FORSYTHE NWR BIRD WALKS
Atlantic Audubon hosts Saturday bird walks at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in April, May, September, and October (weather permitting). The walks begin at 8:00 a.m. and finish approximately at noon. We meet at the Visitor Information Center parking lot (refer to map below). The walks are led by volunteers who are our resident experts. See the events calendar for exact dates. If you have any questions, please contact Atlantic Audubon at [email protected], phone Becky Hedden at 609-384-4599, or send us a message via our Facebook page.
Please be sure to go on the weekly Friday walks at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, in Oceanville from 8:00–10:00 a.m. The refuge offers these bird walks year-round except for during the heat of summer, when the biting insects are at their worst.
Cloverdale Farm County Park in Barnegat, Ocean County, has monthly bird walks; upcoming walk is on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 8:00–10:00 a.m. See the program guide on the Ocean County Parks website for more details.
A running summary of our regularly scheduled bird walks follows below…
See the AAS eBird profile page for the latest checklists submitted for our bird walks and field trips (eBird account required).
Please be sure to go on the weekly Friday walks at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, in Oceanville from 8:00–10:00 a.m. The refuge offers these bird walks year-round except for during the heat of summer, when the biting insects are at their worst.
Cloverdale Farm County Park in Barnegat, Ocean County, has monthly bird walks; upcoming walk is on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 8:00–10:00 a.m. See the program guide on the Ocean County Parks website for more details.
A running summary of our regularly scheduled bird walks follows below…
See the AAS eBird profile page for the latest checklists submitted for our bird walks and field trips (eBird account required).
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Saturday, October 23, 2021 John Rokita and Lester Block led the bird walk at Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. Twenty-five people participated, including two new folks from central NJ, Lana and Iggy (welcome). The weather was great and birding was good. We saw 57 species. The eBird checklist can be viewed here.
Here is the list:
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Wood Duck, Mallard, American Black Duck, Green-winged Teal, Ring-necked Duck, Pied-billed Grebe, Mourning Dove, Clapper Rail, Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher, Greater Yellowlegs, Laughing Gull, Herring Gull, Caspian Tern, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Bald Eagle, Red-shouldered Hawk, Belted Kingfisher, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Eastern Phoebe, Blue Jay, American Crow, Tufted Titmouse, Tree Swallow, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Golden-crowned Kinglet, White-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, European Starling, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, Eastern Bluebird, Hermit Thrush, American Robin, House Sparrow, House Finch, Chipping Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, ,Boat-tailed Grackle, Common Yellowthroat, Palm Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Northern Cardinal.
Here is the list:
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Wood Duck, Mallard, American Black Duck, Green-winged Teal, Ring-necked Duck, Pied-billed Grebe, Mourning Dove, Clapper Rail, Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher, Greater Yellowlegs, Laughing Gull, Herring Gull, Caspian Tern, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Bald Eagle, Red-shouldered Hawk, Belted Kingfisher, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Eastern Phoebe, Blue Jay, American Crow, Tufted Titmouse, Tree Swallow, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Golden-crowned Kinglet, White-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, European Starling, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, Eastern Bluebird, Hermit Thrush, American Robin, House Sparrow, House Finch, Chipping Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, ,Boat-tailed Grackle, Common Yellowthroat, Palm Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Northern Cardinal.
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On Saturday, October 9, 2021, a bird/nature walk was led by John Rokita and Lester Block at the Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge/Brigantine Unit or "Brig". The skies were overcast with rain threatening and it was very windy, but we still had a good day. A lot of migrating birds, a few monarchs, there were still some turtles sunning themselves and we were treated to a lot of fall wildflowers...the Salt March Goldenrod was particularly nice and there were a lot of the native orchid, Nodding Ladies Tresses. There were 24 participants, including 2 who made the trek from Kennett Square, PA—Ronan Gannon and his son Ross Gannon. Ross was turning 30 the next day…so he spent the last of his twenties with our group! Happy Birthday Ross! We hope you can all join us again sometime. Our next trip is Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 8 a.m. Meet in the parking lot next to the visitor center. Anthony Chodan will lead. What we saw…49 species observed:
Canada Goose, Mute Swan. Wood Duck, Blue-winged Teal, Mallard, American Black Duck, Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal, Pied-billed Grebe, Clapper Rail, Greater Yellowlegs, Laughing Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull Caspian Tern, Double-crested Cormorant (migrating flocks easliy numbered over 700), Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Tricolored Heron, Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, Belted Kingfisher, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Peregrine Falcon, Blue Jay, American Crow, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Tree Swallow, White-breasted Nuthatch, European Starling, Gray Catbird, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Chipping Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Yellow-rumped Warbler
Canada Goose, Mute Swan. Wood Duck, Blue-winged Teal, Mallard, American Black Duck, Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal, Pied-billed Grebe, Clapper Rail, Greater Yellowlegs, Laughing Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull Caspian Tern, Double-crested Cormorant (migrating flocks easliy numbered over 700), Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Tricolored Heron, Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, Belted Kingfisher, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Peregrine Falcon, Blue Jay, American Crow, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Tree Swallow, White-breasted Nuthatch, European Starling, Gray Catbird, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Chipping Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Yellow-rumped Warbler
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Saturday, May 22, 2021 John Rokita and Lester Block led the bird walk at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in Galloway Township. Fourteen people met in the parking lot (and few more caught up later). We observed 81 species that day on a 3.5 hour walk. Here is the list of the birds we saw:
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Wood Duck, Mallard, American Black Duck, Wild Turkey, Mourning Dove, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Clapper Rail, Semipalmated Plover, Least Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs, Willet, Laughing Gull, Herring Gull
Gull-billed Tern, Caspian Tern, Forster's Tern, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Glossy Ibis, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Cooper's Hawk, Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Eastern Phoebe, Great Crested Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, White-eyed Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Blue Jay
American Crow, Fish Crow, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Purple Martin, Tree Swallow, Bank Swallow, Barn Swallow, White-breasted Nuthatch, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, House Wren, Marsh Wren, Carolina Wren, European Starling, Gray Catbird, Eastern,, Bluebird, American Robin, Cedar Waxwing, House Sparrow, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Chipping Sparrow, , Field Sparrow, Seaside Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Yellow-breasted Chat, Orchard Oriole, Red-winged Blackbird, Brown-headed, Cowbird, Common Grackle, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Northern Parula, Bay-breasted Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Pine Warbler, Northern Cardinal, Blue Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting
…and some things that were not birds. Thanks to Charles Herlands for some of his photos.
Join our last walk of the spring this coming Saturday, May 29, 2021 at 8 a.m. Meet in the parking lot of the visitor center. The event is free and open to all. Binoculars, hat, sunscreen, and insect repellent are recommended.
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Wood Duck, Mallard, American Black Duck, Wild Turkey, Mourning Dove, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Clapper Rail, Semipalmated Plover, Least Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs, Willet, Laughing Gull, Herring Gull
Gull-billed Tern, Caspian Tern, Forster's Tern, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Glossy Ibis, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Cooper's Hawk, Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Eastern Phoebe, Great Crested Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, White-eyed Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Blue Jay
American Crow, Fish Crow, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Purple Martin, Tree Swallow, Bank Swallow, Barn Swallow, White-breasted Nuthatch, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, House Wren, Marsh Wren, Carolina Wren, European Starling, Gray Catbird, Eastern,, Bluebird, American Robin, Cedar Waxwing, House Sparrow, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Chipping Sparrow, , Field Sparrow, Seaside Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Yellow-breasted Chat, Orchard Oriole, Red-winged Blackbird, Brown-headed, Cowbird, Common Grackle, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Northern Parula, Bay-breasted Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Pine Warbler, Northern Cardinal, Blue Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting
…and some things that were not birds. Thanks to Charles Herlands for some of his photos.
Join our last walk of the spring this coming Saturday, May 29, 2021 at 8 a.m. Meet in the parking lot of the visitor center. The event is free and open to all. Binoculars, hat, sunscreen, and insect repellent are recommended.
May 8, 2021 Bird Walk Results
From Kevin: Saturday, May 8, dawned partly cloudy, breezy and about 50 degrees. Eleven of us met in the Refuge parking lot and were met by the sounds of Gray Catbirds and Chipping Sparrows with Purple Martins flying above. By the end of the walk the skies had turned gray but we had either seen or heard 84 different species. They are as follows:
1. Gray Catbird. 2. Chipping Sparrow. 3. Purple Martin. 4. American Robin. 5. Fish Crow. 6. Brown-headed Cowbird. 7. Great-crested Flycatcher. 8. Common Grackle. 9. Tree Swallow. 10. Barn Swallow. 11. Tufted Titmouse. 12. Blue Jay. 13. Laughing Gull. 14. Bald Eagle. 15. Carolina Wren. 16. Red-bellied Woodpecker. 17. Indigo Bunting. 18. Blue Grosbeak. 19. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. 20. American Goldfinch. 21. Bluebird. 22. Osprey. 23. Red-tailed Hawk. 24. Orchard Oriole. 25. Northern Rough-winged Swallow. 26. Blue-grey Gnatcatcher. 27. Chimney Swift. 28. Eastern Kingbird. 29. European Starling. 30. Phoebe. 31. Glossy Ibis. 32. Yellow Warbler. 33. Willet. 34. Forster's Tern. 35. Red-winged Blackbird. 36. Marsh Wren. 37. Seaside Sparrow. 38. Canada Goose. 39. Common Yellowthroat. 40. Great Egret. 41. Northern (Yellow-shafted) Flicker. 42. Common Crow. 43. Double-crested Cormorant. 44. Wood Duck. 45. Black-throated Green Warbler. 46. Northern Cardinal. 47. Blackburnian Warbler. 48. Northern Parula. 49. Yellow-rumped Warbler. 50. Black and White Warbler. 51. Pine Warbler. 52. Carolina Chickadee. 53. Pied-billed Grebe. 54. Mourning Dove. 55. Caspian Tern. 56. Solitary Sandpiper. 57. Turkey Vulture. 58. Mallard. 59. Ovenbird. 60. Eastern Towhee. 61. House Finch. 62. Scarlet Tanager. 63. White-breasted Nuthatch. 64. Blue-headed Vireo. 65. Black Vulture. 66. Field Sparrow. 67. Yellow-breasted Chat. 68. Bank Swallow. 69. Mute Swan. 70. Wilson Snipe. 71. Least Sandpiper. 72. Black Duck. 73. Great Blue Heron. 74. Semipalmated Plover. 75. Blue-winged Teal. 76. Nashville Warbler. 77. White-eyed Vireo. 78. Glossy Ibis. 79. Greater Yellowlegs. 80. House Sparrow. 81. Clapper Rail. 82. Whimbrel. 83. Snowy Egret. 84. Herring Gull.
1. Gray Catbird. 2. Chipping Sparrow. 3. Purple Martin. 4. American Robin. 5. Fish Crow. 6. Brown-headed Cowbird. 7. Great-crested Flycatcher. 8. Common Grackle. 9. Tree Swallow. 10. Barn Swallow. 11. Tufted Titmouse. 12. Blue Jay. 13. Laughing Gull. 14. Bald Eagle. 15. Carolina Wren. 16. Red-bellied Woodpecker. 17. Indigo Bunting. 18. Blue Grosbeak. 19. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. 20. American Goldfinch. 21. Bluebird. 22. Osprey. 23. Red-tailed Hawk. 24. Orchard Oriole. 25. Northern Rough-winged Swallow. 26. Blue-grey Gnatcatcher. 27. Chimney Swift. 28. Eastern Kingbird. 29. European Starling. 30. Phoebe. 31. Glossy Ibis. 32. Yellow Warbler. 33. Willet. 34. Forster's Tern. 35. Red-winged Blackbird. 36. Marsh Wren. 37. Seaside Sparrow. 38. Canada Goose. 39. Common Yellowthroat. 40. Great Egret. 41. Northern (Yellow-shafted) Flicker. 42. Common Crow. 43. Double-crested Cormorant. 44. Wood Duck. 45. Black-throated Green Warbler. 46. Northern Cardinal. 47. Blackburnian Warbler. 48. Northern Parula. 49. Yellow-rumped Warbler. 50. Black and White Warbler. 51. Pine Warbler. 52. Carolina Chickadee. 53. Pied-billed Grebe. 54. Mourning Dove. 55. Caspian Tern. 56. Solitary Sandpiper. 57. Turkey Vulture. 58. Mallard. 59. Ovenbird. 60. Eastern Towhee. 61. House Finch. 62. Scarlet Tanager. 63. White-breasted Nuthatch. 64. Blue-headed Vireo. 65. Black Vulture. 66. Field Sparrow. 67. Yellow-breasted Chat. 68. Bank Swallow. 69. Mute Swan. 70. Wilson Snipe. 71. Least Sandpiper. 72. Black Duck. 73. Great Blue Heron. 74. Semipalmated Plover. 75. Blue-winged Teal. 76. Nashville Warbler. 77. White-eyed Vireo. 78. Glossy Ibis. 79. Greater Yellowlegs. 80. House Sparrow. 81. Clapper Rail. 82. Whimbrel. 83. Snowy Egret. 84. Herring Gull.
