One clear pattern in today’s migration in Morris and Somerset Counties is the predominance of Magnolia Warblers and to a lesser extent, Northern Parulas. Other species were well represented, of course, but the numbers of Maggies and Parulas made a strong impression. Sayre’s Farm illustrated this in Morris County this morning. Jeff Ellerbusch’s report from Glenhurst Meadows in Somerset County confirms it. As with Sayre’s Farm, the amounts are on the conservative side – it is difficult to get a precise number with so many birds present. Here are the numbers from Glenhurst Meadows:

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe – 6
Red-eyed Vireo -10
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Northern Waterthrush
Black-and-white Warbler – 8
Nashville Warbler – 4
Common Yellowthroat -16
American Redstart – 15
Northern Parula – 15
Magnolia Warbler – 25
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler – 3
Blackpoll Warbler – 5
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Palm Warbler – 12
Pine Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler – 12
Canada Warbler
Wilson’s Warbler
Savanah Sparrow
Lincoln’s Sparrow – 3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting – 3
Purple Finch -3 flyovers.