Red-headed Woodpeckers and a late Purple Martin were at Glenhurst Meadows today (Jeff Ellerbusch). Warblers included Blue-winged, Black-and-white, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Magnolia, Yellow and Chestnut-sided. Shorebirds were slight with 4 Solitary and 5 Least Sandpipers.
At least 3 juvenile Little Blue Herons continue at the Melanie Lane Wetlands along with Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Great Egret, Green Heron and Great Blue Heron (eBirded by Chris Thomas).
Following is a photo by Chris Duffek of a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher at Grissgstown Grassland Preserve, Sep. 4
Below are some distant, heavily cropped, grainy photos of shorebirds photographed this morning at Boonton Reservoir. Where are they? Far away on the east shore. Period. Present were 2 Semipalmated Plovers, 25 Killdeer, 2 Spotted Sandpipers, 1 Greater Yellowlegs, 25 Least Sandpipers, 4 Pectoral Sandpipers, 3 Semipalmated Sandpipers, 2 Bald Eagles (1 adult, 1 sub-adult), 7 Green-winged Teal and a surprising 40 Gadwall in a raft south of the island.