April 24, 2021 Bird Walk Results
(From Charles...) Breezy, sunny morning for an Atlantic Audubon bird walk at Forsythe. 19 people, 86 species:
bald eagle, great egret, tufted titmouse, red-breasted nuthatch, pine warbler, fish crow, yellow-rumped warbler, blue-gray gnatcatcher (and a nest in Toad Alley), purple Martin, tree swallow, laughing gull, American goldfinch, house finch, house wren (Toad Alley), Carolina wren, red-winged blackbird, Northern cardinal, chipping sparrow, American robin, common grackle, downy woodpecker, red-bellied woodpecker, white-throated sparrow, brown-headed cowbird, white-breasted nuthatch, Carolina chickadee, common yellowthroat, blue jay, willet, European starling, Caspian tern (photo attached), Canada goose, barn swallow, white-eyed vireo, turkey vulture, Northern flicker, gray catbird, osprey, herring gull, seaside sparrow. (photo attached), red-shouldered hawk (2), American crow, orchard oriole (young male, with the black bib), wood duck, yellow warbler, least bittern (calling from the water near the entrance bridge), great blue heron, red-tailed hawk, Northern rough-winged swallow, swamp sparrow, mourning dove, mallard, Louisiana waterthrush, brown thrasher, chimney swift, ovenbird, Eastern towhee ,Eastern kingbird, black vulture, field sparrow, Northern harrier, glossy ibis, Wilson's snipe (maybe 6 or 7), bank swallow (near the Experimental Pool overlook), pied-billed grebe, American bittern (two behind Gull Pond and one along the road; photo attached), double-crested cormorant, mute swan, gull-billed tern (photo attached), Forster's tern, green-winged teal, blue-winged teal, semipalmated sandpiper, greater yellowlegs, lesser yellowlegs, least sandpiper, white-rumped sandpiper (Gull Pond), solitary sandpiper (Gull Pond, photo attached), savannah sparrow, whimbrel (flock of 35-40, seen from boardwalk), bufflehead (Gull Pond), greater scaup (Gull Pond), cliff swallow (boardwalk), clapper rail (calling, heard from boardwalk), snowy egret
bald eagle, great egret, tufted titmouse, red-breasted nuthatch, pine warbler, fish crow, yellow-rumped warbler, blue-gray gnatcatcher (and a nest in Toad Alley), purple Martin, tree swallow, laughing gull, American goldfinch, house finch, house wren (Toad Alley), Carolina wren, red-winged blackbird, Northern cardinal, chipping sparrow, American robin, common grackle, downy woodpecker, red-bellied woodpecker, white-throated sparrow, brown-headed cowbird, white-breasted nuthatch, Carolina chickadee, common yellowthroat, blue jay, willet, European starling, Caspian tern (photo attached), Canada goose, barn swallow, white-eyed vireo, turkey vulture, Northern flicker, gray catbird, osprey, herring gull, seaside sparrow. (photo attached), red-shouldered hawk (2), American crow, orchard oriole (young male, with the black bib), wood duck, yellow warbler, least bittern (calling from the water near the entrance bridge), great blue heron, red-tailed hawk, Northern rough-winged swallow, swamp sparrow, mourning dove, mallard, Louisiana waterthrush, brown thrasher, chimney swift, ovenbird, Eastern towhee ,Eastern kingbird, black vulture, field sparrow, Northern harrier, glossy ibis, Wilson's snipe (maybe 6 or 7), bank swallow (near the Experimental Pool overlook), pied-billed grebe, American bittern (two behind Gull Pond and one along the road; photo attached), double-crested cormorant, mute swan, gull-billed tern (photo attached), Forster's tern, green-winged teal, blue-winged teal, semipalmated sandpiper, greater yellowlegs, lesser yellowlegs, least sandpiper, white-rumped sandpiper (Gull Pond), solitary sandpiper (Gull Pond, photo attached), savannah sparrow, whimbrel (flock of 35-40, seen from boardwalk), bufflehead (Gull Pond), greater scaup (Gull Pond), cliff swallow (boardwalk), clapper rail (calling, heard from boardwalk), snowy egret
April 17, 2021: Third Walk of the Season
From Charles: 27 people on a lovely morning for the Atlantic Audubon bird walk at Forsythe NWR (Brigantine). I tallied 75 species, including bald eagle, kestrel, Wilson's snipe, red-tailed hawk, osprey, Northern harrier, ruby-crowned kinglet, Virginia rail, hermit thrush, pine warbler, yellow-rumped warbler, Carolina wren, house wren, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, common yellowthroat, cattle egret, pied-billed grebe, greater scaup, least sandpiper, glossy ibis, Caspian tern, greater yellowlegs, seaside sparrow, white-eyed vireo, American coot, Northern mockingbird, wood duck, bufflehead, blue-winged teal, Eastern towhee, Eastern phoebe, Northern flicker, blue-gray gnatcatcher, great blue heron, great egret, snowy egret, Eastern bluebird, Northern rough-winged swallow, purple martin, house finch, goldfinch, downy woodpecker, Carolina chickadee, tufted titmouse, song sparrow, swamp sparrow, field sparrow, chipping sparrow, barn swallow, chimney swift, gray catbird, white-breasted nuthatch, double-crested cormorant.
This was the third of nine consecutive Saturday morning walks. Join us next Saturday, April 24, 8:00 a.m., in the parking lot in front of the Visitor Center. Bring insect repellent spray or wipes, binoculars, water. MASKS REQUIRED, even for those of us who are fully vaccinated. Hopefully we'll pick up a few more migrating warblers and a few other birds that have been sighted recently (i.e., indigo bunting, short-eared owl, white-faced ibis, brown thrasher, Northern parula, ruby-throated hummingbird).
This was the third of nine consecutive Saturday morning walks. Join us next Saturday, April 24, 8:00 a.m., in the parking lot in front of the Visitor Center. Bring insect repellent spray or wipes, binoculars, water. MASKS REQUIRED, even for those of us who are fully vaccinated. Hopefully we'll pick up a few more migrating warblers and a few other birds that have been sighted recently (i.e., indigo bunting, short-eared owl, white-faced ibis, brown thrasher, Northern parula, ruby-throated hummingbird).
April 10, 2021: Second Bird Walk of Season Results
Very nice bird walk at Forsythe NWR this morning (our second walk of 2021), led by John Rokita and Lester Block. Somewhere around 55–60 species; Lester will probably post a complete list. The list will include at least 30 Wilson's snipe, around 50 glossy ibises, osprey, red-tailed hawk, bald eagle, Northern harrier, red-breasted nuthatch, brown thrasher, blue-gray gnatcatcher, Northern mockingbird, pine warbler, yellow-rumped warbler, seaside sparrow, wood duck, bufflehead, great blue heron, great egret, greater yellowlegs, Eastern towhee, purple finch, purple martin, house finch, American goldfinch, field sparrow, tree swallow, Eastern bluebird, Caspian tern, Northern shoveler, Carolina wren, house wren, tufted titmouse, Carolina chickadee, downy woodpecker, double-crested cormorant, mute swan.
April 3: First Bird Walk of 2021
First Bird Walk....Charles, Roz and I joined Kevin Lippert (walk leader), Pat Taylor, Bill Elrick, Alice Sikora, Brandon Henry, and Shawn at Forsythe NWR for the first Saturday morning Atlantic Audubon bird walk of the season. It was 27 degrees when we started, but winds were light and skies were bright. Walks will continue every Saturday in April and May, beginning at 8 a.m. from the parking lot near the Visitor Center. All are welcome! MASKS REQUIRED, even if you're fully vaccinated.
Kevin tallied 54 species today, including bald eagle, osprey, Northern harrier, red-tailed hawk, sharp-shinned hawk, Wilson's snipe, brown thrasher, Eastern towhee, hermit thrush, pine warbler, blue-gray gnatcatcher, Eastern phoebe, Eastern bluebird, tree swallow, purple Martin, Northern flicker, downy/hairy/red-bellied woodpeckers, song/swamp/field/white-throated sparrows, great blue heron, great egret, wood duck, Northern shoveler, bufflehead, Carolina wren, Carolina chickadee, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, Northern cardinal, yellow-rumped warbler. Not bad for this early in the season and such a cold morning!
Here are photos of the Wilson’s snipe, Northern flicker, tree swallows, and a muskrat lodge.
Kevin tallied 54 species today, including bald eagle, osprey, Northern harrier, red-tailed hawk, sharp-shinned hawk, Wilson's snipe, brown thrasher, Eastern towhee, hermit thrush, pine warbler, blue-gray gnatcatcher, Eastern phoebe, Eastern bluebird, tree swallow, purple Martin, Northern flicker, downy/hairy/red-bellied woodpeckers, song/swamp/field/white-throated sparrows, great blue heron, great egret, wood duck, Northern shoveler, bufflehead, Carolina wren, Carolina chickadee, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, Northern cardinal, yellow-rumped warbler. Not bad for this early in the season and such a cold morning!
Here are photos of the Wilson’s snipe, Northern flicker, tree swallows, and a muskrat lodge.
December 30, 2020: Forsythe
Hanging around Forsythe December 30, 2020, as birders await the Townsend's Warbler from appearing. It was rumoring by those in attendance that the warbler has been appearing lately around the parking lot and into the trail area around 1:30 p.m. each day. Well, today they were pretty close. The Townsend's was sighted in the parking lot trees on the road leading in. He led us down a path from tree to tree to tree. Many photographers got "perfect shots." Success for many.
December 14, 2020: Cape May Pelagic Trip
This from Jesse Amesbury as posted on New Jersey Birders...check it out if you want photos. Results of the pelagic trip on the Cape May Whale Watch and Research Center…looks like it was a great trip…make sure to sign up for their next one!
"Another very successful pelagic trip in the books with the Cape May Whale Watch and Research Center, Inc. this past Friday (Dec 11th). The star of the show was the sheer numbers of birds. I have never been on a pelagic trip where I didn’t know where to look. There were feeding frenzies of birds everywhere and almost an over whelming amount of birds to sift through. The final total throughout the day was a whopping 1,523 Red Phalaropes, 385 Black-legged Kittiwakes, and 1,774 Bonaparte’s Gulls. However, the best bird of the day was no doubt an adult Little Gull among a group of Bonaparte’s Gulls allowing for an awesome comparison. Other birds seen include 1 Glaucous Gull, 2 Dovekie, 8 Razorbill, 3 Parasitic Jaeger, 33 Manx Shearwater, and 1 Great Shearwater. Other non-avian highlights include 1 Great White Shark(!!), 1 Fin Whale, 7 Humpback Whale, and 10 Common Dolphins."
This from Jesse Amesbury as posted on New Jersey Birders...check it out if you want photos. Results of the pelagic trip on the Cape May Whale Watch and Research Center…looks like it was a great trip…make sure to sign up for their next one!
"Another very successful pelagic trip in the books with the Cape May Whale Watch and Research Center, Inc. this past Friday (Dec 11th). The star of the show was the sheer numbers of birds. I have never been on a pelagic trip where I didn’t know where to look. There were feeding frenzies of birds everywhere and almost an over whelming amount of birds to sift through. The final total throughout the day was a whopping 1,523 Red Phalaropes, 385 Black-legged Kittiwakes, and 1,774 Bonaparte’s Gulls. However, the best bird of the day was no doubt an adult Little Gull among a group of Bonaparte’s Gulls allowing for an awesome comparison. Other birds seen include 1 Glaucous Gull, 2 Dovekie, 8 Razorbill, 3 Parasitic Jaeger, 33 Manx Shearwater, and 1 Great Shearwater. Other non-avian highlights include 1 Great White Shark(!!), 1 Fin Whale, 7 Humpback Whale, and 10 Common Dolphins."
