FIELD SIGHTINGS
PLEASE REPORT YOUR
SIGHTINGS AND OBSERVATIONS TO US!
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
This is a
compilation of numerous sightings over the past several
weeks. All the activities associated with our Big Day Bird Count and
with my daughter's graduation from Lehigh University, and subsequent
move back to New Jersey prevented me from keeping on top of all these
entries.
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Hello--
I am responding to your request to
report hawk and owl sitings. I reside on Colonial Drive in East
Brunswick, and have one, and sometimes two, of what I believe are red
tailed hawks which are living somewhere close by. They have been here
for about 3 or 4 years. There is a small pocket of green acres behind
my house, and behind the houses across the street where I think they
may be nesting. I have a lot of concern that they may pick up one of my
chihuahuas!
Peter Mc Cabe
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From Anita Gould:
The observations made by East Brunswick counters (from the May 12th Big
Day Count) have been contributed to the International Migratory Bird
Day database.
IMBD <http://www.birdday.org/> is held annually on the second
Saturday in May to celebrate & support bird conservation in the
Americas. Its theme this year is "Birds in a Changing
Climate." Data gathered by participants is entered via eBird
<http://ebird.org/content/index.html>, an ongoing
citizen-science project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
FANTASTIC! Thanks. Rich
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May 13th…from C. Brandeis:
HAWK SIGHTING NEAR
THE OFFICE BUILDING OF 754 RT 18 IN EAST BRUNSWICK.
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Also May 13:
Hi Rich:
I was at Dallenbach for an hour beginning 10:30AM today. 5 new arrivals
for the year (for me) including Cape May Warbler!, Chestnut-sided,
Yellow-throated Vireo, Eastern Wood Pewee and Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Fantastic
Bob
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Again from Bob on May 15th:
Hi Rich:
This morning at Dallenbach I happened upon a fox den. There were 2
adults and at least 2 kits I didn't hang out to count any others.)
On a birding note I have encountered 118 species year to date including
21 warblers (the most notable being Worm-eating, Blackburnian, Cape May
and Bay-breasted..the latter 2 in the past 2 days)
Bob
Monday, May 21, 2007
Hi,
We live near frost woods and have recently started seeing a red fox
every night. We love the fact that this animal is around. The problem
is that I had spotted it crossing Summerhill road near the
Spotswood Shoprite. This is very sad to see. I would hate to see
such a rare animal become hurt or possibly killed. We live on Lench Rd.
We have sited this fox over 4 times. I just thought it be nice to
inform you of our sitings and concern. I'm not sure if your the right
person of contact but I thought Id give it a try. Please email me back
Id love to know what you think.
Thank You
Shana
OK
readers. What do you think? Is there something we might do to help
here? This would involve 2 townships (EB and Spotswood). Are the
numerous fox sightings of recent months just a passing thing or are
they here for good? Can we post a sign(s) in the right areas just to
alert people to be aware? Would this help at all? Please let us know
what you think about this situation?
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Our 3rd Annual Big
Day Bird Count has been completed with the previous
record of 88 species seen during the day blown away. This year, our
team included some really top notch birders, and tallied 103 species.
The first year we conducted this survey we were hoping for 50 species
but did better than that. This year, we stayed in our bread-and-butter
areas longer and didn't try to cover all possible spots. This strategy
succeeded and we finally
broke the 100 species barrier. More to follow as we finish our report.
Also, Bob Dodelson sent in a very interesting report.
Hi Rich:
This morning at Dallenbach I happened upon a fox den. There were 2
adults and at least 2 kits I didn't hang out to count any others.)
On a birding note I have encountered 118 species year to date including
21 warblers (the most notable being Worm-eating, Blackburnian, Cape May
and Bay-breasted..the latter 2 in the past 2 days)
Bob
This makes 2 know fox dens in town, the other being at Butterfly Park.
However, don't even hope to see them during daylight hours. However, if
you are patient around dawn, you just might!
Friday, May 4, 2007
— With the brief
time I had to look at birds today (too many clients to
get out), I still had a Black-throated Green Warbler, Northern Parula
Warbler and a Blue-winged Warbler. All beautiful birds. Hope we see
these during the Morning Bird Walk at Dallenbach Lake tomorrow.
Rich
— A very interesting 'non-sighting' that was posted by Bob today.
