Hard to say, since it is subjective. Warblers, because they migrate, tend to be elusive, and are pretty little birds for the most part, are generally considered quality birds--but some, like Yellow-rumped Warlbers which overwinter, don't get anyone's heart racing. Raptors, rare or not, are generally sought after, because they're dramatic. Everyone loves a Bald Eagle even though they're certainly not "rare" anymore--thankfully. I'm always amused at how much attention Ospreys get--I certainly don't consider them quality birds, but judging from the the number of photos taken of Ospreys on nests at Brigantine, I'm in the minority there.
Shorebirds attain quality status when they are tricky to identify. At certain times of the year, Western Sandpipers are not that rare on the east coast, but picking them out from Semipalmated Sandpipers takes experience and a good eye--find a Western Sandpiper and you have a good bird.
And then there's the personal aspect--some birds you just like. Shari's favorite, American Oystercatcher is common--and it isn't it great that such a goofy looking bird is common? The day's birding is a success once she's seen one. As for me, any time I see a Cedar Waxwing, I'm happy.
In the list below, birds that are underlined are rarities. There are 2 kinds of rarities: absolute rarities like Crested Caracara that are out of their range, and seasonal rarities like Long-billed Dowitcher which are found at the 'wrong' time of the year. Birds in bold italics are first of year birds.
Counties birded:
New Jersey: Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Monmouth, Ocean, Salem
New York: New York
Species Location
Snow
Goose Sharptown-Auburn Road,
Pilesgrove
Brant Great Bay Bvld. WMA
Canada
Goose Horicon Lake
Mute
Swan Salem River WRA
Wood
Duck Horicon Lake
Gadwall Salem River WRA
American
Wigeon Salem River WRA
American
Black Duck Great Bay Bvld. WMA
Mallard Horicon Lake
Blue-winged
Teal Salem River WRA
Northern
Shoveler Salem River WRA
Northern
Pintail Brigantine
Green-winged
Teal Pedricktown Marsh
Ring-necked
Duck Horicon Lake
Greater
Scaup Riverfront Landing
Lesser Scaup Riverfront Landing
Bufflehead Horicon Lake
Red-breasted
Merganser Great Bay Bvld. WMA
Ruddy
Duck Riverfront Landing
Wild
Turkey Brynmore / Big Woods Rd.
fields
Red-throated
Loon Cattus Island County Park
Common
Loon Great Bay Bvld. WMA
Pied-billed
Grebe Salem River WRA
Horned
Grebe Cattus Island County Park
Double-crested
Cormorant Horicon Lake
Great Blue
Heron Horicon Lake
Great
Egret Horicon Lake
Snowy
Egret Cattus Island County Park
Little
Blue Heron Brigantine
Tricolored
Heron Cattus Island County Park
Black-crowned
Night-Heron Heislerville WMA
Glossy Ibis
Brigantine
Black
Vulture Pedricktown Marsh
Turkey
Vulture 35 Sunset Rd
Osprey Horicon Lake
Northern
Harrier Featherbed Lane WMA
Cooper's
Hawk Edwin B. Forsythe NWR--Lily Lake
Bald
Eagle Whiting WMA
Broad-winged Hawk
Brigantine
Red-tailed
Hawk Rt. 70
Clapper
Rail Great Bay Bvld. WMA
American
Coot Salem River WRA
Black-bellied
Plover Great Bay Bvld. WMA
Killdeer Pedricktown Marsh
American
Oystercatcher Great Bay Bvld. WMA
Greater
Yellowlegs Cattus Island County Park
Willet Great Bay Bvld. WMA
Lesser Yellowlegs Brigantine
Whimbrel
Great Bay Bvld. WMA
Sanderling Great Bay Bvld. WMA
Least Sandpiper
Heislerville WMA
Pectoral
Sandpiper Brynmore / Big Woods Rd.
