Today, Chimney Rock in Martinsville set a site record for one day of 82 Red-shouldered Hawks. The previous record was a number in the 50s. An immature Golden Eagle, White-winged Crossbills and probable Evening Grosbeaks visited the Rock as well. Bald Eagle numbers passed 300 for the season, “an incredible number for central Jersey” as stated by Simon Lane.
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Simon Lane reports a small number of Red Crossbills flying over his house in Chatham Township at dawn this morning.

Jamie Glydon found 22 American Pipits at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Whippany later in the morning.

A Fox Sparrow was with the numerous Song, Swamp and White-throated Sparrows at Sayre’s Farm in Morris Township in the morning.