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Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2001 11:39:03 -0400
From: Paul Lehman
Subject: misc rarity report
NJBIRDS:
There have been several good rarities reported in southern NJ during the past week, but unfortunately none have remained to be seen by others, or were reported a bit late. A week ago today (Tues) a Lark Bunting was reported by one observer at Stone Harbor Point, Cape May County, but it was never relocated; and a Western Kingbird was present briefly at Cape May Point. On Friday a White-winged Dove was seen by two or three independent observers flying by at Cape May, then South Cape May Meadows, and then near Sunset Beach in the afternoon, but it has not been reported since. Also on Friday a Northern Wheatear was reported at the Bivalve impoundments nature trail in Cumberland County, but that report was received two days later and it is unknown if there have been any follow-up attempts to re-find the bird.
The was an excellent hawk and passerine flight in the Cape May area on Sunday, with reasonable numbers of birds again on Monday and today (Tues). No great rarities seen, with the best being Sedge Wrens, Clay-colored Sparrows, Connecticut Warbler, and continuing Common Eider and Eurasian Wigeon.
Paul Lehman