Monthly Archives: January 2012

Jeff Ellerbusch reports a Chipping Sparrow with 60 Dark-eyed Juncos at the western most entrance to the Basking Ridge VA Hospital. In a typically frigid January this might raise an eyebrow. For instance, in 2011, only one Chipping Sparrow north … Continue reading →

Chris Duffek reports a lone juvenile Snow Goose with 100 Canada Geese on Hillsborough Road, Hillsborough. The location is here. Also, Frank Sencher, Jr. reports a Greater White-fronted Goose on Beekman Lane in Hillsborough this morning, probably the Duke Island … Continue reading →

A Cackling Goose (with a slightly longer-than-typical bill), originally found by Jeff Ellerbusch, has been present for at least two days at the Bernardsville Quarry off of Mine Brook Rd. Those who have seen this individual remark at how tiny … Continue reading →

Mike Hiotis reports that he had the continuing Greater White-fronted Goose (GWFG) at Duke Island Park today and also another GWFG at North Branch Park in Bridgewater. The latter location is a first for GWFG as far as is known. … Continue reading →

Since October, 2011 there have been numerous sighting of Cackling Geese in Somerset County with the concentration focused on North Branch Park and Duke Island Park, both in Bridgewater Township. These sightings have often been of multiple individuals in twos … Continue reading →

Teri Catalano reports 5 Sandhill Cranes at 8:55am in the cornfield at Weston Canal Road and by the Zarapath Christian Church. The cranes, as usual, are moving around and were not seen there later in the morning.