Delaware Valley RBA, 8 JULY 2009

- RBA

* PA, NJ, DE
* Delaware Valley: Southeast PA, Central/Southern NJ & DE
* PADV0907.08
* July 8, 2009

- Birds Mentioned

Anhinga (NJ)+
White-faced Ibis (NJ)+
Roseate Spoonbill (DE)+
Black-bellied Whistling-duck (DE)+
White-winged Dove (DE)+
Gray Kingbird (NJ)+
     (NJ)+ (Details requested by NJBRC)
     (PA)+ (Details requested by PORC)
     (DE)+ (Details requested by DERC)
Greater Shearwater
Wilson's Storm-petrel
Northern Gannet
Brown Pelican
Great Egret
Tricolored Heron
Cattle Egret
Black-crowned Night-heron
Yellow-crowned Night-heron
Snow Goose
Red-breasted Merganser
Red-shouldered Hawk
Wild Turkey
Northern Bobwhite
Black Rail
Piping Plover
Black-necked Stilt
Western Willet
Spotted Sandpiper
Whimbrel
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Gull-billed Tern
Caspian Tern
Royal Tern
Sandwich Tern
Roseate Tern
Black Tern
Black Skimmer
Black-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Common Nighthawk
Red-headed Woodpecker
Acadian Flycatcher
Yellow-throated Vireo
Common Raven
Horned Lark
Bank Swallow
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Veery
Northern Parula
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Kentucky Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Summer Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
Vesper Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
Dickcissel
Bobolink

- Transcript

Hotline: Delaware Valley Rare Bird Alert
Email reports to: rba@...
Compiler: Steve Kacir, Delaware Valley Ornithological Club
Phone: (215) 240-7547
Voice of the Delaware Valley RBA: Cindy Ahern & Win Shafer
URL: http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm

Welcome to the July 8, 2009 edition of the Delaware Valley Rare
Bird Alert, a service provided by the joint efforts of the Academy
of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley
Ornithological Club (DVOC), covering the Delaware Valley Region of
Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

I'm Steve Kacir your guide for birding in the Greater Philadelphia
Region.  This week, we highlight reports of ANHINGA & GRAY KINGBIRD
in Cape May County, NJ; WHITE-FACED IBIS in Atlantic County, NJ;
two ROSEATE SPOONBILLS & BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK in Sussex
County, DE and WHITE-WINGED DOVE in Kent County, DE.  Remember to
check out our website for additional content and information:
http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm
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FOR NEW JERSEY:

Cape May County:
An ANHINGA flew over Seagrove Ave on July 2.  A GRAY KINGBIRD was
on the beach side of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Cape May
Migratory Bird Refuge on July 4.  On July 6, a YELLOW-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERON flew over the refuge, and a distant WILSON'S STORM-
PETREL was seen from the beach.  The BLACK RAIL was last heard
there on July 3.  A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was there on July 3.
Eleven BROWN PELICANS flew from the lighthouse to the TNC property
on July 6.  Other birds reported from the TNC property included
NORTHERN GANNET, LEAST BITTERN, PIPING PLOVERS, LESSER BLACK-BACKED
GULL, ROYAL TERNS, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, BLUE GROSBEAK and
BOBOLINKS.  On July 2, a GREATER SHEARWATER was seen from Cape May
Point State Park, just offshore from the bunker, and several
WILSON'S STORM-PETRELS danced in the rips.  On July 1, a SANDWICH
TERN loafed over the inaccessible walkway over the bunker pond, and
a ROSEATE TERN was on the beach between the state park and the TNC
Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge.  Other highlights from the state
park included PIPING PLOVERS, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS, YELLOW-
BREASTED CHATS and BLUE GROSBEAKS.  A BLACK TERN was spotted from
the St Mary's jetty on July 6.  Four CATTLE EGRETS were near the
Rea Farm on July 5.  On July 6, three CATTLE EGRETS were on the
west side of Broadway, just south of the west Cape May bridge.  A
half-dozen BANK SWALLOWS and 3 BOBOLINKS were spotted from
Norbury's Landing on July 5.  Stone Harbor Point had 3 BROWN
PELICANS, a SANDWICH TERN and 5 WESTERN WILLETS on July 6.  Other
birds at Stone Harbor Point included YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON,
ROYAL TERNS, GULL-BILLED TERNS and over 300 BLACK SKIMMERS.

Atlantic County:
A WHITE-FACED IBIS and BLACK TERN were at the Brigantine Division
of Edwin B Forsythe NWR on July 2.  Other birds at the Brigantine
included TRICOLORED HERON, SNOW GOOSE, GULL-BILLED TERN, CASPIAN
TERN and BLUE GROSBEAK.

Gloucester County:
Highlights from Glassboro Woods WMA included HOODED WARBLERS, WORM-
EATING WARBLERS, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHES, SCARLET TANAGERS and
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO.
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FOR DELAWARE:

Kent County:
On July 1, a WHITE-WINGED DOVE was seen briefly near the
intersection of Route 6 and Route 9 in Woodland Beach WA.  Bombay
Hook NWR had NORTHERN BOBWHITES, BLACK-NECKED STILTS, YELLOW-BILLED
CUCKOO, BLUE GROSBEAKS, SCARLET TANAGER and PROTHONOTARY WARBLER.
On July 3, a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was reported from Whitehall Neck
Rd just outside the refuge.  Port Mahon had ROYAL TERNS.  Milford
Neck WA had BLUE GROSBEAKS and YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT.

