From Mike Newlon:
A few signs of early spring at Great Swamp NWR and Lord Stirling Park, with some birds not present on Feb. 10: The Friends Blind produced Mallards/Black Ducks, a pair of Mute Swans, Wood Ducks, Hooded Mergansers, 3 female Bufflehead, one Coot; a few Pintails and Wigeon. On Pleasant Plains Road a few each of Red-winged Blackbirds and Grackles. Near the Bluebird lot six Eastern Bluebirds were perched on boxes. Two males were on the ground, pummeling each other with bills and wings. All flew off, later a pair returned briefly. At White Bridge Road a large flock of Red-winged Blackbirds/Grackles were in the trees along the brook by the Raptor Trust. At the equestrian field 300-400 Canada Geese but no fancy species, also four Horned Larks and a Killdeer.
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Simon Lane adds 2 American Woodcock from Pleasant Plains Road in the Great Swamp NWR.

Andrew Lucas eBirded 5 American Woodcock from the Griggstown Grasslands.
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From Tim Vogel:
Friday 2/15 – Lake Parsippany
Large open patch in the middle.
Pied-billed Grebe – 2
Wood Duck
Scaup (sp.) – 2
Bufflehead – 4
Ring-necked Duck – 20
Common Merganser – 4
A fair number of gulls – nothing jumped out at me
Lots of Canada Geese – nothing of note
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From Jennifer Books:
I was over at Loantaka again today for the Great Backyard bird count and I spotted a pair of Hooded Mergansers, 2 Gadwalls, 1 Lesser Scaup, and 5 Green-wing Teal. In addition, there were 2 Song Sparrows, a Great Blue Heron and a large flock of Ring-bill Gulls as well as Canada Geese.
Hope others are participating in the bird count this weekend! It would be great if some of the rarities that have been around get reported.