- BIRD WALK's
We are excited to be able to have walks at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge again so watch out for information as we get closer to Spring of 2021! If you have any questions, please contact Atlantic Audubon at atlanticaudubonsociety@gmail.com, phone Becky Hedden at 609-384-4599, or send us a message via our page on Facebook.
Dec 30TH 2020--Forsythe
Hanging around Forsythe Dec 30th, 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 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.
Dec 14th, 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 3rd, 2020
A beautiful crisp Fall day for the 5th of our nine Sept-Oct Saturday morning Atlantic Audubon bird walks at Forsythe NWR. 81 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
Sept 12th, 2020
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Sept 12th, 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 two groups. Practiced 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 two groups. Practiced 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
Sept 5th 2020
Today (Sept 5th 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. 21 birders (including myself) started the day so we spread out into 2 groups. 62 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.
EHT Arboretum June 2020, Personal Bird Walk Jim Lehmann
For the past several (2) 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 (2) 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 25th 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 24th, 2020...Janice Weisgerber at the Rookery off Ocean City Bridge (Images below)
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May 13th, 2020 (Personal Bird Walk Result, jim lehmann)
Estell Manor: Beautiful day for bird watching...60-65 degrees and sunny. 8:30--11:30am
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--11:30am
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?).....
Oct 5th, 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.
Sept 21st, 2019 Bird Walk Results
Bird list from last Saturday's (Septmeber 21) field trip at Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. Seventeen people attended. Weather was great....few bugs. John Rokita and Lester Block led.
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 Sept 14th 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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Sept 7th Bird Walk...First Bird walk of Fall 2019
Roz and I (From Charles H) went on the first 3 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 8:00am. 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.
May 25th 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 8am....John Rokita and Lester Block led. We saw a total of 70 species. Here is the list of what we saw.
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 GullBN
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 GullBN
FIRST BIRDWALK 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 8am until 12:30pm; 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! 16 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 8am 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, Oct 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. 11 hardy souls showed up for the walk....which ended up lasting 6 hours! The birding was great and the weather improved as 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 8am at the visitor center. Join in the fun!
Photo below from Sept 14th 2018
Photo below from Sept 14th 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 Mary Ellen 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, field trip at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. Despite the weather, five, determined birders showed up and we birded from 8 am until 10:15 am. The field trip was shortened because of the rain. The trip 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 (also called Green-backed Heron). These field trips run every Saturday in September and October and are free and open to all. Join us at 8 am 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 field trip at the EB 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 eighties 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.
On a rainy morning (May 19th, 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 field trip in before it started raining again. 10 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....
Today, April 28th, 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.
From Charles Heralds April 21st, 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 7th) 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
Edwin B. Forsythe NWR (Brigantine Unit), Atlantic, New Jersey, US
Mar 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
Mar 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(s)
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 Nov 17th with Kyle and Jan....
Edwin B Forsythe (Brigantine) NWR begin autoloop, Atlantic, New Jersey, US
Nov 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
Nov 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 10th 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
October 14th.....Saturday. (The photo is a wild orchid, viewed along the walk - Nodding Ladies Tresses.) The weather wasn't great for Saturday's field trip 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. !2 people were on the trip. 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 Field Trip will be Saturday, October 21 at 8 am. Meet at the Visitor's Center. John Rokita and Les Block will lead.
Third Saturday Results, Sept 16th 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, Sept 9th, 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 in Sept 3rd...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 Fifty-three (53) total species.