[Charity] Support RevRay in the 2017 World Series of Birding

[Rev Ray]

I will once again be participating in the 2017 World Series of Birding with the Hackensack Riverkeeper team, the RiverCreepers, doing a about 16 hours of birding on May 6th.  Our run in the in the watershed of the Hackensack River, basically in the eastern parts of Bergen County and Hudson County as part of a fund raiser for the Hackensacker Riverkeeper, an environmental group in my area.

Since I've been on the team we've done the mid-120 species in one day range most years except the one time we got fogged in pretty bad. 

 

Donation Page:  https://goo.gl/YmJyxw

About the Organization: http://www.hackensackriverkeeper.org/

About the Event: http://worldseriesofbirding.org/

Daily Show bit with Steve Carrel about the event from 2000:  http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/cxiky4/the-world-series-of-birding

 

 

 

 

[Rev Ray]

112 species in 24 hours.  felt like we were doing well, but numbers did match past years.  very windy and some rain.  this year was earlier than past years.  there was an earthquake. a terrible flood.  loctus!  I swear to god it's not my fault!

been up 26 hours, time for go to bed.

[Rev Ray]

The What's and Where's

 

First bird was at 4:30am American Robin calling

Last bird was at 8:30pm American Woodcock calling and doing display fights (heard both)

 

 