Saturday, October 3, 2020
A beautiful crisp fall day for the fifth of our nine Sept-Oct Saturday morning Atlantic Audubon bird walks at Forsythe NWR. Eighty-one total species; highlights included ovenbird, common gallinule, Blackburnian warbler, belted kingfisher, marsh wren, yellow-bellied sapsucker, clapper rail, red-breasted nuthatch, black-throated blue warbler, black-and-white warbler, Northern Parula, palm warbler, pine warbler, yellow-rumped warbler, common yellowthroat, American redstart, golden- and ruby-crowned kinglet, red-eyed vireo, brown thrasher, Eastern kingbird, bald eagle, osprey, Northern harrier, red-tailed hawk, Cooper's hawk, sharp-shinned hawk, merlin, gadwall, American coot, Northern pintail, pied-billed grebe, greater yellowlegs, Baltimore oriole, and Caspian tern. Thanks to Renee Rubin and Michael Stanton for keeping the group's complete bird list.
Edwin B. Forsythe NWR - Volunteer-led Saturday Morning Bird Walk (22 participants)
Oct 03, 2020....7:44 AM - 1:24 PM {5 hrs 40 minutes).....Traveling 3.14 miles
20 Canada Goose, 21 Mute Swan, 7 Wood Duck, 5 Blue-winged Teal, 3 Gadwall, 11 Mallard, 2 American Black Duck, 1 Northern Pintail, 25 Green-winged Teal, 2 Wild Turkey, 7 Pied-billed Grebe, 5 Mourning Dove, 45 Chimney Swift -- Flocks migrating. After front. Pointed wings, not swallows., 2 Clapper Rail, 1 Common Gallinule, 2 American Coot, 1 Greater Yellowlegs, 6 Laughing Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 4 Caspian Tern, 1 Forster's Tern, 19 Double-crested Cormorant, 6 Great Blue Heron, 2 Great Egret, 1 Snowy Egret, 10 Turkey Vulture, 1 Osprey, 1 Northern Harrier, 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk, 2 Cooper's Hawk, 4 Bald Eagle, 3 Red-tailed Hawk, 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker, 3 Downy Woodpecker, 1 Hairy Woodpecker, 2 Northern Flicker, 1 Merlin, 2 Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) -- No sound. Lack of eye ring., 5 Eastern Phoebe, 5 Red-eyed Vireo, 23 Blue Jay, 15 American Crow, 7 Fish Crow, 7 Carolina Chickadee, 8 Tufted Titmouse, 15 Tree Swallow, 3 Golden-crowned Kinglet, 5 Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch, 1 White-breasted Nuthatch, 2 House Wren, 1 Marsh Wren, 5 Carolina Wren, 56 European Starling, 13 Gray Catbird, 1 Brown Thrasher, 1 Northern Mockingbird, 10 Eastern Bluebird, 1 House Sparrow, 5 House Finch, 12 American Goldfinch, 3 Savannah Sparrow, 3 Song Sparrow, 5 Swamp Sparrow, 1 Baltimore Oriole, 49 Red-winged Blackbird, 2 Brown-headed Cowbird, 1 Ovenbird, 7 Black-and-white Warbler, 8 Common Yellowthroat, 6 American Redstart, 7 Northern Parula, 1 Blackburnian Warbler, 2 Black-throated Blue Warbler, 2 Palm Warbler, 2 Pine Warbler, 5 Yellow-rumped Warbler, 4 Northern Cardinal, 1 Eastern kingbird, 1 belted kingfisher, 1 yellow-bellied sapsucker, Number of Taxa: 81
Edwin B. Forsythe NWR - Volunteer-led Saturday Morning Bird Walk (22 participants)
Oct 03, 2020....7:44 AM - 1:24 PM {5 hrs 40 minutes).....Traveling 3.14 miles
20 Canada Goose, 21 Mute Swan, 7 Wood Duck, 5 Blue-winged Teal, 3 Gadwall, 11 Mallard, 2 American Black Duck, 1 Northern Pintail, 25 Green-winged Teal, 2 Wild Turkey, 7 Pied-billed Grebe, 5 Mourning Dove, 45 Chimney Swift -- Flocks migrating. After front. Pointed wings, not swallows., 2 Clapper Rail, 1 Common Gallinule, 2 American Coot, 1 Greater Yellowlegs, 6 Laughing Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 4 Caspian Tern, 1 Forster's Tern, 19 Double-crested Cormorant, 6 Great Blue Heron, 2 Great Egret, 1 Snowy Egret, 10 Turkey Vulture, 1 Osprey, 1 Northern Harrier, 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk, 2 Cooper's Hawk, 4 Bald Eagle, 3 Red-tailed Hawk, 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker, 3 Downy Woodpecker, 1 Hairy Woodpecker, 2 Northern Flicker, 1 Merlin, 2 Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) -- No sound. Lack of eye ring., 5 Eastern Phoebe, 5 Red-eyed Vireo, 23 Blue Jay, 15 American Crow, 7 Fish Crow, 7 Carolina Chickadee, 8 Tufted Titmouse, 15 Tree Swallow, 3 Golden-crowned Kinglet, 5 Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch, 1 White-breasted Nuthatch, 2 House Wren, 1 Marsh Wren, 5 Carolina Wren, 56 European Starling, 13 Gray Catbird, 1 Brown Thrasher, 1 Northern Mockingbird, 10 Eastern Bluebird, 1 House Sparrow, 5 House Finch, 12 American Goldfinch, 3 Savannah Sparrow, 3 Song Sparrow, 5 Swamp Sparrow, 1 Baltimore Oriole, 49 Red-winged Blackbird, 2 Brown-headed Cowbird, 1 Ovenbird, 7 Black-and-white Warbler, 8 Common Yellowthroat, 6 American Redstart, 7 Northern Parula, 1 Blackburnian Warbler, 2 Black-throated Blue Warbler, 2 Palm Warbler, 2 Pine Warbler, 5 Yellow-rumped Warbler, 4 Northern Cardinal, 1 Eastern kingbird, 1 belted kingfisher, 1 yellow-bellied sapsucker, Number of Taxa: 81
September 12, 2020
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September 12, 2020
Another beautiful day for a birding field trip. John Rokita and Lester Block led. There were 18 participants. Our groups are limited to 15 because of covid, so we broke into 2 groups. Social distancing and masks required. We had 44 species and a couple of old friends! Here is our list:
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Wood Duck, Blue-winged Teal, Mallard, American Black Duck, Pied-billed Grebe, Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Clapper Rail, Dunlin, Laughing Gull, Herring Gull, Caspian Tern, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Merlin, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Eastern Kingbird, White-eyed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Carolina Wren, Gray Catbird, American Goldfinch, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Yellow Warbler, Pine Warbler, Northern Cardinal
Another beautiful day for a birding field trip. John Rokita and Lester Block led. There were 18 participants. Our groups are limited to 15 because of covid, so we broke into 2 groups. Social distancing and masks required. We had 44 species and a couple of old friends! Here is our list:
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Wood Duck, Blue-winged Teal, Mallard, American Black Duck, Pied-billed Grebe, Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Clapper Rail, Dunlin, Laughing Gull, Herring Gull, Caspian Tern, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Merlin, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Eastern Kingbird, White-eyed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Carolina Wren, Gray Catbird, American Goldfinch, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Yellow Warbler, Pine Warbler, Northern Cardinal
September 5, 2020
Today (September 5, 2020) was the first walk of the fall 2020 season. The weather was excellent, 65 degrees to start with a light breeze to keep the bugs down, 80 degrees to end. Twenty-one birders (including myself) started the day so we spread out into two groups. Sixty-two species was the final count. They are as follows:
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Carolina Wren, Carolina Chickadee, Blue Jay, Great Crested Flycatcher, Northern (Yellow-shafted) Flicker, Black and White Warbler, Osprey, Laughing Gull, Northern Harrier, Great Blue Heron, American Goldfinch, Double-crested Cormorant, Herring Gull, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Marsh Wren, Clapper Rail, Little Blue Heron (immature), House Finch, Great Egret, Downy Woodpecker, Grey Catbird, Solitary Sandpiper, Barn Swallow, White-eyed Vireo, Blue Bird, Bobolink, Blue Grosbeak, Mourning Dove, Prairie Warbler, Eastern Towhee, Common Yellowthroat, Northern Parula, Red-eyed Vireo, Red-winged Blackbird, Black-crowned Nightheron, Glossy Ibis, Blue-winged Teal, American Crow, Mute Swan, Lesser Yellowlegs, Mallard, Wood Duck, Bald Eagle. Red-tailed Hawk, Canada Goose, Pied-billed Grebe, Pectoral Sandpiper, Leaste Bittern, Purple Martin, Turkey Vulture, Eastern Kingbird, Tufted Titmouse, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, House Wren, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Black Vulture, Semi-palmeted Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Field Sparrow and American Redstart.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Carolina Wren, Carolina Chickadee, Blue Jay, Great Crested Flycatcher, Northern (Yellow-shafted) Flicker, Black and White Warbler, Osprey, Laughing Gull, Northern Harrier, Great Blue Heron, American Goldfinch, Double-crested Cormorant, Herring Gull, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Marsh Wren, Clapper Rail, Little Blue Heron (immature), House Finch, Great Egret, Downy Woodpecker, Grey Catbird, Solitary Sandpiper, Barn Swallow, White-eyed Vireo, Blue Bird, Bobolink, Blue Grosbeak, Mourning Dove, Prairie Warbler, Eastern Towhee, Common Yellowthroat, Northern Parula, Red-eyed Vireo, Red-winged Blackbird, Black-crowned Nightheron, Glossy Ibis, Blue-winged Teal, American Crow, Mute Swan, Lesser Yellowlegs, Mallard, Wood Duck, Bald Eagle. Red-tailed Hawk, Canada Goose, Pied-billed Grebe, Pectoral Sandpiper, Leaste Bittern, Purple Martin, Turkey Vulture, Eastern Kingbird, Tufted Titmouse, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, House Wren, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Black Vulture, Semi-palmeted Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Field Sparrow and American Redstart.
EHT Arboretum June 2020, Personal Bird Walk Jim Lehmann
For the past several (two) months I have been birding what I call my Local Patch...Egg Harbor Township Arboretum. This is 15 area plot of land with trails throughout. But I advise to bring your tall boots as the grass grows tall and ticks and chiggers are abound. The following are birds I have seen out here and usually they are daily: Eastern Bluebirds, Northern Cardinals, Cedar Waxwings, Chipping Sparrows, White Throated Sparrows, Song Sparrow, Robins, female Blue Grossbeak, Indigo Bunting (2 days) , Carolina Wren, House Wren, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Red Winged Blackbirds, Mourning Warblers, Audubon Warblers, Ovenbird, Orchard Orioles, Catbirds, Mourning Dove, Crow, Hairy Woodpecker, Yellow Shafted Flicker, Great Crested Flycatcher, Jays, Northern Rough Winged Swallows, Tree Swallow, Chimney Swift, Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, Goldfinch, House Finch, Brown Thrasher,Phoebe, Eastern Kingbird, Chickadees, Turkey Vulture, Red Tailed Hawk, Mallards, Forester's Tern, Osprey, Laughing Gull, Canada Geese, Herring Gull, Cormorant, Blue Heron
For the past several (two) months I have been birding what I call my Local Patch...Egg Harbor Township Arboretum. This is 15 area plot of land with trails throughout. But I advise to bring your tall boots as the grass grows tall and ticks and chiggers are abound. The following are birds I have seen out here and usually they are daily: Eastern Bluebirds, Northern Cardinals, Cedar Waxwings, Chipping Sparrows, White Throated Sparrows, Song Sparrow, Robins, female Blue Grossbeak, Indigo Bunting (2 days) , Carolina Wren, House Wren, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Red Winged Blackbirds, Mourning Warblers, Audubon Warblers, Ovenbird, Orchard Orioles, Catbirds, Mourning Dove, Crow, Hairy Woodpecker, Yellow Shafted Flicker, Great Crested Flycatcher, Jays, Northern Rough Winged Swallows, Tree Swallow, Chimney Swift, Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, Goldfinch, House Finch, Brown Thrasher,Phoebe, Eastern Kingbird, Chickadees, Turkey Vulture, Red Tailed Hawk, Mallards, Forester's Tern, Osprey, Laughing Gull, Canada Geese, Herring Gull, Cormorant, Blue Heron
From Lester Block, May 25, 2020
Went birding this morning at a new site for me: The Michael Huber Prairie Warbler Preserve. It was a beautiful day for a walk. Lots of Prairie Warblers; Blue-winged Warblers; at least 4 Yellow-billed Cuckoos; Scarlet Tanager; Black and White Warblers; Carolina Chickadee; Tufted Titmouse; Turkey Vulture; Cedar Waxwing; Purple Martin; Chimney Swift; Tree Swallow; Common Yellowthroat; Flicker; Downy Woodpecker; Red-bellied Woodpecker; Hooded Warbler; Prothonotary Warbler; Wood Duck; Blue-gray Gnatcatcher; Red-eyed Vireo; White-eyed Vireo; Eastern Towhee; Catbird; Great-crested Flycatcher (nesting); Eastern Wood Pee Wee; Eastern Phoebe; American Crow; Mourning Dove; American Robin; Cardinal; Ruby-throated Hummingbird; White-breasted Nuthatch; Brown Thrasher; Wood Thrush; Ovenbird;Brown-headed Cowbird; American Goldfinch; Spotted Turtles; Red-bellied Turtles and a rather large beaver dam and lodge. Prothonotary Warbler on the left, Hooded on the right...
