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The highlight of the month has to be the Pileated Woodpecker in New Egypt. I was near there today and toyed with the idea of going back for another look but dissuaded myself when I realized I'd be plunging through a foot of snow.
The last day of the month started out well with a Great Horned Owl waking me up. My first thought was Mourning Doves, but doves don't HOOT at 6:23 AM. Then, as I said, I drove out to New Egypt, figuring the road would be clear of snow and if I was lucky, cattle. If you don't count the starlings, the first bird I saw there was a Red-shouldered Hawk perched in a tree. A few walks up and down the edge of the fields across from the "pasture" produced a few sparrows, one of which was species #127 for the month, a White-crowned Sparrow. New Egypt is usually reliable for WCSP but this year it took a few trips for one to pop out.
Now it gets harder. If I find the same number of birds as I did last year, then I've already seen 44% of my list. Since I don't plan any big travels, that percentage is not going to change drastically. Well then, what about the pure pleasure of birding, instead of the obsession with finding something new? That doesn't kick in until the weather warms up and I can enjoy taking a long stroll through pleasant woods and fields. Tomorrow is February, my least favorite month along with November. It is cold and icy and windy and when I am walking around in those conditions an inner voice tells me that the entire forward thrust of human civilization was to get indoors.
My list and locations for the month.
Species First Sighting
Snow
Goose Pemberton Lake WMA
Brant East Bay Av
Canada
Goose Whitesbog
Mute
Swan Bridge to Nowhere
Trumpeter
Swan Stone Tavern Lake
Tundra
Swan Whitesbog
Wood
Duck Bridge to Nowhere
Northern
Shoveler Lake of the Lilies
Gadwall Ocean Acres Pond
Eurasian
Wigeon MacLearie Park
American
Wigeon MacLearie Park
Mallard Bridge to Nowhere
American
Black Duck Bridge to Nowhere
Northern
Pintail Bridge to Nowhere
Green-winged
Teal Ocean Acres Pond
Canvasback Riverfront Landing
Redhead Mantoloking
Ring-necked
Duck Manahawkin Lake
Greater
Scaup East Bay Av
Lesser
Scaup Riverfront Landing
Common
Eider Island Beach SP
Harlequin
Duck Barnegat Lighthouse SP
Surf
Scoter Holgate
White-winged
Scoter Island Beach SP
Black
Scoter Holgate
Long-tailed
Duck Island Beach SP
Bufflehead Bridge to Nowhere
Common
Goldeneye Graveling Point
Hooded
Merganser Whitesbog
Common
Merganser Lake of the Lilies
Red-breasted
Merganser East Bay Av
Ruddy
Duck Assunpink WMA
Pied-billed
Grebe Manahawkin Lake
Horned
Grebe Graveling Point
Rock
Pigeon Manahawkin Lake
Mourning
Dove 35 Sunset Rd
Virginia
Rail Bridge to Nowhere
American
Coot Holly Lake
Black-bellied
Plover Island Beach SP
Killdeer Deer Head Lake
Ruddy
Turnstone Barnegat Lighthouse SP
Sanderling Island Beach SP
Dunlin Island Beach SP
Purple
Sandpiper Barnegat Lighthouse SP
Long-billed
Dowitcher Deer Head Lake
Wilson's
Snipe Cattus Island County Park
Greater
Yellowlegs Bridge to Nowhere
Razorbill Island Beach SP
Ring-billed
Gull Manahawkin Lake
Herring
Gull Bridge to Nowhere
Great
Black-backed Gull Bridge to Nowhere
Red-throated
Loon Graveling Point
Common
Loon Island Beach SP
Northern
Gannet Island Beach SP
Great
Cormorant Island Beach SP
Double-crested
Cormorant East Bay Av
Great
Blue Heron Beach Av
Great
Egret Great Bay Blvd
Tricolored
Heron Island Beach SP
Black-crowned
Night-Heron Bayview Av Park
Black
Vulture Manahawkin
Turkey
Vulture Bridge to Nowhere
Northern
Harrier Bridge to Nowhere
Sharp-shinned
Hawk Cattus Island County Park
Cooper's
Hawk Plumsted Recreation Park
Bald
Eagle Beach Av
Red-shouldered
Hawk New Egypt
Red-tailed
Hawk Bridge to Nowhere
Rough-legged
Hawk BC Fairgrounds
Great
Horned Owl Beach Av
Snowy
Owl Holgate
Belted
Kingfisher Whitesbog
Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker Bridge to Nowhere
Red-bellied
Woodpecker Manahawkin WMA
Downy
Woodpecker 35 Sunset Rd
Hairy
Woodpecker 35 Sunset Rd
Pileated
Woodpecker UTT New Egypt
Northern
Flicker Manahawkin WMA
Peregrine
Falcon Bridge to Nowhere
Blue-headed
Vireo Whitesbog
Northern
Shrike Franklin Parker Preserve
Blue
Jay 35 Sunset Rd
American
Crow Whitesbog
Fish
Crow High Bar
Common
Raven Stafford Forge WMA
Carolina
Chickadee 35 Sunset Rd
Tufted
Titmouse 35 Sunset Rd
Horned
Lark Jackson Liberty HS
Tree
Swallow Island Beach SP
Ruby-crowned
Kinglet Cattus Island County Park
Golden-crowned
Kinglet Whitesbog
Red-breasted
Nuthatch Bamber Lake
White-breasted
Nuthatch 35 Sunset Rd
Brown
Creeper Crestwood Village
Winter
Wren Assunpink WMA
Carolina
Wren Beach Av
European
Starling East Bay Av
Gray
Catbird Manahawkin WMA
Brown
Thrasher New Egypt
Northern
Mockingbird 35 Sunset Rd
Eastern
Bluebird Manahawkin WMA
Hermit
Thrush Whitesbog
American
Robin Beach Av
Cedar
Waxwing 35 Sunset Rd
House
Sparrow Stafford
House
Finch 35 Sunset Rd
American
Goldfinch 35 Sunset Rd
Lapland
Longspur Holgate
Snow
Bunting Island Beach SP
Chipping
Sparrow Colliers Mills WMA
Field
Sparrow Colliers Mills WMA
American
Tree Sparrow Whitesbog
Fox
Sparrow Manahawkin WMA
Dark-eyed
Junco 35 Sunset Rd
White-crowned
Sparrow New Egypt
White-throated
Sparrow 35 Sunset Rd
Savannah
Sparrow New Egypt
Song
Sparrow Whitesbog
Swamp
Sparrow Beach Av
Eastern
Meadowlark Colliers Mills WMA
Red-winged
Blackbird Bridge to Nowhere
Brown-headed
Cowbird New Egypt
Rusty
Blackbird New Egypt
Common
Grackle Assunpink WMA
Boat-tailed
Grackle Bridge to Nowhere
Yellow-rumped Warbler Bridge to Nowhere
Northern Cardinal Manahawkin WMA
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