Monthly Archives: April 2012

Return of the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds; today’s migration, April 30, 2012

From Alan Boyd: Jonathan, I had my first hummingbird of the year at my feeder this morning. Alan Boyd – Flanders ———- This can be added to two Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (RTHU) reported in Morris County yesterday in Rockaway Township (Steve … Continue reading

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Clarification to previous post, April 20, 2012

After publishing the April 29, 2012 post: Prothonotary Warblers, Red-headed Woodpecker and other field notes, April 29, 2012, I saw that the link for the sound recording displayed completely differently in the email note than it does on the web … Continue reading

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Prothonotary Warblers, Red-headed Woodpecker and other field notes, April 29, 2012

Two Prothonotary Warblers continue on the Passaic Rive view-able from Lord Stirling Park. One singing male is in the vicinity of the June Beetle Bridge. The second is view-able from the East Observation Tower. Below is a 1 minute 15 … Continue reading

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Green Heron, Vesper Sparrow at Glenhurst Meadows; Prothonotary Warblers at Lord Stirling Park, April 28, 2012

It is a mixed-up spring of record early and exasperatingly late arrivals. Green Herons are usually a given species in the MoCoSoCo area by this time in April but it wasn’t until today that Jim Mulvey found the first of … Continue reading

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Sora and seasonal arrivals, Great Swamp N.W.R., Red-headed Woodpecker at Lord Stirling Park, April 28, 2012

One Sora was heard whinnying and ker-wee-ing this morning at the Great Swamp N.W.R. 2 Blue-winged Warblers, Black-and-white Warblers, Prairie Warbler, Palm, Yellow-rumped and Yellow Warblers, Common Yellowthroat, Ovenbird, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Warbling Vireo and Orchard Oriole were some of the … Continue reading

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Cliff Swallow, Least Sandpiper in Morris Co., Prothonotary Warbler and Am. Redstart in Somerset Co., April 27, 2012

Melanie Lane Pond continues to be a shorebird and swallow hot spot in eastern Morris County. Jamie Glydon found a single Cliff Swallow amongst the 100+ Tree, Northern Rough-winged and Barn Swallows over the pond this afternoon. The swallow gave … Continue reading

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Migration up a notch: Passerines and Tringas on the move, April 26, 2012

It may not seem like much, but ever so slowly, migrating species of birds are trickling into the Morris and Somerset County region. There are new arrivals of species each day. Yellow Warblers, House Wrens and Gray Catbirds are gaining … Continue reading

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Chimney Swifts, Baltimore Oriole, April 24, 2012

The first influx of Chimney Swifts reached Morris County today. 6 were at Loantaka Brook Reservation in Harding and Morris Townships this afternoon along with many Tree, Barn and Northern Rough-winged Swallows. Morris County’s first Baltimore Oriole of 2012 was … Continue reading

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Rusty Blackbirds, Raven, Spotted and Solitary Sandpipers, etc. in Mt. Olive Township, April 23, 2012

Hi Jonathan, I had 2 or 3 rusty blackbirds in with red-wings at the Tilcon quarry pond in Mt Olive today. Also around the pond were solitary sandpiper, snipe, a raven, a common loon and a couple of black-and-white warblers. … Continue reading

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Shorebirds on a soggy Sunday, April 22, 2012

The impending storm created hopes for a Scoter or two on Morris lakes. This was not to be the case today: a Common Loon and a few Buffleheads and Ruddy Ducks were on Lake Musconetcong. Tree, Barn and Northern Rough-winged … Continue reading

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