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May 24, 2020...Janice Weisgerber at the Rookery off Ocean City Bridge (images below)
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May 13, 2020 (Personal Bird Walk Result, jim lehmann)
Estell Manor: Beautiful day for bird watching...60-65 degrees and sunny. 8:30–11:30 a.m.
Turkey, Starling, House Finch, Canada Geese, Laughing Gull, Herring Gull, American Robin, Blue Jay, Brown-headed Cowbird, Chipping Sparrows, Louisiana Waterthrush, Mourning Dove, Yellow Billed Cuckoo, Hairy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, White Eyed, Vireo, Red Eyed Vireo, Eastern Phoebe, American Crow, Tree Swallow, Carolina Chickadee, Titmouse, Caroline Wren, Blue Gray gnatcatcher, Catbird, Mockingbird,Northern Cardinal, Yellow-Throated Warbler, Yellow Rumped Myrtle Warbler, Prothonotary Warbler, Worm Eating Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Ruby Throated Hummingbird, Great Blue Heron, TV, Black Vulture, Song Sparrow, Flycatcher?, (Willow?)
Estell Manor: Beautiful day for bird watching...60-65 degrees and sunny. 8:30–11:30 a.m.
Turkey, Starling, House Finch, Canada Geese, Laughing Gull, Herring Gull, American Robin, Blue Jay, Brown-headed Cowbird, Chipping Sparrows, Louisiana Waterthrush, Mourning Dove, Yellow Billed Cuckoo, Hairy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, White Eyed, Vireo, Red Eyed Vireo, Eastern Phoebe, American Crow, Tree Swallow, Carolina Chickadee, Titmouse, Caroline Wren, Blue Gray gnatcatcher, Catbird, Mockingbird,Northern Cardinal, Yellow-Throated Warbler, Yellow Rumped Myrtle Warbler, Prothonotary Warbler, Worm Eating Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Ruby Throated Hummingbird, Great Blue Heron, TV, Black Vulture, Song Sparrow, Flycatcher?, (Willow?)
October 5, 2019 Bird Walk Results
(From Charles H.) Another successful Atlantic Audubon bird walk at Forsythe NWR yesterday morning, despite a temperature of 45 degrees at the outset. Walk leader was Michael Stanton which included immature bald eagle, 2 belted kingfishers, 2 American bitterns, a Wilson's snipe, 2 American wigeons, Northern pintail, Northern harriers, hooded merganser, lots of wood ducks, a blue grosbeak, marsh wren, brown thrasher, boat-tailed grackle, Eastern phoebe, swamp sparrows, yellow-rumped warblers, pied-billed grebes, great blue herons, black- and yellow-crowned night-herons, great egrets, snowy egrets, greater yellowlegs, Cooper's hawk, green- and blue-winged teal.
September 21, 2019 Bird Walk Results
Bird list from Saturday, September 21 bird walk at Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. Seventeen people attended. Weather was great…few bugs. John Rokita and Lester Block led. You can view the eBird checklist here.
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Wood Duck, Mallard, Hooded Merganser, Pied-billed Grebe, Mourning Dove, Chimney Swift, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Clapper Rail, Virginia Rail, Common Gallinule, Greater Yellowlegs, Laughing Gull, Herring Gull, Double-crested Cormorant, American Bittern, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-headed Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Eastern Phoebe, White-eyed Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Fish Crow, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Tree Swallow, White-breasted Nuthatch, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Marsh Wren, Carolina Wren, European Starling, Gray Catbird, American Robin, American Goldfinch, Chipping Sparrow, Seaside Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Bobolink, Orchard Oriole, Red-winged Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Northern Waterthrush, Black-and-white Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Northern Parula, Yellow Warbler, Palm Warbler
Pine Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Northern Cardinal
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Wood Duck, Mallard, Hooded Merganser, Pied-billed Grebe, Mourning Dove, Chimney Swift, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Clapper Rail, Virginia Rail, Common Gallinule, Greater Yellowlegs, Laughing Gull, Herring Gull, Double-crested Cormorant, American Bittern, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-headed Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Eastern Phoebe, White-eyed Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Fish Crow, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Tree Swallow, White-breasted Nuthatch, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Marsh Wren, Carolina Wren, European Starling, Gray Catbird, American Robin, American Goldfinch, Chipping Sparrow, Seaside Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Bobolink, Orchard Oriole, Red-winged Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Northern Waterthrush, Black-and-white Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Northern Parula, Yellow Warbler, Palm Warbler
Pine Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Northern Cardinal
Saturday, September 14, 2019 Bird Walk
The trip was led by John Rokita and Lester Block. The weather was perfect and we had a good turnout...17 people. Here is the bird list:
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Wood Duck, Mallard, Hooded Merganser (Comments: continuing at gull pond), Pied-billed Grebe, Mourning Dove, Chimney Swift, Clapper Rail, Greater Yellowlegs. Laughing Gull, Herring Gull. Caspian Tern, Common Tern, Forster's Tern, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Green Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Glossy Ibis, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Northern Harrier. Bald Eagle, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Merlin, Eastern Kingbird, Blue Jay, American Crow, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Carolina Wren, European Starling, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, American Robin, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Chipping Sparrow, Seaside Sparrow, Eastern Towhee. Red-winged Blackbird, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Pine Warbler, Northern Cardinal, Chimney Swift
Additional species seen by Marian Jordan: Wild Turkey
Additional Species seen by Lester Block: Chestnut-sided Warbler
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Wood Duck, Mallard, Hooded Merganser (Comments: continuing at gull pond), Pied-billed Grebe, Mourning Dove, Chimney Swift, Clapper Rail, Greater Yellowlegs. Laughing Gull, Herring Gull. Caspian Tern, Common Tern, Forster's Tern, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Green Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Glossy Ibis, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Northern Harrier. Bald Eagle, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Merlin, Eastern Kingbird, Blue Jay, American Crow, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Carolina Wren, European Starling, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, American Robin, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Chipping Sparrow, Seaside Sparrow, Eastern Towhee. Red-winged Blackbird, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Pine Warbler, Northern Cardinal, Chimney Swift
Additional species seen by Marian Jordan: Wild Turkey
Additional Species seen by Lester Block: Chestnut-sided Warbler
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September 7, Bird Walk: First Bird Walk of Fall 2019
Roz and I (Charles H) went on the first three hours of this morning's Atlantic Audubon bird walk at Forsythe, led by Kevin Lippert. Beautiful weather, nice breeze, no bugs. Good looks at clapper rail, marsh wren, adult male blue grosbeak, pied-billed grebe,cedar waxwing, adult little blue heron, glossy ibis, bobolink, immature bald eagle, osprey, peregrine falcon, red-tailed hawk, Cooper's hawk, male hooded merganser, Northern parula, wood duck, ruby-throated hummingbird. Also saw white- and red-eyed vireo, pine warbler, goldfinch, downy woodpecker, Forster's tern, juvenile black-crowned night heron, immature little blue heron, snowy egret, great egret, great blue heron, mute swan, greater yellowlegs, least sandpiper, semipalmated sandpiper, black vulture, turkey vulture, mourning dove, common crow, fish crow. And of course mallard, Canada goose, red-winged blackbird. Kevin will probably post a complete list. Others on the walk included John Rokita, Lester Block, Jan Beauvais, Marian Jordan, Alice Sikora, Glenn Englehardt, Kris Arcuri, Lisa Ryan, Mary Roche, Mary Ellen Rogers, Linda Mancuso, Jim Lehmann, Deb, Jason, Bill, Charley, and a few more. Join us for next Saturday's walk! Meet in the parking lot at 8:00 a.m. These walks are FREE and open to all. And we have a Special Use Permit from the Fish & Wildlife Service, permitting us to go into some areas that are closed to the public. The eBird checklist can be viewed here.
May 25, 2019
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Our last birdwalk of the Spring was today May 25th, 2019. We couldn't have asked for better weather! 16 people started the trek at 8 am….John Rokita and Lester Block led. We saw a total of 70 species. Here is the list of what we saw. eBird CHECKLIST can be viewed here.
Canada Goose,Mute Swan,Wood Duck, Mallard, Bufflehead, Mourning Dove, Clapper Rail, Semipalmated Plover, Least Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs, Willet, Laughing Gull, Herring Gull
Caspian Tern, Forster's Tern, Great Blue Heron,Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron, Glossy Ibis
Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Willow Flycatcher, Great Crested Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Fish Crow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Purple Martin, Tree Swallow, Bank Swallow, Barn Swallow, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse
House Wren, Marsh Wren, Carolina Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, American Robin, Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher, Cedar Waxwing, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow, Seaside Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Orchard Oriole, Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird, Common Grackle, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler
Pine Warbler, Northern Cardinal, Blue Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting
Thanks to Michael Stanton for sharing the list from the bird walk on Saturday!
Edwin B. Forsythe NWR (Sat. walks) May 11, 2019..8:00 AM
10 Canada Goose,6 Mute Swan,2 Bufflehead,8 Mourning Dove,2 Chimney Swift,1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird
3 Clapper Rail,10 Least Sandpiper,4 Short-billed Dowitcher,1 Greater Yellowlegs,14 Willet,4 Lesser Yellowlegs,12,Laughing Gull,1 Herring Gull,1 Gull-billed Tern,6 Forster's Tern,21 Double-crested Cormorant,2,Great Blue Heron,4 Great Egret,2 Snowy Egret,12 Glossy Ibis,1 Black Vulture,5 Turkey Vulture,3 Osprey,2 Bald Eagle,1 Red-tailed Hawk,3 Red-bellied Woodpecker,1 Northern Flicker,6 Great Crested Flycatcher,2,Eastern Kingbird,2 White-eyed Vireo,2 Blue Jay,4 Fish Crow,2 Northern Rough-winged Swallow,12 Purple Martin,,45 Tree Swallow,14 Barn Swallow,,2 Carolina Chickadee,3 Tufted Titmouse,1 House Wren,2 Carolina Wren,2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher -- Saw a nest,1 Eastern Bluebird,3 American Robin,42 Gray Catbird,3 House Finch,4 American Goldfinch,2 Chipping Sparrow,3 Field Sparrow,1 White-crowned Sparrow
4 Seaside Sparrow,1 Eastern Towhee,1 Yellow-breasted Chat,7 Orchard Oriole,36 Red-winged Blackbird,1 Brown-headed Cowbird,6 Common Grackle,1 Ovenbird,1 Black-and-white Warbler,16 Common Yellowthroat
4 Yellow Warbler,1 Blackpoll Warbler,1 Black-throated Blue Warbler,1 Yellow-rumped Warbler,1 Scarlet Tanager
3 Northern Cardinal,2 Blue Grosbeak,1 House Sparrow
Number of Taxa: 68
Edwin B. Forsythe NWR (Sat. walks) May 11, 2019..8:00 AM
10 Canada Goose,6 Mute Swan,2 Bufflehead,8 Mourning Dove,2 Chimney Swift,1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird
3 Clapper Rail,10 Least Sandpiper,4 Short-billed Dowitcher,1 Greater Yellowlegs,14 Willet,4 Lesser Yellowlegs,12,Laughing Gull,1 Herring Gull,1 Gull-billed Tern,6 Forster's Tern,21 Double-crested Cormorant,2,Great Blue Heron,4 Great Egret,2 Snowy Egret,12 Glossy Ibis,1 Black Vulture,5 Turkey Vulture,3 Osprey,2 Bald Eagle,1 Red-tailed Hawk,3 Red-bellied Woodpecker,1 Northern Flicker,6 Great Crested Flycatcher,2,Eastern Kingbird,2 White-eyed Vireo,2 Blue Jay,4 Fish Crow,2 Northern Rough-winged Swallow,12 Purple Martin,,45 Tree Swallow,14 Barn Swallow,,2 Carolina Chickadee,3 Tufted Titmouse,1 House Wren,2 Carolina Wren,2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher -- Saw a nest,1 Eastern Bluebird,3 American Robin,42 Gray Catbird,3 House Finch,4 American Goldfinch,2 Chipping Sparrow,3 Field Sparrow,1 White-crowned Sparrow
4 Seaside Sparrow,1 Eastern Towhee,1 Yellow-breasted Chat,7 Orchard Oriole,36 Red-winged Blackbird,1 Brown-headed Cowbird,6 Common Grackle,1 Ovenbird,1 Black-and-white Warbler,16 Common Yellowthroat
4 Yellow Warbler,1 Blackpoll Warbler,1 Black-throated Blue Warbler,1 Yellow-rumped Warbler,1 Scarlet Tanager
3 Northern Cardinal,2 Blue Grosbeak,1 House Sparrow
Number of Taxa: 68
BIRD WALK LIST - 4/27/2019 - By Lester Block
In addition to the ribbon cutting and trail dedication ceremony at the Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, John Rokita and I also led a field trip…on the new trail as well as other parts of the refuge and we served as nature interpreters on the Forsythe tram this afternoon…a busy Earth Day celebration. Here is a list of the birds we saw on this very windy (up to 40 mph gusts) day!
