There are so many birds in the migration pipe at this time of May. South winds are a desired element this time of year but no matter what the weather, just by stepping out you are going to find interesting avian happenings almost anywhere.
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Common Loons were moving today as they were reported as flyovers from various Somerset County sites and the Great Swamp in Morris County.
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A quick trip through the misty Great Swamp this morning picked up Tennessee, Chestnut-sided, Prairie, Black-throated Green and Blue and other warblers already in place.
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Hooded Warblers were widespread today with individuals reported from Jockey Hollow in Harding Township, the Cross Estate in Bernards Township (both J. Klizas), Little Brook Sanctuary in Bernards Township (J. Pescatore) and Chimney Rock in Martinsville. Simon Lane and Peter Burke had 20 species of Warbler at Chimney Rock as well as Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Indigo Bunting.
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A Tennessee Warbler was at Bee Meadow Park this morning where Jamie Glydon also added Canada, Magnolia, Black-and-white and Nashville Warblers, American Redstart, Orchard Oriole. A Wilson’s Warbler was at Troy Meadows off of Troy Rd.
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At Melanie Lane in Hanover Township, Jamie had 10 Lesser and 4 Greater Yellowlegs, 5 Least Sandpiper and 10 Solitary Sandpipers, 2 Orchard Orioles, a Blackpoll Warbler, 2 pairs of Warbling Vireos collecting nesting material and continuing Bobolinks.
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Jockey Hollow had up to three singing Worm-eating Warblers on the hill behind the Soldier’s Huts. Also present were 10 Ovenbirds, Blue-winged Warbler, 3 Black-and-white Warblers, Blackburnian Warbler, 3 Common Yellowthroats, Hooded Warbler, 9 American Redstarts, Northern Parula, 4 Black-throated Blue and 5 Black-throated Green Warblers, Blue-headed and Red-eyed Vireo, Veery, Wood Thrushes, Scarlet Tanagers and 13 Baltimore Orioles. Except for the Worm-eating Warblers, all of the species were near the auto loop road in the park.
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Jonathan’s Woods in Rockaway Township had 2-3 singing Pine Warblers in the pine grove. Canada Warbler was with the typical species of this area.
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From Tim Vogel:
Tourne county park – beaver swamp
Wood Duck 10
Hooded Merganser 2 – located nest hole -across from usual viewing spot – east side
Tree Swallows- lots
Red-headed Woodpeckers – 2 adults – thanks Jonathan
Warblers 10 species incl. BT Blue and Green, Canada,
Wood thrush
Veery
White-throated Sparrow
Scarlet Tanager
RB Grosbeak
Turkey
Bluebird – 6 on dead snags

Sparrow Fields
Brown Thrasher
Nothing else of interest but no sign of mowing, keep your fingers crossed.

Field across from St. Clare’s Hospital
Savannah Sparrow 6
Killdeer 4

Tim Vogel
Denville
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From Chris Duffek:
I birded Griggstown today for a couple hours and was overwhelmed. Left the
camera at home though.

Bobolinks
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroats
Song Sparrows
Eastern Bluebirds
Tree Swallows
Catbirds
Cardinals
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Black and White Warblers
Yellow-rumped Warblers
Yellow Warblers
Magnolia Warblers
Scarlet Tanager
Baltimore Orioles
Orchard Orioles
Kestrel, nesting in the box
Brown Thrasher
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