A Lincoln’s Sparrow, the first for 2015 in Morris County, was found today along the Rockaway River section of The Tourne (Julie Buechner).
Both Swainson’s Thrush and Gray-cheeked Thrush were observed today at Scherman Hoffman Sanctuary in Bernardsville (Michael Adams). 11 species of warblers were also present.
2 Spotted Sandpipers, 1 Solitary Sandpiper, 1 Greater Yellowlegs and 33 Least Sandpipers were at Melanie Lane Wetlands this afternoon.
Eastern Kingbird, Melanie Lane Wetlands, NJ, May 14, 2015 (photo by Jonathan Klizas)
Below is a photograph by Vicki Schwartz’s husband of two Semipalmated Plovers at Negri-Nepote Native Grassland Preserve on May 13.
Semipalmated Plovers, Negri-Nepote Grassland, NJ, May 13, 2015 (photo by Schwartz)
The weather forecast for the nest two days may result in a positive spin being put on the paltry spring migration in the area.
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