Mourning Dove; Mute Swan; Snowy Egret, Song Sparrow' Forsters Tern, Caspian Tern, Bald Eagle, Double-crested Cormorant. Mallard Duck, Wood Duck, Black Duck, Gray Catbird, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Chipping Sparrow, Seaside Sparrow, Clapper Rail, Rough-winged Swallow, Carolina Wren, Brown-headed Cowbird, Eastern Towhee, Downy Woodpecker, Red-winged Blackbird, Red-tailed Hawk, Tree Swallow, Purple Martin, American Goldfinch, Laughing Gull, Common Yellowthroat, Fish Crow, White-throated Sparrow, Cardinal, House Wren, American Robin, White-eyed Vireo, American Crow, Willet, Yellow Warbler, Eastern Bluebird, Turkey Vulture, Brant, Herring Gull, Barn Swallow, Greater Yellowlegs, Whimbrel, Canada Goose, Great Egret, Carolina Chickadee, Osprey,..50 species...
We added more on the tram ride:
Black Skimmer, Eastern Kingbird, Gull-billed Tern, Greater Black-backed Gull, American Oystercatcher, Ring-billed Gull
In addition to the ribbon cutting and trail dedication ceremony at the Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, John Rokita and I also led a field trip…on the new trail as well as other parts of the refuge and we served as nature interpreters on the Forsythe tram this afternoon…a busy Earth Day celebration. Here is a list of the birds we saw on this very windy (up to 40 mph gusts) day!
Mourning Dove; Mute Swan; Snowy Egret, Song Sparrow' Forsters Tern, Caspian Tern, Bald Eagle, Double-crested Cormorant. Mallard Duck, Wood Duck, Black Duck, Gray Catbird, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Chipping Sparrow, Seaside Sparrow, Clapper Rail, Rough-winged Swallow, Carolina Wren, Brown-headed Cowbird, Eastern Towhee, Downy Woodpecker, Red-winged Blackbird, Red-tailed Hawk, Tree Swallow, Purple Martin, American Goldfinch, Laughing Gull, Common Yellowthroat, Fish Crow, White-throated Sparrow, Cardinal, House Wren, American Robin, White-eyed Vireo, American Crow, Willet, Yellow Warbler, Eastern Bluebird, Turkey Vulture, Brant, Herring Gull, Barn Swallow, Greater Yellowlegs, Whimbrel, Canada Goose, Great Egret, Carolina Chickadee, Osprey,..50 species...
We added more on the tram ride:
Black Skimmer, Eastern Kingbird, Gull-billed Tern, Greater Black-backed Gull, American Oystercatcher, Ring-billed Gull
FIRST BIRD WALK in APRIL 2019
What a beautiful day for birding! John Rokita and I started at Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge at 6:30 am; then we led a group of 14 people on a bird/nature walk from 8 am until 12:30 pm; then we continued on until 2:30 pm. we had a total of 72 species for the day. Here is what we saw:
Brant, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Wood Duck, Blue-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, Gadwall , Mallard , American Black Duck, Green-winged Teal , Greater Scaup , Bufflehead, Hooded Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser, Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon), Mourning Dove, American Coot , American Oystercatcher
Dunlin , Wilson's Snipe, Greater Yellowlegs, Willet , Lesser Yellowlegs, Laughing Gull , Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull , Great Black-backed Gull, Double-crested Cormorant, American Bittern , Great Blue Heron
Great Egret , Snowy Egret, Turkey Vulture, Osprey , Northern Harrier, Cooper's Hawk , Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk , Great Horned Owl, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker , Gyrfalcon (SEEN PRIOR TO BIRD WALK BY SOME) , Peregrine Falcon, Eastern Phoebe, Blue Jay, American Crow, Fish Crow , Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren , Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Eastern Bluebird , Hermit Thrush
American Robin , Brown Thrasher , House Finch , American Goldfinch, Chipping Sparrow , Field Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow , Eastern Towhee, Red-winged Blackbird, Boat-tailed Grackle
Pine Warbler , Yellow-rumped Warbler, Northern Cardinal
On Saturday, October 20 (pictures above and below shot by Mark Lucas) we had a field trip at the Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Brigantine Unit in Galloway Twp, NJ. Thanks to Mark Lucas for sharing these wonderful photos from our trip that day. The weather started out rainy and remained overcast all day with a slight breeze. Birds were plentiful! Sixteen people attended this trip which was led by Kevin Kevin A Lippert, John Rokita and Lester Block. We saw 71 species that day. Here is the list:
Glossy Ibis; both male and female Harriers; Herring Gull; Killdeer; Greater Black-backed Gull; Greater Yellowlegs; Yellow-rumped Warbler; Tufted Titmouse; Carolina Wren; Blue Jay; Mourning Dove; Brown Creeper; Red Breasted Nuthatch; Ruby-crowned Kinglet; Golden-crowned Kinglet; Pine Warbler; Barn Swallow; Tree Swallow; Common Flicker; Merlin; American Crow; Eastern Phoebe; White-throated Sparrow; White-crowned Sparrow; Downy Woodpecker; Double-crested Cormorant; Black Duck; Mallard; American Goldfinch; Sharp-shinned Hawk; Clapper Rail; Brant; Purple Finch; Little Blue Heron; Turkey Vulture; Lesser Scaup; Belted Kingfisher; Dowitcher sp. (flyover); Blue-winged Teal; Northern Shoveler; Red-belllied Woodpecker; Ovenbird; Chipping Sparrow; American Bittern; Green-winged Teal; Pintail; Red-tailed Hawk; Tri-colored Heron; Brown Thrasher; Blackpoll Warbler; Swamp Sparrow; Bufflehead; Gadwall; Mute Swan; American Robin; Wood Duck; Great Blue Heron; Cedar Waxwing; Red-winged Blackbird; Song Sparrow; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker; Cardinal; Common Yellowthroat; Gray Catbird; Carolina Chickadee; Canada Goose; Peregrine Falcon; Cooper's Hawk; Snowy Egret; American (Great) Egret; House Finch; Savannah Sparrow.
We do it all again next Saturday, October 27 at 8 a.m. at the visitor center. This will be our last organized field trip of the fall. Join us—it's fun and it's free. Goldfinch above, and Greater Yellowlegs below.
Glossy Ibis; both male and female Harriers; Herring Gull; Killdeer; Greater Black-backed Gull; Greater Yellowlegs; Yellow-rumped Warbler; Tufted Titmouse; Carolina Wren; Blue Jay; Mourning Dove; Brown Creeper; Red Breasted Nuthatch; Ruby-crowned Kinglet; Golden-crowned Kinglet; Pine Warbler; Barn Swallow; Tree Swallow; Common Flicker; Merlin; American Crow; Eastern Phoebe; White-throated Sparrow; White-crowned Sparrow; Downy Woodpecker; Double-crested Cormorant; Black Duck; Mallard; American Goldfinch; Sharp-shinned Hawk; Clapper Rail; Brant; Purple Finch; Little Blue Heron; Turkey Vulture; Lesser Scaup; Belted Kingfisher; Dowitcher sp. (flyover); Blue-winged Teal; Northern Shoveler; Red-belllied Woodpecker; Ovenbird; Chipping Sparrow; American Bittern; Green-winged Teal; Pintail; Red-tailed Hawk; Tri-colored Heron; Brown Thrasher; Blackpoll Warbler; Swamp Sparrow; Bufflehead; Gadwall; Mute Swan; American Robin; Wood Duck; Great Blue Heron; Cedar Waxwing; Red-winged Blackbird; Song Sparrow; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker; Cardinal; Common Yellowthroat; Gray Catbird; Carolina Chickadee; Canada Goose; Peregrine Falcon; Cooper's Hawk; Snowy Egret; American (Great) Egret; House Finch; Savannah Sparrow.
We do it all again next Saturday, October 27 at 8 a.m. at the visitor center. This will be our last organized field trip of the fall. Join us—it's fun and it's free. Goldfinch above, and Greater Yellowlegs below.
Saturday, October 13, 2018, John Rokita and I led a field trip at the Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. The day started out cool and windy with rain. Eleven hardy souls showed up for the walk…which ended up lasting six hours! The birding was great and the weather improved throughout the day. We ended up with 67 species for the day without even driving around the dikes! Here is a list of what we saw:
American Robin; Cardinal; Gray Catbird; American Crow; White-breasted Nuthatch; Carolina Wren; Herring Gull; Tufted Titmouse; Downy Woodpecker; Carolina Chickadee; Cooper's Hawk; Wood Duck; Black Duck; Mallard Duck; Bald Eagle (both adult and immature0; Canada Goose; Mute Swan; Common Yellowthroat; Cedar Waxwing; Field Sparrow; Black-throated Blue Warbler (male); Green-winged Teal; Pintail; American Bittern; Solitary Sandpiper; Eastern Phoebe; Yellow-rumped Warbler; Double Crested Cormorant; Blue Jay; Snowy Egret; House Finch; Common Loon; Greater Yellowlegs; Laughing Gull; Great Blue Heron; Little Blue Heron; Semipalmated Sandpiper; Northern Flicker; White-throated Sparrow; Red-tailed Hawk; Pied-billed Grebe; Turkey Vulture; Sharp-shinned Hawk; Black Vulture; Broad-winged Hawk; American Goldfinch; Northern Harrier; Eastern Meadowlark; Eastern Towhee; Marsh Wren; Red-bellied Woodpecker; Merlin; Song Sparrow; Swamp Sparrow; Re-eyed Vireo; American Redstart; Brown Thrasher; Red-breasted Nuthatch; Ruby-crowned Kinglet; Cape May Warbler; White-crowned Sparrow (both adult and hatching year birds); Palm Warbler; Belted Kingfisher; Great Egret; Chipping Sparrow; Savannah Sparrow; Mourning Dove...(we also had two unidentified warblers....one was most likely a Blackpoll).
Overall, wonderful fall birding. Next trip is next Saturday at 8 a.m. at the visitor center. Join in the fun!
Photo below from September 14, 2018
American Robin; Cardinal; Gray Catbird; American Crow; White-breasted Nuthatch; Carolina Wren; Herring Gull; Tufted Titmouse; Downy Woodpecker; Carolina Chickadee; Cooper's Hawk; Wood Duck; Black Duck; Mallard Duck; Bald Eagle (both adult and immature0; Canada Goose; Mute Swan; Common Yellowthroat; Cedar Waxwing; Field Sparrow; Black-throated Blue Warbler (male); Green-winged Teal; Pintail; American Bittern; Solitary Sandpiper; Eastern Phoebe; Yellow-rumped Warbler; Double Crested Cormorant; Blue Jay; Snowy Egret; House Finch; Common Loon; Greater Yellowlegs; Laughing Gull; Great Blue Heron; Little Blue Heron; Semipalmated Sandpiper; Northern Flicker; White-throated Sparrow; Red-tailed Hawk; Pied-billed Grebe; Turkey Vulture; Sharp-shinned Hawk; Black Vulture; Broad-winged Hawk; American Goldfinch; Northern Harrier; Eastern Meadowlark; Eastern Towhee; Marsh Wren; Red-bellied Woodpecker; Merlin; Song Sparrow; Swamp Sparrow; Re-eyed Vireo; American Redstart; Brown Thrasher; Red-breasted Nuthatch; Ruby-crowned Kinglet; Cape May Warbler; White-crowned Sparrow (both adult and hatching year birds); Palm Warbler; Belted Kingfisher; Great Egret; Chipping Sparrow; Savannah Sparrow; Mourning Dove...(we also had two unidentified warblers....one was most likely a Blackpoll).
Overall, wonderful fall birding. Next trip is next Saturday at 8 a.m. at the visitor center. Join in the fun!
