Greetings,

Just two days ago I had the fortune of seeing two new (life bird) species, just a half mile from my house! If the title of this post didn’t give them away, they were Prothonotary Warbler and Summer Tanager, two species that I’ve been searching for in south NJ since my first trip here nearly a decade ago. The sightings were extremely rewarding and are now a part of my memory forever. It turns out that the roads near my house are extremely productive, and aside from those species numerous individuals of Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Blue Grosbeak, and Indigo Bunting were also present.

Look for special write ups regarding the life birds in my South NJ Targets page in the upcoming week

Below are an image of the author birding, as well as a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher nest that was found.

~Chad