The Pacific Loons of Morris County

Tom Smith created a collection of images he took of the three Pacific Loons of Morris County, March 2013.

Left-to-right:
Column 1 – juvenile at American Road, Morris Plains, March 9-20.
Column 2 – adult at Lake Parsippany, March 15-23.
Column 3 – adult at Boonton Reservoir, March 17-March 31 and may still be present. This is the only one of the three that shows a chin strap.
(Click on the photo to get a larger image.)

Pine Siskins

Linda Matula reports one Pine Siskin at her feeder today in Randolph (Morris County).
Jennifer Books has a continuing Pine Siskin at her feeder in Basking Ridge.

Pine Siskin, Basking Ridge, Apr. 1, 2013 (photo by Jennifer Books).

Field Notes

Morris County’s first Northern Rough-winged and Barn Swallows of 2013 were reported today from the Great Swamp NWR by Simon Lane.

Dave Harrison saw a pair of Blue-winged Teal, 10 Northern Shovelers and 4 Wilson’s Snipe at Melanie Lane Wetlands this morning.