fields
Dunlin Great Bay Bvld. WMA
Short-billed
Dowitcher Great Bay Bvld. WMA
Long-billed
Dowitcher Heislerville WMA
Wilson's
Snipe Mannington Marsh
Wilson's Phalarope
Heislerville WMA
Laughing
Gull Riverfront Landing
Ring-billed
Gull Brigantine
Herring
Gull Cattus Island County Park
Glaucous Gull
Heislerville WMA
Great
Black-backed Gull Cattus Island
County Park
Gull-billed Tern Brigantine
Caspian Tern
Brigantine
Forster's
Tern Brigantine
Rock
Pigeon Brynmore / Big Woods Rd.
fields
Mourning
Dove Cattus Island County Park
Great
Horned Owl Pedricktown Marsh
Eastern
Whip-poor-will 35 Sunset Rd
Ruby-throated
Hummingbird 35 Sunset Rd
Belted
Kingfisher Double Trouble State Park
Red-bellied
Woodpecker Horicon Lake
Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker Double Trouble State Park
Downy
Woodpecker 35 Sunset Rd
Hairy
Woodpecker Salem River WRA
Northern
Flicker Cattus Island County Park
Crested Caracara
Featherbed Lane WMA
American
Kestrel Great Bay Bvld. WMA
Peregrine
Falcon Brigantine
Eastern
Phoebe Horicon Lake
Eastern Kingbird Horicon Lake
White-eyed Vireo Horicon Lake
Blue-headed
Vireo Belleplain State Forest
Blue
Jay Horicon Lake
American
Crow Horicon Lake
Fish
Crow Horicon Lake
Northern Rough-winged
Swallow Salem River WRA
Purple
Martin Brigantine
Tree
Swallow Cattus Island County Park
Barn Swallow
Sharptown-Auburn Road, Pilesgrove
Carolina
Chickadee Horicon Lake
Tufted
Titmouse Horicon Lake
Red-breasted
Nuthatch Cattus Island County Park
White-breasted
Nuthatch Horicon Lake
Brown
Creeper Double Trouble State Park
House Wren
Belleplain State Forest
Winter
Wren Central Park
Carolina
Wren Horicon Lake
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Double Trouble State Park
Golden-crowned
Kinglet Brigantine
Ruby-crowned
Kinglet Double Trouble State Park
Eastern
Bluebird Cattus Island County Park
Hermit
Thrush Brigantine
American
Robin 35 Sunset Rd
Northern
Mockingbird Featherbed Lane WMA
Brown
Thrasher White's Bogs
European
Starling Horicon Lake
American Pipit
Brigantine
Cedar Waxwing Brigantine
Ovenbird Whiting WMA
Worm-eating
Warbler Belleplain State Forest
Black-and-white
Warbler Horicon Lake
Prothonotary Warbler Belleplain State Forest
Common Yellowthroat Horicon Lake
Hooded Warbler Belleplain State Forest
Yellow Warbler
Brigantine
Palm
Warbler Heritage Park
Pine Warbler
Cattus Island County Park
Yellow-rumped
Warbler Heritage Park
Yellow-throated Warbler
Belleplain State Forest
Prairie Warbler Horicon Lake
Eastern Towhee Whiting WMA
Chipping Sparrow
35 Sunset Rd
Field
Sparrow Assunpink WMA
Savannah
Sparrow Brigantine
Seaside
Sparrow Brigantine
Fox
Sparrow Double Trouble State Park
Song
Sparrow Horicon Lake
Swamp Sparrow
Central Park
White-throated
Sparrow Horicon Lake
Dark-eyed
Junco Horicon Lake
Summer Tanager
Belleplain State Forest
Northern
Cardinal Horicon Lake
Red-winged
Blackbird Cattus Island County Park
Eastern
Meadowlark Featherbed Lane WMA
Yellow-headed
Blackbird Sharptown-Auburn Road, Pilesgrove
Common
Grackle Great Bay Bvld. WMA
Boat-tailed
Grackle Great Bay Bvld. WMA
Brown-headed
Cowbird 35 Sunset Rd
House
Finch 35 Sunset Rd
American
Goldfinch 35 Sunset Rd
House
Sparrow Horicon Lake
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