Photo below from September 14, 2018
Saturday, the 14th of September (Charles and Roz led the walk). Beautiful weather for yesterday's Atlantic Audubon bird walk at Forsythe NWR with Roz Herlands, John & Kathy Peterson, Jan Beauvais, Mary Roche, Alice Sikora, Patrick Taylor, and MaryEllen Rogers. Not as many birds as we expected, though… We didn't find the green heron or tricolored heron, nor the female blue grosbeak or white-eyed vireo that someone else reported. We did see clapper rail, brown thrasher, yellow warbler, common yellowthroat, Carolina wren (heard, not seen), Savannah sparrow, great egret, snowy egret, immature little blue heron, great blue heron, immature black-crowned night-heron, pied-billed grebe, ruby-throated hummingbird, Northern harrier, red-tailed hawk, osprey, peregrine falcon, merlin, possibly a bobolink, wood duck, blue-winged teal, lesser yellowlegs, semipalmated sandpiper, Eastern towhee (heard, not seen), gray catbird, Northern cardinal, red-bellied woodpecker, downy woodpecker, Carolina chickadee, mute swan, mourning dove, American crow, American goldfinch, house finch, turkey vulture, blue jay, tree swallow, American robin, and red-winged blackbird,
Saturday was overcast with a light, misty rain coming down most of the morning during our weekly, bird walk at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. Despite the weather, five determined birders showed up and we birded from 8 a.m. until 10:15 a.m. The bird walk was shortened because of the rain. The walk was led by John Rokita and Lester Block. Here is a list of the birds we saw:
Canada Goose; Mute Swan; Wood Duck; Mallard; Blue-winged Teal; Double-crested Cormorant; Great Blue Heron; Great Egret; Snowy Egret; Tricolored Heron; Green Heron; Black-crowned Night Heron; Osprey; Bald Eagle (both adult and immature); Red-tailed Hawk; Clapper Rail; Greater Yellowlegs; Laughing Gull; Herring Gull; Forster's Tern; Mourning Dove; Ruby-throated Hummingbird; Merlin; Blue Jay; American Crow; Tree Swallow; Barn Swallow; Carolina Chickadee; Carolina Wren; Gray Catbird; Common Yellowthroat; Chipping Sparrow; Seaside Sparrow; Northern Cardinal; Brown-headed Cowbird; American Goldfinch. 35 species for a rainy morning isn't too bad.
The photo is of a Green Heron (previously called Green-backed Heron). These bird walks run every Saturday in September and October and are free and open to all. Join us at 8 a.m. at the Visitor Center parking lot of Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. The Refuge has binoculars to loan if you need a pair. Come out and enjoy nature with us!
Canada Goose; Mute Swan; Wood Duck; Mallard; Blue-winged Teal; Double-crested Cormorant; Great Blue Heron; Great Egret; Snowy Egret; Tricolored Heron; Green Heron; Black-crowned Night Heron; Osprey; Bald Eagle (both adult and immature); Red-tailed Hawk; Clapper Rail; Greater Yellowlegs; Laughing Gull; Herring Gull; Forster's Tern; Mourning Dove; Ruby-throated Hummingbird; Merlin; Blue Jay; American Crow; Tree Swallow; Barn Swallow; Carolina Chickadee; Carolina Wren; Gray Catbird; Common Yellowthroat; Chipping Sparrow; Seaside Sparrow; Northern Cardinal; Brown-headed Cowbird; American Goldfinch. 35 species for a rainy morning isn't too bad.
The photo is of a Green Heron (previously called Green-backed Heron). These bird walks run every Saturday in September and October and are free and open to all. Join us at 8 a.m. at the Visitor Center parking lot of Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. The Refuge has binoculars to loan if you need a pair. Come out and enjoy nature with us!
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5/26/2018 was our last, spring bird walk at the E. B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. We will start again the first week of September. The trip was led by John Rokita and Lester Block. The weather was warm and humid when we started and was in the high 80s by the time we finished. There were 14 people in attendance, including a visitor from Germany! It was a good day for birds, flowers, and unfortunately, bugs! Here is the list of what we saw:
Fish Crow; House Wren; Blue Jay; Common Grackle; Purple Martin; Eastern Towhee; Chipping Sparrow; American Robin; Gray Catbird; Laughing Gull; House Finch; Field Sparrow; Common Flicker; Brown-headed Cowbird; Tree Swallow; Double-crested Cormorant; American Goldfinch; Cedar Waxwing; Cardinal; Red-winged Blackbird; Glossy Ibis; Cooper's Hawk; Clapper Rail; Forster's Tern; Willet; Willow Flycatcher; Barn Swallow; Great-crested Flycatcher; Boat-tailed Grackle; Yellow Warbler; Rough-winged Swallow; Seaside Sparrow; Black Duck; Carolina Wren; House Wren; Tufted Titmouse; Mourning Dove; Common Yellowthroat; Song Sparrow; Gull-billed Tern; Canada Goose; Caspian Tern; Wood Duck; Mute Swan; Mallard; Ruby-throated Hummingbird; Chimney Swift; Baltimore Oriole; White-eyed Vireo; Black Vulture; Red-bellied Woodpecker; American Crow; Snowy Egret; Bald Eagle; Great Blue Heron; Least Bittern; Turkey Vulture; Indigo Bunting; Eastern Wood Peewee; Scarlet Tanager; Carolina Chickadee; Red-tailed Hawk; Blue-gray Gnatcatcher; for a total of 61 species.
Fish Crow; House Wren; Blue Jay; Common Grackle; Purple Martin; Eastern Towhee; Chipping Sparrow; American Robin; Gray Catbird; Laughing Gull; House Finch; Field Sparrow; Common Flicker; Brown-headed Cowbird; Tree Swallow; Double-crested Cormorant; American Goldfinch; Cedar Waxwing; Cardinal; Red-winged Blackbird; Glossy Ibis; Cooper's Hawk; Clapper Rail; Forster's Tern; Willet; Willow Flycatcher; Barn Swallow; Great-crested Flycatcher; Boat-tailed Grackle; Yellow Warbler; Rough-winged Swallow; Seaside Sparrow; Black Duck; Carolina Wren; House Wren; Tufted Titmouse; Mourning Dove; Common Yellowthroat; Song Sparrow; Gull-billed Tern; Canada Goose; Caspian Tern; Wood Duck; Mute Swan; Mallard; Ruby-throated Hummingbird; Chimney Swift; Baltimore Oriole; White-eyed Vireo; Black Vulture; Red-bellied Woodpecker; American Crow; Snowy Egret; Bald Eagle; Great Blue Heron; Least Bittern; Turkey Vulture; Indigo Bunting; Eastern Wood Peewee; Scarlet Tanager; Carolina Chickadee; Red-tailed Hawk; Blue-gray Gnatcatcher; for a total of 61 species.
On a rainy morning (May 19, 2018) four birders had a truncated walk this morning. Myself (Kevin), Alice Sikora and a pleasant couple from Kentucky had a good time seeing 36 species in an hour and a half. We spent most of the time on the Akers Trail where we saw or heard seven species of warblers, Blackburnian, Yellow, Common Yellowthroat, Chestnut-sided, Magnolia, Yellow-rumped and American Redstart, Phoebe, Carolina and House Wrens, Carolina Chickadee, White-eyed and Red-eye Vireos, Great Crested Flycatcher, Common and Fish Crows, Grey Catbird, Gold and House Finches, Bluejay, Brown-headed Cowbird. After we left Toad Alley we continued towards the boardwalk saw an Osprey, Bald Eagle, Barn and Tree Swallows, Forster's and Gull- billed Terns, Laughing and Great Black-backed Gulls, Marsh Wren, Great Egret, Mallard, Willet, Greater Yellowlegs, Least Sandpiper and Semipalmated Plover. Then the rain really started and we ended the walk. Photo: Nick Kontonicolas
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Saturday, May 12, 2018 at the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, where John Rokita and Lester led a nature walk. It rained that morning, but cleared up and they got the walk in before it started raining again. Ten people attended. Here is the list of birds they saw:
Red-bellied Woodpecker; Tree Swallow; Purple Martin; Catbird; Blue Jay; Tufted Titmouse; Fish Crow; American Goldfinch; American Robin; Double Crested Cormorant; Chimney Swift; Barn Swallow; Snowy Egret; Willet; American Egret; Common Grackle; Herring Gull; Laughing Gull; Eastern Bluebird; House Finch; Red-winged Blackbird; Carolina Wren; Glossy Ibis; Common Yellowthroat; Canada Goose; White-eyed Vireo; Wood Duck; Yellow Warbler; Great Crested Flycatcher; Downy Woodpecker; Common Loon; Carolina Chickadee; Northern Cardinal; Osprey; Red-eyed Vireo; Brown Thrasher; Blue-headed Vireo; Mourning Dove; White-breasted Nuthatch; Ruby-throated Hummingbird; American Crow; Eastern Kingbird; Rough-winged Swallow; Great Blue Heron; Turkey Vulture; Mallard; Brown-headed Cowbird; House Wren; Willow Flycatcher; Clapper Rail; Seaside Sparrow; Gull-billed Tern; Cooper's Hawk; Whimbrel; Mute Swan; Song Sparrow; Marsh Wren; Forster's Tern; Greater Yellowlegs; Red-tailed Hawk; Green Heron; Spotted Sandpiper; Savannah Sparrow; Caspian Tern; Blue-gray Gnatcatcher; Common Flicker; Chipping Sparrow; Eastern Towhee; Semipalmated Sandpiper for a total of 69 species.
Here are some photos of a past field trip and some of the birds…
Red-bellied Woodpecker; Tree Swallow; Purple Martin; Catbird; Blue Jay; Tufted Titmouse; Fish Crow; American Goldfinch; American Robin; Double Crested Cormorant; Chimney Swift; Barn Swallow; Snowy Egret; Willet; American Egret; Common Grackle; Herring Gull; Laughing Gull; Eastern Bluebird; House Finch; Red-winged Blackbird; Carolina Wren; Glossy Ibis; Common Yellowthroat; Canada Goose; White-eyed Vireo; Wood Duck; Yellow Warbler; Great Crested Flycatcher; Downy Woodpecker; Common Loon; Carolina Chickadee; Northern Cardinal; Osprey; Red-eyed Vireo; Brown Thrasher; Blue-headed Vireo; Mourning Dove; White-breasted Nuthatch; Ruby-throated Hummingbird; American Crow; Eastern Kingbird; Rough-winged Swallow; Great Blue Heron; Turkey Vulture; Mallard; Brown-headed Cowbird; House Wren; Willow Flycatcher; Clapper Rail; Seaside Sparrow; Gull-billed Tern; Cooper's Hawk; Whimbrel; Mute Swan; Song Sparrow; Marsh Wren; Forster's Tern; Greater Yellowlegs; Red-tailed Hawk; Green Heron; Spotted Sandpiper; Savannah Sparrow; Caspian Tern; Blue-gray Gnatcatcher; Common Flicker; Chipping Sparrow; Eastern Towhee; Semipalmated Sandpiper for a total of 69 species.
Here are some photos of a past field trip and some of the birds…
Today, April 28, 2018, John Rokita and I led a field trip at Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. The day started out foggy, but it cleared in a short time and we had a great day with temps in the low 70s and clear skies. We started with 18 people. Those that finished the trip were rewarded with great looks at a Barred Owl. Here is a list of the birds we saw:
Osprey; Tree Swallow; Purple Martin; Great Egret; Fish Crow; White-throated Sparrow; American Goldfinch; Red-winged Blackbird; Willet; Starling; Glossy Ibis; Snowy Egret; Laughing Gull; Carolina Chickadee; Cardinal Blue Jay; Herring Gull; Rough-winged Swallow; Red-bellied Woodpecker; American Robin; Northern Flicker; Chipping Sparrow; Great-crested Flycatcher; House Wren; Barn Swallow; Common Yellowthroat; Mute Swan; Seaside Sparrow; Great Blue Heron; House Finch; Whimbrel; Double-crested Cormorant; Common Grackle; Forster's Tern; Bald Eagle (4); Greater Yellowlegs; Lesser Yellowlegs; American Bittern; American Crow; Wood Duck; Eastern Bluebird; Mourning Dove; Black Vulure; Coopers Hawk; Eastern Kingbird; Yellow-rumped Warbler; Brown-headed Cowbird; Canada Goose; Blue-gray Gnatcatcher; Red-tailed Hawk; Yellow Warbler; Black and White Warbler; Song Sparrow; Turkey Vulture; Caspian Tern; Wilson's Snipe; American Coot; Greater Black-backed Gull; Semipalmated Sandpiper; Savannah Sparrow; Ruby-throated Hummingbird; Brown Thrasher; Field Sparrow; Barred Owl; Hairy Woodpecker; Pine Warbler; Eastern Phoebe; White-breasted Nuthatch; White-eyed Vireo; Downy Woodpecker; Rufous-sided Towhee...for a total of 71 species. (Click here for the eBird checklist.)
