From Jim Mulvey:
A quick spin through Center Court in Chatham looking for a better picture of the Wilson’s Warbler came up empty, but there were a half dozen Northern Shovelers present in the pond that doesn’t have a fence around it. I got several pictures, although the sun was behind them so the coloration was a little washed out. No mistaking the bills on them, though. I kept my stay short as Center Court is a private facility.
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Note: A trip to Chatham yesterday by this writer also failed to find the Wilson’s Warbler (WIWA). The last known date for the WIWA is January 19. Bill Boyle remarked that although there have been one-day Wilson’s Warblers on Christmas counts in New Jersey, the Chatham individual is the first over-wintering WIWA in state history. Morris County’s 2012 high count of 36 Ring-necked Ducks remain. 8 Northern Shovelers, 10 Gadwalls, and 3 Buffleheads are enjoying the sewage treatment plant waters.
Submitted by Jonathan Klizas
