Washington Valley in Morris Township was alive with birds and song this morning between Patriot’s Path on Washington Valley Road and Sayre’s Farm on Mendham Road. Plenty of Dark-eyed Juncos, White-throated and American Tree Sparrows, American Goldfinches, female Red-winged Blackbirds, Eastern Bluebirds, singing Carolina Wrens and numerous singing Song Sparrows were evident. A Common Raven was loudly calling near Washington Valley Road. Cedar Waxwings, Eastern Towhee, Fox, Field and Swamp Sparrows as well as Northern Flickers, singing Tufted Titmice, American Robins, etc. etc. round out the list. February 19? It sounded and looked like March.

Elsewhere:
Jamie Glydon reports that the Redhead group at Clark Drive in Mt. Olive has decreased to 6 (from yesterday’s 14) as of this morning.

Jeff Ellerbusch, Cackling Goose spotter extraordinaire, found at least 20 more Cackling Geese today in a group of 3,000 Canada Geese at the Selody Sod Farm, viewed from Skillman Rd., Montgomery Township.

Submitted by Jonathan Klizas