Osprey; Tree Swallow; Purple Martin; Great Egret; Fish Crow; White-throated Sparrow; American Goldfinch; Red-winged Blackbird; Willet; Starling; Glossy Ibis; Snowy Egret; Laughing Gull; Carolina Chickadee; Cardinal Blue Jay; Herring Gull; Rough-winged Swallow; Red-bellied Woodpecker; American Robin; Northern Flicker; Chipping Sparrow; Great-crested Flycatcher; House Wren; Barn Swallow; Common Yellowthroat; Mute Swan; Seaside Sparrow; Great Blue Heron; House Finch; Whimbrel; Double-crested Cormorant; Common Grackle; Forster's Tern; Bald Eagle (4); Greater Yellowlegs; Lesser Yellowlegs; American Bittern; American Crow; Wood Duck; Eastern Bluebird; Mourning Dove; Black Vulure; Coopers Hawk; Eastern Kingbird; Yellow-rumped Warbler; Brown-headed Cowbird; Canada Goose; Blue-gray Gnatcatcher; Red-tailed Hawk; Yellow Warbler; Black and White Warbler; Song Sparrow; Turkey Vulture; Caspian Tern; Wilson's Snipe; American Coot; Greater Black-backed Gull; Semipalmated Sandpiper; Savannah Sparrow; Ruby-throated Hummingbird; Brown Thrasher; Field Sparrow; Barred Owl; Hairy Woodpecker; Pine Warbler; Eastern Phoebe; White-breasted Nuthatch; White-eyed Vireo; Downy Woodpecker; Rufous-sided Towhee...for a total of 71 species. (Click here for the eBird checklist.)
From Charles Heralds April 21, 2018)…Gorgeous weather for this morning's bird walk at Forsythe with Lester Block, Pat Taylor, Lisa Ryan, Alice Sikora and her friend Lorraine, Debbie & Mike Barnet, Marion Jordan, Glenn, Greg, and John. We had 65 species, including first-of-season prairie warblers, black-and-white-warblers, male indigo bunting, and white-eyed vireo. We also saw whimbrel, bald eagle, hermit thrush, Wilson's snipe, tricolored heron, common yellowthroat, greater and lesser yellowlegs, wood duck, bufflehead, glossy ibis, pine warbler, and much more. Here's a complete list:
Indigo bunting, Prairie warbler, Black-and-white warbler, White-eyed vireo, Pine warbler, Common yellowthroat
Whimbrel, Greater yellowlegs, Lesser yellowlegs, Great egret, Snowy egret, Great blue heron, Tricolored heron
Yellow-rumped warbler, Bald eagle, Osprey, Red-tailed hawk, Northern harrier, Clapper rail, Hermit thrush
Wilson’s snipe, Caspian tern, Forster’s tern, Red-bellied woodpecker, Northern flicker, Hairy woodpecker
Downy woodpecker, Glossy ibis, Eastern phoebe, Eastern bluebird, Tree swallow, Purple martin, Wood duck
Bufflehead, Carolina wren, Black vulture, Turkey vulture, Carolina chickadee, Black-backed gull, Laughing gull
Herring gull, Chimney swift, Barn swallow, American coot, Brant, Mute swan, Double-crested cormorant
Chipping sparrow, Song sparrow, White-throated sparrow, American goldfinch, Northern cardinal
Red-winged blackbird, American robin, Blue jay, House finch, Tufted titmouse, Fish crow, American crow
Mallard, Black duck, Brown-headed cowbird, Common grackle, Mourning dove, Canada goose
Indigo bunting, Prairie warbler, Black-and-white warbler, White-eyed vireo, Pine warbler, Common yellowthroat
Whimbrel, Greater yellowlegs, Lesser yellowlegs, Great egret, Snowy egret, Great blue heron, Tricolored heron
Yellow-rumped warbler, Bald eagle, Osprey, Red-tailed hawk, Northern harrier, Clapper rail, Hermit thrush
Wilson’s snipe, Caspian tern, Forster’s tern, Red-bellied woodpecker, Northern flicker, Hairy woodpecker
Downy woodpecker, Glossy ibis, Eastern phoebe, Eastern bluebird, Tree swallow, Purple martin, Wood duck
Bufflehead, Carolina wren, Black vulture, Turkey vulture, Carolina chickadee, Black-backed gull, Laughing gull
Herring gull, Chimney swift, Barn swallow, American coot, Brant, Mute swan, Double-crested cormorant
Chipping sparrow, Song sparrow, White-throated sparrow, American goldfinch, Northern cardinal
Red-winged blackbird, American robin, Blue jay, House finch, Tufted titmouse, Fish crow, American crow
Mallard, Black duck, Brown-headed cowbird, Common grackle, Mourning dove, Canada goose
Kevin Lippert posted: Today (April 7) was the first walk of the Spring and seven people braved the few rain showers, wind, and below average temperature to have a very productive walk. We saw 64 species. They are as follows:
1. House Sparrow, 2. House Finch, 3. Goldfinch, 4. Carolina Wren, 5. Chipping Sparrow, 6. White-throated Sparrow, 7. Song Sparrow, 8. Swamp Sparrow, 9. Field Sparrow, 10. Carolina Chickadee, 11. Eastern Towhee, 12. Tree Swallow, 13. Rough-winged Swallow, 14. Purple Martin, 15. Barn Swallow 16. Red-bellied Woodpecker, 17.Hairy Woodpecker, 18. Downey Woodpecker, 19. Northern (Yellow-shafted) Flicker, 20. American Robin, 21.Bluebird, 22. Mockingbird, 23. Phoebe, 24. Blue-grey Gnatcatcher, 25. Bluejay, 26. Common Crow, 27. Fish Crow, 28. Wild Turkey, 29. Tufted Titmouse, 30. Common Grackle, 31. Red-winged Blackbird, 32. Brown-headed Cowbird, 33. Great Black-backed Gull, 34. Herring Gull, 35. Bald Eagle, 36. Cooper's Hawk, 37. Osprey, 38. Northern Harrier, 39. Turkey Vulture, 40. Pine Warbler, 41. Yellow-rumped Warbler, 42. Golden-crowned Kinglet, 43. Mourning Dove, 44. Caspian Tern. 45. American Bittern, 46. Great Egret, 47. Snowy Egret, 48. Great Blue Heron, 49. Tri-colored Heron, 50. Glossy Ibis, 51. Wilson's Snipe, 52. Double-crested Cormorant, 53. Mute Swan, 54. Coot, 55. Mallard, 56. Gadwall, 57. Green-winged Teal, 58. Blue-winged Teal, 59. Wood Duck, 60. Black Duck, 61. Bufflehead, 62.Northern Shoveler, 63. Canada Goose, 64. Greater Yellow-legs
1. House Sparrow, 2. House Finch, 3. Goldfinch, 4. Carolina Wren, 5. Chipping Sparrow, 6. White-throated Sparrow, 7. Song Sparrow, 8. Swamp Sparrow, 9. Field Sparrow, 10. Carolina Chickadee, 11. Eastern Towhee, 12. Tree Swallow, 13. Rough-winged Swallow, 14. Purple Martin, 15. Barn Swallow 16. Red-bellied Woodpecker, 17.Hairy Woodpecker, 18. Downey Woodpecker, 19. Northern (Yellow-shafted) Flicker, 20. American Robin, 21.Bluebird, 22. Mockingbird, 23. Phoebe, 24. Blue-grey Gnatcatcher, 25. Bluejay, 26. Common Crow, 27. Fish Crow, 28. Wild Turkey, 29. Tufted Titmouse, 30. Common Grackle, 31. Red-winged Blackbird, 32. Brown-headed Cowbird, 33. Great Black-backed Gull, 34. Herring Gull, 35. Bald Eagle, 36. Cooper's Hawk, 37. Osprey, 38. Northern Harrier, 39. Turkey Vulture, 40. Pine Warbler, 41. Yellow-rumped Warbler, 42. Golden-crowned Kinglet, 43. Mourning Dove, 44. Caspian Tern. 45. American Bittern, 46. Great Egret, 47. Snowy Egret, 48. Great Blue Heron, 49. Tri-colored Heron, 50. Glossy Ibis, 51. Wilson's Snipe, 52. Double-crested Cormorant, 53. Mute Swan, 54. Coot, 55. Mallard, 56. Gadwall, 57. Green-winged Teal, 58. Blue-winged Teal, 59. Wood Duck, 60. Black Duck, 61. Bufflehead, 62.Northern Shoveler, 63. Canada Goose, 64. Greater Yellow-legs
Edwin B. Forsythe NWR (Brigantine Unit), Atlantic, New Jersey, US
March 9, 2018 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.2 mile(s)
Comments: Sunny, 40 degrees with winds at 10–15 mph
32 species
Brant 2, Canada Goose 8, Mute Swan 6, Wood Duck 3, Northern Shoveler 4, Gadwall 4, Mallard 18
American Black Duck 7, Green-winged Teal 23, Ring-necked Duck 6, Bufflehead 5, Hooded Merganser 4
Great Blue Heron 12, Turkey Vulture 15, Bald Eagle 2, Red-tailed Hawk 2, American Coot 2
Herring Gull 9, Mourning Dove 1, Blue Jay 8, American Crow 36, Fish Crow 6, Carolina Chickadee 7
Tufted Titmouse 6, Carolina Wren 1, Eastern Bluebird 5, White-throated Sparrow 6, Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 4, Red-winged Blackbird 60, House Finch 18, American Goldfinch 2
March 9, 2018 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.2 mile(s)
Comments: Sunny, 40 degrees with winds at 10–15 mph
32 species
Brant 2, Canada Goose 8, Mute Swan 6, Wood Duck 3, Northern Shoveler 4, Gadwall 4, Mallard 18
American Black Duck 7, Green-winged Teal 23, Ring-necked Duck 6, Bufflehead 5, Hooded Merganser 4
Great Blue Heron 12, Turkey Vulture 15, Bald Eagle 2, Red-tailed Hawk 2, American Coot 2
Herring Gull 9, Mourning Dove 1, Blue Jay 8, American Crow 36, Fish Crow 6, Carolina Chickadee 7
Tufted Titmouse 6, Carolina Wren 1, Eastern Bluebird 5, White-throated Sparrow 6, Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 4, Red-winged Blackbird 60, House Finch 18, American Goldfinch 2
Here's the list from the bird walk! Edwin B. Forsythe NWR—Wildlife Drive, Atlantic, New Jersey, US
Dec. 8, 2017 8:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile
Comments: Friday morning bird walk; overcast; mid-30s; occasional NW breeze
43 species
Brant 250, Canada Goose 45, Mute Swan 2, Tundra Swan 6, Northern Shoveler 4, Gadwall 4, American Wigeon 2, Mallard 24, American Black Duck 1, Northern Pintail 8, Green-winged Teal 2, Canvasback 1, Ring-necked Duck 4, Lesser Scaup 6, Bufflehead 2, Hooded Merganser 8 flyby, Pied-billed Grebe 2, Great Blue Heron 3, Sharp-shinned Hawk 1, Cooper's Hawk 1 , Bald Eagle 2, Red-shouldered Hawk 1, American Coot 12, Greater Yellowlegs 1, Herring Gull 4, Red-bellied Woodpecker 1, Downy Woodpecker 1, Blue Jay 1, American Crow 6, Carolina Chickadee 1, Golden-crowned Kinglet 4 , Eastern Bluebird 8, American Robin 50, Brown Thrasher 1 , Northern Mockingbird 1, Cedar Waxwing 18, Yellow-rumped Warbler 27, White-throated Sparrow 8, Song Sparrow 3, Swamp Sparrow 1, Eastern Towhee 1 , Red-winged Blackbird 15, House Finch 8
Turkey Point Field Trip…Gorgeous day for birding out at Turkey Point/Dividing Creek with Roz Herlands, Jan Beauvais, and Marian Jordan. A couple of belted kingfishers, several Northern harriers, a few greater yellowlegs, Cooper's hawks, red-tailed hawks, sharp-shinned hawks, lots of buffleheads, mute swans, and yellow-rumped warblers, maybe 300 dunlin, and 8 or 9 bald eagles (adult and immature). Here is a pair of Bald Eagles from out Trip. (From Charles Herlands.)
