Avian Life at Lumberton

Among the unique characteristics of some birds is their ability to move up and down tree trunks and their branches. A couple of groups we see at Lumberton Leas fall into this category. These are the Nuthatch and Creeper. The former group is comprised of four species: White-breasted, Red-breasted, Brown-headed and Pygmy Nuthatches. The latter consists of a single species, the Brown Creeper.

Any time you take a walk along our perimeter path or woodland trails you will invariably hear the drumming rat-tat-tat of a Woodpecker. There are 22 species of woodpecker in North America and here at Lumberton there are there are four that make regular appearances and one that is more sporadic.

In our area of Burlington County the Great Horned Owl is widespread and most likely to be seen and/or heard. Other owls that inhabit our area are: Barn Owl, Barred Owl, Eastern Screech Owl, Short-eared Owl, Long-eared Owl and Saw-whet Owl. In some years, during the winter months, Snowy Owls will come south to New Jersey and can be seen mostly along the coast.

[su_row][su_column size=”1/1″] [/su_column] [/su_row] Vultures are found on every continent except Australia and Antarctica. They are broadly subdivided into Old World (Europe, Asia and Africa) and New World Vultures (North and South America). There are three North American Vultures: California Condor, Turkey Vulture and Black Vulture. The California Condor (our largest with a 9.5 foot wing span) was on the

“Avian Life” is brought to you by Robert Koch, robert11388@gmail.com There are a number of duck-like birds that visit our area in winter and at other times of the year. Two winter visitors are the American Coot and the Pied-billed Grebe. The Coot is a very distinctive bird that is charcoal gray with a very thick white bill. Its feet

[su_row][su_column size=”1/2″] [/su_column] [su_column size=”1/2″] [/su_column][/su_row] Geese and swans complete our look at wintering waterfowl. Of these the ubiquitous Canada Goose is the most familiar. Living at Lumberton Leas we see and hear their loud honking as large flocks fly over the campus throughout the day and into the evening when they settle down for the night on and around