I'll say it was a fantastic finish Nico, thanks for sharing the equally fantastic photo!
In other news, Laurie Larson reports that George Nixon found a Pine Grosbeak at the "first bathhouse" at Island Beach State Park about 8:30 AM today. He had not yet found the Bohemian Waxwings that were seen yesterday.
I birded the Cape May National Wildlife Refuge tract near Green Creek this morning - the clear highlight was a young goshawk, but many other birds spiced this clear and beautiful morning. The full list is below.
Location: Cape May NWR
Observation date: 12/24/07
Notes: Lovely, clear morning, light wind
Number of species: 44
Snow Goose 50
Wood Duck 1
American Black Duck 2
Hooded Merganser 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 15
Northern Harrier 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Northern Goshawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 5
Clapper Rail 1
Mourning Dove 10
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Blue Jay 15
American Crow 10
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 10
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
Hermit Thrush 3
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 3
European Starling 75
Eastern Towhee 5
Field Sparrow 1
Fox Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 10
Swamp Sparrow 5
White-throated Sparrow 20
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Northern Cardinal 7
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Common Grackle 50
House Finch 15
American Goldfinch 6
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