Over 200 Canvasback Ducks seen on Newark Bay from Gregg Park 1/14/2010.
Christmas Bird Count,
December 2009:
Bayonne Nature Club was assigned to Lincoln Park and Bayview Cemetary in Jersey City.
Belted King Fisher (sex unknown, Adult)
Rudy Ducks (male and female)
Mallards (both sexes)
Gadwall (both sexes)
Canada Geese (both sexes)
Hooded Mergansers (both sexes)
Great Blue Heron
(both sexes)
Buffle Heads (both sexes)
Double Crested Cormorant (sexes unknown)
Greater Black Back Gull (Male, Adult)
Herring Gulls, (1 Mature, 2 Immature, sexes unknown)
Cardinal (Male, Adult)
Hairy Woodpecker (sex? Adult)
Song Sparrow (Male, Adults)
Juncos (flock, both sexes)
Grackles
Starlings
Rock Doves
Canvasback Ducks
Red Breasted Mergansers
September 10, 2009
A Clapper Rail (pictured below) was seen at South Cove Commons Walkway by the last bridge. Other sightings include Great Herons, Black Crown Night Herons, S.P. Plovers and Sandpipers and 4 American Widgeons.
Also a resident Redtailed Hawk was seen in the Rutkowski park perched in the locust trees along the fence. (See picture further down) Could it be the same hawk from last February, 2009?
August 13, 2009: From South Cove Commons Walkway: 2 Adult Clapper Rails and 2 immatures in the wetlands under the big bridge. Also a fly-over Osprey. Yellow Warblers, S.P. and Black Bellied Plovers, Sandpipers and Yellow Legs.
Horseshoe Crabs: On June 14, 2009 Horseshoe Crabs were seen and photographed off Lefante Walkway, see above. Horseshoe Crabs are an endangered species. They are protected by NJ law.
May 6, 2009: A day between heavy rains when the sun finally broke through, we went to S. Gregg Bayonne Hudson County Park. We saw warblers like crazy: Black Throated Blue warblers, Yellow Rumped, Black and White warbler, Blackburnian, Magnolia, Northern Parula, Palm warbler, Pine and Blue Headed (Solitary) Vireo and Ruby Crowned Kinglet. Along with Catbirds, Red Winged Blackbirds, Brown Thrasher, Ovenbird, Fish Crows, Scarlet Tanager and Balitmore Orioles.
Feb. 18, 2009: A cloudy and windy day in S. Gregg Bayonne Park. We saw Brant, Canada Geese, Red-breasted Mergansers and Bufflehead Ducks. 100's of Canvasback Ducks and Greater Scaup. A resident Red-tailed Hawk (photo above) continued to hunt over the Rutkowski grasslands. A Turkey Vulture glided over in the wind, heading north.
January 8, 2009 - Snowy Owl seen from South Cove Commons walkway. The owl was seen on the jetty on the rocks across from the long green bridge. (A Snowy Owl was also seen in Liberty State Park up to March 3, 2009)
January 1, 2009: It was a chilly day, but 7 of us went for a walk at South Cove Commons shopping mall on Route 440 in Bayonne, NJ. Some of the birds we saw: Northern Harrier Hawk, Buffleheads (ducks), Herring Gulls and a Great Blue Heron. The cold wind kept us from going out further. We will have to try this again. Stay tuned for more events.
November 29, 2008: Seen on Lefante/South Cove walk: American Widgeons, Red-breasted Mergansers, Buffleheads, Gadwall, Great Blue Herons, Black-crowned Night Herons and Ruddy Ducks and Horned Grebes. Sorry no owls or hawks.
December 14, 2008: Christmas Bird Count for the NJ Audubon: Coopers Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Blue Heron, Mallards, Ca. Geese
Mockingbird, Black-crowned Night Heron, Belted Kingfisher, Canvasback Ducks, Gadwalls, Mallards, Downy Wood Pecker, Robins, Woodcock, Great Egret, Bufflehead, Herring Gulls, Black Back Gulls, Towee, White Throated Sparrows, Song Sparrows
Great Crested Cormorant.
