From Terry Carruthers (9:28 p.m.):
Great Swamp: Just heard a Whip-poor-will behind my house, calling for a few minutes, before moving off west along Whitebridge Rd. I subsequently went searching for it but could not locate it again. – Terry

Editor’s Note: This is the second Whip-poor-will recorded in the Great Swamp in 2012, the first on April 11.
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The heavy migration forecast at Dave La Puma’s Woodcreeper.com site was accurate on a localized basis. Birds were spread out over the Morris/Somerset area creating another interesting day of birding.
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Bee Meadow Park in Hanover Township continues to be a productive migrant trap. Jamie Glydon had another good morning and evening of warbler activity including Chestnut-sided, Prairie, Black-and-white, Black-throated Blue and Black-throated Green Warblers, Northern Parula as well as Scarlet Tanager and Wood Thrush.
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In the morning, Sourland Mountain Preserve in Hillsborough Township had Yellow-throated, Warbling and Red-eyed Vireos, Ovenbird, Black-and-white Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Northern Parula, Yellow, Black-throated Blue, and Yellow-rumped Warblers, Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Wood Thrush. Chris Duffek adds Magnolia and Canada Warblers, Indigo Bunting and Black-billed Cuckoo. The last three species are all firsts for the MoCoSoCo region in 2012. All photos are by Chris Duffek. Click on the photo for a larger image.

Black-billed Cuckoo

Indigo Bunting

Solitary Sandpiper

Common Yellowthroat

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A Hooded Warbler was at Jockey Hollow this afternoon along with Scarlet Tanager and numerous Wood Thrushes.
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A scouting romp in the Great Swamp produced 3 American Bitterns, Virginia Rail, Great Horned and Barred Owls and a lot of calling frogs.
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Harvey Tomlinson posted on the JerseyBirds listserv of having 20 species of warblers between Lord Stirling Park and Pleasant Plains Rd. in the Great Swamp. Of special note is an Alder Flycatcher that called near the bridge.