DVOC 5/20/10DVOC 5/20/10

2010 Nikon/DVOC 2010 Nikon/DVOC

Lagerhead ShrikesLagerhead Shrikes

A Brief ReminderA Brief Reminder

�� Sponsored by NJ AudubonSponsored by NJ Audubon

�� 24 hours of birding24 hours of birding

�� Several categoriesSeveral categories

�� Teams try to identify as many Teams try to identify as many

species as possiblespecies as possible

Thanks!Thanks!

�� DVOC membersDVOC members

�� Nikon Sport OpticsNikon Sport Optics

�� Our family membersOur family members

�� Anita and JeanneAnita and Jeanne

�� Scouts (Jeff, Bob, Charles, Connie, Scouts (Jeff, Bob, Charles, Connie, Karl, etc.)Karl, etc.)

�� eBirdeBird

�� Other teamsOther teams

A SequenceA Sequence

�� Noon on ThursdayNoon on Thursday–– 12:00 noon 12:00 noon –– 4:00 pm4:00 pm

–– Check Cattle Egrets in two placesCheck Cattle Egrets in two places

–– Check for Snow GooseCheck for Snow Goose

–– Check sparrow spotCheck sparrow spot

–– Find best place for sea watchFind best place for sea watch

–– 4:00 4:00 –– 6:30 Boat check of Marbled Godwit spot, 6:30 Boat check of Marbled Godwit spot, jettysjettysand back baysand back bays

–– 7:00 7:00 –– 9:00 Goshen Swap Meet9:00 Goshen Swap Meet

–– 9:00 9:00 –– 9:45 pm night birding at Jakes Landing9:45 pm night birding at Jakes Landing

–– 9:45 9:45 –– 10:45 pm night birding at Stinson Island Road, 10:45 pm night birding at Stinson Island Road, strategy sessionstrategy session

–– 11:30 11:30 –– arrive back at lodgingarrive back at lodging

�� Friday Morning Friday Morning –– 7:30 am 7:30 am –– Start of the day Start of the day

–– Check Cattle Egret location on San Check Cattle Egret location on San BernadinoBernadino AvenueAvenue

–– Check Cattle Egret location at Shun Pike PondCheck Cattle Egret location at Shun Pike Pond

–– Check Cattle Egret location at Smith Horse FarmCheck Cattle Egret location at Smith Horse Farm

–– Follow up report of Bob White in VillasFollow up report of Bob White in Villas

–– Follow up report of Upland Sandpiper at airportFollow up report of Upland Sandpiper at airport

–– Check for Snow Goose Check for Snow Goose

–– Check sea watch locationsCheck sea watch locations

–– Check Piping Plover location at Cape May State ParkCheck Piping Plover location at Cape May State Park

–– Check Cove Pond (Mt. Vernon Ave.)Check Cove Pond (Mt. Vernon Ave.)

–– Check Poverty BeachCheck Poverty Beach

–– Check Cape May harborCheck Cape May harbor

–– Check sparrow location Check sparrow location

–– Follow up report of report of Bob White at 2 Mile Follow up report of report of Bob White at 2 Mile LandingLanding

–– Check West Cape May impoundmentsCheck West Cape May impoundments

�� Friday afternoon eveningFriday afternoon evening

–– 2:00 pm 2:00 pm –– 4:00 pm 4:00 pm -- quiet timequiet time

–– 4:00 4:00 –– 5:30 pm 5:30 pm -- final preparations (packing, final preparations (packing,

printing, phone calls, eprinting, phone calls, e--mail. etc)mail. etc)

–– 5:30 pm 5:30 pm -- Leave Cape MayLeave Cape May

–– 6:15 pm 6:15 pm –– Arrive at Mike FritzArrive at Mike Fritz’’s houses house

–– 6:15 pm 6:15 pm –– 7:30 pm 7:30 pm -- Pizza, beer, and mapsPizza, beer, and maps

