April Birding

Nothing to report, too much. Spring came and May is on the way. Warblers are here and the last Junco in my yard was a week ago. No hummingbirds yet as of this date (4/26). There's a Ruff in Delaware that I haven't been down to see, but I've hit Heislerville twice already. The first visit on 4/20 was pretty quiet, but I did see a family of American Woodcock crossing the road!!!

On my second visit, 4/23, all the shorebirds had arrived. I had gone down to meet with YK and HT. It was pouring raining, but we had a good time. Western SP, SB Dows, Dunlin, Least SP, Semipalmated Plover, BB Plover, Sanderling, both YLs, even a Semipalmated SP. One willet that I tried to turn into a Western. Not sure of the outcome on that! Finally saw Blue-winged Teal for the year. They had evaded me!

Heislerville should get its own blog post. It's one of my favorite places, and I even have written a poem about it.

I did my Lakehurst scouting day on 4/22. Horned Larks and Meadowlarks, singing Prairie, B &W, and C. Yellowthroat, Towhees. No GRSP or Uppies yet. Soon.

I would like to go out and see some warblers tomorrow!

I will update with sightings soon. Many foys.

Highlights
Glossy Ibis HT Marsh
Rusty BBs in the HT marsh and Canal Marsh
Wilson's Snipe at their usual place on DH Rd - though the road is now plowed.
Red-headed Woodpecker at Collier's Mill.

Good Luck Point

It's survey season and I'm back on the Black Rail survey for NJAS. I've picked up a new location, Ocean Gate in Ocean County, aka Good Luck Point. It's an interesting place with almost wall to wall marsh land. I need to research if it's all salt (preferable to BLRA) or if some is fresh, maybe on the west side of Bayview Ave. It's lush. Herring Gulls Tri-colored Heron* Great Egret Snowy Egret Lesser Yellowlegs Greater Yellowlegs Osprey - maybe 15-20 nests. Crazy! Boat-tailed Grackle Glossy Ibis Mallard CAGO Laughing gull Mute Swan