Date: 3/20/26 3:35 pm From: Laurie Larson <0000057b603ab9b2-dmarc-request...> Subject: [JERSEYBI] NJ State List update
Jersey Birders,
The New Jersey Bird Records Committee met on March 15, 2026, to review
reports of rare birds received in the second half of 2005. I have uploaded a
summary of the results to the NJBRC web site. I have also updated the New
Jersey State List and the New Jersey Review List. These can be reviewed and
downloaded at www.njbrc.com <http://www.njbrc.com/> <http://www.njbrc.com <http://www.njbrc.com/>> . Select "Lists & Annual
Reports."
Bill Boyle, Secretary
New Jersey Bird Records Committee
Date: 3/20/26 3:21 pm From: William Boyle <00001e2d8a940e7b-dmarc-request...> Subject: [JERSEYBI] NJ Birds Records Committee Updates
Jersey Birders,
The New Jersey Bird Records Committee met on March 15, 2026, to review reports of rare birds received in the second half of 2005. I have uploaded a summary of the results to the NJBRC web site. I have also updated the New Jersey State List and the New Jersey Review List. These can be reviewed and downloaded at www.njbrc.com <http://www.njbrc.com> . Select Lists & Annual Reports.
Bill Boyle, Secretary New Jersey Bird Records Committee
The berm area bordering the impoundments at Manahawkin Wildlife Management Area will be temporarily closed to the public March 15 through April 15, 2026. A map of the closure area can be found on the <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fdep.nj.gov%2Fnjfw%2Fconserv ation%2Fmanahawkin-wma-wetlands-restoration-project%2F/1/0101019cdd35b5c3-bd aec634-35cc-42e3-af07-3dc41ec3a201-000000/UkvjzmjI03rGNlXXvHlShC-AIC3sTN6q62 auh7y3vL0=448> Manahawkin WMA Wetlands Restoration website.
NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, Ducks Unlimited, Inc., and the New Jersey Waterfowl Stamp Advisory Committee are working to restore hydrology to 70 acres of coastal wetlands at Manahawkin WMA in Stafford Township, Ocean County. The project will replace outdated infrastructure with new water control structures, converting stagnant open water into resilient shallow coastal emergent and forested wetland habitat. This will benefit over 30 waterfowl species and improve storm surge protection, storm water retention, flood abatement, and ground water recharge. A vendor will replace a culvert and water control structure within the berm along the impoundments.
Date: 3/10/26 6:15 am From: Evan Cutler <evancutler...> Subject: [JERSEYBI] Montclair Bird Club free zoom program this Wednesday evening
On Wednesday, March 10th at 7:30 pm the Montclair Bird Club will be joined by Dr. Daniel Lewis, for a program entitled "Stranger Things: Synthetic Biology and De-Extinction. Could science return birds from extinction? The Mohoidae were once (past tense) a taxon of endemic Hawaiian birds. There were five of them, a constant presence across most of the major islands; the last species went extinct in 1987. Is there a chance we could see these birds and others like them again? For a zoom invite, send an email to: <MontclairBirdClub1920...> This program is free and open to all. For more info about the Montclair Bird Club, visit us at www.montclairbirdclub.org. Evan Cutler Montclair, NJ
First of the year American Woodcock courtship displays on the farm this evening, and a new bird added to the farm species list: Hooded Merganser. That puts us at 190 bird species. This list was started in 1978 by Sharon and Wade Wander when they rented a small house on the farm. I’m not a hardcore lister, but I’m grateful they started the list. It’s been interesting to compare species that were listed as being common back then now being nonexistent and vice versa. And of course the avian surprises that pop up here and there. It’s been an honor to build on their work.
Thank you Sharon and Wade!
Good birding to all, Cathy Blumig Wolgast Tree Farm & Apiary Somerset, NJ Sent from my iPhone
