Cape May Birding Hotline 3-12-2011

Hotline: Cape May Birding Hotline
To Report: call (609) 884-2736, or email sightingsATbirdcapemay.org
Coverage: Cape May, Cumberland and Atlantic Counties , NJ
Compiler: David Lord, Cape May Bird Observatory
URL: http://www.njaudubon.org ; http://www.birdcapemay.org

This is the Cape May Birding Hotline, a service of New Jersey Audubon Society's Cape May Bird Observatory. This week's message was prepared on Saturday, March 12, 2011, Highlights this week include sightings of BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, LITTLE GULL, BLACK-HEADED GULL, EURASIAN WIGEON, plus first of Spring arrivals of OSPREY, PINE WARBLER

A BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE was observed at Cape May County Park North on Friday, March 4th, 2011.

An adult LITTLE GULL was noted at several locations along the lower portion of the Delaware Bayshore on Friday, March 11th, 2011, and was last observed at a distant from Tampa Ave. in the Villas section of Cape May County.

BLACK-HEAD GULLS have been noted throughout the region: one to two individuals have been noted at Miami Beach in the Villas throughout the week; one was noted at Norbury’s Landing in Del Haven on Friday, March 11th, 2011; and another individual was noted amongst a large group of Bonaparte’s Gulls at East Point in Cumberland County on Wednesday, March 9th, 2011.

A drake EURASIAN WIGEON was seen on the pond on Holmes Landing Road (Off the Garden State Parkway between exits 10 & 11) on Friday, March 4th, 2011.

The following are first of spring arrivals: OSPREY, PINE WARBLER, March 11th.


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The Cape May Birding Hotline is a service of the New Jersey Audubon Society's Cape May Bird Observatory and details sightings from Cape May, Cumberland and Atlantic Counties. Updates are made weekly. Please report sightings of rare or unusual birds to CMBO at 609-884-2736. Sponsorship for this hotline comes from the support of CMBO members and business members, and should you not be a member, we cordially invite you to join. Individual membership is $39 per year; $49 for families. You can call either center to become a member or visit. Become a member in person and you'll receive a FREE gift (in addition to member discounts in the stores).

Good Luck and Good Birding!