Nature Done Wright

Rob sez: Led a NJAS trip to the Celery Farm today. Lots of new migrants came in overnight. Below is my personal list which includes pre and post trip sightings from 7:15 AM to 1 PM. Highlights were 9 species of warblers incl. a late BLACKBURNIAN, a SCARLET TANAGER which posed nicely for the group, a briefly seen PHILLY VIREO, and my first of fall RUSTY BLACKBIRD, BLUE-HEADED VIREO (2), and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW (Im) Also Lincoln's Sparrow, Osprey, 3 Black Vulture, 2 Red-shouldered Hawks, and a perched Sharpie.

Full list follows. (Thanks, Rob!)

Location:     The Celery Farm
Observation date:     10/2/10
Notes:     Blackburnian–Im male? Great looks in and near Catalpa tree–my latest fall record. White-cr. Sp–Im.–FOF, FOF Rusty BB and BH Vireo
Number of species:     56

Canada Goose     X
Wood Duck     X
Mallard     X
Pied-billed Grebe     1 (continuing on Phair's Pond)
Great Blue Heron     2
Black Vulture     3
Turkey Vulture     1
Osprey     1
Sharp-shinned Hawk     1
Red-shouldered Hawk     2
Red-tailed Hawk     4
Mourning Dove     X
Chimney Swift     6
Red-bellied Woodpecker     X
Downy Woodpecker     X
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)     X
Eastern Phoebe     3
Blue-headed Vireo     2
Philadelphia Vireo     1
Red-eyed Vireo     1
Blue Jay     X
American Crow     X
Fish Crow     1
Black-capped Chickadee     X
Tufted Titmouse     X
White-breasted Nuthatch     X H
Carolina Wren     X H
House Wren     3
Golden-crowned Kinglet     X H
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     1
American Robin     X
Gray Catbird     X
Nashville Warbler     2
Northern Parula     1
Magnolia Warbler     3
Black-throated Blue Warbler     1 fem.
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)     20
Black-throated Green Warbler     2
Blackburnian Warbler     1 (Im male–great looks)
Palm Warbler (Western)     X
Palm Warbler (Yellow)     X
Common Yellowthroat     2
Song Sparrow     X
Lincoln's Sparrow     1
Swamp Sparrow     4
White-throated Sparrow     3
White-crowned Sparrow     1
Scarlet Tanager     1
Northern Cardinal     X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak     3
Indigo Bunting     1
Red-winged Blackbird     X
Rusty Blackbird     2
Purple Finch     2
House Finch     X
American Goldfinch     X