Subject: Cape May Nature Notes - June 1, 1995

From: Hank Brodkin <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 1995 17:05:31 -0700

The following Nature Notes are excerpted from the Cape May, New Jersey,
Rare Bird Hotline.

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        Hank Brodkin <[email-masked]> Marina Del Rey, CA
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Hotline: Cape May Birding Hotline
Date:         June 1, 1995
Number:       609-884-2626
To Report:    609-884-2736
Coverage:     Cape May, Cumberland and Altantic Co., NJ
Compiler:     Cape May Bird Observatory staff
Transcriber:  Laurie Larson ([email-masked])

You have reached the Cape May Birding Hotline, a service of
the New Jersey Audubon Society's Cape May Bird Observatory.
Highlights of the week ending June 1, 1995, include:
SOOTY SHEARWATER, MANX SHEARWATER, NORTHERN GANNET,
WILSON'S STORM-PETREL, MISSISSIPPI KITE,  RED-NECKED
PHALAROPE, STILT SANDPIPER, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, BROWN
PELICAN, COMMON NIGHTHAWK, news of late spring migrants, an
announcement about Higbee Beach, local nature notes.

Higbee Beach announcement:
The State of New Jersey has closed Higbee's Beach parking
lots for the summer. This does not mean that Higbee is
closed, just the parking lots. You can still bird and
butterfly the area- but you must be dropped off, or ride a
bike, or park at the Hidden Valley parking lot further
along New England Road. The parking lot closures are the
state's attempt to address illicit activities that occur
there during warm summer months.

(Bird Stuff Deleted - hb)

Local nature notes follow. Belleplain State Forest is
beautiful now, Mountain Laurel is just coming into bloom
and lines many of the roadways. Honeysuckle is attracting
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS away from our feeders, but
they'll be back when it wanes; be sure to clean the feeder
regularly. Some inconspicuous flowers also in bloom now are
Poison ivy and American Holly.

The spring butterflies are all but gone. One worn PINE
ELFIN was seen this week. RED-SPOTTED PURPLES and the
SWALLOWTAILS are now in evidence. LEAST SKIPPERS were
suddenly common June 1. Be alert for thistle leaves that
are webbed together; they are housing caterpillars of
PAINTED LADY butterflies.

The Cape May birding hotline [(609) 884-2626] is a service
of Cape May Bird Observatory and includes sightings from
Cape May, Atlantic, and Cumberland counties and adjacent
areas. Updates are made on Thursday evening, more often if
warranted. [Compiled by CMBO staff; transcribed by L.
Larson ([email-masked]).] Please report
sightings of rare or unusual birds to CMBO at (609)
884-2736. Thank you for calling; good birding.

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