Philadelphia Vireo, Warblers, etc. in Somerset Co., Sept. 16, 2012

The following summary is gleaned from various eBird reports primarily from Jeff Ellerbusch and Harvey Tomlinson. This report combined with the Morris Township post earlier today illustrates the productive influx of migrants in the Morris and Somerset County area on this day.

Chimney Rock in the morning had:
Swainson’s Thrush
Brown Thrasher
Black-and-white Warbler – 10
Common Yellowthroat – 2
American Redstart – 2
Northern Parula – 5
Magnolia Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler – 2
Black-throated Green Warbler – 2
Scarlet Tanager – 2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Glenhurst Meadows featured a Philadelphia Vireo, Swainson’s Thrushes, Cape May Warbler, etc. as well as:
Broad-winged Hawk – 75
Chimney Swift – 15
Red-headed Woodpecker
Easter Phoebe – 6
Blue-headed Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo – 10
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
Swainson’s Thrush – 4
Brown Thrasher
Northern Waterthrush – 2
Black-and-white Warbler – 12
Tennessee Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Common Yellowthroat – 6
American Redstart – 10
Cape May Warbler
Northern Parula – 8
Magnolia Warbler – 10
Chestnut-sided Warbler – 3
Blackpoll Warbler – 4
Black-throated Blue Warbler 7
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler – 5
Wilson’s Warbler
Scarlet Tanager 2
Rose-breastd Grosbeak – 2
Bobolink – 1
Purple Finch – 4

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