–– 7:30 pm 7:30 pm –– Start drive to the north Start drive to the north

–– 9:00 pm 9:00 pm -- Arrive at meeting placeArrive at meeting place

–– 9:30 pm 9:30 pm -- Leave meeting placeLeave meeting place

–– 11:00 pm 11:00 pm -- Coffee stopCoffee stop

–– 11:45 pm 11:45 pm -- Arrive Great SwampArrive Great Swamp

–– Midnight Midnight –– StartStart

24 Hours

583 miles

�� SundaySunday

–– Midnight Midnight -- FinishFinish

–– 12:30 pm 12:30 pm -- left Finish Lineleft Finish Line

–– Debrief at motel Debrief at motel

–– 2:00 am 2:00 am -- sleepsleep

–– 5:00 am 5:00 am –– alarmalarm

–– 7:15 am 7:15 am –– up and getting cleaned upup and getting cleaned up

–– 8:15 am 8:15 am –– BrunchBrunch

–– 12:30 pm 12:30 pm –– start homestart home

–– 3:00 pm 3:00 pm -- HomeHome

BrantBrant

Canada GooseCanada Goose

Mute SwanMute Swan

Wood DuckWood Duck

GadwallGadwall

American WigeonAmerican Wigeon

American Black DuckAmerican Black Duck

MallardMallard

BlueBlue--winged Tealwinged Teal

Northern Northern ShovelerShoveler

Common EiderCommon Eider

Surf ScoterSurf Scoter

Black ScoterBlack Scoter

BuffleheadBufflehead

Hooded MerganserHooded Merganser

Common MerganserCommon Merganser

RedRed--breasted Merganserbreasted Merganser

Ruddy DuckRuddy Duck

RingRing--necked Pheasantnecked Pheasant

Ruffed GrouseRuffed Grouse

Wild TurkeyWild Turkey

Northern BobwhiteNorthern Bobwhite

RedRed--throated Loonthroated Loon

Common LoonCommon Loon

PiedPied--billed Grebebilled Grebe

Northern GannetNorthern Gannet

Brown PelicanBrown Pelican

DoubleDouble--crested Cormorantcrested Cormorant

Great CormorantGreat Cormorant

American BitternAmerican Bittern

Least BitternLeast Bittern

Great Blue HeronGreat Blue Heron

Great EgretGreat Egret

Snowy EgretSnowy Egret

Little Blue HeronLittle Blue Heron

Tricolored HeronTricolored Heron

Green HeronGreen Heron

BlackBlack--crowned Nightcrowned Night--HeronHeron

YellowYellow--crowned Nightcrowned Night--HeronHeron

Glossy IbisGlossy Ibis

Black VultureBlack Vulture

Turkey VultureTurkey Vulture

OspreyOsprey

Bald EagleBald Eagle

Northern HarrierNorthern Harrier

SharpSharp--shinned Hawkshinned Hawk

Cooper's HawkCooper's Hawk

Northern GoshawkNorthern Goshawk

RedRed--shouldered Hawkshouldered Hawk

BroadBroad--winged Hawkwinged Hawk

RedRed--tailed Hawktailed Hawk

American KestrelAmerican Kestrel

PeregrinePeregrine

Black RailBlack Rail

Clapper RailClapper Rail

King RailKing Rail

Virginia RailVirginia Rail

SoraSora

Common MoorhenCommon Moorhen

American CootAmerican Coot

BlackBlack--bellied Ploverbellied Plover

Semipalmated PloverSemipalmated Plover

Piping PloverPiping Plover

KilldeerKilldeer

American OystercatcherAmerican Oystercatcher

Spotted SandpiperSpotted Sandpiper

Solitary SandpiperSolitary Sandpiper

Greater YellowlegsGreater Yellowlegs

WilletWillet

Lesser YellowlegsLesser Yellowlegs

WhimbrelWhimbrel

Marbled GodwitMarbled Godwit

Ruddy TurnstoneRuddy Turnstone

Red KnotRed Knot

