Scherman-Hoffman and Little Brook Sanctuary, Bernards Township, 4-24-2011

Some new arrivals at Scherman-Hoffman and Little Brook Sanctuary in Bernardsville 7-10 a.m. (with Jeff Ellerbusch, Mike and Carol Newlon, Joe Pescatore and myself)

Scherman-Hoffman highlights:
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Gray Catbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler – numerous
Prairie Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler – 2 at least
Worm-eating Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Baltimore Oriole -2 males
Purple Finch – 2

Also:
Canada Goose
Wood Duck – 2
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Chimney Swift
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Tree Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Eastern Bluebird
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Sparrow

Little Brook Sanctuary, Steven Lane, highlights:

House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Gray Catbird
Blue-winged Warbler – 2
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warbler – ~5
Black-and-white Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Ovenbird – 4

Also:
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Herring Gull – 15
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin
Brown Thrasher – 2
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Brown-headed Cowbird
American Goldfinch

Submitted by Jonathan Klizas

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