Yesterday around 5PM I was birding in Dallenbach in East Brunswick. It
is a small tract of woods with a smallish lake. During migration I
generally go there morning and evening and have become reasonably
familiar with the calls and songs of the common birds. I heard an
extremely loud call unlike anything I had ever heard. I've never heard
anything remotely like it. It was a loud, piercing and somewhat scary
song. I followed the sound and worked my way under a tree situated
about 30 to 40 feet above the pond. The creature sounded close enough
for me to touch. After a few minutes it was silent. I never saw
anything fly off.
It definitely was unlike any squirrel or other possible mammal. I am
reasonably certain it was a bird but for the life of me I can't figure
out what it might be. I don't think I'll ever know but I thought it
might be useful if I asked the NJ birding public which are the 3 or 4
noisiest birds that pass through NJ annually.
Thanks
Bob Dodelson
If Bob had no idea, then I would have been as clueless as being in a
black hole! But, it an interesting 'non-sighting'.
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Wednesday, May 2,
2007
This is an e-mail
between Bob Dodelson and me. It shows what's been
around. His 'urgent' e-mail pushed me to get out to Dallenbach Lake
today. He said 'go for it' and I did, although being several hours
later, I missed some of what he saw. Still…a good day. His note, which
was first, is below with mine above.
Hi Bob,
Thanks for the report. If we hadn't been out this morning I might have
gotten out earlier. As it was, I made it to Dallenbach (because of your
e-mail) by 12:20 PM and stayed 2 hours.
Didn't get what you had but I did have a fair assortment including
about a dozen Black-throated Blue Warblers, what seemed like hundreds
of Yellow-rumps, many Black and White Warblers, 3 Northern
Waterthrushes, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, quite a few Catbirds, Warbling
Vireo, House Wren, Blue-headed Vireo (2), Scarlet Tanager, and Palm
Warbler.
Afterwards, at home I saw Black-throated Green Warbler, Rose-breasted
Grosbeak (stayed on one of my feeders, 4 Chipping Sparrows, a hungry
Towhee and a female Red-winged Blackbird.
Not a bad day.
Thanks for the report.
Rich
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On May 2, 2007, at 9:01 AM, dodelson@comcast.net wrote:
Hi Rich:
An absolutely phenomenal AM. Birds everywhere. 11 species of warblers
including a gorgeous male Blackburnian. New arrivals included Spotted
Sandpiper (even without a shoreline), Purple Martin, Rose-breasted
Grosbeak, Scarlet Tanager,Great Crested Flycatcher, Ovenbird, Black and
White Warbler and American Redstart and singing Wood Thrush
Go for it!
Bob
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Today I had a Red
Fox with a dead rabbit in its mouth!
As for birds new arrivals today included Prairie (female) and
Black-throated Green Warblers, Hermit and Wood Thrushes and Baltimore
Oriole.
Since I wrote to you late last week other new arrivals
include Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Black-throated Blue Warbler,
Warbling
Vireo, Yellow Warbler, Eastern Kingbird and Common Yellowthroat.
To date there have been 9 warbler species at the site
Bob Dodelson
Sunday, April
29, 2007
From Pat Geyer again,
My first Hummingbird sighting - April 29.
A male came to the feeder at 7:00 am. At about 7:45 am a second
male showed up. A little aerial combat ensued and the second male
was gone.
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Hi Rich:
About 3PM today at
Dallenbach I had a lone Worm-eating Warbler. I have never had this
warbler species at this site before (though I did have one in my
backyard about a decade ago). Over the years I have seen 29 species of
warbler at Dallenbach. Between spring and fall I generally get 2 dozen
annually.
Also new for the year at this site this afternoon were Gray Catbird and
Green heron.
New arrivals this past week include Chipping Sparrow, Hairy Woodpecker,
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher, Common Moorhen (a first ever for me), Orchard
Oriole, Eastern Towhee, Blue-Headed Vireo, House Wren.
Cheers
Bob
Friday, April 27, 2007
Pat Geyer reports a
Broad-winged Hawk in her backyard.
Nice one!
For this current month, Pat also reports Great-blue Heron, Hairy
Woodpecker, and House Wren. She also told us that Tree Swallows have
been here since early April. And, Pat has Coopers Hawks around
Bicentennial Park.
Thursday,
April 26, 2006
Hi Rich,
Hope you had a good birding time in Key West!