SanderlingSanderling

Semipalmated SandpiperSemipalmated Sandpiper

Least SandpiperLeast Sandpiper

WhiteWhite--rumped Sandpiperrumped Sandpiper

Pectoral SandpiperPectoral Sandpiper

Purple SandpiperPurple Sandpiper

DunlinDunlin

ShortShort--billed billed DowitcherDowitcher

American WoodcockAmerican Woodcock

Laughing GullLaughing Gull

RingRing--billed Gullbilled Gull

Herring GullHerring Gull

Lesser BlackLesser Black--backed Gullbacked Gull

Great BlackGreat Black--backed Gullbacked Gull

Least TernLeast Tern

GullGull--billed Ternbilled Tern

Caspian TernCaspian Tern

Common TernCommon Tern

Forster's TernForster's Tern

Royal TernRoyal Tern

Black SkimmerBlack Skimmer

Rock PigeonRock Pigeon

Mourning DoveMourning Dove

YellowYellow--billed Cuckoobilled Cuckoo

BlackBlack--billed Cuckoobilled Cuckoo

Barn OwlBarn Owl

Eastern ScreechEastern Screech--OwlOwl

Great Horned OwlGreat Horned Owl

Barred OwlBarred Owl

Northern LongNorthern Long--eared Owleared Owl

Northern SawNorthern Saw--whet Owlwhet Owl

Common NighthawkCommon Nighthawk

ChuckChuck--will'swill's--widowwidow

WhipWhip--poorpoor--willwill

Chimney SwiftChimney Swift

RubyRuby--throated throated

HummingbirdHummingbird

Belted KingfisherBelted Kingfisher

RedRed--headed Woodpeckerheaded Woodpecker

RedRed--bellied Woodpeckerbellied Woodpecker

YellowYellow--bellied Sapsuckerbellied Sapsucker

Downy WoodpeckerDowny Woodpecker

Hairy WoodpeckerHairy Woodpecker

Northern FlickerNorthern Flicker

Pileated WoodpeckerPileated Woodpecker

Eastern WoodEastern Wood--PeweePewee

Acadian FlycatcherAcadian Flycatcher

Willow FlycatcherWillow Flycatcher

Least FlycatcherLeast Flycatcher

Eastern PhoebeEastern Phoebe

Great Crested FlycatcherGreat Crested Flycatcher

Eastern KingbirdEastern Kingbird

WhiteWhite--eyed Vireoeyed Vireo

YellowYellow--throated Vireothroated Vireo

BlueBlue--headed Vireoheaded Vireo

Warbling VireoWarbling Vireo

RedRed--eyed Vireoeyed Vireo

Blue JayBlue Jay

American CrowAmerican Crow

Fish CrowFish Crow

Common RavenCommon Raven

Horned LarkHorned Lark

Northern RoughNorthern Rough--winged winged

SwallowSwallow

Purple MartinPurple Martin

Tree SwallowTree Swallow

Bank SwallowBank Swallow

Barn SwallowBarn Swallow

Cliff SwallowCliff Swallow

Carolina ChickadeeCarolina Chickadee

BlackBlack--capped Chickadeecapped Chickadee

Tufted TitmouseTufted Titmouse

RedRed--breasted Nuthatchbreasted Nuthatch

WhiteWhite--breasted Nuthatchbreasted Nuthatch

Brown CreeperBrown Creeper

Carolina WrenCarolina Wren

House WrenHouse Wren

Winter WrenWinter Wren

Marsh WrenMarsh Wren

BlueBlue--gray Gnatcatchergray Gnatcatcher

Eastern BluebirdEastern Bluebird

VeeryVeery

GrayGray--cheeked Thrushcheeked Thrush

Swainson's ThrushSwainson's Thrush

Hermit ThrushHermit Thrush

Wood ThrushWood Thrush

American RobinAmerican Robin

Gray CatbirdGray Catbird

Northern MockingbirdNorthern Mockingbird

Brown ThrasherBrown Thrasher

European StarlingEuropean Starling

Cedar WaxwingCedar Waxwing

