New Jersey (Statewide) RBA
February 18, 2010
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- RBA
* New Jersey
* Statewide
* NJNJ1002.18
* February 18, 2010
- Birds Mentioned
+ Barrow's Goldeneye
+ Spotted Towhee
+ Western Grebe
+ (Details requested by NJBRC)
Black Scoter
Cackling Goose
Canvasback
Common Eider
Common Raven
Fox Sparrow
Great Cormorant
Greater White-fronted Goose
Horned Lark
Iceland Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Merlin
Northern Shrike
Red-headed Woodpecker
Rough-legged Hawk
Short-eared Owl
Snow Bunting
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
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 Thursday February
18, 2010 with reports of BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, WESTERN GREBE, SPOTTED TOWHEE,
NORTHERN SHRIKE, seasonal and local reports of interest, and announcements.
Two female BARROW'S GOLDENEYES continued this week at Sandy Hook through Feb 15.
Look for the birds from the end of the gated service road opposite F-lot. A
first-cycle ICELAND GULL continues to frequent the rocks off SHBO through Feb
16. Other birds noted at the hook this week included BLACK SCOTER, WHITE-WINGED
SCOTER & SURF SCOTER, HORNED LARKS, and SNOW BUNTINGS. A free, detailed birding
map of Sandy Hook is available at SHBO; check the sightings log there for daily
reports.
A WESTERN GREBE was noted inside Manasquan Inlet Feb 13-14. Also along the north
shore this week was the continuing flock of 150 BLACK SCOTERS and 7 COMMON
EIDERS off Marine Dr in Deal and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL at Roosevelt Ave.
The SPOTTED TOWHEE was seen as recently as Feb 13 at Palmyra Cove, often found
near the company of a few Eastern Towhees at the "big pit." Also there was a
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and 15 FOX SPARROWS.
The NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen this week along Disposal Road at the DeKorte
Environment Center in the NJ Meadowlands through Feb 18. It was also viewed
along the Saw Mill Creek trail. Also at DeKorte was a flock of 218 CANVASBACKS.
Elsewhere in Bergen County a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was at Van Buskirk Park in
Oradell Feb 14.
A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT continues at the Ridge High Varsity Field Complex in
Basking Ridge through Feb 17. The entrance is 100 yards west of Lord Stirling
Park. After pulling into the lot proceed to the small lot at the end on the
right. At the far end of this small lot is an unused round concrete "basin." The
bird was feeding in the tangles to the left of this and easily viewed by using
your car as a blind.
Three RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were tallied at Glenhurst Meadows Feb 16. A
Red-headed Woodpecker continues at the Riverwatch restoration area off Omar Ave
in the Avenel section of Woodbridge.
Round Valley Reservoir Feb 13 hosted a CACKLING GOOSE, GREATER WHITE-FRONTED
GOOSE, GREAT CORMORANT, and two ICELAND GULLS (first-cycle & third-cycle birds).
Birds reported from the Alpha grasslands along Oberly Rd Feb 12-14 included a
light-morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, MERLIN, and SHORT-EARED OWL. Also there were 2
COMMON RAVENS, hundreds of HORNED LARKS, and SNOW BUNTING.
Salem County reports included a CACKLING GOOSE along Whig Lane and a GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE along Pointers-Auburn Road Feb 14.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A pelagic trip is scheduled for Feb 28 in search of alcids including Razorbill,
Dovekie, and Murres, as well as kittiwakes and other good gulls. For more
information or to register see www.paulagics.com
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.
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