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Title: Some incredible species breed in New Jersey ... 465 species have been recorded
Post by: Donna on 01-Aug-10, 07:53:11 AM
Wow, we have that many species!! I've seen like 15 of them.  :(

NJ’s Endangered & Threatened Birds


While it may come as a surprise to some, birders know New Jersey is home to much more than just cardinals and crows.   The state is home to a wide variety of bird species.  More than 300 different types of birds are seen in the state annually, and in total an incredible 465 species have been recorded in the state!  That’s more than 35 other states.

http://njoutdoors.wordpress.com/2010/07/16/njs-endangered-threatened-birds/ (http://njoutdoors.wordpress.com/2010/07/16/njs-endangered-threatened-birds/)



Title: Re: Some incredible species breed in New Jersey ... 465 species have been recorded
Post by: falconsforever129 on 01-Aug-10, 08:44:41 AM
I have 157 on my life list to date...some of which include the Bald Eagle (great flyover parking lot one night at work and also along Delaware Water Gap area, Peregrine, lots of hawks (many have visited my back yard) and numerous warblers.
Believe it or not I haven't been to Cape May yet!!!  ::)


Title: Re: Some incredible species breed in New Jersey ... 465 species have been recorded
Post by: Donna on 01-Aug-10, 08:54:37 AM
I have 157 on my life list to date...some of which include the Bald Eagle (great flyover parking lot one night at work and also along Delaware Water Gap area, Peregrine, lots of hawks (many have visited my back yard) and numerous warblers.
Believe it or not I haven't been to Cape May yet!!!  ::)

Me either FF, on my to do list. My daughter was there 2 weekends ago and she saw so many birds. That's the place to go, I hear. Some day.


Title: Re: Some incredible species breed in New Jersey ... 465 species have been recorded
Post by: falconsforever129 on 01-Aug-10, 09:39:15 AM
Especially at migration time!  The farthest I have been is to Brigantine which was awesome too...
I saw a row of Eagles on a log and so many shore birds I cannot count them!!!