ring-necked Pheasant
Snow Bunting
Tundra Swan
Yellow-breasted Chat
- 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 for Friday January 22
with reports of BARNACLE GOOSE, PACIFIC LOON, SPOTTED TOWHEE, EURASIAN
GREEN-WINGED TEAL, NORTHERN SHRIKE, seasonal and local reports of interest and
announcements.
The BARNACLE GOOSE in Califon was seen Jan 18. Look for the bird with Canada
Geese at the "pond" section of the Raritan River opposite the Methodist Church
on River Rd. A CACKLING GOOSE was noted there as well. Also in Hunterdon County
was an ICELAND GULL at Spruce Run Reservoir Jan 19.
A PACIFIC LOON was observed off Seven President's Park in Long Branch Jan 16.
Also there was a RAZORBILL. An adult BLACK-HEADED GULL was sighted at Seven
President's Jan 18. The drake EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL continues at Lake
Takanasee, most often viewed in the second or third ponds (near the fireman's
memorial). Five COMMON EIDERS were off Clem Conover Blvd Jan 18. Further south
along the North Shore, 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS and an adult ICELAND GULL
were found at Sunset Lake in Asbury Park, 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were on
Sylvan Lake in Bradley Beach, and another 2 adults were at Shark River Estuary,
all Jan 18. An ICELAND GULL was found at Manasquan Inlet Jan 16. More
information on birding this area can be found at
http://www.njaudubon.org/SectionCenters/SectionSHBO/GuidetoBirdingtheNorthernNorthShore.aspx
A female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was photographed at Sandy Hook's Horseshoe Cove Jan
17. Also at the hook that day was a drake COMMON EIDER off C-lot and a
first-year ICELAND GULL off SHBO. Three COMMON EIDERS were off the end of the
fisherman's trail and 100 SNOW BUNTINGS were between C & D lots Jan 16. A free,
detailed birding map of Sandy Hook is available at SHBO; check the sightings log
there for daily reports.
The SPOTTED TOWHEE at Palmyra continued this week through Jan 17. It is most
often seen in the area around the southwest corner of "the big pit" near the
benches; this area has also been described as near the intersection of the
Red-winged Blackbird and Saw-whet trails.
The NORTHERN SHRIKE continues this week at the DeKorte Environment Center in
Lyndhurst through Jan 20. It is most often seen in the vicinity of Disposal Rd
or near the AMVETS carillon. Also there were 225 CANVASBACKS, RING-NECKED
PHEASANT, and 5 FOX SPARROWS.
A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Lenape Park in Cranford this week.
A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was detected at Assunpink WMA Jan 20; the bird was in the
hedgerow on the right-hand side of Imlaystown Rd just before the boat launch
area.
An immature NORTHERN GOSHAWK was reported from Brigantine NWR near the gull pond
tower Jan 16. Sixteen TUNDRA SWANS were noted at Brig Jan 17.
Stafford Forge WMA hosted 32 TUNDRA SWANS Jan 17.
An AMERICAN WOODCOCK was noted along Stafford Ave in Manahawkin Jan 17.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
See Life Paulagics is running a mid-winter trip from Belmar Feb 28 for
Razorbill, Dovekie, other alcids, and kittiwakes. For more information or to
register, see www.paulagics.com
For recent bird sightings in Cape May and Cumberland counties, visit
www.birdcapemay.org/blog
The Voice of New Jersey Audubon Society is a weekly report on birding in New
Jersey. To report birds please call 732-872-2500 or e-mail sightings AT
njaudubon.org Please submit reports of Review List Species (photos, field
sketches, and/or written documentation) to the New Jersey Bird Records Committee
at 14 Crown Dr, Warren NJ 07059 or report AT njbrc.net Good Birding and thanks
for reporting.
- End Transcript
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