I wanted to let you know that I was fishing on
Dallenbach Lake with my Dad on Thursday and we saw:
2 Laughing Gulls calling and flying North
1 N. Parula Warbler feeding in a flowering tree
1 Yellow warbler
1 Eastern Towhee male
Yellow-rumped warblers
Thanks, Craig Cohen
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
There was a
beautiful breeding plumage Common Loon on the lake at
Dallenbach this AM. I have seen this bird here before in April but it
is by no means annual. One year it stayed for about 1 week. I hope it
sticks around this year.
There were many sightings of DC Corms this AM. At one point I had 9
birds swimming (8 adults and 1 juvenile)
The first (for me) Laughing Gull flew over the parking lot by the water
park around 7:30AM
Bob (Dodelson)
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Hi Rich:
I was at Dallenbach from 4-5PM today There were Tree, Rough-winged and
Barn swallows and at 5PM an Osprey was diving for his dinner!
Bob
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
While looking for
raptors in Jamesburg Park, saw 3 Eastern Phoebes and
scared up a single Red-tail Hawk. Now to look for the nest.
Rich
Saturday, April 7, 2007
Had a Fish Crow over
the house today.
Rich
Here is a website
called Flying Squirrel Central with lots of great
links... http://www.isidore-of-seville.com/flyingsquirrel
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It's
always
an
excellent idea to check New Jersey Audubon's Voice
of New Jersey Audubon weekly. This is a
comprehensive report of
significant sightings in the region over the past seven days.
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HELPFUL TRICK:
Check drainage
ponds and detention basins. You'd be surprised at the variety of birds
that can be found there, from peeps, Great-blue Herons and Cormorants
to Kingfishers. — R.W.
Please e-mail in any sightings
or unusual events.
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Thanks,
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Wednesday, October
3, 2007
A Red-breasted Nuthatch availed itself of one of our feeders in the
backyard. Another bird appeared to be a Female or immature Scarlet
Tanager made a tantalizingly brief appearance, too.
A belated report of a Garter Snake in the backyard several weeks ago. I
see them very infrequently although I suspect they are around more
often than I am aware.
Friday, September
21, 2007
Several Ruby-throated
Hummingbirds have passed through today. This is
undoubtedly the best year for them that I have ever had here. I would
guess that we've had at least a dozen in the past 3 weeks or so.
Thursday, May 3, 2007
So far
today…Rose-headed Grosbeak pair, Catbird, Cowbird (f), Yellow
Warbler and Red-eyed Vireo.
Tuesday, April 17.
2007
Observed an Osprey
pass over my home around dinnertime.
Rich
Saturday, April 7,
2007
For the first time
in a very long time, a Flicker appeared in the
backyard…and stayed for about 10 minutes, displaying all sides for a
nice show.
Rich
Please
submit your backyard sightings to us. Use the link at the bottom of
the page.
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 Thursday, April 5,
2007
From Cindy Brown:
On Sunday, March 25, a red tailed hawk crashed through our living room
window. Fortunately, it didn't seem to be injured, and had the
good sense to turn around on the windowsill and fly back out. We
live on
Madeline Avenue, just above Sadowski park.
Cindy Brown
And from Bob Dodelson:
Hi Rich:
I had a first ever pair of Blue-winged Teal on the pond at Dallenbach
this AM. Unfortunately I didn't see them on the way out. I hope they
are still there.
In case either of you need Lesser Black-backed Gull I had one this AM
at 7AM on the Cook College campus.
If you are not familiar with the area go to Route 1 South from Ryders
Lane and get off at College Farm Road (probably the first possible
exit). Drive a few hundred yards and you will pass the Rutgers
experimental farms and then come to a grassy field with lots of gulls.
The LBBG was easy to pick out
Take care
Bob
Finally, mostly through Dave Moskowitz's efforts, we can now confirm 7
active Red-tail Hawks nests and 2 active Great-horned Owl nests in East
Brunswick. Please report any raptor sightings in
town to us. Thanks.
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Hi Rich:
This afternoon there was a Great Egret on the lake at Dallenbach. In
addition the Kingfisher reappeared after an absence of a few weeks
Bob
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Had a Golden-crowned
Kinglet in my front yard this afternoon. Displayed beautifully to show
the crown itself. - Rich
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Hi Rich:
I had a lone Eastern
Bluebird this AM in the water park parking lot. I
don't ever recall seeing this species here before.
Bob (Dodelson)
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