trip report-new jersey, u.s.a.-february 2014 - surfbirds · 2014-02-25 · 4 x 4 – much more...

TRIP REPORT

NEW JERSEY, U.S.A.

7 TO 14 FEBRUARY 2014

TONY DAVISON, RICHARD PITTAM,

MIKE RICHARDSON & GLYN SELLORS

DRAKE HARLEQUIN DUCKS, BARNEGAT JETTY

FLIGHT FROM HEATHROW TO JFK ( WE WEREN'T TOO IMPRESSED WITH THIS

AIRPORT) I THINK PHILADELPHIA IS MUCH BETTER.

WE TOOK THE SHUTTLE TO COLLECT OUR CAR FROM ALAMO – WE UPGRADED TO A

4 X 4 – MUCH MORE SPACE FOR 4 ADULTS WITH LUGGAGE.

IT WAS ABOUT 2 HOURS' DRIVE TO OUR HOLIDAY INN HOTEL AT MANAHAWKIN –

THIS IS AN IDEAL BASE BECAUSE IT'S NOT TOO FAR FROM BARNEGAT JETTY.

WE ALL HAD SEPARATE ROOMS – BREAKFAST & EVENING MEALS WERE EXTRA,

BUT VERY RESONABLY PRICED.

BARNEGAT JETTY WAS EXCELLENT FOR DIVERS, SCOTERS, LONG-TAILED DUCKS

AND, ONE OF OUR TARGET BIRDS, HARLEQUIN DUCK.

IT WAS QUITE GOOD BIRDING AROUND THE CAR PARK – SEVERAL HERMIT

THRUSHES & GOOD NUMBERS OF CEDAR WAXWINGS.

THE BEAUTY ABOUT THIS PART OF NEW JERSEY IS YOU DON'T HAVE TO DRIVE

LONG DISTANCES TO DIFFERENT BIRDING SITES – I THINK THE LONGEST WE DROVE

WAS ABOUT 120 MILES IN A DAY.

LIST OF NATURE RESERVES VISITED

BARNEGAT JETTY – EXCELLENT FOR SEA DUCKS – IT'S APPROX. 1 MILE TO WALK TO

THE END OF THE JETTY.

CAPE MAY AREA

EDWIN B. FORSYTHE NWR ( ALSO KNOWN AS BRIGANTINE )

JAKE'S LANDING – HARRIERS & ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARDS IN WINTER ETC.

AVALON – ANOTHER EXCELLENT AREA FOR SEA DUCKS – UP TO 3000 BLACK

SCOTERS & SMALLER NUMBERS OF SURF & WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS.

STONE HARBOUR – NOT VERY GOOD IN WINTER – ALTHOUGH THERE WERE 2

SNOWY OWLS PRESENT AT THE END OF JANUARY.

NUMMY'S ISLAND

HEISLERVILLE

COX HALL CREEK

YOU CAN COLLECT A MAP FROM THE VISITORS'

CENTRE ON EAST LAKE DRIVE, CAPE MAY.

FACTS & FIGURES

FLIGHTS FROM HEATHROW TO JFK - £ 440 EACH

CAR PARKING AT HEATHROW - £ 20 EACH

CAR HIRE – ALAMO - £ 150 EACH

ACCOMMODATION – HOLIDAY INN, MANAHAWKIN - £ 80 PER NIGHT B & B &

EVENING MEAL

SPENDING MONEY - £ 200

TOTAL COSTS

APPROX. £ 1300 EACH

BOOKS

THE SIBLEY FIELD GUIDE TO BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA

MAPS

MICHELIN – MID-ATLANTIC

8TH FEBRUARY 2014, BARNEGAT JETTY

GREAT NORTHERN DIVERS – C. 30

RED-THROATED DIVERS - 4

PIED-BILLED GREBE - 1 MANAHAWKIN LAKE

RED-NECKED GREBE - 1

CORMORANTS

GREAT BLUE HERON – 1 STAFFORD MALLARD LANE

CANADA GEESE

BRANTS – C . 30

GREATER SCAUPS – 2 FEMALES

EIDERS - 2

KING EIDERS – IMM. MALE & IMM. FEMALE

HARLEQUIN DUCKS – C. 30

LONG-TAILED DUCKS - C .150

WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS – C. 4

SURF SCOTERS - C. 8

BLACK SCOTERS – LARGE NUMBERS

BUFFLEHEADS – MALE & FEMALE

RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS

GOOSANDER – 1 FEMALE MANAHAWKIN LAKE

BLACK VULTURES – 2

SHARP-SHINNED HAWK – 1

NORTHERN HARRIER – 1 STAFFORD

PURPLE SANDPIPERS - C. 150

TURNSTONES

AMERICAN HERRING GULLS

GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS

MOURNING DOVES

DOWNY WOODPECKERS -2

AMERICAN CROW

FISH CROW

HERMIT THRUSHES – 3

AMERICAN ROBINS

GREY CATBIRDS

NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRDS

CEDAR WAXWINGS – C. 25

STARLINGS

YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS – C. 10

NORTHERN CARDINALS

WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS – 3

SONG SPARROWS

HOUSE SPARROWS

COMMON GRACKLES

BOAT-TAILED GRACKLES

HOUSE FINCHES

HARBOUR SEAL

9TH . FEBRUARY 2014, STONE HARBOUR

BALD EAGLE – 1 ADULT

RING-BILLED GULL - 1 ADULT

DARK-EYED JUNCOS – C. 6

YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS – C.4

SONG SPARROWS

SANDERLINGS

BUFFLEHEADS - 8

HOODED MERGANSERS – 6

GOOSANDER – 1

NORTHERN HARRIER – 1

NORTHERN CARDINALS

AVALON

BLACK SCOTERS – C. 3000

SURF SCOTERS – C. 20

WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS – 1 DRAKE & 9 FEMALE/IMMS.

LONG-TAILED DUCKS - C .200

GREATER SCAUPS – C . 40

SNOW BUNTINGS – C. 30

BRANTS

PURPLE SANDPIPERS

HEISLERVILLE

GREAT BLUE HERONS - 6

RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS – C. 40

SONG SPARROWS


BLACK DUCKS

EN ROUTE FROM HEISLERVILLE TO JAKE'S LANDING

TUFTED TITMICE

SONG SPARROWS

HOUSE SPARROWS

HOUSE FINCHES


EASTERN BLUEBIRDS – C. 6

TURKEY VULTURES

WILD TURKEYS – C. 20

RED-SHOULDERED HAWK – 1

DOWNY WOODPECKER – 1

CHIPPING SPARROWS – C. 6

SHARP-SHINNED HAWK – 1

JAKE'S LANDING

NORTHERN HARRIERS – C. 10

MERLIN - 1

BALD EAGLE - 1 ADULT

RED-TAILED HAWK – 1

ROUGH BUZZARD - 2

PIED-BILLED GREBE - 1

AMERICAN PIPIT – 1

BELTED KINGFISHER – 1

BLUE JAYS

BLACK DUCKS

HERMIT THRUSHES – 2

HOODED MERGANSERS

GREAT BLUE HERONS - 2

LOTS OF AMERICAN ROBINS

10TH. FEBRUARY 2014, COX HALL CREEK WMA

BLACK DUCKS

AMERICAN WIGEONS

GREEN-WINGED TEALS – 2

REDHEADS - C. 20

RING-NECKED DUCKS C. 50

HOODED MERGANSERS – 2

RUDDY DUCKS - 3

AMERICAN KESTRELS – 2

YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER - 1

RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS - 2

DOWNY WOODPECKERS

NORTHERN FLICKERS - 2

BLUE JAYS

FISH CROWS

CAROLINA CHICKADEES

TUFTED TITMICE

WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES -2

CAROLINA WREN – 1

EASTERN BLUEBIRDS - C. 10

HERMIT THRUSH – 1


YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS

CHIPPING SPARROWS

AMERICAN GOLDFICHES

CAPE MAY AREA

GREAT NORTHERN DIVER - 1

BRANTS

BLACK DUCKS

NORTHERN PINTAILS

AMERICAN WIGEONS

NORTHERN SHOVELERS

LONG-TAILED DUCKS

BUFFLEHEADS

HOODED MERGANSERS

BLACK VULTURES

COOPER'S HAWK – 1


BALD EAGLE - 1 IMM.

