jklee@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (James Kin Wah Lee) (05/01/89)
I would like to rethank all those who sent me recommendations a while back about where to go birding in NJ at this time of the year. We just got back from our trip and had a lot of fun. For those who are interested, here is an update of the spring migration in NJ as derived from our list: Princeton Institute Woods and environs - it still seems to be a bit early for warblers and ducks, but there is still interesting stuff around, such as: Wood Duck White-Thr. Sparrow House Finch Downy, Hairy Woodp. Blue-Grey Gnatcatcher Tufted Titmouse Red-bellied Woodp. Song Sparrow Slate-coloured Junco Yellow-bellied Saps. Rusty Blackbird Belted Kingfisher Ruby-Cr. Kinglet Rufous-sided Towhee Brown Thrasher Palm Warbler Black-thr. Blue Warbler Yellow-rumped Warb. Brigantine and Cape May were great, with such birds as: Am. Oystercatcher Brant Goose (everywhere!) Oldsquaw Common Merganser Red-br. Merganser Common Loon Double-Cr. Cormorant Common Tern Red-thr. Loon Cattle Egret Forster's Tern N. Shoveller Great Egret Caspian Tern Gadwall Willet Snow Goose Am. Widgeon Greater Yellowlegs Boat-tailed Grackle Eurasian Widgeon (!) Glossy Ibis (Lifer!) Whimbrel Black Scoter(Lifer) Little Bl. Heron (Lifer) Black-bellied Plover King Eider (Lifer) Tricoloured Her. (Lifer) Carolina Wren Am. Coot Needless to say, we sure saw a lot of birds that are not commonly seen in Canada, or even seen during spring migration at Pt. Pelee. Once again, thanks for all of your suggestions! JIM -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jim Lee (jklee@phoenix.Princeton.EDU) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dept. of Geol. & Geophys. Sci. * THERE ARE STRANGE THINGS DONE * Princeton University * IN THE MIDNIGHT SUN ..... * Princeton, NJ 08544 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * --------------------------------------------------------------------------