Hillsborough Township has seen Common Ravens with some regularity within its borders during the past year. As of yesterday, Common Ravens become confirmed nesters in the township with the finding of their nest in a high-rise environment. See the pictures below. The nest location is marked by the green circle in the high-tension tower photo. This is the second known Raven nest in Somerset County.

Field notes:

• Great Egret was seen today on Woodfern Road in Hillsborough.
• American Pipit, 20 Wilson’s Snipe and Killdeer were in the mud puddle on River Road, Hillsborough (opposite Roberts Street in Bridgewater).
• Joe Pescatore reports two Purple Finches in Bernardsville today, April 5.
• Today at Duke Island Park, Jeff Ellerbusch had a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher.
• An American Bittern has been at Glenhurst Meadows in Warren Township during the week.
• Pine Warblers have been present near the gated bridge on Pleasant Plains Rd. in the Great Swamp the past two mornings at least.
• Hawks, in general, have been increasingly noticeable as their migration period gets into gear.
• Following the waterfowl fallout of last weekend up to 2 Common Loons and an Osprey have been on Lake Parsippany this week.
• Tom Justesen saw 2 Horned Grebes on Mt. Hope Lake April 4.
• Jamie Glydon heard a Northern Bobwhite of questionable origin the past two days at Bee Meadow Park in Hanover Township.