BlueBlue--winged Warblerwinged Warbler

GoldenGolden--winged Warblerwinged Warbler

Tennessee WarblerTennessee Warbler

Nashville WarblerNashville Warbler

Northern ParulaNorthern Parula

Yellow WarblerYellow Warbler

ChestnutChestnut--sided Warblersided Warbler

Magnolia WarblerMagnolia Warbler

Cape May WarblerCape May Warbler

BlackBlack--throated Blue Warblerthroated Blue Warbler

YellowYellow--rumped Warblerrumped Warbler

BlackBlack--throated Green Warblerthroated Green Warbler

Blackburnian WarblerBlackburnian Warbler

YellowYellow--throated Warblerthroated Warbler

Pine WarblerPine Warbler

Prairie WarblerPrairie Warbler

BayBay--breasted Warblerbreasted Warbler

Blackpoll WarblerBlackpoll Warbler

Cerulean WarblerCerulean Warbler

BlackBlack--andand--white Warblerwhite Warbler

American RedstartAmerican Redstart

Prothonotary WarblerProthonotary Warbler

WormWorm--eating Warblereating Warbler

OvenbirdOvenbird

Northern WaterthrushNorthern Waterthrush

Louisiana WaterthrushLouisiana Waterthrush

Kentucky WarblerKentucky Warbler

Common YellowthroatCommon Yellowthroat

Hooded WarblerHooded Warbler

Wilson's WarblerWilson's Warbler

Canada WarblerCanada Warbler

YellowYellow--breasted Chatbreasted Chat

Summer TanagerSummer Tanager

Scarlet TanagerScarlet Tanager

Eastern TowheeEastern Towhee

Chipping SparrowChipping Sparrow

Field SparrowField Sparrow

Vesper SparrowVesper Sparrow

Savannah SparrowSavannah Sparrow

Grasshopper SparrowGrasshopper Sparrow

SaltmarshSaltmarsh SparrowSparrow

Seaside SparrowSeaside Sparrow

Song SparrowSong Sparrow

Lincoln's SparrowLincoln's Sparrow

Swamp SparrowSwamp Sparrow

WhiteWhite--throated Sparrowthroated Sparrow

WhiteWhite--crowned Sparrowcrowned Sparrow

DarkDark--eyed Juncoeyed Junco

Northern CardinalNorthern Cardinal

RoseRose--breasted Grosbeakbreasted Grosbeak

Blue GrosbeakBlue Grosbeak

Indigo BuntingIndigo Bunting

BobolinkBobolink

RedRed--winged Blackbirdwinged Blackbird

Eastern MeadowlarkEastern Meadowlark

Common GrackleCommon Grackle

BoatBoat--tailed Grackletailed Grackle

BrownBrown--headed Cowbirdheaded Cowbird

Orchard OrioleOrchard Oriole

Baltimore OrioleBaltimore Oriole

Purple FinchPurple Finch

House FinchHouse Finch

American GoldfinchAmerican Goldfinch

House SparrowHouse Sparrow

�� SurprisesSurprises–– RedRed--breasted Merganserbreasted Merganser

–– RedRed--Throated LoonThroated Loon

–– Brown PelicanBrown Pelican

–– Northern GoshawkNorthern Goshawk

–– GoldenGolden--winged Warblerwinged Warbler

�� DisappointmentsDisappointments–– Snow GooseSnow Goose

–– LongLong--tailed Ducktailed Duck

–– Harlequin DuckHarlequin Duck

–– Cattle EgretCattle Egret

–– SnipeSnipe

–– GreenGreen--winged Tealwinged Teal

–– BarBar--tailed Godwittailed Godwit

�� Remember that a major part of this Remember that a major part of this

activity is to raise funds for activity is to raise funds for

conservation. conservation.

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