After yesterday’s Black Skimmer report from Spruce Run in Hunterdon County, there was hope that the southeasterly component to the weather of recent days might drop a tern species or something else of interest into a Morris County lake. No terns today, but Lake Parsippany had a basic plumaged Common Loon. Lake Musconetcong had two Common Loons: one in basic, the other in alternate plumage. Also present were Bank, Barn, Tree and N. Rough-winged Swallows along with Purple Martins.

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Yesterday from Ken Hart:
This morning (May 23) between 8-9 AM the following birds were present at Chimney Rock, surrounding the parking lot at the end of Miller Road:
Blue Grosbeak
American Redstart (quite a few– 8 or 9?– all females)
Worm-Eating Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (female, building a nest)
Red-Eyed Vireo
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Wood Thrush

This evening, there was a Swainson’s Thrush in my yard on Black River Road, Long Valley.