Bird Walk Results…Friday November 17 with Kyle and Jan....
Edwin B Forsythe (Brigantine) NWR begin autoloop, Atlantic, New Jersey, US
November 17, 2017 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: Friday Bird Walk; Sunny; mid 40s; occasional strong NW wind
43 species
Canada Goose 14 Mute Swan 8 Blue-winged Teal 6 Northern Shoveler 4 Gadwall 4 Mallard 20
American Black Duck 6 Northern Pintail 4 Green-winged Teal 5 Canvasback 2 North of Gull Tower
Ring-necked Duck 30 Lesser Scaup 20 Bufflehead 4 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 5 Turkey Vulture 7 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Cooper's Hawk 2 Bald Eagle 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Coot 13 Herring Gull 5 Mourning Dove 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 1 Blue Jay 1 American Crow 7
Carolina Chickadee 2 Tufted Titmouse 3 Carolina Wren 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 American Robin 150
Cedar Waxwing 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 50 White-throated Sparrow 4 Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 5 House Finch 9 Purple Finch 1 American Goldfinch 15
Edwin B Forsythe (Brigantine) NWR begin autoloop, Atlantic, New Jersey, US
November 17, 2017 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: Friday Bird Walk; Sunny; mid 40s; occasional strong NW wind
43 species
Canada Goose 14 Mute Swan 8 Blue-winged Teal 6 Northern Shoveler 4 Gadwall 4 Mallard 20
American Black Duck 6 Northern Pintail 4 Green-winged Teal 5 Canvasback 2 North of Gull Tower
Ring-necked Duck 30 Lesser Scaup 20 Bufflehead 4 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 5 Turkey Vulture 7 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Cooper's Hawk 2 Bald Eagle 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Coot 13 Herring Gull 5 Mourning Dove 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 1 Blue Jay 1 American Crow 7
Carolina Chickadee 2 Tufted Titmouse 3 Carolina Wren 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 American Robin 150
Cedar Waxwing 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 50 White-throated Sparrow 4 Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 5 House Finch 9 Purple Finch 1 American Goldfinch 15
Bird Walk Results…Friday Nov. 10 with Kyle and Jan…(David Blood "Heron" photograph)
Comments: Friday morning bird walk; sunny; mid 40s; strong NW winds
39 species
Brant 300 Canada Goose 26 Mute Swan 4 Wood Duck 2 Blue-winged Teal 6 Northern Shoveler 2
Mallard 20 American Black Duck 2 Northern Pintail 1 Green-winged Teal 16 Ring-necked Duck 30
Bufflehead 2 Hooded Merganser 4 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Double-crested Cormorant 6 Great Blue Heron 2
Snowy Egret 2 Turkey Vulture 8 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Coot 11
Greater Yellowlegs 4 Herring Gull 3 Mourning Dove 8 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1 American Crow 4 Carolina Chickadee 3 Tufted Titmouse 2 Carolina Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 Eastern Bluebird 6 American Robin 150 Northern Mockingbird 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 25 Northern Cardinal 1 Red-winged Blackbird 8 House Finch 6
Comments: Friday morning bird walk; sunny; mid 40s; strong NW winds
39 species
Brant 300 Canada Goose 26 Mute Swan 4 Wood Duck 2 Blue-winged Teal 6 Northern Shoveler 2
Mallard 20 American Black Duck 2 Northern Pintail 1 Green-winged Teal 16 Ring-necked Duck 30
Bufflehead 2 Hooded Merganser 4 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Double-crested Cormorant 6 Great Blue Heron 2
Snowy Egret 2 Turkey Vulture 8 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Coot 11
Greater Yellowlegs 4 Herring Gull 3 Mourning Dove 8 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1 American Crow 4 Carolina Chickadee 3 Tufted Titmouse 2 Carolina Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 Eastern Bluebird 6 American Robin 150 Northern Mockingbird 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 25 Northern Cardinal 1 Red-winged Blackbird 8 House Finch 6
Saturday, October 14. (The photo is a wild orchid, viewed along the walk—Nodding Ladies Tresses.) The weather wasn't great for Saturday's bird walk at E. B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, but the birding wasn't bad. The trip was led by John Rokita and Michael Stanton. The weather was cool and overcast, with a light drizzle. Twelve people were on the walk. Here is the bird list:
American Goldfinch; Turkey Vulture; Pied-billed Grebe; Green-winged Teal; American Bittern; Gray Catbird; Blue-winged Teal; Common Yellowthroat; Red-eyed Vireo; Golden-crowned Kinglet; Northern Parula; Downy Woodpecker; Pine Warbler; Northern Flicker; Greater Yellowlegs; Brown Thrasher; Sharp-shinned Hawk; Peregrine Falcon; American Black Duck; Little Blue Heron; Belted Kingfisher; Clapper Rail; Yellow-rumped Warbler; Mute Swan; Great Blue Heron; Swamp Sparrow; Pintail; Wood Duck; Dark-eyed Junco; Song Sparrow; Herring Gull; Carolina Chickadee; Mallard; Red-belled Woodpecker; Carolina Wren; Blue Jay; American Robin; American Crow; Northern Cardinal; White-breasted Nuthatch; Tree Swallow; Red-winged Blackbird; Palm Warbler; Eastern Bluebird; Savannah Sparrow; Tufted Titmouse; Chipping Sparrow; House Finch.
The next Forsythe Bird Walk will be Saturday, October 21 at 8 a.m. Meet at the Visitor's Center. John Rokita and Les Block will lead.
American Goldfinch; Turkey Vulture; Pied-billed Grebe; Green-winged Teal; American Bittern; Gray Catbird; Blue-winged Teal; Common Yellowthroat; Red-eyed Vireo; Golden-crowned Kinglet; Northern Parula; Downy Woodpecker; Pine Warbler; Northern Flicker; Greater Yellowlegs; Brown Thrasher; Sharp-shinned Hawk; Peregrine Falcon; American Black Duck; Little Blue Heron; Belted Kingfisher; Clapper Rail; Yellow-rumped Warbler; Mute Swan; Great Blue Heron; Swamp Sparrow; Pintail; Wood Duck; Dark-eyed Junco; Song Sparrow; Herring Gull; Carolina Chickadee; Mallard; Red-belled Woodpecker; Carolina Wren; Blue Jay; American Robin; American Crow; Northern Cardinal; White-breasted Nuthatch; Tree Swallow; Red-winged Blackbird; Palm Warbler; Eastern Bluebird; Savannah Sparrow; Tufted Titmouse; Chipping Sparrow; House Finch.
The next Forsythe Bird Walk will be Saturday, October 21 at 8 a.m. Meet at the Visitor's Center. John Rokita and Les Block will lead.
Third Saturday results, September 16, 2017…Foggy start to this morning's bird walk at Forsythe, led by John Rokita and Lester Block and joined by me, Roz Herlands, Becky Hedden, Kris Arcuri, Glenn Englehardt, Mary Ellen Rogers, Alice Sikora, and Jan Beauvais. Sightings included black-and-white warbler, palm warbler, yellow warbler, pine warbler, Northern parula, American redstart, common yellowthroat, pied-billed grebe, female blue grosbeak, adult peregrine falcon, Northern harrier, belted kingfisher, osprey, yellow-crowned night-heron, red-eyed vireo, great egret, snowy egret, immature little blue heron, wood duck, clapper rail, greater yellowlegs, marsh wren, seaside sparrow, willow flycatcher, Eastern phoebe, ruby-throated hummingbird, Northern flicker, downy woodpecker, and Carolina wren (From Charles).
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Second Saturday Walk Forsythe, September 9, 2017 (From Charles Herlands and photos above.)
Perfect conditions for this morning's bird walk at Forsythe NWR—Mild temperatures, low humidity, clear blue skies and bright sunshine, no bugs. Roz and I were joined by John Rokita, Lester Block, Kats & John Peterson, Kris Arcuri, Becky Hedden, Jim Lehmann, Mary Roche, Michael Stanton, Helene Gentile, Nanette, summer intern John, and (briefly) Pam Hendrick and Jon Luoma. Our official recorder, Michael Stanton, tallied 64 species, including wood duck, great egret, snowy egret, great crested flycatcher, pied-billed grebe, blue grosbeak, Northern harrier, Cooper's hawk, red-tailed hawk, great blue heron, immature little blue heron, ruby-throated hummingbird, glossy ibis, Eastern kingbird, merlin, black-crowned night-heron, yellow-crowned night-heron, Northern (Baltimore) oriole, osprey, Northern parula, Eastern phoebe, American redstart, savannah sparrow, mute swan, chimney swift, blue-winged teal, green-winged teal, Caspian tern, red-eyed vireo, white-eyed vireo, black-and-white warbler, blackpoll warbler, magnolia warbler, palm warbler, pine warbler, yellow warbler, cedar waxwing, red-bellied woodpecker, Carolina wren, house wren, marsh wren, and common yellowthroat.
Perfect conditions for this morning's bird walk at Forsythe NWR—Mild temperatures, low humidity, clear blue skies and bright sunshine, no bugs. Roz and I were joined by John Rokita, Lester Block, Kats & John Peterson, Kris Arcuri, Becky Hedden, Jim Lehmann, Mary Roche, Michael Stanton, Helene Gentile, Nanette, summer intern John, and (briefly) Pam Hendrick and Jon Luoma. Our official recorder, Michael Stanton, tallied 64 species, including wood duck, great egret, snowy egret, great crested flycatcher, pied-billed grebe, blue grosbeak, Northern harrier, Cooper's hawk, red-tailed hawk, great blue heron, immature little blue heron, ruby-throated hummingbird, glossy ibis, Eastern kingbird, merlin, black-crowned night-heron, yellow-crowned night-heron, Northern (Baltimore) oriole, osprey, Northern parula, Eastern phoebe, American redstart, savannah sparrow, mute swan, chimney swift, blue-winged teal, green-winged teal, Caspian tern, red-eyed vireo, white-eyed vireo, black-and-white warbler, blackpoll warbler, magnolia warbler, palm warbler, pine warbler, yellow warbler, cedar waxwing, red-bellied woodpecker, Carolina wren, house wren, marsh wren, and common yellowthroat.
Bird List at Forsythe for the First Saturday Walk, September 3, 2017 ( from Kevin Lippert)
Had a slightly abreviated first walk of the fall season due to the weather. Eight intrepid birders went out and made it half way to Gull Pond Tower before we had to turn around. But we did see the following:
Blue Jay, Wild Turkey, Wood Duck, American Goldfinch, Tufted Titmouse, Black & White Warbler, Orchard Oriole, Great Blue Heron, Purple Martin, Great Egret, Osprey, House Finch, Red-winged Blackbird, Mute Swan, Mallard, Belted Kingfisher, Willet, Yellowlegs Sp, Snowy Egret, Laughing Gull, Herring Gull, Clapper Rail, House Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Tree Swallow, Canada Goose, Turkey Vulture, Eastern Wood-pewee, Bald Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Yellow-crowned Night-heron, American Crow, Song Sparrow, Yellow Warbler, Grey Catbird, Chimney Swift, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Kingbird, White-breasted Nuthatch, Carolina Chickadee, Phoebe, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Northern Flicker, Northern Cardinal, Carolina Wren, Downy Woodpecker, American Redstart, Pine Warbler, Yellow-breasted Chat, Blue-grey Gnatcatcher, Caspian Tern, Black-throated Blue Warbler, and American Robin for a total of 53 species.
Had a slightly abreviated first walk of the fall season due to the weather. Eight intrepid birders went out and made it half way to Gull Pond Tower before we had to turn around. But we did see the following:
Blue Jay, Wild Turkey, Wood Duck, American Goldfinch, Tufted Titmouse, Black & White Warbler, Orchard Oriole, Great Blue Heron, Purple Martin, Great Egret, Osprey, House Finch, Red-winged Blackbird, Mute Swan, Mallard, Belted Kingfisher, Willet, Yellowlegs Sp, Snowy Egret, Laughing Gull, Herring Gull, Clapper Rail, House Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Tree Swallow, Canada Goose, Turkey Vulture, Eastern Wood-pewee, Bald Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Yellow-crowned Night-heron, American Crow, Song Sparrow, Yellow Warbler, Grey Catbird, Chimney Swift, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Kingbird, White-breasted Nuthatch, Carolina Chickadee, Phoebe, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Northern Flicker, Northern Cardinal, Carolina Wren, Downy Woodpecker, American Redstart, Pine Warbler, Yellow-breasted Chat, Blue-grey Gnatcatcher, Caspian Tern, Black-throated Blue Warbler, and American Robin for a total of 53 species.