Baird's still at State Park and reports from Beanery and Meadows

Michael O'Brien checked the state park this morning and said overall shorebird numbers were low but the Baird's Sandpiper was still at Bunker Pond.

Karl Lukens reports the following.

From the meadows /TNC Migratory Bird Refuge Friday night: "Shorebirds are down and water level is up but we did get most of the usual suspects. A couple more ducks showed up including 1 Am. Wigeon, 1 Shoveler, with 2 Blue-wing Teal. 3 Black Terns and 15 Royals in addition to the Common, Forster's and dwindling Leasts were observed.We were also swarmed by ~1000 Tree Swallows."

From the Beanery /Rea Farm this morning: "This morning was rather slow for land birds but we did come up with enough to keep us interested. A female Dickcissel at the winery fence in the back field gave everyone a good look, and 3-4 Blue Grosbeaks were also seen, as well as a Prothonotary Warbler and several Hummingbirds.The Prothonotary was last seen chasing a Baltimore Oriole across the field. A Black-crowned Night-Heron, and 3 Green Herons were also observed."

Karl's full Meadows and Beanery lists are below:

SPECIES SEEN ~ CMBO TRIP
8/24/2007 ~ in Meadow ~ New Jersey Checklist ~ 53 seen
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 1
Green Heron 4
Mute Swan 4
Canada Goose 30
American Wigeon 1
Mallard 20
Blue-winged Teal 2
Northern Shoveler 1
Turkey Vulture 1
American Oystercatcher 2
Semipalmated Plover 15
Piping Plover 3
Short-billed Dowitcher 3
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 6
Ruddy Turnstone 6
Sanderling 50
Semipalmated Sandpiper 2
Least Sandpiper 8
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Ring-billed Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 35
American Herring Gull 10
Laughing Gull 60
Royal Tern 15
Least Tern 10
Black Tern 3
Common Tern 50
Forster's Tern 10
Rock Pigeon 8
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 6
Eastern Kingbird 2
Tree Swallow 1000
Purple Martin 20
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Wren 2
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Robin 1
American Crow 1
European Starling 10
House Sparrow 20
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 2
Yellow Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Common Grackle 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 3



SPECIES SEEN ~ CMBO TRIP
8/25/2007 ~ in Beanery ~ New Jersey Checklist ~ 41 seen

Great Egret 1
Green Heron 3
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Canada Goose 30
Mallard 8
Great Black-backed Gull 1
American Herring Gull 1
Laughing Gull 8
Forster's Tern 2
Rock Pigeon 15
Mourning Dove 20
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 4
Tree Swallow 15
Purple Martin 4
Barn Swallow 5
Cedar Waxwing 6
Carolina Wren 6
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 4
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 1
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 1
European Starling 20
House Sparrow 20
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 5
Prothonotary Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Cardinal 3
Blue Grosbeak 4
Dickcissel 1
Bobolink 4
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 12
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Baltimore Oriole 3