Sussex County:
A ROSEATE SPOONBILL has been seen around the Catch 54 restaurant in
the town of Fenwick Island through July 8.  To see the SPOONBILL,
take Route 54 west from Fenwick Island, cross over the bridge in
half a mile and, just after the Catch 54 restaurant on the north
side of the road, turn right onto Bennett Rd.  In 100 yards, turn
right onto Madison Ave and park -- you cannot go straight ahead as
this is private property.  The bird has been seen low down in tidal
channels on private property to the north across the grass, where
there have been many Canada Geese.  Be patient and be respectful of
property owners.  Other birds in the area included ROYAL TERNS and
WHIMBREL.  A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was at Great Cypress Swamp on
July 4 & 6, seen near the trashed sofa on Hudson Rd and at a
clearing with dead trees on the east side of the road.  A
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER and WORM-EATING WARBLER were also found there.
A KENTUCKY WARBLER was at the last pull-off on Route 54 before the
forest ends.  Other birds at Great Cypress Swamp included NORTHERN
BOBWHITE, ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO and BLACK-AND-
WHITE WARBLER.  Redden State Forest had BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH, 2
KENTUCKY WARBLERS and WORM-EATING WARBLER at the Headquarters
Tract.

On July 6 & 8, a second ROSEATE SPOONBILL was at Fowler Beach at
Prime Hook NWR.  Two DICKCISSELS and 2-3 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were
on the road before the headquarters of Prime Hook NWR on July 5-6.
That day, Prime Hook also had WILD TURKEYS, NORTHERN BOBWHITES,
BLUE GROSBEAKS and SUMMER TANAGER.  The BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-
DUCK was at Silver Lake in Rehoboth through July 6.  Sightings from
Rehoboth Bay included BROWN PELICANS, TRICOLORED HERONS and ROYAL
TERN.  Two RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS were on a small island west of
Savages Ditch on July 4.  On July 2, a SANDWICH TERN and ROYAL
TERNS were at the point at Cape Henlopen State Park, and a BROWN
PELICAN was seen from the beach that day.  Four BROWN PELICANS flew
past Indian River Inlet on July 6.  A pasture at Fleatown Rd had 2
DICKCISSELS and GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS on July 1-2.  A southbound
SPOTTED SANDPIPER was discovered at the Mispillion River on July 3.
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FOR PENNSYLVANIA:

Philadelphia County:
A SCARLET TANAGER and VEERY were at the Upper Wissahickon above
Valley Green.

Bucks County:
Warminster Community Park had SPOTTED SANDPIPERS and SAVANNAH
SPARROWS; they were at the vacant lot on Veteran's Way just outside
the park entrance.  Highlights from the Churchville Nature Center
included GREAT EGRET, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, PINE WARBLER and
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK.

Northampton County:
A pair of breeding BLUE GROSBEAKS and a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW were
found in East Allen Twp.

Lehigh County:
A male and female BLUE GROSBEAK were both observed carrying food at
Settler's Ridge Rd in North Whitehall Twp on July 5.  That day, a
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was also in the area.  A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW
was on a fence at the Queen City Airport on July 1.  A COMMON
NIGHTHAWK flew over Slatington on July 7.  That day, a COMMON RAVEN
was at Bake Oven Knob.

Berks County:
Highlights from SGL 110 included RED-SHOULDEDERED HAWK, ACADIAN
FLYCATCHER, PRAIRIE WARBLERS, WORM-EATING WARBLER, HOODED WARBLER
and SCARLET TANAGER.

Lancaster County:
On July 5, Middle Creek WMA had BLUE GROSBEAK and BOBOLINKS.
Middle Creek had YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS and GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS on
July 2 & 5.  On July 5, Wissler Run Rd and Lime Rock Rd had VESPER
SPARROW, GRASSHOPPER SPARROW and HORNED LARKS.  A pair of NORTHERN
PARULA nested in a hanging basket in the town of Pequea Creek.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

On July 18, Lynn Jackson will lead a DVOC field trip to Bombay Hook
NWR.  Please contact Lynn for additional details if you plan on
attending.  Additional information and contact information for the
trip leader are on the DVOC website: http://www.dvoc.org

The next meeting of the DVOC is on Aug 6, 2009.  This is an
informal meeting at the Palmyra Cove Nature Center, featuring short
programs by Mick Jeitner & Tom Bailey.  The DVOC potluck picnic
will be on Aug 1 at Jan Gordon's house.  Details are on the
website; nonmembers and guests are always welcome.

The Delaware Valley Rare Bird Alert is a weekly report on birding
in the Delaware Valley Region including Pennsylvania, Delaware and
New Jersey.  To report birds or significant birding events and
planned pelagic trips, please email rba@....  This is Steve
Kacir, good birding to you all and thanks for calling, surfing and
reporting.

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Steve Kacir
rba@...
DVOC Rare Bird Alert Committee Chair
Academy of Natural Sciences
Delaware Valley Ornithological Club
Philadelphia, PA

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