Stokes State Forest

Stokes State Forest, NJ 

Led by Sharon (Ph.D.) and Wade (M.Sc.) Wander on Saturday, June 9th, 2012

2012 Sussex County (NJ) Birding and Nature Festival

*denotes that the bird was called in via iPod/speaker

Warblers:

*Northern Parula (heard and seen)

Yellow (heard and seen)

Black-throated Green (heard and seen)

Blackburnian (heard and seen)

*Prairie (heard only)

*Cerulean (heard only)

Black-and-white (heard only)

American Redstart (heard and seen)

*Ovenbird (heard and seen)

*Louisiana Waterthrush (heard only)

Common Yellowthroat (seen only)

*Hooded (heard and seen)

Others (seen unless otherwise stated):

Canada Goose

Great Blue Heron

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Pileated Woodpecker (heard only)

Eastern Wood-Pewee

*Acadian Flycatcher (adult on nest)

Eastern Phoebe

Eastern Kingbird

Yellow-throated Vireo 

Red-eyed Vireo

Tree Swallow

Black-capped Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

White-breasted Nuthatch

*Brown Creeper

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

*Veery

Hermit Thrush

Wood Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

*Scarlet Tanager

Chipping Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Indigo Bunting

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Baltimore Oriole

46 species

Female (top) and Male (bottom) Scarlet Tanager

Silhouette of Male Blackburnian

Acadian Flycatcher on nest

This was an excellent experience!  I have already covered much about this experience in a previous blog post entitled, "Warblermania".  Sharon and Wade had successfully scouted Blue-winged and Black-throated Blue Warblers the day before.  Despite not seeing them, it was good to know they are in the area and add to the incredible diversity found at Stokes State Forest.

Golden-winged Warblers were once widespread in this area too, however, they are now less abundant and now endangered in the state of New Jersey.  This is partly due of changes in habitats across the USA and because they hybridize with the Blue-winged Warbler.

The Ceruleans we heard were called via the iPod and speaker.  They were sitting very tight and would not come out into visibility for us.  A common theme I am finding out about Ceruleans is that they are hard to see.  Very easy to hear, but don't get your hopes up about seeing them!