1    American Robin    Alpine - Ruckman Rd
2    Eastern Screech-Owl    Alpine - Ruckman Rd
3    Veery    Tenafly Nature Center
4    Wood Thrush    Tenafly Nature Center
5    Gray Catbird    Tenafly Nature Center
6    Northern Cardinal    Tenafly Nature Center
7    Blue Jay    US-New Jersey-Closter-644 Closter Dock Road - 40.962x-73.949
8    American Crow    US-New Jersey-Closter-644 Closter Dock Road - 40.962x-73.949
9    Black-capped Chickadee    US-New Jersey-Closter-644 Closter Dock Road - 40.962x-73.949
10    Tufted Titmouse    US-New Jersey-Closter-644 Closter Dock Road - 40.962x-73.949
11    House Wren    US-New Jersey-Closter-644 Closter Dock Road - 40.962x-73.949
12    Carolina Wren    US-New Jersey-Closter-644 Closter Dock Road - 40.962x-73.949
13    Song Sparrow    US-New Jersey-Closter-644 Closter Dock Road - 40.962x-73.949
14    House Sparrow    US-New Jersey-Closter-644 Closter Dock Road - 40.962x-73.949
15    Chipping Sparrow    US-New Jersey-Norwood-75 Tappan Road - 40.993x-73.966
16    Canada Goose    Harrington Park, Kolder Way
17    Mallard    Harrington Park, Kolder Way
18    Mourning Dove    Harrington Park, Kolder Way
19    Red-bellied Woodpecker    Harrington Park, Kolder Way
20    Eastern Phoebe    Harrington Park, Kolder Way
21    Fish Crow    Harrington Park, Kolder Way
22    European Starling    Harrington Park, Kolder Way
23    Red-winged Blackbird    Harrington Park, Kolder Way
24    Common Grackle    Harrington Park, Kolder Way
25    Baltimore Oriole    Harrington Park, Kolder Way
26    Mute Swan    Lake Tappan
27    Ruddy Duck    Lake Tappan
28    Wild Turkey    Lake Tappan
29    Double-crested Cormorant    Lake Tappan
30    Great Blue Heron    Lake Tappan
31    Osprey    Lake Tappan
32    Bald Eagle    Lake Tappan
33    Spotted Sandpiper    Lake Tappan
34    Chimney Swift    Lake Tappan
35    Downy Woodpecker    Lake Tappan
36    Northern Flicker    Lake Tappan
37    Pileated Woodpecker    Lake Tappan
38    Warbling Vireo    Lake Tappan
39    Red-eyed Vireo    Lake Tappan
40    Northern Rough-winged Swallow    Lake Tappan
41    Tree Swallow    Lake Tappan
42    Barn Swallow    Lake Tappan
43    Cliff Swallow    Lake Tappan
44    Ovenbird    Lake Tappan
45    Common Yellowthroat    Lake Tappan
46    Northern Parula    Lake Tappan
47    Yellow Warbler    Lake Tappan
48    Brown-headed Cowbird    Lake Tappan
49    Black-and-white Warbler    Poplar Rd. Wildlife Sanctuary
50    Black-throated Blue Warbler    Poplar Rd. Wildlife Sanctuary
51    Pine Warbler    Poplar Rd. Wildlife Sanctuary
52    Yellow-rumped Warbler    Poplar Rd. Wildlife Sanctuary
53    American Goldfinch    Poplar Rd. Wildlife Sanctuary
54    Turkey Vulture    US-New Jersey-Closter-252 Schraalenburgh Road - 40.972x-73.983
55    Great Crested Flycatcher    Oradell Reservoir and Woods IBA
56    Eastern Kingbird    Oradell Reservoir and Woods IBA
57    Common Raven    Oradell Reservoir and Woods IBA
58    White-breasted Nuthatch    Oradell Reservoir and Woods IBA
59    Blue-gray Gnatcatcher    Oradell Reservoir and Woods IBA
60    Magnolia Warbler    Oradell Reservoir and Woods IBA
61    Black-throated Green Warbler    Oradell Reservoir and Woods IBA
62    White-throated Sparrow    Oradell Reservoir and Woods IBA
63    Green Heron    Tenafly Nature Center
64    Red-tailed Hawk    Tenafly Nature Center
65    Northern Waterthrush    Tenafly Nature Center
66    American Redstart    Tenafly Nature Center
67    Rose-breasted Grosbeak    Tenafly Nature Center
68    House Finch    Tenafly Nature Center
69    Ring-billed Gull    Palisades Park IBA--Alpine Section
70    Great Black-backed Gull    Palisades Park IBA--Alpine Section
71    Northern Mockingbird    Palisades Park IBA--Alpine Section
72    Orchard Oriole    Palisades Park IBA--Alpine Section
73    Black Vulture    Palisades Park IBA--State Line Lookout
74    Solitary Sandpiper    Meadowlands IBA--Mehrhof Pond (restricted access)
75    Swainson's Thrush    Meadowlands IBA--Mehrhof Pond (restricted access)
76    Blackpoll Warbler    Meadowlands IBA--Mehrhof Pond (restricted access)
77    Savannah Sparrow    Meadowlands IBA--Mehrhof Pond (restricted access)
78    Great Egret    Clay Ave. Wetland (Tessie McNamara Park)
79    Lesser Yellowlegs    Clay Ave. Wetland (Tessie McNamara Park)
80    Gadwall    Richard W. DeKorte Park
81    Snowy Egret    Richard W. DeKorte Park
82    Northern Harrier    Richard W. DeKorte Park
83    Least Sandpiper    Richard W. DeKorte Park
84    Greater Yellowlegs    Richard W. DeKorte Park
85    Herring Gull    Richard W. DeKorte Park
86    Forster's Tern    Richard W. DeKorte Park
87    Belted Kingfisher    Richard W. DeKorte Park
88    Field Sparrow    Richard W. DeKorte Park
89    Killdeer    Disposal Rd.
90    American Black Duck    Meadowlands IBA--Harrier Meadows (restricted access)
91    Green-winged Teal    Meadowlands IBA--Harrier Meadows (restricted access)
92    Lesser Scaup    Meadowlands IBA--Harrier Meadows (restricted access)
93    Dunlin    Meadowlands IBA--Harrier Meadows (restricted access)
94    Semipalmated Sandpiper    Meadowlands IBA--Harrier Meadows (restricted access)
95    Marsh Wren    Meadowlands IBA--Harrier Meadows (restricted access)
96    White-crowned Sparrow    Disposal Rd.
97    Yellow-crowned Night-Heron    Secaucus - Hackensack Riverfront
98    Rock Pigeon    Secaucus - Hackensack Riverfront
99    Peregrine Falcon    Secaucus - Hackensack Riverfront
100    Monk Parakeet    Schmidt's Woods
101    Brant    Liberty SP
102    Red-breasted Merganser    Liberty SP
103    Red-throated Loon    Liberty SP
104    Clapper Rail    Liberty SP
105    American Oystercatcher    Liberty SP
106    Willet    Liberty SP
107    Lesser Black-backed Gull    Liberty SP
108    Eastern Towhee    Liberty SP
109    Boat-tailed Grackle    Liberty SP
110    Least Tern    WMCA Radio Towers/Sawmill Creek
111    Common Nighthawk    North Arlington
112    American Woodcock    North Arlington