Although birds were moving south of us, very little moved into or over New Jersey last night.
Frames are every 1/2 hour for reflectivity and velocity, and 1 hour for the regional composite
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Date: 14-Apr-07 WindDesc: light Temp(F): 35
StartTime: 7:10 AM WindDir: W CloudCover: none
EndTime: 9:15 AM Location: HMF
Notes: very little migration last night, although large flock of
WHTHSP and DAEYJU were evidently augmented from
previous days. Two FOS birds (Palm W. and Brown Thrasher), and confirmed M&F
PILWOO.
English Name Scientific Name Notes
E. Palm Warbler Dendroica palmarum – 1
Chickadee sp. Poecile sp. – BLCACH song
Wood Duck Aix sponsa – 2 in woods
Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor -
Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus – 1
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis -
Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis – many
American Goldfinch Carduelis tristis -
House Finch Carpodacus mexicanus – 3
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura -
Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus -
American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos -
Fish Crow Corvus ossifragus -
Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata -
Pileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus – M & F foraging
Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis – many- huge flock
Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus -
Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia -
Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos -
Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater – many
Fox Sparrow Passerella iliaca -
Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens -
Hairy Woodpecker Picoides villosus -
Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula -
Golden-crowned Kinglet Regulus satrapa – many
Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe – many- definitely
Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis – in display fields
White-breasted Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis -
Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla – many
Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus – many
Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum – 1
Winter Wren Troglodytes troglodytes – 2
American Robin Turdus migratorius – many
Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura -
White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis – many- huge flock
This morning at Peaslee WMA-
Black and White Warbler has finally arrived!!
Also, on Tarkiln Pond seen from Weatherby Road-
a couple of Purple Martins and a couple of Barn Swallows have joined the Tree Swallows. Two Blue-wnged Teal have joined the Wood Ducks, Ring-billed Ducks and Black Ducks also on the pond.
Thanks Karen!
FOS Chipping Sparrows (2) at my feeders (it always takes everything a few extra days to make it to Somerset…) along with 4 House Finches…guess the neighbors’ feeders are empty.
Wow- and raptors!
8 Red-tailed Hawks
6 Broad-winged Hawks
1 Red-shouldered Hawk
1 American Kestrel
10 Black Vultures
8 Turkey Vultures
150! Vultures (8:1 Black:Turkey) at 4:30pm, in two kettles, over Amwell Rd. just east of 206