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Jersey Birder: January 2015

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Thursday, January 01, 2015. January 1 - New Year Birding of Last Year's birds. Today we went out to Long Island, starting at Lido Beach where we saw a couple of hundred Common Eider, along with 5 Harlequin Ducks as the notable species. We next visited Jones Beach West End but found that to be quiet except for the waterfowl. We then went to see the rarities of Cassin's Kingbird at Floyd Bennet Field in Brooklyn, and made a stop for the Couch's Kingbird in Manhattan's West Village. Rarities - New Jersey.

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Jersey Birder: November 2014

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Saturday, November 29, 2014. November 29 - Cassin's Kingbird in Brooklyn. Today we chased a rarity in Brooklyn's Floyd Bennet Field Park. The species is the Cassin;s Kingbird. This rarity is a bird of the southwest, here is the Range Map. Credit: S.Dakota Birds. When we arrived we were told of the typical birder's lament.it was here 5 minutes ago. A detailed story from the Times Union is here. Here's a short video posted by Corey Finger to youtube. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Rarities - New Jersey.

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Jersey Birder: July 18 - Mississippi Kite

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Sunday, July 19, 2015. July 18 - Mississippi Kite. Today I had to cancel my plans with Bill because my father-in-law had some complications after his surgery of last week, so I had to go down south to the hospital. After the issues were cleared up I had some time to go another 30 miles south down to Waretown, NJ. Here a pair of Mississippi Kites have been reported for several weeks. Fortunately for me at least one of the kites was perched in the tree when I arrived around 12:30. July 26 - Forsythe NWR.

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Jersey Birder: May 2014

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Sunday, May 25, 2014. May 25 - Lord Stirling and Great Swamp. At Lord Stirling we had a Prothonotary Warbler and a very cooperative Mourning Warbler. We heard Alder Flycatcher and another Mourning Warbler. At Great Swamp Overlook we had another Alder Fly, and a flyby Sandhill Crane. Saturday, May 24, 2014. May 24 - Doodletown. Friday, May 16, 2014. May 16 - Swainson's Warbler! Finally, after waiting to see this bird for more than 12 years I got to see one at my local spot of Garret Mountain. Today was an...

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Jersey Birder: July 19 - Marsh Birds

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Sunday, July 19, 2015. July 19 - Marsh Birds. I woke up without plans and quickly decided to look for some marsh birds. I headed north to Sussex County and the Vernon Marsh. Here I took the walk along the railroad tracks for about 1 mile. Along the way I saw many species of freshwater marshes like the abundant Marsh Wren, Swamp Sparrows Red-Winged Blackbirds, Green Herons, Great-Blue Herons, Gray Catbirds, and Barn Swallows. Here is where I saw the bird. Here is where I stopped walking.

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Jersey Birder: March 2015

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Saturday, March 07, 2015. March 7 - Common Redpoll. At last I have a Common Redpoll visiting my home feeders this morning! For the past few weeks I have been enjoying up to 24 Pine Siskins eating up pounds of nyger seed while I continually looked for one of them to be Red. The last time I had Redpolls at my home was back in February 2013. Sunday, March 01, 2015. March 1 - Jones Beach. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Sharing with you what my eyes see. March 7 - Common Redpoll. March 1 - Jones Beach.

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Jersey Birder: August 1 - De Korte Park

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Saturday, August 01, 2015. August 1 - De Korte Park. This morning I was undecided where to go, and ultimately headed to Richard W De Korte Park in Lyndhurst. My primary target was Sora, a species that I had not seen well since September 2012. While at De Korte, I saw the report of an American Avocet being seen at the nearby Saw Mill Creek impoundment and I was able to get very distant views of this bird before returning to my original pursuit. Sharing with you what my eyes see. August 28 - Bombay Hook.

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Jersey Birder: June 6 - High Point State Park

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Saturday, June 06, 2015. June 6 - High Point State Park. I went for a walk in High Point State Park today, specifically on the Kuser Bog trail. My goal was the elusive Ruffed Grouse, which remained elusive once again. I did run into friends of Jason D, Lisa R., and Dave L. so we all did have a nice walk together. The highlights today were Pileated Woodpecker, Alder Flycatcher, both Cuckoo species, breeding Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers, and the breeding warblers of Cerulean, Redstart, Blackburnian, and Canada.

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Jersey Birder: April 2015

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Wednesday, April 15, 2015. April 15 - Chuck-will's-Widow in NYC. It was not a taxing day for me today as I finally was able to view the difficult to see species of nightjar known as the Chuck-Will's-widow! This species gets it's name from the song which it sings at dusk. Over the past decade I have heard this species a half-dozen times but have never been able to actually see one, until today. This is New York State Bird # 353 for me. Click on the image to enlarge. Sunday, April 12, 2015. Rarities - New ...