RING-BILLED GULLS

DOWNY WOODPECKERS

RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER – 1

TUFTED TITMICE

BLUE JAYS

RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET - 1

HERMIT THRUSHES -2

100S OF AMERICAN ROBINS



NORTHERN CARDINALS

FIELD SPARROWS – 1 / 2

WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS

FOX SPARROWS – C. 10

DARK-EYED JUNCOS

COMMON GRACKLES

BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS – C. 75

HOUSE FINCHES

11TH. FEBRUARY 2014, EDWIN B. FORSYTHE NWA & BARNEGAT JETTY

GREAT NORTHERN DIVERS – 4

SLAVONIAN GREBE - 1

TUNDRA SWANS - C. 15

BRANTS

BLACK DUCKS

AMERICAN WIGEONS

LESSER SCAUP - 1 FEMALE

HARLEQUIN DUCKS – C. 10

LONG-TAILED DUCKS - C.100

SURF SCOTERS - C. 75

BLACK SCOTERS

BUFFLEHEADS - 2

HOODED MERGANSERS


TURKEY VULTURES

BLACK VULTURES

NORTHERN HARRIERS

RED-TAILED HAWKS

PEREGRINE - 1

PURPLE SANDPIPERS

AMERICAN HERRING GULLS

MOURNING DOVES

RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS

DOWNY WOODPECKERS

BLUE JAYS

CAROLINA CHICKADEES

TUFTED TITMICE

WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH – 1

CAROLINA WRENS - 2

HERMIT THRUSHES - 5

AMERICAN ROBINS – C. 100

GREY CATBIRDS

BROWN THRASHER – 1


NORTHERN CARDINALS

SAVANNAH SPARROWS – 3

SONG SPARROWS

FOX SPARROW - 1


COMMON GRACKLES


AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES

HOUSE FINCHES

11TH. FEBRUARY 2014, AVALON

BLACK SCOTERS

SURF SCOTERS

BRANTS

LONG-TAILED DUCKS

DUNLINS – C. 200

WESTERN SANDPIPER -1

PURPLE SANDPIPERS

SANDERLINGS

CAPE MAY AREA

RED-SHOULDERED HAWK – 1

RED-TAILED HAWK – 1

TURKEY VULTURES

RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET – 1

CAROLINA WRENS

NORTHERN CARDINALS

SONG SPARROWS

FOX SPARROW - 1


RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER – 1

DOWNY WOODPECKER – 1

RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS

AMERICAN ROBINS

CAROLINA CHICKADEES

HOUSE FINCHES

AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES

COMMON GRACKLES




SAVANNAH SPARROWS – 2

BONAPARTE'S GULLS - C. 150

RING-BILLED GULLS – 8

HARBOUR AREAS

GREAT NORHERN DIVERS

RUDDY DUCKS

LESSER SCAUPS – C. 25

GREATER SCAUPS

HOODED MERGANSERS

GOOSANDERS


BUFFLEHEADS

GOLDENEYES – 3

RED-NECKED GREBE – 1

SLAVONIAN GREBE – 1

RING-BILLED GULLS

NORTHERN PINTAILS - 2

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BARNEGAT JETTY

PHOTOGRAPHING SEA DUCKS - BARNEGAT JETTY

NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, BARNEGAT

FIRST-WINTER AMERICAN HERRING GULL,

