Least Bittern, Cuckoos, Willow Flycatchers, Black-crowned Night Herons, May 9, 2012

From Harvey Tomlinson:
Hey Jonathan,
Today at the swamp:
4 Willow Flycatcher
1 Least Bittern (Calling and flying across the pond by the bridge)
Both Cuckoos
Blackpoll, Nashville, Parula, locals
and a MONARCH butterfly !!!!!
– Harvey
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Two immature Black-crowned Night Herons were at Melanie Lane Pond in Hanover Township. This is an uncommon species in Morris County with only a handful of records over the past few years. Approximately 15 Bobolinks continue but the grass is being mowed.

Shorebirds, etc. continue at Melanie Road Pond:
1 Great Blue Heron
3 Great Egret
2 Black-crowned Night-Heron
1 Semipalmated Plover
1 Spotted Sandpiper
13 Solitary Sandpiper
3 Greater Yellowlegs
15 Lesser Yellowlegs
15 Least Sandpiper
4 Wilson’s Snipe

Black-crowned Night Herons (Photos by Jonathan Klizas)

Semipalmated Plover

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2 Responses to Least Bittern, Cuckoos, Willow Flycatchers, Black-crowned Night Herons, May 9, 2012

  1. Jim Mulvey's avatar Jim Mulvey says:

    Nice pictures Jonathan!

  2. Written in a hurry, my apologies to email subscribers. Semipalmated Plover was labeled as Semipalmated Sandpiper. I’ll have a talk with the proofreader.

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