From Tim Vogel:

Lake Parsippany Jan. 9, 2012
62 Gadwalls – a good number
1 Common Merganser
1 Ruddy Duck
20 RB Gulls
1 Herring Gull
Canada Geese +

Tim Vogel
Denville
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Indian Lake, Denville, Jan. 8, 2012

Jeff Ellerbusch had 8 Lesser Scaup, 15 Ring-necked Ducks, 11 Bufflehead, 12 Hooded Mergansers, and 2 Common Mergansers as well as 8 Herring Gulls, one Great Balck-backed Gull and Ring-billed Gulls, Mute Swans, Canada Geese and Mallards. What should also be noted is the presence of a Trumpeter Swan of “unnatural” origin, meaning it was born in captivity. This is assumed to be one of the wandering Bernardsville Trumpeters. There is another Trumpeter Swan frequently seen in the Great Swamp off of Long Hill Road. Another Trumpeter was seen last spring at Lake Parsippany, a swan you could walk up to and basically shake it’s wing. Since it is in the same general area, the Indian Lake swan may be that individual. These are not wild birds and are not countable as such. Get used to seeing them in Morris and Somerset counties. We will probably have to deal with this family for years to come.

Trumpeter Swan at Indian Lake, Denville, Jan. 8, 2012 – Photo by Jeff Ellerbusch