BARNEGAT JETTY

HARLEQUIN DUCKS, BARNEGAT JETTY

DRAKE HARLEQUIN DUCK, BARNEGAT JETTY

BLACK SCOTERS, BARNEGAT JETTY

DRAKE BLACK SCOTER, BARNEGAT JETTY

GREAT NORTHERN DIVER, BARNEGAT JETTY

DRAKE LONG-TAILED DUCK, BARNEGAT JETTY

PURPLE SANDPIPERS, BARNEGAT JETTY

JUVENILE SURF SCOTER, BARNEGAT JETTY

BLACK SCOTERS, BARNEGAT JETTY

PURPLE SANDPIPER, BARNEGAT JETTY

DRAKE RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, BARNEGAT

JETTY

A STUNNING DRAKE LONG-TAILED DUCK,

BARNEGAT JETTY


RING-BILLED GULL, STONE HARBOUR

BLACK SCOTERS, AVALON

DRAKE SURF SCOTER, AVALON – STUNNING BIRDS

SURF SCOTERS, AVALON

BLACK SCOTERS, AVALON – AT LEAST 3000

EASTERN BLUEBIRD

HOODED MERGANSERS, AMERICAN WIGEON,

GADWALL & RING-NECKED DUCKS, COX HALL

CREEK

RING-NECKED DUCKS & AMERICAN WIGEON, COX

HALL CREEK

RING-NECKED DUCKS, COX HALL CREEK

SONG SPARROW, COX HALL CREEK

YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, COX HALL CREEK

MALE DOWNY WOODPECKER, CAPE MAY

WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, CAPE MAY


YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, CAPE MAY

AMERICAN ROBIN, CAPE MAY


YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, CAPE MAY

SECOND CALENDAR- YEAR RING-BILLED GULL,

CAPE MAY

CAROLINA CHICKADEE, CAPE MAY

HERMIT THRUSH, EDWIN B. FORSYTHE NWR

SONG SPARROW, COX HALL CREEK

FOX SPARROW, EDWIN B. FORSYTHE NWR

CAROLINA WREN, EDWIN B, FORSYTHE NWR

AMERICAN GOLDFINCH, EDWIN B. FORSYTHE

NWR

RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, EDWIN B. FORSYTHE

NWR

HERMIT THRUSH, EDWIN B. FORSYTHE NWR

GREATER SCAUPS, AVALON


SURF SCOTERS, AVALON

AMERICAN HERRING GULL, AVALON

LONG-TAILED DUCKS, BARNEGAT JETTY

FEMALE LONG-TAILED DUCK, BARNEGAT JETTY

FEMALE HARLEQUIN DUCK, BARNEGAT JETTY

A BEAUTIFUL DRAKE HARLEQUIN DUCK,

BARNEGAT JETTY

DRAKE LONG-TAILED DUCK, BARNEGAT JETTY- 2

OF MY FAVOURITE IMAGES


IMM. DRAKE SURF SCOTER, BARNEGAT JETTY

DRAKE SURF SCOTERS, BARNEGAT JETTY

SURF SCOTERS, BARNEGAT JETTY

A STUNNING DRAKE SURF SCOTER, BARNEGAT

JETTY

IMM. SURF SCOTERS, BARNEGAT JETTY

SLAVONIAN GREBE, BARNEGAT JETTY

HERMIT THRUSH, BARNEGAT


DRAKE BUFFLEHEAD & LESSER SCAUPS, AVALON

LESSER SCAUPS, AVALON – NOTE THE GREYISH

OUTER PRIMARIES

RING-BILLED GULL, CAPE MAY

RING-BILLED GULL, CAPE MAY

BONAPARTE'S GULL, CAPE MAY


FEMALE GREATER SCAUP, BARNEGAT JETTY

JUVENILE GREAT NORTHERN DIVER, BARNEGAT

JETTY

AMERICAN ROBIN, BARNEGAT

CEDAR WAXWINGS, BARNEGAT

ADULT CEDAR WAXWING, BARNEGAT

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